Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

They remind me that there will always be a certain arbitrariness to leadership--that there isn''t a finite set of practices and procedures that can be used to define effective leadership in all situations at all times. Leadership is more of an art than a science, and some artists appeal more to some people than to others.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 30, 2013

image source As we end another year, here''s a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2013. Stop Calling It Strategic Planning This was #3 on last year''s list, and was originally posted in January 2012. Things We Must Do The third newcomer to the list, originally posted in September 2012.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Leadership " moments " to strive for in 2013. Associations Now takes on what's in and out for 2013. Twelve different ways to use Evernote in 2013. Marketing metrics you should NOT measure in 2013. Social media manager moved on? I think these are all important goals for leaders. Want to be an entrepreneur?

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Portage Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

Well, it's 2013 and we're still here. So, to kick off 2013 on the ARC blog, I thought I'd share four (just four!) The Mayans mixed things up, got tired of writing their calendar or maybe they just wanted to freak us out a bit. The association sector is changing in so many ways, I hardly know where to begin.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

KiKi L'Italien encourages us to live dangerously in 2013. Jeff Hurt identifies conference trends to watch for 2013. Leadership tips , ostensibly "for millennials," but really for all of us. Bold" marketing predictions for 2013. Jamie Notter points out that being clear is better than being right. Can I get an "amen"?

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2014

Associations Now shares the top five leadership lessons from 2013. Maddie Grant’s eclectic and interesting list of favorite reads of 2013. Association Adviser shares two case studies that prove it works. Eric Lanke reminds us that information is useless without action. The importance of “ this might not work.”

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JANUARY 23, 2013

Personal branding trends for 2013 (I'm not so sure these are new this year, but they are good remidners). Is there a leadership gene ? Everyone's all excited about Facebook's new Graph Search, aka Facebook takes on Google, including Social Media Examiner , ASAE , and SocialFish. An interesting look at why innovation is so hard.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

The Mission Driven Volunteer (PDF), co-authored with Peggy Hoffman, CAE, Mariner Management, August 2013. Member Relations: An Association-Centric Approach to Customer Relationship Management (PDF), April 2013. Attention Doesn’t Scale: The Role of Content Curation in Membership Associations (PDF), November 2012.

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Association Navigator

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Here are some of Peter’s ideas that I find inspirational as I sketch out what will be better about 2013: On slowing down the momentum of modern life. Here’s to a great 2013! He provides commentary for CNN, is a frequent guest on public radio, and speaks worldwide on how people can live, work, and lead more powerfully.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Marketing Profs picked up Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter's survey on new leadership skills for the social media age (and wrote a really nice article about it). Want to make real progress in 2013? Want to innovate in 2013? Big list this week. Hey, lots of people have been writing interesting stuff! There are signs.

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Association Adviser

MAY 14, 2013

Leadership Lessons From Moving. Moving apartments illustrated three big lessons about leadership: Get help, discard frequently, and design and flow matter. May 29-31, 2013. June 4-5, 2013. June 9-11, 2013. August 3-6, 2013. : How To Use Big Data For Marketing Without Being Creepy [link]. Jamie Notter.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

SmartBlog on Leadership. Bill Rosenthal. Developing a Successful Student Membership Strategy. Tony Rossell. Membership Marketing Blog. How to Keep Your Non-Dues Revenue Going. Associations Now. Visit Us at These Important Industry Events. New England Society of Association Executives Technology Conference. TNSAE 50 th Annual Tradeshow.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

12 Most Out of This World Leadership Lessons from Star Wars. R2D2, Princess Leia and Han Solo can teach us a thing or two about leadership. Check out this blog post from Michelle Mazur featuring the 12 most out-of-this-world leadership lessons from Star Wars, and may the force be with you. May 29-31, 2013. June 4-5, 2013.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 29, 2013

The 2013 Social Media Marketing Report is out. blog roundup cool technology generations innovation leadership management marketing membership social media Associations Now Facebook Google Innovation Excellence Jamie Notter John Haydon SEO Shelly Alcorn Technology Review' Among the top 10 findings?

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 7, 2013

You knew it was coming: my top five takeaways from #MMCCon , 2013 edition: How do you deal with an overly enthusiastic volunteer who has too many great ideas and can be hard to work with (I may occasionally resemble that – just ask Mike Skiados )? Create a Director of Ideation position (via Lowell Aplebaum ).

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 21, 2018

In 2013, Peggy Hoffman (Mariner Management) and I wrote a whitepaper titled The Mission Driven Volunteer. This has had a positive impact on two of their key organizational metrics: membership retention and leadership development for individual nurses, which then increases the capacity of the entire system.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Supporting diversity, stoking innovation, and building partnerships were all essential parts of the CEO’s toolkit in 2013. This was the first full year I wrote (pretty much) weekly on leadership for AssociationsNow.com. What were some of your biggest leadership lessons from 2013? It’s like sailing a ship!

