Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 22, 2010
A number of regular webinar hosts are still finalizing their schedules for January 2011, but nonprofit folks will find a great variety of professional development and training opportunities – free and online – already lined up for January 2011. Do keep your eye on the comments section, below, for late additions to this list as the New Year rolls out, and feel free to add your own event if you’re presenting!
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 16, 2010
This week I read about a nonprofit accused of losing sight of its mission and those it serves. The story reminded me of another nonprofit I read about months ago in similar straits. These stories provide lessons to those of us who work in or with nonprofits. My mom is a breast cancer survivor so the cause is close to my heart. Even though it’s old news, it pains me to learn that Susan G.
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Association Subculture
DECEMBER 29, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Remember - Its Just a Ride. The world is like a ride in an amusement park and when you choose to go on it, you think its real because thats how powerful our minds are.dont be afraid, EVER - its just a ride.Bill Hicks. I know I said I had posted my last post for 2010. And then this little gem cropped up and man, does it seem like a good day to post this.
Association Advocacy Chick
DECEMBER 9, 2010
Once again, I’m honored to present another guest blogger to Association Advocacy Chick. He’s Aaron Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, director of education and associate partnerships for the Health Care Association of Michigan, DELP scholar, and chair of ASAE’s Young Association Executives Committee. In today’s post, he examines the sometimes complicated relationship between volunteers and staff.
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GlowGlobally
DECEMBER 22, 2010
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 29, 2010
You'll find inspiring and educational podcasts (in both audio and video) on every topic from social media and nonprofit technology to cause marketing and fundraising ideas. Check out these 30 great podcasts for nonprofits to get started! ( read more ).
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 2, 2010
Here’s a developing story for association and non-profit professionals to follow. I was led to it by Laurie Ruettimann’s The Cynical Girl blog. Laurie is an HR rock star, a Triangle local and a smart-ass, so she’s a source I respect. She alluded to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) threatening to sue the TLNT website , “an HR blog about The Business of HR.”.
Association Subculture
DECEMBER 21, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Greg Behrendt Gave Me the Best Compliment EVER. "Cuz I feel like I have 39, 40, 41, 42 year old brothers and sisters who also rock. I know that I do, I know I do! I have seen them, tattooed and pierced at the Pottery Barn!" - Greg Behrendt, comedian. Short of It. Are those.? Those are.? Those are Doc Martens?!?!
Association Advocacy Chick
DECEMBER 20, 2010
I find it hard to believe that we’re only a few days away from the end of 2010. So much has happened to me this year. I left a great association after 10 years for a new opportunity. I traveled to Los Angeles for the first time. I went to my first Redskins game. I found a great tasting organic soymilk. However, none of those things compare to the aftermath of starting Association Advocacy Chick.
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GlowGlobally
DECEMBER 31, 2010
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. « European Association Execs View the Need to Redefine Value in Changing World. MCI to Host International Meeting Planners at IMEX’11 in Frankfurt » Dec. 31. 2010.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 2, 2010
To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge.( read more ).
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 9, 2010
Admit it, you like reading blogs, don’t you? You subscribe by email or RSS feed and you get valuable and interesting content delivered daily to your computer. How convenient! You receive tips and advice, read about hot issues and learn about resources that help you do your job or get ahead in your profession. Wouldn’t your members like that? A blog provides news, information and thought-provoking ideas – a professional development trifecta.
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Association Subculture
DECEMBER 10, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, December 10, 2010. Association Management - Branding Efforts Gone Wrong. Sweet little princess. Let me introduce his frogness. You alone can get him singing. Hes all puffed up, wanna be your king. Oh you can do it. Cmon [x6]. Lady kiss that frog.Peter Gabriel. The Short of It. That frog may be a king. But he cant be a king til you kiss him.
Membership Marketing
DECEMBER 29, 2010
Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.
GlowGlobally
DECEMBER 6, 2010
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. « Global MegaTrends Part 2 – Tech, Health Care and Global Business Cravings. Global MegaTrends Part 4 – Rise of Sustainability, Venture Capital Flow, R&D Investment Stalls » Dec. 06. 2010.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 15, 2010
Are you wrestling with how, exactly, technology can help your nonprofit do more with less? Farra Trompeter's presentation on "Nonprofit Leaders and Technology" gives nonprofit leaders a practical step-by-step approach to planning a purposeful use of web technology and social media.( read more ).
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 7, 2010
Sometimes tweeting about a good read isn’t enough for me. Like a friend who keeps telling you the same story whenever she’s had a few too many, I need to share these posts with you just one more time. I loved this post by Mike Kammerling at the Lateral Action blog , How to Grow Your Imagination in Secret. “We have all had the experience of taking our mind off a problem only to have the solution come to us like manna from heaven.
Association Subculture
DECEMBER 15, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Association Management - Truthiness and Lies, Lies, Lies. You told me you loved me. so I dont understand. why promises are snapped in two. and words are made to bend. lies lies lies yeah. lies lies lies yeah. lies lies lies yeah. Thompson Twins. The Short of It. Is advertising insulting? Most of the time - yes.
Idea Architects
DECEMBER 14, 2010
I'm guest book-blogging this month over at the American Society of Association Executive's Acronym blog about the book, Making it Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality. It's a nice read on how to better execute on your creative thinking. Posts so far have explored: Are you lacking ideas or lacking execution? The graveyard of ideas abandoned too soon.
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Association Adviser
DECEMBER 8, 2010
December 2010 -- Association Spotlight December’s spotlight on association publishing excellence falls on the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) , whose decision to implement digital media has yielded a bumper crop of accolades from members and constituents.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 8, 2010
Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing have just released a landmark study of “the online giving experience” between 2003 and 2009. The Online Giving Study looks at $381 million in donations made to 66,470 different nonprofits through the nonprofits’ websites, donation portals and social networks. Here are some highlights: Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention a
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 14, 2010
One of the first posts I read this morning was by Lisa Johnson on the Food Blog Alliance. She writes about women, blogging, the ‘free’ issue and negotiation. If you’re a woman blogger or solopreneur, you’ll find lots to chew on here. Chris Lake shares 25 reasons why he will leave your website in under ten seconds. If you have either autosound or a pop-up, I will leave in under two seconds, never to return.
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.
Off Stage
DECEMBER 15, 2010
Off Stage. Dec. 15, 2010 - Why Association Mergers aren’t the Easy Answer. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. “Why don’t the small associations just merge?” fumed one Realtor association leader. “Get it over with. We only need a couple of associations in this state anyway. The rest of them just suck up good resources for no real reason.
Association Law
DECEMBER 14, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. This blog focuses on legal issues of interest to association leaders, including executives, volunteers and members. It is NOT intended to provide legal advice, but rather to share my informal thoughts on legal issues commonly faced by trade and professional associations, as well as foundations and other charities. This blog does not focus on homeowners associations or religious organizations.
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 13, 2010
December 2010 -- Marketing & Communication Social media marketing is evolving into a mainstream part of a well-rounded association marketing and communications tool kit.
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