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May 3, 2022 By Amanda Kaiser

Tap Into an Uncommonly Used Reservoir of Energy

Self-doubt might feel like it is telling you to shy away, but instead, it might be indicating that you should lean in with all your might!

Filed Under: Association Innovation, Association Leadership Tagged With: association innovation, fear, ideas, innovation champion, innovation culture, innovation mindset, innovation practice, leadership, new member experiences, new offering, new product

November 5, 2014 By Amanda Kaiser

Association Innovation: 3 Articles to get You Started

Do you cringe when someone says innovation? Does innovation feel too audacious? Does innovation seem too big, too polished or too techie? What if innovation just means any little change that benefits members or adding new things that provide more value for members? New product development is a less awe-inspiring term but it misses out on the […]

Filed Under: Association Innovation Tagged With: fear, innovation, marketing, new product, practice, process, testing

July 29, 2014 By Amanda Kaiser

All You Need is Time

You defined a key member problem and worked hard to solve that problem. Along the way you vetted the product with members and you are 95% sure you have a winner. You launch it and….. crickets. Nothing. No roar of approval. No orders. No inquiries. Nothing. You secretly hoped for a flood of interest not […]

Filed Under: Innovation, New Products Tagged With: awareness, budget, consistent, cycle, innovation, new product, patience, social proof, time, timing, wait

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