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Is Your Organization Risking a Member Communications Nightmare?

Wild Apricot

Could your organization get a message to all your members within 48 hours? One small association thought so, until last week when an unexpected event revealed a major flaw in how the group was communicating with its members. This is a real-life example.

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Becoming Excellent at Post-Event Follow-Up: 5 Tested Tips

NXUnite

It can take six months or longer to plan a nonprofit event and market it effectively. Then, the event itself requires careful management and will inevitably face a few challenges. When it’s all said and done, an event planning team may be (understandably) ready for a break, but one final step is always needed: post-event follow-up.

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Creating an Event Communication Plan

MemberClicks

The main goal for any event is getting people there in the first place — so you probably have a pretty solid plan for promoting it to your members. And, potentially, non-members!) …but, that said, do you have a plan for communicating with your attendees? What is an Event Communication Plan? You ABSOLUTELY should.

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4 Tips for Handling Unexpected Challenges During Events

NXUnite

When planning an event for your nonprofit or association, you’re probably focused on securing a venue, soliciting sponsor support, and encouraging people to register for your event online. Likely, you’re not anticipating things that could go awry at your event. Familiarize yourself with your event tech in advance.

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Managing Events Remotely

Aaron Wolowiec

Managing several events at once is no easy feat. Impeccable communication and organization. Kate shares some of the tools that help keep our events (and team) organized under any unexpected cirumstance. So how does our team do it?

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Membership Directory: Why Your Organization Needs One & How to Create One

EventMobi: Association Events

A member directory, or member list, is a list of all members of your organization. Depending on how your organization sets up membership, you can allow free access to your member directory or gate it behind a paywall (or a members-only portal). What is a Member Directory?

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Event Email Marketing for Associations: 3 Essentials

Blue Sky eLearn

The first pitfall into member attrition is the assumption that members are committed to sticking with an organization simply because they’ve signed up to pay regular dues. Never forget that their continued support is conditional on the exchange of extra resources, events, and opportunities. Curate personalized membership outreach.