Spark Consulting
OCTOBER 28, 2014
'One of the hardest things to do in creating a product or service is to set the price – too high, no one will buy because it’s too expensive; too low, no one will buy because they think what you’re offering isn’t valuable. So how do you determine your pricing strategy? Determine whether this is something that can be a “loss leader” or whether it needs to break even or turn a profit.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 27, 2014
'Do you have a small group of volunteers that you rely on at your organization? Here are thoughts on recruiting and motivating volunteers from our Small Membership Advisory Community.
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Aaron Wolowiec
OCTOBER 28, 2014
'I’ve admitted it before, and I’ll do it again: I’m a social media and technology addict. So when I’m choosing conferences to attend, I look for technology use. Is there a hashtag? Will speakers engage with participants in real time – or afterward – via social media? If something comes up, will the organizer provide content virtually? Also, is there an app that can help me plan where to eat, where to stay and sights to see?
Mariner
OCTOBER 31, 2014
'Halloween can happen any day of the year for some volunteers and for a few it maybe be like living through Ground Hog Day. Oh the tricks we play on volunteers. let''s shift to treating!
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OCTOBER 31, 2014
Last week we held our monthly thought leadership webinar titled Breakthrough: A Sure-Fire Process for Busting Through Obstacles and Getting Unstuck , with Mary Byers, CAE, noted speaker, consultant and author of Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations and Road to Relevance: 5 Challenges for Competitive Associations , two of the most talked about association management books in the past five years.
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Eric Lanke
OCTOBER 27, 2014
'image source I teased this last week when I mentioned that I spent a portion of my weekend reviewing proposals for ASAE''s Innovation Grant Program. It''s one of my volunteer activities, I said, and.like a lot of those functions, I had to find time away from my professional responsibilities in order to get them done. That might be a future blog post--as I''m convinced that many association staff don''t comprehend that the work their volunteers do for their associations is done at night and on w
Mariner
OCTOBER 25, 2014
'I spoke with KiKi L’Italien about association volunteer models for Aptify’s Association Mavens Series. She asked the question “what can a volunteer in the system do to change the system?” The answer: plenty.
Association Navigator
OCTOBER 31, 2014
'I’m thinking about innovation in the context of managing associations and non-profit enterprises. Innovation is a corporate buzz word, but it’s also a fundamental element in any successful and growing organization. This summer I discovered a book about innovation strategy for corporate product launches and I can’t stop thinking about applying these concepts to associations.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 31, 2014
'In this edition of Software News, we offer an update on challenges we''ve been facing and solutions for improved customer support.
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Optimist Consulting
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'I recently read on PARN’s LinkedIn Group that research they’d carried out had discovered that the average membership turnout for board elections was only 11.3%. What this depressingly-low figure highlights is the importance of putting effort into encouraging engagement in an election process. In light of PARN’s findings I was interested to see the approach of the Association for Project Management (APM) ahead of their upcoming board elections.
Jamie Notter
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'Note that the title says “easier,” not “easy.” It’s rarely easy to fire people. In most cases the person that needs to go is a good person, and probably does a decent job–just not the job you need right now in this particular context. And most of us don’t feel good about letting people go, because we know they need income to feed themselves and their families, so it feels like our actions could, in theory, put their lives at risk.
