Wed.Nov 18, 2015

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Automation Rules for Beginners

Higher Logic

Automation rules are crucial for community managers -they alleviate daily or repetitive tasks while encouraging member behavior you want to see. If you're lucky enough to have a community platform that supports automation rules - congrats! When you’re starting out, it can be difficult to know where to begin and scary to let go of the reins. There are so many different directions to take - what are the basic ones everyone should know?

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The Myth of Millennial Job-Hopping

Jamie Notter

I talk to a lot of people who worry about retaining Millennial employees. They are concerned that Millennials don't want to stay in any one job for long--that they will jump to a new job in a matter of months or just a year or two. I have heard older workers express concern that this would come back to haunt them--having all those different jobs on your resume shows a lack of focus or discipline, they argue.

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Looking for Your Best Social Media Stories!

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

I am thrilled! I just signed a contract to start writing regular articles for a popular blog in the events industry in 2016. My posts are primarily going to cover stories about social media for associations, which is a natural area for me to write about and share. I'm thinking many of my articles will end up being a combination of: Interviews Case studies Tips and tools Advice Although I think I come across great stories like this fairly regularly, I can't write about my clients only and I will

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How Many Benefits Do Members Actually Care About?

Associations Now

Your association probably offers more benefits than it needs to. But which ones factor into the decision to join? Get in the habit of market analysis to find out. Ask a mom and dad which of their kids is their favorite, and they’ll tell you they love all their children equally. Now ask an association executive which of their association’s member benefits is their favorite.

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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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Social Media Cheat Sheet

AMR Management Services

How do you know which social media platform(s) in which your client should invest time and resources? With so many options out there, how do you decide where to start? It’s usually not smart to.

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A Simple Practice to Shift from Scarcity to Abundance: One-Sentence Journal

Beth Kanter

The November Nonprofit Blog Carnival theme is how can nonprofits move from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset. Yesterday, I wrote a post thinking about how this relates to self-care from an organizational culture perspective. But from an individual perspective, it is about creating a new “good” habit around self-care and starting with some small steps or what BJ Fogg calls “ Tiny Habits.” So, I decided to sign up and give it a try with a tiny habit I have

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An Association’s Complex “Happy Birthday” Claim

Associations Now

In the wake of a court ruling that removed a music publishing firm’s ownership of “Happy Birthday,” an education association with ties to one of the song’s original writers is making a pitch in court that the song’s copyright should revert back to the association. The battle over one of the most famous songs in history has taken numerous forms over the years , but the latest really takes the cake. “Happy Birthday,” the ever-popular sing-along, has faced

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Wednesday Buzz: States Side With Retailers in Chip-and-PIN Fight

Associations Now

Retail associations gain support from state officials in an effort to encourage financial firms to use more secure cards. Plus: Finding the gold in Twitter metrics. The attorneys general of nine states are the latest to ask financial firms to use “chip and PIN” cards, a move that earned applause from retail groups this week. In a letter to the CEOs of eight major U.S. banks and card companies, the attorneys general urged an immediate switch to a chip-and-PIN system to protect against

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Heart Association, Google Partnership Challenges Traditional Research Funding

Associations Now

The recently announced partnership between the American Heart Association and Google could mean more for medical research than new information on coronary heart disease. Last week’s announcement that the American Heart Association (AHA) and Google Life Sciences are teaming up to fight heart disease is a divergence from the association’s traditional approach to research that could set a new precedent for the future.

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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