Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Here is our round-up of free webinars for non-profits and other membership organizations that we've gathered for the month of March. We found over 24 webinars on topics such as: building capacity with Boomer volunteers; social media metrics and benchmarking; project management for non-profits; and numerous leadership and fundraising sessions. So be sure to look through the list to see what might interest you or others in your organization.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

You know those news stories that cause your mouth to fall open? Here’s one about the findings of a study that followed 2000+ students through four years of college. “. large numbers (of students) didn’t learn the critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication skills that are widely assumed to be at the core of a college education.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, February 13, 2011. Association Management - Building a Vision for Your Conference. Just a quick post for this week. Recently, I saw that ASAE had a program where they were discussing setting a vision for your conference. That is a really great concept and a few months ago I had the good fortune of helping one of my clients actually develop one.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Hooking new members for your nonprofit takes the right bait, offered patiently and repeatedly, not to mention the challenge of landing them when you do get a bite! But the best tools and most canny tactics won’t be effective if you’re casting for new members in a fished-out pool.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Innovation starts with self-critique (which is why it’s so rare) , says Peter Linett. Go against your type, don’t put on “an exhibition that feels like an art museum designed it” or “a concert format that feels like a symphony orchestra designed it.” His litmus test for innovation: “I ask myself whether it feels like it was designed by that kind of institution, within its traditions, values, and personality — its comfort zone. ” What does a conference or work meeting look like that doesn’t feel

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

To break things up a bit in 2011, I will be offering a leadership limerick each Monday, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. You say that it's no longer fun So perhaps your time here is done When your energy is drained And your expression is pained Toward new challenges you probably should run Even the most interesting work with the best colleagues can be draining, except that the sense of depletion comes from giving it your all toward something that you

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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

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Victory for Egypt’s Professional Class? Be Aware of Recent VAT Tax Changes in Europe » Feb. 20. 2011. KFC’s Recipe for Success – It’s All Local.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Raising money can be an arduous task. As a small member-based or non-profit organization, you know that it can feel like pulling teeth to find the funding necessary to reach your goals. This guest post by Ja-Naé Duane, explains how you can leverage your social networks to raise money.( read more ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

If Mitchell of Modern Family dances in a flash mob , they must already be passé, right? Hells no! I’m still a sucker for a really good flash mob, especially the artsy ones, and I know I’m not alone. This food court performance of the Hallelujah Chorus still makes my eyes water. You want more? Sound of Music in Antwerp’s Central Station , one of the first flash mobs that grabbed my attention.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Yesterday, I Tweeted that it might be a cool idea for associations to sponsor an annual "How to _ Week," a week dedicated to sharing tips via blog posts, e-magazines, video clips, and podcasts that respond to common concerns and questions of members. Members always value receiving insights from their peers and this could be a fun way to aggregate and share a lot of content in a short time period.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

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Mizz Information

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Mizz Information. Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Huffington Post Bloggers Arent the Only Ones Getting Punked. If youve been reading this blog for a while you know I have a long-standing obsession with citizen journalism and how it benefits companies but takes advantage of content creators. Almost a year ago I pondered what would be the tipping point for people deciding theyre tired of providing free content to media outlets who then make money off their free labor.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

As I was preparing a series of blog posts on member engagement and communications (the #1 issue facing organizations in 2011 according to our Blog Reader Survey), one of January's Nonprofit Blog Carnival posts - Nonprofits and Information: Sharing Our Stories - caught my attention. In this post, Jennifer Hoyer (of the Edmonton Social Planning Council), notes that those of us in the non-profit world often take for granted the information that we work with each day, and forget that those outside o

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Joe Pulizzi at Junta42 shares a great idea for many organizations that’s also a natural fit for associations, and more imperative than ever since many have been losing traction in this area — Starting a News Service for Your Industry. Chief Content Officer? What a cool job that would be! Social media can be a catalyst for positive organizational change.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

To break things up a bit in 2011, I will be offering a leadership limerick each Monday, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. When energy and resources are spent It's best done with great intent If through the motions we go End results are just so-so And no one knows what we meant I increasingly find myself interacting with individuals and organizations suffering from the dreaded I.D.D. … Intention Deficit Disorder.

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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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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Legal Issues That Are Important To Any International Strategy. KFC’s Recipe for Success – It’s All Local » Feb. 12. 2011.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Social Side of the Internet - a new survey report from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project - is a must-read for membership or volunteer-based organizations. The report confirms that "the internet is now deeply embedded in group activities and in how people create, join, participate in, and sustain groups." This national survey, released in January, "found that 75% of all American adults are active in some kind of voluntary group or organization and internet users a

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

I’ve been a busy blogging bee lately. Here are a few of my posts on other blogs. Give New Life to Your Press Release. With the rise of social media, some pundits have declared the press release dead. Others say that’s an extreme view; a good release still plays an important role. However, too many releases deserve the dustbin — poorly crafted, irrelevant and self-serving announcements disguised as press releases.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

February 2011 -- Features Associations often lack the preparation, stamina and measurement tools to sustain new initiatives. Adequate preparation and honest self-assessment of your organization’s resources and competencies is the only path to success in our hyper-competitive communication age.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

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