World Class Boards

APRIL 3, 2018

Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda). That is, extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of organizational chart.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 5, 2023

Recently, there has been a rise in for-profit organizations building “community” as part of their business strategy. 4 b est practice strategies to keep up with the for-profit competition Now more than ever, it’s vital your association shares the value of your membership. Has your association experienced this latest trend?

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Higher Logic

MARCH 24, 2020

After each webinar, you’ll be sent the recording for easy reference. Webinar | Think Bigger: Your Customer Community Strategy Could Be Doing More. For example, in under two minutes each, you can get a great visual lesson on the following topics: Watch | Member Retention Strategy. Webinar | Inherited a Community Site, Now What?

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 12, 2024

Read this post by Peter Houstle of Mariner Management about The Power of “A”—this time, “A” refers to Association People. She shares strategies for enhancing engagement and fostering a more inclusive environment for younger members. Have you forgotten you have a job and career with purpose? Need to reignite your spark? 1 CAE credit.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Many of the members Arlene refers, rise to volunteer leadership roles. Like the members she refers, Arlene is no stranger to volunteering. Arlene served in leadership roles at both the state chapter and the national level. You can significantly increase member engagement with a Member Engagement Strategy.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 25, 2011

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Dee Hock , founder and former CEO of the VISA credit card association, often speaks of the chaotic and orderly dichotomy of organizations … what he refers to as " chaords."

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Idea Architects

APRIL 11, 2011

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Data can put on quite a show When you're deciding which way to go But when it comes to its tale Don't accept it wholesale If innovation is what you want to grow.

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Achurch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

How can you convince your volunteer and/or staff leadership that a flexible work model is the best choice for your association? You can reference the following information to help make your case to the board. The post How to Convince Leadership That a Flexible Work Model Is Best appeared first on Achurch. Greater productivity.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Searching for leadership limerick will identify previous posts. We need to resist the temptation to respond to others that way. Their experience is most like … their experience.

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YourMembership

JUNE 5, 2015

and Elizabeth Weaver Engel, MA, CAE, addressed this in their recently published whitepaper Leading Engagement from the Outside in: Become an Indispensable Partner in Your Members’ Success , which was the subject of our most recent Thought Leadership Series webinar and Ask the Thought Leader Episode. which he referred to as checkbook members.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 12, 2023

Recently, there has been a rise in for-profit organizations building “community” as part of their business strategy. 4 best practice strategies to keep up with the for-profit competition Now more than ever, it’s vital your association sh are s the value of your membership. Has your association experienced this latest trend?

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Eric Lanke

JULY 14, 2014

image source Recently I had reason to reflect on the differences between being CEO and COO--often referred to as the "Number One" and "Number Two" executives in an association. A Number One, in contrast, is usually focused on strategy. We''re bringing this kind of person into our leadership. Associations Leadership'

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sponsorship strategy. Hear how to plan for a sustainable inbound marketing strategy beyond blue titles and black site descriptions. The role of independent planners has evolved as lean planning teams call on experts for everything from finding venue availability to understanding local protocols and strategy. Tue 9/6 at 1 p.m. –

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The email came out of the blue, from a really strong association executive that I interviewed a few months back who wasn’t the right fit for the professional society leadership role I tried to fill. I admit that for many years that was our “strategy” around business development. Widen your AMC’s business development process.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

Two recently recently published articles in Associations Now magazine reference the report “ Tech Success for Associations ” and challenge associations to: think strategically about how they use technology to serve their members , learn quickly how to adapt their use of technology to better support members’ expectations.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2023

Talking strategy is one thing. One theme that emerged as I was working on stories for the latest Associations Now Deep Dive on leadership is that acting fast isn’t necessarily an asset. We’re really engaged in what we now refer to as CLARB 2.0—an Making decisive moves is another. The trick is figuring out how to develop one.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

3 Tips to elevate your association’s online advocacy efforts Follow these strategies to address any pain points in your organization’s advocacy program and virtually shoutout your advocates’ ongoing efforts: 1. Some examples of social media assets can include images, videos, photos, hashtags, and thought leadership topic ideas.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. You can identify which member acquisition strategies drive the highest LTV members, then double down on those. How does it align with the association’s strategies? Take action!

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Forj

APRIL 7, 2017

They have been providing expert advice on strategy, learning, marketing and technology to help organizations in the business of learning for more than a decade. Each stage is broken down into five domains: Leadership, Strategy, Capacity, Portfolio, and Marketing. References: Leading Learning, Tagoras (Producer).

