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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.3.19

Reid All About it

Amanda Kaiser dispels three myths on why people join associations and reveals the real reason—based on her member research. Learn how to overcome barriers to embracing new technologies and see a real-world example of the impact automation can make. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric. 1 CAE credit.

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What Associations Can Learn From Journalism about Membership and Engagement

Mizz Information

This recent update summarizes what the project team learned from their latest member research; this post goes into why they did it and this helpful guide details how they did it. And sadly a decade later, there are so many examples of associations failing at this. Leadership do not see the problem or believe in the solution.

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Association Boards That Fail

SCD Group

The other day, an association executive called me about coordinating member research needed after a “failed” strategic planning session. I have a huge leadership development and training issue.” It dawned on me that my own board wasn’t able to distinguish the organization from its convention. “It They don’t know what all we do.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

Reid All About it

The training of frontline (public-facing) employees has traditionally been the purview of a company’s HR department or, as with alcohol service training, for example, outsourced to a for-profit specializing in that niche. technology, human resources, physical space, leadership, engagement, etc.). Host: Event Leadership Institute.

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What Associations Can Learn From Journalism about Membership and Engagement

Mizz Information

This recent update summarizes what the project team learned from their latest member research; this post goes into why they did it and this helpful guide details how they did it. And sadly a decade later, there are so many examples of associations failing at this. Leadership do not see the problem or believe in the solution.

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Sorting Through the Mixed Messages our Members Send Us

Smooth The Path

Your most engaged members and your board members may not represent the rest of your members. For example, long-time members love traditional receptions; new members typically hate them. New members need to learn the basics while long-time members get tired of hearing the same old sessions.

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From the Corner Office: Scott Wiley, CAE

Association Adviser

Associations must continue to advance America’s economic competitiveness through a renewed research and innovation agenda, through workforce development initiatives and the creation of global communities that invite and embrace diverse people, ideas and opinions. AA : How would you describe your leadership style?

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