Jamie Notter

DECEMBER 31, 2014

I wasn’t expecting 2014 to be a real transition year (I thought that’s what I had last year, actually, when I went back out on my own), but as soon as Maddie and I decided to launch a joint consulting firm together ( Culture That Works LLC ), our new directions picked up steam. Happy new year, everyone!

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 23, 2014

So, what did we learn in 2014? However, I don’t want to close out 2014 with a resounding “Bah! In 2014 the ASAE Foundation released research revealing that many U.S.-based More research is to come in 2015.) Mark Athitakis, a contributing editor for Associations Now. Part of me wants to say: Not as much as one would hope.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We review the top stories of 2014 as they relate to associations. Features 2015 advocacy Big Data careers data and metrics events leadership membership non-dues revenue social media technology young professionals' For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Virtual

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Your interests always drive the conversation, so here’s a list of our best blogs from 2014, based on your readership: Bad Board Members: Fighting Fury with F.I.R.E We’re not surprised this blog was among our most popular in 2014. Of course, it’s not all about us. And simply being seen on a network doesn’t do much good, anyway.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, we took some time to reflect on lessons learned in 2014, and to look forward to some trends we think will rise in importance in 2015. The post Association Communication and. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

“We anticipated 2015 would deliver positive results and yet we were pleasantly surprised that the industry outperformed our original projections,” Brian Casey, CEIR president and CEO, said in a press release. percent in 2015. In 2015, there were 33.4 percent in 2015. ” Healthy signs. That’s 1.8

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Membership Marketing

JULY 29, 2015

Once again, I am pleased to share the just released 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report with you. Of the participating associations this year, 46% reported membership growth, representing a decrease from the 53% who reported growth in 2014. The biggest challenges reported in growing membership. ·

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Associations Now

JULY 9, 2015

2 % The decline in group meeting volume reported by GBTA in 2014. The Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) projections for 2015 aren’t looking so rosy after all. percent increase anticipated in 2015, compared to 2014. Updated projections from the Global Business Travel Association show that while U.S.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Based on 2014 successes and trends, here are some things the association meetings industry may want to resolve to do in 2015. As 2014 draws to a close, it’s a time of reflection for many, as they think back on the highs and lows of the past year. What resolutions are you making for your 2015 meetings?

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

Fewer associations are reporting membership growth this year than in 2014, according to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. The 2015 “Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report,” released by Marketing General Inc. That’s down from the 53 percent that experienced growth in 2014.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2014

” “The event of 2015 will drench attendees,” according to Event Manager Blog ‘s annual Event Industry Trends Report. ” Along with immersive events, the report predicts the following trends for 2015: Attendee: Let ME speak. 10 Event Trends for 2015 from Julius Solaris. Try “drench.”

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Associations Now

MARCH 21, 2016

billion spent in 2014, APPA reported. percent from 2014 to 2015. percent bump in 2015, to $14.28 The post Pet Love Generates Record Spending in 2015, Says Pet Products Association appeared first on Associations Now. And according to the American Pet Products Association, all that spending adds up.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The time is now; the fourth quarter of 2014 is filled with a myriad of seasonal events. This month’s guest blog post is by Mariama Holman, content marketing specialist for MultiView , a digital marketing company for associations. It’s never too early (or too late) to start fine-tuning your organization’s participation in a trade show.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2015

But the National Association of Theatre Owners sees an opportunity to change this dynamic in 2015. 2015 will rock at the box office because it will be the year of women,” Fithian said, according to Variety. “In 2015, women get a little more of the limelight,” Fithian said.

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Associations Now

JULY 9, 2014

The Global Business Travel Association predicted that a solid 2014 was in the cards back in January , and its latest estimates, based on first-quarter data, confirm that the sunny outlook was on target. percent in 2014, up from the 6.6 percent increase in travel prices throughout 2014. percent projection made six months ago.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 18, 2014

2014 was rife with incredible conferences that inspired attendees to think, collaborate, and act. Though we don’t have nearly enough space to sing everyone’s praises, we’re using 2014′s last Conference Circuit to look at some of the biggest themes and trends of the past year and perhaps inspire your 2015 conferences.

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YourMembership

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Last week we held our December Thought Leadership webinar Mindful Associations: Fuel 2015 Success with Vision and Gratitude , with Holly Duckworth, CAE, CMP, recognized speaker and CEO of Leadership Solutions International. This marks the end of YM’s 2014 Monthly CAE Thought Leadership Webinars.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear a lot of hype about up-and-coming technologies to watch in 2015—including from me. So, as I end 2014, I’d like to have a conversation with you guys about technology, hype, and realism. I’d love to make an effort to fill in the gaps on my blog in 2015.).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 22, 2014

So, what did we learn in 2014? However, I don’t want to close out 2014 with a resounding “Bah! In 2014 the ASAE Foundation released research revealing that many U.S.-based More research is to come in 2015.) The post A Last Look at Leadership in 2014 appeared first on Associations Now.' Boards remain dysfunctional.

