Wild Apricot
JANUARY 24, 2014
'This week''s link round-up offers 5 posts with insight into: the future of volunteerism; website resolutions and tips; ideas that “get people talking about you”; and the “ONE big thing” non-profits must do in 2014.
Spark Consulting
JANUARY 23, 2014
'We all know we should be doing it, and some of us are. Hubspot shares 50 “amazing” facts about mobile marketing that should light a fire under your efforts: 50 Amazing Facts About Mobile from Jamie Turner. The items I think are most important for associations include: 25% of Americans access the Internet ONLY through their mobile devices.
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Aaron Wolowiec
JANUARY 21, 2014
'This week’s guest blog post is by Alexa Stanard , editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. I asked her to speculate on what 2014 might bring for the meetings and events industry. Here’s what she had to say. Alexa Stanard, editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. In the magazine business, we generally have to think many months ahead. This is tricky; it’s a psychological leap to imagine a June wedding or a fall association meeting when it’s 14 degrees outside.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
JANUARY 23, 2014
'As many articles tout the Pomodoro Technique and GTD , my own habits for increasing productivity and breaking through procrastination are downright crude. I have come to recognize that in the world of productivity tools, my ideas might seem dysfunctional, but at least they are all mine. I present to you: KiKi''s System for Getting Sh*t Done. Part 1: The Ramen Noodle Method Ramen noodles are embarrassingly good.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 20, 2014
'Has your organization considered recruiting younger volunteers? Here are some tips and resources that might help.
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Eric Lanke
JANUARY 20, 2014
'image source Two weeks ago, in In the Eye of the Beholder , I continued writing about the process I used to create my association''s values statement, despite some misgivings about the value of values statements I''ve previously shared and still hold. Our values statement was now finished, with four core values, and each with a list of observable behaviors that we intended to use as benchmarks to determine if individuals were demonstrating the values in their day-to-day activities.
Association Adviser
JANUARY 20, 2014
'Are you among the many who say “ Oh no! Not another social network! Why should I care about Google+? ” You may have heard people saying it’s a ghost town, or that it’s only for techies. The people who write these things are, quite simply, wrong. The truth is that your association can’t ignore Google+ for another minute. If you’re not putting yourself in the game, you should be.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 23, 2014
'Here are two new resources to help you develop a process for welcoming and orienting new volunteers.
Jamie Notter
JANUARY 24, 2014
'A couple of years ago I wrote a post about “ moving toward the conflict.” It’s an important conflict resolution tip that I talk about in my sessions on conflict. It’s almost always easier to deal with conflict when it is small, so when it first emerges, that’s the time to talk about it (yet so many of us wait until it gets bigger and more difficult).
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Mariner
JANUARY 21, 2014
'When a roomful of volunteers stands and applauds the staff, the meaning is clear. Pure appreciation. When this happens at the end of 2-day leadership conference, the message is the conference rocked.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 21, 2014
'I''m going to tell you a story. While mine is about purchasing a painting, it really is about a transaction. Every organization has transactions waiting to be transformed (joining, registering for a conference, signing up to volunteer), so think about your equivalents to my painting purchase. Like many cities, Indianapolis art galleries open new shows in a monthly First Fridays series.
Robert M Barnes
JANUARY 22, 2014
'Cultural alignment to your organisation’s values & objectives is critical to 21st Century success in association management. Most Association Executives don’t know where to start this conversation so we have 10 tips to help you kickstart your culture.
Jamie Notter
JANUARY 20, 2014
'I read about an interesting study in HBR that concludes that noncompete agreements (standard in many employment contracts) can actually stifle performance. In short, knowing that they are restricted in future opportunities lowers employees’ motivation and desire to improve. One of the researchers in the study maybe said it best in the title of his book: Talent Wants to be Free.
