Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

Recruit, retain, engage and repeat. a report based on online survey responses from 147 associations—as recruiting (63.2%), engaging (62.3%) and retaining (59.6%) were listed as the top priorities for 2013. Do members—and nonmembers you’re trying to recruit—know why they should be involved with your association?

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 18, 2016

Community management is a new, exciting and growing field -- there are great reasons to get in on the action and become one or hire a community manager for your organization. In The Community Roundtable’s 2013 State of Community Management report, they found burnout is pretty common among community managers.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 29, 2015

As more and more employers are turning to benefits to keep and attract talent, here’s a look at some of the benefits organizations are adopting. As wages in the United States have remained largely stagnant , many organizations are turning to benefits to recruit and retain talent.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 26, 2022

When we started Nimble AMS 10 years ago, w e looked at ways to change the industry, to disrupt the status quo of the association management software (AMS) space and help organizations rethink what an AMS actually is. Little did we know, it would literally bring tears of joy to the accounting dept at the organization.? .

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Eric Lanke

MAY 27, 2013

Suppressing overhead suffocates organizations and leads to higher turnover, poorer leadership, and worse service." He writes about the non-profit sector, and usually social service organizations, but so many of his perspectives are directly applicable to the association world. This is a great example. Program growth.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Plus: how mobile technology can benefit your recruiting efforts. — CMI (@CMInnovators) November 12, 2013. — CMI (@CMInnovators) November 12, 2013. ” Smith suggests training your staff and volunteers how to make members feel that their place in your organization does matter (because it should!).

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Potomac Core

MARCH 4, 2019

Organizations recognizing this shift are transforming from yesterday’s Associations to Tomorrow’s Associations. See their organizations as the front line and last line of defense for an Industry. Starting in 2013, the workforce shortage topic continually appeared in ISA’s research. Lori Anderson.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

A new survey of nonprofits forecasts employment growth within the sector in 2015, but many nonprofits report they’re struggling with recruiting and retaining employees. At the heart of many recruitment and retention challenges is a lack of formal strategies around these practices.

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2014

The survey of organizations with fewer than 500 members revealed positive membership trends but found ongoing concern about delivering member value. The survey gathered input from 487 organizations that represent fewer than 500 members and have operating budgets of less than $500,000. percent versus 11.5 percent versus 11.5

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YourMembership

AUGUST 21, 2014

The CAE approved Thought Leadership Series has grown in popularity each month since we launched in November 2013. Flipping the Membership Equation: Thinking Different about Member Retention and Recruitment with Rick Rutherford. CAE Webinar Series. High Touch Membership in a High Tech World with Shelly Alcorn, CAE and Rick Rutherford.

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Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2014

While many nonprofits are planning to hire new staff in 2014, the sector is largely lacking when it comes to implementing formal recruitment strategies, according to a new study. Talent is a key ingredient to any organization’s well-being. This includes social media recruiting. Just ask management consultant John Spence. “The

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Associations Now

APRIL 19, 2013

2013/04/18/the… via @ im_innovation #mpi #eventprofs. — Jason Hensel (@pimplomat) April 19, 2013. Do you nurture innovators in your organization? Innovators aren’t born overnight, but those with creative potential can be nurtured within an organization. Recruiting Brand Ambassadors. ht @AdagioValet ).

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 6, 2014

What is the certification for volunteers at c3 organizations? Leading Associations: How Individual Characteristics and Team Dynamics Generate Committed Leaders , an August 2013 report out of the American Sociological Association. Any tips on recruiting for larger commitment volunteering, like authoring a magazine article?

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Associations Now

MARCH 17, 2014

Of the more than 400 groups surveyed, 46 percent reported increased hiring in 2013, the highest total in the last five years. We’re seeing far fewer organizations looking at terminating people, and most of the subsectors are looking at hiring.

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Associations Now

JULY 13, 2016

One association turned this simple truth into a marketing success by integrating member data into its recruitment messaging. One reason for that high ROI was that the placement of member data in the actual recruitment message kept the need for flashy design low, Sherry says, calling it a “data-first, creative-second” approach.

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Associations Now

APRIL 1, 2013

Your members are the most influential and vital part of your organization. Do you trust them to help you out when it comes to recruiting new members? — Team Slice-Works (@sliceworks) March 29, 2013. Word of mouth can be an important tool, especially when recruiting new members. What would yours say?

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Membership Success for 2014 is designed to help even the most experienced membership professional to diagnose and find solutions for the pressing challenges facing their organization today. Define Awareness and Recruitment Strategies. The fourth registrant from each organization is free. Topics include how to: 1.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

But how do those different types of dues cycles relate to member recruitment and renewal? Benchmarking in Association Management: Membership & Components Policies and Procedures , ASAE, 2012. • “ 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report ,” Marketing General, Inc. Now we have some answers. Marketing General, Inc.,

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2013

Years ago, conference organizers took a shine to panels of a different kind. It’s easier to recruit panelists, because it requires little-to-no prep time. Panel discussions are organic. Many people recruit panelists first, then find a moderator. Recruit panelists who are credible, yet hold opposing viewpoints.

