Comments for Association 2020 http://association2020.com Envision. Engage. Experiment. Evolve Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What Social Media Means to Associations – Beyond Mere Facebook Pages and Twitter Accounts by Tony Rossell http://association2020.com/2009/12/07/what-social-media-means-to-associations-%e2%80%93-beyond-mere-facebook-pages-and-twitter-accounts/#comment-223 Tony Rossell Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:27 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=314#comment-223 Thanks Stuart for responding. I hope you are able to share an association example. Tony Thanks Stuart for responding. I hope you are able to share an association example. Tony

]]> Comment on What Social Media Means to Associations – Beyond Mere Facebook Pages and Twitter Accounts by Stuart Meyer http://association2020.com/2009/12/07/what-social-media-means-to-associations-%e2%80%93-beyond-mere-facebook-pages-and-twitter-accounts/#comment-222 Stuart Meyer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:37:11 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=314#comment-222 Thanks for your comment Tony. The ultimate answer revolves around service-based operational strategies for social media. It means associations not creating policies to restrict staff use of social media platforms, but to create enable policies that enable anyone within the organization to scan the social web daily and look for opportunities to connect, listen and engage in conversations. It's about enabling social media participation on both an internal and external level. Success is measured one conversation at a time. Unfortunately, the main reason we hear so much theory in the association world is because associations are just beginning to step forward to gather a truer understanding of that social media is all about. Given some of the panels I've participated on, it seems like there is more talk out there about the minority or "nightmare scenarios" vs. the valuable ways the social web can be used. I presently have one client who is really starting to make some progress in an industry that you would not expect to be on the forefront. As we move forward, I will see if they would be willing to allow me to write about our project here. Until then, there are plenty of great examples in the for-profit world that associations can still learn much from... in my mind, Best Buy is one of the best at this point in they multiple ways they are utilizing social media and social networking in all phases of their business. Thanks for your comment Tony. The ultimate answer revolves around service-based operational strategies for social media. It means associations not creating policies to restrict staff use of social media platforms, but to create enable policies that enable anyone within the organization to scan the social web daily and look for opportunities to connect, listen and engage in conversations. It’s about enabling social media participation on both an internal and external level. Success is measured one conversation at a time. Unfortunately, the main reason we hear so much theory in the association world is because associations are just beginning to step forward to gather a truer understanding of that social media is all about. Given some of the panels I’ve participated on, it seems like there is more talk out there about the minority or “nightmare scenarios” vs. the valuable ways the social web can be used.

I presently have one client who is really starting to make some progress in an industry that you would not expect to be on the forefront. As we move forward, I will see if they would be willing to allow me to write about our project here. Until then, there are plenty of great examples in the for-profit world that associations can still learn much from… in my mind, Best Buy is one of the best at this point in they multiple ways they are utilizing social media and social networking in all phases of their business.

]]> Comment on What Social Media Means to Associations – Beyond Mere Facebook Pages and Twitter Accounts by Tony Rossell http://association2020.com/2009/12/07/what-social-media-means-to-associations-%e2%80%93-beyond-mere-facebook-pages-and-twitter-accounts/#comment-221 Tony Rossell Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:47:58 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=314#comment-221 Stuart -- Thanks for this post. I see so many presentations on the theory behind social media. And I hear that so few people are doing it "right". But I would find it very helpful for you to do a post dissecting an association's social media practices that you think are very strong and set a good benchmark to follow. Who is doing it well? As your title says, what is beyond facebook and twitter? Tony Stuart — Thanks for this post. I see so many presentations on the theory behind social media. And I hear that so few people are doing it “right”. But I would find it very helpful for you to do a post dissecting an association’s social media practices that you think are very strong and set a good benchmark to follow. Who is doing it well? As your title says, what is beyond facebook and twitter? Tony

]]> Comment on About Stuart Meyer by Bob Harris, CAE http://association2020.com/about/#comment-217 Bob Harris, CAE Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:43:50 +0000 #comment-217 Association 2020 - Nice work! Great ideas and resources. Best wishes. Bob Harris, CAE Association 2020 – Nice work! Great ideas and resources. Best wishes. Bob Harris, CAE

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons Twitter Gives Associations Much to Tweet About by Stuart Meyer http://association2020.com/2009/07/09/5-reasons-twitter-gives-associations-much-to-tweet-about/#comment-111 Stuart Meyer Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:10:37 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=240#comment-111 My thanks to both Jeff and Deirdre. Great additions Jeff! If anyone would like to follow me on twitter, my handle is @skmeyer. My thanks to both Jeff and Deirdre. Great additions Jeff! If anyone would like to follow me on twitter, my handle is @skmeyer.

