Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 20, 2008

If you've checked your website statistics lately, you may have noticed an increase in the number of visitors who come to your site by way of image search results pages — Google Image Search, MSN Live Image Search, and so on. Webmasters are of mixed opinions about image search traffic, but there are some things you can do to make the most of the growing trend for image search, and its potential to bring new website readers.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Contemplation by Bradford Shank It is good To put the world together now and then Into an unbroken piece And to contemplate it whole. If done in sincerity This form of prayer Dims the cutting lines Of past abstraction Permitting us to carve out New fragments Of greater utility And beauty. Or If you like it better We can reverse the analogy And recommend the periodic destruction Of our verbal maps Our outward habits Our ingrown attitudes So that Out of this rubble We may build A new world Better

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Associations Live

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Getting ready for a new employee to start. The process reminds me how important it is to document processes and procedures so that someone else can step in to a position without having to recreate the wheel. Why is that so hard to do?

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Guilt by Association

OCTOBER 27, 2008

The best websites have an obsessive single focus. They get out of the way and help users meet their goals. If users can’t do what they want, they go away, and you lose. If your users succeed, they win, and you win. To know what your user’s site goals are, you have to get humble. You have to accept the proposition that you don’t know your users, or your members.

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Executive Connections

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Executive Connections. « Maintain the Value of Your Career | Main. | Guest Blogger Gloria Zamora: SLA Cabinet Members Work Hard » 23 October 2008. SLA Granted Observer Status in WIPO. I am delighted to let you know that SLA has been granted observer status to meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). WIPO, an agency of the United Nations, was established in 1967, "to promote the protection of IP (intellectual property) throughout the world through cooperat

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Since the earliest days of world exploration, maps have told compelling stories to people who may never see the places depicted. Topographical lines on paper only go a small way to recreate the traveller's experience, however, and the rest depends on the viewers' imagination. Now, personalized and interactive maps are stretching those boundaries, and helping nonprofits to bring their messages home.

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Association 20/20

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Parting with a proud legacy of literary tradition, I will begin this posting with the conclusion… so, in conclusion: We cannot let the effect of our past become the cause of our future. I would encourage you to apply this thought as much to your personal life as your association life; however, since this blog is entitled “Assocation 2020″ and not “Life 2020″, I will focus on the association implications.

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Associations Live

OCTOBER 23, 2008

At the Women's Leadership Luncheon we listened to Annette Meeks and Cathie Hartnett, the "Polichicks' from Radio Station 107.1. There were major philosophical differences between the two ladies, but the discussion was fun, pleasant, calm, and respectful. No name calling, no bickering, no ugliness. Quite a concept. The Politicians should take a play from their playbook.

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Guilt by Association

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Social Technographics Ladder, from Forrester Research. Forrester Research has updated the fabulous Social Technographics study that was the star of the recent book Groundswell , and results are amazing. Forrester found that the percentage of US online adults who are “spectators” has grown from 48% to 69%. The number of “inactives” has fallen sharply – from 44% to 25%.

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Executive Connections

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Executive Connections. « The Librarians Behind the Laureates | Main. | SLA Granted Observer Status in WIPO » 21 October 2008. Maintain the Value of Your Career. Through Stephen Abrams blog , I learned that the editors of The Futurist magazine have selected their top 10 forecasts for 2009 , and one particularly caught my eye: "Professional knowledge will become obsolete almost as quickly as its acquired.

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Wired4Leadership

OCTOBER 20, 2008

In the shadow of today’s economic climate it is inevitable that questions about and pressure to make sudden shifts in strategy, business plans, and direction will be brought to bear on association leaders. Rushing off in a new direction at … Continue reading → You are reading Leading In Uncertain Times from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 22, 2008

It seems like a dozen different social-media sites start up every day, so it can be a challenge to know where to put your online outreach efforts. Twitter is one real-time networking platform that's clearly floated to the top of the social-media pool, however, and it's a great place for any nonprofit to dive in. If you've been using Twitter for a while, you're likely already aware of its value in spreading a message and making connections between people who have a shared interest — and of the

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BlogClump

OCTOBER 10, 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. Friday, October 10, 2008. Lots of Changes. I am so sorry I havent blogged in a while. 9 days between posts is a lot for me. But, I traveled last weekend to see my beloved Wolverines get crushed by Illinois.

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Associations Live

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Let's just vote and get this all over with. I know all I am going to know about the candidates. There is no changing my mind. I just do not think I can listen to/read about/ or see one more ad. My name is Kathy Johnson and I approved this message. Like I said, enough already!