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Associations Now

JULY 3, 2013

The Obama administration will delay enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that businesses with more than 50 employees provide insurance—one of its most hotly opposed provisions—until 2015. “We will convene employers, insurers, and experts to propose a smarter system and, in the interim, suspend reporting for 2014.”

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Social Media Roundup explores what you can learn from 2014′s top branded videos to make 2015 a banner year for your video team. The Top YouTube Ads of 2014. — Think with Google (@ThinkwithGoogle) December 9, 2014. The year is coming to a close, and the 2014 roundups are starting to pour in.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 4, 2015

In addition to upcoming chapter leader training for the California Dental Association, the Consortium for School Networking, and the American Academy of Family Physicians, I’ve also been working on some session for my association peeps: The Mission Driven Volunteer, ASAE Marquee Management Series, March 2015.

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Mariner

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We’ll spend the coming days in quiet reflection on where we failed in 2014 and how we can better ourselves in 2015. The year is almost done, which means many of us are starting to ponder our New Year’s Resolutions (again!).

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

The economic reality of 2014 was far better than many expected. You are reading Leaders: Five Ways To Step It Up in 2015 from the Wired 4 Leadership blog. Unemployment fell to its lowest level in six years, the stock market climbed to historic highs, gasoline prices fell and commercial interest rates remained steady and low.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

a hospitality research firm, hotel rates in 2014 were the highest they’ve ever been, with an average of $115 per night – that’s a 4.6 According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. During 2014, hotels sold more rooms than ever (1.1

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In 2015, a major U.S.-based In 2014, Dr. Perry assumed management of Effective Training, Inc., Also in 2014, he established Probitas Authentication, a new SAE business that certifies aerospace auditors and training providers. Annemarie Weise, Senior Business Development Manager for MCI Benelux and Mr. Kevin Perry, Ed.D,

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

Membership retention saw the largest year-to-year increase, offered by 47 percent of association marketing departments in 2014 compared to 62 percent in 2015. Associations are embracing marketing analytics more closely, with the percentage reporting no usage of analytics dropping from 13 percent in 2014 to 9 percent in 2015.

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In February, we discussed how social media giant LinkedIn would be a disruptive force in the job board market in 2014. Looking at the top ten association job boards we currently work with, they are on track for a 25 percent increase in revenue in 2014 compared to the previous year. We believe in the power of an association job board.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

JUNE 28, 2015

Here are 5 great resources to help you up your social media game by 35%*: Blogger Beware: You CAN Get Sued For Using Photos You Don't Own on Your Blog by Roni Loren (January 12, 2015) [link] Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner reminds us that, “as humans, we connect emotionally to images more than video, audio or text.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The 65 to 74 year old segment of the workforce is expected to grow 55 percent between 2015 and 2024. Life expectancy increased to 76 for men and 81 for women in 2014. Between 2000 and 2010, the 55+ segment grew from 13 to nearly 20 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 19, 2016

So it’s not really a surprise that associations continue to struggle with effective communication, according to Naylor’s 2015 communication benchmarking study. According to its survey, in 2015 respondents chose best practices and how-tos as the most important topics. Communication is everywhere.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 1, 2018

The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling This one was originally posted in May 2014, and returns for a fourth placement on these year-end lists. The Crucible by Arthur Miller The only newcomer to this year's list, this was originally posted back in January 2015.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 31, 2015

According to a recent report by Professionals for Nonprofits , nearly 60 percent of nonprofits increased their staff size in 2014 and 55 percent plan to add staff this year. But there’s good news for graduates and jobseekers in general: Associations and nonprofits are hiring. And, with demand exceeding supply, salaries are on the rise.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

For example, through survey research in 2014, the Global Cold Chain Alliance identified key business outcomes that matter most to its members. Advancing the clock to 2015, the Board of Directors now wanted GCCA to elevate and position the industry in the global marketplace as Leader of the Cold Chain. Disruptive Advocacy.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 15, 2016

It’s not just a hypothesis -- in our 2015 State of Community Benchmarking Report, we found that organizations with communities have a 78 percent increase in retention compared to 22 percentage retention for organizations without communities. Mobile is where most of the action is. Smartphones and tablets are the answer to that discrepancy.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 9, 2016

In our 2015 Community Benchmarking Report we looked at data from 80 organizations with online communities, and compared those overall averages and medians from MGI’s 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. We’re well past the days when desktop users outnumbered smartphone users -- smartphones eclipsed desktops back in 2014.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling This one was originally posted in May 2014, and returns for a fifth placement on these year-end lists. The Crucible by Arthur Miller This first appeared on the list last year, having been originally posted back in January 2015.

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