April, 2011

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Apricot Chat: Doggone Safe and a Guinness World Record!

Wild Apricot

Doggone Safe is a Canadian non-profit dedicated to dog bite prevention through education and victim support. From May 15 - 21, they're running the International Dog Bite Prevention Challenge. With presenters across the world, they've even applied to be considered for a Guinness Record -- and they're using Wild Apricot to organize the whole thing! ( read more ).

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Blogging Elsewhere: April 2011

Reid All About it

I’m spreading myself around, but not too thin, oh no, plenty of bandwidth here. My recent posts on other blogs — Avectra, Socialfish and SmartBlog Insights – include: Member Communication: Have It Their Way. Member communication is getting crazy. Just when you thought email was the way to go, now we hear young people don’t use it. Do you give up on email?

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Can Leaders Be Effective While Multitasking?

Association Leaders

A colleague recently forwarded an article to me from the New York Times titled, “Message to Executives: Stop Multitasking” I read the article with interest as I consider myself a multitasker. Let’s make sure we’re on the same page here – to me multitasking is having many active projects or activities going on at the same time.

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Inquiry or advocacy?

Golden's Rules for Association

There are two kinds of public policy research: there is inquiry and there is advocacy. In the case of advocacy, you start with an answer and go in search of the facts that will bolster and support your position. In the case of inquiry, you start with a question and let the facts lead you [.].

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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What laughter yoga can teach us about marketing

Optimist Consulting

I had the pleasure of attending my first Laughter Yoga session last week. The idea is that laughter – spontaneous or forced – is very good for us and we should do more. The session was organised and lead by the charismatic Jennifer, who also works as a personal change strategist (she wisely decided to move away and stand out from the “life coach” crowd).

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Wild Apricot Software News - April 2011

Wild Apricot

Version 4.2 is well on its way to being released around mid-May. This month, the Chief lets us in on the last behind-the-scenes updates before it goes live, shares screenshots of Version 4.3, and fills us in on some other Wild Apricot news!

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Fear of Being Stupid and Missing Out

Reid All About it

Have you noticed a lot of talk lately about the fear of missing out or the fear of missing, well, everything? Linda Holmes at NPR’s Monkeysee blog wrote about “the sad, beautiful fact that we’re all going to miss almost everything. ” We won’t be as well-read as we wish. We won’t read every blog post in our Reader. We won’t see all the major critics’ top ten films of the year.

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Have You Planned Your Exit Strategy?

Association Leaders

One of the many common traits of great leaders is they have a vision for their business and it includes a succession plan for themselves. They are positioning their business to succeed without them. Though many entrepreneurs are great leaders, some are not by nature – but they can be. To be great, however, entrepreneurs need to develop that exit strategy.

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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

Golden's Rules for Association

The web has made it a whole lot easier to fake it. And that is, if anything, even more of a threat to serious, online communities than to traditional associations. There is little you can effectively do to police the content of others on the web … leaving it up to our associations (traditional and [.].

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Creating your own events to reach your potential customers

Optimist Consulting

I was impressed to find out that the local Loughton Festival was partly organised by a collatilion of churches based in the Essex town. I thought it was clever that they had ‘jumped on the bandwagon’ and used the current trend for local festivals to create opportunities which enabled them to market themselves to their audience and potential audience.

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The beauty of being underestimated

Association Advocacy Chick

It’s neither comfortable nor pleasant, but at some point in our lives, we’ve all been underestimated. I routinely find myself in situations where the perception about my abilities don’t match the reality. I don’t look like the typical DC lobbyist. Heck, I don’t look like the typical association professional. However, I find that there’s a certain beauty to being what Merriam Webster defines as regard for being less than capable than they really are.

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21+ Free Non-Profit Webinars for May 2011

Wild Apricot

Here is our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for the month of May. This month we've found 21+ free webinars on topics such as: social CRM; optimizing land pages, grantseeking; online fundraising; writing volunteer job descriptions and much more.( read more ).

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Speaking Elsewhere: April 2011

Reid All About it

What do I do when I’m not writing? Every now and then I share what I know with others. Recently I did a few presentations that I thought I’d share with you too. Of course it’s not like the real deal when you get to experience my witty banter and stories. Consider this the Cliff Notes version. In March I went to Chicago to speak to a group of association volunteer leaders about creating and nurturing an online community – Community 2.0 – PowerPoint or PDF version with slide notes.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Stronger by Association: What I'm Reading.

