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IOM 2016 Summer Institute scholarship deadline FRIDAY
ISAE partners with IOM to offer two Pay It Forward scholarships for the IOM 2016 Summer Institute. Email Destiny no later than Friday, March 25. Must be an ISAE member to receive scholarship. Two opportunities available – scholarships will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
2016 American Associations Day in review
Last week, more than 200 advocates met with policymakers and their staffs on Capitol Hill for American Associations Day 2016, ASAE’s legislative fly-in.
Track legislative bills
The 2016 ISAE Legislative Committee is monitoring and tracking the bills submitted for consideration during this legislative session. Keep track of them here. Do you have a bill you feel should be monitored? Email Destiny Nance-Evans to have it reviewed by the ISAE Legislative Committee.
Applications are open for the 2016 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Award
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards. This award is the nation's longest-standing state environmental award program that annually honors organizations and businesses who have made a commitment to the environment through implementation of outstanding and innovative sustainability practices. The deadline for submitting your application is May 20. Applications will only be accepted electronically. Information, evaluation criteria, sample applications and more can be found here.
Committee opportunities
Get involved and maximize your membership with ISAE by volunteering for a committee. Click here to see a list of available committee opportunities and to sign up.
ISAE is now a CMP Preferred Provider
ISAE is pleased to announce we are now a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) Preferred Provider. Stay tuned for programs where CMP credit is available.
Thank you for renewing!
Thank you to those who have renewed their ISAE 2016 Membership! To see a complete list of who all will be back for 2016, please click here. For those of you who haven't renewed yet, do so now by clicking here.
ISAE would like to extend a welcome to our newest members:
Amanda Ginther, Health Care Council of Illinois
Blog much?
ISAE is looking for a few good bloggers! Click
here to submit blog post.
Download the NEW ISAE Organizational App!
ASAE Inroads
The latest issue of ASAE Inroads is out. The topics included in this edition are:
ASAE weighs in on antitrust case
China still mulling draft NGO law
DOL closer to finalizing Overtime Rule
House Budget Committee approves FY17 budget Read the entire issue of ASAE Inroads here.
Share your news with ISAE!
Check out the new Member News & Updates section of the website. Email dnance-evans@firminc.com with events, important information, etc.
Save with the ISAEnterprise Program!
Always keep up with ISAE through the ISAE Blog.
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Associations Now
A recently released report looked at 18 trends, technologies and challenges that will affect higher education in the next five years. But they’ll also have an impact on associations as those students become members.
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Smooth the Path
Here’s an unpopular view: Association staff should focus most on those members who value the association the most. I get the sense among association professionals this concept is not really okay for most associations.
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The Demand Networks
What do you do when your industry is shrinking or not growing? The organizations that survive and grow are those that rethink the fundamentals of their models and apply radical innovation in the face of disruption, rather than applying incremental improvements along a vertical growth path—more members, more products, more marketing, etc.
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By Randall Craig
 Have you ever considered why some boards are more effective than others? One of the most powerful drivers of board performance — and also one of the most overlooked — is the onboarding process. Consider: How is it possible to get exceptional performance when a new board member shows up at the first meeting after having — at best — a short conversation with the chair and a quick review of the meeting's agenda and materials?
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Event Manager Blog
What tools and techniques can you use to promote your events and business online more effectively? Get more bang for your buck and start creating your best campaigns yet by replicating these 10 traits of an event marketing pro.
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Abila
According to Debra Zabloudil, CAE, FACHE, President and CEO of The Learning Studio, Inc., content is our most valuable asset and should be treated as such. Association leaders should view their organizations as clearinghouses and repositories of what’s important to their industries. And, the delivery of this valuable content should not be episodic, but very intentional and deliberate. To succeed at this and manage your content as a valuable business asset, you need a content strategy. Here’s Zabloudil’s 11-step content strategy process.
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Higher Logic
More often than not, we’re bombarded with unhelpful, annoying ads. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Sometimes ads are so on-point -- targeted directly at you -- that they’re actually helpful. What if you could bring these types of helpful, meaningful advertisements to your community -- and make money for your organization? Communities offer the perfect ecosystem for creating those on-point, targeted ads. It’s already a go-to resource for many members to interact about a specific industry, product or service. Plus, there’s an assumed trust when it comes to the community -- members trust your organization, and assume you wouldn’t sell ads for scammy products or services (which means you should work hard to keep that trust). So why not provide ads to fit that niche?
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