Associations Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Here’s what a few organizations and companies are predicting that 2015 has on tap for meetings. 5 % The amount air travel costs will increase in 2015, according to MPI’s quarterly “Meetings Outlook” report. percent increase in revenue per available room this year and a 7.4 Costs will increase.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Timberlake Membership Software became Timberlake AMS Solutions after Naylor acquired the company in early 2015. Naylor entered the association management software space by acquiring Timberlake in January 2015. The Naylor Marketplace was introduced in 2017.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Last January, I wrote about Naylor’s 2015 Communication Benchmarking Study. At the same time, nearly 80 percent of associations said their members ignore their communications – up from 59 percent in 2015. Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. That goes for businesses, too.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 30, 2014

2015 is nearly here. That’s understandable since it appears 2015 might be challenging for meetings and events. The report, developed in partnership with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau , found that in general, costs in 2015 for event services are expected to rise, while budgets are expected to grow only slightly.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 12, 2014

When it comes to association topics like technology, leadership, membership or social media, what''s on association leaders'' minds? Features 2015 advocacy Big Data careers data and metrics events leadership membership non-dues revenue social media technology young professionals'

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 28, 2018

Sharon Conley, Web-Based Technology Director at NASN, said, “That we can get people to convert with the software we have now is really amazing.” VHMA found this marketing automation integration generated a 5 percent increase in membership, adding an extra $18,000 in membership revenue. Boost your membership. The takeaway.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

In fact, Abila predicts certification revenue will surpass membership revenue in 2016. As further evidence, according to Associations Trends’ TRENDS 2015 Report , about two-thirds of survey respondents receive less than half their revenue from dues. Transfer.). At the same time, Abila predicts an increase partnerships.

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Potomac Core

AUGUST 3, 2016

Presidential and Congressional Elections, economic performance inside and outside the United States, mergers and acquisitions, baby boomer retirements , terror threats, and technology disruptions will influence whether or not professionals and corporate executives engage in their associations. Annual revenue up. Survey Annually.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The logical take-away from that statistic would be to reduce the amount of information sent to members, but associations reported they communicate more frequently , touching members four more times per month (on average 30 times) than in 2015. This struggle may be related to lack of measuring and recording reader engagement.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Case in point, the “Super Bowl of Conferences” will be held here in 2015. We’re likely all feeling the pressures of time, competition, money and technology. The Meetings Report reminds us to diversify revenue, reward difference, value context, maximize opportunities and prioritize learning. What’s inhibiting attendance?

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2016

Streaming music now represents the largest segment [PDF] of music purchases, overtaking digital downloads for the first time in 2015, with paid services such as Apple Music and Spotify leading the way. “The consumption of music is skyrocketing, but revenues for creators have not kept pace,” Sherman wrote.

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Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

The main challenge associations face in digital transformation initiatives is that digital transformation is an iterative process that includes both technologies and culture. And that means we need to be on the lookout for the tools and technologies that will enable us to change. Which sounds if not easy then at least simple.

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Associations Now

APRIL 20, 2017

Members will be able to locate and interact with experts in a variety of subjects, from community development to impact investing to blockchain technology. The ability to provide profile showcases and revenue opportunities for our qualified members is just icing on the cake.”.

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Associations Now

JUNE 9, 2016

The latest CEIR quarterly index shows that, after a solid 2015, the tradeshow space continued to outpace the economy as a whole in the first quarter of 2016. Every main metric used in CEIR’s reporting showed an improvement, though some, like real revenue (which rose 5.4 percent from a year ago. percent increase).

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Associations Now

JUNE 14, 2017

percent compared with 36 percent in 2015), according to the 2017 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report by Informz. With the technology at the helm, registration for the event increased 25 percent, driving $19,000 in additional revenue. In 2016, associations kicked up their email game, sending 12.3

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Associations Now

MARCH 16, 2016

And Capital One’s latest check of professionals in DC’s nonprofit sector, based on feedback gathered from members of the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (GWSCPA) in December 2015, suggests a high level of confidence.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

percent of the $23 billion in 2016 fundraising revenue analyzed by the software company. billion in revenue analyzed represents a major growth area. The report notes that while overall giving grew by about 1 percent between 2015 and 2016, online giving grew by 7.9 Taking grants out of the picture, it’s about 7.2 But that $2.6

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Earning extra revenue can be simple. Though a convention can require substantial funding, it can also be a great revenue stream. The American College of Chest Physicians took this route at its annual meeting in Montréal in 2015, as did the National Association of College and University Business Officers in 2016. Money talks.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

