Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Alice Mathu of IAAPA shares how innovation can include comfort, sustainability and trying the latest technology. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Orlando in November.

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Association Adviser

JULY 7, 2016

Despite popular sentiment that millennials are disinterested in joining traditional professional associations, young people are uniquely positioned to benefit from association membership in important ways. Don’t make the mistake of lumping all millennials together or thinking they’re not joiners. .

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Millennials and Gen Z are joiners but only if they believe the ROI your association offers is worth the short-term sacrifice to their budget. Marshal Carper, Social Media Examiner ). Don’t be blinded by your own expertise.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Member app.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Make it easier for your volunteers to connect with more of your members (and non-members) by providing marketing collateral like brochures or posters , discount codes for ea rly event registrations, and a social media campaign to guide digital posts. Consider hosting a volunteer thank you party to celebrate their efforts.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I was all excited to share a must-read article from ASAE (members-only) by Kaihan Krippendorff about how your association can lead your industry in the blockchain revolution. Now for the educational events scheduled for next week.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

The goal: If your organization offers certifications, continued education, or trainings as membership benefits, your leadership may want to boost involvement in these areas to grow non-dues revenue. Many associations are looking to technology to help them achieve various goals like millennial recruitment and maximizing staff resources.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reading and learning may be the last things on your mind right now. Some quick hits before we get to this week’s list of free webinars: Perennials (older workers), not millennials, will trigger the next wave of talent retention efforts.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

On a broad level, member engagement strategies can include: In-person and virtual live events Educational resources Volunteer opportunities Member engagement software Member appreciation efforts A member engagement strategy should be measurable, and ultimately aim to increase member participation in your organization. The solution?

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. It’s Time to Innovate: Member Engagement in the Post-COVID Age. Host: Socio.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The bulk of the workforce is made up of Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers, and Gen Z is not far behind. Therefore, associations must educate and communicate the value of membership to individuals AND their employers. Engaging with young professionals is important because they are energizing, creative, and innovative.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 27, 2014

Millennials are angry, vocal and hungry for social change says Nancy Lublin , CEO of dosomething.org and Umair Haque , director of Havas Media Labs in a September 2013 Fast Company article. Attracting Angry Millennials. It is more than just incorporating social media and texting.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

– Advocacy in a Social Media World. Explore how associations have become catalysts for change by using social media platforms—and members—to promote key issues to legislators, regulators, and the public. – Driving an Innovation Strategy. Associations must innovate or become obsolete.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For those of you not familiar with the platform, TikTok has become a place of major cultural significance with many Generation Z’ers and their younger counterparts — becoming the fastest growing social media app since its launch in 2018. Take the Washington Post, for example.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Millennials are eager to connect, participate and give says the 2013 Millennial Impact Report by Achieve. Since 2009, the report has focused on Millennial behaviors that would interest many nonprofits and conference organizers including trends in communication, service and giving. Millennials prefer to connect via technology.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

We’ve put together a quick summary of what the experts are saying about general trends for eLearning solutions and analysed how these might impact your association, so you can focus on innovating and developing your education programs in 2017. So what do you need to know? Trends Impacting Associations Right Now.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Since I’ve been on an education kick lately, here’s an example of curation by a for-profit organization. Learn how Snapchat is different from other social media platforms; how to use Snapchat to engage event attendees; how to design an effective On-Demand Geofilter for your event; and how to market your organization with Snapchat.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Secrets of Innovation. A new post, "Secrets of Innovation," has just gone up there. Labels: Innovation. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Social Media. Principled Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadershi. Secrets of Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation Does Not Happen Online. A new post, "Innovation Does Not Happen Online" has just gone up there. Labels: Innovation. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Social Media. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. at 7:00 AM.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Five takeaways from the Digital Networking Incubator designed by Amanda Kaiser and Matchbox Virtual Media. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Marketing copy. Quick hits. Sarah Michel, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting ).

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. A new post, "Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership" has just gone up there. Labels: Innovation , Leadership. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Social Media. Principled Innovation. at 7:00 AM.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

The Season of Innovation. Thats certainly what it feels like with the ASAE Annual Meeting next week and the WSAE-sponsored National Summit on Association Innovation five short weeks after that. Labels: Innovation , Jeff De Cagna , WSAE. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Image source.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… What do you think about the new 280 Twitter character limit? Prepare your association and your educational programs for the retraining needs of our aging workforce. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the near future, please send me the link.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. A new post, "Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You" has just gone up there. Labels: Innovation. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Social Media. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapters can bring life to associations like brewpubs bring life to downtowns. Some quick hits before we get to this week’s list of free webinars: 3 things research shows about engaging Millennials in your cause or association. Blue Avocado ).

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Millennials Are the New Slackers. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. Millennials are the new kids on the block when it comes to the workplace.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. good design is innovative. good design is innovative. So heres a funny story.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Many young professionals who are falling into roles at associations bring considerable diversity and experience from their educational and professional backgrounds. Those young professionals who can define their authentic selves bring passion into their work and are able to innovate and be thought leaders for their organizations.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. In it, he advocates an approach to innovation that focuses not on meeting the expressed needs of customers, but on pushing customers to become something theyre not. All authentic innovations ask you — want you — to become a different dimension of yourself. Image source.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Innovation = Creativity x Execution. This is a fantastic post on innovation from Vijay Govindarajan , co-author of the new book, The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Companies tend to focus far more attention on improving the front end of the innovation process, the creativity. Its excellent.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

The Bedrock of Innovation. Failure of course is always a possibility with any attempt at innovation. Indeed the bedrock of innovation is failure. The perceieved price of failure in these environments is too high to attract the necessary champions for innovation. Labels: Innovation. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Next Steps for Association Innovation. This is an exciting time for the WSAE Innovation Task Force. First of all, our white paper on association innovation is nearly finished. Second, we are currently working on a new online community dedicated to innovation for associations. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. From Millennials to Boomers: Connecting with Members at Every Age. Hollywood Producer Shares His Secrets for Innovative & Impeccable AV at Events.

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The Hourglass Blog

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.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

The Catch-22 of Innovation. Lots of good lessons in this HBR post for association professionals looking to be move innovative. Its the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 23, 2017

Association Adviser recently sat down with Naylor Association Solutions President & CEO Alex DeBarr to talk about what the future looks like for associations, how leadership and innovation go hand in hand, and why the right tools of engagement are key to engaging members and driving non-dues revenue.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

Innovating 20% of the Time. Chris Trimble is skeptical of Googles 20% time--their stated practice of encouraging individuals to spend 20 percent of their time pursuing innovative projects of their own inspiration. And execution, as Trimble says, is the other side of innovation. Without execution, youre not innovating.

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