Tue.Sep 20, 2016

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Top Technology Strategy Tips for NiUG Discovery

WBT Systems

With less than a week to NiUG Discovery 2016 , we are excited to be sponsoring this great, interactive, learning and networking event for the iMIS Community! As we pack and ship our materials, arrange meetings with partners, clients and associations, and put the finishing touches on our TopClass demos, we started thinking about our top technology strategy tips for getting the most out of the conference.

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Clearing up association chapter confusion

Aaron Wolowiec

As I think I’ve mentioned before, I’m a member of Public Relations Society of America , and I’m actively involved in the Central Michigan Chapter of PRSA. While I enjoy attending PRSA functions across the country – during which I can network and learn from colleagues – I more frequently attend chapter meetings and events. Obviously, convenience plays a big factor, since venues for chapter events are within the Lansing area.

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Mobilize Members: How Online Community Can Change the Election Landscape

Higher Logic

Elections. The national election is on almost everyone’s mind these days (for better or worse). But how many of your members are thinking about your organization’s board elections? Probably not as many people as you’d like. The outcome of the next board elections are vital for your organization’s function and future. They produce important conversations and ideas, enact change, and set the course for projects and growth.

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Clearing up association chapter confusion

Aaron Wolowiec

As I think I’ve mentioned before, I’m a member of Public Relations Society of America , and I’m actively involved in the Central Michigan Chapter of PRSA. While I enjoy attending PRSA functions across the country – during which I can network and learn from colleagues – I more frequently attend chapter meetings and events. Obviously, convenience plays a big factor, since venues for chapter events are within the Lansing area.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Are You Struggling with Unsolvable Problems, Tough Choices and Uncertainty at Your Association?

Smooth The Path

Have you tried reframing? When I start feeling those physical feelings of nervousness just before a big keynote, I remind myself that it is just my body’s way of preparing for optimal performance. This is approximately what I heard, popular keynote speaker, Michael Hyatt say in a podcast years ago. I thought it was an interesting tip so I tried it and it worked.

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Give Your Members Tiered Memberships

Membersuite

The power of choice. Everyone loves it, but not everyone has it. When was the last time someone forced you to get a specific ice cream flavor? Manicure color? What about your hair cut? For most people, they value the ability to choose for themselves. Why should their membership experience be any different? A trend that is taking over the association space is tiered memberships.

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Good News for People Who Hate Designing Emails

Associations Now

Email design remains a dark art for many developers more comfortable with the web, but recent changes to Gmail will likely make things a lot easier. (You’ll still have to use tables to build your messages, though. Sorry.). I generally try to reach association audiences with my pieces on this site, but nearly a year ago, I wrote a blog post that got a bunch of people talking outside of it.

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Do You Work for A Nonprofit That Promotes A Culture of Wellbeing in the Workplace?

Beth Kanter

Gabriela Schneider, Chief Communications Officer at Issue One. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “ Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs Change ,” about why nonprofit professionals need to pay attention to self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace. (The topic of my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ).

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Report: Nonprofit CEO Gender Pay Gap Persists

Associations Now

A new report from GuideStar indicates that there are more female nonprofit CEOs than ever, especially at smaller organizations, but the compensation gap in the sector persists—and in some cases may be getting worse. In one way, the gender gap is starting to look smaller than ever. In another, the gap is still apparent. That’s according to the latest edition of the GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report , which covers the 2014 fiscal year.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Are you an iMIS Superhero?

Chapter Chat

We’re looking forward to meeting a few iMIS Superheroes at the 10 th Annual NiUG Discovery Conference , September 26-28, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. NiUG Discovery is the most comprehensive iMIS conference in the country. The event offers expert instructors who have real-life experience, networking, and exhibitors that feature the newest technologies. This year’s theme is Become an iMIS Superhero.

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Dental Group Launches Free Credentialing Service

Associations Now

In reaction to frustration by its members over the tedious payer-application process, the American Dental Association unveiled the new, streamlined ADA Credentialing Service. Streamlining not only helps to improve efficiency, but it also helps to reduce frustration. And that’s just what the American Dental Association (ADA) hopes its new ADA Credentialing Service will do for both dentists and payers.

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Tuesday Buzz: Reward Your Community the Right Way

Associations Now

How to ensure your online community benefits from the rewards you offer your members. Also: Twitter expands the definition of 140 characters. Your community won’t thrive if there aren’t active members doing their thing in the community. In fact, those members are the cornerstone of your platform. Which is why you should reward your community.

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Best Benefit Ever: A Doggone Helpful Idea

Associations Now

A U.K. trade group for pets offers credit-card processing to its members. The benefit comes with an additional perk for Pet Industry Federation members: a discount on membership renewals. What is it? The Pet Industry Federation , an umbrella trade group that represents five separate industry sectors—dog groomers, kennel clubs, pet suppliers and manufacturers, pet retailers, and pet services—has forged an agreement with the firm Chip & PIN Solutions to offer discounts on credit-card processin

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Associations Advise Public After Gas Shortages Arise

Associations Now

With an Alabama pipeline rupture causing gas shortages and other negative effects on the gasoline industry throughout the southern U.S., associations are offering tips and advice to people affected at the pump. Yes, there is a gas shortage in the South right now. No, you shouldn’t top off your gas tank when it’s nearly full. Yes, this is temporary.