Wild Apricot
MARCH 17, 2015
'Effective volunteer onboarding can lead to more motivated, satisfied volunteers – who not only join, but stay and become actively engaged. Here are details on our upcoming free Expert Webinar about Volunteer Onboarding with Tobi Johnson.
Reid All About it
MARCH 19, 2015
'You’re proud of your work. You do it well. And, you do it your way. Then, one day, someone walks into your office, or into your space, and says, “From now on, we want you to do it this way because…”. Because whatever blah blah blah, you weren’t really listening for a few seconds because what the hell?!?! You’re bristling inside. You’re trying to keep your face under control as you refocus on the conversation.
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Association Leaders
MARCH 17, 2015
'I’ve often wondered if I could be a better leader if I was less connected to email, google, news feeds and apps through my smartphone. I try not to be rude about my smartphone use. I try hard to not check it during business meetings or when I’m in a conversation with someone else. I was particularly struck by our connection to smartphones the other day during a family meal.
Aaron Wolowiec
MARCH 17, 2015
'This month’s guest blog post is by Jordan McArthur, content marketing manager and event tech specialist at Guidebook Inc. , which specializes in providing app technology for events. It was originally posted on the Guidebook Resources blog. Jordan McArthur, content marketing manager and event tech specialist at Guidebook Inc. As we discuss ways to make events extremely personal and give our attendees true experiences that exceed their expectations, it’s hard not to wonder, “What do the actual lo
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Wild Apricot
MARCH 19, 2015
'A Forum can be a great way to get your members and stakeholders engaged. We asked our Small Membership Advisory Community to weigh in with their experiences.
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Jamie Notter
MARCH 16, 2015
'I was at a great session yesterday at the SXSW conference, moderated by William Tincup , on the subject of organizational culture. The official title was "Quantifying Workplace Happiness and Culture Fit," and the panelists talked a lot about culture, hiring for cultural fit, and some of the challenges within the HR field as it balances administrative duties with working on culture internally.
Association Navigator
MARCH 20, 2015
'Santa Monica sunrise on an early morning run. I had a great trip to Southern California earlier this week. The Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association hosted a workshop in Santa Monica for food industry professionals interested in learning more about flavor creation. This was not a course for flavorists, the artists that create flavors. They have a professional society that trains and accredits them.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 20, 2015
'This week’s link round-up is all about communicating – about your organization and to your members and supporters.
Virtual
MARCH 17, 2015
'New organizations have an energy, an excitement, related to a new technology that has the promise to open up new global markets and significantly change or enhance the way companies or individuals use technology-based products or services. During the start-up phase, the founders likely have a clear vision as to the technology’s value, what benefits it will provide and a sense for how to differentiate the technology from both existing products and from other approaches being brokered by competit
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Jamie Notter
MARCH 19, 2015
'Culture and engagement. According to Deloitte''s most recent Human Capital survey , leaders from both within AND outside of HR in companies around the globe have put culture and engagement ahead of "leadership" as the single most urgent issue they''re facing. 87% of the respondents called culture/engagement "important," and 50% called it "very important," which is DOUBLE what they reported last year.
Potomac Core
MARCH 17, 2015
Association executives inside and outside of Washington, DC sometimes struggle to secure key executive participation in advocacy meetings with Congressional representatives or regulatory agencies. Do members perceive these meetings as another Association “output” or as an opportunity to drive their business outcomes? If it’s the former, executives are hesitant to leave their office or rearrange their schedule for something not linked to a business outcome.
Eric Lanke
MARCH 16, 2015
'I''m continuing my series of posts where I start translating the observable behaviors associated with my organization''s core values into simpler "sixth grade" language. Doing so will hopefully make them more memorable--for my team, yes, but more importantly for me, who has an obligation to reinforce their important role in our organization by calling out instances in which people are and are not acting in accordance with them.
