PROPEL

MAY 13, 2024

Culture Change Made Easy Book: Unraveling the Mystery of Culture Patterns [This is part of a series of posts introducing our new book, Culture Change Made Easy.] When we dive into the realm of organizational culture, what often emerges is a sense of complexity and, for many, confusion.

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Association Success

APRIL 1, 2019

In his book The Open Garden Organization: A Blueprint for Associations in the Digital Age , Amith Nagarajan aims to create a movement that modernizes the philosophies and practices of associations to drive progress forward within their organizations, and change the way people outside the industry views it. It is a question of willingness.

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Elevating Engagement

MAY 12, 2023

Talking to podcast hosts has become one of my new favorite things, and one of the questions that comes up often on-air or off is, “Why did you decide to write this book?” And by the end of the book, the reader understands the power of positive experiences so well that they become a Chief Experience Officer.

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AssociationChat

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Each month the Association Chat Book Club picks a book to read, study, and discuss. Interestingly, one of the book blurbs written about this non-fiction pick is from none other than Harriet A. Washington, the author of Medical Apartheid (among many other books), whom I interviewed on Association Chat this year!

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Holly Duckworth

AUGUST 2, 2024

Holly’s Book Overview: Deeper Than Money by Chloe Elise is a transformative guide that challenges conventional views on personal finance. The book is not just about numbers and budgets but about aligning financial decisions […] The post Book Review – Deeper Than Money Author Chloe Elise appeared first on Holly Duckworth.

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AssociationChat

JANUARY 16, 2021

Association Chat Book Club 2021 Preview on Amazon Live!!! Join me on Amazon Live this Sunday at 12:15 pm EST as I share the 12 books that the Association Chat Book Club will be reading and discussing for 2021 ! If you feel like joining in to poke around and see if there’s a book that speaks to you, please join me!

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 9, 2022

Several years ago, Allison Fine and I started talking about our next book together and started writing and thinking about the implications of an emerging technology that we describe as “Smart Tech,” and what nonprofit leaders need to know to be prepared. You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover).

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 3, 2018

A meeting I recently attended had participants introduce themselves by sharing a book that influenced our thinking about leadership and organizations. From that list, here are six of the books I find myself returning to and re-reading regularly (in alphabetical order). Just one we all cried? a simpler way by Margaret A.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 7, 2022

I’ve got some very exciting news, my new book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , co-authored with Allison Fine, launches on Wednesday, March 9th. You can purchase the book on Amazon! Allison Fine and I will be presenting at two FREE online book talks, please join us. Here are some messages.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 24, 2013

I also enjoy reading “business” and “leadership” books occasionally. Not the traditional – “How to be a great leader” books, but from reading fiction. As a result of the article, I have found the next book I plan to read — Replay. So, I found this recent post very interesting.

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Association Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The guide book to lead you into the next era of the association industry is ready! This book highlights skills that leaders can use to outpace change and tame chaos. Editor’s note: Every month, we interview a different author who has valuable insights that are relevant to professionals within the association industry.

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Association Navigator

JUNE 19, 2017

Prompted to write the book because of the many questions and accusations directed at soy and all of the products made from it, Oser believes the questions and rumors are merely a backlash stemming from all of the good news about soy. Oser’s book covers many of the common myths about soyfoods and explains the facts.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2023

The post Think Bold With Your Booking Strategy: An Event Planner’s POV appeared first on Associations Now. Its vision is to become a transformational, results-oriented, and innovative organization, powering sustainable economic growth. To learn more, visit discoverpuertorico.com.

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CommPartners

APRIL 23, 2019

In the spirit of today being World Book Day, we have compiled a list of some of our staff’s top book recommendations for e-learning leaders. These books fulfill different needs in our lives, whether it is to inspire or inform. Books embody […].

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GrowthZone

APRIL 5, 2018

Stories are always better when they are shared with others, and creating a book club is a great way to for association members to network and foster relationships – either in person or online. Inform your members : Let members know about your book club to see who is interested. – Use the committee to pick books or book genres.

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AssociationChat

AUGUST 31, 2023

As summer winds down and we embrace the crisp energy of fall, it’s the perfect time to delve into a book that challenges our intellect and stimulates profound conversations. Our September book selection is Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind by Annaka Harris. Why This Book? All the Best!

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Association Success

JULY 2, 2017

I introduced the “Book Club” to our office when I was CEO of Aptify, compiling a bookshelf of books aimed specifically at professional development within the world of business, and found that the information stored within each set of pages had the potential to transform our capacity, our communication, and our culture.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2024

Well-Read Mom is able to achieve their mission of bringing women together to grow through good books with WildApricot's Text Messaging System

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Holly Duckworth

AUGUST 2, 2024

Book Overview: Hot & Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause by Jancee Dunn* In “Hot & Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause,” Jancee Dunn provides a candid, humorous, and informative exploration of menopause—a topic often shrouded in mystery and misconceptions.

