Wild Apricot

JUNE 1, 2006

System 173

System 173

Idea Architects

DECEMBER 19, 2006

Like many a wee young lad, once upon a time I had a paper route for a weekly newspaper. Once a week tall stacks of paper were dropped off at our driveway. I carefully folded each one in thirds, stuffed them into my bag, and then took off either by bike or on foot to make my deliveries. Crazy kids that we were back in those days, we actually put the paper inside your screen door.

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Executive Connections

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Executive Connections. « Report from Internet Librarian 2006 | Main. | CBCs Secret Weapon: SLA Members! » 30 November 2006. And the Envelope Please. It is a thrill and an honor to inform you that two of SLAs outstanding leaders won prestigious awards tonight at the London Online Conferences International Information Industry Awards ceremony.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Organization 150

Organization Products 150

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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

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Wild Apricot

JULY 5, 2006

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 11, 2006

You'll find me guest blogging all this week at the Meeting Industry Guru blog. My posts will focus on designing better meetings and conferences and creating more powerful learning experiences. Some theory, some practice.

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Conference Industry 60

Idea Architects

OCTOBER 12, 2006

Recently I began doing the daily New York Times crossword. I’m a Johnny-come-lately to the whole puzzle thing, but it has been a fun, albeit frustrating, new addition to my daily routine. As you may know, the puzzles become progressively more difficult throughout the week, culminating in the ultimate challenge on Sunday. I’ve consistently been able to complete Monday’s puzzle without too much difficulty.

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New York 60

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Starbucks raised its coffee prices five cents , its first increase in more than two years, and a minor media frenzy ensured. Am I the only one who finds this strange? Some stories actually led with the assertion that Starbucks customers would likely be unfazed by the price increase. Well, duh! What it reinforces for me is that “overpriced coffee” has become firmly entrenched as part of the story some people tell themselves about Starbucks as much as others believe the Starbucks story is more abo

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Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

Truth be told, I wanted to wring her neck. She had gabbed on her cellphone the entire time in the security line and then seemed surprised when she was asked to take off her shoes. Of course she set off the detector when walking through. We all got to wait for an additional five minutes while she and the TSA agent tried to determine what else she shouldn’t be wearing.

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Course 60

Idea Architects

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

clarity calm on a hairy day Sam Sartorius, 2006 20" x 15.5" oil on canvas $650 Without patrons there can be no artists. Without artists there can be no art. Without art there cannot be lives filled with color, melody, motion, drama, and joy. These are the thoughts hardwired in the forefront of my mind after attending the Arts Council of Indianapolis' Start with Art luncheon today.

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Idea Architects

AUGUST 30, 2006

It happens when a politician’s private choices are revealed to be different than the public philosophies espoused. It happens every time a doctor or hospital is found to be overcharging patients in order to get more Medicaid money from the government. It happens every time a nonprofit leader steers the organization in a direction that provides personal gain or furthers self-interest.

Organization 60

Organization 60

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.

Cost

Idea Architects

AUGUST 23, 2006

Beloit College has released its annual list offering an ingishtful and humorous look at the attitudes, mindset, and life experiences of this fall's entering class of college freshmen. A few that stood out for me are: • The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union. • They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register. • Phantom of the Opera has always been on Broadway. • Reality shows have always been on television. • They have no idea

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Class 60

Idea Architects

AUGUST 14, 2006

I'm blogging August 14 and 15 as a part of Fast Company magazine's BlogJam. You can find my posts (and those of about 40 distinguished colleagues) here.

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Idea Architects

JULY 23, 2006

A colleague recently asked me if I was planning on attending the fall annual meeting of a group we have both belonged to for some time. Not likely, I said, since I had not found the topics I'm most interested in to be among those in the list of general sessions and workshops being offered. "Oh, there will be a lot more than what you're seeing right now.

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Products 60

Idea Architects

JULY 15, 2006

I recently stayed at one of my favorite hotels. It is part of a brand that for the past several months has been aggressively promoting some upgrades at its properties. In early June I had a great workout in one of the new fitness centers at another of this brand's properties. So I was looking forward to doing the same at this hotel. When checking in, my enthusiasm peaked as I was given a room key with a photo promoting the new fitness centers.

