Associations Now

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Between 2013 and 2014, charities gained $3.611 billion in gifts from new, current, or previously lapsed donors. That’s a sum any industry or economic sector would be overjoyed to look at — until the offsets are considered. Those that raised less than $100,000 in 2014 had an average loss of 7.8

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YourMembership

MAY 22, 2014

Last week we hosted our monthly Thought Leadership Webinar , featuring a whitepaper published by Association Laboratory entitled Looking Forward 2014: An Environmental Scanning Whitepaper for the Association Industry. In a recent online poll, 83 percent admitted they would be actively looking for a new position in 2014.

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Associations Now

MAY 19, 2016

New research from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council argues that the state’s tech industry is doing better than many others on the diversity front but that it still has a ways to go. “[I]t’s not just women who are struggling to gain traction in the tech industry,” the report says.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 7, 2014

Having previously worked in the printing industry for 15 years I can honestly say we always loved them. We recently held a webinar called Flipping the Membership Equation: Thinking Different About Member Retention and Recruitment. The program is centered on offering a limited free trail membership through 2014.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m just going to let the following numbers from an association member-recruitment campaign speak for themselves: Total cost for recruitment campaign: $25,000. Then they adapted existing membership recruitment material to be used in the ads, InMail, and updates, all of which pointed to a dedicated landing page.

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Associations Now

JULY 25, 2014

Much like the rest of the tech industry, Twitter has a diversity problem. “We are keenly aware that Twitter is part of an industry that is marked by dramatic imbalances in diversity—and we are no exception,” Van Huysse wrote. — TRAVIS Inc A/V (@TRAVISInc) July 24, 2014. Stop Ambushers.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 17, 2014

It seems higher education has embraced MOOCs as a way to foster global education, but what about other industries? Rather than making money, an association can build upon a brand while creating ambassadors, who will eventually help recruit members. According to Online-PhD-Programs.org, 4.7 So is it worth it? While only 6.6

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YourMembership

APRIL 14, 2015

Member recruitment, new revenue growth, generational shifts, technology demands, and the need to transform their organizations into “On Demand” service providers to meet the growing demands of their members – some or all of these make up the business climate associations must compete and succeed in today.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

Can Disruptive Advocacy Strategies unlock industry growth and cost saving opportunities for your members in a slow growth economy? While the possibility of a recession seems unlikely this year, growth remains a challenge for many industries. Helping the industry reduce regulatory compliance costs and grow revenues were high priorities.

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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. The associations being served by AMC’s come in a variety of sizes, and represent a large spectrum of industries and professionals. These include: How to remain a relevant concern for their members and industry they serve.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

People go to conferences for a number of reasons: to hear from industry experts; to learn about new technology, products, and research; and to network with and get to know colleagues. Here are three benefits that may come from doing so: You’ll get students or those new to the industry to attend.

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YourMembership

APRIL 24, 2014

Last week we shared the most noteworthy association management concepts from the Xperience2014 Customer Conference, held March 31 – April 1, 2014 at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. This event provided an Xcellent platform for YourMembership.com customers, employees and industry thought leaders to connect, engage and grow.

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2016

After making diversity and inclusion a priority in 2014, the National Venture Capital Association formed a task force to take on what is a male-dominated profession. In a report released on July 27 , the group highlighted the action it and others have taken to boost minority representation within NVCA and the industry in recent years.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Here’s how NCBA turns its true believers into busy recruiters. In a post about “member-get-a-member” campaigns two weeks ago, I posed a dream scenario, one in which your members do all your recruitment for you. But how does one-third of your recruitment sound, instead? It’s older than I am.)

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Last year the industry filled more than 1.2 With the bourbon industry in the midst of a big expansion, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association is pulling out all the stops in hopes of getting new distilleries in the state to join. And much like a well-aged bourbon, the recruitment effort screams old-school class. assistance.

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Associations Now

MARCH 29, 2016

It’s always good to have a sense of how much your colleagues are making, as the nation’s biggest design industry association knows. When negotiating a raise or setting a proper baseline salary for a new job, it’s essential to know what your industry’s benchmarks are. And the survey isn’t limited to 2014.

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2014

Membership is tough work, and success often hinges on which way the wind blows in your industry. One key set of data illustrates just how much economic forces affect associations in varying ways across different industries. Below is the “annualized five-year membership trend analyzed by field” from 2010 to 2014.

