Wild Apricot
JUNE 27, 2011
Here are some thoughts on handling objections, prepared for this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival. We reached out to our Wild Apricot blog readers to find out what objections they hear when trying to raise funds or recruit new members and how they respond.( read more ).
Reid All About it
JUNE 30, 2011
The cliché people say, “Teach what you know.” I know enough about writing for the web to share it, so here’s part 3 of my series. But before we get started you should know this: although I know enough about writing for the web, and even do it for a living, I’m still learning. Aren’t we all? I don’t consider myself an ‘expert’ on the topic, but I’m willing to share what I know.
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Golden's Rules for Association
JUNE 30, 2011
I am thrilled and humbled to learn of my selection to receive the American Society of Association Executive’s 2011 Key Award, the highest honor ASAE offers. “The Key Award honors the association CEO who demonstrates exceptional qualities of leadership in his or her own association, and displays a deep commitment to voluntary membership organizations as a [.].
Idea Architects
JULY 1, 2011
Our beliefs and mental models deeply influence the choices we perceive available to us and the expectations we need to meet. In a new workshop entitled Toward a More Sustainable You , I've been offering four of the current beliefs that I believe inhibit our effectiveness and four alternative beliefs that, if adopted and implemented, could lead to a personal and professional life that is robust, yet more sustainable.
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Wild Apricot
JUNE 29, 2011
Here’s a look at the highest rated posts on AssociationJam - a forum for association and non-profit staff and volunteers - for the month of June 2011.( read more ).
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GlowGlobally
JUNE 30, 2011
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. « Reaching New Customers and Members Abroad. Largest International Meetings Expo Comes to USA – IMEX America in Las Vegas » Jun. 30. 2011.
Idea Architects
JUNE 26, 2011
Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Searching for leadership limerick will identify previous posts. But “I’m not creative” they say You can hear it most any day People stopping before they start Denying they can play a part In trying to find a new way Many people equate creativity with generating completely new and breakthrough ideas.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 30, 2011
This month, our Chief Apricot goes behind the scenes to share information about our support team, and how we track our support metrics. He also provides more information about our future releases, including screenshots of our proposed event redesign! ( read more ).
AMR Management Services
JUNE 27, 2011
Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Monday, June 27, 2011. 3 Keys to a Successful Webinar – Expert Speaker, Good Content and Lots of Promotion. Wondering why your recent webinar only had 10 people “attend?” Would you like 10 times that many to attend your next webinar? Here is a webinar blueprint that really worked – for the association, the sponsor and the attendees.
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High Context
JUNE 29, 2011
Associations, more than any other type of organization I’ve seen, are defined by their annual cycle. Volunteers and board members turn over every year. Many organizations have a new president or chairman every year. Annual meetings happen, well, annually! Membership renewal is typically on an annual basis. Awards are given out each year. Periodicals come out periodically.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
JUNE 27, 2011
Wild Apricot
JUNE 30, 2011
July marks the 5th Anniversary of Wild Apricot's Member Management Software, and we were pleasantly surprised to find that over 20 clients who joined us in 2006 still have active accounts with us! Join us as we take a look at some of our early clients, and learn why they are still with Wild Apricot today.( read more ).
Mizz Information
JUNE 29, 2011
Mizz Information. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Social Media Software + Silos Redux. This is a post I wrote for SocialFishing , but I thought Id share it here as well. This is an issue Im kind of obsessed with, in case you cant tell from the post. ; ). The big thing these days is social media software–everyone wants to get into the game. Whether it’s social media monitoring, social media management, social CRM, community platforms, social media measurement, the bottom line is that every
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Off Stage
JUNE 27, 2011
Off Stage. Jun. 27, 2011 - Better Association Websites. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. Most organizations have a website these days. Probably they’ve had one for several years—somebody told them it would be ‘cool’ to have a site, and so they found an inexpensive (or even free) way to create their presence on the web.
The Hourglass Blog
JUNE 27, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, June 27, 2011. Leaders Have a Different Job. The HBR blog is running a series on leadership lessons from the military. I’m not part of that culture—unless my fascination with Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign counts—but I was intrigued by the idea and have been following the posts pretty regularly.
Beekeeper Group
JUNE 30, 2011
Today, June 30, marks the second annual Social Media Day, and event created by the ever-popular Mashable. People are gathering all across the country in honor of this occasion.
Plexus Consulting
JUNE 30, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. or international market expansion. Thursday, June 30, 2011. Six Questions for Globalization: Part Two. By Virgil R. Carter. Is your non-profit organization considering globalization?
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Off Stage
JUNE 30, 2011
Off Stage. Jun. 30, 2011 - In the Beginning was the Leadership. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. from theartdontstop.com. One of the clients of my consulting business is a large community foundation with lots of money to give away. In their eyes, the money has been a curse as well as a blessing—this foundation has pounded many resources into non-profit organizations requesting funds, often without much of a measurable return on its investment.
Associations Live
JUNE 28, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Program Design, Development & Implementation. Takeaways from the Meeting Management Education Council meeting on June 22: When planning education, the group gets input and ideas from: committees, call for proposals, evaluations, surveys, focus groups and listserv groups.
Moving through the Association World
JUNE 28, 2011
A few weeks ago I learned that I would be attending the ASAE Annual Meeting thanks to an ASAE scholarship to cover the registration fee and my client covering the rest of my expenses. Without this support I would not be able to attend so a big thanks to both ASAE and my organization. Attending this years meeting will provide some great opportunities to not only gain some valuable professional development, but also networking within the industry.
Plexus Consulting
JUNE 27, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Plexus Consulting Group® For health, education, workforce, finance and other non profit and public service organizations that want to leverage resources and strategically plan for U.S. or international market expansion. Monday, June 27, 2011. Connections between Strategy and Operations. by Virgil R. Carter. Most non-profit organizations have a strategic plan.
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The Membership Blog
JUNE 28, 2011
I spoke to the International Builders Exchange Executives last week and we had a very interesting discussion about what constitutes good service for members, and member satisfaction. Some of the discussion centered around the age-old topic of what the definition of “value” is, since members always seek value for their dues. But I suggested that good member service and member satisfaction aren’t always measured by dollar for dollar return on dues.
Associations Live
JUNE 28, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Using Social Media to Attract and Retain Members. Takeaways from the Membership Networking Group on June 15: Social Media is a must to keep your members informed. You want to be where your members are! 1. What should you put on each form of media?
AE on the Verge
JUNE 26, 2011
AE on the Verge. Association management, meetings and mania. Sunday, June 26, 2011. Social media behavior is just like my local dog park. Behaviors around my local dog park remind me of associations and social media: 1. Its new to someone. Dog parks are not a new thing, until its new to you or new to someone else. Find out how it works. One woman tried to claim an entire caged area for just her and her dog, like signing out a racquetball court.
Associations Live
JUNE 27, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Monday, June 27, 2011. Mobile bill-pay could carry high costs. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Info on tips and safe mobile payment practices. [link]. Posted by Kathy Johnson. at 4:28 PM. Labels: Finance , mobile , Technology. No comments: Post a Comment.
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