Reid All About it

JUNE 29, 2014

'I like to eat. I like to cook too so I appreciate chefs that use locally sourced ingredients to create fabulous dining experiences. Let me tell you, if you choose right, you’re going to have some fabulous dining (and drinking) experiences in Nashville. When I was there in May for the digitalNow conference, I enjoyed some great meals. I also spent time with my friends Teri Carden of ReviewMyAMS.com and Ben Martin of Online Community Results who moved to Nashville last year.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 26, 2014

'A few months ago, I had a chance to sit down (virtually) with Beth Brodovsky and talk about what’s changing in membership relationships. The podcast is out ! Some of the key points include: Not all members are created equal, and because of that, your limited resources should not necessarily be evenly distributed among them. You need to start paying attention to your data and segmentation ASAP.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 30, 2014

'School''s out, but the non-profit webinars continue. Here''s our round-up of 21 free non-profit webinars.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2014

'This month’s guest blog post is by Samantha Whitehorne, deputy editor for Associations Now. Contact Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. Samantha Whitehorne, deputy editor for Associations Now. As the weekly blogger (and deputy editor) for ASAE ’s AssociationsNow.com , I write about some of the innovative things that associations are doing for their meetings and conferences.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 9, 2014

'Interesting article in Associations Now today. The article asks the question, ‘Can a company or organization survive without a CEO’? Read the article here. I was confident I knew the answer without reading the article – “NO”! But I read the article anyway. I guess I was curious more than anything else. Turns out my instincts were right.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2014

'If you’re on the fence about attending the ASAE Annual Meeting in Nashville , let me tell you: Nashville will pleasantly surprise you. No, that’s not quite right. You are going to have a blast in Nashville! What a cool city! That’s more like it. In May when I attended the digitalNow conference in Nashville, I wasn’t expecting to fall for the city like I did.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 19, 2014

'It’s the annual awesomeness from Mary Meeker. This is a DENSE and long slide deck, but it’s worth checking out the whole thing: Mary Meeker’s 2014 Internet report from dmccarthy104. My top takeaways include: Although growth is slowing in other areas, mobile and tablets continue to grow at an exponential pace. What is your association doing to respond?

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 23, 2014

'There''s a lot to think about if you''re just getting started with social media - who will post and when is the best time? Here are some resources and a fun infographic that might help.

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YourMembership

JUNE 26, 2014

At the start of 2014, much of the news about the changes on the horizon for the job market was promising, especially for associations with a job board strategy for their members and organization. Hiring was predicted to pick up, even for recent college graduates entering the workforce. Those predictions have proven to be correct. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2014 report, there has been a surge in employment, with 217,000 new jobs added to the economy in M

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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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Association Leaders

JUNE 2, 2014

'My brother-in-law graduated from the University of Texas. I’ve often thought fondly of UT. I remember watching great UT football teams in the 1970′s and again in the 2000′s. My oldest son has been a HUGE UT fan since he was very young. One wall of his room is painted burnt orange and the skull of a Texas Longhorn hangs on it. Recently, my brother-in-law sent me a copy of the text of the University of Texas 2014 Commencement speech given by Naval Admiral William H.

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Association Subculture

JUNE 6, 2014

'(The Semi-Official Officially Official Video of ASAE NextGen ''13 ;)) One of the things the ASAE NextGen ''13 group was adamant about was making sure we developed and distributed takeaways so their work could be shared with the association community as a whole. And here is the centerpiece of that effort - a free downloadable e-book - " Assocations, Generation Y and Millennials: What You Need to Know About Your Next Generation Members. " We hope you enjoy the contents.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 3, 2014

'We attend conferences so we can deepen our knowledge and relationships. Hopefully we’ll also get recharged and inspired too but that doesn’t always happen. I was fortunate enough to come away from the 2014 digitalNow conference in Nashville both recharged and inspired thanks to being surrounded by smart people, good friends, savvy conference organizers and the very cool city of Nashville.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 24, 2014

'About a year ago, the Harvard Business Review did an interview with Maya Angelou. I definitely recommend checking out the entire thing , but there was one thing in particular she said that stuck with me: One of the great dangers of leadership, I think, is the tendency to believe your own hype. If you achieved this great, high, responsible position, it must be because you’re that much better than everyone else, right?

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 26, 2014

'Here is the June Nonprofit Blog Carnival round-up on inspiration and innovation. Check out the 15 blog posts with a dizzying array of ideas, insight and inspiration.

