Fri.Apr 24, 2015

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Observations from the Launch Pad

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I’m back in the office following an amazing week in St. Petersburg for Xperience 2015 , YM’s annual customer conference (you can view a recap video on our home page ). For three days we had the opportunity to meet with over 300 association professionals focusing our discussions on YM’s vision for the industry and where we expect to take our Member Engagement Platform in the months and years ahead.

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YMCA of Austin Gets Buy-In, Results With “Big Data” Push

Associations Now

The YMCA of Austin, Texas, boosted by the tech savvy of its hometown, has learned to embrace the use of big data in its day-to-day work. The group’s CEO spoke with Associations Now about that journey. Do a quick scan of the Associations Now archives and you’ll find dozens of articles on “big data,” but few showing associations excelling at using it.

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Field Trips: Not Just For Kids, But Meeting Attendees Too

Associations Now

Arranging field trips for your conference attendees not only gets them out of the traditional meeting room but also gives them the chance to see the industry in action and exchange ideas with colleagues. One of my favorite memories of being in school was going on field trips. If forced to pick, I’d say my top three were excursions to the Bronx Zoo , Hayden Planetarium , and The Franklin Institute (I mean, how cool is that giant heart ?).

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Friday Buzz: Let’s Talk Appreciation

Associations Now

Make sure you’re giving your volunteers the right kind of love and appreciation. Also: A pastor offers tips on how to bridge the generation gaps in organizations. April is National Volunteer Month, so it’s definitely a good time to give your hardest workers some love. But are you really offering it in the right way? In a blog post on LinkedIn, nonprofit consultant Hardy Smith notes that although it’s obvious you have to give some love to volunteers, doing it in a way that motiv

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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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“Airbnb for Water” Teams With Association to Battle California Drought

Associations Now

A startup is working with the Western Growers Association to get its irrigation system up and running in a place that really needs it: drought-stricken California. The company’s service allows farmers to sell their excess water supply. Water—or, actually, the lack of it—is a pretty serious issue in California these days. Just ask the almond growers.

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Know Your News? Prove It By Taking Our Quiz

Associations Now

Welcome to this week’s news quiz featuring questions from some of our most recent articles. Find out how much you remember from stories on generous CEOs, enterprising college students, and conference food trends. Powered by Typeform. The post Know Your News? Prove It By Taking Our Quiz appeared first on Associations Now.