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Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
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Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
Bravo Kevin!
I worked with one group very committed to making a hands-on difference in their community. They got so committed to mission, the members who liked to throw fancy cocktail parties for their friends in the name of the chapter irritated the hard-working, hands-on members.
The hands-on folks thought the party people were disrespectful [...]
Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
The idea to take away from this excellent article is in the title: it’s the word "fear". Too many associations are afraid of entrepreneurial thinking, of the creativity (and the risk) involved in developing marketable products and services. Membership organizations are often dedicated to being all things to everyone, in order to retain [...]
Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
Awesome post! I admit I am totally guilty of the “this is about relationships, not money” mentality. But I’ve watched friends at small organizations have to go through layoffs and even have to give up their offices, so I do understand that at the end of the day, making money is part of staying in [...]
Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
Great post. I love all your examples and am a firm believer in the mantra that you can make money while providing value, and usually do it using things you already have at your disposal. It is like MacGyver if he worked in business development for an association!
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Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
Powerful ideas. Great suggestions!
A consultant once told me that “Not-for-profit is a tax status not a business plan.” Perhaps not technically correct but still very accurate. You can complete the mission if you don’t have funding.
To add to Kevin’s idea … please remember that many organizations could work in partnership with corporations [...]
Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
Quick Clicks meets Big Ideas…
Welcome to Friday! We have some new Big Ideas blog posts for you, as well as some new association blogs for you to welcome: – Cynthia D’Amour kicks Big Ideas month up a notch with 15 big ideas for chapters,……
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Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
I think that sentence is technically OK, Kevin; it’s just sort of a mouthful. But (since you asked), a couple slight adjustments might make it clearer: “You have the ability to create things that have tremendous value to people to whom you have access and who are willing to buy things from you.”
Now onto my [...]
Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
LOL – Steve, check out <a href="http://blogclump.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-if-associations-were- for-profit.html" rel="nofollow">my post.</a>
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Posted in Association Inc on Dec 18th, 2009
[...] highlight every “Big Ideas” post, but this one by Kevin Holland struck a chord with me: What if associations weren’t afraid to generate serious cash? I’ve been brainstorming about a similar topic and I loved Kevin’s post. Association do [...]
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