The Truth About Getting Millennials to Volunteer
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
In this guest post Erin Palmer dispels some myths about Millennials and also offers some tips to help nonprofits engage Millennials as volunteers.
September, 2012
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“NO vendors, please.”
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Every day in my association’s online community, people reach out to fellow members to ask questions or request guidance. Today I saw someone ask for examples of associations that have had proven success with social media. At the bottom of her request for help, she added three words – “NO vendors, please.”. I get why people say that. Too many clueless vendors use discussion forums for their own spammy self-interest.
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Unsuck Your Meetings
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
WAY back on Tuesday, August 1, the weekly #assnchat topic was productivity and time management , a personal favorite. I didn't exactly do a rigorously scientific poll, but the #1 answer to "biggest productivity killer" was: meetings. Planned meetings, unplanned meetings, drop in meetings, "do you have a few minutes?" meetings - just about everyone hated meetings.
First Step to Content Marketing for Associations
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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How to Create a Community Your Members Can't Get Enough Of
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Feed Your Head (Five For the Ladies)
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Inspiration comes in many forms. In today's post I want to share some of the people, blogs, books, and music inspiring me lately. From PR to Pop!, this is what's feeding my head and what you just might want to feed yours. I also wanted to target this post for women specifically because a lot of what I'm reading, learning, and investing time in happens to be female-focused right now.
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Free Non-profit Webinars for October 2012
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Here is the round-up of free non-profit webinars for October. We've found more than 32 webinars on topics from RESPECT for your data, to e-strategy; LinkedIn Fundraising and much more.
Reads of the Week: September 7, 2012
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
I lead off this week with a request to your heart. And wallet. Tonight, as you sit down to dinner, thousands of families in your area struggle to provide a nutritious meal to their kids. Food donations are decreasing , yet the number of adults and kids who go hungry every day is increasing. In an effort to raise awareness, funds, and food as part of Hunger Action Month , starting at 6pm tonight, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will stream live online for 24 hours from their w
The Power of the Beta
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
One of the reasons we in the association world can be afraid to try new things is that we worry that if it's not perfect, the members will freak out. And for some of your members, that's probably true. But it's not true for all of them. Some of them would LOVE to be invited to sneak preview a new program, product, service, offer, etc. and provide their feedback.
Making the Most of Member Compliments – Friday Fix
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Categories: Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends Tags: Facebook , linkedin , pinterest , social media , social proof , twitter They love you. They just told you. Best event ever! Love the new online community! Whatever the compliment don’t let it fall by the wayside. Your members took the time to tell you about it. Give them the respect and appreciation they deserve.
How To Build an Exceptional Member Experience | Weds, Dec 11th, 3PM EDT
Speaker: Jessica Bonney from VICA and Jeff Horne from Wicket
What does delivering an exceptional member experience mean in today's world? With the right insights, tools, and strategies, you can identify what truly matters to your members, drive meaningful engagement at scale, and continue to meet the ever-evolving needs of your members. Join association experts Jessica Bonney from VICA and Jeff Horne from Wicket who will share practical insights on how to build an exceptional member-driven experience by gaining a deeper understanding of your members and d
What's Holding You Back?
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
If you are reading this, you are lucky. How do I know that? You have access to a computer. You are educated enough to use it. You are literate. According to the demographics of my blog's readers, you are most likely employed and have a relatively comfortable income. But I bet you're looking for more in your life. I'm lucky. I'm surrounded by amazing, talented people I can call friends.
Gen Y Workforce and Association Membership
Association Subculture
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation). The Who - 1967. Seriously, this video shows The Who were FIERCE.:D. There is no generation that has felt understood by the generation that came before.
3 Tips for Keeping Your Website Fresh
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Keeping website content fresh is mission-critical for non-profits. But frequent website updates can be challenging, so here are 3 tips that might help.
Reads of the Week: September 14, 2012
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
I’ll get to my favorite reads of the week in just a bit, but first, indulge me for a moment. It will make you feel good, promise. My tweet of week won’t surprise anyone who saw my tweets last Friday or Saturday: @FoodBankJenC: Thank you so much to everyone who supported the 24 Hour Telethon $20,500 & 3,300 lbs raised. Huge thanks @gregoryng @mikeadamsnc #FoodBank24.
2024 State of Customer Education Report
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A World Without Boards
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
A million years ago back in Dallas (actual time: just over a month), Jeff De Cagna , in his unsession on Associations Unorthodox, has asked us to think about radical questions to ask. Now I love the idea of a radical question. One of the focal points of my consulting work is that asking the right question is as important as getting the right answer, if not more so.
