Eric Lanke

JUNE 12, 2017

A few weeks ago I mentioned that Spark Consulting was out with another white paper -- this one on the sometimes challenging topic of diversity and inclusion -- and that it was another thought-provoking read for association CEOs. It might actually be better for the white paper to show two targets instead of one.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 22, 2018

Spark Consulting is out with another white paper -- this one on what associations can learn about relationship building, campaign management, and attracting Millennials from charitable fundraising organizations. It's another thought-provoking read for association CEOs.

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Socious

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The white paper, “ Innovate the Lean Way: Applying Lean Startup Methodology in the Association Environment ,” written by Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate and Elizabeth Weaver Engel, hit the association world back in October of last year and if you haven’t had the chance to read it, you need to.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 16, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Management Team. Your (potential) audience wants to get to know you a little better and that just can’t be done through white papers. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The homeowners association (HOA) and community association management (CAM) industry has seen significant changes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many associations have faced staffing challenges, resulting in a need to create efficiencies due to limited employees.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

Joanna Pineda of Matrix Group International recaps a discussion she had with two association execs about shoring up trust. AI for associations. Dean West shares lessons from his 25 years of leading Association Laboratory. . Host: DC-Metro Association-Nonprofit Tech Network Wed 4/24 from 9 a.m. Consultant/founder wisdom.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 22, 2017

Spark Consulting is out with another white paper -- this one on the sometimes challenging topic of diversity and inclusion -- and it's another thought-provoking read for association CEOs. If you're interested, you can download "Include Is A Verb: Moving From Talk to Action on Diversity and Inclusion" here.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 10, 2013

Here''s the story I told: One of the realities we all face in the world of association management is that some members want to direct their own volunteer efforts. It was a subject I was going to study anyway, but by working through the association, I would be able to leverage their resources to assist me in my learning process.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

If you need a little inspiration—the kind that makes you feel blessed “to have been alive and well back then”—then read The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , a white paper from Elizabeth Engel, CAE and Shelly Alcorn, CAE. The paper introduces you to a few associations that are stepping up to this challenge.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For more information about how automation can fortify your HOA organization, download our white paper, “How Middle Market Finance Teams are Preparing for a Recession.”

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Associations Now

JANUARY 5, 2017

In a new report, the tech firm Abila says software integration, consumerization of membership, and education evolution will be focal points for association strategy in the new year. What should associations double down on? Or download the white paper over this way. The post How Do Associations Need to Adapt in 2017?

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Nimble AMS

JULY 22, 2022

If you only use ungated content, you can’t capture leads and track potential members who might wish to join your association. Gated content, like white papers, e-books, templates, or webinars, is hidden behind a form fill-out. The bottom line is you’ll need to diversify your content offerings to provide additional value. .

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Whether you’re looking for tools for accounting, event management, fundraising or something else in your operation, we’ve got you covered. Association Management Resources. Association management software is one of the best ways to get most of the tools you need all in one package.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The Power of Hybrid Cloud , an IDC white paper from earlier this year [PDF], notes that 79.7 “Hybrid cloud has the opportunity to provide the best of both public and private cloud while eliminating or mitigating their disadvantages,” the white paper states. ” What does that all mean in action?

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Off Stage

MAY 20, 2009

20, 2009 - Transparency in Association Management. and the accompanying issues are affecting government policy and workings, and – by extension – what lessons we, as association managers, can learn from what’s happening in Washington. 9, 2009 - RE: Transparency in Association Management.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 7, 2022

The Top 6 Reasons to Join an Association. Transformation is Coming in the Association Management System (AMS) Market. Thinking About a New Association Management System? The Association Chat Knowledge Hub provides instant access to: White papers. 10 Common Myths Debunked. How-To Guides.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe? On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. So - here goes. Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design. good design is innovative. good design makes a product useful.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 18, 2023

Vista Cova’s white paper, Strategic Frameworks: The Future of Strategic Planning , explores how association executives are working with strategic plans in the post-COVID environment. The paper describes ten themes that emerged in their research and includes an appendix with the participants’ strategic frameworks.