In keeping with these technologically-savvy times, one of our clients recently decided to test the effectiveness and adoption rate of a mobile event app at its largest annual conference. Reader note: Talk to Naylor for information on subsidizing the cost of your event app and generating non-dues revenue. Samantha Tankersley.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 5, 2015

— Dennis Shiao (@dshiao) January 5, 2015. — Ben Martin, CAE (@bkmcae) January 5, 2015. There’s never been a better time for organizations worldwide to leverage their data and technology to create meaningful and personalized interactions to fulfill their missions, add member value, and increase revenue.”.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2015

. “Washington’s Leading Association and Nonprofit Innovators,” an event in Arlington, Virginia’s, Crystal City neighborhood, recognized 20 association executives for their groundbreaking approaches to technology, revenue, and events. — Haylie Starin (@HaylieStarin) January 29, 2015. Super Stuff.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Nearly three-quarters of those respondents (which include companies such as General Electric, AT&T, Logitech, and AB InBev) say they have some sort of e-commerce platform, with a 66 percent increase in such efforts between 2015 and 2016. “As technology advances, marketers must follow,” the report states.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2016

“In 2015 the majority of both meeting professionals and meeting venues reported growing attendance and revenues. I think that has created a need for—and a hunger for—community, which technology is helping to solve,” Dean Foster, president of the Intercultural Consultancy DFA said. “The U.S.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2015

This simple technology costs the average American cable customer $231 per year , according to data collected from pay-TV programming distributors by Sens. billion in revenues annually. — NCTA Cable (@NCTACable) September 25, 2015. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). More at: [link] pic.twitter.com/gD9PYM31CO.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Members want us to solve problems that they can’t solve for themselves – Greg Melia , Director of Membership for ASAE at MASAE’s 2015 mid-year conference. Sometimes associations hear about the latest trend in technology, a way others are raising funds with sponsorships or in isolation they ideate an innovative benefit.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2014

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. percent indicated their organization offers technology-enabled or technology-enhanced learning.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

SEA will aim to help content creators build revenue for the entertainment industry across devices—something that hasn’t always been easy, due to both the differing underlying technologies and the lack of connective tissue between a smartphone, a cable device, and whatever other screens you use to watch entertainment.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. In eLearning, we are at the very start of the hype curve with distributed ledgers: we can imagine the technology solving one of our recurring problems.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Starting a direct competitor to Amazon might sound like a fool’s gamble in 2015, but Jet.com has succeeded in building momentum quickly. Its secret is that it makes its money off that $50 a year fee and hands the extra revenue it would get from vendor partners directly back to the consumer in the form of lower prices.

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Associations Now

APRIL 29, 2015

Nonprofits are seeing a greater number of small gifts , an increase in online revenue, and more, according to M+R and Nonprofit Technology Network’s 2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report. Cox Media Group social analyst Kari Cobham has a full writeup on Medium.

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SCD Group

MARCH 8, 2016

Some of these are courtesy of technology reviewer Joanna Stern from The Wall Street Journal – yes, that's how grown up this social channel has become. With the right strategy in place, webinars can generate high-quality leads and drastically increase revenue. Are you still new to Snapchat and just don’t get it?

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Associations Now

JUNE 26, 2017

On one hand, it’s fact for many associations that the path to revenue growth via meetings, credentialing, and other products increasingly leads outside the United States. “Ongoing globalization and technological change are now further weakening people’s trust in global institutions.” And that trust is eroding.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2016

After all, tradeshows are a huge source of nondues revenue. percent of nondues revenue at trade associations, while professional organizations receive 7.8 According to the latest edition of ASAE’s Association Operating Ratio Report , exhibit and tradeshow booth fees account for 14.5 percent from booth fees.

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2013

A new trend for technology and media companies is appointing a chief digital officer to monetize the digital content. Weiss of Computerworld writes that the CDO is “charged with ensuring that companies’ massive stores of digital content are being used effectively to connect with customers and drive revenue growth.” ht @ rjohnston ).

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Associations Now

JANUARY 20, 2015

Does the road to increased revenue run through technology offerings? The association world may be driven by membership, but in 2015, it may be time to start thinking in terms of customers—particularly those driven by online offerings. . Here’s a hypothetical to get your brain moving.

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Associations Now

APRIL 18, 2016

What HR Should Know In a recent piece on the tax-fraud crisis , the Society for Human Resource Management suggested that HR professionals should consider purchasing an HR cyberliability insurance policy and follow the suggestions offered by the Internal Revenue Service.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 3, 2017

How do you see regulation, data, and technology (in the commercial real estate industry) intersecting? Technological advancements, demographic shifts, and regulatory developments could bring disruption to the commercial real estate (CRE) industry this year. How will technology and data intelligence transform the industry in the future?

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