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Mizz Information. New Look for Mizz Information. So there you have it.because I know it was killing you not knowing why Id suddenly changed the look of Mizz Information! Wednesday, July 13, 2011. You may have noticed that suddenly, this blog looks totally different. I started tinkering with it when I switched from the old commenting platform I was using (Echo comments) to Disqus. Why did I switch? MORE
A new feature in the search giant’s repertoire prominently displays organized, quick-hit information about nonprofit organizations. Over time, we’ll continue to work on bringing more nonprofit information into your search experience.”. MORE
Conferences (and associations) used to be the go-to source for information and content about a profession or industry. While not everyone wants to be a content creator, everyone has an interest in organizing and packing information in their own, unique way. MORE
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself, “What’s the most likely way I could fail to get the right information in this situation?” A good first step to avoiding that problem is to mix up the people who you meet and draw on for insight and information. MORE
ILA is using this information to focus its attention on the issues that matter most. The survey gives us a way to inform the content we put together for members, expands their knowledge, and gets us all probing more deeply,” said Executive Director Marcie Craig Post. MORE
Anyway … sorry for that mini self-congratulatory rant…thanks for bearing with me through that and, if you’ve been a long-time reader, 10 years of Mizz Information. Blogging Facebook Mizz Information Tools & Tips MORE
The behavior I chose is: We share information openly and proactively, demonstrating an understanding that our actions impact others. And sharing information openly and proactively is definitely something I could improve upon. MORE
The resulting FieldRise program gives us closer relationships with growers, and yields information ranging from simple measures to advanced statistical analyses that help document our supply chain sustainability,” Del Monte Research Fellow Brian Flood said in a news release. MORE
One of the questions I was asked, ”Why Data Informed? ” Being data-informed is something very different from a data-driven culture. Data-informed cultures are not slaves to their data. A data-informed culture uses measurement to continuously improve. MORE
Information? Associations as "information brokers?" We could see all of the information weve gathered if we could get behind those "members only" walls. The rising tides of information on the outside will eventually breach the top. Therefore, the information behind them has a limited shelf life and less value today than yesterday, less tomorrow than today. Tear down the walls and share your information - it no longer has intrinsic value in and of itself. MORE
Harder still to believe that before Mizz Information, I was already blogging for five years.that''s a LOT of TMI and time spent writing stuff that not many people read. So is this the end for my old friend, Mizz Information? Happy new year! MORE
Mizz Information. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Trendsetting. One of the good things about having a blog is that you can write about whatever you want. MORE
I last wrote about this two weeks ago, in The Case for Sharing Information. Having asked everyone else in the organization to do the same, I decided I would lead by example and chose the following behavior: We share information openly and proactively, demonstrating an understanding that our actions impact others. And it may embarrass me to say it, but this may the only place this kind of information is actually written down. MORE
Mizz Information. Sunday, January 15, 2012. Movie Recap 2011. Photo by ToastyKen. (I I originally posted this on my other blog but am reposting here). Its that time of year again.time for my movie recap. In case you dont know this about me, Im obsessed with going to movies. MORE
Mizz Information. While checking out Google Voice I landed on their blog and was intrigued by the Dynamic View theme, so Im trying it here on Mizz Information. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Want Traffic? You Need Images. Source: Uploaded by user via Maggie on Pinterest. MORE
The Association for Information Systems’ International Conference on Information Systems 2018 begins next week in San Francisco. Organization: Association for Information Systems. Conference: International Conference on Information Systems 2018. Rundown Attendees: 1,500. MORE
AGC MA Operations Manager Barbara Canoni led the efforts for the association to evaluate various software options where all member information could be accessed in one place. We needed a system that would help us provide our members with timely and accurate information,” said Barbara. “It MORE
Association Managers that are wondering why their members are not engaging on Facebook or any other online community that is primarily designed to be a social meeting place, may want to consider that online social communities are designed primarily for transient information and communication. Most do not deal well with persistent information because they were not designed for that. Persistent information does not go away. MORE
From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : The concept of information overload was originated by futurist Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock as part of his depiction of a world in which the rate of change would accelerate to the point that governments, society, and individuals would be unable to keep up – would, in fact, be “future shocked.” MORE
Earlier last week, I had the pleasure of attending a NetSquared DC meet-up featuring a discussion with Clay Johnson on his new book The Information Diet. Clay develops a clever metaphor throughout his book by comparing America’s overconsumption of junk … Continue reading → Digital Tactics Social Media Clay Johnson NetSquared DC The Information Diet MORE
