Associations Now

JUNE 18, 2014

Associations have embraced the business of content marketing, but there have been growing pains along the way. According to content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi, speaking at ASAE’s 2014 Marketing, Membership, and Communications Conference, it’s because they aren’t being strategic enough. Ask yourself “why?”

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2013

While 92 percent of respondents to a recent survey said they use content marketing, nearly three-quarters of those polled rated their efforts middling to ineffective. Content marketing is all the rage these days, and nonprofits—which are definitely not lacking in good stories—are jumping into it with both feet.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

As our annual Association Communication Benchmarking Report gets underway, we started checking in with our readers to see which topics and issues are most on their minds. In addition to our comprehensive surveys, we talk to readers and mine our newsletter and website analytics for clues. Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners.

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SCD Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

But, despite these superior marketing aspects, your response rate is well below expectations. We find that if you approach content strategy, digital strategy and content marketing through the eyes of the provider you lose. If you approach content strategy, digital strategy and content marketing though the eyes of the user you win.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. Some associations are losing market penetration within their industry when looking at the percentage of potential members versus the number actual members. Please take a moment and download this case study.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

There’s an eye-opening chart you’ll see soon from Association Adviser’s 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. No doubt this gap results because outbound-oriented functions—marketing, communications, or content groups—take 70 percent of the responsibility for social media. That’s a huge missed opportunity.

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Associations Now

JUNE 27, 2014

. — Lori Ely (@LoriatInformz) June 26, 2014. Are you overloading your newsletters with content? During an audit of the newsletter for its flagship magazine, EDUCAUSE Review Online , the association spotted a problem: The newsletter had a ton of content, but readers weren’t clicking on much of it.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Community goals with discussions & resources. CXPA and Higher Logic launched the CXPA Community on May 13, 2014. A group of members beta-tested the community, and CXPA set to launch it alongside the annual conference, Insight Exchange, in May. Top 10 community blogs received almost 8,000 views to date.

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Associations Now

JUNE 18, 2014

— Howie Berman (@HoCoHowie) June 18, 2014. Learn about newsletter tips and tricks, the ins and outs of social outreach, and more by keeping tabs on the #mmccon hastag throughout the day as ASAE’s 2014 Marketing, Membership, and Communications Conference continues. Other good reads.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 15, 2014

out of 5) among nearly two dozen member communication vehicles we examined in our annual Association Communications Benchmarking Report. No other member communication channel came close. And can those elements be leveraged into niche events and sub-groups of your market? TRSA’s Ricci agreed.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The 2014 version – new and improved has arrived! Become Your Own Publishing Powerhouse with LightBox Collaborative’s 2014 Editorial Calendar guest post by Holly Minch. The 2014 LightBox Collaborative Editorial Calendar has arrived! You can download it here. What is it? How do I use it?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

As marketing technology advances and member habits evolve, the power of inbound marketing continues to grow. For associations, though, a growing practice for attracting members—inbound marketing—is built on the idea that you can indeed build something attractive enough that prospects will come to you in droves.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 24, 2016

As some of you may know, Event Garde sends a monthly e-newsletter. Email marketers: Does this sound familiar? 1 tool for marketing among associations. A new report by Informz may help marketers decide. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 24, 2016

As some of you may know, Event Garde sends a monthly e-newsletter. Email marketers: Does this sound familiar? 1 tool for marketing among associations. A new report by Informz may help marketers decide. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015.

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Tom Morrison

JULY 30, 2014

Have An Effective Communications and Technology Strategy Once you have a group of passionate people leading the association and your programs and benefits are focused on meeting member needs, it is imperative you have an effective communication strategy. Many have focused on email communications.

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Slice-Works

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Feeling overwhelmed with all this talk about the “next big things” in marketing and social media? Lately BigData and the Internet of Things has created a lot of buzz for marketers. Since Meerkat came onto the market, 20+ Live Streaming apps have followed. Cameo: ◦ Each participant has only 60 seconds to communicate idea.

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Slice-Works

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Feeling overwhelmed with all this talk about the “next big things” in marketing and social media? Lately BigData and the Internet of Things has created a lot of buzz for marketers. Since Meerkat came onto the market, 20+ Live Streaming apps have followed. Cameo: ◦ Each participant has only 60 seconds to communicate idea.

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Mizz Information

MARCH 11, 2014

Look at the top three reasons members don''t renew association membership, according to MGI''s 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking report : Budget cuts Lack of engagement Unable to justify membership costs with ROI Two of these three can be addressed/alleviated with online community. Online community can.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

To begin 2014, we are featuring a new MCI white paper authored by Nikki Walker, MCI’s Vice President for its global association management and consulting practice, based in Dubai, UAE. Have you ever wondered how your association’s brand is perceived specifically by the international community?

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 15, 2017

According to the 2014 Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Capturing your industry’s slice of this pie requires, among other tactics, results-driven event marketing. This type of marketing occurs in three distinct phases: pre-planning, implementation and post-activity. To whom does the content need to be communicated?

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 15, 2017

According to the 2014 Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Capturing your industry’s slice of this pie requires, among other tactics, results-driven event marketing. This type of marketing occurs in three distinct phases: pre-planning, implementation and post-activity. To whom does the content need to be communicated?

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Email copy is more of a marketing term used for purpose-driven emails. Aside from the point we made above about copy being the thing that communicates with your members what you’re trying to tell them, it actually has a few other purposes. For new members especially, email communication can help build relationships.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

March 25-27, 2014. May 19-21, 2014. Charles Popper, Naylor’s vice president of association relations, will also present findings from the 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. May 28-31, 2014. ASAE 2014 Marketing Membership & Communications Conference. June 4-5, 2014.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 9, 2014

From email newsletters to Facebook updates, the outlets that nonprofit marketers rely on most. There are so many ways to market yourself, but what are the ones that matter the most? There are so many ways to market yourself, but what are the ones that matter the most? Finding new leads. Keeping the ones you have.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Plus: Creating more engaging—and more profitable—association newsletters. “In addition to building more meaningful relationships, we often gain an abundance of material for invigorating our content and/or our marketing. Brinson says the newsletter works because it keeps the focus where it should be: on donors.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 22, 2015

He asked our five innovative community managers some tough questions, and they provided real answers. The Kick-Ass Community Managers. Ben Martin , CAE, Online Community Results. James Baumann , Director of Communications & Marketing, The Association of College & University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO).

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