Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Finally, w rap up the conversation with your AMS proposal , and by addressing the price tag. By first focusing on your association’s technological needs and then moving on to how a new AMS can help address these pain points, board members will be ready to hear your software proposal. Seek feedback.

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Proposal How To Software Member Experience 110

Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Innovation. Innovation Circle on Member Engagement. Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE. If you followed me when I blogged at The Hourglass Blog , you know that I previously chaired their Innovation Task Force, and was the lead author on the White Paper on Innovation for Associations that the Task Force published.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

Nonprofits are facing ever-increasing challenges in obtaining financial capital, with reports of declines in individual donors , fundraising challenges , and proposed government spending cuts. Social capital is also often a factor in securing invitations to submit grant proposals or work on initiatives.

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Proposal Tips Resources Analysis 102

Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Innovation. Secrets of Innovation. Not surprisingly, the question of innovation came up. What can a bunch of art students teach my professional engineers about innovation? This really is one of the secrets of innovation, isnt it? Labels: Innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15).

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Innovation Proposal Leadership Member Engagement 100

Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. People are overwhelmed with information, much of it false or untrustworthy, and are increasingly unable to discern what is reliable and what is not. Associations can help.

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Case Study Content Proposal Strategy 262

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Innovation. Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. good design is innovative. Eric Lanke. Leadership.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 7, 2014

It advocates for corporate boards to serve as a kind of innovation committee for the corporations they are put in place to safeguard. Associations Innovation' image source I found this post of the Harvard Business Review blog thought-provoking.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Innovation. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. As chair of WSAEs Innovation Task Force, I was instrumental in helping to frame WSAEs annual conference around the subject of innovation, and was even recognized as the chair of the conference itself.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 12, 2020

Resist the temptation to demand instant innovation, and instead motivate your team with conversation about the future. Everybody must innovate! I confess that the idea of being asked to “innovate” all but makes me seize up, as if I’m being asked to look at my dog and somehow shazam it into a horse.

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Arc 3 Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We are looking for a talented, innovative, and well-connected individual to represent our clients before state and local policymakers in Texas and the Southwest. research in order to discover proposed rules, proposed legislation, etc.) You will address risks and opportunities for clients at the state and local level.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 15, 2014

What does it take for associations to succeed at innovation? I’ve been doing some research on innovation initiatives in associations for a client and had written a bit about it for the Spark blog a few weeks ago. We talk about innovation in the association world a lot,” Engel says. “I I wondered what was happening.

Proposal 150

Proposal Innovation Leadership DC 150

Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite for innovation. You know that Im involved with WSAE and its innovation efforts.

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Innovation Member Engagement Leadership Proposal 100

Association Success

JULY 2, 2019

Using a cheerleader or champion approach to encourage innovation and new solutions to old problems can be a great way to get buy-in. You might need metrics, reports, and other reassuring information that this thing you are proposing is going to work. BE A CHEERLEADER. INSTINCT, TRUST, AND CONFIDENCE.

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One of our tasks is to help with the proposal process for the 2014 Marketing, Membership, and Communications Conference. That includes providing ideas for the call for presentations, and also helping select the sessions that will appear on the program from all those proposed. So, now’s your chance to share your thoughts.

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Proposal Communications Conference Innovation 150

Spark Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2014

Great Slideshare from Jeff Hurt proposing radical change for conferences and events: We Need A Conference Revolution from Jeff Hurt. conferences innovation presentations Jeff Hurt' Of course, the question then becomes: how do we get from here to there? Of course, the question then becomes: how do we get from here to there?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For example, only a quarter of event planners are “innovators” who “are constantly evolving their event designs.” Impexium describes the steps for creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software (AMS). . Engage with industry innovators and thought leaders. Illuminating. RFP for an AMS.

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Certificate DC Education Tips 252

Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. One thing I struggle with as I try to lead my association towards more innovative practice is the need to define what innovation is and is not in our environment. And I suspected that our members had a need for those printed handouts that the innovative idea ignored.

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Innovation Leadership Proposal Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now ? The parallel to innovation in any bureaucratic organization couldn’t be more clear. Leadership.

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Is it time to dump the conference call for proposals ? blog roundup fundraising innovation leadership marketing social media Associations Now Constant Contact John Haydon Technology Review Twitter' Twitter: your (highly addictive?) ideal community , all in one place?

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Social Media Proposal Review Innovation 150

Spark Consulting

APRIL 30, 2013

I would count myself as strongly pro asking new questions, proposing new ideas, and coming up with new ways of doing things. innovation leadership management strategy' .” And if you read this blog regularly, you know that I rail against unwillingness to change pretty frequently.