Mizz Information has moved (again). This site isn't going anywhere (for now) but new Mizz Information posts will be going on MizzInformation.com. Long story short. I hope to see you over there! MORE
We over consume information from a variety of sources. We have content farms that churn out junk information. Unhealthy Information Consumption Diets. Information overconsumption is a serious challenge for many in the United States. That’s a lot of information. MORE
Inform your community. Starting an online community can seem like a daunting task at first. It’s easy to think that you need experience with other online communities to build a successful one for your own organization. MORE
Informed or transformed? The Best Learning At Conferences For me, I want to be more than just informed. I can be informed by reading information online. I don’t need to travel to a conference to become informed. It’s similar to becoming a compendium of information. MORE
Information overload is overrated. A new survey from Pew suggests that people tend to handle a lot of information well, especially with the help of technology. It feels like there’s more information out there than ever, doesn’t it? The post Thursday Buzz: Information Overload? MORE
One of our readers asked some great questions in a comment to a recent post about getting started with social media: What will people find interesting and useful? Will they find excessive messaging annoying? How does an organization find a balance? Since many membership and non-profit organizations may be asking themselves these very questions in terms of their member communications, we offered some ideas on how you can begin to answer these questions.( read more ). MORE
The National Journal held a briefing yesterday on communications use and the state of the information landscape in Washington, DC. The presentation, entitled “Washington in the Information Age,” gave a comprehensive overview of media consumption in the District using data … Continue reading → Digital Tactics Congress Information National Journal Online News Social Media MORE
Mizz Information. Friday, December 2, 2011. Book Giveaway: Humanize! What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a giveaway? And not just any giveaway--an awesome one. MORE
We may need to start wearing these here! RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. QlhMt4. Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. MORE
Association Managers that are wondering why their members are not engaging on Facebook or any other online community that is primarily designed to be a social meeting place, may want to consider that online social communities are designed primarily for transient information and communication. Most do not deal well with persistent information because they were not designed for that. Persistent information does not go away. MORE
The National Information Officers Association’s 2017 Training Conference takes place in Clearwater Beach, Florida, next week. Organization: National Information Officers Association. The post Conference Circuit: Get the Information Out appeared first on Associations Now MORE
Are you helping your members with managing all the information that’s thrown at them or just piling on? By walls, I mean the filter you use to keep out all the useless information in the world, particularly online. MORE
This will enable future plans to automatically categorize discussions and derive other valuable information. “We Since starting this partnership with Association Analytics, we’ve aimed to make data analytics top of mind for associations,” said Reggie Henry, Chief Information Officer of ASAE. MORE
The past two days I spent locked away in a workshop going over the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 standard for personnel certification. As an organization we decided this was a top priority for us to accomplish and this was a first step as we prepare to file for pre-approval. We see this as a top priority because of the increasing interest and support of the government in ANSI Accredited programs, which will greatly benefit our certification base. MORE
Mizz Information. Wednesday, March 21, 2012. 5 Cool Pinterest Tools. Source: thisisblythe.com via Maggie on Pinterest. MORE
Mizz Information. Saturday, March 31, 2012. Spring Break. Source: katiearmour.tumblr.com via Holly on Pinterest. Guess what time it is? Blogcation! For the first time ever were actually going away for spring break. So no blog posts for a week or so. MORE
59 Information overload. This is the newest and greatest challenge of our information age: With all of the content published everyday, how can we make sense of it, organize it and reference it after the fact? Clearly we need some way to separate the wheat from the chaff. Recommender systems, such as Amazon uses, are one potential answer, but they’re a little hit or miss. The best judges of value are still people. Even better, are people like us. MORE
Information Related Topics Eric Lanke
MAY 19, 2014
The behavior I chose is: We share information openly and proactively, demonstrating an understanding that our actions impact others. And sharing information openly and proactively is definitely something I could improve upon.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 6, 2018
The Association for Information Systems’ International Conference on Information Systems 2018 begins next week in San Francisco. Organization: Association for Information Systems. Conference: International Conference on Information Systems 2018. Rundown Attendees: 1,500.
Mizz Information
OCTOBER 3, 2018
In the meantime, though, I’ve added a new feature to Mizz Information–a community ! Hey there–sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted here.
