Sat.Dec 17, 2011 - Fri.Dec 23, 2011

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Free Non-profit Webinars for January 2012

Wild Apricot

This month's free non-profit webinar round-up includes 24+ sessions on topics such as events, fundraising, volunteer engagement, social media and much more.

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The Future of Associations

YourMembership

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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Thanks For Playing: Always the Last to Know: Embedding Tweets

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 19 December 2011. Always the Last to Know: Embedding Tweets. This is information that would have been useful to me Friday, when I went back through my #Tech11 tweet stream to find my top takeaways, but did you know that you can embed tweets just like you do YouTube videos or Slideshare presentations?

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You’ve Got to Practice Leadership

Association Leaders

Leadership is the topic most addressed in this blog. Leadership is certainly an important topic. However, it’s also something I am fascinated with personally. I am interested in learning what great leaders do to become great leaders. I am interested in what makes leaders fail. All this interest is because I am on a journey – a leadership journey.

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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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Wild Apricot Software News December 2011

Wild Apricot

A quick note to say Happy Holidays! Our Version 4.3 has been released, Version 4.4 is on its way, and if you're looking for Wild Apricot support over the next few weeks -- don't worry, we'll still be around to answer the phones and help you out!

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Thanks For Playing: TED Talks: Filter Bubbles

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 20 December 2011. TED Talks: Filter Bubbles. Automated filtering is great, right? It saves us all a huge amount of time. Maybe not. Maybe what it does is put us in an echo chamber. Share on FriendFeed. Labels: TED , TED talks , video. No comments: Post a Comment.

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Eric Lanke: Innovation Does Not Happen Online

Eric Lanke

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, December 19, 2011. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. image source. Shocking, I know. There are those in our community who would have you believe the opposite. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite f

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Need Help With Event Planning?

Wild Apricot

If you are new to events and need some help with next year's planning, here are some resources to help you get started.

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Be Specific ? Friday Fix

YourMembership

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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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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Association Subculture: Five Terms for 2012

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, December 19, 2011. Five Terms for 2012. I am Santa Claus!!!! Santa Iron Man Parody. I am pretty sure this is the final post for this year. (Im leaving myself a little room to maneuver there. You never know when inspiration might strike.). Id like to sincerely thank all of our clients, colleagues and friends who made this such a successful year for Alcorn Associates.

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Biggest Problem with Conflict: It Prevents Action

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Biggest Problem with Conflict: It Prevents Action. Posted December 20, 2011. in Conflict , Humanize - 3 comments. Tweet. Yesterday I was interviewed by Michele Price on her Breakthrough Business Strategy internet radio show about our book, Humanize.

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Happy Holidays From Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot

Here's a holiday greeting and video from the gang at Wild Apricot.

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The seven lessons I learned in 2011

Association Advocacy Chick

Things will go wrong and that’s okay. Last week was not exactly a stellar week for me. I moderated a webinar where the first 10 minutes were marred by a glitch in the software. The meeting I hosted was delayed 15 minutes as we scrambled to connect a participant via conference call. On Saturday, I thought my car had been stolen at the mall only to have security locate it using their cameras.

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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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Stronger by Association: 9 Ways to Become a Better Board Member.

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. 9 Ways to Become a Better Board Member Today. Educate yourself on both your industry and your association: Too many board members don’t even know all the programs and services their association offers. Do your homework before meetings: Read the background materials, understand the issues to be discussed, and take part in online pre-meeting discussions.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: The Whole.

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. Monday, December 19, 2011. Leadership Limerick: The Whole and My Role. Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form.

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Vanguard's 2011 Holiday Productivity and Tech Tool Round Up

Vanguard Tech

The thing I enjoy the most about the holiday season is gift giving. But in today’s tightened economy, many of us are facing reduced budgets and looking for easy gifts to give family and colleagues. So in the spirit of the season, here is a roundup of some of the best, free or cheap online tools I have discovered in the past year and incorporated into my work and life.

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Why Most Would-Be Super Executives Will Never Witness Their.

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

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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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Satisfaction vs. Loyalty: Creating a Connection for Long-term Success

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Monday, December 19, 2011. Satisfaction vs. Loyalty: Creating a Connection for Long-term Success. In marketing parlance, satisfied customers are good. Loyal customers are great. The difference is significant. Satisfied customers (members, if you want to use the association terminology) are content with the value of the product and dont view competitors -- yes, even in the association business we have competitors -- as a favorable substitute.

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ARC Best OF: Don't be the Boiled Frog - a blog & resource

Portage Group

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Association 141+: 2012 Resolutions

Association 141+

Association 141+. Tuesday, December 20, 2011. 2012 Resolutions. One of my favorite posts this week is from Shelly Alcorn on Association Subculture - Five Terms for 2012. We each make New Years resolutions, and joke before the clock strikes midnight about just how long they will last. I love the idea of focusing on five terms, hanging them above your workspace, and allowing them to serve as guideposts for your efforts.

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Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members

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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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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Stronger by Association: What's Stronger by Association All About?

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Whats Stronger by Association All About? Stronger by Association has posted a few times now. And were starting to get some heft to the blog. So whats this all about? In August, AMR Management Services acquired Drake & Company. With the help of a number of contributors, including the ever more prolific Steve Drake ( www.scdgroup.net ), I was running a semi-regular blog up until the sale.

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Listen Up! - a blog & resource

Portage Group

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Plexus Consulting Group?: Compete or?? ?

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. Thursday, December 22, 2011. Compete or…… ? by Steven Worth. As a rule whenever anyone faces competition there are four healthy ways in which to react: 1) we can choose to compete heard-on, if we feel we have a competitive advantag

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From Policy Hysteria to Best Practice:Recognizing AE Influence : Off.

Off Stage

Off Stage. Dec. 19, 2011 - From Policy Hysteria to Best Practice:Recognizing AE Influence. Last week, Inman News released its annual list of 100 of the Most Influential Real Estate Leaders of 2011. This is a pretty prestigious list in the industry, as befits a significant real estate voice and commentary. I think AEs should fully recognize and celebrate the names of our peers in Realtor association management who are on the list*: Mark Allen, CEO, Minneapolis Association of Realtors, and 10k Mar

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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.