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Reads of the Week: January 25, 2013

Reid All About it

This season he volunteered at Watermark Books and Cafe in Wichita, Kansas, helping with restocking, organizing, handselling, and any of “the 1,001 tasks that go on in the busy time of the year,” he says.”. Instead of thinking of reasons why you can’t do this, why not think about ways you can do this.

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The Importance of an Innovation Strategy in your Culture

Jamie Notter

I led a great session in Wichita, Kansas this week with some really smart healthcare professionals. We had gathered some data prior to the meeting about the cultures inside their organizations, and then we got together to brainstorm some ideas about what they could do to encourage more innovation internally.

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Pharmacy Association’s New Program Gets Patients to Take Their Meds

Associations Now

The program, which starts this month, will initially target three Texas communities: Wichita Falls, Tyler, and Jasper. “Working with patients and their physicians, pharmacists can provide important services that improve treatment outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life.”.

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Airline Quality Rating High in 2012, but So Are Passenger Complaints

Associations Now

Conducted annually by researchers at Purdue University and Wichita State University, the study analyzed 14 airlines in four performance areas: On-time arrivals. Almost 82 percent of flights arrived on time in 2012, up from 80 percent in 2011. . “A sizable number of passengers are still unhappy,” he said.

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Ryan Davis, CEO of CINC Systems, on Accepting the Unknown

AvidXchange: Association Management

But you meet these small and medium sized business owners who are, you know … Because of my roles over the last little more than a decade, you know, I’ve been inside the roofer in Wichita, the tree trimmer in Jackson, Mississippi, and the air conditioning guy in suburban Chicago, in basement waterproofer in Atlanta.

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New Tips from the Giving Day Playbook on Crowdfunding Campaigns

Beth Kanter

In Kansas, for example, the Wichita Community Foundation reached out to a local tech alliance to help with social media updates. Be sure to check out the Crisis Prevention & Management Template , which includes tips on how to prepare for these issues. Volunteers: Organizers have used volunteers for a variety of tasks during Giving Days.

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