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. “That immediately gave us an idea that perhaps LinkedIn is a good place to try to find like-minded people and attract them to the organization,” she says. .

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YourMembership

AUGUST 7, 2014

We recently held a webinar called Flipping the Membership Equation: Thinking Different About Member Retention and Recruitment. In the webinar we highlighted the work being done at the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators (AOA) to recruit and retain new members. A lot of the interaction choices can be left up to the member.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 25, 2014

It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2014 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. A final and full printed report has also just been mailed to all of those organizations who participated in this year’s research. 2014 Benchmarking Survey' Please download your copy of the report now and let me know what you think.

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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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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Video marketing for associations is more important than ever, impacting your association’s rankability and having a direct impact on member recruitment, member engagement, lead generation, revenue, and more. This presents a crucial opportunity for your organization. Why is Video Marketing Important for Associations? Currently, 137.4K

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Associations Live

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

50 members made the cold, snowy trek to join MSAE for our second annual Networking Group Day on January 30th, 2014. It was a great way to kick off 2014, showcase and participate in six of MSAE''s networking groups, connect with members and share ideas. Positive pay service - helps protect organization from fraud. Use technology.

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YourMembership

APRIL 14, 2015

It has a clear finish line, so the organization can know when it has achieved the goal; people like to shoot for finish lines.” For some folks it started with YM’s acquisition of Job Target’s career center business unit in 2014. Alternatively, a recruiter could search for qualified candidates based on the courses they’ve taken.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2017

According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards. Do your research.

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Association Success

JUNE 11, 2019

million since 2014. The organizations that are lagging behind are either unaware or unable to understand how this transformational change might impact their operations. Organizations need to create a culture of acceptance for their remote workforce. That impressive statistic has significant implications for associations.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. Competing against niche professional organizations, membership and conference revenue has “slowed to a trickle.” The organization’s outgoing treasurer describes the financial situation as “dire.” Next gen membership #2.

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Associations Now

JULY 20, 2017

The project, which was first piloted in 2014, is based on several access models run at the city, county, and regional level. Through the initiative, participating institutions offer admission during regular hours for $0 to $3 per person, to groups of up to four people who receive food assistance or SNAP benefits.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 17, 2014

Rather than making money, an association can build upon a brand while creating ambassadors, who will eventually help recruit members. So if your organization offers a MOOC, please contact me. So it’s best to think of a MOOC as a long-term investment. While only 6.6 percent of respondents offer MOOCs and only 4.6 Tell us about it.

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Higher Logic

MAY 4, 2016

We want them to engage with each other, and engage with our organizations. Engagement often correlates with satisfaction, and those engaged members are seen as happier and more likely to recommend the community to peers -- which helps it grow organically. The more engagement, the merrier everyone will be.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 29, 2019

If your membership organization were a car, engagement would be the gasoline. For organizations like associations and user groups, member engagement fuels your core objectives. Regardless of whether it holds true for your organization, one thing we know for sure is that you can do better. Want to know more about engagement?

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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

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.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 19, 2015

I stepped down from that position at the end of 2014 and, although I had written about some of my takeaways from that experience before, I thought it was time to reflect on the experience as a whole, and offer some words of advice to any association staff person who was thinking of taking on a similar volunteer position.

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Associations Now

MARCH 23, 2015

Job opportunities at nonprofits are growing, but the pay often isn’t enough to bring in new recruits, according to a new report. A recent salary survey and job reports from recruiting firm Professionals for Nonprofits show that last year, many nonprofits struggled to bring in new recruits because they thought the pay was too low.

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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. When looking at the bigger picture, it is important to recognize that AMCs have played a vital role in helping these same types of organizations survive and compete in the business world. The Roadblocks to Success.

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Associations Now

MARCH 17, 2014

83 % The percentage of nonprofits that use email to accept candidate applications and work histories, according to the 2014 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey. 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

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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Higher Logic

MARCH 15, 2016

As members stay longer, they build more connections, entrenching themselves deeper into the organization and community culture. Their satisfaction and renewal is good for your organization because these happy members create content, champion your organization and recruit new members. Engagement + Satisfaction = Renewal.

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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. Engaging with your members makes them feel like their voice is important and influential, and it creates a positive impression of your organization. (4)

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

It’s time for another edition of “Possibly Surprising Information About Staffing Practices at Membership Organizations” here at Associations Now. In our previous installment, we pondered why most executives at membership organizations, it appears, don’t have previous work experience in a membership role.

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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. In a slow growth environment look for companies and professionals to continue to gravitate only to those organizations who move the needle for their industries. Disruptive Advocacy.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2014

Heading to the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville? In advance of 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition , several expert content leaders shared their wisdom in articles and interviews with Associations Now. ” by Kristin Clarke, Associations Now , May/June 2014. Game Changers. Session: Kenneth W.

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Associations Now

APRIL 3, 2014

Early results from a new study show that recruitment, not renewals, drove member growth for many associations. For many organizations, membership is looking pretty solid these days, thanks to all the new faces. — Amanda Kaiser (@SmoothThePath) April 2, 2014. Also: the consistent craft that drives innovation.

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SCD Group

MARCH 4, 2014

million Boomers will turn 65 in 2014. And, that creates a hiring challenge for associations and nonprofit organizations. They can be your strongest allies in recruiting new talent to replace retiring Boomers. That means 3.9 And in the next 5 years, the number of Boomers turning 65 totals 19,656,000! But, many of the 19.6

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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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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

MAY 11, 2015

If the findings of online volunteer recruiting platform VolunteerMatch are any indication, organizations should expect a brighter future for volunteer engagement. billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. .” billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. Great stuff.

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Associations Now

MARCH 29, 2016

The organization periodically partners with Readex Research and Communication Arts magazine to release the Survey of Design Salaries. And the survey isn’t limited to 2014. 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.

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Membership Marketing

MAY 28, 2014

What an increasing number of organizations are doing is re-packaging their traditional membership offering to appeal to new market segments and to adjust to new business realities. Finally, offering a combination of membership may help with recruiting new members. For more information, contact Tony at Tony@MarketingGeneral.com.

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Tom Morrison

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Your association is in the business of creating a financially strong organization that has the funding to do the purpose of the organization. Baby boomers belonged to associations just to belong because their fathers were there at the birth of the organization and they ran around as a child at the association meetings.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

But many attendees are also there to find a new job or to recruit new employees, which is why associations often host onsite job fairs or career centers at their major meetings. After all, it’s exposing your organization to a larger audience. You’ll create new revenue streams.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2017

The many-hats conceit is often discussed with a smirk, or as a point of pride, especially in small-staff organizations—Monday I’m an events coordinator, Tuesday I’m a publisher, Wednesday I’m in credentialing, and so on. Again, shared and diversified responsibilities in an organization isn’t a problem. Call it Bad Hat Management.

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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. MGI) , analyzed and compared membership trends from 914 organizations. That’s down from the 53 percent that experienced growth in 2014. Plus: What does task shifting at work cause?

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