The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

A Prescription for Innovation. This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. • Innovation is using technology to streamline operations and deliver new services.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Protech Associates published their definitive list of association blogs to follow in 2019. I’m happy to see this blog described as “fantastic” and “a must-follow.” – How to Overcome Innovation Obstacles in Continuing Education. Follow Blog via Email. Also tickled to see two of my clients on there too.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2013

An oldie but a goodie from Guy Kawasaki on innovation (h/t to the SocialFish for highlighting it). Ben Martin urges: don’t be satisfied with passive definitions of engagement. Top membership takeaways from #ASAE13 as identified by the always fab Joe Rominiecki. Running an end of year campaign ? Farra Trompeter can help you.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 21, 2011

The Innovation Problem for Associations. “ Six Design Principles for Business-Model Innovation ” provides association executives with his usual thought-provoking push into territories we should really be spending more of our time in—but often don’t. . It’s definitely worth your attention.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The World Database of Innovation--CLOSED! I first stumbled across The World Database of Innovation in this HBR blog post from a few months ago. As well as over 200 in-depth case studies, it compiles the ideas of 4,500 or so innovation experts and consultancies. Five thousand two hundred and eight tools for innovation!

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2018

We definitely have some major advantages, not the least of which is that we are highly cooperative and collaborative, not least of which because there’s not a lot of intra-industry competition (i.e., If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past 20 years, it’s that associations don’t always have all the answers.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 26, 2021

Association innovation. Mary Byers, CAE, CSP, in partnership with Loyalty Research Center, recently released a fascinating environmental scan on association innovation: Association Innovation Scan: The Association Professional’s Guide to Winning with Innovation. Intuitive innovation. That stinks. Wait, what?

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 25, 2014

From that, you should definitely take that, if you’re in any way responsible for your association’s social platforms, you need to be following John Haydon. Facebook keeps changing their rules for Pages. John Haydon helps you stay ahead of the game. (I I know I post something virtually identical to this periodically.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Learning Innovation from the Mayo Clinic. Heres another great HBR post describing another set of "principles of innovation." I say "another," of course, because of my work with the WSAE Innovation Task Force, where we helped define four key principles of innovation from the case studies we examined in the for-profit sector.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 17, 2013

Want to foster a culture of innovation? Nope – creative problem definition. blog roundup community conferences innovation leadership management marketing membership ASAE Associations Now creativity Informz Internet privacy Jay Daughtry Jeff Hurt online advertising Technology Review Twitter' Retargeting online ads?

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Smooth The Path

MAY 24, 2016

When I sit down at my desk now, ready to write a blog post. More often than that the best blog posts pop into my head in the shower, right before I fall asleep at night or during a walk. In the beginning I knew blogging was the right thing to do. Blogging definitely was not fun, then. Now blogging is fun.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? Regular readers of The Hourglass Blog know that Im chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. The "innovation readiness" tool will also provide a framework for this discussion, and will help us organize the strategies we hope to develop.

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Associations Now

APRIL 11, 2019

Industry evolution led the Brewers Association to update its definition of a craft brewer and add a new member category to make membership more inclusive. Otherwise, BA might risk excluding members because they don’t meet a craft brewer definition for membership. Feedback was key to the member definition change.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I’m live blogging from TEDx Raleigh this morning. Dean Hering , OVO Innovation, Chief Innovator at NetCentrics. She definitely is “in the zone” when she’s drawing. Convergence is happening between for- and non-profit organizations to solve big problems in innovative ways. Paradigm shift.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog for more. Summer’s been weird for all of us, but take one bite of a tomato sandwich and, oh yeah, it’s definitely summer. Follow Blog via Email.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. Shoshana Friedman shared a detailed recap on the WalkMe blog and Dayana Nevo wrote about lessons learned on the MarTech Advisor blog. Virtual event ebook. Virtual learning strategies.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2019

The Brewers Association recently updated its definition of a craft brewer and added a new member category to make membership more inclusive. Otherwise, BA might risk excluding members because they don’t meet a craft brewer definition for membership. Feedback was key to the member definition change. Offer a member comment period.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

I want to share better advice and ideas in the blog posts I write on behalf of clients. And since only smart people read this blog, yes, you’re creative. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This challenge occupies my mind.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 5, 2010

Innovation Needs "Leadership from Behind". Harvard Business Review has been running a blog feature for the past several weeks on Imagining the Future of Leadership. What I really want to focus on are Hills latter two realities--both dealing with innovation. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Saturday, June 5, 2010.