Virtual
OCTOBER 28, 2014
'You only get one chance to make a first impression. This isn’t just for people, it’s for organizations as well. And that’s why it’s so critical to set your dues at the correct level right out of the box. In my mind, there are three things to think about in setting dues levels. First, consider what you’re trying to accomplish.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 27, 2014
'In an effort to draw attention to beer’s culinary role, the Brewers Association announced a five-day course on how to best pair the popular beverage with food. The first four days of the course are open to the public. Who doesn’t want to learn more about beer? The Brewers Association, in an effort to make room for a few craft brews in the culinary arena, has launched a five-day CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course, a massive open online course (MOOC) that offers lessons on how to be
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Optimist Consulting
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'I was delighted to be asked to lead a workshop on member value at PARN’s (Professional Associations Research Network) Communications Special Interest Group meeting this week. One of the things I focused on was member value proposition (MVP). MVP is an update to the old ‘mission statement’, which typically focused on what the organisation delivered (or aimed to deliver, at least) as opposed to what members actually valued or wanted.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 27, 2014
'The closing keynote was a big hit. Attendees head home. Your team has worked tirelessly for weeks. And they delivered beyond your expectations. You would love to get packed quickly. You know everyone on your teams deserves some time off now. Gathering The Team For One Final Meeting You think, “If I can just gather the troops one last time to quickly capture feedback while it’s still fresh in their minds, it would be great.” Then that full-scale debrief you do a couple weeks la
SCD Group
OCTOBER 28, 2014
'Earlier this year an association executive called to ask for my help in developing a member discovery project to help the association develop strategies for impending generational changes in its membership. While I frequently speak on generational differences and/or refer association executives to the work of Sarah Sladek , this question suggests the association needs to focus on what it is asking and who it is asking.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 29, 2014
'The success of mission-driven companies like Chipotle show how associations can transform their missions from mere marketing slogans into membership drivers. Let’s just answer that question in the headline right away: No, your members (at least the vast majority of them) don’t join to support your association’s mission. But, if you’re doing it right, they might join because of your mission.
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Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 29, 2014
'I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. I’m pleased to see that some of the skepticism and complaints have now morphed in to more capacity builders providing tips for nonprofits to take advantage of this national day of giving. Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capac
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 28, 2014
'Some people call it luck. Others call it fate. Whatever we call it, serendipity is a wonderful thing. We’ve all experienced it at a conference. That happy accident or surprising discovery when you sit next to someone at a session who deals with the same work challenges as you. This new serendipitous connection introduces you to other like-minded participants and before you know it, you’re meeting up for dinner.
SCD Group
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'Is your association still looking for the silver bullet? Over the years, I’ve watched many associations constantly changing their programs and services. on a continuous search for the “silver bullet.” Makes me think of a Seth Godin quote: “Highlighting what''s working helps you make that happen more often.” Godin’s advice parallels research that Chip and Dan Heath share in their book Switch : They found that “finding the bright spots” and replicating them helps lead to change.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 31, 2014
'What if your bad dreams or worst-case scenarios actually happened? In the spirit of today’s ghoulish holiday, a few members of ASAE’s meetings community share the nightmares they have lived through. I’m sure you know the feeling you have when you just wake up from a nightmare—your heart is racing, your palms are sweaty. And sometimes the nature of those bad dreams is job-related.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
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Holly Duckworth
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'Two Tricks and One Treat for Halloween in the Boardroom: It’s Halloween in the US and that means the annual bring out your inner child, gather up your friends and create your own sugar harvest. It also means haunted houses, ghosts and gremlins. Is your boardroom a haunted house in disguise? Do you want it to be the house every leader wants to trick-or treat because you have the coolest pumpkins and the best candy?
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 30, 2014
'They are unusually strong and potent. They are more durable than your current conference education strategies. And they are highly-concentrated ready to improve your attendees’ learning ROI. That is assuming that you are open to understanding, adopting and applying them. The choice is yours. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is convincing your superiors and your conference volunteer team that now is the time to invest in them.
SCD Group
OCTOBER 26, 2014
'“If only we’d stop trying to be happy, we’d have a pretty good time.” Edith Wharton I mostly took the weekend off. which puts me behind in my writing. But, it was worth it! It started Saturday morning when my wife and I volunteered to help the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida 5K walk here at Pelican Preserve. nearly 500 people participated. It was a fund-raiser for child abuse and foster children.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 27, 2014
'Increasingly, cities around the country are restricting where and how charitable groups can distribute food to the homeless. The National Coalition for the Homeless is fighting that trend and offering alternative solutions. Imagine what it would be like if the mission of your organization were threatened by laws and regulations that made it difficult for you to do your job.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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