SCD Group

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Effective today, 12.12.12, members of the St. Louis Society of Association Executives (SLSAE) celebrated with style and welcomed a more relevant and meaningful membership into the St. Louis Institute for Association Leadership (STIAL). Louis region. Louis Society of Association Executives.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Find out how to identify and select the right stories to engage your customers and audiences and entice them to connect with your business or organization. Host: Save The Associations. every Monday. 1 CMP credit.

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SCD Group

JUNE 22, 2015

Brands – whether companies, products or associations – are difficult to create, hard to nurture and easy to destroy. Recently, the St. Then, they hired an outsider to become the organization’s CEO. I was lucky enough to be hired as the public relations director responsible for communications PR and the association magazine.

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GlowGlobally

OCTOBER 11, 2011

with suppliers, civil society organizations, government agencies, etc.) Associations as civil society actors are perfect platforms for promoting dialog, understanding, and education of members on how sustainability is changing how business profitability can align with the greater social good. Presenting from our session in St.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Stronger by Association. Is there a "magic" price for association memberships? Over the last 34+ years in association management, Ive watched associations struggle over where to set member dues and how often we should change dues. Has your association experimented or adapted dynamic pricing? The YMCA of St.

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SCD Group

MARCH 5, 2013

I currently work as a senior writer and social media manager for an online magazine in St. The organization was renovating a special room for children’s events. And it would have been great, free publicity for the organization. 3 Lessons for Associations. The Invitation. A Glitch Spoils Event. on a Wednesday.

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SCD Group

MAY 22, 2014

The other day I received the following email from an association management colleague: “In case you are not aware, you are quoted in a new book by Nina Teicholz called “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet”. I laughed when I read the comment. That campaign was almost 30 years ago!

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AMR Management Services

MAY 25, 2011

AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Whats the "New Normal" for Associations? Several of our Drakeco staff had the opportunity to attend a recent meeting of the St. Louis Society of Association Executives. Association trends and changes, with ASAE Executive Vice President and ASAE Foundation President Susan Robertson, CAE.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Back in November, I wrote "How do you know when it is time to leave" and then followed with "13 Associations Executives Respond to When It's Time to Leave.". Over Thanksgiving weekend, St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Bernie Miklasz wrote a piece about Missouri football coach Gary Pinkle headlined Has Pinkle Gone Stale ?

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SCD Group

MAY 15, 2013

Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you are the face of your organization, so refrain from throwing parties in your hotel room when attending conventions, singing karaoke at Chili’s or stealing the captain’s hat on boozes cruises. Kathy Deters is a senior writer and social media manager for St.

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SCD Group

MAY 31, 2012

AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association. 6 Questions to determine what’s next for your association: "Keep asking why". George Csolak, a sports reporter in St. Louis (before the newspaper closed) and pr professional, is one of the best people I know at getting “the story.” ” Why?

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AMR Management Services

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. – AMR Management Services (AMR), a full-service association management company (AMC), continues its growth trajectory since acquiring Chesterfield, Mo.-based Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), an unprecedented collaborative effort of more than 20 agricultural commodity organizations.

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AMR Management Services

AUGUST 6, 2011

6, 2011) – AMR Management Services (AMR), a full-service association management company (AMC) serving national, regional and local client partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Drake & Company (DrakeCo), an accredited AMC based in Chesterfield, Mo. Stronger by Association delivered to your inbox.

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 24, 2011

Get organized without having to go to a store and buy all those bins! Make folders for: 1) your clients, 2) annual conferences, 3) committees, 4) publications, 5) people and 6) whatever else you can think of. **Plan to attend The Drake Invitational Forum for Association Leaders - June 14-15, 2011, in St. Email This BlogThis!

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SCD Group

JUNE 17, 2012

Steve Rosenbaum recently posted the question” Will Associations Become Filters for Digital Overload? I’m facilitating a content management discussion at the St. Louis Society of Association Executives (SLSAE) meeting this Tuesday (11:40 am, June 19) ( Click here to register.). I see it as a necessity!

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SCD Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

w hen my golfing partner learned I formerly managed associations, he said his wife – a co-founder of a nonprofit for women – had just received an email saying that the organization’s financial manager had embezzled about $150,000 from the organization. here in St. I wrote this original blog back in May.

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SCD Group

JULY 29, 2012

In this day and age where associations of all types are being challenged to find relevancy, membership value that enhances retention and organizational benefits that enhance recruitment, your association has to stop referring to “what it’s always said and does” and find out what members and prospects want it to be.

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SCD Group

MAY 21, 2012

When my golfing partner learned I formerly managed associations, he said his wife – a co-founder of a nonprofit for women – had just received an email saying that the organization’s financial manager had embezzled about $150,000 from the organization. here in St. Posted by Steve Drake.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 15, 2011

Its a survey of more than 3,000 executive directors of non-profit organizations and, although it seems weighted towards charitable and social service organizations, there are a few interesting parallels and tidbits for associations. It reflects, I believe, the leadership trend were also seeing in the association world.

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SCD Group

JUNE 20, 2012

Steve Rosenbaum recently posted the question” Will Associations Become Filters for Digital Overload? Managing Content to Create Value for Your Members was the focus of Tuesday’s meeting of the St. Louis Society of Association Executives (SLSAE). My main thought is: Why is this a question? at 4:49 PM.

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SCD Group

MARCH 12, 2013

Nurturing a strong relationship with the news media helps ensure that when your association has good news to share, someone is listening. Keeping the lines of communication open between your association and the media is essential to keeping the lines of communication open between your association and the general public.

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

While the staff works to implement a new Association Management System (AMS), our leaders and committees are making great progress on the activities occurring in 2008 and beyond, and I have been traveling to some very interesting conferences and meetings. Lachance shares her views on the information profession and the organization.

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Tom Morrison

AUGUST 17, 2011

Hats off to ASAE and St. Louis for providing one of the most exciting learning environments in recent memory. For the rest of this post, I want to lend some reality to the world of association management. The same is true for associations. Members want to be excited about their organization.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 31, 2011

In part one I talked about how the primary challenge for associations in innovating is a cultural one, and how organizational priorities need to move away from established structures and towards whatever mechanisms help the organization deliver better value for its members. Association Management. But here’s a fact.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

One cautionary note for foundations: This organization maintained the legal name and structure over time. Association B: Desired to get more of its “why” into the name. The old name focused on who the organization members were. The new name focused on what the organization is and what it does. Association C: The St.

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SCD Group

MAY 6, 2013

A couple of stories in the last week seem to offer lessons for association executives and their not-for-profit organizations. Here are some excerpts of Kavita Kumar’s story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Know what is happening that impacts your and your association. The Fall of CPI. Don’t be like the builders.

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SCD Group

MARCH 13, 2013

If you have habitually missed their deadlines or avoided returning their phone calls completely, uttered that dreaded “no comment,” been generally rude, confrontational or disrespectful or, worst of all, deceitful, then yes, it could affect the type of news coverage your organization or association receives. Lesson for Associations.

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GlowGlobally

APRIL 18, 2011

These tools have been embraced by businesses, associations, sports organizations, foundations and even the Vatican jumped on board last fall using FaceBook to promote Pope Benedict XVI’s September trip to the United Kingdom. Louis in August. Social Media in China – an opportunity for associations.

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