Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. Innovation is synonymous with big. So innovation also might be just as well be synonymous with risky, scary and the domain of only a privileged few. Innovation Type 1: Evolutionary.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

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. For example: AI-powered systems can suggest relevant events, courses, or articles to members based on their interests and previous activity.

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Association Navigator

OCTOBER 31, 2014

I’m thinking about innovation in the context of managing associations and non-profit enterprises. Innovation is a corporate buzz word, but it’s also a fundamental element in any successful and growing organization. The concept involved is using a “wide lens” when preparing a product or service innovation.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

As we pack and ship our materials, arrange meetings with partners, clients and associations, and put the finishing touches on our TopClass demos, we started thinking about our top technology strategy tips for getting the most out of the conference. Our top picks for each day are: Change Happens: Creating a Culture of Innovation.

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Principled Innovation

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I find it remarkable that it is February 2013, and I am still reading magazine articles advising associations to create strategic plans every five or six years, and encouraging leaders to review those plans just once a year. This post originally appeared last Wednesday on the ResultsDirect AssociationCentric Blog. That’s remarkable.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Event Strategies 2021 and Beyond. – Virtual Shake-Up 3.0:

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Association Success

JULY 10, 2020

Every Friday, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our weekly newsletter, which helps us all keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice weekly newsletter. That’s perhaps why a webinar tops our list of the Friday 5. . You’re focusing on change. Subscribe here.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

In this post, he focuses on data management and digital strategy. To make many of the changes Mike suggests, you need more than technology, you need staff with an innovation mindset. Read his BBC Future article through the lens of association strategic planning, and then ask yourself, what do we owe future members? Host: xScion.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 16, 2024

But hang on for the rest of the article about the positive impact awards make. In Nimble’s AI success kit, you get four useful resources: two 30-minute webinar recordings about AI for associations and two white papers—an introduction to AI for associations and a guide to developing an AI strategy. AI for associations. Website hosting.

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Sequence Consulting

APRIL 10, 2024

This article dives into this critical issue, exploring the anxieties of organizations and providing a clear path to reinvigorate their membership offerings. Simple Solutions, Big Impact Fortunately, there are straightforward strategies to breathe new life into your association membership model. Take stock of what you currently offer.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Through machine learning, AI gets smarter over time by analyzing member data everything from which events they attend to which articles they read. Some associations have already seen success by incorporating AI into their strategies. Members expect personalized, meaningful interactions, and AI makes this level of engagement possible.

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Reid All About it

JULY 5, 2024

Lowell Aplebaum and his team at Vista Cova published an excellent report on strategies and practices to prepare your board for effective governance. In a series of articles ( part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ) at Naylor’s Association Adviser, Jeff De Cagna describes the elements and imperatives of board stewardship. Board development.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 16, 2018

Every January, articles about trends take over the internet. Find out what the future of that thing might be like by reading articles, watching videos, or listening to podcasts. In this way, they are more likely to reveal disruptions and innovations.”. Now, imagine yourself living in that future. Are you prepared for it?

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JUNE 26, 2020

Now he’s sharing the “woes and wows” of his experience in an article at EdSurge as well as “three tips for virtual conference organizers to consider, based on hours of my life that I will never get back.”. Presenters: Graham Harvey, Chief Strategy Officer, Matchbox Virtual Media. Virtual conference advice. CRP challenges. 1 CMP credit.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

In this article, Ill share why nonprofits need three types of capitalfinancial, social, and psychologicalto survive and thrive in todays turbulent context, as well as how to cultivate each of them. To navigate the ongoing disruptions in the social sector, nonprofits need more than financial capital alone.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter. How do we come up with this list? The artificial intelligence-powered newsletter from rasa.io

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Their insights provided attendees with practical strategies to ensure that AI integration is a seamless and successful process. By analyzing mountains of content—including journals, articles, and abstracts—AGU’s AI-powered system connects members with highly relevant research and surfaces valuable content tailored to their interests.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 26, 2018

And it needs a branding strategy to become more recognizable. Also: Look beyond ideas when considering innovation. Lane shares three tactics to use in your branding strategies: Tell a story. “No Innovation Beyond Ideas. Innovation isn’t about ideas. The truth is that there is no one path to innovation.

