AssociationChat

MAY 20, 2020

We became friends in the early days of Twitter and through an innovative project called EventCamp that witnessed us meeting with other creative types in the meetings world to create and participate in unique experiences all over North America. I asked for her permission to share the info here, so here is the list. Ignite Magazine.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 16, 2019

Now, I know strategizing is no easy feat, but approaching this task doesn’t have to be daunting when you’ve got guidance from the pros. According to Seth, people now have the power to ignore your brand, and because they can, they will. So, if your brand were to disappear tomorrow, are you sure people would notice, much less miss you?

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

During this past year, we redesigned and enhanced our member communities. Doing so, we discovered that our community features were underutilized by the 20-million members using our solutions. That’s what we tasked ourselves to figure out. So, why the lack of engagement with these features? Push powerful social community tools.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In a blog post entitled "The relentless search for 'tell me what to do'" guru Seth Godin writes: If you've ever hired or managed or taught, you know the feeling. Always having to get someone's approval to act inhibits you exercising initiative. You lose your desire to innovate if your new ideas are always rejected at the top.

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Achurch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Technology : Do you have the best technology and tools you can afford to fully support hybrid work? Does it facilitate the culture you want to have? . When you have a new workplace model, you don’t always know what you need to know, which is especially critical when budgeting. Does it support your new way of working?

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Achurch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I’m scared we’ll remain a remote-only workplace. People sometimes mistakenly believe that introverts are shy and extroverts aren’t, but that’s not always the case. You have no one to share the ups and downs of the day. If you have the space, move your workstation around during the day. I’m an extrovert.

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Achurch

JULY 14, 2022

Putnam said the top five drivers of employee burnout, according to a Gallup study, have nothing to do with the individual. Just as a fish can’t see the water, employees can’t see culture, but it shapes their behavior and experience in ways we can’t ever imagine. We adapt our behaviors to the culture we’re swimming in.

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Association Leaders

JULY 25, 2011

I subscribe to, and occasionally read, a blog published by marketing expert Seth Godin. If you haven’t read some of his books like, Permission Marketing or All Marketers Are Liars , you should. I don’t always agree with Seth, but he often causes me to think about something in a way I haven’t before.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Let’s say your association has fully accepted reality and wants to help members acquire the skills and knowledge they need right now, but you don’t have the time or money to design new online courses. I’ve always believed gamification was a waste of association energy, so I’m glad to see I’m not alone. Association evolution.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The web was buzzing last week with news that a small freebie magazine, Cooks Source, had allegedly committed a copyright violation by publishing a writer’s apple pie recipe and article without asking her permission. The editor wrote , “I have been doing this for 3 decades,…I do know about copyright laws….But …” (excerpts).

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Achurch

MAY 4, 2022

It’s one based on the “that’s the way we’ve always done it” principle. Others, especially if they have “evaluation apprehension” may be reluctant to share their ideas because they fear judgment or suffer from social anxiety or imposter syndrome. We can help. working synchronously) at the same time is just that—a perception.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 18, 2012

Uber, DC, and the innovation model versus the permission model. Labels: blog roundup , Copyblogger , Facebook , Harvard Business Review , innovation , Jason Lauritsen , Joe Gerstandt , life in DC , Mashable , Shelly Alcorn. Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive. Always the Last to Know: Lost Type.

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Virtual

JUNE 1, 2016

Here’s a look at some of the common misconceptions we hear about strategic planning and association budgets—along with some quick clarifications to improve your objectives for the year. The best approach is almost always an inclusive one. Your budget and your strategic plan are essentially the same thing. Don’t wait that long.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The dashboard displays statistics on blog and page visits, traffic sources and comments, among many other things. This surprising experience first happened a few hours after I published a post about fried green tomatoes on my Grabbing the Gusto blog and again last week after I published a post about copyright on this blog.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 10, 2016

Books, blogs, podcasts, webinars, online training. A bigger, a more unconscious part of the equation, I bet, is conferences give members permission to take the time to learn. While many webinars are free and don’t require travel, because they are on our own computers we can easily be lured away by intrusions and distractions.

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Association Navigator

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Meetings are the essence of associations, but they don’t always feel as efficient or productive as they should. Many articles have been written about the pain and suffering caused by bad meetings. But non-profit and association work is almost always considered secondary to a “day job” for board members and other leaders.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 3, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. Whether it’s a personal or professional goal, we all need something to light the fire under us. As a child, hearing those words fires you up but somewhere along the way those “incentivizing” words have the opposite effect. Add-On Products. News + Press. Technology. Management Team.

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Thanks For Playing

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Im reading the book now and will likely have more to write about it as I progress, but for now, a few things struck me during the December 2 chat. Because more experienced workers train newer workers and pass down "we have always done it (or not done it) that way." Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2021

And structure creates space for meaningful conversation because attendees have permission to skip the small talk.”. On the side, we enjoyed roasted broccoli, roasted butternut squash and red onions, and a sauté of greens (pac choi, collards, radish and arugula) with bacon, jalapeño and sweet peppers, onion and carrot.