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Associations Now

MAY 1, 2017

A survey by the National Business Group on Health indicates that organizations are taking a more holistic approach with their well-being programs, such as offering help on financial security. The survey includes responses from 141 large and mid-sized organizations that also are NBHG members and clients of Fidelity Investments.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2013

Here’s one I learned about last week while attending the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum : attendee recruiter. Lippman made his case for adding the position: “We all know attendees are required for meetings to even exist and then thrive—bringing in money and serving as ambassadors for recruiting others to attend in the future.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2013

— Tammi Tatro (@TammiTatro) December 6, 2013. You’re told to engage members genuinely, welcome cultural and generational differences, and embrace the customer’s journey long before they invest in your organization. — Maddie Grant (@maddiegrant) December 6, 2013. ht @ TammiTatro ). Friday Mojo.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

New analysis of data from a decade ago finds 52 percent of executives were willing to pursue a new job if contacted by a recruiter. Back in 2002, more than half of executives were willing to actively consider a new job when contacted by a recruiter, according to a new study. Interesting, but what does that have to do with 2013?

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Associations Now

MAY 11, 2015

If the findings of online volunteer recruiting platform VolunteerMatch are any indication, organizations should expect a brighter future for volunteer engagement. Or, if you’re looking to pat yourself on the back, check out the first mention of your organization (we did)! Great stuff. Other Good Reads.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 16, 2013

Tedious, bulleted lists in job ads probably aren’t sending the right message about your organization, and you may not attract the candidates you want. The importance of using a human voice in #job ads [link] via @humanworkplace #Recruitment. — Camille Gulick (@CamilleGulickTR) August 15, 2013.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 17, 2013

“With more than 15 years of experience developing marketing strategies to increase membership and member benefits,” Mills says, “I have the most confidence in direct mail … Direct mail provides legitimacy to our organization and its cause, and provides the vehicle for email and social media campaigns to be successful. What’s the bottom line?

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2017

Recruiting beta testers can help identify trouble spots, so long as you have enough testers—and offer them a few shiny incentives. This week, for instance, it put out a call for beta testers for an updated version of the cloud-computing certification exam it released in 2013. How do they do it?

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 10, 2013

They would organize the necessary conference calls and meetings. And when we were finished, I would have learned a great deal about the subject that interested me and further developed my leadership skills, and they would have a piece of educational content that they could leverage for member development and recruitment purposes.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2013

The needs of an organization or employer often come into play in the decision to join, which means an association must appeal to a variety of possible member motivations all at once. One might be most interested in education opportunities for the organization’s staff, while another might want to support industry lobbying.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 8, 2014

Last year, Knight Foundation published the Giving Day Playbook , a soup-to-nuts guide to 24-hour online campaigns that community foundations are increasingly organizing to promote local philanthropy. What’s the best way to recruit and train volunteers on a Giving Day? How can you encourage donor-advised fundholders to participate?

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2014

In an effort to diversify both its organization and its industry, the Hedge Fund Association is offering complimentary membership to women hedge fund professionals for six months. The offer is tied to a recent announcement [PDF] that HFA added three women to leadership positions in the organization.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 2, 2014

However, all membership organizations could do this better. When it comes to planning some groups simply do not have a documented plan in place to recruit and retain members. Other organizations suffer from the paralysis of analysis. Some groups do this very well, so this may be a simplistic resolution for you.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 24, 2016

Are younger people just not as interested in affiliating with organizations anymore? Does the ability to conduct their lives effectively online mean that people no longer need the physical support and networking opportunities that large organizations and associations bring? Do you agree this is a growing problem in the industry?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 3, 2013

— John Segota, CAE (@JohnSegota) September 26, 2013. Donovan also suggests using Instagram to show off the smiling faces behind your organization, especially leaders and board members, and using the tool as a real-time reporting device to post event-related photos and videos. ChatterBachs) September 13, 2013.

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Associations Now

JULY 1, 2016

“If we seize this opportunity and have partners across the social media spectrum willing to fight the extremist threat by deploying this technology, extremists will find internet and social media platforms far less available for their recruiting, fundraising, propagandizing, and calls to violence,” Farid said in a news release. “It

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Associations Now

JULY 17, 2013

Adkins, vice president of member and industry development, and colleague Rick Peluso, chief financial officer, led the charge, an organization-wide effort to figure out exactly how much it costs to serve an ASID member, a number it simply didn’t have before. Student membership was actually down since that discount began.

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Association Briefings

JUNE 22, 2021

And that story should be told in every recruitment initiative, renewal effort, industry outreach, or event promotion. It’s an effective marketing technique because it often builds trust between an organization and its audience. It’s actually a specific type of content within an organization’s overall content marketing strategy.

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