Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

So when I came across “Association Learning + Technology 2014,” a recent report by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele , founders of consulting firm Tagoras , imagine my delight! Have a formal, documented strategy for their use of technology for learning. Have a formal, documented strategy for their use of technology for learning.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Last week, consulting firm Tagoras released Association Virtual Events 2014 , a survey of associations’ use of virtual conferences, trade shows and other events. Tied for second place were “to be seen as offering cutting-edge technology for members” and “to support an overall strategy to deliver more services online.”

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Higher Logic

JUNE 6, 2019

Social media is an important part of any organizational strategy. Some organizations choose to build their communities via social media platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn because they’re free and easy to get started. You add a huge revenue opportunity. Someone else gets the ad revenue. The problem?

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 7, 2016

Did you know two thirds of organizations with highly involved executives are seeing their communities influence 16% or more of their organizations’ total revenue? Demand Metric study, 2014) This effective involvement is possible with the right balance of meaningful impact and innovation using smart risk mitigation and ROI.

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Potomac Core

JUNE 27, 2017

Your organizations can utilize focus groups and survey research to pinpoint industry and professional challenges that must be addressed. Report an upward trend in 3-year annual revenue. The Profession utilizes the organization as its platform to advance the Profession and practice of marriage and family therapy.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Should your association implement a strategy around it? 36.8 % Percentage of associations that offer technology-enabled learning that also provide a mobile version for some of their learning content, according to Tagoras’ “Association Learning +Technology 2014″ report. revenue goals. growth goals.

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 13, 2018

based professional organization for engineering professionals undertook an in-depth market study uncovering the European industry players’ needs, their perception of the mentioned organization as well as the trends and drivers influencing the European market. In 2014, Dr. Perry assumed management of Effective Training, Inc.,

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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

JUNE 20, 2016

The $70 million price tag is steep—all the more reason for there to be a smart strategy behind it. Also, one of the key people leading the move was battling cancer in the midst of it—we’ll get to that, and there’s a strategy lesson in that as well. That’s where the building comes in. He’s now in remission. “I

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 13, 2016

ACS has raised about $100 million through Coaches vs. Cancer campaigns over the last 23 years, but this year the organization is hoping to bring the campaign to the national stage, according to Sharon Byers, chief development and marketing officer at ACS. Cancer “Come Play for Us” campaign to raise money for cancer research. The Coaches v.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Associations can often struggle to launch a foundation or sister organization. It’s been remarkably successful: Balek says the organization attributes 11 million eye exams since 2014 to its efforts, with 300,000 people searching its database of eye doctors so far this year. Put strategy first.

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Tom Morrison

DECEMBER 5, 2013

One of the biggest challenges associations face today is motivating and inspiring their boards to face facts and take steps to move their association’s communication strategy, value propositions, and member service models into the future. Rolling 12 Months of Revenues and Expenses Each Quarter. Revenue Per Member on a Quarterly Basis.

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Potomac Core

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

How can your organization utilize its strategic planning process to help your members in new and different ways that increase your association’s relevance ? Similar to internal company meetings, association board members prioritize the most impactful strategies. elections are mind numbing.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Instead, the session was developed as a result of a conversation I overheard at last year’s conference describing the challenges associations often have implementing strategy they’ve either developed internally or in conjunction with a consultant. The resulting gap represents lost opportunities and revenue.

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Associations Now

MAY 3, 2016

Those are just two results from the M+R Benchmarks Study , which looked at the online metrics of 105 nonprofits and then mapped out some trends when it comes to the organizations’ fundraising, advocacy, and marketing activities. The study found that a nonprofit sent 49 email messages to subscribers in 2015—6 percent more than it sent in 2014.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Driving revenue for your association takes more than a lucky break, so be sure to think through your strategy. Also: Is your organization ready to go digital first? Your strategy for raising nondues revenue can’t depend on hitting on a hot viral campaign. A Revenue Refresher. Having a mission is easy.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2015

It takes time, but once done it’s much easier to study attendance and revenue by company. Here are two actual examples: Association A’s top 25 attending companies have represented 41 percent of the attendance and 39 percent of registration revenue for the past three years. Group Strategy and Offers 1.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

As I noted last month , people in this career stage want to network and get to know other professionals in hopes that it helps their career, which is why offering some type of job fair, along with career-oriented content and opportunities, could be an effective strategy for wooing them. You’ll create new revenue streams.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 29, 2019

