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Resolutions, Fresh Starts, and Lasting Changes
A few days ago, Amber Naslund took on the topic of resolutions. Her take was pretty interesting: resolutions made at New Year’s actually contain the seeds of their own failure. She makes the point that…
Read More →Why You Don’t Want to be a Lifer
You start telling yourself the story of your organization the day you’re hired. Over time, the story becomes more complete, but also more constrained. As you start to “know” more, the range of possibilities narrows….
Read More →A Swing and a Miss
I was out picking up lunch the other day when I was accosted on the street by one of the ubiquitous (at least in the DC area) attractive young people attempting to raise funds for…
Read More →Honesty, Leadership and Professional Opportunity
I’ve only had two opportunities to work directly with volunteer groups while at NACHRI, and both times I’ve apparently put my foot in my mouth (and gotten reprimanded for it) because I answered a direct…
Read More →Old Skool, New Skool and Free
A few weeks ago, I was invited a book launch event. Several things struck me as a little odd. We were all sitting around a conference table, but the author used PPT slides as a…
Read More →Big Questions for Associations – Part 3
This is part three (aka “the conclusion”) in the series inspired by Jeff De Cagna’s March breakfast briefing on associations and mobile technology. Read Part 1. Read Part 2. Question 3: How will we manage…
Read More →Ninja Tips for Engaging Your Audiences
Layla, Lynn, and Elizabeth’s ninja tips for engaging your audiences: General Don’t auto-post everything to everywhere, but do learn how to selectively auto-post in your chosen platforms. Check out the administrative interface of every platform…
Read More →Big Questions for Associations – Part 2
Part two in the series inspired by Jeff De Cagna’s March breakfast briefing on associations and mobile technology. (Read part 1 here.) Question 2: How will we balance the need for greater intimacy with privacy…
Read More →Big Questions for Associations – Part 1
Back in March, Jeff De Cagna did a breakfast briefing on the future of mobile technologies for associations. At that time, he raised a series of questions I’ve been pondering since. I haven’t come up…
Read More →TEDWomen – Really?
By now, you may have heard that the famous and high-powered TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) organization has decided to launch TEDWomen. YAY, right? Not so fast. I’m actually pretty annoyed that TED is ghettoizing women….
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