Wild Apricot
MAY 4, 2011
Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. By focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost.( read more ).
Reid All About it
MAY 3, 2011
I know there’s nothing like being there, but when you can’t be there, at least there’s Twitter. For three days, April 29-May 1, the American Society of Journalists & Authors 2011 Writers Conference went on without me. That’s happened a few times these past months – excellent conferences I’ve sadly missed. Where are my sponsors? Seriously, I’m worth it.
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Association Leaders
MAY 1, 2011
I recently read an article about how “high achievers” can overcome burnout. It assumed (and I happen to agree) that people who work at a fast pace and under significant stress (call them leaders) can sometimes tire from their work and if they don’t deal with the exhaustion properly, may become ineffective. A few of the author’s suggestions for overcoming burnout included: 1.
Association Subculture
MAY 3, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Words Make Worlds - Part 5 - Professional Development vs Lifecycle Learning. (Last August, I became deeply inspired by work coming from David Cooperrider and Lindsey N. Godwin at Case Western - Positive Organization Development: Innovation-inspired Change in an Economy and Ecology of Strengths. This paper is a MUST READ for anyone interested in innovation in our association community.
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Wild Apricot
MAY 6, 2011
Your emails are competing with a rising tide of bacon - email that has been subscribed to but is often not read for a long period of time, if ever. How can you ensure your message floats to the top of the bacon fat? ( read more ).
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Idea Architects
MAY 6, 2011
A meeting I recently attended has participants introduce themselves by sharing a book that has influenced our thinking about leadership and organizations. Just one we all cried? It was a great question though, and I immediately jotted down six of the dozens of titles I might have used as my answer. Here are six of the books I find myself returning to and re-reading regularly (in alphabetical order).
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
MAY 4, 2011
Wild Apricot
MAY 2, 2011
Here is a brief review of five recently published research reports, white papers, e-books and guides that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations.( read more ).
Association Adviser
MAY 6, 2011
May 2011 -- Features Membership organizations are aggressively experimenting with myriad tools and channels. They must balance the pressure to appear cutting edge with the resources needed to build and maintain new resources for members.
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Idea Architects
MAY 2, 2011
Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Results are important to track So you can tweak your plan of attack Determine what counts And in what amounts To move forward you must also look back We send messages about what matters by the things we measure and attend to on an ongoing basis.
Robert M Barnes
MAY 4, 2011
Every time I look at this photo it makes me smile. So simple, yet so powerful. Apple Store, San Francisco.
Association Adviser
MAY 5, 2011
May 2011 -- Did You Know? Based on the proliferation of mobile devices seen at association events, it’s safe to say your members aren’t just showing up to attend and learn—they’re there to report.
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Idea Architects
MAY 4, 2011
I recently experienced some difficulty trying to use the online check-in feature at Hyatt's website. This has happened to me before. So I did what anyone smartphone-enabled customer does in this day and age: I Tweeted a message to Hyatt telling them of the problem and noting my disappointing with the recurring inconsistency of the function. It wasn't a really big deal to me, but I wanted to let them know it wasn't working so the problem could be fixed.
The Hourglass Blog
MAY 1, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, May 1, 2011. Commanders Intent. Back in November, the HBR blog ran a series of posts on "Leadership Lessons from the Military." I already commented on one of them. Heres another. They both mention something called Commanders Intent--a description and definition of what a successful mission will look like. Commanders Intent fully recognizes the chaos, lack of a complete information picture, changes in enemy situation, and other relevant factors that may mak
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
MAY 2, 2011
Association Adviser
MAY 5, 2011
May 2011 -- Technology Social networking is fast, efficient and economical. Plus, it’s based on many of the same principles that fostered the creation of associations. A review of some of the newer social network-based applications and how they bring like-minded people together.
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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
Association Law
MAY 3, 2011
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.
The Hourglass Blog
MAY 6, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, May 6, 2011. Extended Lifespans Are a Design Problem. Heres a great HBR Ideacast with Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Civic Ventures and author of The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife , thats well worth the 13 minutes it takes to listen to it. A lot of thought-provoking points are raised, but heres the one that really got me thinking: So much of our society and culture is built around the idea that people live roughly to about 70.
Plexus Consulting
MAY 2, 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 2, 2011. A Different Twist on Budgeting. by Steven H. Davis. As we all know, the annual pursuit of a properly balanced budget can be an arduous task.
The Membership Blog
MAY 3, 2011
We just had a great first session of our Membership 4.0 Webinar series. This first time we focused on the right membership “message,” conveying that value message in the clearest terms. We also talked about segmenting and targeting your prospects so the message is focused. One of the questions that arose was, “Is there one basic principal that summarizes how to best communicate that membership value proposition to prospective members?”.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Beekeeper Group
MAY 4, 2011
Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking to the web content mavens on the integration of social media and mobile websites and Apps.
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MAY 2, 2011
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MAY 6, 2011
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