Eric Lanke
JUNE 2, 2014
I last wrote about this two weeks ago, in The Case for Sharing Information. Having asked everyone else in the organization to do the same, I decided I would lead by example and chose the following behavior: We share information openly and proactively, demonstrating an understanding that our actions impact others. And it may embarrass me to say it, but this may the only place this kind of information is actually written down.
GrowthZone
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
AGC MA Operations Manager Barbara Canoni led the efforts for the association to evaluate various software options where all member information could be accessed in one place. We needed a system that would help us provide our members with timely and accurate information,” said Barbara. “It
Mizz Information
MARCH 21, 2018
Anyway … sorry for that mini self-congratulatory rant…thanks for bearing with me through that and, if you’ve been a long-time reader, 10 years of Mizz Information. Blogging Facebook Mizz Information Tools & Tips
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Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Informed or transformed? The Best Learning At Conferences For me, I want to be more than just informed. I can be informed by reading information online. I don’t need to travel to a conference to become informed. It’s similar to becoming a compendium of information.
Associations Now
MAY 14, 2015
The resulting FieldRise program gives us closer relationships with growers, and yields information ranging from simple measures to advanced statistical analyses that help document our supply chain sustainability,” Del Monte Research Fellow Brian Flood said in a news release.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Are you helping your members with managing all the information that’s thrown at them or just piling on? By walls, I mean the filter you use to keep out all the useless information in the world, particularly online.
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : The concept of information overload was originated by futurist Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock as part of his depiction of a world in which the rate of change would accelerate to the point that governments, society, and individuals would be unable to keep up – would, in fact, be “future shocked.”
Associations Now
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Information overload is overrated. A new survey from Pew suggests that people tend to handle a lot of information well, especially with the help of technology. It feels like there’s more information out there than ever, doesn’t it? The post Thursday Buzz: Information Overload?
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Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
We’re always collecting your feedback from a variety of sources to inform the direction Wild Apricot takes. This month sees us taking our commitment to collecting feedback to new heights.
Beth Kanter
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
One of the questions I was asked, ”Why Data Informed? ” Being data-informed is something very different from a data-driven culture. Data-informed cultures are not slaves to their data. A data-informed culture uses measurement to continuously improve.
Beekeeper Group
MARCH 20, 2012
The National Journal held a briefing yesterday on communications use and the state of the information landscape in Washington, DC. The presentation, entitled “Washington in the Information Age,” gave a comprehensive overview of media consumption in the District using data … Continue reading → Digital Tactics Congress Information National Journal Online News Social Media
Associations Now
APRIL 17, 2013
A new feature in the search giant’s repertoire prominently displays organized, quick-hit information about nonprofit organizations. Over time, we’ll continue to work on bringing more nonprofit information into your search experience.”.
Higher Logic
AUGUST 14, 2018
This will enable future plans to automatically categorize discussions and derive other valuable information. “We Since starting this partnership with Association Analytics, we’ve aimed to make data analytics top of mind for associations,” said Reggie Henry, Chief Information Officer of ASAE.
Associations Now
AUGUST 24, 2017
The National Information Officers Association’s 2017 Training Conference takes place in Clearwater Beach, Florida, next week. Organization: National Information Officers Association. The post Conference Circuit: Get the Information Out appeared first on Associations Now
Mizz Information
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Mizz Information. While checking out Google Voice I landed on their blog and was intrigued by the Dynamic View theme, so Im trying it here on Mizz Information. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Want Traffic? You Need Images. Source: Uploaded by user via Maggie on Pinterest.
Moving through the Association World
DECEMBER 15, 2011
The past two days I spent locked away in a workshop going over the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 standard for personnel certification. As an organization we decided this was a top priority for us to accomplish and this was a first step as we prepare to file for pre-approval. We see this as a top priority because of the increasing interest and support of the government in ANSI Accredited programs, which will greatly benefit our certification base.
Beekeeper Group
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Earlier last week, I had the pleasure of attending a NetSquared DC meet-up featuring a discussion with Clay Johnson on his new book The Information Diet. Clay develops a clever metaphor throughout his book by comparing America’s overconsumption of junk … Continue reading → Digital Tactics Social Media Clay Johnson NetSquared DC The Information Diet
Mizz Information
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Mizz Information. Friday, December 2, 2011. Book Giveaway: Humanize! What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a giveaway? And not just any giveaway--an awesome one.
