Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Here's our round-up of free nonprofit webinars scheduled for December 2012. This month’s topics include: e-strategy; perfect phrases for fundraising; nonprofit sustainability; the mobile revolution; engaging supporters with video; and much more.
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present on the topic Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations for the Indiana Society of Association Executives. As a component of that presentation, and with Jeff De Cagna 's advice and assistance, I wrote a white paper on the same topic. This week, I'm going to be blogging about what's in the white paper.
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Aaron Wolowiec
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
It’s the age-old dilemma: You’re looking for a quality speaker with a good message and a dynamic stage presence who will be well-received by your members. And, by the way, could this person present for free – or, at the very least, for a significantly reduced honorarium? In my experience, there are generally two types of speakers: Those who recycle the same three to five presentations from conference to conference with little (if any) customization; and.
Association Leaders
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
If you are anything like me, you keep copies of way too many emails. You may have many folders and subfolders to organize them for easy access. You probably also rarely empty your deleted items and sent items folders. As a result, your email inbox is probably VERY LARGE. The bigger your email inbox, the more inefficient your computer (and especially your mail program) will run.
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Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Here are 5 of the posts we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week. From Mindfully Building Networks to Attitudes of Gratitude, Repelling Attendees and more….
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YourMembership
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: associations , member engagement Member engagement has become one of those terms that is so commonly used it has lost its meaning (kind of like the “synergy” of the late ’90s). It’s a phrase everyone either thinks they’re doing or wants to be. While it’s simple, it isn’t easy.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Tomorrow my Twitter avatar will don her Santa hat, a sign the holiday season has officially begun. I expect to add about five pounds to my already slightly voluptuous (I like that better than “overweight”) body during this season of abundance and excess. Unfortunately, many people can’t even afford to put dinner on the table, forget feasting. You can spread your holiday blessings to those who have less by contributing to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s Holiday Meals Drive.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
This month, DB presents: The Case of Unexpected Version 4.5. We have some exciting new updates to announce -- find out what will be included in Version 4.5.
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : Information overload is not only a factor of volume. It’s also heavily influenced by the fact that the large disparity in the sources of incoming information leads to an even larger disparity in the topics and focus of the information. We have plenty of data – too much, in fact – but we lack meaning, a sense of how all the streams of information coming in fit together to point us to wise de
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YourMembership
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Categories: YourMembership.com News Tags: asaetech , associations , conference , management software , Technology We’ll be exhibiting at the 2012 ASAE Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., December 5-6. Won’t you come visit? ASAE Technology Conference Booth 428 ( Read more. ) The post ASAE Technology Conference 2012 – Come See Us appeared first on YourMembership.com.
Jamie Notter
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Social Media ROI: Managing and Measuring Social Media Efforts in Your Organization. by Olivier Blanchard. Thankfully, the debate about whether or not social media is a “fad” is fading away, so now we can really focus on how social media is changing the way we work in organizations, and that is precisely what this book is all about. It doesn’t dig deeply into the ROI conversation until page 200, which I think is a good thing.
Eric Lanke
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
image source I've mentioned previously that I'm leading another innovation effort for WSAE, something we're calling an Innovation Circle. Ours is focused on member engagement, and you can get an overview of what it is and what we're trying to achieve with it here. I've previously posted on some of the member engagement issues people in the Circle are wrestling with.
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : The concept of information overload was originated by futurist Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock as part of his depiction of a world in which the rate of change would accelerate to the point that governments, society, and individuals would be unable to keep up – would, in fact, be “future shocked.
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Idea Architects
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
It doesn't matter if there is a sage on the stage, a professor at the podium, or a tutor at the table: all learning is self-directed. This was the core premise of my recent TEDxIndianapolis talk (embedded below). Too often when there i a designate teacher or trainer, we absolve the responsibility we have for making sure we actually learn something. That simply is not sustainable.
Association Navigator
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
It’s the time of year when booksellers tell us what books make good gifts for certain categories of readers. It made me wonder if there was a list of the best books for association executives? Somewhat surprisingly, I couldn’t find one. So here is the list of what I think are some of the best books for association executives. 18 Minutes. By Peter Bregman.
Golden's Rules for Association
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
That was the common thread from the presentations and discussion at TREND’s Annual Communications Legal Update on October 26th. Among the high level takeaways was the need to remember that most of the arcane web of political communication, intellectual property, privacy, and commercial law that governs our digital world was written decades before digital was [.].
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Did you know that it's #GivingTuesday ? "What is Giving Tuesday?" you ask. From their website: On Tuesday November 27, 2012 charities, families, businesses and individuals are coming together to transform the way people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. It’s a simple idea. Find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to join in acts of giving.
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Jamie Notter
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Maddie and I did a webinar yesterday along with Amy Sample Ward from NTEN. We love using NTEN as a case study of a human organization, and during the conversation, Amy was talking about NTEN’s values, including their “we walk the talk” value, which is really about committing to experimenting and learning with technology tools. She described this value as both a blessing and a curse.
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Why are conference organizers doing so many things that repel their best customers? Instead of bombarding paying attendees with marketing messages, how about just making good on your promise to deliver education and networking opportunities? Missed Opportunities To Grow Attendee Loyalty. This summer, I attended three large conferences – one in our industry and two outside.
Membership Marketing
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
In my mind, the key coordinates of creating an effective marketing plan are connecting each market segment with the proper marketing channels, value proposition, offers, messages, and frequency. So I have created a template (below) to use for planning and brainstorming sessions to help make these connections. To use the template, start by inserting your market segments in the left hand triangle – from most productive to least productive.
SCD Group
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
Back in September, I wrote that over the last 34+ years in association management, I've watched associations struggle over where to set member dues and how often we should change dues. We've had the wait and leap philosophy versus the “steady creep” model of small annual dues increases. See what I wrote at - Is there a "magic" price for association memberships?
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Last month, I had the honor of keynoting the Social Good Brasil Conference and one of the other keynote speakers was Peter Sims, author of “ Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries.” I will have a full book review coming. One message in the book is not start with a big idea with it all planned out in advance, but to make a methodical series of little bets about what might be a good direction and learning from lots of little failures and from small wins to
Mizz Information
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
It's been way too long since I've written anything and I miss it. At the same time, I just feel that I've totally lost my way with basically all things online. I've been waiting for it to pass, but so far, it still hasn't. I don't know if it's just because it's crazy busy season at work--a Saturday workshop, then ASHA Convention then prepping for two more presentations next week, in addition to regular work and regular life.
Support Services Unlimited
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
In addition to a good design, it is important to fill your website with information that is not only relevant but interesting and easy to navigate. If you ask yourself these three questions before creating or updating your content, you’re off to a good start. Who’s reading my website? It is important to configure your website content to your target audience.
SCD Group
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Today’s association executives face a myriad of problems. Changing demographics. Increasing competition. Defining income sources. Adapting to diverse media and technology. Merging with millenials as members and leaders. Understanding these and more. Three seemingly disparate articles provide context for discussions with your association leaders and association staff professionals.
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