Culture Matters: Interview with Jamie Notter

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Hi, this is Kathi Rabil, CEO of SliceWorks and with me today is Jamie Notter, of Culture That Works. I want to welcome everyone to SliceWorks Brand Chatter, a conversation about brand congruency and authenticity. Brand Chatter is a new initiative for the SliceWorks blog.  We started our blog in late 2000, as a way to step up our engagement …

Three Pak: Most Common Marketing Video Types

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“A minute of video is worth 1.8 million words.” ~ Forrester   Did you grow up in a family that shot home videos? Are you an avid fan of America’s Funniest Videos? Do you like to watch the added features available for movies now—the bloopers and outtakes? Or maybe you break up the tedium of your day with a quick …

Members: Josh Holloway & Intelligence Teach Us About Choices

We have a core group of about 8 TV series that we follow regularly. Three of those shows, Person of Interest , Almost Human  and Intelligence , each raise some very challenging moral questions focused around technology and it’s double-edged role as a both good and evil. The newspaper is full of stories that present moral dilemmas—the NSA  and the constitutionality of …

Tech 13 and Social Organizations: Day 2

A few years ago, when I was just beginning to dip my toes into the social media space, Chris Brogan made a statement about loving the serendipity of social media.  I remember thinking, ‘What was a strange choice of words to use to talk about social networking.’  Now that I’ve been engaged in Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook for the last 3 years, …

Gen Y: Retention and Loyalty

Our daughter was recognized as an Outstanding Scholar recently at her university and I was truly touched with the intimacy of the ceremony and recognition given to each student.  But what blew me away was the tribute to the educators and influencers that helped motivate each student to achieve such a high level of excellence. As an educator myself, I …

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Association Membership: Keeping Gen Y Motivated and Engaged

  “The challenge inherent in keeping Gen Y engaged is that we’re easily distracted, we want to see progress from our daily efforts, and have a high need to stay in touch with those leading us.” ~ (p. 108) Translation for Associations: GenY needs to know OFTEN why being a part of your association matters. They need to see measureable …

Brand Congruence: WHY Mission and Vision

Last in a series exploring mission vision & brand congruence. For more info, register for our FREE webinar presentation on Wednesday, March 20, at 10 AM—3 DANGEROUS TRENDS FACING ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.   “Congruence: n. agreement, harmony” Have you ever stood in the grocery store line, picking up items to make a favorite family dinner and had the cashier try to …

Mission and Vision: HOW Mission Statements

This is the fourth in a series of posts exploring the difference between mission and vision, leading up to our webinar presentation in March—3 DANGEROUS TRENDS FACING ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.  .   For my children, the searing memory of the Twin Towers of New York collapsing will define a part of their personal history. I remember that when Kennedy was …

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Vision and Mission : WHY Vision Statements

This is the third in a series of posts exploring the difference between mission and vision, leading up to our webinar presentation in March—3 DANGEROUS TRENDS FACING ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.  .  Today we’re talking about WHY vision statements, manipulation vs inspiration and setting expectations… There were two stonemasons working on the exterior walls of a building in medieval Europe.   A …

Mission and Vision: Building Trust and Authenticity

This is the second in a series of posts exploring the topic of mission and vision, leading up to our webinar presentation in March—3 DANGEROUS TRENDS FACING ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-PROFITS. Today we’re talking about why trust matters… When you think about it, trust is a critical foundation to the building of success in our lives, our families, our communities, and beyond.  …