5 Reasons Your Association Is Failing May 25, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Your nonprofit association used to be at the top of the charts. It was the go-to organization for information, education and networking in your industry, cause or profession. Your annual meetings registration list read like a Who’s Who of those in the profession. The movers and shakers touted your benefits. Yet in the past couple of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association life cycle, association membership
You Don’t Know Jack About Working With Volunteers April 7, 2011 by Jeff Hurt (Here are some of my notes from Cynthia D’Amour’s Lazy Leader Road Show “Creating A Surplus Of Volunteers” which recently stopped in Dallas.) Martyr leader volunteers! Our organizations are rife with them. They are the survival strategy for many nonprofits. Yet, focusing on them can actually kill an organization. The Awful Truth About Our Current Volunteer … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association issues and challenges, nonprofit, nonprofit trends, volunteer management, volunteer strategies
An Association Leader Should… April 1, 2011 by Jeff Hurt All living systems, including associations, go through five predictable life cycles: Birth Growth (formation, adolescence) Maturity Decline Death Healthy systems work to avoid decline and eventual death by using the wisdom and calm of maturity to plan a rebirth. Unhealthy systems avoid change as long as possible, often to their own demise. Leadership often needs … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association life cycle, association trends, association wellness, nonprofit
Signs Of Healthy And Unhealthy Associations March 31, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Associations are complex systems. Many players–board members, members, sponsors, staff, volunteer leadership–shape its up and down seasons. A jumble of external and internal factors affects the association as well. The Life Cycle Of Associations All living systems, including associations, go through predictable life cycles: Birth Growth (formation, adolescence) Maturity Decline Death Healthy systems work to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association life cycle, association trends, association wellness, nonprofit
Your Association: The Living Organism March 18, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Nonprofit associations: institutionalized organizations or living, dynamic organisms? Which view do you embrace? The Human Factors Associations are not buildings. They are not organizational charts. They are more than institutions governed by sets of rules, processes and formalities. I believe that associations are living organisms…when we allow them to be so. Associations are groups of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, community, engagement, nonprofit
Six Conferences To Watch In 2011 January 24, 2011 by Jeff Hurt I like to attend conference and events that are unpredictable, unusual and unforgettable. I suspect you are like me. We don’t want to attend another conference that is so predictable that we know when to arrive at the general session so that we miss all of the preliminary chest-thumping and business bravado. Conferences that are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , conferences, EventCamp, Great Ideas Conferences, SobCon, Summit Series, webinars
PCMA Convening Leaders 2011 Learning Lounge January 11, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Wow, people will show up for education at 7 am in Vegas! Take a look at this short video of January 10’s Learning Lounge. And yes, you’ll see some great people in this video participating in the Learning Lounge like Corbin Ball, Christina Coster, Mic Johnson, Eric Ly (co-founder of LinkedIn & founder of Presdo), … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , Convening Leaders, Learning Lounge, PCMA11
13 Things to Know Before Attending PCMA 2011 in Vegas January 7, 2011 by Dave Lutz Will we see you at PCMA, Virtual Edge or ACOM next week in Vegas? If so, we’ve compiled some important info to help you make the most of your trip. If you aren’t attending, sign up for the next best thing… the free live stream offerings from both PCMA and Virtual Edge. Let’s get started! … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , ACOM11, conferences, PCMA11, ves11
A Grand Trifecta In Conference Happenings: ACOM11, PCMA11 & VES11 January 6, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Anticipation, anticipation Is makin’ me late Is keepin’ me waitin’ ~ Carly Simon That’s how I feel as I gear up to attend ACOM 2011, PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2011 and the Virtual Edge Summit 2011. It’s actually a grand trifecta happening all in Las Vegas, January 7-14, 2011. Three great conferences co-located in the city … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , ACOM11, conferences, Learning Lounge, PCMA11, ves11
The Early Bird Gets The Learning Lounge Worm: PCMA 2011 January 4, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Those who come first, learn first! Riddle Me This What has 63 speakers, 77 TED-style presentations, 49 round-table discussions, 49 facilitators, 21 emcees, seven theaters, three Supplier Showdowns, one hybrid host, two social media expert bars, one livestreaming stage, one global community discussion, one speed networking session, one PCMA Chapter Challenge and one task force … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , Convening Leaders, Learning Lounge, PCMA11
