Optimist Consulting

MAY 22, 2014

I know from working with my clients on membership change projects that there are two essential elements to any change process that affect members: Ensuring you use a long-term communications campaign that is consistent. It was multichannel – generally you cannot just communicate a change message once. What do you think?

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story. But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Stories make things real.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 16, 2023

This knowledge allows you to tailor your proposal to align with their objectives, increasing your chances of success. Creating a Compelling Sponsorship Proposal A great sponsorship proposal is the cornerstone of attracting corporate sponsorships. Detailed information about the event or project needing sponsorship.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

She explains how to get in front of prospects, make an impression on them and communicate the value of membership. Hear how to build and maintain trust on teams, spot potential trouble early, and foster a culture of accountability for project success. Staff meetings. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

Ask around for request for proposal (RFP) samples and send one of them to a dozen LMS vendors? Associations find out which vendors and products could be a good fit based on functionality, experience, costs, and project approach. If you have other projects you need to work around, for example, an annual conference, let vendors know.

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Aptify

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Issuing a request for proposal (RFP) is a best practice for big purchases like software. An RFP is a document that provides background and details about your project and solicits bids from vendors. It helps you gather proposals and discover how well potential products meet your requirements.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Until around 2010, philosophers couldn’t speak to one another, let alone communicate with the public, says Crispin Sartwell at Los Angeles Review of Books. Have a proposal due, but no new ideas? Go on a whirlwind tour of some of our recent projects. If not, here’s the TL;DR association version from Johanna Gundlach at Sidecar.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

. – Tech Tuesday Slam Dunk: Successful Strategies to Manage Your IT Project Portfolio Managing your IT project portfolio is like juggling multiple March Madness brackets—requiring skill, precision, and strategic thinking. Find out how requirements play a critical role in every tech-dependent project. More info/register.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Create an open line of communication Whether you’re managing your volunteers or stewarding donors , one core strategy stands out that makes any partnership a success: good communication. About the Author Sarah Sebastian Sarah Sebastian is the Director of Corporate Communications at OneCause. They’ll be sure to return the favor!

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Association Success

JUNE 25, 2019

If you’ve never worked with a consultant before, or rarely worked with one, you may be wondering why you might want to do so when you may have the ability to complete a project on your own. Here are my tips on how to work with a consultant: The Proposal Process is the starting point. Make sure you are communicating well with them.

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NXUnite

APRIL 2, 2024

Then, you can align your communication strategy with each company’s goals and interests to secure financial support. Communicate their values Donating to nonprofits demonstrates a company’s commitment to specific social, environmental, or ethical issues, reinforcing its core values to consumers, employees, and stakeholders.

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Did your project stay on budget and on schedule? How well did the vendor communicate during the project? . What type of project timeline are they proposing? .

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Want great proposals? The other day I received a request from an association seeking qualified contractors for a marketing project. I’ve been on both sides of the “RFP” process: seeking contractors via RFPs and building proposals responding to RFPs. Bottom line: issuing great requests results getting great proposals.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

This leads to better communication, and over time, a more organized set up so you won’t be overwhelmed by where to go for the data you need in the moment. For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results. Set up your KPI and metrics! Make sure you have a reason you’re using each KPI.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The post explains how this tool can help organizations, especially those with hybrid and remote teams, build understanding and trust, and improve communication and collaboration. Ask the experts you’re working with (especially on big projects) the stupid, obvious questions you’re worried about asking. Ostrich employers.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2018

The request for proposal you send to learning management system (LMS) providers is only as good as the process you use to develop your LMS requirements. Before you even think about creating a request for proposal (RFP), you must spend time on the LMS requirements gathering and analysis process. How the LMS requirements process works.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 29, 2021

Not everyone has had a good experience with their software vendors or implementation projects in the past. Communicating clearly and honestly. Putting ourselves in your shoes, we know that clear and honest communication is important. Building trust. We get that, and we work to gain your trust. Download now. Having fun.

