Associations Now magazine crowdsourced the story selection of its May 2009 issue. At ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership's 2009 Annual Meeting, magazine staffers presented the details of the process and lessons learned to association professionals.

1. Associations Now’s Excellent Crowdsourcing Adventure Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Content Leaders: Lisa Junker, IOM, CAE, Editor-in-Chief, Associations Now Samantha Whitehorne, Managing Editor Joe Rominiecki, Managing Editor, Newsletters Connecting Great Ideas and Great People www.asaecenter.org

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8. Volunteer Engagement Step Number of Volunteers Brainstorm 50 (total of 80 ideas) Vote 70 Recommend Resources 15 to 20

9. Technology Focus on tasks, then pick platform. Step Brainstorm Vote Recommend Resources Function Submit text Rate items Comment on items Tool Threaded discussion board Survey Threaded discussion board

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22. Contact Information Lisa Junker, CAE, Editor-in-Chief p. 202-626-2732 e. [email_address] Samantha Whitehorne, Managing Editor p. 202-626-2708 e. [email_address] Joe Rominiecki, Managing Editor, Newsletters p. 202-626-2734 e. [email_address] SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Annual Meeting & Expo August 21 - 24, 2010 Los Angeles, CA