Sat.May 10, 2014 - Fri.May 16, 2014

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Turning Ideas into Reality

Spark Consulting

'Also known as “the hard part.” I’ve been working with an association lately where the focus of the engagement is on transforming the organization. I’m specifically working with them on a membership transformation, but a piece of that is looking at transforming programs, products, and services. So we’ve been talking a lot about innovation.

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Link Love Friday: Member Engagement, Loyalty Programs, Visionary Bosses & More

Wild Apricot

'This week’s link round-up offers insight into member engagement; member loyalty programs; dealing with visionary bosses; making conference connections; and preparing for skilled volunteers.

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Healthy Leaders are Happy Leaders

Association Leaders

'Three months ago my wife came to me and said – ‘We aren’t healthy anymore. We are overweight; our clothes don’t fit right; we are tired all the time; as a result, we aren’t happy’ I of course reacted by acknowledging the truthfulness of her statements but took no accountability – ‘You’re right but what can we do about it?

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Winning Lessons from the World of Sports

Virtual

'In Boston sports, these are “the good old days.” With the Sox winning championships, the Bruins contending for the Cup and Tom Brady slinging passes, it’s pretty fun to be a sports fan here. In honor of Boston sports, here’s what our four teams can teach associations: From the Red Sox: “Know your role.” When a ball is hit up the middle in baseball, you never see the shortstop and second basemen collide as they both go for it.

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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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How to Create Emotional Connections with Event Attendees

YourMembership

Take a moment and think about the last event that you attended that you really loved. Now think about why you loved that event. What was it that made that emotional connection with you? Was it good content or great educational materials and courses? Or was it something else, maybe something you can’t quite put your finger on. What made it an experience and not just another forgettable event?

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Assessing Your Willingness for Dialogue

Eric Lanke

'image source Four weeks ago, in On the Right Track , I wrote about some of the things I''m doing in my organization to diffuse leadership and decision-making across our hierarchical levels. It was partially inspired by the CEO-level discussion facilitated by Humanize authors Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant at a recent WSAE meeting. But that wasn''t the only thing that grew out of that meeting.

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What Happens Every Fourth Generation?

Jamie Notter

'A generation lasts roughly twenty years. This corresponds to a rough measurement of “life stages” as well (0-19 is youth, 20 to 39 is early adult, 40 to 59 is midlife adult, and 60 to 79 is elder). Not all authors and researchers on generations hold true to this rule (I’ve seen Gen X labeled as those born between 1965 and 1972–a seven year generation!

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How to Create Emotional Connections with Event Attendees

YourMembership

Take a moment and think about the last event that you attended that you really loved. Now think about why you loved that event. What was it that made that emotional connection with you? Was it good content or great educational materials and courses? Or was it something else, maybe something you can’t quite put your finger on. What made it an experience and not just another forgettable event?

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The Low Down On Donor Loyalty

Wild Apricot

'My recent holiday offered up some lessons about loyalty - the canine as well as donor kind.

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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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Winning Lessons from the World of Sports

Virtual

'In Boston sports, these are “the good old days.” With the Sox winning championships, the Bruins contending for the Cup and Tom Brady slinging passes, it’s pretty fun to be a sports fan here. In honor of Boston sports, here’s what our four teams can teach associations: From the Red Sox: “Know your role.” When a ball is hit up the middle in baseball, you never see the shortstop and second basemen collide as they both go for it.

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Focus on Management Processes

Jamie Notter

'When I speak about culture change, inevitably the audience (or more specifically, the organizer) is looking for something practical, that they can take home and apply right away. This can be a challenge when it comes to culture change, which is by its nature a complex animal, wrapped in the unique details of every individual organization. And while I argue that many organizations can change their culture faster than they think they can, it is certainly never a “go back to the office and f

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Why (and How) Women Should Brag More

Associations Now

'A recent survey found women in executive leadership positions are reporting discomfort with networking and self-promotion. A leadership consultant explains why that may be and how women can be more direct in advocating for themselves. On the topic of leadership, it’s been said men and women bring different skills and view points to the table. “When it comes to women in leadership there are some unique approaches, some unique perspectives, tactics, and ways that we may lead that are different fr

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Be a mental health advocate

Association Advocacy Chick

'As most of you know, I’m a lobbyist for a membership association representing mental health professionals. I love what I do and more importantly, I love the issues that I work on. Mental health is not an easy topic to discuss especially on Capitol Hill. It’s a fact that our current mental health system needs improvement. However, there’s disagreement in Congress on the best course of action.

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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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Off the Grid

Association Adviser

'Hillary Levitz, Naylor. We’ve all been there. You leave your house without your cell phone and when you realize it’s gone you feel absolutely naked. In a culture that is dependent on technology we sometimes need to take a step back and disconnect. According to Harris Interactive research , 72 percent of smartphone owners are rarely more than five feet away from their devices.

