Fri.Feb 17, 2017

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.17.17

Reid All About it

A month ago, I shared an article about morning routines and mentioned making changes to my own. I’m happy to report my mornings are more productive now – and I haven’t suffered. The biggest change is not going on the web until around noon. Seems so obvious in hindsight. I used to go online to quickly check my emails for anything important and I’d end up reading newsletters and community digests, moving onto Hootsuite, falling down the black hole of clicking on tweeted links, reading more article

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Revenues, Expenses, and Assets.Oh My! Canada's Premier Association Financial Benchmarking Resource is Here!

Portage Group

Do you ever wonder how your association stacks up when it comes to your finances? Could your expenses and liabilities be lower? Your operations leaner? Your education, programs and events more revenue-positive? The CSAE 2017 Canadian Association Financial Operations Report has arrived and is available through the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.17.17

Reid All About it

A month ago, I shared an article about morning routines and mentioned making changes to my own. I’m happy to report my mornings are more productive now – and I haven’t suffered. The biggest change is not going on the web until around noon. Seems so obvious in hindsight. I used to go online to quickly check my emails for anything important and I’d end up reading newsletters and community digests, moving onto Hootsuite, falling down the black hole of clicking on tweeted links, reading more article

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Could Less Be More When It Comes to Meetings?

Associations Now

You may think giving attendees more options and choices is always better, but what if it turned out that offering them a little less is the way to go? Some ideas for making it happen. The other weekend I was trying to pick a place to go for dinner in my neighborhood. I was hemming and hawing: Did I feel like Thai? Or pizza? Or ramen? Or a burger and fries?

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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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Mental Effort

Velvet Chainsaw

I’ve been in this industry longer than I like to admit, during which time I’ve had the privilege to work side by side with some of the most progressive professionals in the conference business. To my mind, there are two things that separate the good from the great: 1) those who are uber-connected and trusted (not on social media, but rather one-to-one relationships) and 2) those who are committed to life-long learning.

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A Simple Tip for A Good Night’s Sleep: Use An Alarm Clock

Beth Kanter

During our book tour for the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , we routinely got asked the question, what one self-care habit should we focus on to get started? We respond with: Get enough sleep. As Arianna Huffington points out in her book, Sleep Revolution , and in this recent interview, getting enough sleep and less stress leads to better workplace performance.

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LGBT Congressional Staff Association Hopes to Bring Republicans Into Fold

Associations Now

The group, which has in recent years emphasized a nonpartisan stance on most issues, says the shifting environment around LGBT rights makes the diversity of ideology an important consideration for expanding its membership. Sometimes, the definition of “diversity” means something different depending on your organization’s place in the world.

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How to Create a Data-Sharing Partnership with Chapters: Part 1

Chapter Chat

Relationships are tricky. Chapters don’t like their national association looking over their shoulder like Big Brother. Or, nagging them with requests for data. But, the national association has to know which chapters need help or are at risk of failing. Or, which ones have success stories to share. How else can national find out unless chapters are more transparent with their financials and other information?

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Following Oroville Dam Crisis, Group Steps Up Advocacy Efforts

Associations Now

In the wake of the near-failure of California’s Oroville Dam and ensuing evacuation, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials is stepping up efforts to help members acquire the resources necessary to ensure dam safety. $ 60.7B ASDSO’s estimated cost to repair U.S. dams, in billions. Despite the rain storms headed toward Northern California, the crisis at the Oroville Dam—caused by erosion on its emergency spillway putting the U.S.’s largest dam at risk of failing—is waning as the rese

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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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Friday Buzz: Marketing Challenges That the Pros Are Tackling

Associations Now

With all the noise around different marketing strategies, find out which ones the pros are actually employing. Also: The New York Times smartly adjusts headlines for mobile. The sheer amount of digital marketing advice, tactics, and strategies that your association can employ can be overwhelming to choose from. Stephanie McGehee from Association Success helps cut through the noise by detailing five marketing trends that are actually being practiced in the association space.