Less Gates, More Golden Tickets
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Membership Software Association Management Software. Home. Solutions. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Branding. Control. Add-On Products. Support. Pricing. Company. News + Press. Customers. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility. Inside YM. Careers.
Head's Up! The Awesome Is Back.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Many of you may be asking yourselves about this blog. What's happening with it? Where are the regular updates? What's shaking in KiKi's world? Where is the blog bliss we long for? I know, I know. You can dry your tears because change is a comin'. This week's blog will feature: An awesome video interview with the always bombastic Jeff De Cagna about his noteworthy e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future.
Associations Unorthodox Shift #4: Go all in on digital
Principled Innovation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
This is the fourth (and profoundly delayed…sorry!) post in my series on the six shifts presented in my new e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future , created in collaboration with CHIEF. (Please check out the previous posts in the series.) If you have not done so already, I hope you will download the e-book , and please join me this Wednesday, September 26 from 2 pm-3:30 pm EDT for my webinar on the e-book, presented in collaboration with Peach
Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue
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Wild Apricot Software News - September 2012
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
In this month's software news, Dmitry muses on the thought-process around displaying pricing -- or not -- when trying to sell a product online.
Reads of the Week: September 28, 2012
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
“Sometimes I try to leave my narrow path and join the swirling mainstream of life, but I always find myself drawn inexorably back toward the chasm’s edge…”. He’s a dark one, Edvard Munch. I always knew he was the broody type, but until I learned more about him from John Coffey, deputy director for art at the N.C. Museum of Art, I had no idea how haunted and anxious he was.
What I'm Reading
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
You always have a choice. You might not always like the consequences, but you always have a choice. Innovation is not (or not always, anyway) about the visionary. More often, it's about (say it with me) culture. FOCUS! Here's how. Building a better mousetrap won't help if there are no mice. 4 million unfilled high skill jobs - who's going train people to fill them ?
Why You Need To Talk Personal Branding With Your Employees
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Categories: Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends Tags: content , employee retention , personal branding , private online community There’s a fear held by many organizations that if you talk personal branding, employees will use that information to leave your company. Not necessarily true. Happy employees do not leave because they discover social media.
Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right
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.
Are Associations About Professions or About Needs?
Association Subculture
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
So, Joe Rominiecki wrote a terrific post on Acronym called Big and Niche. I think we should all read that one again and the additional posts he linked to by Maggie McGary and Joshua Paul. I've been thinking along similar lines recently especially in light of a new organization I just became aware of called the Young Entrepreneur Council. I thought this was a great post on the Personal Branding Blog about the YEC and a new partnership they are offering in conjunction with Citi called My Start Up
Associations Unorthodox Shift #3:Eliminate budgets
Principled Innovation
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
This is the third post in my series on the six shifts presented in my new e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future , created in collaboration with CHIEF. (Please check out the previous posts in the series.) If you have not done so already, I hope you will download the e-book , and please join me on September 26 from 2 pm-3:30 pm EDT for my webinar on the e-book, presented in collaboration with Peach New Media.
Big Data For Small Organizations
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Small organizations may not have BIG data, but they can "think big" about analyzing and acting on the data they are already capturing.
Reads of the Week: September 21, 2012
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
I’m keeping it light. My favorite subject line this week was on a message posted by an association executive director in ASAE’s online community: “I need to shoot my leadership.”. What?! Having trouble with the board? Nope, he was only looking for a photographer to do some head shots. How disappointing, but what a hilarious subject line, good job. My favorite tweet of the week came from @capricecrane: “It’s weird there aren’t more songs about pizza.”.
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Welcoming a New Chief Executive
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
If you've been paying attention to CEO Update , you've probably noticed that announcements of CEO retirements are increasing and, as a result, the listings of CEO openings are picking up. That means a lot of CEOs are going to be starting new positions soon. I've had the opportunity to be part of the new CEO welcome team in previous associations, and I picked up a few ideas along the way: First of all, whether you're the new CEO, part of the staff welcome team, part of the rest of the staff, or a
Stop Wasting Time with Social Media
YourMembership
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Membership Software Association Management Software. Home. Solutions. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Branding. Control. Add-On Products. Support. Pricing. Company. News + Press. Customers. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility. Inside YM. Careers.
Embrace the Unorthodox! KiKi's Interview with Jeff De Cagna, Author of Associations Unorthodox
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Last week I sat down with the always provocative Jeff De Cagna about his new book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future. What I love about Jeff is his candor and clarity. The guy just knows how to take ideas apart and play with them like no one else! I'm envious at how well he does this and every time I talk with him I come away a little wiser.
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