Wild Apricot
APRIL 7, 2015
'April 12 to 18th is National Volunteer Week in Canada and the U.S. Here are some resources to help you recognize and celebrate with your volunteers - including our Expert Webinar on "Converting Joiners to Stayers", tips and tools from Volunteer Canada and Points of Light.
Spark Consulting
APRIL 8, 2015
'Looking to increase your association’s revenue? Growth can come about either through acquiring new customers/members or increasing sales to existing customers/members. And you can sell either existing programs, products, and services or new programs, products, and services. In short, Ansoff’s matrix. The thing is, associations often struggle with this.
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Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 14, 2015
'This month’s guest blog post is adapted from an original by Hank Berkowitz , moderator in chief of Association Adviser eNews. He wears many hats, however, and to see those, visit his LinkedIn profile. Hank Berkowitz, moderator in chief of Association Adviser eNews. About 60 percent of respondents to our latest unscientific reader poll said they’ve encountered more surprises in technology over the past 12 months than in any other area of association management.
Reid All About it
APRIL 11, 2015
'While organizing my notes for my book on small home living, I kept running up against a word that bothered me—downsizing. I have pages of notes about downsizing. 13 pages—and I haven’t even explored the topic as much as I would like. It’s an important chapter because if you’re moving from a large home into a smaller one, you can’t take all your stuff with you.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Association Leaders
APRIL 28, 2015
To most people, the concept of becoming “lean” connotes having less or doing more with less. For example, I am 35 pounds lean er than I was fifteen months ago. My company is managing more associations today with fewer employees than we did two years ago – we are lean er. To many businesspeople the concept of lean is also associated primarily with manufacturing businesses.
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 27, 2015
Spring is here and there are lots of fresh new ideas for non-profits in a host of free webinars popping up this May! Check out the round-up of 17 free webinars.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
APRIL 28, 2015
Thank You Charm by Beth on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/7vybea How do we show our volunteers that we appreciate them throughout the year? Certainly there are the reminders on our calendars. In April we celebrate National Volunteer Month (with National Volunteer Week taking the spotlight) and in November we celebrate Thanksgiving, which is a natural time to show our gratitude for all sorts of things including volunteers.
Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 28, 2015
At a conference dinner earlier this month, a bunch of us, hungry and tired, sat at the table joking that chicken was most likely on the menu. And it was. But we had salmon, too. And vegetables, rolls, rice, salad and dessert. Sounds about right for a conference, yes? So imagine our surprise when the rest of the meals didn’t consist of the typical conference grub, but instead included fancy finger foods, fresh vegetables, flavorfully spiced meats and beautiful presentation.
Potomac Core
APRIL 20, 2015
Accelerating Member Engagement. According to a recent CNBC post “earnings are expected to be down by some 4 percent year over year, that is an 8-percent reduction from previous estimates.” How does this or any financial news connect to Association member engagement? What happens today influences how executives make decisions about where to invest their precious time.
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Association Leaders
APRIL 21, 2015
'There are many traits successful leaders have. We have discussed many of them through this blog. Of course, there are some traits shared by most, if not all, successful leaders such as, honesty, focus and commitment. There are other leadership traits that we commonly think of when we think of great leaders such as communication, selflessness and humility.
YourMembership
APRIL 14, 2015
I am writing from Xperience2015 , YM’s second annual customer conference, where we’re spending three days with more than 300 association leaders and staff. It is an extremely rewarding event for our customers and for YM’s staff and leaders. A big highlight of day one of the conference was the presentation of YM’s roadmap and vision for the future. People want to know where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 14, 2015
'Wild Apricot just launched our mobile app for iOS and Android. Here are details on the app and 4 ways it can make your life easier at your events.
Mariner
APRIL 13, 2015
'All week we want to highlight our volunteers during #NVW2015. And today, we thank our volunteers for their ideas and their willingness to work those ideas.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 7, 2015
'Maybe one of the reasons I love Pinterest so much is that I’ve learned how to use basic household substances to remove stains; how to make cute Thanksgiving pinecone turkeys; how to make pasta from squash; and the list goes on and on. In other words, I’ve admittedly expanded my horizons with social media. By now, you know I’m an avid user of Facebook and Twitter, partly because I realize the potential of social media to educate.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
APRIL 13, 2015
'This week, I''ll be moderating a panel of experts on the subject of event apps for the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (PMPI). To go along with that theme, event apps will be the focus of this week''s Association Chat.and there''s a lot to talk about! Julius Solaris, author of the eBook, The Event App Bible , shares some staggering statistics from his research that indicate a wide, but narrowing, gap between what meeting planners want from an event app and what the mobile
Jamie Notter
APRIL 8, 2015
'I was talking to a friend yesterday who got into trouble at work because when one of his superiors needed him for something, he wasn''t at his desk. Apparently the organization is "cracking down" and making sure people are at their desks, working, during business hours. What''s odd is that this company isn''t a factory. And it''s not the 1930s. And there''s this thing--you may have heard of it--it''s called the interwebs?