Association Adviser
MARCH 17, 2015
'There are disruptions that take us out of the status quo and the game-changing kind that alter the future of entire industries. What little steps or big initiatives has your association put in place. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2015
'Seeing a void, colleagues in the mascot business decided to launch the National Mascot Association. The group plans to develop standards for the industry and has its sights set on someday hosting a mascot convention. There’s no denying that the NCAA Tournament is a big deal. It’s the one annual sporting event that not only drains broadband networks and worker productivity but also produces more than $2 billion in illegal bets , according to a recent estimate by the American Gaming Association.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 20, 2015
'Most of the time, we don’t have a good handle on who is truly attending our conference. Seriously, we don’t. But there is a way to glean insight just by using emails provided at registration. Mining Registration Data for Insights One way to mine attendance data is to scrub and normalize company names based on the URL domain from email addresses entered by each attendee.
SCD Group
MARCH 15, 2015
'I gave three presentations last week at a Green Industry Conference near Milwaukee. It involved a lot of airline and rental car travel which offered time to ponder. First, I LOVE giving presentations on generational tendencies and social media! I love engaging with the audiences and watching them have “light bulb” moments about the topics. I posted all three presentations -- all topics valid for most association members -- on Slide Share.
Association Adviser
MARCH 17, 2015
'After five years, the answer is clear—the more things change, the more things change. But don’t let us drone on. To paraphrase management guru Stephen Covey, “People are so busy sawing, they tell me. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2015
'Associations have long wondered how to get more members to update their profile info. One association says the key is realizing data management is a multi-channel, everyday job. Association professionals, like most marketers, lead double lives. By day we strive to collect data about our members, to verify their addresses and job titles, and to learn their interests—anything that makes it easier to serve them and sell to them more effectively.
Beth Kanter
MARCH 19, 2015
'Here is pic of super cool blue band @fitbit that CEO @parkjames wears. Not commercially available #atlantichealth pic.twitter.com/5vE4aEvk4i. — Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) March 18, 2015. Yesterday, I participated in two seemingly unrelated events that generated that question. Fitbit and fitness/health apps offer many benefits — they help us become more aware of our healthy habits by measuring and producing data.
Achieve
MARCH 15, 2015
This blog originally appeared on Philanthropy New Digests’ blog, Philantopic. , on March 10, 2015. I spend a significant amount of time talking with donors about the things organization and causes do (or should be doing) to attract and engage them. That doesn’t mean I don’t have colleagues and friends on the for-profit side of the fence. In fact, that’s where I get a lot of my ideas.
Association Adviser
MARCH 17, 2015
'It’s hard to beat a career in which you’re wearing multiple hats, surrounded by dedicated people, collaborating constantly, championing important causes and compensated well. The post Our Favorite. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Associations Now
MARCH 16, 2015
'Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro doesn’t get hung up on process when it comes to finding board leaders and getting them ready to lead. Not everybody agrees on what’s most important when it comes to managing boards. But Gary Shapiro is pretty sure about one thing: It doesn’t involve arguing over who’s taking care of the drink tab.
Beth Kanter
MARCH 16, 2015
'Click To Get Your Copy Now! Heather Carpenter and Tera Wozniak Qualls, along with Alexis S. Terry and Rusty Stahl have just published a new book, “ The Talent Development Platform ,” that provides strategic and practical information to help nonprofits guide, nurture, and strengthen the next generation of nonprofit leaders. Talent Development is all about guiding those rock star staff members who are able to contribute to the organization’s impact and success.
Plexus Consulting
MARCH 14, 2015
'By Steven M. Worth, President at Plexus Consulting Group, LLC Vital Statistics The Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation, which was founded in the 1960’s as a sister organization to BPW/USA, aims to create successful workplaces by focusing on issues that impact women, families, and employers. From advocating for various legislations to aiding job seekers in finding their ideal careers, BPWF is a leader in the advancement of female participation in the workforce.
Association Adviser
MARCH 17, 2015
'With technology changing at breakneck speed, we had only a few minutes to sit down with Naylor’s Chief Innovation Officer, Marcus Underwood, for a technology update for association executives. The. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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