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YourMembership

JUNE 19, 2014

I am writing this post from beautiful St. Paul, Minnesota, where I spoke at the Midwest Society of Association Executives 58 th Annual Meeting and Expo. I was invited to be one of eight presenters at MSAE’s IGNITE session appropriately titled “Grant Me Insight, and Make it Fast”. I love these IGNITE sessions, or as I like to call them “presenting with your hair on fire.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 30, 2014

'“Listening is a skill” I have used those words many times – mostly saying them to my children when they haven’t done what they were asked to do – not because they’re bad kids, but because they didn’t listen to the instructions. Listening truly is a skill. As leaders, one of the most powerful things we can do is listen.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 3, 2014

'“Busy.”. I suspect this is the four-letter word you last used in response to the question, “How are you?” And it’s probably not an exaggeration either. With impending deadlines at work, the various extracurricular activities of our children and our own attempts to maintain healthy lifestyles, there are countless commitments that draw down on our time.

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Association Subculture

JUNE 26, 2014

'From this: To this: There has been a movement underway for some time to replace the traditional symbol for "handicapped" with a new visual and to stop using the word "handicapped" on signs. What a beautiful idea to choose to use new terms to shift the conversation to one about "accessibility" not "disability." There is legislation currently being considered in New York that would do this statewide.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 23, 2014

'Razor Social has prepared a terrific infographic that lays out their top 29 tool recommendations for social media marketers. They graciously allow people to embed it, so here you go: Courtesy of: RazorSocial. You really need to visit the post , though, because they play it out as a “day in the life” that not only helps explain how the various tools work and how you can use them, but also helps you think about how to structure your time, which is something we all struggle with.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 19, 2014

'Wild Apricot is proud to be ranked #1 Membership Management Software by Capterra.

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YourMembership

JUNE 12, 2014

It’s not easy to identify ways to make the value of membership offerings resonate with young professionals , but every association and membership organization will need to recruit them and it can be done. We recently held our June webinar entitled Flipping the Membership Equation: Thinking Differently About Membership Recruitment and Retention. In the webinar we discussed the need for associations to redesign their membership offerings to remain competitive and relevant to Gen X and Gen Y in to

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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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Association Leaders

JUNE 23, 2014

'Good leaders have many common traits and behaviors. We’ve explored many of them through this blog. For example, good leaders often surround themselves with good, smart, effective people; good leaders have a sense of purpose and are able to communicate that purpose with those around them; good leaders have certain values they live by and to which they hold themselves accountable.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 30, 2014

'image source I''m just returned from what was a very successful strategic retreat with the Board of Directors of my association. Like many of the Board meetings we''ve done before, we used a U-shaped table for several of the sessions. With the open end of the U facing a projection screen, we''ve found that it gives the Board members an equal opportunity to see and interact with each other and to view the many presentations we use to report progress and explore strategic concepts.

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Jamie Notter

JUNE 16, 2014

'In case you hadn’t heard yet, Maddie and I are doing some research for our next book, and we are looking specifically for the perspectives of Millennial employees in the workforce (even more specifically, ages 25 to 30, but we’re somewhat flexible). Millennials: we want YOU. There are two ways to participate in the research. First, if your organization is interested in getting an advance view of the research results, then we will create a specific Survey Link to send to people in yo

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 18, 2014

'Committees can still provide valuable volunteer opportunities for your members, as long as the work they’re doing is meaningful. Annoyed about Facebook’s ever-increasing page rank changes? Eight tips to fight back (one of which is “quit relying on Facebook for your social media interaction” to which I say TRUTH). Life logging : the tech isn’t there yet, and that may actually be a good thing, as there’s value in forgetting.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 2, 2014

'Are you new to corporate giving programs? In this guest post, Adam Weinger outlines the most common types of corporate giving programs; explains how they work and how valuable they can be for your non-profit.

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YourMembership

JUNE 5, 2014

I have a question for you. What’s your data integration strategy for your association? There’s no need to worry if you’re at a loss for words. Many organizations don’t have a strategy or even realize how using a tool like an integrated Member Management Software (MMS) solution can be a game changer in increasing the level of engagement and overall value they provide to the members they serve.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 16, 2014

'Interesting post recently from the Leadership Freak titled, “ 32 Things to say to Young Leaders “ Read the list. I’m sure you’ll agree with several and disagree with a few; you’ll also probably have more you could add to the list. One thing should be clear from reading the list, though – Future Leaders are important to your organization and its your job as a current leader to develop them.

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