Association Adviser

JANUARY 30, 2018

Last month, we asked readers in what area they plan to make the most innovative changes in 2018. Fifty-seven percent of respondents named this their top area for planned innovations. What does innovation in membership look like? Finally, what about innovating the member onboarding process?

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Principled Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

It was in the short time waiting to board the flight I set three goals for 2018. After Goal #1 for 2018 started paying dividends early in the year, I found some of the self-confidence needed to start thinking about how I was going to get Benjamin published once and for all. This of course was impacting those around me too.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 28, 2020

To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. The Church signed its first-ever multiyear contract with the City of Orlando, holding its international meeting there in 2010, 2012 and 2014 and again in 2018.

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Principled Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In the short time waiting to board the flight I set three goals for 2018. I spent most of the year not caring about what I ate or drank; whether I exercised or not; and, feeling like I was going in circles. This of course was impacting those around me too. Get in shape. Get published. Get a new job. #1

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 30, 2018

I participated in a SURGE Spring 2018 session on co-creation. Don't know what SURGE Spring 2018 is? Sessions have been recorded and are being posted this week (May 2-4, 2018). Design constraints make innovation happen. They are what makes actual innovation happen. Mine will be posted on May 4. You're not alone.

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Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Too late to reflect on 2017 and plan 2018. Happy holidays and may 2018 be a wildly successful year for you! The post Start Preparing Your Association Now for 2018 appeared first on Smooth The Path. When we come back to the office January 2nd, it will be too late. That sounds odd, doesn’t it? Surely it cannot be too late.

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Principled Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2018

It was in the short time waiting to board the flight I set three goals for 2018. I spent most of the year not caring about what I ate or drank; whether I exercised or not; and, feeling like I was going in circles. This of course was impacting those around me too. Get in shape. Get published. Get a new job. #3

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Here are a few key takeaways from my experience at Dreamforce 2018: Customer 360: This was the big product announcement at Dreamforce. At Dreamforce 2018, Salesforce reminded us why they’re the number one customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Did your association team miss the Salesforce Dreamforce conference this year?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The Association of Fundraising Professionals found a decline in the number of donors who gave to nonprofits at the end of 2018, but overall giving was buoyed by an increase in the size of donations at many organizations. The post Report: Nonprofit Fundraising Up in 2018, but Donor Numbers Down appeared first on Associations Now.

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GrowthZone

MAY 29, 2018

GrowthZone is excited to announce the launch of the 2018 Construction Trades and Building Association Momentum Awards Competition. The competition encourages innovation by recognizing programs, events, and ideas that challenge the status quo. This e-book will showcase the successes of inventive and forward-thinking associations.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 14, 2018

The competition recognizes innovative programs, events, and ideas that challenge the status quo. The post 2018 Building Associations Momentum Award Winners appeared first on GrowthZone. Get your FREE copy of. The Big Book of Association Ideas: Construction Trades & Building Associations Edition.

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GrowthZone

MAY 29, 2018

GrowthZone is excited to announce the launch of the 2018 Construction Trades and Building Association Momentum Awards Competition. The competition encourages innovation by recognizing programs, events, and ideas that challenge the status quo. This e-book will showcase the successes of inventive and forward-thinking associations.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 9, 2018

They’re massively popular and older than you might think – Starbucks will celebrate its 47 th anniversary in 2018. Starbucks is one of many companies that’s using crowdsourcing to take innovation directly to their customers. 4 Steps to Crowdsource Product Innovation at Your Company. How do they come up with their offers?

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Aptify

APRIL 4, 2018

Xperience 2018 is less than a month away, and we’re highly anticipating hosting the best and brightest minds in the association and nonprofit sectors May 6 through 9 at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. Innovating for Year-Round Member Engagement.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 31, 2018

Innovation has been a common buzzword for the past few years – and not just in the association world. There’s been a lot of talk about how organizations can create a culture that drives innovation, how great leaders can spur innovation and how associations need to innovate to survive. Who will this innovation benefit?

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SBI

JANUARY 2, 2019

To celebrate the beginning of a new year, we’re reflecting on what we accomplished in 2018. What a year 2018 was for SBI! We took strides toward adopting new technology, honing best practices, and exploring new innovations to improve our clients’ member experiences – and had fun while doing it! Cheers to that! Giving Back.

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Associations Now

JUNE 12, 2017

The National Corn Growers Association is relying on some friendly competition to crowdsource innovative ways to use corn products. billion bushels, the National Corn Growers Association is hosting a global open innovation challenge to explore new solutions for turning the crop into bio-sustainable chemicals and molecules. “We

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 31, 2018

Innovation has been a common buzzword for the past few years – and not just in the association world. There’s been a lot of talk about how organizations can create a culture that drives innovation, how great leaders can spur innovation and how associations need to innovate to survive. Who will this innovation benefit?

