Don't Miss Out On Post-event Opportunities
Wild Apricot
MAY 13, 2011
One of the biggest lost opportunities is post-event follow-up and publicity. Don't miss out on post-event publicity, fundraising or member development opportunities.( read more ).
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Fastest Way to Fail – Keep the Wrong People
Association Leaders
MAY 9, 2011
What’s the one thing all leaders know but few leaders can implement? The fastest way to fail is to keep the wrong people on your team. Think about any team you’ve ever been on or seen (it could be an athletic team, could be a work team, or a volunteer committee). Think about all the ones that failed to accomplish their objective – what’s the one thing they all had in common?
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Offline Retreat Time
Reid All About it
MAY 10, 2011
This week I’m offline for an at-home retreat — lots of reading, thinking, setting goals, making a visionboard, planning, and writing for pleasure. I’m digging into Patti Digh’s Creative is a Verb , Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird , Rolf Gates’ Meditations from the Mat , Baron Baptiste’s 40 Days to Personal Revolution and a few other books, blogs and resources that have been wooing me.
Paradigms
Golden's Rules for Association
MAY 10, 2011
I recently suffered a very sudden and very significant loss of vision. Happily, the condition was fully correctible. Nonetheless, during the period of impairment I learned some very interesting things about how the brain works and we perceive the world. I discovered that when I was in familiar surroundings, my brain could reach back to [.].
How to Increase Membership Renewal
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Tracking Volunteer Efforts
Wild Apricot
MAY 11, 2011
As a follow-up to an earlier post on volunteer scheduling, time tracking and accountability, here's an overview of a new web-based tool designed to help volunteer organizations track volunteer effort, measure the impact and share volunteer data.( read more ).
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Where’s the diversity in association government relations?
Association Advocacy Chick
MAY 11, 2011
Without disclosing specifics, I was recently involved in an activity which gave me a snapshot of something I know all too well. If I was to make assumptions solely based on this activity, I could say with all confidence that if you’re a minority working in an association, you’re probably not the lobbyist. Now, I know I’m making a sweeping generalization here, but my experiences don’t lie. .
Rosetta Stone for Twitter
Golden's Rules for Association
MAY 7, 2011
Twitter is a second language … it takes some effort to learn to speak it fluently. But does tweeting content in realtime at educational events add or detract from the educational experience? A lot of what gets tweeted at conferences and seminars is drivel, but for those fluent in the language, Twitter can add a [.].
Refreshing Your E-newsletter
Wild Apricot
MAY 9, 2011
It's spring cleaning season - a good time to review and refresh your e-newsletter. Here are some tips to get you started.( read more ).
Leadership Limerick: Keep Moving Forward
Idea Architects
MAY 9, 2011
Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Some days it is all you can do To simply plow on, to get through Put left foot after right And day soon becomes night Let's hope such times are very few. We all have them. Days when either nothing seems to go right, or days when we just aren't making progress on the bigger creative challenges that confront us.
How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy
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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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Integrating Your Member Communications
Association Adviser
MAY 9, 2011
May 2011 -- Features Communication integration is more easily said (and claimed) than done. We present a definition of communication integration, its three critical components and how integration can solve many member communication challenges.
The Hourglass Blog: Association Innovation as Brand Strategy
The Hourglass Blog
MAY 11, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. Heres a post from the usually lucid Michael Schrage that Im not sure I buy. In it, he advocates an approach to innovation that focuses not on meeting the expressed needs of customers, but on pushing customers to become something theyre not. All authentic innovations ask you — want you — to become a different dimension of yourself.
Mizz Information: Offlining it
Mizz Information
MAY 9, 2011
Mizz Information. Monday, May 9, 2011. Offlining it. Apparently Im not the only one with social media manager fatigue-- the post I wrote a few weeks ago ran on Social Media Today also and got WAY more comments than any posts on this blog ever get. It makes me wonder what the future of social media staffing will look like--will people who transitioned from something else to social media whatever look to transition back to whatever it was they moved away from in the first place?
The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning
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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.
From the Corner Office: Wendy Kavanagh, CAE, Georgia Society of Association Executives
Association Adviser
MAY 9, 2011
May 2011 -- Leadership This month, the Corner Office spotlight shines on Wendy Kavanagh, CAE, president of the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE) , the Atlanta-based organization devoted to enhancing the careers of association leaders who live and work in the Peach State. Wendy explains how GSAE strives to provide more than just a "checkbook membership" experience.
Plexus Consulting Group?: CEO Agreements: 5 Things to Get In.
Plexus Consulting
MAY 9, 2011
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, May 9, 2011. CEO Agreements: 5 Things to Get In Writing! by Virgil R. Carter. Want to be a CEO?
The Advocacy Video Brochure Has Arrived!
Beekeeper Group
MAY 9, 2011
Well, it was only a matter of time… Politico’s Morning Tech reports that the Consumer Electronics Association has gone where no advocacy group has gone before — THE VIDEO BROCHURE.
2024 Association Survey Results Report
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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
Doing the Right Thing Offers More Than a Good Feeling
The Membership Blog
MAY 9, 2011
. By Mark Levin, CAE, CSP. In the old days they were called “community service projects,” now they are better known as “Social Responsibility Programs” Whatever name is attached to them, these programs provide a lot of opportunities for associations, Chambers, and other membership organizations beyond the “right thing to do” quality.
Buidling a Community
Moving through the Association World
MAY 12, 2011
Over the past few months I have spent much of my time settling into a new position. With the settling over I have had some time to put some thought into the community that needs to be built within the organization. The group has a great semi-new website powered by Higher Logic’s Connected Community. With the tools in place to start building an online community, what is left is how to connect the membership.
Trade Association CEO Support: Why do we attend a conference?
Trade Association CEO Blog
MAY 8, 2011
Trade Association CEO Support. The role of association CEO is diverse and whether youre a volunteer or a paid staff executive director this blog is the starting line for concepts and ideas to solve your leadership challenges. The Role of Association CEO. Whether your association budget is large with many staff or your budget is small with few or no full-time staff, the responsibilities of the CEO are common and many.
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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