Smooth The Path

JULY 14, 2020

During the past few months, I’ve been tossing out hundreds of hours of work to re-work projects to keep pace with the changes due to COVID. By chance, are you feeling a mite bit burnt out? I’m just guessing because I’ve been feeling that way too. Work is increasing while deadlines are getting shorter. How about you?

Innovation 136

Innovation Revenue Course Project 136

Protech

MARCH 11, 2020

For professional associations, value could mean hosting interactive monthly meetings for your members – providing access and business opportunities to a network of like-minded executives. . Wondering how your association can use data to make more informed decisions about your events? Predictive . ” .

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How To LMS Certificate Course 81

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 25, 2017

There was one theme running so strongly through each member research project I could not ignore it. It was that members who engaged very early in their membership were more excited about the association than members who reported that “the association just grew on them.” ” These early engagers are special.

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Member Engagement Industry Survey Member Research 79

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 14, 2017

The project balloons. We notice deficiencies in our AMS, so we source a new AMS to fix those flaws, but instead of stopping there we want everything to be perfect. The list of must-haves grows. This phenomenon happens easily with any significant refresh whether it is improving the website, a conference, or another service.

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Project Member Experience Conference Association Value 68

Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Members say networking helps them: Get the funding they need for world-changing projects. While the word “networking” strikes fear into many people’s hearts, the act of networking achieves a lot of good. Reignite their passion for their professional choices. Solve problems that make people’s lives better.

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Project Communications Industry How To 68

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 29, 2019

They are the only ones in their company, leading a new, never-been-done-before project. They are the only parent in their department with small children at home. They are the only person of their gender, age, ethnicity, or religious background. Find out what aspect of your member’s professional lives has them feeling most alone.

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Revenue Project Team Organization 68

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Let’s say a member has been asked to lead a project that has never been done before at his company. Is there a way the association could identify and introduce him to another member or two who are working on or have completed a similar project? I wonder if there is a way to deliver situational networking?

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Florida Recruiting Recruitment Member Research 76

Smooth The Path

APRIL 12, 2018

Easy access to other members who have the same niche project, goal, or challenge. Timely, valuable new member messaging that solves the problem they currently have. Professional development opportunities even if I cannot come to an in-person event. Quick response to members who call, email, or chat. Intuitive website navigation.

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Member Experience Newsletter Project System 83

Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Email, meetings, and projects are all competing with associations. For associations to win their member’s money, attention, time, and effort we have to be great. But here’s the good news. Direct competition or indirect competition our response is still the same.

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Project Member Experience Member Engagement Industry 68

Smooth The Path

MAY 3, 2018

” “When you say the word innovation I worry that the projects will be too big and too risky. I worry about being the board president who killed the association.” ” “I am having a hard time finding information about this industry issue on your website.”

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Innovation Recruiting Recruitment Leadership 87

Smooth The Path

MARCH 2, 2017

If your association is having a tough time generating enough great ideas, it may be because people are protecting their idea babies. Once you select an idea for development and launch, you may notice some peaks and valleys in the innovation team’s mood as the project progresses.

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Innovation Process Team Project 60

Associations Now

MAY 21, 2014

Last week, Christine Kelley, membership director at the American Productivity and Quality Center, shared her experience in “ 10 Lessons Learned in Developing a Member Engagement Scoring Model ” in ASAE’s Associations Now Plus e-newsletter [member login required]. We value committee service, so we give it a high score.

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Member Engagement Committee Case Study Newsletter 40

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. Associations value member input. Take a page from agile tech developers who now do multiple sprints for complex projects.

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Process How To Proposal Review 74

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Host: Personify Speakers: Wes Trochlil, president of Effective Database Management Tina Wehmeir, CEO at AMC Institute Megan Woodburn, Founder and Co-CEO at Strategic Association Management Erin Sullivan, VP of Marketing at Personify Tue 2/28 at 1 p.m. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Certificate Innovation Education Process 39

Leading Learning

JULY 2, 2020

In my experience, there are a growing number of learning leaders at associations thinking in this way, but few have implemented a vision that is visible to their members and prospective members. The average association value proposition still tends to be “pay us money so that you can belong and get discounts.”

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Education Course Certificate Leadership 59