Wild Apricot
AUGUST 19, 2011
There are over 23 free non-profit webinars in our round-up for September. You'll find webinars on cause marketing, fundraising, volunteer management, social media, constituent engagement and much more.( read more ).
Reid All About it
AUGUST 18, 2011
What’s the old saying? For every three people who praise your business, ten others complain about you? That may be hogwash, but I know from experience that the last thing a business owner wants is someone running their mouth off about a bad customer service experience, especially if we were never given the chance to make it right. Social media gives us a platform to b h about the ways we’ve been done wrong, and that negative buzz spreads quickly.
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Association Leaders
AUGUST 29, 2011
As business and association leaders we all receive and send hundreds of emails daily. Including junk/spam and legitimate emails, I receive 300 emails daily on average. I send on average 50 emails daily. If it takes av average of 30 seconds for me to review and take action on emails I receive (obviously some take much more time and others take much less) then I spend two and one half hours daily reading and responding to emails.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 12, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. You Are Not the Center of the Universe. Posted August 12, 2011. in Change , Leadership , Strategy - 10 comments. Tweet. I already did an overall recap post on the ASAE Annual Meeting over on the Common Thread blog with some big picture reactions to the event.
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Association Subculture
AUGUST 2, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, August 2, 2011. WIFM? Bah. WIFU! I believe WIFM (short for "whats in it for me?") is the bane of association leadership. I am aware there is a lot to be said for the WIFM concept. The WIFM idea is very well established and will continue to have a place in discussions regarding the value proposition we offer to member-citizens in associations.
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 22, 2011
Are you tapping your Board's full potential? Here are some thoughts on the value of board development and resources to help you with your planning process for your year ahead.( read more ).
Reid All About it
AUGUST 30, 2011
How often do you unplug? How many social media platforms do you participate in? Are you feeling a bit burnt, overloaded and stretched thin trying to keep up with it all? Yeah? Then, quick, read this short post by Simon Mainwaring at Fast Company: Top 10 Ways to Keep Social Media from Driving You Insane. I like #7, Refresh. Cindy King collected advice from several Social Media Examiner writers in 21 Dangerous Blogging Mistakes (and How to Fix Them).
Association Leaders
AUGUST 23, 2011
My company, CM Services, Inc. The Association Partnership Company, has focused its entire business model on developing long term partnerships with associations. We’ve been doing this for more than thirty five years. We have always believed the keys to developing successful partnerships are mutually practicing certain values. Our values are: 1.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 29, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. A Good Conversation About Inclusion. Posted August 29, 2011. in Diversity - 2 comments. Tweet. Last week Jeffrey Cufaude wrote a post about a struggle he was having–a struggle with being one of four totally awesome people selected for a conference panel who all happened to be white.
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Association Subculture
AUGUST 11, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, August 11, 2011. Association Subculture Reflects on ASAE 2011 in St. Louis. The chills that you spill. Up my back keep me filled. With satisfaction when we’re done. Satisfaction of what’s to come. I couldn’t ask for another (I-I-I-I). No, I couldn’t ask for another (that’s right).
Golden's Rules for Association
AUGUST 7, 2011
I am often asked why I have spent my entire career, and how I have maintained my calm demeanor, in a profession where success requires making people you can’t directly control work effectively together. “People are irrational, self-centered and unreasonable – why would you put yourself through it?” My answer is simple: because when people [.].
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 15, 2011
The recently released "Volunteering in America 2011" reports that Americans served close to 8.1 billion volunteer hours in 2010. Here is an overview of the report's findings and a link to its powerful infographic.( read more ).
Reid All About it
AUGUST 23, 2011
It’s a big week here at Reid All About It, I’ll tell you why later. But enough about life for now, let’s get back to business. If you have trouble coming up with good content for your organization’s blog, you’ll like these 5 Sources for Great Blog Post Ideas by Joseph Wesley Putnam at Blogtweaks. Sources #1 and #4, concepts you explain and questions you answer, both rely on listening and capturing.
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Idea Architects
AUGUST 2, 2011
Meetings don't have to be monotonous, but ensuring they are engaging, productive, and efficient requires answering some questions at the start. Here are a dozen that I often draw on as a facilitator or meeting participant. What else would you add to the list? Let's make sure we are clear on what success looks like for our efforts today. What knowledge or strengths can you contribute to the work we are about to do?