YourMembership
APRIL 3, 2015
March Madness is almost over, major league baseball starts next week, and the NFL draft is quickly approaching. Excited? You bet! But not for those reasons. I’m excited because Xperience 2015 is just a week away! Once again 300 association leaders and staff from around the country and as far away as South Africa, will converge on St. Petersburg for YM’s annual customer conference.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Wild Apricot
APRIL 20, 2015
'Want to know how your organization can profit from win-win sponsor partnerships? Register for our upcoming Wild Apricot Expert Webinar with Joe Waters – details here.
Virtual
APRIL 2, 2015
'Technology associations based on standards efforts share many common goals and challenges. Over the years, through the shared experiences of literally hundreds of such efforts, a set of best practices has emerged, including strategies on: How best to set up a new association. What an effective organizational structure looks like. What programs and practices make sense as the organization moves from conception through launch, growth and ultimately through maturity and end of life.
Vanguard Tech
APRIL 21, 2015
'Spring is in the air! It’s time to open the windows, dust every inch of our homes, clean the drapes, exhaust the stale winter indoors drudgery and usher in a fresh, clean spring experience. With all this cleaning going on, we asked our team for some suggestions on how to freshen up the spaces where we spend all our time — association websites. Here are their top tips.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
APRIL 7, 2015
'Cutting through the noise is one of the greatest challenges facing associations today. While social media provides tools helpful for getting messages out in creative new ways, the additional outlets for communication can also be overwhelming. Where does that leave nonprofits looking for the best way to communicate to their audiences? This week''s Association Chat will focus on asking questions that will help to dig down to the nitty gritty of promoting your organization''s brand.
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Jamie Notter
APRIL 7, 2015
'Maddie and I are introducing two new products to help you create stronger cultures and get better employee engagement: Culture Diagnostic + Workshop. Culture and Engagement Coaching for CEOs. In the Culture Diagnostic + Workshop, we will give you just enough information about your internal culture to start improving it in ways that generate results.
Mariner
APRIL 9, 2015
'#NWV snuck up on you again, huh? Well no fear – there’s still time to pull something out a hat and here are a few ideas!
Wild Apricot
APRIL 23, 2015
Here are highlights from our Wild Apricot Expert Webinar on Volunteer Onboarding, presented by Tobi Johnson.
Potomac Core
APRIL 9, 2015
Traditional Association Thinking? Is there an Association that isn’t yet facing a for profit competitor? Both before and after the end great recession for profit competitors are aggressively marketing their way into Association markets. In what was once sacred ground Associations face existential threats to their long term competitive positioning.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Virtual
APRIL 30, 2015
For over a decade, I have been attending standards and technology-focused events sponsored by client associations as well as forums hosted by venerable U.S. and global standards-focused organizations. These meetings are by and large fairly homogenous gatherings of standards professionals with deep experience in standards and who are skilled at representing their companies’ interests in industry alliances and consortia.
Eric Lanke
APRIL 6, 2015
'Okay. Time for a rant. I hate infographics. Always have. Most do exactly the opposite of what they intend to do. Instead of making the complicated simple, they make the simple complicated. Case in point, this infographic from Top Management Degrees on Managing Introverts and Extroverts. Let''s take a look at some of the piercing insights that the colorful cartoons on this infographic provide me, a supervisor struggling to manage a group of complex and idiosyncratic humans.
Jamie Notter
APRIL 21, 2015
'This is the title of the last chapter in When Millennials Take Over , and it is a quote that has been attributed to Florence Nightingale. We concluded the book with this title (they are actually the very last words in the book, too) because things are moving more quickly these days, and you won''t have time to wait until someone gives you permission to make the changes that we need to stay relevant in today''s work environment.
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