Jobseekers, 80 Percent of Success is Just Showing Up
“80 PERCENT OF SUCCESS IS JUST SHOWING UP” Woody Allen said that. Was he seeking employment at the time? I doubt it, but the point is more valid than you might think, and also counterintuitive, to most jobseekers. Pareto’s Principle pretty much guarantees, by our human nature, that we will waste a whopping 80 percent […]
The Perils of Not Planning
“We have devised a unique sort of bureaucratic machine which tends… to ensure that our operation… will always be vigorous, will never grow tired, but will also never grow wiser.” (Komer, 1972) In the absence of a strategic plan and effective implementation of the plan, consider the consequences that could negatively affect your organization: 1. […]
Your Non-Dues Revenue Strategy
Farley, L. (2013, August 19). Your Non-Dues Revenue Strategy. Associations Plus. “Non-Dues Revenue” is a buzz word these days. Professional associations, and other not-for-profits, are trying to generate the revenue they require to meet their members’ expectations of programming, service, and growth while revenue streams, including membership, seem to be shrinking as the competition for […]
Supporting Support for Your Association:
Your role in achieving successful sponsorship partnerships
Farley, L. (2013). Supporting Support for Your Association. boardwalk, Summer 2013, 6. Revenue generation is almost always a challenge for professional associations. Traditional sources of revenue for associations include membership dues, conferences and seminars, and sponsorships. And while many associations struggle to meet member demands for growth, higher value, and increased service, organizational capacity around […]
Generating Support for Your Association
Farley, L. (2013). Generating Support for Your Association. boardwalk, Summer 2013, 4. It’s more than just money and logos Stepping up on sponsorship is a growing reality for professional associations in the face of shrinking revenue streams. At the same, it seems that ambivalence, misconception, and misunderstanding about the nature and value of garnering sponsorship […]
Bullying in the Boardroom
Farley, L. (2013). Bullying In The Boardroom. boardwalk, Winter 2013, 9. The third week of November is National Bullying Awareness Week in Canada (www.bullying.org) Bullying is not just in the playground, or school hallways at schools, sometimes it is even perpetrated by board members of not-for-profit societies and professional associations. I get a lot of […]
Membership Ins And Outs… And Ins
Farley, L. (2012, July 18). Membership Ins And Outs… And Ins. Associations Plus. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but you do need to know there is one. Membership is a conundrum for some organizations, and a mammoth undertaking for others, but understanding the big picture increases capacity and reminds organizations that member communications, […]
Avoiding the strategic planning process
Farley, L. (2011). Avoiding the Strategic Planning Process. boardwalk, Summer 2011, 6-7. Why you been avoiding strategic planning? The majority of people sitting around your boardroom table are likely passionate about the mission of your organization. It’s probably the main thing that brought them to the table; bringing ideas, enthusiasm, and excitement about the possibility […]
Language and Culture in Board Development
Two weeks after the final presentations in Calgary that set us off on the path to be “real” Board Development Instructors, I was assigned my first workshop to co-facilitate. I was a little unsure of what to expect for the first one, and this one had another couple of twists to add to the challenge. […]
