Merry Christmas to one and all (if you celebrate, that is). I hope everyone is enjoying their break and spending time with family and friends. Even though it was technically a holiday week, there was lots of good stuff going around the association community this week.

1. Oh my gosh. When I read this poem, I couldn’t believe how well-crafted it was. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: The Association Version by Joe Flowers is wonderful. I have to turn to rhymezone.com when I’m seeking a rhyming match, so I can’t imagine how long something like this would have taken me. This is so well done, and definitely a must-read if you haven’t already.

2. Shelly Alcorn contributed to Big Ideas month over as Association Subculture with her post about the actual environment of associations. I love each and every one of her posts, and this one was great because she turned a critical eye (in a good way) to how current associations can execute everyone’s big ideas. So glad you wrote this, Shelly!

3. I’m loving the conversation about non-profit vs. for-profit, especially Kevin Holland’s post from earlier this week. It’s true that there are many for-profit associations out there, and every situation and organization is different. Kevin writes, But for those of us who work for associations because we like making a bigger difference for the sectors we serve, I think the non-profit status still makes sense. Very true.

4. Over at SocialFish, Maddie Grant has been posting interviews with social media managers at various associations (and association management companies). The series is great, and there were two new ones this week — one with Kristi Donovan of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and one Brian Riggs of Association Headquarters. Such valuable information here. (And look out for my own responses on the SocialFish blog sometime!)

5. Lisa Junker at the Acronym blog shared a round-up of holiday-themed posts. Just in time for the holiday, I wanted to pass the link along.

From everyone at MemberClicks, happy holidays to you and yours. For a little bit of holiday cheer, check out our Christmas video (it wouldn’t let me embed). Merry Christmas!