Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2008

Last year, social bookmarking site Reddit partnered up to raise over $3,000 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF.org), a non-profit selected by the website’s users to benefit from the fund-raising drive. This year, they’re trying something different — raising volunteers instead of cash. It's partly an acknowledgement that many people have few funds to spare, and partly a nod to the wealth of high-tech talent found among Reddit users.

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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

MARCH 24, 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. « Serious Strategy & Tools for Pursuing Sustainability. Grow International Meeting Registration & Sponsorships in an Era of Heightened Security » Mar. 24. 2008.

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Guilt by Association

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Too many good books, too little time. Many of the books I read are eventually forgettable, but some endure. Here are four business books I read this year that have remained with me. Groundswell. By Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. These two folks from Forrester Research (Charlene has since moved on to a solo life) wrote the defining social technology strategy book for the year.

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Associations Live

DECEMBER 23, 2008

The economy is not in a good way. We all know that. So how to move forward? It's all about getting creative, adding value, generating new ideas, and harnessing the power of your members to help your organization grow and move into the future. Have you asked you members lately what they need and want? Scrap those projects that are struggling or don't provide any benefit.

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on Leadership

DECEMBER 16, 2008

on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08. Leadership … Continued Discusion – 1/2/09 » Leadership … Continued Disucssion – 12/16/08. Overview: This is an ongoing discussion about leadership, built on quotes that I have assembled through the years.

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Off Stage. Dec. 13, 2008 - Holiday Greetings! 12.00. Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. 2008 Christmas Poem. What we have here is the Christmas cat, friend of morning sun, which loves her back. She explores, joyfully, the Christmas tree, its glistening lights and ribbons blowing free-. ly in the warm air. She reaches out. to touch it, curious about. how such things can dance and sway. enticingly, how the magic of a sunny day. can be reflected in one green tree.

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Executive Connections

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Executive Connections. « Guest Blogger Gloria Zamora: The Results Are In | Main. | What do you think? » 05 December 2008. Safe, and Inspired. Last week, I was in India, attending the Asian Chapter Conference in New Delhi, when we learned about the terrorist attacks that were happening in Mumbai.  As Linda Broussard, SLA's Chief Community Officer, reported in her blog , to our knowledge, no one attending the conference was affected directly by the Mumbai attacks.  I kn

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Observations on Association Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, November 21, 2008. Diversity: Not Just An Economic Imperative. I spent the early part of this week with a group of other association executives. Were all members of a board of directors of a professional association of association executives, so the information and ideas we shared were especially relevant to our day-to-day work lives.

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Association 20/20

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

In looking back upon my unlikely Gump-esque path to my present-day life, I recently paused in reflection taking into consideration the relationship between teaching and learning. Beginning with our parents and formal education, the world attempts to teach us, mold us, warn us and protect us from the perilously alluring risks lurking around every corner as heavy doses of well-intentioned directional influence is administered to us as we attempt to write our own life’s prescription. .

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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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GlowGlobally

NOVEMBER 25, 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. « Emerging Market Cities Open Their Doors to Associations. UAE Gems Dubai and Abu Dhabi Offer World Class Opportunities » Nov. 25. 2008.

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Guilt by Association

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Marcus Buckingham is one of the most powerful brands in business consulting, boosted even more by his recent alliance with Oprah. I’m sure you’ve seen or read his books, including First, Break All the Rules , and Now, Discover Your Strengths. But after listening to a long podcast interview with Marcus last week, I am convinced that he is wrong. Or at least, half wrong.

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Associations Live

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Amid the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, let's really take the time to see who needs our help. We have our jobs. We have the ability to pay our mortgages, and buy our groceries. What about our friends or colleagues that haven't been so lucky in this economic downturn? Perhaps the best gift we can give is our time, a helping hand, an introduction, an informational interview, an encouraging word, a word to let them know we care, and are willing to help.

