Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

Associations can help. The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (PDF), co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, August 2016.

Case Study 341

Case Study Content Proposal Innovation 341

Reid All About it

JUNE 7, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When’s the last time you talked to your AMS vendor? Wes Trochlil explains why you should meet with your association management system partner at least once a year. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Proposal 170

Proposal eBook Maine Tips 170

WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. Why Look to Associations?

LMS 253

LMS Certificate Library Education 253

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Accepting reality.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m back in the saddle again—and this photo captures my hiking buddies climbing up a tricky portion of the saddle between Big Spring and Squaw Canyons in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah—one of my favorite places.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

At CMA, we specialize in association management, membership outreach and member engagement. Our in-house marketing team has built an impressive record helping associations grow over the last 35 years. Member engagement makes all of it happen. Member engagement makes all of it happen.

Directory 52

Directory Social Media New Jersey Member Engagement 52

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Jeff De Cagna has come up with ten purposeful provocations that every board member and association professional should commit to heart. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Talley Management.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

Association Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Well, OUR government – the one that our Founding Father’s designed to represent US – has proposed new rules to limit or even eliminate the ability of government employees to attend and participate in association events.

Proposal 150

Proposal America Class Maine 150

Association Navigator

JUNE 13, 2012

ASAE is the American Society for Association Executives, also known as ASAE – The Center for Association Leadership. I have two co-presenters for our Sunday afternoon session, Video as an Educational and Communications Tool, Jeff Ghannam (Crystal Communications) and David Welch (M2 Inspired).

Video 100

Video Dallas Proposal DC 100

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. Education programs. Host: Community By Association.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Like a lot of similar associations, mine is experiencing two dynamics that make advisory groups almost an imperative. Two, the professional expertise of staff focuses on association management and programs, not on the industry we represent. Most staff members need this education.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Committee Recruiting Recruitment 100

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Association executive and author. Leadership. Ive been in association management for 18 years now. Ive coordinated educational sessions for 60 and city-wide conventions for 6,000. is the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. Provocative Proposals for Change. Leadership. (22). Eric Lanke.

Innovation 100

Innovation Cost Proposal Leadership 100

Virtual

APRIL 2, 2015

This sort of situation requires alliance leadership and board members to think creatively, be willing to take chances, try something new and above all stay focused on the problem. The contest ran over 4 years and attracted a significant number of credible entries from companies and educational institutions on a global basis.

Tools 100

Tools Technology Proposal System 100

Association Subculture

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Best of all, those words sparked the " Association Executives: Provocative Proposals for Change " interview project, and were the underpinnings for the successful bid to be included in the " Edupunks Guide to a DIY Credential." Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management.

United States 100

United States Content Leadership Project 100

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Association executive and author. Leadership. Its a question, I know, that never even occurs to leaders in many associations. But there are other committees whose jobs relate to the management of the association. The Education Committee. I dont manage this association. Labels: Leadership.

Committee 100

Committee Report Innovation Project 100

SCD Group

AUGUST 21, 2014

Education programs were attracting limited participation, but viewed as successes by those spending personal time to execute them. Take-aways: It is imperative that Board’s understand that associations must be run like a business and that their role is to provide a cohesive strategic vision for the business.

New York City 40

New York City Denver Atlanta Committee 40

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles. Shields led a massive effort to reimagine NBOA as an organization that provides highly relevant education and professional development to all members throughout the year.

Team 69

Team Resources Education Revenue 69

Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I am, like everyone, riding the tides of innovation in the association community. Quite frankly, associations arent too bad at identifying innovative practices. There are lots of creative solutions being proposed at different levels within our organizations at any given moment. What used to be one job description is now two.

Innovation 100

Innovation Price Leadership United States 100

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles. Shields led a massive effort to reimagine NBOA as an organization that provides highly relevant education and professional development to all members throughout the year.

Team 61

Team Resources Education Revenue 61

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles. Shields led a massive effort to reimagine NBOA as an organization that provides highly relevant education and professional development to all members throughout the year.

Team 60

Team Resources Education Revenue 60

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. Continuing medical education (CME). Future-ready association. Leadership Spanx. Membership tiers.

LMS 43

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 43

Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Continued success often masks indicators of potential danger leaving the leadership less inclined to listen to warnings. Members, Members, Members – Beware of leadership which, absent direction from legitimate needs outlined in the mission and vision, begins to obsessively focus on new member acquisition.