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Guilt by Association

OCTOBER 20, 2008

These days, I am hip deep in two domains of the non-profit world. By day, I toil in the vineyards of the Massachusetts Medical Society, a professional membership association. By night (and weekends), I am volunteer co-president of the Needham Education Foundation , a charity in Needham, Mass., the Boston suburb where I live. NEF funds innovative grants created by teachers and parents for our public school system.

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Executive Connections

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Executive Connections. « Running on Sweat Equity | Main. | Maintain the Value of Your Career » 07 October 2008. The Librarians Behind the Laureates. Tony Stankus, blogger for SLAs Biomedical & Life Sciences Division, points out in his most recent posting that behind every Nobel laureate there is a great information professional. Tony posted an inventory of the journals in which the work of each winner of this years Nobel Prize for Medicine has appeared before the New York Times e

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Wired4Leadership

OCTOBER 13, 2008

On a recent swing through Richmond, Virginia the hunt for fresh coffee and fossil fuel landed me at the 7-Eleven in Glen Allen (somehow I missed the nearby Starbuck’s). It also gave me the first opportunity to vote in the 2008 Presidential … Continue reading → You are reading Cups vs Cookies – Tasty Politics! from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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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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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 14, 2008

For nonprofits, a well-run contest is often enough to raise a significant amount of money in ticket sales, entry fees and straight-forward donations But what about those contests that don't have an entry fee or other fundraising tool connected with them? What does the organization gain from the trouble and expense of putting on such an event? Attention.

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BlogClump

OCTOBER 1, 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. Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Associations Shouldnt Be Like Verizon or the DMV. Yesterday I went to my local Verizon store to get my new cell phone. I compare the experience to the DMV. I walk in and there are kiosks (that I walk right by).

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Associations Live

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Just read this in 180 Ways to Walk the Leadership Talk by John Baldoni: "GET LOST! Occasionally make yourself unavailable and inaccessible. Let people know that when you're gone, you expect them to assume responsibility and make decisions. This technique is great for fostering leadership." And so, I am out of here, traveling for a family get-a-way at Lutsen.

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Guilt by Association

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Last week, my organization released our annual Massachusetts physician workforce study. This is the seventh year we’ve done this, and it’s become eagerly anticipated by many people in the field. We spent a lot of time planning its release – we honed the messages, the audiences, and the timing. We put all of our old and new skills to the test. Naturally, we did old fashioned media relations.

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Executive Connections

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Executive Connections. « Why SLA Will Not Endorse, or Oppose, a Candidate for Public Office | Main. | The Librarians Behind the Laureates » 03 October 2008. Running on Sweat Equity. As we congratulate the winners in our 2009 Board of Directors election , I continue to be amazed at the level of commitment each demonstrates to SLA and the information profession.

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Observations on Association Management

OCTOBER 20, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, October 20, 2008. Lessons from an Economic Crisis. It has been three weeks since the Dow sharply reminded us of the severity of the financial crisis in which the U.S. is embroiled. Unfortunately, we did not respond as a nation with the collective determination that this, too, shall pass and that, together, we will weather the storm.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 30, 2008

NTEN Office Hours puts the experience and skills of nonprofit technology experts at your service in a free-access online question-and-answer chat session. The expert volunteers cover a wide range of tech topics of special interest to nonprofits: online, in real time.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Wild Apricot non-profit technology blog is sponsored by Bonasource, creators of Wild Apricot software. Our blog provides ideas and advice to small non-profits — charitable organizations, professional and business associations, social and recreational clubs, student and alumni organizations, churches, online activists, communities, and many others.

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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.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Did you catch the buzz? Today is Blog Action Day , when bloggers around the world are asked to bring attention to one social issue. Last year it was the environment; this year, it's poverty. It's the kind of easy feel-good meme that the Internet loves -- and that can reward participating blogs with a boost in web traffic -- but what are the real rewards for the cause?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Media outlets need to enrich the syndicated wire service stories with local content if they are to attract readers and advertisers — but few have the budget, these days, for a cadre of local reporters to seek out and report on the "local angle" of a story. Nonprofits working on the ground in a community do have that local content to offer, but perhaps no way to distribute it.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Thank you. It's a powerful pair of words, and that simple statement of appreciation, spoken one-on-one, can go a long way to tell volunteers how much their work is valued — but you want to do more. A special effort or long-term commitment, in particular, calls for a special acknowledgement. What does your organization do to thank its volunteers? CASA of Camden County acknowledges its volunteers by sending birthday, anniversary, holiday, and thinking-of-you cards at intervals through the year â

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