Association Success

JANUARY 14, 2020

I’ve served on the Stewardship Council at my church, as a course instructor, participated in a variety of committees and SIGs at Association Forum, and as a parent volunteer on the PTA. One way I achieve this is through shooting simple 30–45 second video testimonials for any courses or events I’m involved with. Don’t overcommit.

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Tips Committee Course Recruiting 107

Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Log on in March as we discuss, among other things: How can work done by the DEI committee be augmented/supported by this community? Building an Effective Audit Committee Learn how to build and use the audit committee to protect and strengthen exempt organizations. And how does this work get integrated into what ASAE does?

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Committee Education Software Technology 195

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Impexium describes three crucial principles that most associations and vendors overlook during an AMS implementation —things that will make your project much more difficult. Molly also chairs the ASAE Small Staff Associations Advisory Committee. 4 CAE credits for 4-week course. AMS implementation. Letting Go! More info/register.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

Membership committees. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? MemberSuite discusses the challenges faced by staff in charge of membership committees and suggests ways you can make improvements by revamping (or retiring) your membership committee. A terrific idea to steal! Host: Fridays@4.

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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

Spark Consulting

JANUARY 21, 2015

Last week, I was teaching the volunteer management course for ASAE’s Association Management Week with the smart and talented Andrea Rutledge (Executive Director of the National Architectural Accrediting Board), and she and I got chatting about membership recruitment.

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Recruiting Recruitment Texas Sample 150

Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

Self-paced online courses. Designing asynchronous (self-paced, on-demand) online courses is even tougher, but WBT Systems gives you a head start. They share 19 activities to build into your asynchronous courses that will make them more effective and enjoyable. Should you continue as planned or course correct?

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Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

Spark Consulting

MAY 12, 2017

He scales back to changing his nation, only to recognize that, too, as too grand a project. And, of course, don’t forget to download the whitepaper itself at [link]. As the man relating the parable lives his life, he realizes that was too grand a goal. So he decides to focus on his town, and then his family.

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America Case Study Committee Course 170

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Project success stories. Sherry Budziak of.orgSource recaps accomplishments and lessons learned by the association execs and tech partners who shared their project stories at Solutions Day. Plot a course for responding to and reducing recurrences of findings during your audit. Member recruitment. 1 CAE credit.

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Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

AssociationChat

MARCH 29, 2023

And if I don’t see rewards early on, I’m willing to end my course, community, or membership relatively quickly because I’ve experienced the “sunk cost fallacy” too many times at this point in my life to fall back on my underlying sense of loyalty to keep me paying past a certain point. To understand the humans involved.

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Social Media Course Committee Project 59

Thanks For Playing

AUGUST 23, 2012

The Good: I love what ASAE has done with the volunteer committee structure. First of all, they've forced us to be more efficient by scheduling MUCH shorter committee meetings. Sitting in a committee meeting for 8 hours is torture that shouldn't be forced on ANYONE. Hallelujah!

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Committee Dallas Texas Course 150

WBT Systems

JANUARY 2, 2018

Besides enhancing your life, attending a webinar or taking an online course will also help you see the learning experience from the student’s perspective. Don’t sign up for an online course that requires a commitment of four to six hours a week. What big ideas or projects could you start working on next week? Start small.

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Products Project Social Media Course 181

Achurch

MAY 24, 2021

They’re candid and open—unafraid to hear or convey the truth, in a diplomatic manner , of course. How they keep their supervisor and other stakeholders in the loop, for example, co-workers, project team members, and volunteer leaders. When they lacked the motivation to do a task/project and how they overcame that apathy.

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Project Communications Process Committee 96

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. s DE&I committee.

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Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

Learn how to use analytics to uncover education gaps you didn’t know you had, discover which course topics do better live or online, and know if learners have a positive or negative tone in course reviews. Besides the time it takes to pull data from different systems, the reports are often limited in the insights they can offer.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Mariner Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Keep in mind when building your strategy that orientation and training should be accessible year-round (through a variety of channels in real time and asynchronously), cover the four key areas (institution knowledge, association governance, project-specific, leadership skill), and address the stages of volunteer engagement.

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Leadership Committee Library Resources 62

Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 20, 2022

I’m thinking of a particular project where a VP hired me and then promptly quit – his last day on staff was the day of our project kickoff meeting. That left our project without an executive-level sponsor. The committee chairs are angry with the board. Lack of buy-in from staff and/or volunteer leadership.

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Project Proposal Committee Course 39

Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2016

I picked these habits back up recently and, of course, my energy and productivity increased again. – Managing eLearning: Strategies for Impossible, Never Done Before Projects. In the fifth installment of the Managing eLearning: Thought Leaders Series, Lou Russell will walk us through the strategies for impossible projects.

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LMS Washington Cost Innovation 150

Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

They become warmer leads for membership or for bigger purchases, like a conference or online course. Put your promotional machine in high gear if you do a pilot project, so your experiment has a fair chance. You can track activities for the following modules: Events and Sessions, Messages, Committees, Certifications and CEU.

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Content Marketing Social Media Video 93

Associations Now

JANUARY 27, 2020

The Wikimedia Foundation is trying to do something ambitious: The famously designed-by-committee nonprofit is planning a full rebrand, complete with a design firm’s assistance. To me, that’s the most interesting part of the project—an effort to balance messy collaboration with a traditional agency-focused brand redesign.

