Wild Apricot
APRIL 25, 2013
'Our round-up of 33 free nonprofit webinars for May includes topics such as: recruiting professional volunteers, e-strategy, inbound marketing, Facebook for executive staff and much more.
YourMembership
APRIL 25, 2013
'Categories: Member Engagement + Retention Tags: associations , member engagement Before anyone suggests that engagement and building relationships shouldn’t be a strategy, consider your own personal relationships. At some point, no matter how random the meeting, you made a decision to continue it. You listened longer, you made plans to see one another again, you reached out.
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Reid All About it
APRIL 9, 2013
'Have you ever seen one of these? UCF’s 3D printer at digitalNow. That’s a 3D printer from the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation and Training METIL Lab. David Metcalf and two of his students brought it to digitalNow for The “Maker Society,” their session with Jenny Levine , Strategy Guide at the American Library Association. .
Spark Consulting
APRIL 18, 2013
'I’ll be speaking about this topic today as part of the April Alexandria Brown Bag focusing on Grassroots Membership Strategies. (If you’re free around lunchtime today, there’s still time to register.). I’ll be sharing the story of my fab client the American Medical Student Association. About a year ago, they switched to a free membership model (disclaimer – I cannot claim any credit for this, as we started working together in the aftermath of the switch).
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Principled Innovation
APRIL 8, 2013
'In early January, I wrote a post on six serious ideas for 2013 that included the concept of SED, which is short for serendipity, empathy and discovery. SED is a term I coined to inspire association leaders to shift their conversations about the future in a more generative direction. Here is what I wrote about SED in that post: In 2013, I want to challenge association leaders to prepare for the vast serendipity that lives all around them, experience genuine empathy and embrace new possibilities
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 5, 2013
'Visuals can add value to your website - capturing attention and helping visitors understand your mission or message. Here are some thoughts and tips on creating and sourcing visuals.
YourMembership
APRIL 2, 2013
When horseless buggies (you might know them as cars) first arrived on the US scene in 1893, amidst all of the disbelief, there were a lot of buggy makers who thought these products were absurd and what the general population wanted was just fancier buggies. So they ignored these horseless contraptions with the smelly gasoline engines (not that horses don’t come with their own set of smells) and they concentrated on more luxurious versions of what had made them successful in the past —
Reid All About it
APRIL 19, 2013
'First… Oh, Boston, you’re my home. Dirty Water by The Standells (video) my favorite by Mission of Burma didn’t seem appropriate right now. Back to your regularly scheduled program… One of my favorite curated posts to read during the weekend is GigaOm’s Look Back at the Week in Tech. They describe it as “our rewind and quick take on the most important stories and some great links for your weekend reading.”. digitalNOW (#diginow13).
Spark Consulting
APRIL 8, 2013
'I’m excited to launch the second Spark whitepaper – Member Relations : An Association-Centric Approach to Customer Relationship Management, which, with the assistance of George Breeden and Tom Lehman , I recently completed. This week, I’ll be blogging about the contents of the whitepaper. The basic premise is: Associations are starting to look at CRM (customer relationship management) software, either as an adjunct to or a replacement for, their more traditional AMS systems.
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Association Subculture
APRIL 4, 2013
'Thanks to Lisa Junker ( @ljunker ) for sharing this blog post from Good.is on 10 Amazing Chairs for Book Lovers. To me, this is a perfect example of one of the trends we highlighted earlier this year from Trendhunter.com which was "upgraded ordinary.". With space conscious design, and more sustainability conscious consumers taking front and center, designers are beginning to create all manner of ingenious solutions that are simultaneously attractive and useful.
Virtual
APRIL 18, 2013
'As standards initiatives develop, a fork in the road that many hit is the question on whether to formally incorporate the entity or continue operating under a more informal structure, often referred to as a “promoter-adopter” model. While no one likes to pay legal fees, the reality is that incorporation carries with it significant benefits [.].
Wild Apricot
APRIL 8, 2013
'Just in time for National Volunteer Week, we''ve developed a new resource - a Volunteer Appreciation Guide - to help with volunteer recognition planning.
YourMembership
APRIL 30, 2013
'Categories: Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends Tags: content , content marketing , content strategy You can be the best writer in the world but if you don’t “listen” and “watch” and know your audience, your content will always fall short. Creating top-notch content is as easy as predicting the end of a romantic comedy.
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.
Reid All About it
APRIL 11, 2013
'Reads of the Week was on vacation last week while I was at digitalNOW in Orlando, which means it’s a long one this week. Again. In years past, I’ve been envious reading the digitalNOW tweets and watching the keynote webcasts. Since I’m not an association executive, I felt very fortunate to attend this year. Without a doubt, it’s the best association conference I’ve attended.
