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Revenue Numbers Aren't Strategy

YourMembership

But knowing what you want to sell from a dollar/revenue standpoint is not the same thing as developing the strategy behind it. To reach your revenue goals you must also have a strategy. . Sadly, some organizations confuse communicating revenue goals with organizational ones. Social Media and Business Trends.

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Blogging Elsewhere: April 2011

Reid All About it

And must you add social media to the mix? In a quest for revenue, the Times will erect a paywall on March 28. Readers will still have access to articles through search engines and social media. It’s the voice of your social media specialist. Member communication is getting crazy. What about print?

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Associations Improve Bottom-line with Non-Dues Based Revenue

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Improving the Bottom Line with Non-Dues Revenue. While I’m not going to weigh in on either side (that is a decision best made by individual associations on a per case basis), what does become even more important is alternate forms of non-dues revenue. Buyer’s guides are also a popular way to increase non-dues revenue.

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You’ve Got to Read This: February 10, 2011

Reid All About it

Janet McNichol writes about making association business cards social media-friendly but her advice works for any organization. I’m seeing more and more sites that scrape content without permission and then get higher page ranking and increased advertising revenue. Bottom-feeders! He’s right. Image by Nick Bygon.

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The communications struggle continues

Aaron Wolowiec

Both challenges have increased since 2011, with 69 percent and 67 percent of associations stating those are the largest obstacles. Also of note: More than half of respondents recognize a serious or significant problem with the lack of revenue generated from their communication vehicles.

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Turn Your Social Media Goals Upside Down

Association Adviser

It shows all too clearly that social media is still considered a broadcast medium by many associations. Too many associations still treat social media as a one-way broadcast medium and are missing great engagement and intelligence-gathering opportunities from members. How advocacy fits into the social media equation.

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A Letter to My Association Family: Embrace the Pursuit of Non-Dues Revenue!

Association Adviser

To my association family: Generating non-dues revenue (NDR) and increasing those figures year over year for associations is a key responsibility of being a Senior Group Publisher (that’s me!) Often, they aren’t—which is where we run into trouble with membership growth, retention and revenue. at Naylor Association Solutions.

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