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High Context

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Interesting article on the WSJ site today about the impact of Madoff on future donations. After Madoff, Donors Grow Wary of Giving: That’s changing amid a distressed economy and the disturbing news that many high-profile nonprofits, including the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, Yeshiva University and Steven Spielberg’s Wunderkinder Foundation, were hurt by Mr.

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on Leadership

DECEMBER 10, 2008

on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … What Is It? Leadership … Continued Disucssion – 12/16/08 » Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08. Overview: This is an ongoing discussion about leadership, built on quotes that I have assembled through the years.

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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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Off Stage

DECEMBER 6, 2008

Off Stage. Last Page • Next Page ->. A behind the scenes look at organized real estate--what works in an association, what doesnt, and what a long time AE sees as challenges facing the industry from the viewpoint of its professional organization. Recent Posts. • Finding the Right Board Chair. • Lawsuit. • The NEW Internet Landscape: A Primer for Realtors and MLSs. • Learning from Amazon. • Leadership Thoughts: Crafting the Job Description.

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Executive Connections

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Executive Connections. « Guest Blogger Gloria Zamora: SLA Cabinet Members Work Hard | Main. | Guest Blogger Gloria Zamora: The Results Are In » 25 November 2008. Out of India. This week, I am attending the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL), organized by the SLA Asian Chapter.  I could not be more excited.  As you know, SLA has worked hard for many years to broaden our international presence.  The growth of our Asian Chapter is the realizat

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Observations on Association Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, November 7, 2008. After the Election. The election of Senator Barack Obama as President-Elect of the United States will result in a massive amount of gnashing of teeth and tearing of hair in associations across the land. The same would have happened had Senator John McCain won the election. Association executives and the boards of directors to which they report reacted in elation or horror at the results.

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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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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Nonprofits looking to start using social media as a marketing tool with find a wealth of sound advice online, but putting the pieces together into a solid strategy? That's the real challenge. No one simple strategy will work for every nonprofit group. (In fact, trying to give step-by-step "one size fits all" directions for using social media is a lot like trying to teach a shy first-time party guest how to mingle with strangers.

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

I don't care whether it's the local PTA, a community organization, your city council, or an international corporation, the decisions made in supposed times of crisis send deep, lasting messages to stakeholders and constituents that reverberate beyond the actual problem being solved. These decisions send messages about core values, sound deliberations, trust and confidence, representative democracy, accountability, transparency, and much, much more.

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GlowGlobally

NOVEMBER 25, 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. « World Bank and World Economic Forum Rank Singapore #1 for Business. Engineering Society Builds Chinese Community for Long Term Growth » Nov. 25. 2008.

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Guilt by Association

DECEMBER 15, 2008

I saw this post on the ASAE’s communications listserv last week: “ I would like to hear from other associations on how they are using social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) – Which ones? Benefits? What’s worked?”. Wow … how many days do you have to listen? There’s no bigger question in communications today. I sense stratification in our professional community.

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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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Associations Live

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Finally, it's called a recession. Most of us common folk knew that all along. Strange that it takes the government a year to figure it out. Makes one wonder doesn't it? It also makes me think, so what? Now that it has a name, what difference does it make? I attended a session this week to hear an economist from the Federal Reserve. His predictions for the upcoming year: increasing unemployment, decreasing housing starts, decreasing output of goods and services.

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High Context

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I’ve added two articles to this site that appeared in ASAE publications. Measuring Social Media: Identifying and Measuring Valuable Outcomes for Your Association. Supercharging Your Web Teams through Constant Development. Enjoy! There are 16 additional articles in that section of my site as well on a variety of topics.

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on Leadership

DECEMBER 8, 2008

on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. Leadership … Continued Discussion – 12/12/08 » Leadership … What Is It? We have all seen leadership at one time or another and we always seem to know it when we see it, but it doesn’t always look or feel the same. And that reality has always fascinated me.

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