Author
Keith Skillman, CAE
Keith Skillman, CAE, is a freelance writer and principal in Skillman Media Strategies.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 1 year old
What Enables Intentional Impact?
Is the real question, what will drive intentional, mission-focused impact? As opposed to, say, what makes exceptional associations?…
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GovernanceArticleOver 1 year old
What Shapes Exceptional Associations?
During a World Café-style dialogue last month, a participant made a familiar point: Collectively, associations represent solutions to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Seven Thoughts on 7 Measures
7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t—the landmark Center for Association Leadership research and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
A New Lens for 7 Measures of Success
Do the contents of 7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t, published by ASAE…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Adopt the CEO Lens
The helicopter view, cultural cultivation, and digital-inclusive decision making are three key threads among the many woven through…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Boards Can Cultivate the Digital Experience
Association teams—especially boards—must ensure that the digital experience provided their customers is nurtured as an asset, according to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Compare Your CEO Compensation, Benchmark Your Reserves
Two recent ASAE Research Foundation studies underscore the application of benchmarking evidence in decision making. The first, the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Let Purpose and Foresight Guide Your Innovation Strategy
A commitment to organizational purpose and the practice of foresight are two disciplines genuinely embraced by innovative organizations,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Your Association a Digital Co-Creative?
Digital and strategic partnership are hardly novel concepts in associations, but exploiting nontraditional business-innovation avenues will take a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Assess Your Capacity for Business Innovation
To identify and capitalize on opportunities to create value and nontraditional revenue sources, associations should start by evaluating…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Applying Assessment to Advocacy
If bridges slowly crumble and roads go under-repaired, the cities, communities, and individuals who live and work in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How Association Research Is Advancing Sustainable Wood Production
Environmental experiments supported by the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) suggest that by making relatively…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Improving Business Venture Innovation to Increase Nondues Revenue
New revenue-generation opportunities are always of interest, perhaps especially now. But how prepared are associations to venture beyond…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Association Impact: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
Impact Every Day is not just a catchphrase for the ASAE Research Foundation’s centennial research initiative; it’s also…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Empowering High Standards of Care
In medical specialties, as in many professions, continually learning and demonstrating retention are central to maintaining certification. At…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Can Play a Major Role in Workforce Development
Early results from a recently concluded ASAE Research Foundation study underscore the pivotal role of associations in supporting…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Rising Expectations for Association Impact
Association leaders can expect an increasing need for their organizations to support public protection, education, and workforce knowledge,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Foundation Report: Closing the Skills Gap
New research shows associations play a major role in workforce development.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Empowering Intervention Against Sexual Assault
One in four undergraduate women report having experienced sexual assault or misconduct, according to an Association of American…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Confronting Pain at Its Core
Imagine for a moment what life is like for an individual with chronic, debilitating back pain. Lost work.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Two Key Practices for Selecting Successful Boards
Association boards are best at working well together and providing financial oversight, according to association executive participants in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Knowledge Corner: Resourceful Reading
Four new ASAE offerings to inform your work.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Releases: Members for the Long Haul
A comprehensive new book covers the art of membership recruitment, engagement, and retention.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Knowledge Corner: Board Performance Matters
New ASAE Foundation study offers a snapshot of effective board performance in member-serving organizations.