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If Only We Were Bigger (I mean, Smaller)

Jamie Notter

'Just a quick post to remind everyone of a universal lesson: the grass is always greener on the other side. This week I’ve made presentations to some very different audiences. One group was made up of managers at really huge companies, some of whom have 100,000 employees or more. I love it when they talk about “small” companies with 1,000 staff.

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Online Video Keeps Growing, Says Marketing Report

Associations Now

'A new report from the Web Video Marketing Council takes a look at some of the latest trends in online video production, and the message is clear: Organizations are devoting more resources to engaging their audiences with a growing trove of video content. Online video is a hot commodity among many organizations. In fact, 80 percent of companies are producing video content for their websites, according to the “ 2014 Online Video Production Trends Report ” from the Web Video Marketing Council.

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How is your association coping with generational change?

SCD Group

'The U.S. continues a massive and unprecedented generational change impacting business, governments, associations and nonprofits. Some organizations are making changes now; others “waiting.” The generational facts: 78+ million boomers. with more than 10,000 retiring each day 50+ million Gen Xers. those born between 1964 and 1980 76+ million Gen Ys (aka millenials). those born 1980 - 2000 Many associations (see U.S.

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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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WordPress 3.9 Nightmare

Mizz Information

'If you ask anyone what blogging platform they recommend, about 90% of the time (if not more often) they’ll say “WordPress.” It’s awesome, it’s customizable with themes and plugins and all kinds of awesomeness, and so easy even non-techies can create beautiful, functional websites with it. Squarespace (the platform this site is built on) is awesome in it’s own way and simple in some ways, but a while ago I got the idea that I needed a new, fun, cute blog and that I needed to learn how to set up

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Conference calls gone bad

L&M Association Management

'Fellow AMC principal Jonathan Strauss posted the link to a routine by the YouTube comedy team Tripp and Tyler [link] highlighting all that can, and too often does, go wrong with teleconference meetings. But teleconference/web-conference meetings don''t have to be this way. I can think of at least 5 basic practices that can avoid the problems highlighted in the video. 1.

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For More Productivity, Think Social Responsibility

Associations Now

'New research shows that companies looking to improve the performance and engagement of their frontline employees are finding success by implementing corporate social responsibility activities. Everyone seems to have an answer for increasing worker productivity these days—by, for example, encouraging people to take a vacation , find a hobby , or redesign their office.

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Know Your Audience -- How a Simple Request Missed the Mark; Further Soured Perception

SCD Group

'Guest Post by Brian Reuwee During my first week in a new job as Director of Communications for a national trade association in Washington, D.C., a large Texas metro newspaper (on their website, not in print) ran a negative story about my new employer largely taking our policy staff out of context. From my perspective, it was basically lazy reporting.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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The Next Generation of Networked Social Change: Embracing the Share Economy

Beth Kanter

'One of the key priorities of the #sharingeconomy #2014SHARE @peers @SOCAPmarkets pic.twitter.com/yzOYcIclm8. — Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. Earlier this week, a mixed crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, start ups, nonprofits, social activists, and others came together for the inaugural conference on Catalyzing the Sharing Economy defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services.

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Soylent: Genius or Crazy?

Mizz Information

'Not that it has anything to do with anything I usually blog about here on Mizz Information, but if you’re looking for a super weird/interesting read, I’ve got one for you. The other day, while hanging out at the library during lunch, I sat down and read the New Yorker , which I don’t think I’ve ever done before. This article about a young tech startup guy who decided that cooking and/or buying food is just a waste of time so he invented a food replacement is super long and just really disturbin

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Survey: Number of Chief Digital Officers Is On the Rise

Associations Now

'From CEO to CDO? Seven chief digital officers moved up the career ladder to CEO in 2013, according to the CDO Club’s 2014 Talent Map, but another data point may help explain why CDOs are experiencing a quick rise to the top: Sixty percent of CDOs in the advertising sector previously held the title of CEO, president, general manager, or managing director.

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Associations, Boards and Evaluations

SCD Group

'Last week, I facilitated a board meeting for a small (4 staff, $800,000 budget) national trade association. While the focus of my portion of the meeting was succession planning and defining the type of person they might hire as a No. 2 association exec, the board asked me to stay on for some questions during a short “executive session” without their current Executive Vice President.

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Here’s a Powerful Marketing Tool Designed for Associations

Show the Benefits of Membership to Your Toughest Prospects. Download this FREE infographic from GrowthZone AMS, Why Join an Association, and start using it as your go-to recruitment and retention marketing tool. Post it on your website. Use it in sales presentations. Or use it as inspiration to create your own version. Infographics have power. They're a quick read.