Spark Consulting
AUGUST 25, 2016
If you’ve been persuaded by the information I’ve shared about The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm the past few days that we do have a large-scale problem that associations are uniquely equipped to address (and I hope you have), the next question is: where do we start? (fourth post of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm release week).
Membersuite
AUGUST 25, 2016
You did it: You decided to join an association. It was time to expand your horizons - now what? For many members, they are not taking full advantage of their memberships. Either they are ill-informed, or just aren’t aware of what is happening within their association. This is an issue. You are actively paying dues to be a part of an organization, shouldn’t you have the best membership experience possible?
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Smooth The Path
AUGUST 25, 2016
Related: Resilience in our associations. How do association leaders change the unchangeable? Smoothing the path to try something new at your association. The post Are You a New CEO? Start Building Trust! appeared first on Smooth The Path.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 25, 2016
Twin brothers and NASA astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly. The sky is not the limit. NASA astronauts Capts. Mark and Scott Kelly should know. After all, they’ve flown to space and back – quite a few times. The twin brothers spoke at the ASAE Annual Meeting earlier this month and told their phenomenal stories – from flying Navy combat missions in the Persian Gulf to spending 500 days on the International Space Station to facing personal tragedy – and shared the lessons they’ve learned about leadersh
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Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
The cleaning supply group ISSA has merged with Australia’s National Cleaning Suppliers Association, with the goal of giving the smaller group the support it needs to back its members. The world of cleaning supplies just got a bit simpler. Earlier this month, ISSA, formerly known as the International Sanitary Supply Association, announced it would merge with the National Cleaning Suppliers Association, an Australian group that will now be run as a charter of the larger ISSA.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
Many businesses and industries will be affected by the Federal Aviation Administration’s small drone regulations that go into effect next week. The American Association of Insurance Services is doing its part to ensure farms and agricultural businesses using the technology are covered by drone insurance. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s small drone regulations to take effect next week , the American Association of Insurance Services is filing new drone insurance coverage forms and rule
Chapter Chat
AUGUST 25, 2016
Hopefully everyone has had some time to settle back into their daily routine after a great ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo! (We know it can take forever to dig yourself out of those emails). As if life wasn’t hard enough, chapters have to come in and add more complexity to everything. We know that structure, procedures and metrics for chapters can vary widely, making them hard to support and requiring more time and money.
Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
The online retailer is working with an array of nonprofits to donate Kindle e-readers and digital books to people in need. The approach is a formal expansion of the company’s prior charitable endeavors. For the past nine years, Amazon’s Kindle device has redefined reading— sometimes in controversial ways , especially for readers who prefer the printed page.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 25, 2016
Lessons learned from John Graham, astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly and more. Hank Berkowitz, Association Adviser. Some of you may remember Bob Dylan’s 1964 classic ballad “ The Times They Are A Changin’.”. That song foreshadowed the tumultuous times of the late 1960s. It was also the year that identical twins Mark and Scott Kelly were born. The Kelly brothers, renowned U.S. astronauts who have a spent a combined 550 days in outer space, delivered a stirring keynote address at the recent ASAE annu
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Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
A new survey from the Engaging News Project finds that most newsrooms track a number of data points but fail to use the data to boost reader engagement. The report has many parallels for associations—including advice that could come in handy. The media world, much like the world of associations, is increasingly data-driven. But newspapers and other journalistic news outlets have a problem that could prove an important warning for associations: If you collect data but don’t do anything with
Association Adviser
AUGUST 25, 2016
Nancy Taylor, Naylor Association Solutions. A focus group is a small-group discussion guided by a leader or moderator. Responses given in a focus group are verbal, open-ended, relatively broad and qualitative. Similar to a survey, a focus groups used to help you learn what your members or customers think about your products, services, processes or brand and to guide your future product development or marketing.
Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
Looking to change public opinion on canned foods, the Can Manufacturers Institute sought a third-party partner—and has made strides in increasing awareness on the benefits of canned foods. Unrequited love. It’s a story as old as time—and it’s a theme oft-featured in fiction, the genre I tend to escape to on my metro ride to and from the office. And whether its Little Women ‘s Jo and Laurie or The Interestings’ Ethan Figman and Jules Jacobson, unrequited love is heartbreaking to read.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 25, 2016
P re-Order my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. The book is being published by Wiley on October 10th. I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. At the beginning of the trip, we were interviewed about our hopes and dreams for the trip and what we wanted to take back with us.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
Rundown Attendees: 1,200. Courses: 60. Learning tracks: 8. The 82nd Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration starts in Florida early next week. More than 1,200 assessing officers and appraisal experts are headed to the Sunshine State to learn the latest and greatest about property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy.
Associations Now
AUGUST 25, 2016
President Obama joins the National Parks Conservation Association in marking a major milestone. Plus: What’s with annoying event rules? A hundred years have come and gone; and yet, the forests and wildlife contained within are as young as ever. Today, the National Park Service marked its 100th anniversary with a brand-new addition. President Barack Obama designated the nation’s 413th national park —Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
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