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Online Communities in 2020: 28 Key Facts + Statistics to Know

Higher Logic

2020's report, The State of Community Management: Changing the Way the World Works , highlights three big themes: Advanced communities create generative value. It exposes people to new ideas, prompts product and service use, and rapidly surfaces shifting needs.” – The State of Community Management Report 2020. Innovation (42%).

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Online Communities in 2020: Unlocking the Power of Community with Data

Higher Logic

For example, in their 2020 report (available below), The CR highlights return on investment (ROI) for communities with an approved operational, measurable strategy, identifying a positive dollar value for both members and organizations. And what does the data show? Change is happening because of communities.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these innovative leaders

Nimble AMS

This year, the United Nations declared the International Women’s Day theme to be “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” The 2020 United States Census reports that women have increased STEM employees from 8% in 1970 to 27% in 2019. While women have made great strides in the U.S.

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Lessons Learned from the Connect Marketplace 2020 Industry Event

SBI

Seems a little wild, but as event industry leaders, our events team wanted to experience what would be possible at Connect Marketplace 2020 in Orlando, Florida in October. Connect 2020 was a 3-day in-person event featuring a live exhibit hall, virtual and in-person supplier meetings, education, and networking events. Innovation!

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How to Delight Meeting Attendees in 2020

Associations Now

Consumers are really conscious about what is authentic,” says Clarisse Charot, Sales Director France, CWT Meetings & Events in the company’s 2020 meeting trends report. In 2020, attendees will expect opportunities for authentic connection with peers beyond small-talk and card exchanges in ballrooms.

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Innovation and Communication Cited as Priorities for Associations

GrowthZone

The results showed trends in a number of interesting topics impacting today’s associations including: -New services and innovations. Communication about why members should rely on the associations and strategic planning for membership needs were also top activities cited as helping associations overcome the challenges of 2020.

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2021 Membership Prediction

Aaron Wolowiec

For many associations 2020 has been a year of incredible innovation and creation as we have been forced to change in so many ways. Now that 2020 is almost over and many of. those initial challenges are behind us it is time to focus on 2021 and what that might look like from a membership perspective.