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Virtual

APRIL 2, 2015

To counteract the claim of lack of commitment, the Alliance organized a Tier One press event, where senior management from Alliance Founding members announced a commitment to invest $10B in the platform over a 3 year timeframe. association management Associations'

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Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

For an information junkie like me, White Papers are the greatest thing since encyclopedias. One of the companies whose white papers I’ve appreciated (and cited in previous articles) is the Wav Group, which offers white papers on real estate technology trends. suggests this white paper from WAV.

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GlowGlobally

JUNE 27, 2014

associations’ global strategic approach and operating environment. A white paper, the first report in the study series, is available from ASAE Foundation website and presents a detailed conversation about what growing U.S. associations are doing abroad to implement and sustain global operation.

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CMA Solutions

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Diversifying your approachwhether through online courses, white papers or conferenceskeeps members engaged and ensures long-term loyalty. You help members on their professional growth journeys. Offering flexible learning options, like microlearning modules, ensures members can learn at their own pace.

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Multiview

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

White papers, blogs, social media posts, and more, seem to be the simplest forms of content marketing, so it shouldn’t be hard, right? Turns out, we may be underestimating the true effects of this type of marketing, especially if your association doesn’t have a strategy, plan, and purpose for the content.

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Associations Now

JUNE 17, 2019

Blockchain for Associations: Separating the Hype from the Promise , a report she wrote with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, chief operating and curriculum officer of Ubiquity University and principal of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Using research results from a recent white paper by Ashfield Meetings & Events, three medical-meeting specialists will discuss how physician preferences at meetings and congresses are evolving, and why. Association Ethics Toolkit & Happy Hour (McLean VA). Presenter: Ben Moorsom, founder, Neuroscaping Design Inc.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

I’d definitely prefer to have more money to execute a membership marketing plan,” said Christina McCoy, CAE, of AMPED Association Management. More budget allows you to get creative and explore more with what the marketing plan can look like. It’s also easier to add money than to add staff,” she continued. to bring in new members.

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.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You can strengthen anecdotal information with research such as member needs surveys, white papers and case studies. Mine the invaluable data in your association management system. Be an active listener who pays attention to comments and complaints. Don’t forget social media. Decision—You’re ready to pop the question.

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Socious

DECEMBER 19, 2016

eBooks, white papers, research, and other offers. You’re not obligated to migrate everything over to your association’s new website , just what you want to continue offering to your members. The more material you have to migrate over to your new site, the longer your redesign will take. Website copy.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

Association Advantages for Innovation. Heres part three of the "innovation for associations" white paper Im helping to write while chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Association Management. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Saturday, August 28, 2010.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

First of all, our white paper on association innovation is nearly finished. Ive posted draft excerpts of the white paper here on Hourglass ( here , here and here ), but we hope the final version will have much broader dissemination within the association community. Association Management.

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Association Adviser

JULY 13, 2016

Outsourcing content can also be a practical option if your association’s bottom line is in question. However, the right time to outsource depends on a variety of factors, so it’s a good idea to start by comprehensively assessing your association’s needs. Social media. Print and digital magazines and/or journals. eNewsletters.

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 29, 2011

A video or a white paper? Hint: all of these answers are valid, depending on your association.). Stronger by Association delivered to your inbox. Stronger by Association is a blog for members, volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations. Are we picking the best medium to tell our story? Email This BlogThis!

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

In one of my last posts I shared the principles of innovation weve drafted as part of the "innovation for associations" white paper being written by the WSAE Innovation Task Force. Its part of an effort by my state association executives society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community.

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Off Stage

JUNE 25, 2009

Articles are short, and bigger issues are addressed in helpful ‘white papers’ (which, by the way, are an effective communication tool for your members—if you don’t know about them, go to Wikipedia or click here ). A word of warning, here, though—work hard to keep white papers interesting and informative.

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AMR Management Services

JUNE 4, 2012

You have two choices when paying for management services: you can hire an executive director and staff which also involves renting office space and equipment. Or, you can contract with an association management firm. Associations can do great things and the nonprofit sector needs innovators to shake it up.

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MultiBriefs

JUNE 29, 2023

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association is just one example of a B2B association using content marketing successfully. The IFMA's website is stocked with white papers, educational materials, and tools to show prospective members the value of joining.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Calculating your association’s RPM may be more complex if you have additional programs and services that members buy. Separate books, manuals or white papers. Donations to your association’s foundation. For example: Annual dues (including any separate SIG dues). Annual conference and/or trade show.

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