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DECEMBER 9, 2011
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 20, 2011
This month's free non-profit webinar round-up includes 24+ sessions on topics such as events, fundraising, volunteer engagement, social media and much more.
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Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 29, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 29 December 2011. Book Review: Humanize. If youre one of my regular readers - or someone who knows me IRL - you probably know of my disdain for business books. Generally, they state the obvious or the *painfully* obvious at a fifth-grade reading level, with LARGE print on pages with LOTS of white space.
Association Leaders
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Associations, Volunteerism and More…that’s the title of this blog. But truth is, most of the time it’s about leadership. Through this blog, I have tried to initiate discussions of the characteristics of great leaders and show examples of both good and bad leaders. I like exploring leadership with you. I like it even better when something written in this blog strikes a chord with you and you comment about it.
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Virtual
DECEMBER 15, 2011
With the calendar down to just one page, now’s a good time to think of all the “year end” activities for your association. Here’s my list, I’ll leave it to the guy with the beard to check it twice. Environmental scan Every Board should spend some focused time looking outwardly at trends that are driving [.].
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YourMembership
DECEMBER 6, 2011
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.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Video can be effective for telling stories, evoking emotion, gaining support and even recruiting members. Here's a new ebook and some ideas on video storytelling.
Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 27, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 27 December 2011. Is This Really the Best We Can Do? I just got the latest issue of CEO Update (v. XXI, #537, December 16 and 30, 2011) in the mail. Either as a result of the slowdown in hiring or the changing needs of the market or both, CEO Update is a lot more than just job openings these days.
Association Leaders
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Leadership is the topic most addressed in this blog. Leadership is certainly an important topic. However, it’s also something I am fascinated with personally. I am interested in learning what great leaders do to become great leaders. I am interested in what makes leaders fail. All this interest is because I am on a journey – a leadership journey.
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Virtual
DECEMBER 15, 2011
With the calendar down to just one page, now’s a good time to think of all the “year end” activities for your association. Here’s my list, I’ll leave it to the guy with the beard to check it twice. Environmental scan Every Board should spend some focused time looking outwardly at trends that are driving [.].
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Blogs are not dead! That was the verdict from DelCor Technology Solution’s unconference last month: Progress U. – Blogger Summit. I’m go glad I got up to Arlington VA to attend, it was a great day of conversation. DelCor’s publishing a series of follow-up posts from the Summit. The first talks about the state of blog reading and writing today and why blogs are a good idea for associations.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 21, 2011
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.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 12, 2011
The UN's State of the World's Volunteerism Report prompted this post that offers some ideas to consider as you plan volunteer activities for the New Year.
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Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 1, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 01 December 2011. "Done is the engine of more.". I love a good infographic, and Shelly Alcorn tweeted a link to a great one on the creative process yesterday. All of the points are relevant for associations, I think, but the above one, which is listed last, seems to me to be the most important.
Association Leaders
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Leadership is an elusive term. There is no specific training program one can participate in to learn to be a leader. No single leader has all the characteristics that could be emulated to become a leader. There is no finite list of values that defines a leader. So, perhaps leadership is more personal, a positive relationship one person inspires in others.
Eric Lanke
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, December 19, 2011. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. image source. Shocking, I know. There are those in our community who would have you believe the opposite. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite f
Jamie Notter
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Leaders Are Keepers of the Story. Posted December 14, 2011. in Humanize , Leadership - 5 comments. Tweet. Duncan Watts has a great blog post on HBR that talks about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Specifically, he has noticed how perplexed many of us are by the fact that the movement itself has no single, identifiable leader.
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.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 22, 2011
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 7, 2011
Are you new to communications planning? Wild Apricot has developed a Getting Started With Communications Planning guide for small associations and non-profits.
Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 15, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 15 December 2011. From the Humanize chat. Wow, the #ASAETech chat on Maddie Grant and Jamie Notters new book, Humanize , was almost two weeks ago, and Im just getting around to sharing my thoughts. Hey, #Tech11 had us ALL booked solid last week, right? For those who arent yet familiar, the book is about transforming our organizations from a mechanized paradigm to a human paradigm by being open, gene
Association Subculture
DECEMBER 19, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, December 19, 2011. Five Terms for 2012. I am Santa Claus!!!! Santa Iron Man Parody. I am pretty sure this is the final post for this year. (Im leaving myself a little room to maneuver there. You never know when inspiration might strike.). Id like to sincerely thank all of our clients, colleagues and friends who made this such a successful year for Alcorn Associates.
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Eric Lanke
DECEMBER 26, 2011
Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, December 26, 2011. Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. image source. One thing I struggle with as I try to lead my association towards more innovative practice is the need to define what innovation is and is not in our environment.
Jamie Notter
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. The Future Will Look and Feel Different. Posted December 12, 2011. in Change , Leadership , Managing People - 2 comments. Tweet. I suppose that sounds obvious, but when I talk to people about changing the way they lead and manage organizations, I’m not so sure it’s that obvious.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 16, 2011
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 27, 2011
What are the trends that will impact associations, non-profits and membership organizations in 2012? Participate in our online survey to help us identify the top 3 trends for the coming year.
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.
Thanks For Playing
DECEMBER 13, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 13 December 2011. What the Tech? I usually do this earlier, but we were working on the slides up until the last minute. Below youll find the slides from my presentation with Andrew Hanelly , Polly Karpowicz , and Maggie McGary at the ASAE Technology Conference last week: What the Tech Is Going on with Your Online Communications.
Association Subculture
DECEMBER 15, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, December 15, 2011. Book Review - Humanize by Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter. Welcome to the desert of the real. Morpheus - The Matrix. (This is a book review of Humanize - How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World. Just so you know, I wasnt asked to write it and received no type of compensation for doing so.
Eric Lanke
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, December 12, 2011. What Race for Relevance Inadvertently Taught Me About Committees. Ive talked about Race for Relevance once before on this blog, the recent book by Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers calling for "Five Radical Changes for Associations.
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