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Ungrated

AUGUST 25, 2021

Committee proposals also included specifics regarding communication and disclosure to homeowners, residents, and local governments, as well as proposals authorizing community association boards to administer special assessments if funding is needed in an emergency.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2015

million people in the United States will have the disease, and it’s projected that their care will account for 31 percent of all Medicare dollars spent. Some chapters have complained that communication about consolidation, and how it will help the association address the growing needs of Alzheimer patients, has been less than optimal.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 5, 2016

You may be interested to learn that the answer lies in effective communication. The first thing she told me is: “A wise consultant friend once told me if the proposal/contracting process is painful, the engagement will be worse. From the very beginning, be sure to form a relationship with the project owner and the decision-maker.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Then comes the proposal evaluations, demos, internal discussions and a decision is made. In order to keep everyone’s sanity and the project on track planning is crucial and even the best laid plans can go awry. Having a clear, defined and agreed-to project plan is key. Who need to be involved in the project team?

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Associations Now

MARCH 6, 2023

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has been working on this puzzle through its ongoing Lifecycle and Ecosystem research project. “We That allowed us to provide focused and relevant communication to support them.” The interviews help us understand the nuances of what our member cohorts need,” Schexnayder said.

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SCD Group

MARCH 27, 2014

He said he received a proposal to do it for $10,000! American Cycling Association ABC-TV ASAE association communications association executives association leadership association marketing associations Plumb Hollow Golf SCD Group' My response was swift: "You’ve got to be kidding me!" Are you using videos? Are you using a GoPro camera?

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MatrixG

MAY 1, 2024

HOW we do our work hasn’t changed either – we’re still committed to client education, we’re still fanatic about delighting our clients, we still like to go deep with our clients, and we work hard to keep the same team working with clients over time and across projects. I provide my managers with communications skills training.

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GrowthZone

MAY 2, 2023

These productivity tools come in association management software (AMS) and help streamline database management, financial administration, event planning, member communications, and more. for membership applications, surveys, mass emails, landing pages, and project management). COSTS A written cost proposal is a must.

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Associations Now

JULY 22, 2013

New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this month proposes to cut federal agencies’ travel expenses by increasing the use of videoconferencing. The post Proposed Bill Aims to Cut Federal Travel Expenses Via Videoconferencing appeared first on Associations Now.' The Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act (H.R.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 21, 2017

Even if your association isn’t eligible, consider the benefit of communicating grant opportunities to your membership. There are even instances of organizations creating grant requests where no request for proposal existed and getting them funded. More often than not, grant writing is not a one-afternoon project.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The pair were testing out whether high-frequency radio could help ships communicate, but instead they accidentally discovered a new way to detect enemy ships on the water. In a letter to their higher-ups, Young and Taylor laid out a method that would become known as the first proposal for using radar in wartime. .

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Ungrated

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Reaching out to a service provider, requesting proposals, and contracting for work to be fulfilled may be the initial steps, but it takes effort to build and maintain a strong partnership that benefits the community. Service providers bring the necessary expertise to tackle specific tasks and projects. Have adequate oversight.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Nimble AMS describes how it can help your association recruit, engage and retain members by helping you better understand members, anticipate their needs, and deliver personalized communication and content. Host: UST Education Speaker: Linn Wheeling, MBA, CAE, Director Community Engagement Wed 3/22 at 1 p.m. Small staff challenge.

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Components of a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is a tool that you can use to summarize important aspects of your project with your team, leadership, and vendors. Here are 8 things you should ALWAYS do as part of your selection: Set up a project charter to define the project goals, team members, milestones.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

Every corner of your business is impacted by technology: human resources, hiring, finance, operations, communications, and member engagement. How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Brandon Brown, Accounting Associate, CPA, Business Sherpa Group. Tue 4/30 at 12:30 p.m. –

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2019

That’s unfortunate, but I’m not about to propose a philosophy of slow associations to you—most CEOs who’ve experienced overly deliberate boards that resist change will tell you that associations are already plenty slow, thank you very much. Slow became just another fashion.

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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. People don’t trust each other or communicate well internally. Negative organizational culture.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2017

A content strategy doesn’t have to be a complicated project. Learn how to evaluate your program for volunteer engagement, determine how best to deploy volunteers, create a communication plan, and screen and train volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Instead, when you hear crickets, he suggests you ask board members to use specific language—he shares several examples—to express their stance on an issue or proposal. We’ve planned, proposed, reworked, rescheduled and reimagined our work continuously over the course of the last 18 months. EST – Building Your 2022 Communications Plan.

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Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2017

If a website is in your future, get a clue by reading Kylee Coffman’s post on the DelCor blog about preparing for a website project. Hear about the Association of Energy Services Professionals’ research project and tips on conducting research. Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community. What a mess. 1 CAE credit.

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