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Friday, April 15, 2011. What Im Reading. With our CEO Steve out of the office today, Ive finally had time to catch up on all the articles and links hes sent me this week. (Shhh. dont tell.) (Oh, who am I kidding - hes probably reading this as I speak.) (Hi Steve - hope youre having fun on vacation!).

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Us versus Them

Golden's Rules for Association

Have social networks made traditional associations obsolete? Or are Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn et. al. just so many distractions from real association work? In my view, the answer is neither. I recently addressed this issue as a guest blogger on the Amercian Society of Association Executive’s (ASAE’s) blog space, Acronym. “Us versus Them” on Acronym.

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Are Your Rituals. Royal?

Idea Architects

Today's royal wedding is a good reminder about the role and importance of rituals. They are imbued with meaning and rules that reflect and exemplify the values and customs of a culture. Most frequently they mark transitions—birth, death, and unions—or celebrate significant achievements or remember and honor significant sacrifice. Every organization or community has its own rituals that, if appropriately attended to, can knit together meaning, shared values, and connectivity across generations of

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I am not a number

Association Advocacy Chick

There are people who I’m leery of. Those who claim they never have to prepare for a presentation or a meeting. People who hate chocolate. People who watch reality tv and nothing else. Above all, I’m very leery of number whores. What’s a number whore? A person who connects online for the sole purpose of making themselves look more important than they really are.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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100 More Online Tools for Non-Profits – Part 2

Wild Apricot

This is the second in our 2-part series listing a variety of tech tools non-profits can use, from volunteer and member management, to fundraising, to website creation, community building, collaboration, and more.( read more ).

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Ask Different Questions

Reid All About it

“What keeps you up at night?” Its intention is good: discover what troubles people, their pain points, and try to address the underlying needs. But its roots are negative and focused on problem-solving instead of aspiration-pursuing. Jeffrey Cufaude wrote this in one of his Leadership Limerick posts, The Mojo of Motivation. His “aspiration-pursuing” idea stuck with me.

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Stronger by Association: 5 Simple Ways to Engage Your Members

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Wednesday, April 13, 2011. 5 Simple Ways to Engage Your Members. Want to engage your association members, but don’t have the time? Try these 5 ideas: Make a phone call – simple, right? Call a member who has not been involved in the past six to nine months. Ask them how they are enjoying membership, see if they have any questions and/or ask if they would like to be part of a committee.

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Basso continuo

Golden's Rules for Association

Johannes Kepler described music as one of the four harmonies that hold the universe together. (Geometry, Astrology and Astronomy are the other three, if anyone cares.) And yes, this really does have something to do with associations. I recently moderated a panel on Hegel. Brown and Davison’s The Power of Pull. The book contrasts traditional [.].

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5 Habits of Growth-Oriented Associations

We’ve identified the five defining characteristics of future-focused associations. Adopting these traits allows your organization to chart a course for long-term growth and success. Find out: Why some organizations are more adept at navigating and overcoming challenges facing all associations. The success formula for thriving associations, including a behind-the-scenes peek at some flourishing organizations.

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Deference and Difference: Who Yields for Innovation?

Idea Architects

Youth to age. Inexperience to experience. Newcomer to veteran. Minority to majority. Intuition to data. Outsiders to insiders. This is how deference commonly occurs in group decision-making. If we are looking to enact a culture conducive to innovation, the deference often needs to be to the difference and the rules for yielding must be reversed: the knowing to the fresh perspectives, veterans to newcomers, the norms to the differences, internal savvy to external freshness, the counter-cultural t

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Behind China's Great Firewall ? A Social Media Platform Primer.

GlowGlobally

GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Be Aware of Recent VAT Tax Changes in Europe. Reaching New Customers and Members Abroad » Apr. 18. 2011. Behind China’s Great Firewall – A Social Media Platform Primer.

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100 More Online Tools for Non-Profits – Part 1

Wild Apricot

You’ll find a variety of tech tools in this 2-part series, from volunteer and member management, to web publishing and document sharing, to back office tasks, project management, and more.( read more ).

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The Invisible Community

Reid All About it

Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation. ~Albert Einstein, 1932, from What I Believe (or My Credo ) , a speech to the German League of Human Rights. If Einstein were around today, he’d blog, tweet and probably have a Facebook page too.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.