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them. Hear how to view the practice of networking in a different light, expand your frame of reference about what a network can be, and develop ideas for the ‘now what’ phase so a connection can be more effective and mutually beneficial. Hybrid work myths.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 22, 2022

Creating a clear communication plan to detail the shift in offerings and address potential member concerns is a necessary strategy in navigating change. . Before you start planning your communication strategy, it’s wise to recognize the impact of the changes soon to occur. Meet with your board or leadership staff.

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Associations Now

JULY 23, 2024

The name Mimo is a reference to the engineering term “multiple input, multiple output.”) ISA leadership began discussions about creating Mimo late last year. “And It’s too early for ISA to say if that strategy is successful. And we want to make sure that members get the best experience possible.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 27, 2021

We refer to this spectrum as CALM not BUSY. Within the stories shared in the open-ended responses to these questions, we see a range of experiences, with two very different reactions at either end of the spectrum. It’s Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s management framework for effective nonprofit communications. They experienced.

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EventMobi: Association Events

MARCH 19, 2025

Thorben Grosser serves as VP of Partnerships and Channel at EventMobi, bringing 15+ years of expertise in strategic event planning and industry leadership. Revenue refers to the funds you expect to generate from your event. Record this number and any lessons learned so you can refer to this information when planning your next event.

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Leading Associations

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda). That is,extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of the organizational chart.

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2019

It works like this: The treadmill keeps getting a little faster, a little harder to control, and without a well-thought-out strategy to pace yourself, you might just fall off. A 2017 survey from Wipro Digital found that half of respondents felt that they were struggling to execute against half of their digital transformation strategies.

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Achieve

MAY 8, 2025

A strong communication strategy helps accomplish exactly that! To help you take charge of your marketing strategy, well explore five types of content donors will appreciate seeing from your nonprofit. They help you understand donors preferences and expectations so that you can adjust your strategies for better results.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

If you’re in the market for new technology, DelCor shares 11 questions you should ask during reference checks on an association technology vendor —and a little additional advice as well. Garth Jordan CSM, CSPO, CDT, Chief Strategy Officer, SVP, The Healthcare Financial Management Association. Host: Matchbox Virtual Media.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 16, 2024

This has always been true — we first blogged about PUT as an email newsletter content strategy in 2016. Lean into thought leadership writing that clearly expresses opinions and human points of view Be clear about your target audience within the content itself.

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on Leadership

OCTOBER 26, 2009

on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 9/26/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 11/1/09 » Leadership … Continued Discussions 10/26/09. Author Cross-reference: Henry David Thoreau: None.

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Association Subculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

I often refer to Dilbert cartoons (a creation of Scott Adams) as a way to explain not only the inner workings of office environments but also how they apply to associations and nonprofits. (In Good strategy does require some amount of reflection on "How will we know when we get there?" Does this cartoon look familiar to anyone?

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 1, 2013

Sometimes it's a necessary strategy for getting things done--or for staying sane. But when speaking from a position of leadership, never refer to anything as "just" something else. And for me more specifically, I have staff members to support, members to communicate with, volunteers to inspire. Make choices.

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

Relying on outdated patterns of member engagement, employer-based dues payments, and annual meeting revenues is the opposite of a strategy for success. In fact, it’s not a strategy at all. We’ve interviewed icons and iconoclasts of association leadership, conducted focus groups, and developed surveys. But here’s the difference.

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on Leadership

DECEMBER 5, 2009

on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 11/20/09. Leadership … Continued Discussion 1/4/10 » Leadership … continued discussion 12/5/09. ” Author Cross-references: Warren G.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Do you still need a search engine optimization (SEO) strategy ? Lean into thought leadership writing where you share opinions and insights. Reference breaking news or other timely topics in your content introductions (and on evergreen pages, remember to go back on regularly update those references). Here’s how.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 12, 2023

Empower your membership committee to do its important work by following the strategies in this blog. Members who serve on the committee have a range of backgrounds and experiences making them fit for leadership. Should an issue arise, you can always refer your members to your membership committee guide. Eligibility.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

On this show, business leaders, partners, and customers discuss leadership topics, industry trends, and embracing change during good and bad times. MICHAEL PRAEGER Welcome to “The Power of Change” – the podcast that delves into the intersection of leadership and technology in the finance world. 1:35 BEN CURRIN Yeah.

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