Mon.Mar 20, 2017

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45 LinkedIn Groups for Nonprofit Professionals to Network or Find Jobs

Wild Apricot

There are hundreds of nonprofit groups on LinkedIn. Here I’ve segmented the top ones into the categories and written a few lines about each to help you decide which ones to join.

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Is the LMS DOA?

Blue Sky eLearn

If you’ve encountered references to the 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report, you might think it is. Headlines like, “The LMS Market Is Quickly Losing Ground,” and “Traditional eLearning is Dead,” have prompted concerned association leaders to ask me: “Why should I invest in an LMS if the technology is dying?”.

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Boards and Annual Conference Venues

Eric Lanke

I've had two recent experiences that have made me think critically about an association board's role in selecting venues for their association's annual conference. The first was as a volunteer board member, witnessing (and participating in) an unfocused and opinion-laden discussion about where the association in question should be taking its annual conference.

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Millennial Engagement: Lessons from a Successful Video Contest

Associations Now

Associations are constantly trying new tactics to engage the youngest generations entering the workforce. The Institute of Management Accountants did so with a successful video contest, which also boosted its Facebook reach by 500,000 individuals in February. Through a social media-based video contest targeted at millennials, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) introduced thousands of individuals to the organization and its credential—and picked up some tips for engaging students and y

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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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Take Your Conference Full Frontal

Velvet Chainsaw

It’s time to take your conference full frontal! No, not a full frontal lobotomy. Nor a behind the scenes look at the private parts. It’s time to challenge and encourage your conference stakeholders to focus on engaging their brains at a higher level. It’s time to develop conference experiences that help your stakeholders think smarter. It’s time to equip your participants with the ability to conquer the complexities of their 21st Century work by going full frontal!

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Monday Buzz: Save Money on Event Tech

Associations Now

A few suggestions for keeping costs down when adding technology to your event. Also: Get basic with your member-recruitment strategies. You may have big aspirations for a tech-savvy event—but perhaps not the budget to match. How do you work around a problem like that? Event Manager Blog has a few ideas. In a fresh post, the site argues in favor of thinking creatively about how you implement technology—whether by working out partnerships with vendors, using affiliate marketing programs, relying o

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Long-Term Care Group Expands Its Scope With Practice Management Section

Associations Now

A new section of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will provide education, practice management models, and an advocacy voice for the expanding roster of professionals who work in long-term care settings. Moving to extend its reach beyond its traditional membership base of nursing home medical directors, AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine announced last week at its annual conference that a new Practice Management Section will serve as a national

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How the Advertising Industry Is Breaking Down Tech’s Walled Gardens

Associations Now

The Association of National Advertisers and its members have been concerned about the walled-garden nature of many tech-driven ad platforms. The association is making some progress on the issue, but now wants more tech companies to step up. When Facebook last year announced it had misstated key engagement metrics in regard to video views, it drew attention to a problem that had been dogging the ad industry for a while: the fact that Facebook’s numbers weren’t independently audited.

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Groups Gear Up for Fight to Protect Programs Targeted by Budget Proposal

Associations Now

The White House budget proposal, which cuts funds for a variety of domestic programs, has spurred associations to act to protect initiatives that many Americans rely on. Meals on Wheels America is just one high-profile example. Potential cuts to Meals on Wheels drove much of the discussion about the Trump administration’s 2018 draft budget proposal last week, but it doesn’t end there.

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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