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How to Avoid Perfectionism Paralysis in Capital Campaigns

NXUnite

Your task isn’t to make a perfect presentation, it’s to involve those large donors early and often in the planning of your project long before you make your pitch and ask for a gift. Mark planning documents as drafts. And it is well-documented that engaged donors give more and give more generously.

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Membership Directory: Why Your Organization Needs One & How to Create One

EventMobi: Association Events

Your membership directory can: Advertise the perks of membership Present your data—how many members do you have? How has your community grown over the years? The American Medical Association (AMA), for example, first published their AMA directory in 1906 and has been doing so every couple of years up to the present.

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How to Write a Proposal for An Event

MemberClicks

Using an event proposal can significantly ease the process of organizing your thoughts and presenting your ideas in a structured, professional format. Using an event proposal can help ensure these elements are presented cohesively and effectively. Remember, how you present your event’s story can greatly influence its success.

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How to Make Analytics a Priority – Finally!

Association Analytics

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. In addition to keeping it safe and secure, think of how you can leverage it to gain insights to help run your association more effectively. The post How to Make Analytics a Priority – Finally!

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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In prison, Martha continued doing what she does best–cooking, cleaning, and showing others how to make fun things. Documenting the steps that you will take in a leadership challenge is a good way to begin training yourself to act with intention in a situation filled with extreme emotional distractions. How much is the budget?

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How to Develop Really Good LMS Requirements

WBT Systems

If the potential of your new LMS is limited because someone isn’t willing to change how they do their job, you need to call that out now. Future needs : Don’t limit discussions to the present. Documenting LMS requirements. Share the requirements documentation with stakeholder representatives to get their feedback and agreement.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Your argument for a new LMS has to be rock solid, so first we’re going to explain how to prepare a business case for a new LMS. Then, in our next post, we’ll explain how to make a compelling presentation of that case. How is your existing learning platform holding your association back? Document what you learn.

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