Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Like Christmas, the advertising industry and its collaborators have sucked the life out of it. Couples buy schlocky cards and last-minute sweetheart gifts, and go out for the obligatory romantic dinner in herds of two. Baaaa. It’s what’s expected, what’s done. But are these efforts really from the heart? Wouldn’t a handwritten note or homemade meal be a more meaningful gift of the heart?
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Here's Part 2 of the results from our Blog Reader Survey for 2012 - including insight into key issues facing membership organizations; expected growth for this year, as well as challenges.
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YourMembership
FEBRUARY 14, 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.
Association Leaders
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Experts, consultants and pundits like to share their opinions of trends and issues affecting businesses or associations. When it comes right down to it, that’s all they are, opinions. For this blog posting, I cannot help but throw my opinions out there about some trends I see affecting businesses and associations. More importantly, I would like to offer suggestions for how leaders can address these trends.
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Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Although it’s been around for two years, Pinterest has finally hit the big time. Everyone’s talking about it. It’s fun and, frankly, a bit addictive. Pinterest is a virtual pin board — imagine an online scrapbook or vision board. Pinterest users create thematic pin boards based on interests, hobbies or dreams. When you see a piece of online content accompanied by an appealing photo, you “pin” the link (and corresponding photo) to one of your boards by using the website’s Pin It
Association Universe brings together the best content for association members and organizers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
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YourMembership
FEBRUARY 17, 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.
Association Subculture
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, February 13, 2012. Sad Cat Not Sad - Visions That Matter. (image from [link] ). I just got back from facilitating a board retreat with a client of mine in Florida. One thing we focused on was the vision of the organization and what it should look and sound like. Look at the above image. According to the internet gnomes who put this meme up, "sad cat is sad.
Eric Lanke
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, February 13, 2012. A Bias for Action. image source. I found these words spontaneously coming out of my mouth when someone recently asked me about my leadership style. I didnt think about it carefully and I dont have a written leadership manifesto that I couldve drawn from.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Here are some resources for organizations just getting started with social media.
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YourMembership
FEBRUARY 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.
Jamie Notter
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Ignoring the Impossible. Posted February 16, 2012. in Managing People - 4 comments. Tweet. In December, the cover of Harvard Business Review invited readers in to Gary Hamel’s feature article with the headline “Inside the World’s Most Creatively Managed Company.” This was an interesting headline, given that the real title of the article was &#
Association Subculture
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, February 15, 2012. An Association Take on TrendHunters 2012 List. Love, love, LOVE the TrendHunter.com Top Trends List every year and this year is no different. We can always pull something relevant into our associations from the world around us. This years trends that I found most relevant for associations are: Pop Culture Vacations - We all love meetings and events but people are looking for more.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
The doGooder Nonprofit Video Awards are calling for submissions before Feb. 29th.
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Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 15, 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. Wednesday, February 15, 2012. When the Professional is Also Personal. A couple of weeks ago, my Twitter feed was filled with Tweets from friends and colleagues talking about workshop proposals they had submitted for the 2012 ASAE
Jamie Notter
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. The Strength of Weak Ties. Posted February 13, 2012. in Learning , Social Media - 2 comments. Tweet. Check out this great interview with Andrew McAfee of MIT’s Center for Digital Business on how to talk to CEOs about social media.
AMR Management Services
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Monday, February 13, 2012. Participate, Learn, Engage: Letting Go of the Listserv. By Emily Gallt. Moving from a traditional listserv to a collaborative online community can often be an anxiety riddled experience, for both association staff and members. Doing anything new seems to bring even the most capable professionals to their knees – but hopefully with these tips to enjoy and get the most out of the big switch, you too can make a suc
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
February 2012 -- Features Everyone at your organization can come up with great ideas. Smart managers know how to let individuals think and brainstorm in a relaxed, inclusive environment. By Dana Plotke.
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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
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 17, 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, February 17, 2012. Facilitation Friday #7: Create a Safe Climate. If we want people to engage honestly and authentically, they have to believe it is safe to do so in the meeting or learning environment.
Vanguard Tech
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Have you purchased from Amazon.com lately? If so, you've hopefully noticed the new share feature they've added on their purchase confirmation page. See the tabbed area above enabling purchasers to share their recent purchase with their Facebook friends, Twitter followers or with anyone by email? We've been talking to associations for years about how much a form confirmation page can be a sales tool.
AssociCom
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Can poor usability kill an online community? I think it can. In any human activity, there is a trade-off that individuals make whenever they undertake some task: Is the benefit that I am receiving from this worth the effort that I am putting into it? We may not always consciously frame our actions that way, but that balancing act often underlies our gut sense of whether we like something or not.
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
February 2012 -- Features Research says thought leadership, relationships and leads are key. Experts agree. What can we learn from Vince Lombardi and Friedrich Nietzsche?
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.
Idea Architects
FEBRUARY 12, 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, February 12, 2012. Seen Elsewhere: Crowdsourcing, Experimentation, and Sharing a Work in Progress.
Associations Live
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Make Life Easier. MSAEs Young Professionals Group met on Feburary 10th to discuss the top resources each one of us use in our careers (and personal life too). We came up with quite the list. Here are the highlights. Websites www.msae.com www.asaecenter.com www.pinterest.com www.gigaalerts.com www.gentlemint.com www.rosettathurman.com www.googlealerts.com Blogs Wild Apricot
AssociCom
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Association communication has evolved over time as new technologies have become available. I call these eras – Meet, Mail, Magazine and Moderation. M eet. A History of Associations identifies the earliest formal associations as medieval craft guilds and merchant trading groups. They communicated face to face because there were few other options.
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
February 2012 -- Technology Associations should strive to provide information to members whenever and wherever they are. Learn how to create high quality information that can be leveraged across multiple channels and formats.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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