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Forj

AUGUST 17, 2021

To kick things off, Jon and Matt ask for a definition of the Learning Business Maturity Model. Furthermore, the model measures an organization’s progress in 4 stages: static, reactive, proactive, and innovative. Celisa moves on to discuss pricing, innovation, and the future of online education for nonprofits. That’s not all!

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. Respect your thought leaders’ creativity and allow enough flexibility to stimulate innovation. .” Kurtzman believed that thought leaders should help shape the way people think about the world by sharing their ideas and insights and by challenging the status quo.

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Thanks For Playing

JUNE 21, 2012

The report itself is free, so if you do HR, IT or tech planning for your association, you should definitely go get it. Labels: cool technology , innovation , NTEN , staff development , video. Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive. The Grassroots Innovation Leader. SNAPs Blog. Share on FriendFeed.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Innovative Remote Workplace. We invite you to participate in our Tech Cluster to talk about Innovative Remote Team Strategies. Amanda Ma, Founder and CEO, Innovate Marketing Group. (Marina Khidekel, Thrive Global ). Host: ASAE.

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Mizz Information

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation and Lone Dogs. Ive been wanting to write a post about innovation since I started hearing about ASAEs Innovation Talks. But I have to say--Im a bit burnt out on innovation. Its definitely cool to be in a position of being able to try new stuff and watching things succeed--or not. Mizz Information.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

In my last post , I talked about something I called the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires. Where else but in a blog post by Umair Haque. About This Blog.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Connect Meetings is an organization that provides innovative education and resources for event planners and suppliers. Innovative solutions to new protocols. We definitely felt safe knowing the hotel staff was doing their best to keep things safe and clean. Innovation! This was both innovative and engaging.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 11, 2011

Its been a while since I talked about generations on this blog. Isnt that what this blog is supposed to be all about? Its almost as if the themes of leadership and innovation have taken over. Now, with the definitions listed above, I think Im going to start being a Millennial. About This Blog. Why Another Blog?

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Ungrated

JULY 30, 2020

Many have stepped up to develop innovative ways to raise community spirit , including virtual activities and socially distanced events. It’s definitely encouraged more ?of The post Spreading joy: How associations are lifting community spirit in the pandemic appeared first on Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

Good and Bad Lessons for Association Innovation. Heres a link to a 15-minute HBR video with Vijay Govindarajan, coauthor of The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Its worth a look, full of some interesting lessons about innovation from the for-profit world. Labels: Innovation. About This Blog.

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Thanks For Playing

APRIL 9, 2012

Although I dont have much in the way of skill myself in representing information visually, Im definitely down with the idea that people generally understand visual representations of information better than any other way it can be presented. Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive. The Grassroots Innovation Leader.

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Our view at Leading Learning is that lifelong learning, by definition, occurs throughout life. It’s very hard to say how large the total market for lifelong learning is, mostly because of the limited definitions of “lifelong learning” and “adult learning” that most market analysts use. Again, definitions are a big issue.

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog for more. Learn the definition and core elements of a hybrid event, common hybrid event challenges (plus tips for successfully navigating them), and best practices for virtual and in-person attendee engagement. Follow Blog via Email.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 25, 2012

Yesterday's blog post was a response post, and you should definitely read his original and think about responding yourself. Sitting all day is not only making you fat, it's making you stupid, so go take a walk. RIGHT NOW. (at Jeffrey Cufaude reminds us that we are all in the process of becoming.

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Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

Definitely look at what he has to say, especially if you’re using labels like Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z. Usability testing is the latest version of that phenomenon—and it’s a good thing to learn about over on the Fionta blog since it solves lots of problems and increases the value of your technology investments. Usability testing.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

But busy association professionals can definitely save time using ChatGPT as a starting point on many tasks. But remember, you can’t just throw blog posts out into the wilderness and expect people to find them. Strategic resilience. Content marketing. You need a content marketing ecosystem to support them. Membership engagement.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. Presenters: Lori Pugh Marcum, CMP, CMM, HMCC, CED, Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International. We’re bringing the tribe together to unlock the potential of tools like MOFI’s “YES!

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tips to get more people sharing your blog posts. Jay Daughtrys innovation lessons from football - love it! Actually you probably do already know all or most of these, but this is a convenient collection of definitions when you have to explain something to someone else.). Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive.

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