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 2, 2014

There is an article in the December 2013 issue of the Atlantic titled, “ They’re Watching You at Work.” ” It’s not so much about privacy or spying, as it is about big data, and how that can be applied, not to sales and marketing, but to the work of leadership and management. So his conclusion?

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YourMembership

MARCH 5, 2013

Its latest study revealed that the top five professional goals for people in the US in 2013 are: Professional development through learning new skills (48%). Get promoted or move into a leadership role (25%). The number one professional goal for 2013 is learning a new skill. Network/build more professional relationships (46%).

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JANUARY 1, 2013

I can scarcely imagine better advice for us as individuals and for membership associations for 2013. So what's the secret? Stop focusing on being successful, and start focusing on being helpful. Happy New Year.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 31, 2018

Since 2013, enrollment has decreased by 3% every year in higher education institutions across the board. labor force and those on the upper end of this generational spectrum are beginning to take on leadership roles within their respective organizations. From College Decline. To Millennial Leaders.

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Mariner

MAY 2, 2013

May 2, 2013. Blog Association Executives Association Volunteers Build Chapters Develop Leaders Engage Volunteers Association Management Chapter Component iVolunteer Leadership Volunteering' I know that they are all volunteers, but when it comes time when budgets are due, election slates, etc, etc - we are constantly chasing after them.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 27, 2013

Suppressing overhead suffocates organizations and leads to higher turnover, poorer leadership, and worse service." Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference? Walking the Walk of Deep Member Engagement" will be held from 10:15 to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

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Principled Innovation

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Jeff will begin his two-year term in January 2013. Asked about his new role, Jeff De Cagna said, “I am honored to be elected as RedRover’s next Board chair by my colleagues, and to have their confidence in my leadership. Jeff will begin his two-year term in January 2013.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 5, 2014

Based on a review of reader numbers, here are my top 13 association blogs of 2013. As I reviewed the SCDdaily for 2012 and 2013, I noted some of your comments about how much you like and value my writing. So, starting in 2013, my intention is to post only three times a week. the top association blogs from 2013.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership in San Diego found Millennial employees have about the same level of organizational commitment as other generations. 10) What Not to Do With Your Online Presence in 2013 by Tara Banda. 3) Millennials on the Job: All They Really Want Is a Little Appreciation by Christina Pope.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Patreon, founded in 2013, is already valued at $450 million. Get leadership buy-in. However, staff leadership must do more than just support a learning culture, they must model the behavior they wish to see. Everyone—leadership and staff—must acknowledge learning as one of the association’s strategic assets.

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Principled Innovation

MARCH 25, 2013

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 7, 2013. IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader will be shut down on July 1, 2013, making this an opportune moment to subscribe to the Principled Innovation Blog via email.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 20, 2013

Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference? Walking the Walk of Deep Member Engagement" will be held from 10:15 to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Hope to see you there! + + + IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. Associations Leadership'

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 29, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTE: Google Reader is shutting down on July 1, 2013. Associations Leadership' But understanding that you''re trying to do both gives you an advantage over those who don''t. Use that advantage wisely. If you read this blog through Google Reader, please find another way of accessing the feed after July 1.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

I'm about the 100th person to link to this, but Jeffrey Cufuade has a great post about trends in conferences for 2013. Make good products, offer good services, and do it at a good price, so people like you , not "like" you. Make your LinkedIn profile " irresistible." Think strategically. If not, what are you waiting for?

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Association Leaders

JULY 16, 2012

I look forward to reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book in 2013. When you do, you don’t often “win” But when you re-think things; try to find a new and better way to do them – you are more successful. I’m sure we’ll make more observations about competing as the underdog then.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 3, 2014

Following is a snapshot of the topics I’ve tackled: Leveraging Brand Identity to Grow Meeting Attendance – Spring 2013. 9 Secrets to Building a Volunteer Surplus – Fall 2013. Additionally, I’ve written a column called The Meetings Coach for the last several issues. 7 Steps to Successful Site Inspections – Winter 2014.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

Over the year-end holiday break, you might have seen the “Best Of” editions of the Associations Now Daily News , one each in Leadership , Technology , Money & Business , and Meetings , which gathered highlights from our coverage in 2013. Academy to Members: Let’s Discuss Our Future , by Ernie Smith, April 2, 2013.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 29, 2013

But I do remember thinking that this revealed more than I wished to reveal about my own uncertainties and still developing leadership skills. I''m making a different decision in 2013. + + + This post was written by Eric Lanke, an association executive, blogger and author. Associations Leadership' Or my board members?

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Then, in 2013, we themed that exercise around the "future of our industry," and the future that we envisioned was five years forward -- 2018. And that was the piece of the 2013 exercise that we realized we hadn't carried through on. First, a little background. So one decision my Board chair and I made was not to let that happen again.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 3, 2013

image source After my blog post on Transactional vs. Aspirational Membership published on April 29, 2013, I was contacted by the Midwest Society of Association Executives and asked to expand on a few ideas for their newsletter. Are you attending the 2013 ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference?

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