Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2015

'BoardSource recently released their latest report, “Leading With Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices”. Here are some statistics and insights that caught my eye.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 13, 2015

'“Every 20 years or so, a new generation enters the workforce, and the rest of us, quite frankly, freak out about it.” . I recently had the opportunity to read a review copy of When Millennials Take Over , a new book by Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant of Culture That Works designed to help us get past the freak out and to a “ridiculously optimistic” view of the future of work.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 9, 2015

'As a public relations professional, imagine my excitement when I stumbled across a new report that found associations are spending an unprecedented amount of money to sway public opinion. No, I’m not excited that associations are shelling out big bucks, but it’s validation. It’s true that we’re spin doctors, but we’re there when you need us. It’s our job to help you sort through the clutter of public confusion, misinformation and media madness.

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Virtual

MARCH 11, 2015

'I’ve written before about how Boards need to be willing to drop bad members from the Board. Deadwood can kill a Board. But what makes a good Board member? Think QUICK. Q uestions: The best Board members have the courage to ask the hard questions of staff and their fellow Board members. U nderstanding: Board members don’t have to be subject matter experts, but they must take the time to develop an understanding of the organization and its mission.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 11, 2015

'Collecting feedback from your members offers critical information on their experiences and expectations. Do you know what your members are saying? Here are some insights on member surveys and feedback loops from a recent Small Membership Advisory Community session.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 9, 2015

'When Millennials Take Over is officially launching this week! Here''s what''s going on: Kindle version is live and on sale for only 99 cents! That price is for a limited time, obviously, so don''t delay (and tell your friends!). Soon the price will go back to the regular Kindle price, which is $7.99. You can pre-order the hard copy from Amazon. I think the more that order, the lower the price will go (currently under $18).

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 12, 2015

I was delighted to be invited to speak at MemberWise’s 2nd Membership Excellence conference on Wednesday 11 March. I spoke about crowdsourcing and how membership bodies can use it. I also include a great case study courtesy of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Download my presentation here. If you would like to talk to me about how crowdsourcing can be used at your organisation please contact me for a no-obligation chat.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 13, 2015

'Here is a round-up of my 5 favorite tips to help non-profits break through the clutter and have their communications stand out in the crowd.

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Vanguard Tech

MARCH 13, 2015

'Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you''re part of a team Everything is awesome when we''re living our dream.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 11, 2015

'Some of you may be wondering why Maddie and I thought the world needed another book about Millennials. It''s a fair question, and we have a compelling answer, but it starts with a few questions for you about your organization: Do you have close to 100% engagement? I mean do you have a place where nearly all of your staff are continuously giving extra effort.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 12, 2015

I was delighted to be invited to speak at MemberWise’s 2nd Membership Excellence conference on Wednesday 11 March. I spoke about crowdsourcing and how membership bodies can use it. I also include a great case study courtesy of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Download my presentation here. If you would like to talk to me about how crowdsourcing can be used at your organisation please contact me for a no-obligation chat.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 9, 2015

'I''m continuing my series of posts where I start translating the observable behaviors associated with my organization''s core values into simpler "sixth grade" language. Doing so will hopefully make them more memorable--for my team, yes, but more importantly for me, who has an obligation to reinforce their important role in our organization by calling out instances in which people are and are not acting in accordance with them.

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Vanguard Tech

MARCH 11, 2015

'One of my favorite Google Analytics stats is the “Landing Pages” report which shows what pages visitors see first when they come to your site. It’s tucked in there under Behavior>Site Content. Go ahead and take a look.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 12, 2015

'Leaders should live in a way that makes those around you operate at a higher level—not out of fear but out of respect. The post Rules Are Made to Live Under; Standards Are Made to Live Up To. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 12, 2015

'I was delighted to be invited to speak at MemberWise’s 2nd Membership Excellence conference on Wednesday 11 March. I spoke about crowdsourcing and how membership bodies can use it. I also include a great case study courtesy of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Download my presentation here. If you would like to talk to me about how crowdsourcing can be used at your organisation please contact me for a no-obligation chat.

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Associations Now

MARCH 10, 2015

'Todd Henry, who closed out the 2015 Great Ideas Conference, says brilliance demands not only discipline but also a willingness to confront the seven ways mediocrity can hold you back. When organizations and teams succeed, they often go back to the same systems and processes that led to their success—even though that’s not likely to get them anywhere.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 13, 2015

'Your conference should be something to be experienced! It should be an action verb, not a passive experience. It should be something that participants do, not consume. The following four deeds are how to create an active unforgettable transformative conference experience for your participants. You need these deeds to grow your conference. They are the fundamental nature of an amazing conference attendee experience.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 12, 2015

'You don’t need a smart watch, drone or 3D glasses to know that technology is evolving at a dizzying pace today with no sign of slowing down. As preliminary results of our unscientific reader poll. For more about this topic, click on the headline. Did You Know?

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Association Advocacy Chick

MARCH 11, 2015

'Warning: this blog post contain spoilers from season 3 of House of Cards. If you haven’t seen the entire season run, consider yourself warned. In season 3 of House of Cards, we find First Lady Claire Underwood seeking the UN ambassadorship to the United States. Upon announcing her nomination, she experiences extreme pushback based on lack of experience and appearance of nepotism among other issues.

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Associations Now

MARCH 12, 2015

'300M+ The number of users Instagram reported late last year. According to Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom , users of the social media platform share more than 70 million photos and videos each day. The visual social media platform Instagram continues to rise in popularity. Here’s a look at how some associations and nonprofits are using the platform to showcase their work.

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Association Mavens

MARCH 9, 2015

'[link]. Candid Cup is the leader in mobile micro surveys for associations to get consistent and accurate feedback from their members and employees. In this interview, you will learn more about Candid Cup, strategies to get the most out of your members’ feedback, and how to implement Candid Cup into your association. Candid Cup is the leader in mobile micro surveys for associations to get consistent and accurate feedback from their members and employees.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 11, 2015

'I’ve just finished teaching an online course for The Knight Digital Media Center @ USC Annenberg for community foundation leaders on practical networked leadership skills. It covered how leaders can use their social channels as their authentic selves to engage with their communities and in leadership conversations with peers, social learning, and intentionally building and developing professional networks online.

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Achieve

MARCH 11, 2015

A generation of slacktivists? [slacker + activist]. That is how many organizations see Millennials. We’re great for sharing information about a cause on Twitter or helping YouTube videos go viral, but, other than that, we are useless to fundraising efforts. What if the problem with Millennials and fundraising isn’t that our generation doesn’t care enough to actually give?

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Associations Now

MARCH 8, 2015

'800+ The number of attendees at this year’s ASAE 2015 Great Ideas Conference—a surge of more than 200 attendees in just the past two years, and a record attendance count. Looking for highlights from the conference? Check out our social media page. The author of the new book The Necessity of Strangers told audience members at the Opening General Session of the 2015 ASAE Great Ideas Conference that they might have better luck finding an inspiring idea by eyeing sources of inspiration outsid

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SCD Group

MARCH 10, 2015

'In their new book, When Millennials Take Over , Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant outline four key capacities that organizations must develop to fully embrace the impending revolution in business: Digital Clear Fluid Fast I must admit that I struggled with their selection of the phrase “Fast.” This is partly because I relate to John Wooden’s Be Quick But Don’t Hurry philosophy shared by Andrew Hill in his 2001 book on the great basketball coach.

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