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons Twitter Gives Associations Much to Tweet About by Jeff Hurt http://association2020.com/2009/07/09/5-reasons-twitter-gives-associations-much-to-tweet-about/#comment-110 Jeff Hurt Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:10:57 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=240#comment-110 Stuart: Thanks for the post. I would also add two more that are very similar to what you've written. 1) Build And Nuture Relationships Twitter provides an excellent opportunity for association staff to engage in conversations with members and nonmembers alike. 2) Build And Nuture Community Much like building relationships, Twitter provides an opportunity for association staff to hold live chats around specific industry or association issues. Using a hashtag and third party Twitter client like Tweetchat, Tweetgrid or Twubs, one can filter the noise and focus on the discussion. BTW, since you wrote about Twitter, what's your Twitter handle? I'm sure readers would like to follow you in Twitter as well. Stuart:

Thanks for the post. I would also add two more that are very similar to what you’ve written.

1) Build And Nuture Relationships
Twitter provides an excellent opportunity for association staff to engage in conversations with members and nonmembers alike.

2) Build And Nuture Community
Much like building relationships, Twitter provides an opportunity for association staff to hold live chats around specific industry or association issues. Using a hashtag and third party Twitter client like Tweetchat, Tweetgrid or Twubs, one can filter the noise and focus on the discussion.

BTW, since you wrote about Twitter, what’s your Twitter handle? I’m sure readers would like to follow you in Twitter as well.

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons Twitter Gives Associations Much to Tweet About by Deirdre Reid http://association2020.com/2009/07/09/5-reasons-twitter-gives-associations-much-to-tweet-about/#comment-109 Deirdre Reid Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:53:46 +0000 http://association2020.com/?p=240#comment-109 Great post! I wish more associations would use Twitter. As you explained, there are so many valuable uses. By the way, are you on Twitter? Your one of my favorite association bloggers, so if you are, please follow me at @DeirdreReid. Thanks! Great post! I wish more associations would use Twitter. As you explained, there are so many valuable uses. By the way, are you on Twitter? Your one of my favorite association bloggers, so if you are, please follow me at @DeirdreReid. Thanks!

]]> Comment on How Social Media Broadens the Association Sphere and Transforms the “Nature” of our Future by Deirdre Reid http://association2020.com/2009/06/04/how-social-media-broadens-the-association-sphere-and-transforms-the-nature-of-our-future/#comment-85 Deirdre Reid Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:50:07 +0000 http://association2020.wordpress.com/?p=203#comment-85 I love your "positively elemental" view of social media for associations and think that you are so right about this. I love your “positively elemental” view of social media for associations and think that you are so right about this.

]]> Comment on The Fragile Economics of Vital Association Resources by Stuart Meyer http://association2020.com/2008/10/22/the-fragile-economics-of-association-staff-and-management-resources/#comment-71 Stuart Meyer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:25:20 +0000 http://association2020.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-71 I would suggest reading more about behavioral economics which sheds light on the role of emotion in human motivation and decision-making. The ideas I advance in this posting is a convergence of experience and thought sprinkled with human economic principles. I would suggest reading more about behavioral economics which sheds light on the role of emotion in human motivation and decision-making. The ideas I advance in this posting is a convergence of experience and thought sprinkled with human economic principles.

]]> Comment on Digital Now 2009 – The Future of Association Leadership in the Digital Age by Stuart Meyer http://association2020.com/2009/04/18/digital-now-2009/#comment-70 Stuart Meyer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:53:59 +0000 http://association2020.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-70 Hi Deirdre. Stay tuned as I'm planning a series of postings stemming from thoughts and observations at Digital Now. Hi Deirdre. Stay tuned as I’m planning a series of postings stemming from thoughts and observations at Digital Now.

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