Spark Consulting
AUGUST 29, 2014
'Thanks to ASAE’s 2008 Decision to Volunteer study, we know that our members are eager to volunteer. But thanks to generational trends and research , we know that our volunteers are looking for different volunteer experiences, more of the ad hoc or micro-volunteering type. When you’re used to working mostly with standing committees, though, it can be tough to figure out how to create good ad hoc volunteer work.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 19, 2014
'Before Google makes an acquisition, the target company must first pass co-founder Larry Page’s toothbrush test: Is the company’s product or service used regularly to make people’s lives better? How does your organization live up to that test? Do your clients or members depend on something you provide to do their jobs? Does that product/service improve their professional or personal lives?
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 12, 2014
'Is your organization looking for non-dues revenue streams? Here are some highlights from our Small Membership Survey Report that might offer some ideas.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
AUGUST 6, 2014
'Every year the best networking at ASAE Annual happens at the parties and receptions after the sessions have concluded for the day. You’ll never know how much learning you are capable of until you are shouting about outdated membership models across a crowded table at a bar. Here is a handy-dandy list of parties and receptions happening at ASAE Annual in Nashville.
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Mariner
AUGUST 1, 2014
'Question: We are a XXX organization for XXX and have more than 100 components (we call them chapters) in cities across the country. They are all 501c6 organizations with their own articles, bylaws and D&O insurance. Question of the day: do they also need liability insurance? Most of the larger components have had it; however, the rates tripled this year so they are asking if it is a requirement.
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Spark Consulting
AUGUST 7, 2014
'I had the opportunity to present Membership Marketing on a Shoestring Budget for the National Association of Home Builders’ Association Leadership Institute earlier this week. As usual, when I deliver this session, I solicit great inexpensive marketing ideas from the participants as well. Here’s what the chapter leader smarties at NAHB came up with: Barter!
Reid All About it
AUGUST 7, 2014
'I always have high hopes of getting to a lot of breweries when I’m at a conference, but it rarely happens. If you have more free time than I do, I hope you can hoist one for me. Or just grab me and make me come with you! Downtown breweries. Czanns (no website, Facebook , Twitter ). Pronounced “Zahnz”, they specialize in “easy to drink beers that don’t try to blow your head off with hops.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 7, 2014
'Does your association or club have a new member onboarding process in place? Here are some ideas on welcoming new members.
Optimist Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2014
'As we approach September, midway through the financial year for lots of membership organisations, I am sure your thoughts are turning to reviewing income targets. So here are five quick membership recruitment wins: 1. Chase up lapsed memberships. An obvious point, but lapsed memberships can simply be because members have forgotten to renew. In my experience just contacting these people and highlighting that they are no longer a member can be enough to prompt some to re-join.
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Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 19, 2014
'A friend of mine was lamenting the other day that soon she’ll have fewer health care benefits. Looking to cut costs, her employer switched health care plans and decided to eliminate some “frills.” But the kicker: She’ll be paying more. Unfortunately, as businesses continue to recover from the recent economic downturn, and now with the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, this scenario will probably become more common.
Eric Lanke
AUGUST 25, 2014
'image source This post is part of a series in which I''m analyzing the efforts of my organization to define and embrace core values through the six rules for doing so defined by Francois Nader, CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals. For the series introduction, go here. For my comments on the first rule, go here. + + + Here''s Nader second rule, along with what he says about it in his HBR blog post : Don’t post plaques on the wall declaring the values.
Spark Consulting
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Quick list – there’s been lots of good stuff lately, but I’m sharing most of it via my Twitter feed these days. Great post from John Haydon about the human factors that influence email open rates (hint: it should be all about THEM, not all about YOU). I’m usually not a fan of “10 tips to be more productive” articles, mostly because those lists tend to be comprised of SERIOUSLY OBVIOUS stuff, but this one isn’t and it’s quite good.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 8, 2014
'It’s time for#ASAE14! A bunch of my friends are already there but Im not arriving until late Saturday afternoon. Heres the last in my series of post about Nashville dining. I covered downtown restaurants in Part 1 and restaurants in Germantown, Midtown and Music Row as well as Nashvilles hot chicken restaurants in Part 2. If you decide to play hooky on Sunday morning and go out for brunch, the Nashville Guru and Visit Music City each have a list of their picks..
