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AUGUST 18, 2008
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Stop Solving Problems
Idea Architects
AUGUST 31, 2008
Too often individuals in leadership positions see their job as solving problems for others instead of engaging others in problem solving. Our mayor recently made this error when announcing he was considering the possible sale of neighborhood pocket parks. Like many cities, Indianapolis faces some significant budget challenges. Our new mayor ran on a platform of reducing government expense and rightly is looking at every budget line for possible savings.
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Sunday's ASAE Session on Global Growth ? GrowGlobally.org
GlowGlobally
AUGUST 26, 2008
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. « Forming New Associations – Start up Capital and Value Proposition Design. 950 Attend World’s Tallest Building Summit in Dubai » Aug. 26. 2008.
Media Relations – The New World According to Brian Solis (from the ASAE Annual Meeting)
Guilt by Association
AUGUST 28, 2008
Brian Solis, one of the superstars in social media strategy, spoke at the ASAE Annual Meeting in San Diego last week. He talked about how public relations professionals can still influence opinion and behavior even though mainstream media is in its death throes. Sadly, the session wasn’t recorded. But its content was too good to let it disappear. From my notes: PR professionals have to be the new influencers.
2024 State of Customer Education Report
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The Paradox : Off Stage
Off Stage
AUGUST 21, 2008
Off Stage. Aug. 21, 2008 - The Paradox. Not long ago, my good friend and Supreme Queen of Association Managers, Cindy Butts, blogged about a short training tape which she had watched called “The Abilene Paradox” She mentioned a few interesting points which piqued my interest—namely, that often leaders of groups agree with a variety of off-the-wall propositions just because they don’t want to offend anyone by expressing opposition.
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From Computer to Customer
Idea Architects
AUGUST 21, 2008
Are you aware that you've had two claims in the past two years? When this is the start of a phone call from your insurance agent, you know the conversation is going to go downhill. Well, of course, I'm aware. I'm the one who filed them. I'm also aware that these were for two different addresses (my old house and my new home), that one of them was for hail damage from a storm that affected almost 10% of Indianapolis, and that my only other claim came in 1996 and involved a payout of less than $
CMI's Association Management Blog: Seizing Opportunities vs.
Observations on Association Management
AUGUST 6, 2008
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Seizing Opportunities vs. Embracing Burdens. The difference between success and failure sometimes can be the simple difference between seizing an opportunity and embracing a burden. My association management company is almost always actively seeking new clients, both associations seeking full-service management and organizations looking for help managing or executing programs.
ASAE Annual Meeting – So Social
Guilt by Association
AUGUST 25, 2008
(My first post!). OK, the ASAE annual meeting ended almost a week ago … but I was on the beach in SD, so cut me a little slack, OK? Social media continues to be the major theme at these association meetings. Everyone – not just the techies – is trying to figure out how to do it right. But who really knows for sure? But as a speaker at last year’s ASAE conference said wisely, “Relax.
The Power of Community: Why a Branded Community is a Must-Have for Every Association
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Catching Back Up with Shirky - BlogClump
BlogClump
AUGUST 26, 2008
skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Catching Back Up with Shirky. I took a small break from my Here Comes Everybody reading. Fatherhood, a trade show, and a growing stack of magazines will do that. But last weekend I had a chance to read a little bit more, and wanted to share my favorite nuggets.
The “Pfactor” and its Role in Association Change and Innovation
Association 20/20
AUGUST 20, 2008
There’s a quote I recently came across in that “Wisdom” boils down to the mastery of your ego as well as the ego of others. Many association professionals think that simply having the right answer or the most on-point innovation waiting in the wings will help advance and propel the organization forward. Unfortunately, as many of you may have already learned, this is perhaps less than half the battle.
I'm from the IRS and I am here to help. : Off Stage
Off Stage
AUGUST 23, 2008
Off Stage. Aug. 23, 2008 - I'm from the IRS and I am here to help. One of the consulting projects Ive recently (almost) finished is the construction of a policy manual for a non-profit Realtor organization. Its a pretty good-sized manual (about 150 pages, all told), because the CEO of the association has spent a lot of years standardizing the practices in the association office, and even created some processes which are included in the policy manual as a way to add consistency to office func
Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue
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Executive Connections: Shrinking the Globe
Executive Connections
AUGUST 22, 2008
Executive Connections. « The World Wide Participative Web | Main. | Planting Seeds » 22 August 2008. Shrinking the Globe. You expect SLA to help you expand your global connections, and we work hard at it. Last week, SLA had the honor of welcoming 34 new members from around the world to our ranks when I had the privilege of attending the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference held in Quebec City, Canada.
Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right
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.
Wild Apricot Blog : Does Your Nonprofit Need an Email Newsletter Service?
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AUGUST 1, 2008
The Ideal Conference - BlogClump
BlogClump
AUGUST 25, 2008
skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Monday, August 25, 2008. The Ideal Conference. Lots of folks have talked about San Diego and the ASAE Annual Meeting. NFI BMart (aka Captain Fogdirog ) JNott (aka McLovin) Kevin Holland New Association Blogger Caron Mason Lisa Junker compiled a list on Acronym , including some of these too.
The De-massification, De-centralization and Deconstruction of Association Participation
Association 20/20
AUGUST 25, 2008
In many ways, associations for years have operated with a limited set of entry points were members come together en mass, almost as a seemingly invitation-only pseudo private club of connected people pariticipating in broad mass-justifying topics. In the future, I believe associations who will build a strong future will do so by tearing the gates down and creating a broad variety of entry points for members, to keep participation from becoming an exercise in bottleneck traffic.
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