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A look back at 2015

Aaron Wolowiec

It’s hard to quantify those day-to-day “ah-ha” moments, but we hope you enjoy this glance at our 2015. Here’s a look at 2015: Marketing and Communications. In September, Event Garde held a marketing and communications retreat in which we discussed our communications strategy and marketing goals.

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A One-on-One Growth Strategy

Associations Now

That shoe-leather approach to leadership among members (and potential ones) has paid off for the trade association: Since Berger took the reins, NAFCU’s revenue has grown 31 percent, and more than 465 new members have joined since 2015. To that end, NAFCU revamped its daily advocacy newsletter to highlight just-the-facts content.

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Monday Buzz: The State of Nonprofit Newsletters

Associations Now

Some early newsletter insights emerge from the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. She has two key takeaways for organizations: Make sure your email newsletters go out at least monthly, and if you’re not sending out your print newsletter every quarter, you may not want to bother with one.

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The communications struggle continues

Aaron Wolowiec

Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. Last January, I wrote about Naylor’s 2015 Communication Benchmarking Study. In fact, only 6 percent reported having a communications strategy. It’s the center of everything I do – from my personal life to my professional life. you guessed it.

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No more masses for association marketers

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, Event Garde sends a monthly e-newsletter. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015. Taking a holistic approach means moving away from a single communication strategy to a tailored, one-to-one communication approach.”.

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No more masses for association marketers

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, Event Garde sends a monthly e-newsletter. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015. Taking a holistic approach means moving away from a single communication strategy to a tailored, one-to-one communication approach.”.

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Thursday Buzz: Make Your Newsletters More Relevant

Associations Now

The audience is king when it comes to your newsletters. “It may sound obvious, but having a thorough understanding of what your members/readers want helps enormously when creating content for your newsletter.” What do you consider most important about newsletter strategy? Are you taking that to heart?