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 20, 2014
'Are you having trouble recruiting and engaging Gen Y or Millennials? Here''s a look at our compendium of 10 resources – our Ultimate Guide to Connecting With & Recruiting Younger Members.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 19, 2014
'I attended a good session at the ASAE conference about pricing. It was not a ton of new information, but it did provide a good reminder about the importance of value-based pricing. That is, consider what alternatives your customer has, and then compare the value they get from those alternatives with the value they get from your offering. That will help you set pricing.
Optimist Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2014
'Some sectors experience awards fatigue – I often see ‘Extended deadline’ and feel bad for the people organising the event, whilst other sectors can be overwhelmed with entries. Whatever the case at your membership organisation, it does make sense to make sure the process of entering is as simple and clear as it can be. Award entries take time, so you do need to be creative about how you encourage people to get involved. .
Eric Lanke
AUGUST 18, 2014
'image source This post is part of a series in which I''m analyzing the efforts of my organization to define and embrace core values through the rules for doing so defined by Francois Nader, CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals. For the full introduction, go here. + + + Here''s Nader''s first rule again, along with what he says about it in his HBR blog post : Define the values in simple, sixth-grade language.
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Robert M Barnes
AUGUST 14, 2014
'The Life of a Daymaker (Wagner, D. 2013) book was given to me this week by the entrepreneurial CEO of a machine company in TN. What a great gift, thanks Jeff Turner and thanks to my CEO Amith Nagarajan for introducing me.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 18, 2014
'Why you should always go in person and share a ride. Plus, ten ways association events are better than they used to be. The post The Power of Live Events (and Shuttle Buses) appeared first on. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 28, 2014
'The August Software News is all about Wild Apricot''s API: what it is, how it can benefit our customers and examples of API applications for associations, clubs and non-profits.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 18, 2014
'At the recent ASAE Annual Meeting, I had the pleasure of presenting with Sandra Giarde and Mark Alcorn on the subject of dealing with “turbo bullies” on your Board of Directors. Sandra is a CEO and Mark is legal counsel, and they both have had first-hand experience with volunteer leaders in associations who have been pretty horrible. I am not talking about failing to read their board books ahead of time or getting a little too drunk at the annual meeting.
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Optimist Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2014
'I recently ran a campaign for a membership organisation client of mine that encouraged members to sign up to its charitable fund. A number of new donors have come forward, which my client is very pleased about. I have often thought that there is scope for membership organisations to raise funds from its own members. Doing good. The topic of philanthropy was covered at MemCom earlier in the year.
Eric Lanke
AUGUST 11, 2014
'image source This HBR blog post on building a new company culture has been sitting in my inbox for a while. In it, Francois Nader, CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals, talks about how focusing on a new set of core values helped him turn that company around. But he doesn''t talk much about what those core values were. No, more helpfully, he focuses on what he thinks it takes to make your core values--whatever they are--stick.
Idea Architects
AUGUST 8, 2014
'Unfortunately, you don''t have too look too far to find organizations regularly committing management misdemeanors that get in the way of them engaging the volunteers they say are so important to them. Keep yourself out of jail by making sure your group isn''t caught doing any of these common 10 crimes. 1. Not asking at the onset Hard to believe, but not being asked is still o ne of most common reasons people say they don''t volunteer.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 19, 2014
'The term "attendee" is outdated. At today’s meetings, "participant" is a much more accurate term. That’s because today’s participants are more engaged in the meetings experience than ever. The post. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 26, 2014
'Summer is almost over and school is back in session - with 24 free non-profit webinars scheduled for September.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 5, 2014
'Almost everyone is on the data bandwagon these days. Even those who might still be skeptical about the whole “big data” thing will likely admit that using data in decision making is critical, and we all have stories of organizations, leaders, and managers making bad decisions by relying only on anecdotal evidence, ego-based analysis, or my favorite: “because we have always done it that way.” But data-based decision making is not easy.
Association Advocacy Chick
AUGUST 25, 2014
'To recap #asae14, some sessions were great; Others not so much. People had particular feelings about the opening and closing sessions. Nashville pulled out all the stops to welcome attendees. We all had fun at parties, yadda, yadda, yadda. But it’s all over now. The sessions. The networking. The receptions. So now what? Do we go back to work as if nothing happened?
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