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April 20, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

A Prediction for the Conferences of the Future

Conferences tend to offer two main benefits, education and connection. As we move into the future, do these benefits make sense any longer?

Filed Under: Association Innovation, Conference Tagged With: association innovation, association solutions, conferences, members' problems, problem-solve, solutions, virtual conference

April 15, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Leaning In to Emotional Work

There are many layers to the work we do. Some of it is easy, some very difficult. Emotional work is the hardest of all.

Filed Under: Association Strategy Tagged With: association innovation, association strategy, doing the work, hard work, member experience, persistence, staff culture, staff time

April 13, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Persistence to Do Emotional Work

See if you can let your persistence override any desire to get smaller, lean out, do less, or quit. 

Filed Under: Association Strategy Tagged With: association strategy, doing the work, hard work, persistence, staff culture, staff time

April 8, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Hearing Every Member’s Voice

Whose voice doesn’t get heard, and how might your association enable them to contribute more?

Filed Under: Association Strategy, Member Experience Tagged With: association strategy, conference experience, contribution, member communications, member contribution, member culture, member experience

April 6, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Is Your Association Your Members’ Professional Family?

What little or big ways can you take care of your members? 

Filed Under: Member Experience Tagged With: association culture, attendee experience, conference experience, creating member experiences, member experience

April 1, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Add More Feeling To Your Member Communications

Flat copy can leave members feeling blah. Try playing with your messages to make them, well, more playful.

Filed Under: Member Experience Tagged With: association culture, attendee experience, conference experience, creating member experiences, member commuications, member experience

March 30, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

No Time to Practice, No Time to Be Perfect

When we let our members know that we are trying something for the first time, and we are experimenting on their behalf, they usually will be more willing to accept the inevitable bumps along the way.

Filed Under: Association Innovation Tagged With: association innovation, association problems, barriers, change management, creative problem solving, innovation mindset, innovation practice, innovation process

March 25, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Members Want More Meaning

There may be ways to plus up the meaning for members in everything you provide.

Filed Under: Association Value Tagged With: association solutions, association value, collaborate, innovation process, meaningful, member engagement, member experiences, member problems, member value, solving members' problems

March 23, 2021 By Amanda Kaiser

Who Is the Face of Your Association?

The face of your association is not just the head of the organization.

Filed Under: Member Experience Tagged With: association culture, association staff, attendee experience, conference experience, creating member experiences, generosity, member culture, member experience, staff culture, staff morale, staff time

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