Sat.Aug 20, 2011 - Fri.Aug 26, 2011

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Tips for Managing Your Board Development and Your Expectations

Wild Apricot

Are you tapping your Board's full potential? Here are some thoughts on the value of board development and resources to help you with your planning process for your year ahead.( read more ).

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Keys to Long Term Partnerships

Association Leaders

My company, CM Services, Inc. The Association Partnership Company, has focused its entire business model on developing long term partnerships with associations. We’ve been doing this for more than thirty five years. We have always believed the keys to developing successful partnerships are mutually practicing certain values. Our values are: 1.

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You’ve Got to Read This: August 23, 2011

Reid All About it

It’s a big week here at Reid All About It, I’ll tell you why later. But enough about life for now, let’s get back to business. If you have trouble coming up with good content for your organization’s blog, you’ll like these 5 Sources for Great Blog Post Ideas by Joseph Wesley Putnam at Blogtweaks. Sources #1 and #4, concepts you explain and questions you answer, both rely on listening and capturing.

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Association Subculture: Diversity in Association Management - the.

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, August 26, 2011. Diversity in Association Management - the Association Subculture Weighs In. Yes, I still think Jeffrey Cufaudes recent post on diversity was brilliant and brave. I have no problem supporting a colleague and friend who has taken a bold and impassioned stand on an issue they care about. I am also impressed with some of the comments and discussion - ( Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant in particular), Elizabeth Engels related post and other commen

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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Apricot Chat: Using YouTube For Wild Apricot Support

Wild Apricot

Did you know? Our support team regularly prepares videos to further assist in explaining some of the most common questions asked by Wild Apricot users, which we upload to our YouTube channel! ( read more ).

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My Birthday Gift to You: Wisdom

Reid All About it

Today is my birthday. Permit me a little self-indulgence here. I’m taking a few days off to reflect, relax and celebrate because it’s a BIG birthday. I’m not unplugging completely, oh no. Twitter and Facebook are fun intellectual and conversational playgrounds for me so I’ll hang out there, maybe more than I usually do. I’ll read, cook, eat, drink, do a little yoga, celebrate with friends and prepare for hurricane Irene’s visit.

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Association Subculture: Beloit College Mindset List 2015 vs Your.

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Beloit College Mindset List 2015 vs Your Association. A big Association Subculture shout out to Colleen McMahon who posted a link to the Beloit College Mindset List of 2015 on Google+. I really enjoy this list every year because of the pop culture/sociological spin it has and the fact that it really puts things into new perspective.

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Online Giving Update

Wild Apricot

Here is a brief look at the highlights from Network for Good's recently released Q1 & Q2 2011 Update to their Online Giving Index.( read more ).

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It's Hard to See Culture

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. It’s Hard to See Culture. Posted August 24, 2011. in Culture - 3 comments. Tweet. Maddie and I had a great conversation last night with Craig Honick, of Sector Intelligence , about the topic of culture. As a researcher, Craig has expertise on identifying and telling the story of culture in organizations and markets, and Maddie and I talk a lot about organizatio

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

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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One Year Later…

Association Advocacy Chick

On August 26, 2010, I started Association Advocacy Chick with one post and no clue what the heck I was doing. Sure, blogging seemed easy enough. But what exactly would I write about? Who was my audience? How often would I post? So many questions and hardly any answers. Yet, I created an account on WordPress and started spouting. If you told me last year everything that would come to pass as a result of this blog, you would’ve scared me right out of the blogging business. .

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A Takeaway on What You're Giving Away

Idea Architects

Some organizations give away their content, hoping it will get you to join their community. Some organizations give access to their community, hoping you will then purchase their content. Either could work, but doing both at the same time rarely will. And it may very well be that neither your content nor your community as separate items is where your real value can be found.

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Wild Apricot Software News - August 2011

Wild Apricot

Initial screenshots from 2012's Version 5.0 are ready to be shared! Significant changes to our CMS are coming, and we're ready to show off some of our progress.( read more ).

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Humanize on Facebook

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Humanize on Facebook. Posted August 23, 2011. in Announcements , Humanize. Tweet. Maddie and I have created a page for our new book on Facebook. Please stop by and “like” the page. We recognize that tons of people get a lot of their information these days from their Facebook streams, so we’re hoping to show up there as well.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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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ASAE Annual Meeting Hits a Home Run | KiKi L'Italien's Acronym.

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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Leadership Limerick: Staying Alert

Idea Architects

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. Conditions can change fast on the ground So you have to keep looking around Decide what matters most to your plan So you know best what to scan Then adapt when new info is found No plan can remain 100% static from its inception, whether it be the career path you've charted for yourself, your organization's multi

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Wild Apricot Software News - August 2011

Wild Apricot

Initial screenshots from 2012's Version 5.0 are ready to be shared! Significant changes to our CMS are coming, and we're ready to show off some of our progress. ( read more ).

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Mizz Information: Is Sharing Trending Towards Private, and What.

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Is Sharing Trending Towards Private, and What Does That Mean for Social Business? Today I participated in interACT! , a virtual conference about cross-channel marketing. I was impressed with the content of the few sessions I watched live, although I was puzzled to see such an inactive Twitter stream from what I presume were marketers at least somewhat dedicated to social media marketing.

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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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Plexus Consulting Group?: Should Your Organization Be Centralized?

Plexus Consulting

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, August 22, 2011. Should Your Organization Be Centralized? by Virgil R. Carter. As non-profit organizations look for growth and opportunity, a key question arises about the organization’s operations: should the organization be cen

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Beekeeping creates big buzz in quaint Ohio town

Beekeeper Group

It seems as though there is more than one beekeeper from my hometown! Since I’ve started working at Beekeeper Group, I have developed an uncanny awareness for anything related to bees.

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Apricot Chat: Using YouTube For Wild Apricot Support

Wild Apricot

Did you know? Our support team regularly prepares videos to further assist in explaining some of the most common questions asked by Wild Apricot users, which we upload to our YouTube channel! ( read more ).

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Economic Aid

The Membership Blog

I did a couple of programs at the Executive Officer Conference for the National Association of Home Builders this past week in Naples, FL. As always, NAHB was going all-out to give its State and Local Home Builder Association (HBA) execs as much support as possible to deal with what was politely referred to as the “challenging” situation in the home building industry.

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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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Membership Marketers Must Know The Numbers! | Experts in.

Experts in Membership Marketing

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Save the Date: The 8th Annual PPAI Conference (October 29-30)

Beekeeper Group

Got plans this October? Now you do! Head to the Windy City on October 29 and 30 for the eighth annual Public Policy Action Institute (PPAI) conference.

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Online Giving Update

Wild Apricot

Here is a brief look at the highlights from Network for Good's recently released Q1 & Q2 2011 Update to their Online Giving Index. ( read more ).

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The Hourglass Blog: Thoughts on Association Education

The Hourglass Blog

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, August 22, 2011. Thoughts on Association Education. Just two. Webinars. They must engage the audience. Recording the plenary sessions from your Annual Conference and letting people watch them on the web is about as useful as letting them read your committee reports. There are fundamental differences between the way you deliver education from a podium to a room of four thousand people and the way you deliver it over the Internet to a single individual sitti

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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!