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Products 60

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!

Analysis

Idea Architects

JUNE 30, 2006

If you find youself at all challenged by making sense of how things are changing in the world of media, communications, and information sharing, read this great post from Jay Rosen that spells it out in a very forthright fashion.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 25, 2006

Breath of Chutzpah. Copyright Sam Sartorius. It’s not about being #1 or even “the one.” For no galaxy has room for only one star. It’s not about being famous. It’s not about being the "leading anything" or being celebrated, sought after, flashy, admired, rich, noticed, or adored. For whenever it becomes about any of these things, it ceases to be about what it really is (and always will be) about.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 21, 2006

In January 2005, Pegasus Communications published an article I wrote on facilitative leadership in their subscription only publication. Now, for a short time, you can access the article online for free. Facilitative leadership (and facilitation skills in general) has been my most frequently requested workshop topic this year, so apparently others are coming to value this mindset and skill set more.

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Leadership Newsletter Course Process 60

Idea Architects

JUNE 20, 2006

It’s always a bit awkward when you think you are on a first date and the other party has the two of you walking down the aisle. How such different perceptions of a relationship’s status comes about is beyond me, but it seems to happen all the time between myself and the arts groups whose shows I attend. As someone who values the arts, I always try and catch a performance wherever my business travels take me.

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Indianapolis Course 60

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Idea Architects

JUNE 15, 2006

The three of them were giggling like schoolgirls, probably because they were just that … three schoolgirls taking the subway home after the last day of class. And as I sat across from them I couldn't help but notice their deep engagement in a time-tested end of the year ritual: reading what people wrote in their yearbook. They laughed, spun the book around repeatedly like a ballerina doing a pirouette, and read each and every comment inscribed by photos, inside the cover, and in every square inc

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Idea Architects

JUNE 14, 2006

Seeing Oprah on The Tony’s reminded me that regardless of what you might think of her, the gal knows how to throw a gala. When ABC televised her Legends Ball in May viewers could be forgiven if they thought they had tuned into an episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. But beneath all of the glitz and glamour (and it was piled on) there was a true attitude of gratitude.

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Leadership Organization How To 60

Idea Architects

APRIL 4, 2006

The essence of what is most wrong in so many businesses nowadays is perhaps best symbolized by the sloppy swerve instead of the tight turn that seems to be the current practice of so many drivers. Why stay in your own lane and make a proper turn when you can just haphazardly aim your car in the general direction of the corner you are about to come to and swerve your way through others’ lanes as you go around it?

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Illinois Guidelines Products 60

Idea Architects

MARCH 15, 2006

On Friday, March 11, I completed an online form at the site for our Mayor's Action Center. I noted a large pothole had developed in front of my house and needed to be filled. On Saturday, March 12, I received confirmation of my form and a tracking number for my issue. On Monday, March 13, I noticed city crews had been by and spraypainted the area around the pothole, as well as noting a few other spots in adjacent streets that needed filling.

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Organization 60

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 1, 2006

So. TED. I had thought I would blog daily from it, but the experience was so overwhelming (20-25 speakers a day) I found myself unable to encapsulate what was occurring. I'm still trying to distill and synthesize the amazing experience. While I do that you might check out the conference blog at TED Blog. One powerful observation I can offer as a teaser of my own thinking is the following: Many of the speakers and performers have devoted their life to the pursuit of a single question or idea that

Conference 60

Conference 60

Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 22, 2006

The relationship between people who are filled with anticipation and the event or thing they may be anticipating is an interesting one. It's clearly mutually reinforcing in that they feed off each other in an upwards spiral of energy and attention. It is this dynamic that I find myself plunked thick in the middle of at TED 2006, the conference I am attending all this week. 1000 people have shelled out $4400 each in registration fees to be a part of one of the most eclectic conference communities

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

So I'm in Maui speaking at a conference. I know. your heart bleeds for me. But remember sitting with your knees to your chin for a nine-hour flight is more than enough penance for getting to work in the beautiful confines of Hawaii for a few days. So I'm sitting outside after the session today watching all the participants and their spouses head off to an evening social event, and I have what I believe therapy would refer to as an epiphany or the breakthrough moment.

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