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SCD Group

MARCH 4, 2014

million Boomers will turn 65 in 2014. Because of the competition coming from industry, business, government and others seeking replacements too. They can be your strongest allies in recruiting new talent to replace retiring Boomers. One Boomer turns 65 every 8 seconds. That means 3.9 But, many of the 19.6

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Do the math: If 43 percent of associations have membership staff and 5 percent (at most) outsource membership work, that leaves more than half (52 percent) where membership functions such as recruitment, retention, engagement, and customer service are distributed among other staff.

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Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2014

— Shelly Alcorn, CAE (@shellyalcorn) March 10, 2014. Future strategy includes creating robust…programs and pathways into your industries and professions,” she writes. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) March 19, 2014. New Assn Subculture: The New Question Assns Should be Asking Every Day [link] #assnchat.

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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. The report offers a positive employment prognosis for the industry. More than half of nonprofits reported not having a recruitment strategy.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The “means” employed to achieve the association’s “ends” are the responsibility of the CEO and the staff members and association volunteers he or she assigns and recruits to assist him or her. Technically-trained individuals have successful pathways to long-term careers in the fluid power industry.

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2014

92 % The amount of associations who reported they are optimistic for 2014, according to the latest “Economic Impact on Associations Study.” Ninety-two percent of the roughly 300 respondents reported they are optimistic for 2014, an increase of 5 percent from last year. Granted, there are caveats.

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Associations Now

APRIL 9, 2015

In a 2014 TripAdvisor study [PDF], 92 percent of travelers said they plan to take family with them on vacation. To start, FTA recruited dozens of members across a variety of industries, including associations, media, tourism organizations, tour operators, cruise lines, hotels, travel agencies, and theme parks.

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Associations Now

JULY 10, 2015

For instance, during the American Urological Association’s 2014 Annual Meeting, AUA TV was broadcast daily throughout the convention center and on shuttle buses, as well as on 15 official hotel channels. Some associations even broadcast their video programming in attendees’ hotel rooms.

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Associations Now

MAY 13, 2014

There is a measurable need for additional cybersecurity experts and overall increase in cyber expertise across the full gamut of industries in Oregon. found that more than 200 million records were lost or stolen in the first quarter of 2014—that’s the equivalent of 93,000 records an hour for those three months.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 20, 2016

Two associations in the plastics industry have partnered to grant free memberships to students, with an eye toward the long-term benefit to both associations and their industry as a whole. Their place in the industry your association serves is fluid but important. Sure enough, students came pouring in.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 10, 2016

The case will impact any association – such as State/Local Bar Associations – having mandatory dues for all professionals within the profession or industry. By 2014 that number had dropped to just 11%, although public employee unions still represent nearly 36% of government workers. which we did about two months after I joined.]

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 21, 2014

” Some 19 percent of business leaders expect to recruit a CDO in 2014, while 17 percent foresee a CDO appointment, according to a study by Gartner. Banking, Government and Insurance are the Top 3 industries for Chief Data Officers—in that order. However, we are now seeing other industries rising.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 12, 2014

Author Noreena Hertz, closing out the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting, explained how. On a scale of zero to 10, how challenging is the environment that associations are navigating in 2014? History is not an army on a forward march. What worked yesterday will not necessarily work tomorrow, especially in a world as fast-moving as ours.

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Associations Now

MARCH 2, 2016

As shared here in January , SPE began to offer free student memberships in 2014, via a partnership with Society of the Plastics Industry, which acts as a sponsor to subsidize the student memberships. Much like the program at SPE, “The goal of the ScaleUp program is to connect industry to our student membership,” she says.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 3, 2014

ELEVATE 2014 had two primary strategic priorities: Participant professional development. Recruit volunteers and leaders to help embed connexity and professional development in the meeting design. Disclosure: Sarah Michel was a paid speaker for CalSAE’s Elevate 2014. Fostering community. Get everyone involved!

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Associations Now

JULY 14, 2014

If associations need an example of the kind of talent development opportunity offered by today’s disrupted education market, they need look no further than Germany’s national soccer team, which just completed a remarkable run at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, capturing its first championship at the global tournament since 1990.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2015

Almost three-quarters of associations are using YouTube, up from 64 percent in 2014. The large majority (94 percent) of associations are using social media to communicate and engage with members, followed by building their organizational profile (89 percent), recruiting new members (59 percent), and information gathering (49 percent).

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Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2014

The winter of 2014 was a long, cold slog for many of us, but the end is in sight. For association membership pros, now is a great time to refresh your recruitment, retention, and engagement practices. How are you making small or big adjustments to improve efficiency and effectiveness in your recruitment, retention, or engagement?

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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. percent agree); member recruitment (10.8 The Digital Metrics Field Guide: The Definitive Reference for Brands Using the Web, Social Media, Mobile Media, or Email (ARF 2014). Rappaport, Stephen D.,

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