Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The original intention of sites such as Twitter may have been purely social, but like many Web 2.0 tools, it has evolved in the hands of its users. This time last year, the Canadian Marketing Association saw Twitter as a new toy for the tech savvy Millennial , “an easy, non committal way to keep tabs and staying emotionally close to our friends with low effort, risk and intrusion.” Within a few months, however, that tune had changed to How Tweet It Is.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

I don't care whether it's the local PTA, a community organization, your city council, or an international corporation, the decisions made in supposed times of crisis send deep, lasting messages to stakeholders and constituents that reverberate beyond the actual problem being solved. These decisions send messages about core values, sound deliberations, trust and confidence, representative democracy, accountability, transparency, and much, much more.

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Executive Connections. « Information Wins at EPA | Main. | Running on Sweat Equity » 30 September 2008. Why SLA Will Not Endorse, or Oppose, a Candidate for Public Office. Some are tired of it; others cannot get enough. But everyone agrees that this is an election year in the U.S. like no other. That is why I want to remind you that SLA, as a nonprofit organization, cannot endorse or oppose a candidate for public office.

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Associations Live

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Just wondering.why do I feel like I absolutely have to answer my cell phone, no matter what I'm doing, no matter where I am? It's controlling me. It's disruptive and it affects my concentration. I am putting myself back into the drivers seat. If I am on another phone, doing something else, trying to get a project done - leave me a message, that will work just fine!

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Guilt by Association

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

The news from the financial world has been brutal. Even those who had felt insulated from the turmoil are worrying. Never has Jim Collins’ Good to Great been more relevant. He said that great leaders embrace the Stockdale Paradox. It’s the ability to remain resolutely faithful that you will prevail, while at the same time confronting the brutal facts of a situation.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Arguably the most influential of social bookmarking sites, Digg.com is often both criticized and commended for having a narrow topic focus. With big changes in the works at Digg right now, what are the odds that the site might broaden its horizons, and add a separate category for nonprofits and social change? A fair number of solid stories from the nonprofit sector are submitted to Digg every day — but those stories tend to get lost in the crowd.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

“Things will never be the same” is such a cliché, but when someone you love dearly—a close friend or a family member—almost successfully commits suicide, it is an undeniable truth. You know that time does indeed heal all wounds and that eventually you will stop bursting into tears at inopportune times and in inappropriate places. ( Note to self : tears streaming down your face while seated in the emergency exit row appears to elicit concern in other passengers.

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Executive Connections. « Are You Mission Critical? | Main. | Why SLA Will Not Endorse, or Oppose, a Candidate for Public Office » 26 September 2008. Information Wins at EPA. Tuesday, 30 September, EPA will reopen previously closed libraries in Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City and Washington, D.C. Each will be staffed with a professional librarian and be open to the public at least 24 hours a week.

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Associations Live

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

In this paper-less world (ha-ha) - It caught up with me this morning. The mounds of it; in my briefcase, on my desk at home, on my desk at the office, on the chair, on the small table in the corner, in the workroom, yes -on the floor. I had to regroup. I practiced what we all know. I sorted. I filed. I tossed. I combined my many lists. And now I can get to work.

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Guilt by Association

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The other day my 12-year-old daughter asked for an AIM username and password. Because I’m worried about the abuse that messaging sometimes inflicts, I asked why her e-mail account wasn’t good enough. “No one uses it anymore,” she said. “They all use AIM.”. Welcome to our future? Maybe. Open rates are falling sharply , and not just because Outlook blocks images.

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Association 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

If you’ve read my previous postings, you may be starting to see a pattern in my thinking. In my mind, one of the biggest threats to innovation, in general, is not a lack of creative thinking or evolutionary ideas… it’s often the wrong composition of people involved in the decision-making process and roles of influence. . Let’s face it, some people find a greater level of comfort in tradition.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Many of us are familiar with the Meals on Wheels concept - to deliver nutritious and affordable meals to people in need: seniors, convalescents, and people living with disabilities. In desperate need of a new facility in which to prepare all those meals, Calgary Meals on Wheels has just launched a major capital campaign - and a new website. We asked Leann Hackman-Carty to tell us about it.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

All the world's a video game, and we are just merely players. That's the updated version of Shakespeare's classic line, and it reflects the somewhat startling news found in this a new Pew study. Among young people ages 12-17 virtually every one of them is a gamer. "The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Executive Connections. « Planting Seeds | Main. | Information Wins at EPA » 23 September 2008. Are You Mission Critical? In times of economic uncertainty, “nice to have” is not necessarily nice enough to keep. Your library or information center must be viewed as mission critical. That was the gist of my message to the three SLA chapters I was privileged to meet with last week in California.