Recruiting 100

Recruiting Recruitment Leadership Revenue 100

Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Associations must continue to advance America’s economic competitiveness through a renewed research and innovation agenda, through workforce development initiatives and the creation of global communities that invite and embrace diverse people, ideas and opinions. AA : How would you describe your leadership style?

Ohio 60

Ohio Innovation millennials Resources 60

Reid All About it

APRIL 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Crisis overwhelm. Leadership decisions. Lisa Block at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting reminds associations that decisions made in response to this crisis will have a long-term impact on members, so act with generosity and empathy.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

Association Subculture

JANUARY 6, 2011

Can an association connect a person with other valuable people? Curate educational material and opportunities? I find time and again in planning programs that being extremely progressive means leaving a lot of other 'association executives' behind who may be new to the role or new to a function or new to a problem.

Sacramento 100

Sacramento DC Leadership United States 100

The Hourglass Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Convinced that we have a unique perspective and that our approach to leadership is something that should be more widely shared and developed, I offered The Hourglass Blog as a venue for a broader community of GenX leaders to share their ideas and experiences. This association has a couple of different challenges to face. at 8:35 PM.

millennials 40

millennials Social Media Leadership Virginia 40

The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

Shelly Alcorn interviewed me last Friday for her Association Executives: Provocative Proposals for Future Change project. I surprised myself (and her, too, I think) with my answer to: What barriers are keeping your association from achieving 100% membership market penetration? Labels: Association Management , Membership.

millennials 40

millennials Proposal Directory Innovation 40

.orgCommunity

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

How grand is your association’s vision for your educational programs? Thinking small isn’t going to turn your association into a market leader and innovator, but an educational moonshot will. Educational moonshots in public schools. What’s your educational moonshot? Preparing for an educational moonshot.

Education 40

Education Michigan Mooc System 40

Trade Association CEO Blog

JUNE 20, 2011

The role of association CEO is diverse and whether youre a volunteer or a paid staff executive director this blog is the starting line for concepts and ideas to solve your leadership challenges. The Role of Association CEO. Had we been a larger association, the Board would likely have hired a new, experienced and expert CEO.

Team 28

Team Newsletter Proposal Michigan 28

The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

These failures are a necessary on the path of innovation and executives and managers need to build an organizational culture that has a high tolerance for failure so that that their staff dont second guess big risky ideas and instead propose incremental bets. Association Management. Leadership. Management.

Innovation 40

Innovation millennials Proposal Social Media 40

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept.

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

In other words, give your employees the freedom to experiment, test and propose new ways to better serve your members, and then choose the best ones (according to established criteria understood by all) to be further developed into actual programs and services. Association Management. Leadership. Management.

Innovation 40

Innovation millennials Sample Proposal 40

GlowGlobally

APRIL 29, 2009

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, in partnership with MCI – a leading international association management and events company – just concluded an association executive study mission to Singapore, Dubai & Abu Dhabi this month. Education (5). Association Management.

Class 60

Class Video Proposal Products 60

.orgCommunity

AUGUST 29, 2019

How grand is your association’s vision for your educational programs? Thinking small isn’t going to turn your association into a market leader and innovator, but an educational moonshot will. Educational moonshots in public schools. What’s your educational moonshot? Preparing for an educational moonshot.

Education 45

Education Michigan Mooc System 45

Off Stage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A remarkable diversity of project products now belonged to all levels of the NAR organization--everything from communication software to a training program enabling Realtors to better serve the returning war veterans, from a new category of association membership to a real estate education self-study program. You be the judge.

Project 40

Project Committee Leadership Review 40

The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 7, 2011

I propose that a "bad board" suffers from different shortcomings: 1) The board doesn't understand or accept its responsibility for stewardship. 2) The board doesn't understand the strengths and weaknesses of the association's business model. Association Management. Leadership. Management. .

How To 40

How To millennials Innovation Leadership 40

Off Stage

JANUARY 16, 2009

" Well, let me put on my association manager hat. What we are talking about here is not an increase in the quality of practitioners and the skill level and credibility of those who remain in business—the issue really is our association core income! What I am proposing is an online discussion group. Categories.

Project 40

Project Leadership Survey Proposal 40