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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. Revenue growth.

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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. Communities are an important step toward building a loyal customer, member or employee base.

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A Look Back at 2020

SBI

Considering all of the challenges and hardship that came in 2020, you might question our decision to want to look back on it. Now, 2020 is over and we can exhale a small sigh of relief. As the largest revenue-generating program for IOA, canceling courses resulted in a significant loss of funds.

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Three Ideas to Ramp Up Digital Member Engagement

Associations Now

Associations pros frequently cite member engagement as a top challenge, and many of the most effective ways to make easier connections with members are in the digital realm. Here are three items to add to your online engagement plan in the new year. Have you found member engagement to be a challenge at your association?

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How one association is expanding member engagement using Nimble Communities

Nimble AMS

Here’s a recent story of how one of our clients is expanding member engagement using Nimble Communities. Nimble Communities allows associations to easily set up and host a branded online member community. 5 Steps to Getting Started with an Online Member Community. How to attract and engage members – all year long.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.4.20

Reid All About it

In their second annual research report, Speak Up 2020: Redesigning Tech Conferences with Women in Mind , Ensono examines how unconscious bias in conference design affects the experience of women attendees and speakers, particularly women of color. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement. Bias in conferences.

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Association Professional Development as a Revenue Diversification Strategy

Ewald Consulting

Here’s why you need to keep up with those changes… Traditionally, many associations rely on revenue from at least one major conference or event each year. That means fewer in-person conferences and, potentially, reduced revenue for your association. So, how can you keep members engaged and money flowing in? Not a chance.

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