Spark Consulting
APRIL 15, 2013
'IdeaStarter is a new project from the minds at Avectra. The point of the site is to make it easy to set up a site for any project your organization (association or not, Avectra client or not) wants to undertake that needs support, whether financial (aka fundraising) or in-kind (aka volunteers). It’s only been out there for about a month and so far it looks like there are only two projects on the site, but the point is to make it fast and easy to put together a landing page for your cause
Association Leaders
APRIL 22, 2013
'I recently read a blog post about a study conducted by the American Psychological Association that apparently indicates there is a commonality among the way the brain’s of leaders are “wired” You can read the blog posting here. It’s not hard to recognize that great leaders share certain traits and skills. We’ve talked about that often in this blog.
Mariner
APRIL 23, 2013
'April 23, 2013. In his blog posting Eight Ways to Make Some Noise-Get Everyone Talking , author and speaker Thomas McKee of Volunteer Power offers tips on how to “make noise” about what your organization is doing, which in turn gets the word out about what your volunteers are doing for the organization. read more.
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 15, 2013
'What piece of advice has resonated with you and transformed your work? Here are a few pieces of advice that might apply to nonprofits.
YourMembership
APRIL 11, 2013
'Social media gurus tell member organizations again and again – don’t make it about you, make it about them. Every post shouldn’t be about what you are doing and what you think. Showcase your members. Let them shine. Turning over your social media platform to them is like a nice introduction from a mic. They can finally be heard over the noise of the social sphere.
Reid All About it
APRIL 26, 2013
'Curated life. One of my favorite curated posts is published on Friday afternoons: Nieman Journalism Lab’s Week in Review. Last week it covered online and offline verification in Boston’s wake, an underdog’s Pulitzer win, Medium and Matter, journalism education and more. Digital life. A GigaOm conference about digital media, paidContent Live (#pclive), took place last week in New York.
Spark Consulting
APRIL 29, 2013
'Geek out on a Monday morning! MIT’s Technology Review recently did a piece on the 10 breakthrough technologies of 2013. They include: Deep learning, about advances in AI. Temporary social media, “This message will self-destruct in 3o seconds…” (although you can still take a screen shot). Prenatal DNA screening, and its attendant ethical dilemmas.
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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
APRIL 9, 2013
'0. 0. 1. 1172. 6687. Amplified Growth, Inc. 55. 15. 7844. 14.0. Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. JA. X-NONE. Laila Brock is currently the Director of Events and Team Operations with the Orange Bowl Committee, where she implements nearly 100 annual events in support of the Orange Bowl and the larger objective of enhancing the image, economy, and culture of South Florida.
Optimist Consulting
APRIL 9, 2013
'Derek Arden , professional speaker and author and Immediate Past President of the Professional Speaking Association reflects on the organisation’s tremendous growth last year during his Presidency: About the Professional Speaking Association. The PSA is the professional association for anyone who is involved in public speaking, from professional speakers through to senior staff who are required to present regularly.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 3, 2013
This year, National Volunteer Week will be celebrated April 21-27th. Here are some resources to help you plan your volunteer recognition activities.
YourMembership
APRIL 22, 2013
'Categories: Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends Tags: associations , career , job search According to the Electronic Recruiting Exchange, 90% of the companies participating in a survey on hiring practices rank the Internet (e.g., bulletin or job boards) as the most effective medium for recruitment. 60% admit using professional and trade associations as a source for attracting prospects.
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.
Eric Lanke
APRIL 1, 2013
image source I recently made a decision. A resolution of sorts. I'm trying to eliminate the word “just” from my vocabulary. Especially when I'm talking to my staff, my members, and my volunteers. Let me try to explain. My association isn't the largest association on the planet, but like every other association I know of, we have a ton of stuff going on.
Spark Consulting
APRIL 24, 2013
'Another reason why Creative Commons licensing is so important? US copyright law is having a chilling effect on the Digital Public Library project. Face to face meetings favor the powerful , according to new research shared by Associations Now. “Corporate antibodies” subverting your innovation process? Get some advice on how to neutralize them.
Principled Innovation
APRIL 28, 2013
'Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE , chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, is serving as curator and provocateur for the inaugural Association Chief Executives (ACE) Symposium , to be held on Friday, July 12 at The Gannett Building in McLean, Virginia. The ACE Symposium is open exclusively to association CEOs, and CEO attendees may register their #2 executives to participate with them in the event.
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