Eric Lanke

JULY 2, 2012

Association executive and author. Innovation. We have a tradition in our association of giving a gift to our outgoing Chairman of the Board. Most associations recognize the contributions of their outgoing chair some way. Most associations recognize the contributions of their outgoing chair some way. Innovation. (15).

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Often, associations report on what the average member is doing or the processes of most members. How about if we find our most innovative members, our most successful members and find out what they are doing? Most popular posts this month: Is your association breaking this key rule while trying to engage younger members? .

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Protech

MAY 4, 2020

Understanding how each channel provides your association value in making those connections with members, potential prospects and the general public will help grow your revenue. . Whether it’s a 30-year member or a first-time visitor to your website, the experience they have navigating we b pages impacts your association’s brand.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 25, 2021

Members are looking for more meaning in their interactions with their associations. They wish for more meaningful: Connections because small talk doesn’t cut it. Research because overall industry research doesn’t speak to their particular need, but custom does.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

On the other hand, if innovation presents exciting new opportunities, that is another compelling reason to expand your purpose to meet the moment. Taking the time to analyze whether your values statement matches the behavior you want to promote aligns the organization for success. Values create community.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 18, 2019

But the innovators in your industry or profession will want to solve the new challenges, and they will work on addressing these new problems with or without the association. These challenges might demand our members learn new skills, change their behaviors, or experiment with new solutions.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Tech innovations such as blogging and social media platforms allow associations to host low-cost, two-way communication forums. Communication channels such as blogs or social media accounts must have a “champion” monitoring and moderating them to remain a sustainable go-to source of industry and association information.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 21, 2017

My husband and I spent a week inside of Grand Canyon National Park. I recall a ranger saying most visitors average an 18-minute peek over the rim and then they are off to the next site to see. While a week visit is unusual for a National Park, it is not uncommon for us. We did the same at Yellowstone, Bryce, and Volcanoes National Parks.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Have you ever noticed that members often do not do what we think they should do? They want to establish a new group on the online community, and then no one participates. They say they want a course but no on registers. We offer them a discount designed to drive sales, but there is no boost.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 22, 2019

An association’s board had been talking about how young professionals were the least engaged of all the member segments. Much to the dismay of the staff, the board surprised them by voting for free membership for each young professional’s first year of membership. I can imagine the conversations leading up to the vote.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They explain why and how to get buy-in from staff and executives, how to manage an implementation when you barely have time for your real job, and why you should focus on business outcomes, not processes. Learn about the ethical and legal considerations related to certification processes. Member renewals. No plan, no progress.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. For Jeff’s first post on why innovation is critical to the future of associations, go here. And you know what? And you know what?

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