Association Tech: Is Your IT Chief a Visionary?

It’s not just about having someone in charge of the IT department. That someone needs to have a strategic mind to keep your innovation flowing.

A recent post by Delcor’s David DeLorenzo  (opens in a new tab) makes the case that a CIO mindset—that is, someone who can strategize and manage an increasingly outsourced network of vendors—is essential for associations to succeed on an innovation front.

“As the digital landscape rapidly changes the association technology stack, many organizations are seeking more than an operational IT leader whose experience is in the network architecture world,” DeLorenzo writes. “Instead, they’re focused on finding a strategic leader who has a more visionary approach and sees technology as a business solution.”

In his post, DeLorenzo breaks down exactly  (opens in a new tab) what that kind of leadership entails. Does your head of IT have a skill set like that?

A Little Advice

What Advice Would You Give to Someone Planning Their First Major Event? https://t.co/B0BjaZlfHT  (opens in a new tab) via @BizBash  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab) #meetingplanner  (opens in a new tab) pic.twitter.com/KvBFn1TIHX  (opens in a new tab)

— Streamline Data (@StreamlineData) February 16, 2017  (opens in a new tab)

If you’re new to planning events, getting going can prove a big challenge, and it’s good to have some insight from folks who have already been in the thick of it.

Which is why BizBash’s recent “Readers’ Forum” piece  (opens in a new tab), which features event pros offering advice to folks putting on their first major event is such a compelling read. One highlighted piece of advice from SAP Events Strategic Director Richard Rogers:

“Don’t break it. ‘Major’ events have a certain amount of inertia and a team of people that have a stake in the program. Don’t try to make sweeping changes right away. The program is successful for a reason.”

Check out the post for a few more.

Other Links of Note

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Twitter’s next move to stop trolls? It’s effectively throttling the reach of people  (opens in a new tab) who have been deemed abusive by its network—making it so that only their direct followers can read their comments.

Speaking of social networks, Facebook is launching a job board  (opens in a new tab)—which means, if you already have one, you have some major new competition.

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