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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:01 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/"><rss:title>a blog &amp; resource centre for NFP organizations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-03-21T11:12:01Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/17/volunteerism-in-a-changing-world-how-is-your-nfp-adapting.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/15/everybodys-doing-itsocial-media-that-is-but-is-it-right-for.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/5/the-nintendo-generation.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/18/listen-up-series-on-member-needs-satisfaction-3-effective-co.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/15/keep-track-of-the-medals-at-vancouver-2010.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/9/npos-neither-panicked-nor-overly-prepared-for-the-generation.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/21/even-dilbert-thinks-the-generation-shift-is-important2-more.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/19/ready-or-not-here-it-comes-how-will-the-generation-shift-aff.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/18/and-the-winner-is.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/12/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/17/volunteerism-in-a-changing-world-how-is-your-nfp-adapting.html"><rss:title>Volunteerism in a Changing World: How is Your NFP Adapting?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/17/volunteerism-in-a-changing-world-how-is-your-nfp-adapting.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-17T17:06:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ASAE Association Trends Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges CSAE NFP Pulse NFP pulse NPO Not-for-profit pulse Research association research charity research not-for-profit trends volunteer relations volunteer research volunteers</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/15/everybodys-doing-itsocial-media-that-is-but-is-it-right-for.html"><rss:title>Everybody’s Doing It...Social Media, That Is: But is it Right for Your NFP?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/15/everybodys-doing-itsocial-media-that-is-but-is-it-right-for.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-15T19:13:43Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ARC Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges NFP Pulse NFP research NPO social media research Not-for-profit pulse Social Media association research association social media charity non-profit not-for-profit not-for-profit trends social media for NFP's the association resource centre</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[I don't mean to sound like your Mother but, if everyone was jumping off of a cliff would you do it too? 

Despite all the hype suggesting otherwise, social media isn’t for everyone.  Just like you would for any new strategic initiative, you should carefully think through whether it is a ‘fit’ with your organization.

I see the decision framed around three central questions...]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/5/the-nintendo-generation.html"><rss:title>The Nintendo Generation?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/3/5/the-nintendo-generation.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-05T08:18:21Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Association Trends Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges Multigenerational workplace Nintendo generation association leadership baby boomers challenges generation shift generation y leadership non-profit leadership not-for-profit trends</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Not too long ago, I was at a dinner where I found myself in a conversation with a senior association leader.  He chaired the board at one of a model non-profit and had been around the block more than a few times in the business world.  So, needless to say, I was all ears when he decided to share with me his theory on young professionals.

He said: “I like to think of young people today as the ‘Nintendo Generation.’”]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/18/listen-up-series-on-member-needs-satisfaction-3-effective-co.html"><rss:title>Listen Up! Series on Member Needs &amp; Satisfaction #3: Effective Communication a Bellwether for Member Satisfaction</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/18/listen-up-series-on-member-needs-satisfaction-3-effective-co.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-18T14:00:47Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ARC Association Resource Centre Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges Research The ARC Listen Up!Series on Member Needs &amp; Satisfaction association benchmarking member satisfaction members needs not-for-profit philanthropy research satisfaction stakeholder</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA["What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate"

If you take a minute to think about it, communication is at the root of so many of the world’s problems. Over time, lack of communication and miscommunication has led to many a sore back from sleeping on the couch. It has made people miss appointments and has left them waiting awkwardly in the wrong restaurants. It has battered and broken up the most iron-clad of relationships and caused people to lose their jobs. It has created civil and social strife and it has even led to and exacerbated wars.

Well, communication issues are also a major challenge for a lot of not-for-profits.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/15/keep-track-of-the-medals-at-vancouver-2010.html"><rss:title>Keep Track of the Medals at Vancouver 2010!</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/15/keep-track-of-the-medals-at-vancouver-2010.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-15T17:27:10Z</dc:date><dc:subject>2010 ARC Association Resource Centre canada olympics medal counter medal tracker olympics vancouver</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/9/npos-neither-panicked-nor-overly-prepared-for-the-generation.html"><rss:title>NPO's Neither Panicked Nor Overly Prepared for the Generation Shift</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/2/9/npos-neither-panicked-nor-overly-prepared-for-the-generation.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-09T20:13:26Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Association Resource Centre Association Trends Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges NFP Pulse aging association demographics association research baby boomers demographic shift generation shift generation x generation y not-for-profit pulse results not-for-profit research</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/21/even-dilbert-thinks-the-generation-shift-is-important2-more.html"><rss:title>Even Dilbert Thinks the Generation Shift is Important...2 More Days to Participate in This Month's NFP Pulse!</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/21/even-dilbert-thinks-the-generation-shift-is-important2-more.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-21T14:05:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Association Trends Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges NFP Pulse NFP pulse Research association demographics association research baby boomer generation x not-for-profit not-for-profit shortage not-for-profit statistics</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/19/ready-or-not-here-it-comes-how-will-the-generation-shift-aff.html"><rss:title>Ready or Not, Here it Comes: How Will The Generation Shift Affect Your NFP?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/19/ready-or-not-here-it-comes-how-will-the-generation-shift-aff.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-19T20:33:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ARC Age of Canadian population Association Resource Centre Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges Canadian population NFP Pulse Not-for-profit pulse Research association demographics association research baby boomers generation x generation y not-for-profit demographics not-for-profit research</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/18/and-the-winner-is.html"><rss:title>And the Winner Is....</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/18/and-the-winner-is.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-18T16:59:31Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ARC Association Resource Centre Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges NFP Pulse NFP pulse NFP research Not-for-profit pulse Research association demographics association research baby boomers generation</dc:subject></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/12/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to.html"><rss:title>Just Who Do You Think you’re Talking To?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.resources4associations.com/the-arc-blog/2010/1/12/just-who-do-you-think-youre-talking-to.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Carol-Anne Moutinho</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-12T21:50:49Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ARC ARC Blog Association Resource Centre Association Trends, Issues &amp; Challenges NFP Pulse NFP pulse Research Social Media Social Media association association research canadian association nfp social media research non-profit not-for-profit not-for-profit research</dc:subject></rss:item></rdf:RDF>