Association Adviser

JANUARY 20, 2017

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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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Best practices say that when you’re ready to find a new association management software (AMS) system, you should issue a request for proposal (RFP). Read on for tips to ensure your RFP drives accurate proposals and helps you find the right AMS for your organization. Project overview. Project goals. Project timeline.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Academic or Educational Sponsorship : Businesses support educational programs or institutions, aligning with future talent and innovation. This knowledge allows you to tailor your proposal to align with their objectives, increasing your chances of success. Detailed information about the event or project needing sponsorship.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Innovation. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. As chair of WSAEs Innovation Task Force, I was instrumental in helping to frame WSAEs annual conference around the subject of innovation, and was even recognized as the chair of the conference itself.

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Decide what’s most important to your organization’s culture in case these questions don’t resonate with you: How innovative are you both when it comes to technology and related processes? .

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We will be taking a hard look at all the projects on our plate. All administrative projects will be delayed. All engagement projects will be prioritized. I am proposing a new path. Tell them there will be some bumps and warts and awkward moments, which is normal when an organization innovates. You do have a choice.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now ? The parallel to innovation in any bureaucratic organization couldn’t be more clear. Leadership.

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Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Knowing that disruption is coming and that flexible, agile innovation is the path toward stability is different than doing something about it. Voting for a project that fails may sink the ship on their watch while the inevitable spiral of decline will sink the ship on some future board’s watch. Organizations are consolidating.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2016

The National Head Start Association’s first-ever Early Childhood Innovation Summit kicks off in Seattle next week. Conference: Early Childhood Innovation Summit. He’ll discuss how to make innovation a daily reality, rather than a one-time endeavor. The Innovation Summit will take these steps even further. Sponsors: 3.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Learn best practices on proposal management for conferences and how to set up effective conference education within your organization’s learning management system. Brandon Brown, Accounting Associate, CPA, Business Sherpa Group.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I could see that we were great at maintaining initiatives, but we had a lack of innovation and creativity throughout the year. We found the project pitch I began with, an upgrade to our membership, was on everyone’s idea boards.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In a letter to their higher-ups, Young and Taylor laid out a method that would become known as the first proposal for using radar in wartime. . They need fluid communication, and someone who can be a champion for each project. But the idea got shelved. 6-8, by following the Bush-Vail Rules. .

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Hear about the ticking clock of the federal budget process and how to keep pace, how the debate over the debt limit will affect spending debates, timeline for the coming months—and all the ways those timelines can go awry, insiders’ perspectives on key disagreements and potential concessions, and implications of proposed revenue generators and cuts.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Because IT departments are isolated from the core business , Joe Peppard believes they prevent organizations from being “innovative, agile, customer-focused and digitally transformed.” James Marquis (moderator), Chief Innovation Officer, 501Works. Budgeting: Impact, Governance and the Future—5 Progressive Budgeting Innovations.

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Virtual

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

In the business world, disruption is generally defined as an effort to take a product or service that is typically expensive and thus restricted to small market segment and, through innovation, drastically reduce the cost of delivery of that same product or service so that it is readily available to a much larger marketplace.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 14, 2018

However, for lifelong learners failure is the fire that inspires them to find the lesson in the experience, try harder, and strive to succeed in unique and innovative ways. Prior to project launch, always think about a potential solution, or Plan B, if things do go wrong. It’s project management 101.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

People are stepping up, taking a fresh look at their surroundings, and proposing courses of action that are both bold and innovative. So, in the weeks ahead I''m going to "green light" a lot of new projects. And that''s great. The problem? No one, not even me, has any idea if they will work. Now, we have to prove it.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 15, 2018

From a draft white paper on the GBA website : Later, when future individuals and organizations want to join GBA as members, or participate in working groups, work on special projects, participate in proposal response teams, or become members of public-private partnerships, they will need to pay for those GBA benefits and services with GBA Tokens.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This is why I propose minimizing products to maximize results. It takes strategic thinking to calculate which projects to throw your weight behind. Cast a critical eye over the projects meant to be bringing in revenue at your association. Cast a critical eye over the projects meant to be bringing in revenue at your association.

