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The CEO’s Guide to Association Innovation

Association Adviser

When I say the word innovation to you, what feelings does this word evoke? In a recent research study association professionals reported that innovation is synonymous with risk, big expectations, large investments, long commitments and failure. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide to association innovation?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.11.21

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Billhighway talked with Peter Houstle of Mariner Management and Christi Beatty of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) who are working together on AGC’s chapter benchmarking project. Christi shared lessons learned so far, including five prerequisites for a chapter benchmarking project. Event budgets. Thu 6/17 at 8 a.m.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.16.21

Reid All About it

Ever since hiring industry influencer, Julius Solaris, to join them as their Head of Engagement, you’ve probably seen the name Swapcard swirling around the #eventprof community more than ever lately. . Do you find yourself rushing to put out fires and never moving forward on big projects or initiatives? Tue 4/20 at 11 a.m. –

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Turning Our Members’ Problems into Opportunities

Smooth The Path

The trouble is, many associations are losing members because they are no longer solving problems that members can’t solve for themselves. Industry articles are published for free on the Internet. Even vendors are conducting industry benchmarking surveys much like the ones we publish and they are hosting conferences too.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

Some of the highlighted trends are alarming: leaders are out of touch with employees and need a wake-up call, high productivity is masking an exhausted workforce, Gen Z is at risk and will need to be re-energized, and shrinking networks are endangering innovation. Hear insights culled from OnBoard’s 2021 Board Effectiveness Survey. . –

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Common Trap for Association Professionals

Smooth The Path

” “I am having a hard time finding information about this industry issue on your website.” ” “When you say the word innovation I worry that the projects will be too big and too risky. I’ve been studying a method to innovate, maybe innovate is the wrong word, bring new solutions to our members.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.22.19

Reid All About it

They suggest working with your chapters on an onboarding plan that helps you learn about new members’ needs, introduce them to the chapter and association, and guide them onto the most relevant membership path. Dan Hickey at DelCor describes the seven steps your association should take when building a technology project team.

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