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MARCH 24, 2023

If your association hasn’t yet tackled this project or you’re open to further tweaking, Impexium describes the elements of an exceptional member onboarding experience. Instead, recent AMS data reflects more accurately how your members and prospect attendees are living now. Sponsorship strategy. Association staff retention.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Pay special attention to the four philosophies on the AMS’ role in the association tech stack, and the pros and cons of each. Their post outlines the three steps of jootsing and the barriers you might encounter along the way. It can help you escape the spiraling cycle of anxious thoughts that can overtake your brain. Quick hits.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Selecting and implementing an AMS is not for the faint of heart. Please email me if you have a piece you’d like to discuss. Member app.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

They also describe how your association can strengthen relationships with and between participants. Your AMS is the utility player on your membership team. Your AMS is the utility player on your membership team. Membership. Another funny, personal post with life and association lessons along the way.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Nominate your new product, member program, partnership success, or organizational change that propels your association toward its mission.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Jason Cohen , senior manager, member services at ISPOR – The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, invites your participation in a survey on membership campaign practices. Alleviate stress on the job and elsewhere with Tara Brach’s 4-step RAIN method. (by Membership campaigns. Engagement boxes.

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APRIL 30, 2021

They provide the steps of a shutdown ritual in case you want to try it yourself. They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. Multi-system implementation. Shut up and listen.

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APRIL 21, 2023

They describe the seven steps of starting a successful association mentoring program from pre-evaluation and research to planning, design, recruitment, matching, training, support and evaluation. She suggests you become familiar with AI tools and their output and have discussions about how your organization will and won’t use AI.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Participants receive complimentary access to a customizable dashboard allowing you to view the data and download a unique report to guide you, your staff and volunteer leadership. If you’re seeing lots of movement in your industry—members losing jobs, employers hiring for new positions—consider hosting a virtual job fair.

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Protech

MAY 9, 2023

Say your association is planning its first annual conference, relying mostly on an outdated AMS with limited features to prepare for the event. However, you begin to encounter some obstacles along the way. After the conference wraps up, your association isn’t sure if it was a success or how to improve for next year.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

The survey takes just 5-10 minutes to complete and closes on Friday, November 5—consider it your good deed for the day. The survey takes just 5-10 minutes to complete and closes on Friday, November 5—consider it your good deed for the day. High-performing committees. Get on board! Membership strategies. Hybrid, ugh.

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JULY 31, 2020

If your members have to acquire new knowledge and skills to thrive in this new pandemic environment, WBT Systems suggests offering this type of certificate (and digital badge) program. The Professional Publishers Association in the UK had a black-tie awards gala scheduled when the pandemic forced them to take it virtual.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Best practices say that when you’re ready to find a new association management software (AMS) system, you should issue a request for proposal (RFP). Read on for tips to ensure your RFP drives accurate proposals and helps you find the right AMS for your organization. Your criteria for evaluating RFPs.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Event Farm shares this Maya Angelou quote in their guide to event experience mapping , an essential technique for planning an event that will hit your attendees’ sweet spot and deliver your desired business outcomes. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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MAY 12, 2023

It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery.

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APRIL 1, 2022

WBT Systems explains how to welcome career changers entering your industry by helping them with career guidance, skills development, and network building. I’ve got to admit, I still get the heebie-jeebies when thinking about my last AMS implementation—more than ten years ago! AMS landscape. Online community potential.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. They suggest eight ways to keep your database records accurate, complete and up to date.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

In WBT’s primer on this essential element of instruction, they explain why the brain likes retrieval practice and how to build it into the design of your educational programs. Here’s one from Hopin to sink your teeth into, lengthy but well worth reading. He suggests (and dismisses) options for replying at your convenience.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… If your association plans to get a new association management system (AMS) in the next few years, or you want to learn more about AMS selection and implementation, or you just have an abnormal interest (hello!) Duration: 1 hour.

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JULY 24, 2020

To get a sense of what your association is missing, take a few minutes to read Jeff’s article and then share it with your staff and board. Backcasting your future. Backcasting starts with “a vision of what you want the world to be, and identifying actions you could take to make this future come true.”

