Sat.Nov 05, 2011 - Fri.Nov 11, 2011

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Tips for Improving Board Effectiveness

Wild Apricot

Is your Board spending time looking back instead of moving forward? Here are some tips and resources to help improve Board effectiveness.

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The Language of Leaders

Association Leaders

I recently came across a blog posting about the language of leadership. I think this author makes some excellent points about the “languages” great leaders need to learn to speak. After reading it, think about one great leader you have known – did he or she speak all three languages? What about a leader you have known that wasn’t so great – which language(s) did he or she NOT speak?

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Eric Lanke: Secrets of Innovation

Eric Lanke

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, November 7, 2011. Secrets of Innovation. image source. This past week I attended the annual conference of one of my partner associations. Like the association I work for, they are a manufacturing-based trade association, whose members buy components from my members.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Five Lessons from the Road

Idea Architects

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. Wednesday, November 09, 2011. Five Lessons from the Road. During the past four weeks, Ive had a chance to contribute to the learning line-up at some amazing conferences, as well as hear some provocative presentations from thought

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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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Need Some Help Getting Started?

Wild Apricot

Here are some new resources for Wild Apricot users. Our new Start-up Guides offer overviews of our Membership Management Software as well as all of the individual modules including: Membership Management, Website and Events.

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Finishing the Conversation

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Finishing the Conversation. Posted November 7, 2011. in Conflict. Tweet. Here’s a simple but important conflict resolution tip: when you’re having a conflict conversation, keep having it until it is finished.

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Countdown to Association Blog-Palooza

Vanguard Tech

Tomorrow is the Progress U Blogger Summit (PUBS) presented by Delcor Technology Solutions. Considering I’ve been a (somewhat) active blogger for a few years, I’m quite excited. So it’s appropriate that I share that by…. blogging. I’ve heard how blogging is dead or that organizations just don’t get it. Well, I’m here to tell you that they are wrong. In a content driven world where “in bound marketing” drives new members and non-dues revenue, blogging is one of the most powerful tools an associati

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How Will You Remember?

Wild Apricot

Today is a day for remembering and honoring our veterans. Is your organization paying tribute?

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Membership Marketing Blog: Five Steps to Building a Membership.

Membership Marketing

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.

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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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From the Corner Office: Henry Chamberlain, BOMA

Association Adviser

November 2011 -- Leadership This month, the Corner Office spotlight shines on Henry Chamberlain, President and COO of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) , an international federation of more than 100 local associations and affiliated organizations. Founded in 1907, BOMA's 16,500-plus members own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties.

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Progress U - KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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Maximizing Volunteer ROT

AssociCom

No, not volunteer decay — Return On Time. That is, getting the most from the time your volunteers have to given. My experience with associations comes from being a volunteer, primarily with the Association for Computing Machinery ( ACM ). I imagine that my experiences as a volunteer are probably representative of most people volunteering time for an association.

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Mizz Information: Why I Don't (Totally) Blame Klout for Privacy Issues

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Why I Dont (Totally) Blame Klout for Privacy Issues. A few weeks ago a friend noticed , when she logged into Klout, that her son was listed as one of the people she influences. She figured it was because her son had recently commented on one of her Facebook posts since her posts are set to public. Curious, I went over to Klout to see who they were listing as people I influence and, lo and behold, there was my son.

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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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Data Shows Non-Dues Revenue Key to Association Sustainability

Association Adviser

November 2011 -- Features If you’ve been spending more time on non-dues revenue programs, you’re not alone. As last month’s Association Adviser reader poll discovered, nearly half of respondents think non-dues revenue is an "increasingly important" component of their 2012 budgets.

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Association 141+: Stop with the Surveys.No Really.Stop

Association 141+

Association 141+. Friday, November 11, 2011. Stop with the Surveys.No Really.Stop. This post comes in the middle of my series on volunteer leadership development - Part 2 is coming shortly but until then. Working as a Director of Membership, I understand the benefit of receiving feedback from your customers (or members). Are we serving you well? What else do you need?

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Association Law Blog: Associations and Contracts for Meetings and.

Association Law

skip to main | skip to sidebar. This blog focuses on legal issues of interest to association leaders, including executives, volunteers and members. It is NOT intended to provide legal advice, but rather to share my informal thoughts on legal issues commonly faced by trade and professional associations, as well as foundations and other charities. This blog does not focus on homeowners associations or religious organizations.

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Mizz Information: Google+ Pages: My First Impressions

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Monday, November 7, 2011. Google+ Pages: My First Impressions. Earlier today Google made a big to-do about announcing that the ability to create Pages had launched. Then they took it back and said that the functionality was "coming soon" for everyone, and only available now to select few. Then later they announced, no, really, Pages are live for everyone.

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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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Boosting Non-Dues Revenue through Sponsorships

Association Adviser

November 2011 -- Revenue In an era not seen since the 1930s, almost everyone is looking to generate more revenue. Associations are no exception, and this month’s issue targets non-dues revenue. Sponsorship is certainly one avenue to explore and use, but you have to go about it the right way. Read on for a basic manual about how to make sponsorships a win-win proposition for your association and its supporters.

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Associations Live: Taxes for Online sales starting to look possible

Associations Live

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Friday, November 11, 2011. Taxes for Online sales starting to look possible. Jim Puzzanghera from the Los Angeles Times reported that lawmakers, looking to help cash strapped local governments, are coalescing around legislation aimed at letting states require most online retailers to collect sales taxes from customers.

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The Hourglass Blog: Secrets of Innovation

The Hourglass Blog

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, November 7, 2011. Secrets of Innovation. At the end of this year I will no longer be posting here at The Hourglass Blog. To see my reasons why click here. To keep following me on my new blog, go here. A new post, "Secrets of Innovation," has just gone up there. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. Labels: Innovation. 0 comments: Post a Comment.

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Why I write, why they read

ChatterBachs

Why I write. I write because I am a teacher, not as a profession- at least not any longer- but in my heart it’s who I still am. I want to share what I’ve learned, who I’ve met, the resources I’ve discovered. I was “sharing” and “liking” long before the internet, long before Facebook and Twitter and Google+.

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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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Truly Interactive Advertising

Association Adviser

November 2011 -- Technology Interactive advertising has little downside. It is inexpensive, easy to implement and easy to measure. The challenging part of interactive advertising is to give time-pressed members something compelling enough with which to engage.

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Associations Live: A conversation or a meeting?

Associations Live

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Monday, November 7, 2011. A conversation or a meeting? Harvard Business Review says. have conversations instead of meetings. Thats just what MSAE has been doing with our bar camps and our recent CEO only conversations. Its a good way to collect data and create community.

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Beekeeper Video on the Big Screen

Beekeeper Group

This past Saturday saw the premiere of a short video that Beekeeper Group produced for our friends at the American Heart Association on behalf of their 30th anniversary of advocacy efforts combatting heart disease and stroke.

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Nearly Half of Associations to Step Up Non-Dues Revenue Efforts in 2012

Association Adviser

November 2011 -- Did You Know? Are associations more than dues gathering organizations? Last month’s Association Adviser eNews reader poll indicated yes, with nearly half of respondents telling us non-dues revenue will be an increasingly important component of their 2012 budgets.

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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.