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Project Committee Survey Course 90

Association Navigator

JANUARY 19, 2015

Most members of the Verto team are passionate and self-sufficient, but when professionals aren’t in the same office it takes extra effort to collaborate and keep projects moving. The average Verto Solutions employee works on a half dozen projects or issues each day. Uncategorized Association Management Innovation Verto Solutions'

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San Francisco How To Software Committee 100

Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. Website Redesign and Management: Straight Talk and Things to Know Before Starting Your Next Project. We all love receiving unexpected gifts in the mail. Virtual watercooler. CAE credits. CAE credits.

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North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

Aptify

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There is, of course, a lot to consider when making this decision: How much does it cost? Part of our process, starting from the very beginning of the project, is determining what information needs to migrate and how it’s going to be used. Here are the answers to the most frequently asked data conversion questions we get.

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Software System Process FAQ 72

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Life gets better when you have a new AMS, but heed this advice from Aptify before you plunge in: every new AMS (or any technology) project needs a change management team. Presenters: current Gold Circle Awards Committee members, and previous winners and judges. More info/register. Host: ASAE. Wed 1/10 at 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Silos are groups that emerge in the workplace, in departments, projects or committees, that become so insular they do not share any knowledge or efforts with other silos who may be working on similar issues. People want to feel in control of a project to make themselves indispensable. Empathy motivates people.

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Tips Project Committee Team 74

Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2020

Of course, gathering feedback through a volunteer survey will give you insights into what your volunteers want. All volunteers should be acknowledged: from members of committees and project teams to task forces and working groups to advisory boards, judges, reviewers, and organizers,” Switzer says. Nailing the Video Interview.

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Video Review Committee Survey 59

Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Which, of course, included writing an RFP (after I met all the vendors, but that’s another post). And wouldn’t you rather know that now than six months into a project that’s rapidly going south? DO be realistic about your project time frame. So the only responses you’re likely to get will be from vendors who aren’t busy.

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Proposal Project Discount Process 150

Mariner Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Offer g rants and financial aid programs , i.e., mini-grants in ’21 for chapter projects such as innovative programs that work in the new normal to showcase and focus on member value. . Likewise, c onference s moved online can be split into sessions (8 hours over the course of 2 or more days).

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Discount Committee Tips Innovation 62

Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP). Of course, the phone. You can, of course, still take advantage of text messages, applications, and other mobile strategies to reach your supporters, so long as you don’t forget about calling as a part of the plan. . Let’s dive in. Create a first-time donor communication plan.

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Strategy Video Project Communications 98

.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

By this year, the program projects reaching more than 14 million adolescent girls across 12 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with direct services. And, of course, we all know about the pay gap. Make it easy for committees and leaders to access resources like PowerPoint templates.

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Leadership United States Resources Committee 88

CSAE

JUNE 27, 2023

CSAE is currently assembling an EDI advisory committee comprised of Board, staff and members, to steer our efforts around four goals. CSAE has also entered a partnership with Indigenous Works to deliver three webinars during the course of the year. Daniel and Tracy opened with land acknowledgements. All CSAE members can volunteer.

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Team Committee Library Review 40

Membersuite

JANUARY 27, 2021

Honestly, your middle-aged board members and committee chairs don’t have a clue. Have you improved the virtual learning experience for conference attendees and online course participants? Project managers do a retrospective at the end of a project—a look back at lessons learned and successful practices to use next time.

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Survey Education Communications Marketing 106

Spark Consulting

JULY 21, 2017

yes, they have to show up for and contribute to discussions at meetings, pay attention to financials, and serve on committees and do all the other functions of a Board member). Also, of course, the two co-authors aren’t the only people who worked on this project. We had a total of 12 contributors. Five are LGBT people.

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Cost Committee Course Project 210

Beth Kanter

JUNE 27, 2018

I also served on the program advisory committee. Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. IFC-ASIA Program Committee – After Action Review. Review it together in a meeting and summarize.

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Committee Class Review Process 59

Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Ambitious new goals or projects can sometimes overshadow the importance of continual engagement work. Let’s dive in to learn how: Online courses, lecture series, webinars, and roundtables — the kings of all member engagement techniques! Committees and other member-managed groups. about your eLearning opportunities.

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Content Member Engagement Tools Strategy 173

Association Success

JULY 12, 2018

When we were initially growing AWIS, we threw a lot of projects at the wall to see what would stick. We infuse effective research practices into every level of our organization to ensure we are on the right track before we begin a new project. Research: Who, What and Why. Risk and innovation is good, but the stakes are higher.

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Survey Case Study Examples Project 60

Association Success

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If there is a committee or a task force you work with on a regular basis for membership, use their knowledge to discuss member issues. We had to find a way to get everyone enthused about the project and win over the Board of Directors to make the investment. Use the data you already have in place, too.

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Technology Committee Course Project 60

Association Adviser

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If there is a committee or a task force you work with on a regular basis for membership, use their knowledge to discuss member issues. We had to find a way to get everyone enthused about the project and win over the Board of Directors to make the investment. Use the data you already have in place, too.

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Technology Committee Course Project 62