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Proposal Innovation Leadership Strategy 150

Association Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Well, OUR government – the one that our Founding Father’s designed to represent US – has proposed new rules to limit or even eliminate the ability of government employees to attend and participate in association events. The government is basically saying – So Americans – don’t join.

Proposal 150

Proposal America Class Education 150

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

This, in turn, will create a pipeline of impactful, innovative organizations working in our priority areas toward equitable economic mobility. They will be stronger, more intentional, more thoughtful; they may have a clearer understanding of the scope of their proposal and how to achieve it.

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Kansas City Kansas System Project 94

Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Finally, w rap up the conversation with your AMS proposal , and by addressing the price tag. By first focusing on your association’s technological needs and then moving on to how a new AMS can help address these pain points, board members will be ready to hear your software proposal. Seek feedback.

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Proposal How To Software Member Experience 78

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Meet Out to Help Out, the sales incentive scheme for the business events industry proposed by Venuedirectory.com is gaining momentum. I think we’ve seen with various measures such as Eat Out to Help Out that if we need a kind of innovative intervention we are willing and able to do so.

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Proposal Social Media Innovation Conference 140

Spark Consulting

JUNE 5, 2024

But if you can get some idea about what’s happening in your detractors’ heads, you can think a little more constructively about what might help them be more comfortable with what you’re proposing than “very well, then let it be war between us!”

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Proposal Innovation 243

MemberClicks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Crafting an effective event proposal is your crucial first step. This guide is designed to assist you in understanding the art of creating a proposal that not only embodies your event’s vision but also pitches it convincingly to your stakeholders or clients. Are you ready to turn your event ideas into a successful reality?

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A Call for Proposal (CFP) is more than just a request for submissionsit’s an opportunity to define your organization’s needs clearly and attract the right partners, vendors, or contributors to help achieve your goals. For associations and nonprofits, the stakes are often high.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 23, 2013

A couple of months ago, Shelly Alcorn proposed conducting an association jam this summer. collaboration innovation young professionals Association Summer Jam Shelly Alcorn' What is a “jam”? If you want in, email me , and I’ll move you to the top of my invite list (invitations likely to go out next week).

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DC Proposal Innovation Education 150

WBT Systems

JANUARY 30, 2018

An intrapreneur is an inside entrepreneur who innovates from within. Where can you innovate and improve something? Any solution you propose must be aligned with your association’s and your department’s goals. Innovative new programs don’t usually succeed on the first try. Be an association intrapreneur.

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Education Team Innovation Case Study 172

Association Success

OCTOBER 8, 2020

While it’s true that institutional knowledge can be priceless, associations must balance the impulse toward continuity with innovation or risk being left behind. When there are significant institutional barriers in place, even proposals for small changes can result in bottlenecks. . Cultivate a culture of learning.

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How To Proposal Process Analysis 148

Spark Consulting

JUNE 27, 2013

Hoffman, Casnocha, and Yeh propose taking lessons from start-ups and learning to work with and accommodate the “entrepreneurial” employee. innovation membership Harvard Business Review' You can’t have an agile company if you give employees lifetime contracts—and the best people don’t want one employer for life anyway.

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Discount Review Newsletter Proposal 150

InternetAssociation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Dane Snowden released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on proposed legislation: “Today’s hearing highlighted many challenges, but the proposals examined by the subcommittee impact the entire internet ecosystem and are problematic.

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Technology Communications Proposal Washington 90

Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Learn best practices on proposal management for conferences and how to set up effective conference education within your organization’s learning management system. Brandon Brown, Accounting Associate, CPA, Business Sherpa Group.

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Social Media millennials Arizona Proposal 170

Association Adviser

JANUARY 20, 2017

When I say the word innovation to you, what feelings does this word evoke? In a recent research study association professionals reported that innovation is synonymous with risk, big expectations, large investments, long commitments and failure. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guide to association innovation?

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Innovation Project Process United States 60

Thanks For Playing

JULY 10, 2012

A few ASAE calls for proposals have hit recently, and its gotten me thinking about conference sessions. Preparing all these proposals got me thinking about learning experiences in my own life. Labels: call for presentations , conferences , innovation. The Grassroots Innovation Leader. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Proposal Social Media Conference Review 150

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

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Social Media Member Engagement Tools Revenue 254

Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

How to Write a Grant Proposal by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and templates to help you master the art of writing successful grant proposals. The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World by Beth Kanter and Allison H.

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