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Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We will be taking a hard look at all the projects on our plates. All engagement projects will be prioritized. I am proposing a new path. Since resources are slim, so from now on, we will only have one focus. All administrative tasks will be delayed. You do have a choice. You can choose the new path or a version of the old path.

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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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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2016

Wanting to boost pharmacy-based immunization rates, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is launching three demonstration projects that aim to foster healthcare collaboration. Through three demonstration projects, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is looking to increase the number of pharmacy-based immunizations.

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CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Communicating and promoting your association’s recent innovation would help jog their memories.) The new logo, which our in-house Creative team developed, captures the memorable experience that every EPN member brings to an event: innovation, creativity and art. The numbers support the proposal.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In my retreat example, responses ranged from tactical criticism to strategic input, from commenting on one specific element of the proposal to questioning the project's overall intent. Narrowing the input sought is a common approach innovators use, as constraints are known to help inspire fresh thinking and new solutions.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Successful volunteer recruitment campaigns often occur leading up to major projects or campaigns. Propose joint volunteering events or projects that align with their corporate values. This innovative approach lets you showcase your organization’s work, culture, and volunteer opportunities to a wide audience.

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Recruiting Recruitment Social Media Strategy 52

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Innovation. What are the five "radical" changes it proposes? You do agree that our committees should be able to complete projects aligned with our overall strategy and mission, right? Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Learn from each other and exchange stories of project successes across all departments – marketing, membership, education and technology. Without a shared vision of success and deeper understanding of how the pieces fit together, organizations can struggle with even the most basic of IT projects—costing time, money, and effort.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

Do you find yourself rushing to put out fires and never moving forward on big projects or initiatives? Innovative Remote Workplace. We invite you to participate in our Tech Cluster to talk about Innovative Remote Team Strategies. Amanda Ma, Founder and CEO, Innovate Marketing Group. More info/register. Wed 4/21 at 12 p.m.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Instead, when you hear crickets, he suggests you ask board members to use specific language—he shares several examples—to express their stance on an issue or proposal. We’ve planned, proposed, reworked, rescheduled and reimagined our work continuously over the course of the last 18 months. Sponsorship sales. More info/register.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 25, 2017

There was one theme running so strongly through each member research project I could not ignore it. Dynamic Benchmarking was recommended to me because of their innovative platform. Holly Maki the Project Manager for this study carefully analyzed each proposed question and gave us recommendations for how to ask each question better.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. However, remember, the committee is reporting to the board and the board should only make comments to the committee as to bringing their innovative thinking in line with the vision of the association, but they SHOULD NOT do the work of the committee. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15).

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 4, 2018

Hat tips Warren Nilsson and Tana Paddock’s writings on Social Innovations From The Inside Out. How do we want to experience this project? Instead, start by listening to those who have serious concerns about a proposed course of action. Explore and experiment with each of them. Embrace Your Event As A Giving Field. Turn Inward.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google.Org is giving away $25 million to humanitarian projects that use Google’s machine learning technology. Since 2005, Google.org has invested in innovative organizations that are using technology to build a better world, and we’re excited about AI’s potential as part of the next chapter in this work. aichallenge.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 2, 2012

Innovation. And if those assumptions dont all align, then the project is doomed to failure. Rather than inspire people, unrealistic targets depress morale, especially if the leader proposing them seems out of touch with practical realities. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation.

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.orgCommunity

JULY 29, 2019

You’ve called in the experts to guide a project that will have a significant impact on your association’s future. These are some advantages you stand to gain when you hire an outside expert: A fresh perspective on your project and your activities. Are the project goals clearly defined and understood by participants?

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Many solutions have been proposed to address this disconnect, including expansion of apprenticeships and online continuing education. With a membership of 55,000, NSTA is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

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Association Success

APRIL 26, 2018

In another life, as a middle school English teacher, my classes would kick off the year by proposing, discussion, and voting on a class constitution, a list of expectations, norms, and promises we would agree to uphold for the rest of the year. Just ask your local government. No, seriously.

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