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Reid All About it

MAY 8, 2020

Chapters have always had the face-to-face advantage but now even they must get on the virtual bandwagon. If you have student chapters, WBT Systems shares some ideas for creating a virtual fraternal or student chapter experience. Student/fraternal chapters. Will college students return to campus this fall?

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Back then, Moss said, for any decision to get made, it would have to move up the chain to a department head, bounce over to senior leadership, go back to the department head and then back down to the individual staffer handling the issue. . “We We felt that it was choking our ability to be innovative. … Well, it didn’t.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 16, 2015

This month’s guest blog post is by Tara Ericson, group vice president for Naylor Association Solutions , where she oversees group publishers and specialized industry market teams. Do you have a three-tiered (platinum, gold, silver) event sponsorship offering? Have you offered the same sponsorship opportunities year after year?

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Higher Logic

MAY 14, 2019

What if we lose all the activity from our old community when we transition? If your new platform can’t, that’s okay, but you have to let your members know this in advance. We can’t stress this tip enough. If you’re having problems with the migration, let them know. What if members don’t move? It’s essential.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Inspired by the dedicated, defined and resourced “innovation function” that exists in many for-profit companies, we are examining a series of case studies that profile these processes. Im also blogging about it here. We started working on the paper in earnest at our July 16 meeting. Precise strategy.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

More details below: All of these companies that are aggressively courting users are always walking that knife’s edge, pushing the envelope and risking getting cut by it. The class-action suit, filed in San Jose, California, states that users have no recourse to stop the messages going out in their names.

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ChatterBachs

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Here are my favorite comments from some of my 2012 blog posts (in reverse chronological order). I have only one comment per person and where possible have linked to their Twitter profile. I have added my personal commentary in italics after some. Lastly, please note that not all 2012 blog posts are represented below.

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Association Subculture

MARCH 14, 2012

I just finished reading a blog post on SmartBlog on Leadership called " What Kind of Weather Are You Making.". I have to say, this post tore me in two directions. Yes, we do have a responsibility to create a positive work environment and to bring our best selves to each situation. Moods are contagious.

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Off Stage

AUGUST 23, 2013

Thanks Judith for allowing me to be a guest author on your blog! I mean really, we are governed by every local, state and federal government agency (or at least that is what it seems to be). Reprinted by permission, The Howe & Hutton Report, VOLUME 2013 ISSUE 8). Enjoy--and thanks, Terry, for your contributions!

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

Before we dive into the many lessons learned in the quick pivot to virtual association events in 2020, let’s briefly touch on the basics of hosting a virtual conference to ensure we’re building from the same foundation. Keynote speakers and panelists are always improving their craft when it comes to public speaking.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2012

If the session’s learning objectives do not match your expectations or at any time you feel the session is not meeting your needs, you have my permission and invitation to use motion and go to another presentation. As an adult, you have the right to control your learning. Texting, tweeting, live blogging welcome.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 21, 2012

I was struck by the closing words he used to honor Springsteen: he always leaves the tank empty. I have to believe this at least partially occurs because our U.S. We ask young people What do you want to be when you grow up?ˆ Similarly, we often talk o f climbing the corporate ladder. Theyre looking for ideas.".

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Idea Architects

MARCH 23, 2012

A small group that always seems to gather during breaks in a strategic planning session. In his great facilitation primer, The Skilled Facilitator , Roger Schwarz offers us five critical questions we can answer to guide us in determining whether or not we should intervene. Facilitation Friday #12: Should I Do Something?

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 9, 2012

Some have suggested that children and travelers are best prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing environment because both theoretically possess strong capacities for adapting to their environment, learning new things, and going with the flow. Kids can teach adults a great deal that can help us in the grown-up playground we call work.

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SCD Group

JULY 19, 2012

A recent series of three posts on the Harvard Business Review blog by Karen Freeman, Patrick Spenner and Anna Bird of Corporate Executive Board explored some of the myths surrounding consumer-buying decisions. Despite what we desperately want to believe, most donors don’t want a relationship with your nonprofit. It doesn’t.

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You can ditch the messy spreadsheets and clunky communications systems you may have used in the past for an all-in-one solution that simplifies your management duties for maximum engagement success. Membership level: Your CRM should apply badges, special permissions, or discounts based on membership level when members make online purchases.

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. We make them every day. And quality is always better than quantity. As executives, we get to make lots and lots of decisions. Its a managers paradise.except executives arent supposed to be managers and some of us have forgotten that. Rush, Permanent Waves.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 19, 2012

We Are Not Angry Enough (MIX Mashup Notes). We’re not angry enough. Yes it takes longer to make a decision, but we find they are better and people are behind it. We have pre-loaded understandings of the world. The key is to involve people who are impacted or who have expertise. We are helping people.

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