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17 May 2012

What We All Can Learn About Membership From Ryan Crowe

Here is an overview of an article by Patricia Hudson, who responds to a recent graduate's opinions about associations and offers some suggestions on how to become more responsive to members. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 17 May 2012 at 8:40 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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- membership,
- Associations
29 December 2011

6 Membership Predictions for 2012

What's in store for 2012? Here's an overview of some predictions that might impact associations, non-profits and membership organizations. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 29 December 2011 at 9:34 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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- membership,
- Associations
07 November 2011

Tips for Improving Board Effectiveness

Is your Board spending time looking back instead of moving forward? Here are some tips and resources to help improve Board effectiveness. (read more)
Posted Monday, 07 November 2011 at 9:20 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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02 September 2011

Never Try To Reason With An Elephant

What is it about change that seems to automatically trigger resistance? Our Fresh Apricot offers an overview of Switch and some insight into how it can shape the change you want to see. (read more)
Posted Friday, 02 September 2011 at 8:00 AM by Frank Goertzen [Fresh Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Associations,
- leadership
13 July 2011

Does Your Organization Need Cultural Rehab?

Does your organization's culture inspire passion, collaboration and innovation? If not, here are some tips for creating a "quality culture." (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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02 June 2011

Top Links on Association Jam for May 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 02 June 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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09 May 2011

Refreshing Your E-newsletter

It's spring cleaning season - a good time to review and refresh your e-newsletter. Here are some tips to get you started. (read more)
Posted Monday, 09 May 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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04 May 2011

5 Options for Low-cost Event Publicity

Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. By focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 04 May 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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22 April 2011

Top Association Jam Links for April 2011

Here are the top-rated blogs and articles that appeared on Association Jam in April. (read more)
Posted Friday, 22 April 2011 at 1:00 PM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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18 April 2011

A Thank-you Can Be Powerful

Did you know that thanking volunteers can increase their engagement? In this post we suggest that instead of holding a "thank-a-thon" once a year, you develop on-going volunteer recognition plans. (read more)
Posted Monday, 18 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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15 April 2011

Managing Volunteers and Expectations

Many organizations struggle to harness the goodwill being offered due to lack of resources for effectively recruiting, training and managing potential volunteers. How can we close the gap between what volunteers are looking for today and how organizations are engaging these individuals? (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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13 April 2011

Harnessing Volunteer Power

Volunteers can transform communities and they are the lifeblood of many associations, non-profits and clubs. But many organizations struggle to effectively recruit, train and manage their volunteer base. This post offers some ideas, suggestions and resources that might help you get started in developing your organization’s volunteer management strategy. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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08 April 2011

Engaging News and Views

Here are some blog posts, articles and updates that Membership and Non-profit folks might find engaging and informative - including updates to Facebook's Questions and Google's plans for social search options. (read more)
Posted Friday, 08 April 2011 at 8:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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25 March 2011

Best of Association Jam - Top Links for March 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on Association Jam in March 2011 - where blogs or articles on events, leadership, volunteers and social media received the highest number of votes from the visitors to AJam this month. (read more)
Posted Friday, 25 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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16 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 1 - Defining Your Needs

This is the first post in our 3-part blog series on membership database selection. This blog series is designed to help small organizations: identify your membership database requirements (Part 1); understand the options available (Part 2); and choose the solution that meets your specific needs (Part 3). (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 16 March 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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