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Are You an Innovator or a Producer?

YourMembership

Are Innovation and Production at Odds? HBR posted a good article recently about Why Managers Don’t Really Want to Innovate. The article pointed out that most companies are not willing to devote time to innovation because innovative time steals from production time. The same can be said of innovation.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

Results Direct and.orgCommunity released the first and most comprehensive report on mobile apps in the association community , which includes data on how associations and their members are using mobile apps. The Data Bunch This groundbreaking virtual event brings together exceptional minds in data management, analytics, and innovation.

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Creating Memorable Events with the Customer Journey Canvas: A Facilitator’s Guide

Velvet Chainsaw

Diane is a keynote speaker on curiosity and innovation and a New York Times Bestselling author. The event planning industry is one of immense creativity, innovation, and personal touches. It’s what differentiates a ‘good’ event from a ‘great’ one. This is a guest post by Diana Kander.

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Association Brain Food: 9.29.23

Reid All About it

They describe the seven steps of starting a successful association mentoring program from pre-evaluation and research to planning, design, recruitment, matching, training, support, and evaluation. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue. Event design.

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Event-Planning Reminders From “Christmas Vacation”

Associations Now

Anyone who has ever planned a meeting or event knows you’ll likely run into something you didn’t anticipate. That’s why it’s important to plan for the unexpected and have crisis communication or evacuation plans on hand. Remember, it’s always better to be overprepared than underprepared. Now it’s your turn.

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Mission-Driven Startups: A Look at 14 Inspiring Companies

NXUnite

From providing innovative fundraising software to insightful consulting services, mission-driven companies play a direct role in nonprofits’ ability to achieve their missions. These digital events share insightful perspectives on pressing issues, innovative solutions, and emerging trends.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.29.21

Reid All About it

8: Innovate. Communicate. Explore the trends and technologies your association can better monetize and/or innovate with so you can more effectively educate and communicate with your members, constituents, and the public. Host: Jay Daughtry, Chief Communications Officer/Owner, CQbd. 8: Innovate. Communicate.