Wed.Dec 17, 2014

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Ready To Start Building Sponsor Partnerships?

Wild Apricot

'Is your non-profit or association taking full advantage of sponsorships? Here''s an overview of a new article in our Hub by Joe Waters designed to help non-profits start building sponsor partnerships.

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#Tech14: 3D Printers and Beacons and Drones (Oh My!)

Associations Now

'1,203 The number of attendees who took part in the 2014 edition of the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo. The Closing General Session at the 2014 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo was all about showing off the things that could matter down the line. Send in the drones! Technology is often about two things: what’s possible and what’s to come.

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The Future Of Learning And Technology 2020: Preparing For Change

Velvet Chainsaw

'The education landscape of 2020 will be characterized by the blurring of boundaries. Learning anywhere and anytime will be commonplace in many different ways based on the ubiquitous and innovative use of technology. Our organizations face a duality of change—conceptual and technological—regarding the practices of education and learning. The practices of teaching, presenting and learning will undergo fundamental change as it responds to global, social, political, technological and of course, lea

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Why People Love This Association’s Membership Mascot

Associations Now

'At the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, Roamey the Gnome is popular guy. He travels the state, posing for pictures and talking KPhA membership. And it’s all just playful enough to work. There’s a saying in association management that “we wear a lot of hats.” Association pros, especially those of us at small-staff associations, are membership recruiters one day and meeting planners the next.

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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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Hiring Dilemmas Facing Association HR Directors

SCD Group

'A few weeks ago, the local school board here was forced to fire an assistant football coach who had a record of multiple arrests. Members in the local community wondered why the school district had hired this person and why they had not screened his application to discover the arrests. Last weekend’s Wall Street Journal story headlined Hiring Managers Bedeviled By Flood of Arrest Records shed some light on the situation and serves as a “warning” for association and nonprofit hiring managers.

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Tackling the Retirement Knowledge Gap

Associations Now

'The 4 Percent Rule Results of the American College of Financial Services’ Retirement Income Literacy Survey showed that respondents lacked understanding of how to preserve their assets in retirement. Though it’s a topic of debate in the financial services industry today , the “4 percent rule” —which says that withdrawing 4 percent annually from retirement assets will in most cases ensure that those funds last through retirement—was unfamiliar to 69 percent of respondents.

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Social Media Roundup: Rethink PowerPoint Presentations With Sway

Associations Now

'Microsoft releases a preview of its new presentation app. Plus: a refreshing spin on your Instagram photos. Tired of years and years of PowerPoint presentations? Microsoft’s latest app takes a new, mobile-friendly approach to digital presentations, and you can get a first look at it in today’s Social Media Roundup. Introducing Microsoft’s Sway. "Now anyone can take a crack at creating a Sway" #Neowin [link] pic.twitter.com/tBNwIZ0Egz. — Office Sway (@sway) Decemb

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Correspondents’ Association: “Nerd Prom” Needs More Journalists, Fewer Celebs

Associations Now

'Last week, the White House Correspondents’ Association made a plain request to the media outlets that buy tickets to its annual fundraising dinner: Don’t invite celebrities at the expense of the journalists for whom the event is intended. As another round of “Nerd Prom” approaches, the association that puts it on wants to ensure that the “nerds” have a spot at the table.

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Gaming Group Releases Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines

Associations Now

'An association representing the gaming industry recently published a set of best practices to help its members curb suspicious financial activity within the industry. To help protect casinos, internet gaming sites, and the broader financial system from money launderers, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released a set of anti-money laundering best practices earlier this month.

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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