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Socious

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Then the board, your boss, or maybe a staff member uttered those dreaded words, “ I think we need new membership management software.” While new software can be exciting, the idea of sitting through countless hours of demos and sales presentations is enough to take the joy out of anything. What are your goals for it?

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With more than 150,000 businesses leveraging its software and over 3,000 apps built using its interface, Salesforce is likely the world’s frontrunner in cloud-based customer relationship management, application development, and enterprise software. Let’s begin with a brief overview of the Salesforce platform and its key benefits.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Good news: Four association experts sat down to share their favorite trends and lessons learned from the newly rebranded ASAE Technology Exploration Conference (TEC) and their valuable conversation can help guide your association’s 2020 planning strategy for success. If you’re automating your email marketing communications, you’re using AI.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Their model is based on a volunteer learning journey that inspires and helps members build competencies in one area before moving up to the next—a great way to build a volunteer and leadership corps. Before frying, I dredge the fillets in flour, then a mix of buttermilk and hot sauce, and finally a mix of cornmeal and garlic salt.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Wondering why you should take the time to participate? The benchmarking data will help you compare your chapters and association with others, assess how you’re doing in various categories and identify where you need to improve (or brag). Your fellow CRPs and CEOs will appreciate your contribution to the benchmarking data.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

If you’re not familiar with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation taking effect in May, please please please review these resources so your organization is in compliance. Their frustration is intensified because their colleagues in other departments, including the C-suite, don’t always take ownership of security like they should.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Many of them don’t dare step outside their approved talking points—so that troubles me too. I am, as usual, agreeing with opinions from all kinds of people, except the hateful ones. I’ve always thought of myself as fairly woke, but realize I could listen, read, learn and feel much more no matter how uncomfortable it is, and so I am.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Please take five minutes to participate in the “Why I Sat for the CAE” survey. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. CAE survey. Calling all CAEs! The results should be interesting.

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MemberClicks

MAY 13, 2022

There are many reasons you could be ready to invest in an association management software or to upgrade your current software to one that fits your need. Maybe you’ve seen spectacular growth recently and need a platform that can handle your expanding needs. Overview of Association Management Software.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Getting new members is great for growing your organization. In this guide to membership renewal, we will cover everything you need to know about why a high renewal rate is important and what you can do to keep your memberships going for years. . Member retention is a measurement of returning members you have in your organization.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

WBT Systems offers suggestions for producing webinars that provide a learning experience worth your attendees’ time and attention. Quorum lays out the steps to building a grassroots advocacy program from scratch. AMS implementation workload. Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them.

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

At a time when work, play, and everyday life are being carried out online, it’s more important than ever to choose the right platform for your membership database. After all , while you may not be seeing your members every day, your membership website is the gateway through which they see you. Here are our top choices.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

They explain how to start listening to what your data tells you and what you might learn from it. Achurch Consulting describes six pitfalls that can unexpectedly snare your plans for a productive hybrid workplace. AMS selection. If a new AMS is in your future, you must get your hands on this guide from Ellipsis Partners.

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MAY 13, 2022

Achurch Consulting takes in-person brainstorming off its high horse by revealing where it falls short. See if cohort programs are something your market might be interested in. Aaron Frank offers one of the best introductions I’ve read in his article on how to explain the metaverse to your grandparents. AMS (r)evolution.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Before deciding, Achurch Consulting suggests you discuss and agree upon organizational values together—executives, managers, and staff. They also identify the factors you should consider before choosing a workplace model. AMS implementation workload. Revisiting membership practices. Instructor-led education. Quick hits.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A justification toolkit helps prospective learners make a case for attending your online courses. Nimble AMS describes how an AMS helps membership teams better understand members, anticipate their needs, and deliver personalized communication and content. The odds on that aren’t so good these days. Manager burnout.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

AMS implementation. Impexium describes three crucial principles that most associations and vendors overlook during an AMS implementation —things that will make your life a lot more difficult. I was a subscriber to the Washington Post when I first discovered this recipe, but no longer am and never copied it.

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