Wild Apricot

AUGUST 9, 2010

Facebook is rolling out a new feature called Facebook Questions – similar to what’s offered by LinkedIn, Yahoo Questions, and other Q&A sites. Ask questions, answer them, and rate (or be rated) for best answers. What does this mean for nonprofits? A new way to reach potential supporters, and to spread the word about your cause! ( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Marketing Social networking Facebook Non-profit Communications social media.

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2010

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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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 10, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. The Role of Trust in Innovation. If you didnt see it, Maddie Grant asked me to do a guest post on her SocialFish blog last week, and I shamelessly used it as an opportunity to promote the innovation project Im spearheading for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. If youre a regular Hourglass reader, then youve already seen here what I posted there, but I got some great comments from Maddies readers that are probably worth a pe

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Executive Connections

AUGUST 11, 2010

Greetings from Gothenburg, Sweden, and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) annual congress. IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users and is the global voice of the library and information profession. The theme of this year’s congress is “Open access to knowledge--promoting sustainable progress.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 12, 2010

Yet another Twitter tool? Yes, and there’s room for one, too. While CoTweet, Hootsuite, Seesmic and Tweetdeck are all great for managing your Twitter account (or multiple accounts) and scheduled tweets, where Eric Kim’s Twylah shines is as a content discovery tool and social media monitor.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Twitter application social media.

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Moving through the Association World

AUGUST 9, 2010

My last post I talked about going through an executive director transition and what I see as important to focus on at the start. That message was to game plan what you are going to do; in addition to that I want to say that part of that is not rush into anything. When an association losses its executive director it can be natural to think that the position must be filled right away, and that thinking can get you rushed into a position you may not want to be in.

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Experts in Membership Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2010

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 12, 2010

Are you looking for a way to help your website visitors easily find relevant related information online? The folks over at ReadWriteWeb have just added a great new search feature to their site, courtesy of Apture.com. When you highlight any word, phrase, or even a part of a word on any page on the website, a small “speech bubble” appears with the word “search”; click on that, and you’re given a small window with articles, videos, and images that are directly related to the highlighted term.

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Association Subculture

AUGUST 11, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Lessons for Associations From a Peeved Advertising Genius. Nonprofit trade and professional associations have a lot to learn from different sources “outside" of our normal circles. For example, I recently ran across a fascinating blog post by Alex Bogusky formerly of ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky.

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Idea Architects

AUGUST 13, 2010

Meeting design and facilitation should help create and enhance the connectedness and community among participants. This is as true for annual conferences involving thousands of attendees as it is for a committee or staff meeting with only a handful of participants. People often say community involves: a shared goal or common purpose a challenge or crisis that unite people to act respect and appreciation for others agreed-upon standards for group activity a commitment to work with others a common

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 10, 2010

GreatNonprofits.org’s 2010 Science and Technology Campaign, in partnership with Guidestar, NTEN, TechSoup Global, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, Association for Women in Science, Inveneo, and Tonic, seeks top-rated nonprofits who are making a difference in the fields of science and technology. Does this sound like your nonprofit? ( read more ).

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