Wild Apricot

JULY 7, 2008

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Idea Architects

JULY 3, 2008

Lately I've been in quite a few conversations with people bemoaning the slow idea approval process in their organizations or how easily one or two people can block what others might see as an innovation worth pursuing. So I'm thinking the best way to try and circumvent this all too frequent reality is upending the idea approval process. What I propose is an automatic green light for ANY idea that meets a short list of predetermined criteria.

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GlowGlobally

JULY 22, 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. « Designing the “Ultimate” Business Location in the Middle East. Sunday’s ASAE Session on Global Growth » Jul. 22. 2008.

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Executive Connections

JULY 30, 2008

Executive Connections. « 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog | Main. | Shrinking the Globe » 30 July 2008. The World Wide Participative Web. “Participative Web” is a term that has popped across my laptop several times, and now seems to be entering the vernacular to address the multiple facets of Web 2.0. I was recently asked about where the creativity and the Participative Web were going and how they are affecting libraries around the globe as well as, “How big of a change in mindset do

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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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Observations on Association Management

JULY 22, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, July 22, 2008. A Socio-Political Economic Rant. Before you read this, please understand: while my post may seem unrelated to associations, from the outset, it is definitely related to associations and their ability to change the world. I find it simultaneously interesting and deeply depressing to hear both Democrats and Republicans try to blame one another for the rising prices of energy.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2008

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Idea Architects

JULY 31, 2008

It's been many, many years since Starbucks arrived here in Indianapolis, but I remember the announcement well. The press coverage suggested this was yet another sign that we were a vibrant city playing in the big leagues (ironic now I know given the ubiquity of the chain). You've no doubt heard the news that Starbucks is closing 600+ of its US retail outlets.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 17, 2008

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Wild Apricot

JULY 24, 2008

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Wild Apricot

JULY 21, 2008

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Wild Apricot

JULY 2, 2008

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Idea Architects

JULY 25, 2008

Al Gore's challenge to have 100% of our electricity come from "renewable resources and carbon-constrained fuels within the next 10 years" has provoked many a can't be done comment. Here's the reaction though that is really worth remembering: "But that's the thing about visionaries. They don't imagine what's easy. They imagine the benefits to be reaped once all the obstacles are overcome.

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Idea Architects

JULY 23, 2008

In the August issue of Esquire (not yet online), Chris Rock credits Eddie Murphy for telling others that "This guy's (Rock) kind of funny." Rock goes on to describe the value of what Murphy said: "That definitely made people give me that first look. You need that first look." The first look. The foot in the door. The opportunity to shine. People have always benefited from others' help in getting noticed, but it may be even more critical now since we live in the era of Chris Anderson's The L

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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.

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Idea Architects

JULY 14, 2008

I've been in a few meetings recently where association staff members spoke of their employer as if it was "their" professional association and volunteer board members who acted as if their seats on the board are something they own in perpetuity. Nothing unusual about either of these circumstances, and I believe almost all of the people involved are good people with good intentions.

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Idea Architects

JULY 7, 2008

Among all the ways we can slice and dice others with whom we share this world, recent travels have led me to place other hotel guests into one of three categories: Those who carefully close their room's door so it doesn't make unnecessary noise. Those who don't realize doors often slam on their own, but begin closing the door carefully once they learn how much noise they make.

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Idea Architects

JULY 1, 2008

The flight status board in the airport is the equivalent of a mood ring, albeit a limited one. At Indianapolis International Airport, flights are displayed in two colors: green indicates on time arrivals and departures while red is used to indicate delays. Upon arriving yesterday at the airport, I took a quick glance at the board only to be greeted by a sea of red screaming at me: delays delays, delays.

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Executive Connections

JULY 10, 2008

Executive Connections. « Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are | Main. | The World Wide Participative Web » 10 July 2008. 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog. If you have not checked out the new SLA Innovation Laboratory or enrolled in 23 Things yet, I strongly urge you to do so. The Innovation Lab is a place you can experiment with or try out some of the latest technologies of Web 2.0, and 23 Things is a week-by-week learning program designed to get you up and running on these valuable to

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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!

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Observations on Association Management

JULY 8, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, July 8, 2008. Networking.Social and Otherwise.Associations Need to Catch On. Associations once had an almost ironclad lock on opportunities to meet and communicate with like-minded professionals or with business associates from ones industry. Whether those opportunities were considered professional networking or social networking, they were the primary occasions most people could count on to find others with professional and business commonalities and to

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Executive Connections

JULY 2, 2008

Executive Connections. « The Hits Keep on Coming | Main. | 23 Ways to Becoming a Technodog » 02 July 2008. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are. I recently read an interesting blog post I want to pass along to you. It was written by Mark Hall, editor-at-large and columnist for Computerworld , about the results of a recent survey by the Association for Information and Image Management on the subject of "findability.

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Idea Architects

JULY 21, 2008

"I honestly feel a large part of the reason we are successful is we had no idea what we're doing and spent no time trying to figure it out. Our whole inspiration is, Are we having fun doing it? Is what we are doing exciting us? Is what we are doing continuing to motivate us? If any of those die out, I guess we do not necessarily do it anymore." Jeffrey Kalmikoff, chief creative officer, Threadless I love this quote from an article in this past weekend's San Francisco Chronicl e.

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Off Stage

JULY 2, 2008

Off Stage. Jul. 2, 2008 - Water Boy. I wrote those two previous blog articles on the AE and the Board of Directors, thinking to stimulate a little discussion. Actually, I did stimulate some discussion, but it was off line, from one of my coaching clients. He asked, “So whats my role as an AE? I just came back from the NAR Washington meetings, and I had lots of great ideas—my head was just spinning!

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