Achieving great engagement requires a commitment to a great member engagement strategy. Why is a Member Engagement Strategy So Important? 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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 5, 2014

Recently, I wrote about how most conference organizers are really bad at measurement. You know, expenses/revenue, attendance, exhibitors and sponsors. Especially with lagging indicators such as a platuead or declining attendance, and decreases in sponsorship and/or exhibitor revenue. A Metric Strategy.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2014

Just be ready to prove why a sponsor’s dollars are well spent on your organization. That’s the bad news for your convention’s revenue-diversification model. As an organization, you need to shift those revenue dollars from industry suppliers by developing a strategy around your sponsorship offerings. The Bad News.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 11, 2016

Revenues of organizations based in this region have grown from 7.5% in 2014 to an estimated 9.3% The government is vastly pro-investment, maintaining a competitive tax strategy and a slew of incentive programmes to encourage and assist in incubating both profit and non-profit organisations.

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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. Social media strategy is much greater than merely nudging or bribing your members to share, tweet or follow your content and calling that engagement. That’s a huge missed opportunity.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Associations that implement a strategic approach to incorporating technology into learning report more revenue gains, according to a new report from Tagoras. The survey clearly shows, though, that organizations that are strategic make bigger gains: 69.7 percent of all respondents.”.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Our new whitepaper details proven strategies for evaluating #membership software: [link] #assnchat pic.twitter.com/cPtFSTB9hh. — ASI (@advsol) October 8, 2014. The report is titled “Not-for-Profit Executive Guide: Proven Strategies for Evaluating Member/Donor Management Systems.” ” Want to know more?

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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

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

AUGUST 9, 2013

How the Associated General Contractors of America’s annual expo went from the chopping block to exceeding revenue goals in a few years. While AGC’s goal was to sell $250,000 in sponsorships and exhibits, it sold $305,000 and netted $183,000 for the organization—$58,000 more than its net-revenue goal. Create an expo brand.

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Plexus Consulting

JUNE 6, 2014

Usually only governmental entities and organizations with advanced central computer processing power have the ability to make sense of, identify trends, and make conclusions from the data. Smaller companies build their revenue on interpersonal client relationships, and understanding data is an added benefit that could maximize profits. [1]

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2015

A Harvard professor explains how organizations can focus on both making money and maintaining their mission. Due to the difficulty of hitting and exceeding quotas year after year, some organizations have decided to transition from relying solely on charity to creating a commercial sector to support their missions. million.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2016

percent of respondents said their organizations use technology-enabled or technology-enhanced learning. The findings may help make the case for tweaking your association’s technology-enabled learning strategy, particularly if you can increase your organization’s nondues revenue. and sponsored by YM Learning, 87.4

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

But don’t let politicians’ persistent hostility influence your strategy for dealing with your business rivals, Grow My Revenue CEO Ian Altman recommends. He then lays out three reasons why you shouldn’t use the smear-campaign strategy in your professional life. Not so fast,” Altman warns.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2014

Grefe and Lott, meanwhile, detailed the strategic pressures their organizations each faced that drove them to adopt new membership structures, both featuring a broad range of tiers of benefits and corresponding dues at which members can join. AIGA] “ Want Your Members’ Opinions on Strategy? ” November 20, 2013. •[AAM]

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Tracking engagement on a per-member basis is valuable, but what could an association learn from an organization-wide engagement indicator? In the 2014 Major League Baseball season, per Baseball-Reference.com , the league-wide batting average was.251, What would an organization-wide member-engagement KPI look like?

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 10, 2014

However, it is rarely discussed by conference organizers or meeting professionals. And that improvement will be in areas critical to the organization’s business strategy, objectives and growth. Still, how often do conference organizers align their education session with business growth and outcomes?

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Tom Morrison

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They understand, as a staff person, WHY THEY EXIST in the organization. Lastly, I would encourage you to have your association staff take my 90-Day Association Revolution Challenge in the 4th quarter of 2014. I now have an online version that makes a "staff member engagement strategy session" affordable. PURPOSE and PASSION.

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Associations Now

MAY 7, 2014

But too much focus on one’s own contributions can undercut an organization’s ability to succeed. “We — Wolfgang (@WolfgangJilka) May 6, 2014. Marriott’s group room rate rose by 3 percent, and Hyatt’s group revenues rose by 9 percent.). Rates on the Rise. Good luck getting those room rates down.

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