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 23, 2019

In the spring of 2018, I had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite conferences in the association year: digitalNOW. And don’t forget to check out the other FREE Spark whitepapers, too: Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations , co-authored with Sohini Baliga.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

Some impressive 2019 stats from their robust community: 28% increase of logins since 2018. 12% increase of posts since 2018. 12% increase of unique contributors since 2018. Most Innovative Way of Using the HL MA Platform (MA): American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). Most Successful Community Launch (Corporate): Broadcom.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Back in 2018, we published Association 4.0: Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , where we highlighted the coming wave of AI and other emerging technologies, urging associations to embrace innovation early. The future we envisioned is here—and AI is the catalyst for the next phase of innovation.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

And Association Success is gearing up for SURGE Spring 2018. The post Why You Might Want to Add an Online Summit to Your Association Innovation List appeared first on Smooth The Path. Check them out, not just for the great content but also to see what is possible with an online summit. The secret value of conferences.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Before you go, check out DelCor’s Guide to the 2018 ASAE Technology Conference. 2018 has been a year of innovation and evolution, especially in the world of event technology, but have these new advancements proven effective for live experiences? Presenters: Jared Schwartz, VP of Innovation (Moderator). More info/register.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 11, 2018

I feel that nonprofits need not only a robust digital transformation strategy, but also need to leave room to experiment and innovate with newer technologies like bots, blockchain , and AI. What is your nonprofit’s digital strategy focus for 2018? What experiments or pilots does it include?

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AvidXchange: Association Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She’s committed to staying up to date on industry trends and innovations, offering top-quality service to the communities she manages for PMSI. Christine Connery is a licensed community association manager who’s worked in the industry for 14 years.

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

ASAE’s 2018 Technology Conference & Expo ( #asaetech18 ) is packed with sessions led by industry experts that will provide valuable information about current technology trends that you can take back and put into action in your own association. Consider adding these five tactics to your mix to improve your members’ customer experience.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

Their paper, Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations , shares the secrets to charity fundraising success: Building relationships with donors at all levels and how that relates to membership relationship building and management. Make Your Marketing Technology Resolutions for 2018.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 16, 2018

You’ve probably read a few yourself—including, we hope, the one published here last week about six non-obvious online learning trends for 2018. Unlike trends, signals “turn our attention to possible innovations before they become obvious…, they often focus our attention at the margins of society rather than the core.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Among them: Too broad is a bad move in 2018. One of the things that put Sears in an awkward place in 2018 was “The Everything Store,” built to sell a lot of different kinds of things in a department store format. To this day, it still does.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Tue 12/5 at 1 p.m.* – Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Your Association. Have you ever wondered how your association’s culture impacts your ability to be innovative? 2018 Industry Forecast: Strategies & Tips for the Year Ahead. – After Appagedon: Your Event App and 2018. Tue 12/5 at 2 p.m. s trends report.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Mon 12/10 at 1 p.m.* – ASAE Gold Circle Awards – 2018 Winners Webinar: Marketing Edition. Hear the 2018 award winners detail the process of carrying out their project, challenges and successes, and what made them decide to submit for the Gold Circle Award. Payroll for Nonprofits & Libraries: 2018 Law Changes that Affect You.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In 2018, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I wrote our book, “Association 4.0—Positioning He’s learned that you can respect tradition while embracing innovation and change. You must learn to use those innovations to forge lasting connections and deliver the value that makes membership meaningful. I’ll offer a caveat.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2020

percent) was the highest-performing day; in the 2018 report, Sunday (22.9 percent in 2018 to 2.60 At the show in Las Vegas this week, AARP Innovation Labs unveiled Alcove , an application used with the Oculus Go VR headset that aims to connect family members across generations by bringing them together inside a virtual world. “The

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 5, 2018

I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018! I wrote guest posts for many nonprofit publications, including the Stanford Innovation Review, Asian NGO, NPEngage, Guidestar, Giving Compass and others. When I look back on 2017, it was a very rich and productive year. And, I expect no less in 2018. What about you?

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YourMembership

JANUARY 21, 2016

The American Society for Nutrition is asking for member feedback for its new annual meeting that is set to begin in 2018. Have an innovative conference engagement idea? They want their members to help them discover new ideas for their upcoming annual conference. Still unsure? Take a vote. Contact us ! Let’s Take a Vote.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 24, 2018

— Community by Association (@CommunitybyAssn) October 23, 2018. Innovation doesn’t happen overnight. Jeffrey Cufaude from Idea Architects shares four lessons that push innovation forward. Gain some clarity by asking these 5 questions.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 7, 2018

I participated in a SURGE Spring 2018 session on co-creation. Don't know what SURGE Spring 2018 is? Sessions were recorded and were broadcast May 2-4, 2018. I already talked about two: The Process is the Product Design Constraints Make Innovation Happen Here's another. Who is in and who is out of your association?

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