Leadership and Membership management stories were the hot topics at AssociationJam.org this month, in numbers
of submissions, views and votes. The Social Media category remained very active, followed closely by Technology and Fundraising. Interestingly, however, submissions to the Volunteers category dropped off significantly in recent weeks. Here’s a look at
the most popular “AJam” links, by subject category, for February 2010:
Membership
Scarlet
Letters of Association Management
Judith Lindenau
| Off
Stage
In an economy
based on “free”, it’s important to re-think what it is that constitutes
association saleability.
Events
New
technology for old challenges
Stephen Nold | Event
Tech Blog
What will
social media in 2010 offer for the events industry? More integration
of great tools, increased attendee interactions, smarter event
technology helping buyers connect with suppliers, relationship building
that benefits all parties involved, and innovation filling the gaps
when customer expectations are not being met.
Leadership
Acronym:
The new work of governing
Jeff De Cagna | Acronym
The time has come to change our view of governing
from a wanting yet necessary evil with which associations must cope, to
a driver of value creation and a source of genuine strategic
advantage.
Volunteers
The
Limits of Celebrity Endorsement in Volunteer Engagement
Robert Rosenthal | onPhilanthropy
We
know why people respond to certain cause-based messages, what kinds of
opportunities they’re looking for, and what their expectations are
about getting involved with a nonprofit. Unfortunately, we also know how
often they drop out before making a commitment.
Fundraising
If You Can Order at Starbucks, You Can Ask for a Gift
Dave Sternberg | Board Life Matters
In other words, your fundraising request should be “just right.” There
are no magic words. Just make a compelling and heartfelt case and you
will be surprised what you get in response.
Social Media
How to organize tweeting staff in a natural disaster
Timo Luege | Social Media 4 Good
Four different approaches for how you can organize your tweeting staff in a natural
disaster or any other big emergency.
Fun
Web 2.0 Buzzword Generator
Paulo Ordoveza | What was the question?
Every industry has its own special jargon, and if you’ve spent any time around a
social media consultant or IT department lately… this should bring a few laughs. The display changes every time you reload the page.
Technology
Top Ten 2010 Trends: Mobile Technologies
Jeff De Cagna | SmartBlog
Insights
Jeff De Cagna follows up on his Top Ten 2010 Trends for Associations with a series of
posts in which he discusses two related trends, and their implications
for associations. The focus of this first post is mobile technologies.
Other
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Tips for Delivering a Memorable Presentation
Alyssa Gregory |
SitePoint
Whether you’re pitching a new client, teaching a class or speaking at a
conference, there may come a time when you need to prepare for and
deliver a knockout presentation. And if you’re taking time to get out
there and present, you want it to be memorable…in a positive way.
What's your Association story?
If you’ve got a stand-out blog post, article, presentation, video, or other online resource to help associations and non-profits be more effective, we invite you to submit your links to AssociationJam.org and vote for your favorites. Follow @associationjam on Twitter to see which stories make it as #ajam front page news!
