Strategic Planning: Revisit Your Association’s Process

How you strategize says a lot about your association. Everything from how you organize to who’s sitting at the table during a strategy session will influence how you execute.

That, and more questions you should be asking, in today’s Social Media Roundup:

Strategizing Strategy

Agree! RT @brainzooming  (opens in a new tab): Strategic Planning needn’t be a drag. 8 Questions to Ask Before Starting http://t.co/qNQXiASpBE  (opens in a new tab) #assns  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)

— Meredith Low (@LowMeredith) May 9, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

When you’re about to implement a new strategy, what issues do you confront? If your strategic planning isn’t as fruitful as it should be, it may be time to revisit the process. Mike Brown, founder of The Brainzooming Group, has eight questions you should consider asking  (opens in a new tab) while developing a strategy. Some food for thought: “Should the strategic-planning experience be serious, stimulating, exciting, rewarding, or fun…or is there another descriptor that is more appropriate?” Brown’s insights are definitely worth considering. (ht @LowMeredith  (opens in a new tab))

Don’t Forget To Ask

https://twitter.com/dashtonwagner/status/332574677388128256

Do you survey members before and after conferences? Getting to know what your attendees like, dislike, want, and need is part of creating an unforgettable conference experience for them. You get their opinions, and it shows you cared enough to ask. “That means striking a fine balance by asking enough questions frequently enough to take the pulse of your membership, without making people feel they’ve been surveyed to death. But the right survey strategy will keep members engaged and deliver the unmistakable message that they matter—which really is the cornerstone of the relationship you want to build with them,” Meagan Rockett, director of client solutions at Greenfield Services, explains  (opens in a new tab). (ht @dashtonwagner  (opens in a new tab))

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