Wild Apricot

MARCH 14, 2012

Does your organization have a plan for recruiting and engaging the next generation of volunteers? Here are some tips and tools that might help.

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YourMembership

MARCH 16, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Home. Solutions. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Branding. Control. Add-On Products. Support. Pricing. Company. News + Press. Customers. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility. Inside YM. Careers.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 15, 2012

Museums and associations, they’re more alike than you think. Nonprofit mission-driven membership institutions governed by member boards. Engaging audiences through education. Traditional and hierarchic cultures. Professional staff siloed in departments. Risk-averse and slow-moving. Striving to remain meaningful to a growing younger market. While volunteering in two different museums, I overheard many staff conversations: they worry about the same things we do.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 12, 2012

If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably a leader in your business, your association or both. As a leader, how do you stay on top of your game? What techniques do you utilize to remain a good or even great leader? More importantly, what are you doing to become a better leader? We all need to find ways to continuously improve. Leaders are no different.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 16, 2012

If you are new to Facebook or wondering how to manage the new timeline layout - here's a look at John Haydon's new book and video tutorial.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2012

100 years ago today , Juliette Gordon Low called her cousin and said “I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight!” She gathered 18 girls that night to form the first Girl Scout troop in the U.S. Today, the Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of over 3.2 million girls and adults.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 12, 2012

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, March 12, 2012. Provocative Proposals for Change. image source. I just finished reading an advance copy of Shelly Alcorn s " Provocative Proposals for Change ," a report she authored based on Appreciative Inquiry interviews she conducted with more than 200 association executives (including me).

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 12, 2012

Maybe it's time to revive the press release to help you drive traffic, increase member engagement, and boost search engine rankings.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 14, 2012

Recently I helped the MemberWise Network with their membership body survey, looking at how the current climate is affecting the membership sector. Below are the results displayed as an infographic. How does your organisation compare? Thanks to Ian Harrison for the design.

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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Association Subculture

MARCH 14, 2012

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, March 14, 2012. In Defense of Stormy Leadership. You are the sunshine, baby, whenever you smile. But I call you stormy, today. All of a sudden that ol rain is fallin down. And my world is cloudy and gray. Youve gone away. Stormy, Santana. I just finished reading a blog post on SmartBlog on Leadership called " What Kind of Weather Are You Making.".

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 14, 2012

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. The (Questionable) Value of Being the Authority. Posted March 14, 2012. in Truth - 2 comments. Tweet. So I know this is going to come as a huge shock to everyone, but Encyclopedia Britannica is going out of print. Yes. They’re going to stick with their online encyclopedia and a set of educational curricula (which actually accounts for 85% of their revenue anywa

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 13, 2012

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Who Should Manage Your Organization? Industry Experts vs. Association Experts. by Brian Reuwee. Welcome to a fight for the ages! This battle royale will decide who should be the next executive director for your association. In this corner, the 800-pound. guerrilla. With 25 years of experience in the field, he recently retired from an executive-level position and launched a consulting business.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 14, 2012

The Government is considering creating a Statutory Register of Lobbyists. This will obviously affect lobbying firms and consultants, As Lobbying is something that many membership bodies do on behalf of their members, and indeed their own members may also carry out their own lobbying, it is something that the membership sector should think about. There has been much media debate about the topic.

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Portage Group

MARCH 14, 2012

'QR Codes have been around for a long while but only over the past couple of years have they been drawing a lot of attention as a social media tool for marketing and branding. QR codes, like the one you see above, are not unlike barcodes and are found in all kinds of interesting virtual and physical spaces. When scanned by a mobile device, the user is then directed to whatever online location the creator wishes.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 13, 2012

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Go Boldly: A Personal Learning Manifesto. This proclamation by Captain James T.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 13, 2012

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. An Answer Is No Solution. Posted March 13, 2012. in Culture , Learning. Tweet. Lesson of the week: we are way too focused on answers. I wrote about this years ago (I think that is my only post that includes a Rilke quote; worth reading…).

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 14, 2012

Tweet. Lectures are ineffective methods to promote learning. Even if you want to disagree with this premise, the scientific research remains the same. Lectures have limits. They are effective ways to transmit information. They are as effective as distributing a report to read. They are not as effective as discussions for learning. Two Methods To Combine With Lectures.

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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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Robert M Barnes

MARCH 14, 2012

Working for, consulting to and volunteering in Associations is especially rewarding when you see your peers have lightbulb moments that you know will be a defining point in their involvement.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 16, 2012

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Friday, March 16, 2012. Facilitation Friday #11: Who Should Your Facilitation Serve?

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Portage Group

MARCH 14, 2012

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 16, 2012

Tweet. Our world continues to change rapidly. Today conference organizers must respond to fundamental shifts in attendees’ needs and expectations. Attendees want more connectedness, customization, interactions, personalization, group problem-solving and mobility. Conventional thinking for meeting professionals is to focus on the logistics of the meeting space.

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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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AMR Management Services

MARCH 16, 2012

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Friday, March 16, 2012. 9 Ways Board Members Can Raise Money Without Fundraising. By Nell Edgington ( Social Velocity ). Great post from another blog, Social Velocity. Reposting it on Stronger By Association because of the popularity fundraising topics have received on our site. I’ll admit it, I’ve been on a board fundraising kick lately in the blog ( here and here ).

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Idea Architects

MARCH 11, 2012

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Sunday, March 11, 2012. Watch Out for Unintended Consequences. What if: Your amazingly talented association professional staff starts turning to each other more and to members of the community less because of the knowledge and ex

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Association Adviser

MARCH 13, 2012

March 2012 -- Technology What were the most popular technology topics for associations in 2011? We took a moment to reflect on Association Adviser’s most frequently read information technology columns during the past 12 months. Our review shows that associations are increasingly under pressure to find innovative ways to connect with members wherever they are, whenever they want it and on a dizzying array of communication platforms.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 13, 2012

Tweet. Lectures have limits when used for education. Lectures are a great way to share information. However they are not as effective as discussions for getting learners to think, develop attitudes or change behaviors. Why Lectures? In politics lectures are called speeches. In faith institutions lectures are called sermons. In colleges and universities lectures are called teaching.

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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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