Sat.Dec 11, 2010 - Fri.Dec 17, 2010

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A Practical Tech Strategy for Nonprofit Leaders

Wild Apricot

Are you wrestling with how, exactly, technology can help your nonprofit do more with less? Farra Trompeter's presentation on "Nonprofit Leaders and Technology" gives nonprofit leaders a practical step-by-step approach to planning a purposeful use of web technology and social media.( read more ).

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Nonprofits That Stray Off Course

Reid All About it

This week I read about a nonprofit accused of losing sight of its mission and those it serves. The story reminded me of another nonprofit I read about months ago in similar straits. These stories provide lessons to those of us who work in or with nonprofits. My mom is a breast cancer survivor so the cause is close to my heart. Even though it’s old news, it pains me to learn that Susan G.

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Association Management - Truthiness and Lies, Lies, Lies

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Association Management - Truthiness and Lies, Lies, Lies. You told me you loved me. so I dont understand. why promises are snapped in two. and words are made to bend. lies lies lies yeah. lies lies lies yeah. lies lies lies yeah. Thompson Twins. The Short of It. Is advertising insulting? Most of the time - yes.

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Five Ways to Help Your Nonprofit Find its Creative Mojo

Portage Group

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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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What is your organization’s “digital IQ?”

Wild Apricot

If your wondering how your organization measures up in the online world, you might find the Digital IQ Index: Public Sector (PDF) study interesting. Conducted by George Washington University School of Business and L2 (a think tank for digital innovation), the study "measures and ranks the digital competence of 100 organizations across four dimensions: effectiveness of an organization's site, digital marketing, social media, and mobile.

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Making it Happen: Guest Book-Blogging

Idea Architects

I'm guest book-blogging this month over at the American Society of Association Executive's Acronym blog about the book, Making it Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality. It's a nice read on how to better execute on your creative thinking. Posts so far have explored: Are you lacking ideas or lacking execution? The graveyard of ideas abandoned too soon.

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Social Media Loses Its Shine (In a Good Way)

Association Adviser

December 2010 -- Marketing & Communication Social media marketing is evolving into a mainstream part of a well-rounded association marketing and communications tool kit.

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Wild Apricot Software News - December 2010

Wild Apricot

I was recently talking to a friend and he was complaining to me that online reviews for his business were are not so great on average - because people who are negative and like to complain are much more likely to fill out reviews/surveys than people who are satisfied. I'm sure this is the case for non-profit and membership organizations as well. So even if we discount that, after reading through each of 441 customer surveys and personally replying to each one, I was very excited to see that the

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The ARC - a blog & resource centre for NFP organizations - Twitter's.

Portage Group

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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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Why Association Mergers aren't the Easy Answer : Off Stage

Off Stage

Off Stage. Dec. 15, 2010 - Why Association Mergers aren’t the Easy Answer. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. “Why don’t the small associations just merge?” fumed one Realtor association leader. “Get it over with. We only need a couple of associations in this state anyway. The rest of them just suck up good resources for no real reason.

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Association Law Blog: Speaking of Bed Bugs.

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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The Hourglass Blog: The Clinic of Innovation

The Hourglass Blog

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, December 14, 2010. The Clinic of Innovation. Heres another fascinating post about innovation from the HBR blog. It describes the first-of-its-kind "Clinic of Innovation" at Oslo University Hospital--an internal unit within the hospital that is set-up to work like an outpatient health clinic. But instead of treating people, this clinic treats ideas.

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Nonprofit Treats of the Week December 11-17 - The ARC

Portage Group

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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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Best quotes on social media: nominations and ratings

ChatterBachs

#SMfastfwd is seeking to compile the best quotes on social media. Please nominate, reply to (comment on), and/or rate (thumbs up/thumbs down) quotes below. Enter only one quote per comment submission so they can be replied to and/or rated individually. If you have more than one quote to submit, please do so separately. Quote nominations may also be submitted by sending them to @ChatterBachs on Twitter or by emailing them to jay@chatterbachs.com.

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Time for Our Year-End Report Card

Association Adviser

December 2010 -- Features How to assess what was accomplished and what was learned. By Charles Popper.

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Join an Interactive Discussion on - Membership Marketing Blog

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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AE on the Verge: Don't have these 4 Association Conversations in.

AE on the Verge

AE on the Verge. Association management, meetings and mania. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Dont have these 4 Association Conversations in Public. Why do business people risk private conversations in public settings? Taking the morning off, I had breakfast by myself at a restaurant. I was a forgettable presence in my jeans, fleece, Oprah magazine and reading glasses.

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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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Gov 2.0/OpenGov and Social Media Discussion on #SMfastfwd on 01.05.11

ChatterBachs

I can’t think of a better way to kick off the new year (unless, of course, it was on the beach in Aruba)… the 01.05.11 #SMfastfwd tweetchat at 12 pm ET will be devoted to “Gov 2.0/OpenGov and Social Media” Craig Newmark , founder of Craigslist, will be participating. How can you help? In one of three ways… By nominating others in the Gov 2.0/OpenGov community/movement to serve as guest panelists.

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Are you asking the right questions to develop your Winning Formula.

Experts in Membership Marketing

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Authors and Social Media: a recap of 12.15 #SMfastfwd

ChatterBachs

Scotia Systems ( @scotiasystems ) has put together an excellent recap of the 12.15 #SMfastfwd tweetchat on “Authors and Social Media” It is also well done visually. They have graciously allowed us to use their write-up here on the ChatterBachs blog. The original post can be found on the Scotia Systems site. It should be noted that @maddiegrant was also a guest panelist.