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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. This impacts association meetings, which in turn impacts everything most associations do because the conference often provides 30-50% of annual revenue.

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Associations Are Communities

Spark Consulting

What about our revenue!” I do get it – many associations derive 30-50% of their annual revenue from their conference or trade show, and – at least at that time – hotels and convention centers were being utterly intransigent about negotiating. ” WHAT ABOUT YOUR ATTENDEES’ HEALTH AND SAFETY?

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From the Corner Office: John Graham, ASAE The Center for Association Leadership

Association Adviser

John Graham, president of ASAE The Center for Association Leadership is our Corner Office profile subject this month. Non-dues revenue (NDR) is essential to keeping the cost of dues down. In terms of membership and revenue growth, do you think associations have bounced all the way back from the 2007-08 recession?

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Is it Time to Recession-Proof Your Association?

Associations Now

Many leaders today have not really been tested in a downturn, whether the 2007 downturn, 9/11, the dotcom implosion, or many of the others that preceded those times,” tech executive F. In 2009, only about 5 percent anticipated increased investment revenue, but nearly 27 percent actually enjoyed them. Don’t look for a silver bullet.

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From the Corner Office: What I Learned About Leadership from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Association Adviser

During an economic downturn, that’s when people tend to forego their regular maintenance and inspections—an important source of revenue for our members. Arnold Schwarzenegger starting in 2007. He was a tremendous influence on my own leadership style. That’s the future leadership. That must be nice. MH: Actually, it’s not.

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The (Questionable) Value of Being the Authority

Jamie Notter

Leadership insight.right when you need it. They’re going to stick with their online encyclopedia and a set of educational curricula (which actually accounts for 85% of their revenue anyway…who knew?). Leadership. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17).

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Ignoring the Impossible

Jamie Notter

Leadership insight.right when you need it. They do $700 million in revenue a year, so this is not a small company. When it comes to management and leadership, I have no tolerance for the idea that something is impossible. Leadership. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12).

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