Dear Association Executive, That Is Not Education! July 28, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Dear Association Executive: Education is in your mission statement, right? If not, it’s probably in your strategic plan. Isn’t it? (If not, it should be!) How Much? So let me ask you an important question: If education is in your mission or strategic plan, how much of your budget is dedicated to educating your members? … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, association best practices, association issues and challenges, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, learning manifesto
Who Is Competing For Your Member’s Wallets And Time? July 18, 2011 by Dave Lutz Who’s competing for your member’s professional development share of wallet and time? Where is community forming around industry issues? Who are the thought leaders and influencers in your industry? Are they friend or foe? These are the questions that keep me up at night. The rise of content marketing and the ease of forming online … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model Tagged With: , association issues and challenges, association trends, content marketing, Free online content
The Association Leaders’ Membership Aberration May 27, 2011 by Jeff Hurt This scene is repeated every day during the school year. Moms walk their young children to preschool. Together, they greet the teacher at the door. Moms hug their children and say, “I love you. Have fun.” Their children enter the classroom and begin to play. Moms linger for a moment and then turn to begin … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association issues and challenges, 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
6 Radical Work Changes Coming In Next 10 Years: Are You Ready? December 28, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization prepared for increasingly chaotic work environments in the next ten years? The lines between work and non-work have already frayed and will continue to unravel. Gartner, Inc. predicts that the world of work will witness ten key changes through 2020. 6 Key Changes Shaping The World Of Work Here are six of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
When Push Comes To Pull: Can Associations Adapt? December 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt We are living in a period where we are straddling two different society cultures and economies. We are transitioning from a push economy to a pull economy. From Hierarchical To Networked-Based Today’s participatory networked culture has changed business and organizations from a push approach (hierarchical, from the center out to others), to a pull approach … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, push and pull
Seven Association Stakeholder Principles For 21st Century Success October 6, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Collaboration and stakeholders. Two words that strike fear in many association executive hearts. Yet, most associations were built on the foundation of involving all members, giving all members a voice and a vote, and allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to collaborate. Seven Stakeholder Association Principles For 21st Century Success Here are seven stakeholder association principles … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
Seven New Association Attitudes For 21st Century Success October 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt TTWWADI (pronounced Twadee). “That’s the way we’ve always done it!” It’s probably the number one excuse used by association professionals to keep programs, services and processes average or status quo. It is heard in association board rooms and offices around the world. It is a major symptom of complacency that can eventually lead to collapse. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