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 16, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. What Is Generative? Posted August 16, 2011. in Humanize - 1 comment. Tweet. Last week Maddie and I had our first public conversation about the Humanize book at the ASAE Annual Meeting in St. Louis. We did an unofficial session in their “flash learning lounge” with about 15 people during the last time slot at the conference.
Association Subculture
AUGUST 24, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Beloit College Mindset List 2015 vs Your Association. A big Association Subculture shout out to Colleen McMahon who posted a link to the Beloit College Mindset List of 2015 on Google+. I really enjoy this list every year because of the pop culture/sociological spin it has and the fact that it really puts things into new perspective.
Optimist Consulting
AUGUST 29, 2011
Last week 30 membership professionals gathered to hear about member research and what it can do for an organisation. I organised the event on behalf of MemberWise , a free resource for those working in the membership field. It was a really buzy night. The first presentation, from Seb Elsworth at ACEVO (where I used to work), the charity CEO membership body, who focused on using research to inform the strategic planning process.
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.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 31, 2011
We asked Joe Waters (Cause Marketing for Dummies) to offer up some advice to small non-profits on how they can partner with business for mutual profit.( read more ).
Reid All About it
AUGUST 16, 2011
I’m back from the beach and plowing through emails, blog posts, conference tweets and more. Thanks to Andrew Hanelly at TMG Custom Media’s Engage blog, I found seven ways to tame the beast: 7 Steps to Dealing with Information Overload. If you’re coming back from vacation to blog editor duties, you’ll appreciate the advice in this post from Sarah Arrow at For Bloggers by Bloggers, especially if your blog relies on several contributors: 7 Laws That Make Your Multi Author Blog a Success.
Association Advocacy Chick
AUGUST 30, 2011
It’s rare that I do two AAC posts in one week, but the discussion that has developed since Jeffrey Cufaude’s post Getting More Players on the All-Star Team has struck a chord with me. It’s a subject I know all too well and wanted to offer a slightly different perspective on it. I am a 37 year-old african-american female association lobbyist.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 24, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. It’s Hard to See Culture. Posted August 24, 2011. in Culture - 3 comments. Tweet. Maddie and I had a great conversation last night with Craig Honick, of Sector Intelligence , about the topic of culture. As a researcher, Craig has expertise on identifying and telling the story of culture in organizations and markets, and Maddie and I talk a lot about organizatio
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Idea Architects
AUGUST 10, 2011
This is an encore post in honor of the just concluded ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition. It was originally published March 11, 2011. You went to a conference. You networked, renewing old friendships and making new connections. You shared challenges, gained fresh perspectives. You've returned to work brimming with energy and ideas, eager to share all the insights you have for improving everything in your organization.
Optimist Consulting
AUGUST 7, 2011
Every membership body should have the members at the heart of everything they do, but sometimes they don’t always “use” them. And I mean use in the best possible way! It does take resource to organise, but offering an interview, blog entry or story from a member is a great way to remind the rest of the membership they are part of an exclusive club.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 1, 2011
Millennials are now the largest generation in American history. How is your organization embracing, recruiting and reaching out to this generation? ( read more ).
Reid All About it
AUGUST 4, 2011
While the association community flies this weekend to St. Louis for the annual ASAE conference, I’ll be driving a few hours to spend a week with lots of family and friends at beautiful Ocean Isle Beach here in North Carolina. I’m sad about missing the opportunity to spend time with friends at ASAE, but I’m easily consoled by the thought of a coastal breeze, warm water and sand between my toes.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
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Association Advocacy Chick
AUGUST 11, 2011
St. Louis marked my fourth ASAE annual meeting and I must say, it was one of the best. Here’s what I liked and didn’t like about ASAE11. The Great – Closing General Session Speaker Peter Sheahan. Peter Sheahan was the best keynote speaker I’ve ever heard at ASAE. Why? Because he did two things that speakers in this forum almost never do: He did his homework on his audience and didn’t push a product.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 3, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Preview of #ASAE11. Posted August 3, 2011. in Announcements - 3 comments. Tweet. Okay, the countdown timer has started for #ASAE11 in St. Louis. My mind is now getting focused on preparations, packing, dry cleaning, and scheduling.
Idea Architects
AUGUST 11, 2011
Earlier this week I returned from the annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives held in St. Louis. Here are a few thoughts about the experience from a 20,000 foot altitude. Others including Jamie Notter , Shelly Alcorn , David Patt , and Stefanie Reeves are diving into more micro play-by-play. Even if you are not an association professional, there may be some lessons learned that can be adopted or adapted for your own efforts.
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