YourMembership

MARCH 9, 2017

It’s the association industry’s first online community and social mobile app built into an association management software. Your association membership is boosted by your members seeking credibility, professional development, competitive advantages and ways to give back. But, one of the primary reasons members join your association is for networking opportunities.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 9, 2017

NextDoor reinvented the idea of a neighborhood listserv, and turned what used to be mass emailing into an online neighborhood community. To join, you simply confirm your address via credit card, phone number, or a postcard sent to your house. Once you have access to your neighborhood community, members share all sorts of information, such as garages sales, lost and found items, break-ins or information about local elections.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 9, 2017

Three great tastes that taste great together. Recruitment, retention, and renewal are related, but they aren’t the same thing. Recruitment is what you do to get people in the door of your association in the first place. It’s at least partially about sales, but it’s also about starting a relationship. When you recruit a member, you are both choosing to start a relationship with each other.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2017

Eleven years ago, Dmitry Buterin began to dream of a world where everyone involved in a membership organization could spend their time pursuing their purpose, instead of getting bogged down in administrative tasks.That’s when he decided to create software that could do all the tasks better suited for robots.

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

The Nerdery’s Overnight Website Challenge, which the Minneapolis-based agency has done in multiple cities for nearly a decade, is designed to give local nonprofits the chance to succeed with the help of some talented creators burning the midnight oil. Hackathons have gained a lot of currency over the years as a tool for companies to experiment and build out new ideas.

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

Relationships can be tough to manage—and perhaps doubly so when money is involved. A financial consultant shares a few tips on what to ask to help assess and manage an association’s relationship with its financial advisors. Relationships are tough enough without throwing money into the equation. That’s why associations should consider thinking of their financial or investment advisors as their employees, said Doug Black, Aronson SpringReef LLC , which helps nonprofits evaluate and select financi

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

When the Signal Corps Regimental Association learned that comic book legend Stan Lee was in the Signal Corps, they made him a member. Also: Don’t neglect the spiritual side of life while you lead. You may already know the legendary Stan Lee as one of the co-creators of iconic comic characters like Spider-Man, Ironman, and the X-Men. But did you also know that the 94-year-old served in the military during World War II?

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

Rundown Attendees: 1,200. Exhibitors: 75 plus. Breakout Sessions: 20. Keynote Speakers: 4. General Sessions: 3. The Research Chefs Association’s 2017 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo begins next week in Puerto Rico. Close to 1,200 industry professionals are expected to attend. Around 1,200 culinary professionals, food scientists, research and development specialists, and foodies are headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for education sessions, demos, and workshops focused on the growing discipli

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Associations Now

MARCH 9, 2017

Three large associations that supported the Affordable Care Act have come out against the long-awaited Republican replacement, the American Health Care Act—while generally maintaining that they’re open to changes to the landmark 2010 law. The associations that played a role in the passage of 2010’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, are not offering the same level of support to the Republican Party’s replacement plan.

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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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