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

To get a sense of what your association is missing, take a few minutes to read Jeff’s article and then share it with your staff and board. I had never heard of “backcasting” until reading this article from the American Alliance of Museums. – Proven Strategies to Increase Member Retention. Online learning myths.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As we approach this year’s GivingTuesday on December 3, here’s a collection of articles that explore fundraising strategies to help you prepare and maximize efforts to engage donors, boost contributions, and make the most of this global day of giving. 3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 15, 2013

Great article on teen behavior on “social” channels. (h/t Two, I have an article coming out in MSAE’s Association FOCUS magazine on this very topic in June.). h/t to Maddie Grant ). Feeling complacent? Try a little “ mental confusion.” my beloved H Street NE neighborhood).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. PAR Member Meet-Up: Strategic Negotiating Learn key negotiating strategies to improve your negotiation outcomes. Cost Saving Strategies Hear about our current marketplace and how it affects a planners’ strategy during negotiations.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 25, 2019

Without engagement from all stakeholders, your grand plan for a new strategy is likely to fizzle. Making strategy discussions inclusive can help. “It One possible path, suggests strategy consultant Dave Algoso, is to think of strategy less as a specific goal and more of a process. It just sat on a shelf.”

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Sequence Consulting

MARCH 21, 2025

While the reasons for this optimism vary, theres no doubt that now is a promising time for associations to try experimental strategies, test out innovative tools, and explore new opportunities. Lets walk through the basics of AI for associations to help you figure out where AI fits into your organizations current strategy.

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Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2017

Kai-Fu Lee debunks dystopian AI scenarios in a Wired article. He says love will always differentiate us from AI—a prediction that reminds me of an article I mentioned two weeks ago about the value of emotional labor in the future. Here’s another good article about phishing attacks—this time the focus is on chapters.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

To be sure, associations have digital strategies related to curating content and delivering what is important for its members. It is true we are all curators when we collect interesting articles and SHARE with our colleagues. The post Content Curation & Association Education Strategy appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter. Here are the five most-read articles from this week’s newsletter: The pros and cons of workshop platforms. “As

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JUNE 5, 2020

Then I lose myself reading articles on Twitter or in newsletters, and, one of my favorite activities, compiling a list of more things to read. Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. It’s been hard to focus. More info/register. Host: Disruptor League.

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MAY 24, 2024

They also explain how to develop a content strategy, identify the best time for a redesign, decrease costs, and increase revenue. Julie Sciullo of Association Analytics describes three data-informed strategies for improving member engagement , with examples from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. 1 CAE credit.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 21, 2020

Andrew Darmohraj, EVP and COO of the American Pet Products Association, shares his strategy for delighting attendees in Orlando. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. This article has been provided by Visit Orlando.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

A learning organization is one “that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself” According to this definition , this type of organization is more responsive to external pressures, has a faster pace of change within the organization, and is better able to innovate and remain competitive.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2025

A marketing revolution is transforming today's advertising agencies, as highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article. 1] While this shift occurs in agencies, associations are experiencing similar changes that demand new strategies and approaches. And the pace of change is accelerating.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I was all excited to share a must-read article from ASAE (members-only) by Kaihan Krippendorff about how your association can lead your industry in the blockchain revolution. Technology vs. Innovation: Association Learning Strategies in Practice.

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JUNE 12, 2020

You’ve probably seen articles over the past few years about the death of the trade show. Presenters: Graham Harvey, Chief Strategy Officer, Matchbox Virtual Media. With rising costs of R&D and globalizing competition, it often makes sense to collaborate with competitors on product development, innovation and joint manufacturing.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Clay Shirky ’s Foreign Affairs article, The Political Power of Social Media (registration required), is a fascinating read that rebuts and shreds Malcolm Gladwell’s view about the power of social media to facilitate change. Yes, it would be great if staff had the right mindset for innovation. That’s the challenge.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter. Learn what it takes to make membership a forever transaction.”. 6 building blocks to an innovative culture. “In

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Greg Satell, Innovation Excellence ). Presenter: Community IT Innovators’ CTO cybersecurity expert, Matt Eshleman. Presenter: Jake Fisher, co-founder of Bridges Strategies. Seven ways to boost your newsletter open rate. Michael Brenner, Content Marketing Institute ). Here’s what you really need to know about quantum computing.

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