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I struck a nerve with my last post and many colleagues responded with their discontent with the use of PPT templates too - and with the use of PPT in general. Dave suggests we not jettison Powerpoint altogether, but instead teach speakers how to use it effectively. Yes, the tool is NOT the problem. There are lots of examples online on how it has been used effectively - here’s one (have patience getting past the…
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One of the more common mistakes I see is organizations assuming that they can add new technology without considering what changes in workload the new technology will require.
For example, one of my clients was considering developing a lockbox process for their AMS. Through this process, their bank would accept all of their incoming payments and […]
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Anytime you hear the word “arbitrage” things start to get opaque. And in the world of information selling it can get interesting.
Now we have “information arbitrage” coming to the world of associations where brand integrity and member relationships will be used to attempt to create a “trusted” environment where doctors can collaborate but where […]
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Until recently, text messaging or more accurately SMS, was primarily the territory of teens (the Internet Generation) and twenty-somethings (Generation Y). There are exceptions to this generational generalization (here also), but for all intents and purposes those who are using it either belong to the groups referenced previously or been among a group of early […]
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Capitalizing on what’s truly scarce
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Mark Cuban posted a blog entry on Friday (thanks Techcrunch for the tip) discussing (perhaps defending) his comments regarding why he feels that the “Internet is Dead and Boring“, which has caused quite a stir. He states:
Every generation has its defining breakthrough. Cars, TV, Radio, Planes,highways, the wheel, the printing press, the list goes on […]
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My teenage daughter thinks it’s “hilarious” that I joined Facebook. I’m fairly certain it’s going to be mentioned to her friends in the category “my embarrassing mother” instead of using it as an example of my progressiveness.
Why did I join Facebook? Because at ASAE2007 I attended an excellent Learning Lab named “The Situation Room” and learned creative things associations are doing with it. One is setting up a Facebook group for a segment of their state association membership (targeting younger members); another is setting up an “alumni” group for former employees of a national association - as many had gone on to notable positions – and thought it was a good way to stay in touch, recruit, find known talent for projects, etc. Check out this article on the Ohio CPA site. To learn how Facebook can work, I’m trying it.
Got email notification that my first friend request on Facebook was accepted - a colleague in SC (pic). [Note - I assured my daughter she wouldn’t have to identify me as a friend.] Are other associations doing anything interesting on Facebook? 
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As we have featured from InnoCentive to NikePlus, companies are innovating by involving their customers in product/service design and delivery through the integration of product development methodology with peer production, crowdsourcing or crowdfunding customer engagement strategies.
The byproduct is robust online community, customer evangelists, and more open innovation models. But it doesn’t happen on its […]
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Many years ago while working as an association staffer, I was trying to kill some time on a Friday afternoon. I was planning on leaving at 2pm to head to the beach for the weekend, and with only an hour left in the day, rather than starting a new project, I decided to dig around […]