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Association Advocacy Chick
JANUARY 21, 2014
'I value the opportunity to give back and pay it forward. Most recently, it has come in the form of giving advice to younger professionals looking to start or develop a career in government relations. Within the last three weeks, I’ve received no less than four different requests to discuss my career and offer any tips on starting out. I don’t mind helping.
Idea Architects
JANUARY 24, 2014
'Image Credit: Flickr User Kate Ter Haar • Creative Commons License It may be in a workshop. Perhaps a town hall or house of delegates meeting. Sometimes it''s a one-on-one discussion. But at some point every person who facilitates encounters this participant response: But you don''t understand. We''re different. We''re unique. That won''t work here.
Associations Now
JANUARY 23, 2014
'Considering a rebrand? Here’s a collection of tips and case studies from associations who have gone before you—plus one more that’s in the midst of rebranding right now. Any time you’re dealing with a name change you really ignite a lot of emotion. As we’ve noted here at Associations Now more than a few times , association rebrands were kind of a big deal in 2013.
Mizz Information
JANUARY 19, 2014
'I''ve been "doing" social media in the association world for six years now and if I had a dime for every time I''ve heard the comment "but our members are older and aren''t using social media," I could probably retire right now. Associations use that "truth" to justify keeping the status quo with their communications efforts and are secure in the knowledge that if their main member demographic is people ages 35+--or even 50+--they can just ignore this social media fad, as well as the mobile dev
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Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 21, 2014
'Which is more important to your attendees’ conference experience? Delivery of information or discovery of content? There lies the tension for 21st Century Conferences offering education sessions. The Faulty Premise For Conference Delivery As A Priority. In most conference experiences, an attendee’s role is to consume information and knowledge that is hypothetically scarce.
Association Adviser
JANUARY 21, 2014
'Christina Motley. We’re inundated with data. So what? Why care? How does it benefit my association? This three-part series will help you use data to improve your marketing strategies and, ultimately, your bottom line. Part 1 focuses on the emergence of the Chief Data Officer. Part 2 will share practical tips to mine your data. Part 3 will discuss measuring your data through branding, social media and website scorecards.
Associations Now
JANUARY 24, 2014
'Online streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu have made it easy for viewers to binge watch television shows for hours on end, significantly altering the television landscape. Could the idea also apply to how your association’s members want to learn online? My originally scheduled three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Day turned into a four-day one, thanks to a snowstorm that arrived in the DC area Tuesday morning.
Mariner
JANUARY 19, 2014
'Wondering how to jumpstart volunteering in your association? Here''s an ASAE session for you.
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Mizz Information
JANUARY 21, 2014
'If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with Pinterest. Also with social media and associations. So when they announced Place Pins at the end of November, of course the first thing I thought was “this could be cool for an association’s annual conference.” Then the holidays came and went, and I didn’t have time to try it out, but finally got to try it and I think it’s pretty cool.
Association Adviser
JANUARY 21, 2014
'As our annual communication benchmarking study gets underway, we started checking in with our readers to see where they’re most likely to go for reliable outside data about their industry and their members. While this month’s unscientific poll is still in its early stages, it looks like four out of five readers (80 percent) are consulting one of two sources: peer organizations or trade publishers that cover their industries.
Associations Now
JANUARY 23, 2014
'19 The number of licensed breweries in the state, according to The Eagle-Tribune. Another 10 brewpubs, which can produce a limited amount of alcohol yearly and must be tied to a restaurants, are currently operating. The past few years have seen a major surge in breweries in the state; in 2008, it had just five breweries and nine brewpubs. Brew New Hampshire, a nonprofit with both industry and state support, hopes to draw more attention to its fast-growing craft beer industry—and perhaps sell a
SCD Group
JANUARY 23, 2014
'Some association professionals ask me what I mean by storytelling. An email from Ohio State alerting me to a 90-second Apple commercial featuring the Ohio State Marching Band started my thinking about this blog on association storytelling. Thus, I found two ads that demonstrate compelling storytelling that serve as great examples for association marketers and membership professionals.
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