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Associations Live

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Over the river and across the bridge (35W).I made the journey today for the first time. Quite amazing that this architectural and engineering feat could be completed in such a short time. Shows what can be accomplished when people/agencies/government work together on a common issue.

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Guilt by Association

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Seth Godin had a great post a few months ago about a toaster maker who lost sight of its customers. He described a toaster that requires 10 steps just to make toast. He said, “The opportunity online is to fix your toaster. When you want to make toast, the site should get out of the way and let you make toast.”. The same applies to us. Last year, we knew it was time to update our site.

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Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Off Stage. Sep. 4, 2008 - The Story of a Non-Profit Organization. Well, THIS interesting story begins some 40 years ago, when a group of enthusiasts who played a certain musical instrument (let’s say the Musical Saw—a contradiction in terms, of course, but a popular instrument in many rural areas) got together and formed an organization to encourage and preserve the heritage of this instrument and its music in the state of Michigan.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As you may know, the Wild Apricot blog about non-profit technology is hosted and sponsored by Wild Apricot software. The main focus of our blog is technology help and advice to millions of small non-profits. Among the subscribers to this blog are many people using Wild Apricot software, so we also do occasional posts about Wild Apricot software updates.

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BlogClump

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Friday, September 26, 2008. Room Sets for Meetings. Most people who plan meetings and conferences know that how you arrange the chairs makes a big difference in how people interact and learn. I got a chance to see this firsthand on Wednesday.

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Executive Connections. « Shrinking the Globe | Main. | Are You Mission Critical? » 17 September 2008. Planting Seeds. I have been on the road for SLA lately—from California to Canada, from Washington to London. I have talked with information professionals, journalists and corporate leaders from all parts of the world. Yet no matter where I go, the topics of conversation are the same.

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Associations Live

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Arrived home last night to a flooded basement, falling ceiling, gushing water pipe. Definitely not in my plans. As I was rushing to turn off the water supply many thoughts were bombarding me. I was glad I knew where to go to get to the main water supply. (Being prepared). I was relieved that this did not happen while I was out of town for a week. (Looking on the bright side.

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Guilt by Association

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

There was story in the local paper recently about a government commission which hadn’t met for 12 years. No one noticed it was dormant until someone pointed it out. Then there was this hubbub about getting it going again. Why? No one noticed it was dead. Isn’t that the classic definition of irrelevance? That made me think of Jim Collins.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

If you can look at the current political campaigns dispassionately (I know, next to impossible for folks of just about any political persuasion), they raise an interesting question for both individuals and organizations: what experience most matters? Thoughtful consideration of this question is a necessary task for individuals as they seek to prepare themselves for professional and volunteer positions or consider possible opportunities and for employers and nominating committees seeking new hi

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Are the people who are visiting your website really the audience that you're trying to target? The more you know about your website visitors, the better you can tailor your content to attract the audience you want to reach — but for nonprofits and associations with a limited budget, market research can be a tough challenge. One way to learn more about your website readers is to ask them directly about their purpose in visiting the site, their background, their expectations of your organization

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BlogClump

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Tuesday, September 23, 2008. I have to say something. I am sorry. I try to leave any political views out of my blog. And maybe this doesnt truly count as political, but whatever. Long story short.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Hundreds of new web-based applications come on the market every year, so there's likely to be an affordable application for almost any administrative task -- with no need to download, install, maintain and update the same software on each of the computers in your organization. It's an approach that makes sense for many small and medium-sized businesses, and perhaps even more so for nonprofits and associations with limited resources.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Social Innovation Camp — “an experiment in using social techology for social change” — will be bringing together some of the UK's best software developers and designers with social innovators, for one weekend in December. Looking for new ways to use technology to create positive social change, they're calling for your ideas: What are the big problems we can solve by starting small?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

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