Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

It's the final day of whitepaper release week, which means it's time to focus on what associations can do about the problem of information overload to better serve our members. From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : Content curation provides a potential path to a new type of thought leadership, one that is more suited to a world where information is no longer the scarce resource.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Tomorrow my Twitter avatar will don her Santa hat, a sign the holiday season has officially begun. I expect to add about five pounds to my already slightly voluptuous (I like that better than “overweight”) body during this season of abundance and excess. Unfortunately, many people can’t even afford to put dinner on the table, forget feasting. You can spread your holiday blessings to those who have less by contributing to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s Holiday Meals Drive.

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: associations , member engagement Member engagement has become one of those terms that is so commonly used it has lost its meaning (kind of like the “synergy” of the late ’90s). It’s a phrase everyone either thinks they’re doing or wants to be. While it’s simple, it isn’t easy.

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

If you are anything like me, you keep copies of way too many emails. You may have many folders and subfolders to organize them for easy access. You probably also rarely empty your deleted items and sent items folders. As a result, your email inbox is probably VERY LARGE. The bigger your email inbox, the more inefficient your computer (and especially your mail program) will run.

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This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Here's our round-up of free nonprofit webinars scheduled for December 2012. This month’s topics include: e-strategy; perfect phrases for fundraising; nonprofit sustainability; the mobile revolution; engaging supporters with video; and much more.

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Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

From my new whitepaper, Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations : Information overload is not only a factor of volume. It’s also heavily influenced by the fact that the large disparity in the sources of incoming information leads to an even larger disparity in the topics and focus of the information. We have plenty of data – too much, in fact – but we lack meaning, a sense of how all the streams of information coming in fit together to point us to wise de

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

It’s the age-old dilemma: You’re looking for a quality speaker with a good message and a dynamic stage presence who will be well-received by your members. And, by the way, could this person present for free – or, at the very least, for a significantly reduced honorarium? In my experience, there are generally two types of speakers: Those who recycle the same three to five presentations from conference to conference with little (if any) customization; and.

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Categories: YourMembership.com News Tags: asaetech , associations , conference , management software , Technology We’ll be exhibiting at the 2012 ASAE Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., December 5-6. Won’t you come visit? ASAE Technology Conference Booth 428 ( Read more. ) The post ASAE Technology Conference 2012 – Come See Us appeared first on YourMembership.com.

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

We often discuss in this blog that companies are like teams. Successful teams have strategic and inspiring coaching; efficient and hard-working playing and outrageous fans. I submit to you that companies have those same traits – strategic and inspiring CEOs; efficient and hard-working employees; and outrageous customers. (At least we hope our customers are outrageous about the products and services we deliver them).

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Social networks are popular with marketers but often don't lead to tangible results. Here's an example of how LinkedIn recommendations drive real business for Wild Apricot.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

image source I've mentioned previously that I'm leading another innovation effort for WSAE, something we're calling an Innovation Circle. Ours is focused on member engagement, and you can get an overview of what it is and what we're trying to achieve with it here. I've previously posted on some of the member engagement issues people in the Circle are wrestling with.

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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.

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Golden's Rules for Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

That was the common thread from the presentations and discussion at TREND’s Annual Communications Legal Update on October 26th. Among the high level takeaways was the need to remember that most of the arcane web of political communication, intellectual property, privacy, and commercial law that governs our digital world was written decades before digital was [.].

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: appreciation , member retention , volunteers Why do I call it an art? There’s no art behind being thankful. Anyone can do it, right? Anyone can be thankful but expressing the thanks in a meaningful way (to the recipient) is an art. In this case I’m not talking about the medium, I’m referring to the message.

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

“Thank you” are two of the most powerful words in any language. Saying ‘thank you’ shows respect to a person and acknowledges them for a job well done. To great leaders, saying ‘thank you’ is natural – especially in their personal lives. They thank people for holding doors, for delivering packages, for providing a lending hand – even for saying ‘thank you’ Great business leaders also frequently say ‘thank you’ in their busi

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Volunteers are essential to helping organizations meet their mission. But did you know that volunteers, especially skilled volunteers, are twice as likely to give as well?

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

We had a fabulous discussion about gratitude yesterday on Association Chat and if you missed it, you are probably kicking yourself. But never fear! The whole convo was captured using Storify and you can feel like you were actually there by visiting the post on "Saying Thanks to Members" -- I promise you, you'll get at least one good idea on showing your members gratitude if you take the time to look through the commentary.

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Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Did you know that it's #GivingTuesday ? "What is Giving Tuesday?" you ask. From their website: On Tuesday November 27, 2012 charities, families, businesses and individuals are coming together to transform the way people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. It’s a simple idea. Find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to join in acts of giving.

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I knew there would be a number of tribute videos on YouTube for the Twinkie. I just knew it. Say what you want about the Generation X alarm about the possible demise of Hostess but you can't deny it's impact on the pop culture consciousness over the past 72 hours. I could tip my hat to the Twinkie, but I was much more devoted to the Ding Dong, the Ho-Ho and, can we talk, the Hostess fruit pie (I can see the sugar glaze on it now in my minds eye).

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Categories: Membership Management , Social Media and Business Trends Tags: Friday Fix , innovation , member organizations Proceed until apprehended — one of my favorite lines from our recent webinar with Jamie Notter. (If you missed it, you can must view it.) As Jamie explained, this phrase is a little softer version of “Act now, apologize later.” Many member organizations are structured with appropriate sign-offs and an adherence to protocol.

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Association Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I recently came across an online article about, what else, leadership. This wasn’t the typical leadership article however. This article focused on the five behaviors great leaders typically have. Instead of focusing on values in these leaders or on actions these leaders commonly take, this article focused on behaviors. I was very interested in this concept and wasn’t disappointed in the result.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

If your organization is just getting started with fundraising event planning, here are some fresh ideas to ensure your event is effective in raising awareness and funds.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

image source This is a true story. My association Board chair and I were chatting not long ago, talking about the mission and big-picture objectives of our association, and I mentioned, literally without giving it a second thought, that we were incapable of measuring progress on some of the things we had set for ourselves. It was only the look of shock that passed over his face that made me step back and think about what I had just said.

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Thanks For Playing

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present on the topic Attention Doesn't Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations for the Indiana Society of Association Executives. As a component of that presentation, and with Jeff De Cagna 's advice and assistance, I wrote a white paper on the same topic. This week, I'm going to be blogging about what's in the white paper.

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I ran across the latest mini-film by Tiffany Shlain and am (once again) blown away by her. Here is the video link for those who can't see the embed - BRAIN Power: From Neurons to Networks. Here is a link to the post she wrote on HBR - How the Internet is Shaping our "Global Brain.". I think it's valuable for us to take a step back every once in a while and look at the wider picture.

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