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Association Success

MARCH 4, 2019

Part of the Non-Obvious Guide series published by IdeaPress, this book will teach you: How to define employee engagement in a way that connects directly to what makes both your organization and your employees more successful. Why engagement surveys are so flawed and how to dig into your culture to go beyond “symptom” metrics.

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Thanks For Playing

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Book Review: Humanize. If youre one of my regular readers - or someone who knows me IRL - you probably know of my disdain for business books. And I love the comment that some of these business books make us dumber. Book Review: Humanize. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. 29 December 2011. Hear hear. .

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 21, 2022

It has been whirlwind two weeks since our book launched on March 9th. That’s why we wrote our book. The post The Smart Nonprofit: Free Book Event first appeared on Beth Kanter. Here’s a few highlights from the past two weeks, there are more events over the coming weeks, so don’t feel any FOMO!

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Spark Consulting

JULY 10, 2024

A few years ago (pre-pandemic), I had the chance to attend an invite-only business book launch event with a room full of (other than me) pretty high-level people. Puzzlingly, the author, rather than giving their book away to all these influential people, opted to try to make this a sales event, and sold maybe ten books.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The article highlights some of the themes in our book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , coming out in March, 2022. Stay tuned for more details about book talks, webinars, podcasts, articles and more! The post The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review!

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AssociationChat

MAY 21, 2020

This month’s Association Chat book club pick was Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday. Book club members active in the Association Chat Book Club Facebook Group have had a good time meeting for “unofficial” meetings most weeks to discuss current events and occasionally slip into a little discussion about the book as we read or listen to it.

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Associations Now

APRIL 7, 2017

There’s a simple way to say thanks to dedicated members who serve in volunteer positions—sign and send a gratitude book. The book is filled with inspirational quotes, and NCACPA staff liaisons write personal messages to members inside the book’s pages before sending them on to individual volunteers. How to hack it?

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Forj

JULY 25, 2017

Every so often a book is published that provides a community of practice with a fresh perspective on current issues. Several of the book’s authors are associated with the Society of Academic CME (SACME) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The design of the book speaks to this. Editors William F.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 12, 2018

Moreover, while there are many ways to develop yourself professionally, such as joining an organization, taking a night class at the university, enrolling in a free online seminar or attending a conference, the method of professional development I’m recommending doesn’t require you to even leave the house: Read books. Don’t believe it.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

If you’ve ever picked up a copy of one of Verne Harnish’s books, you know the Entrepreneur’s Organization founder puts serious stock in habit development. . And while you can look to his books for a step-by-step guide to the ones that’ll make your organization grow, there’s one habit that supersedes them all: Reading. .

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Association Success

JANUARY 14, 2019

In her book, Tracy King talks about how workforce disruptions, new technologies, and tight budgets place enormous pressure on professional association continuing education teams. What I hope this book achieves is to say, “Hey - I see you (I’ve been you!) Presently, a large majority of associations do not have an education strategy.

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Association Navigator

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

It’s the time of year when booksellers tell us what books make good gifts for certain categories of readers. It made me wonder if there was a list of the best books for association executives? So here is the list of what I think are some of the best books for association executives. What books do you think I missed?

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Jamie Notter

MAY 28, 2014

Do Book Co, 2014. Les McKeown’s new book, Do Lead , takes a similar stance. The book is clear, to the point, and sharply focused on helping you (wherever you are in the hierarchy) actually do the work of leadership more effectively. Books and Reading Leadership' Do Lead: Share your vision. Inspire others. by Les McKeown.

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I typically don''t do book reviews (especially for friends and colleagues) since I am not good at filtering myself and I don''t do puff pieces. Her new book, " Business Storytelling for Dummies ," written with her friend and colleague Karen Dietz, PhD is really, really good.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The consequence of all that reading is that at year-end my bookcases are overflowing with gently read books I no longer need. So I'm giving them away in mystery boxes of books. Just like the mystery brown bag you once found in stores, each box will contain a few lightly used books.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 5, 2015

A quick survey of industry professionals via ASAE’s Collaborate turned up the following 20 reasons (in no particular order) for booking within the official group block. Friendly booking terms (e.g., By booking rooms outside the block, the organization may not get its preferred dates/function space on a first option basis.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 11, 2015

Some of you may be wondering why Maddie and I thought the world needed another book about Millennials. The press writes about some, like Zappos and Valve, and we write about some you might not have heard of in our book. Books and Reading Culture Generational Diversity' But believe me, they do exist. Come join the revolution.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 26, 2015

The launch date for our new book is rapidly approaching! We have produced a PDF flyer describing the different packages in detail , but basically if you want to order 100, 250, 0r 400 books, we’ll throw in a webinar and various speaking and consulting offers, depending on the package. Announcements Books and Reading'

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