AssociCom
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Association Managers that are wondering why their members are not engaging on Facebook or any other online community that is primarily designed to be a social meeting place, may want to consider that online social communities are designed primarily for transient information and communication. Most do not deal well with persistent information because they were not designed for that. Persistent information does not go away.
Mizz Information
JULY 18, 2013
Maybe I could help someone who is new to blogging and wants exposure (not that there''s a ton of exposure over here at Mizz Information, I''ll grant you, but hey, I guess some is more than none).
Associations Now
JANUARY 20, 2017
ILA is using this information to focus its attention on the issues that matter most. The survey gives us a way to inform the content we put together for members, expands their knowledge, and gets us all probing more deeply,” said Executive Director Marcie Craig Post.
Mizz Information
MARCH 31, 2012
Mizz Information. Saturday, March 31, 2012. Spring Break. Source: katiearmour.tumblr.com via Holly on Pinterest. Guess what time it is? Blogcation! For the first time ever were actually going away for spring break. So no blog posts for a week or so.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 30, 2013
We over consume information from a variety of sources. We have content farms that churn out junk information. Unhealthy Information Consumption Diets. Information overconsumption is a serious challenge for many in the United States. That’s a lot of information.
Mizz Information
MARCH 21, 2012
Mizz Information. Wednesday, March 21, 2012. 5 Cool Pinterest Tools. Source: thisisblythe.com via Maggie on Pinterest.
Mizz Information
JANUARY 4, 2014
Harder still to believe that before Mizz Information, I was already blogging for five years.that''s a LOT of TMI and time spent writing stuff that not many people read. So is this the end for my old friend, Mizz Information? Happy new year!
Association Subculture
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Information? Associations as "information brokers?" We could see all of the information weve gathered if we could get behind those "members only" walls. The rising tides of information on the outside will eventually breach the top. Therefore, the information behind them has a limited shelf life and less value today than yesterday, less tomorrow than today. Tear down the walls and share your information - it no longer has intrinsic value in and of itself.
AssociCom
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Information overload. This is the newest and greatest challenge of our information age: With all of the content published everyday, how can we make sense of it, organize it and reference it after the fact? Clearly we need some way to separate the wheat from the chaff. Recommender systems, such as Amazon uses, are one potential answer, but they’re a little hit or miss. The best judges of value are still people. Even better, are people like us.
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
We may need to start wearing these here! RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. QlhMt4. Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012.
AssociCom
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Association Managers that are wondering why their members are not engaging on Facebook or any other online community that is primarily designed to be a social meeting place, may want to consider that online social communities are designed primarily for transient information and communication. Most do not deal well with persistent information because they were not designed for that. Persistent information does not go away.
Mizz Information
JULY 13, 2011
Mizz Information. New Look for Mizz Information. So there you have it.because I know it was killing you not knowing why Id suddenly changed the look of Mizz Information! Wednesday, July 13, 2011. You may have noticed that suddenly, this blog looks totally different. I started tinkering with it when I switched from the old commenting platform I was using (Echo comments) to Disqus. Why did I switch?
Mizz Information
JANUARY 24, 2011
Mizz Information. Monday, January 24, 2011. Facebook Page Alert App SmackDown.
Mizz Information
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Mizz Information. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Trendsetting. One of the good things about having a blog is that you can write about whatever you want.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 3, 2011
One of our readers asked some great questions in a comment to a recent post about getting started with social media: What will people find interesting and useful? Will they find excessive messaging annoying? How does an organization find a balance? Since many membership and non-profit organizations may be asking themselves these very questions in terms of their member communications, we offered some ideas on how you can begin to answer these questions.( read more ).
Associations Now
JULY 22, 2013
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself, “What’s the most likely way I could fail to get the right information in this situation?” A good first step to avoiding that problem is to mix up the people who you meet and draw on for insight and information.
Mizz Information
JULY 11, 2015
Mizz Information has moved (again). This site isn't going anywhere (for now) but new Mizz Information posts will be going on MizzInformation.com. Long story short. I hope to see you over there!
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 2, 2014
Conferences (and associations) used to be the go-to source for information and content about a profession or industry. While not everyone wants to be a content creator, everyone has an interest in organizing and packing information in their own, unique way.
Mizz Information
JANUARY 15, 2012
Mizz Information. Sunday, January 15, 2012. Movie Recap 2011. Photo by ToastyKen. (I I originally posted this on my other blog but am reposting here). Its that time of year again.time for my movie recap. In case you dont know this about me, Im obsessed with going to movies.
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