SCIPP International is a nonprofit organization interested in finding out – and sharing back – the extent of the association community’s security prevention and response planning. They have put together a very short survey to benchmark associations’ security readiness. You can begin the assessment by clicking here.
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Many associations, because they are small and have relatively low volume on their e-commerce sites, believe they are not a target for hackers. I’ve been telling my clients for some time that a data breach in the association market is not a matter of if, but when. The American Bankers Association recently revealed that
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In less than a month, I’ll be serving as one of the select faculty at the Leading Learning Symposium, presented by Tagoras Consulting, October 27-28, 2015, in Baltimore. Click here to read all the details. The symposium is a unique two-day event designed specifically for leaders in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and
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When you do training (you ARE doing training, right?) in your association management software system, are you testing for learning and effectiveness? Too often training is completed and then forgotten. I recommend that as part of your periodic internal user group meetings, you do a check-in with staff to see if the training you’re providing
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I heard these words at a recent luncheon hosted by Tagoras Consulting. Jeff Cobb was talking about the change in adult learning. Whereas learning used to consist of an expert speaking at the front of the room for the entirety of the presentation time, there is mounting evidence that learners learn more effectively when they
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In football, coaches will often refer to “getting back to blocking and tackling.” Usually this is in reference to how a team is not performing up to par because they lack skills in the basics or fundamentals. The same can be said for data management. Associations often ask me how they can get better at
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I attended a luncheon hosted by Tagoras a couple months ago, and one of my takeaways was this thought: “Learning is a process, not an event.” Simple thought, but very profound. It is rare that one learns something and then is finished learning about that thing. For example, I’m a guitarist of average ability, but
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I’ve written in the past (here, here, and here) that it’s important to understand that all decisions require a trade-off. A corollary to that is that all resources are limited. Whether we’re talking about time, money, or people, any resource that is required to complete a project is, by definition, limited. And once you know
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I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be serving as one of the select faculty at the Leading Learning Symposium, presented by Tagoras Consulting, October 27-28, 2015, in Baltimore. Click here to read all the details. The symposium is a unique two-day event designed specifically for leaders in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education,
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When you are selling your association products, whether its membership, sponsorships, or exhibits, are you connecting with your buyers at an emotional level, and not just at a rational level? As consultant Alan Weiss advises, “Logic makes you think, emotion makes you act.” When I do software demos with my clients, following the demos we’ll do
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