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What’s Next? 6 Membership Trends to Watch in 2017

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It seems like only yesterday we were worried about what would happen when the computers hit the year 2000. Now it’s nearly 2017 and a lot has changed. Just think about technology. I was watching a movie from 2001 recently and one of the main characters had a laptop. They said the word “laptop” with the same reverence of someone talking about the “goose that laid the golden egg.

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4 Ideas for 2017 Nondues Revenue Resolutions

Associations Now

As 2017 approaches, here are four questions to ask to create realistic routes toward accomplishing your resolutions related to nondues revenue. I love making New Year’s resolutions; keeping them is another story. Why? Change is hard, and as a New York Times writer points out , it’s also exhausting. But, according to researchers from four U.S. universities that analyzed more than 100 studies , it’s no wonder.

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Happy Holidays From The Portage Group

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CompTIA Report: Despite ROI Concerns, Small Businesses Embrace Tech

Associations Now

A new report indicates that small and medium-sized businesses have embraced the importance of technology, even if it’s not clear how that technology is moving the needle. The study could prove insightful for associations that share common ground with small businesses. A new study targeting small businesses offers plenty of lessons for small-staff associations that have been quick to embrace technology within their own organizations.

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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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Happy Holidays to You!

Smooth The Path

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Barriers to Team Effectiveness

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From : Blog Entry >> Doug's Blog Entry It is a truism that teamwork is important to achieve organizational goals. But what makes for effective teams? orgCommunity has been exploring that issue. Our recent Leadership Summit featured a team effectiveness session led by association executive John Forbes. John also led a subsequent.orgCommunity 30 on Thursday webinar on the same topic.

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Conference Circuit: Fruits and Veggies

Associations Now

Rundown Attendees: 3,700. Exhibitors: 290. Education Hours: 75 plus. The Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference will take place in Savannah, Georgia, during the first week of January. Almost 4,000 will be in attendance. Around 3,700 growers, vendors, and suppliers will make their way to Savannah right after the holidays to address production practices, food safety concerns, and marketing strategies and to learn about the industry’s latest technologies.

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What’s Next? 6 Membership Trends to Watch in 2017

Socious

It seems like only yesterday we were worried about what would happen when the computers hit the year 2000. Now it’s nearly 2017 and a lot has changed. Just think about technology. I was watching a movie from 2001 recently and one of the main characters had a laptop. They said the word “laptop” with the same reverence of someone talking about the “goose that laid the golden egg.

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Groups Release Local Government Broadband Resource Guide

Associations Now

Through the National Resource Network, the International City/County Management Association released a resource guide to help local governments increase high-speed internet access. To help bridge the internet access gap, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National Resource Network (NRN) developed a guide to help cities address related challenges.

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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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Contractor Groups Raise Concerns Over Defense Department Rule

Associations Now

The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations, which represents industry groups that work closely with the Defense Department, says a rule that would raise scrutiny of DOD research funding could threaten $100 million in economic development. An obscure new regulation proposed by the Department of Defense (DoD) is raising major concerns for groups representing federal contractors.