Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Over the years, we’ve gathered tips from hundreds of board members who have all been through succession planning themselves. Right now, his is the biggest list of tips for succession planning on the internet!
Spark Consulting
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Aptify set out to answer this question, at least for associations, in their recent e-book: Top Association Management Predictions for 2017. In the monograph, 13 association pros (including me) share their thoughts about the future as relates to topics like member engagement, online learning, culture, innovation, membership models, growth, M&A in the AMS space, and change management.
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Over the years, we’ve gathered tips from hundreds of board members who have all been through succession planning themselves. Right now, his is the biggest list of tips for succession planning on the internet!
Socious
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Maybe it was a Friday afternoon and you were just counting down the minutes until the weekend. Then the board, your boss, or maybe a staff member uttered those dreaded words, “ I think we need new membership management software.” While new software can be exciting, the idea of sitting through countless hours of demos and sales presentations is enough to take the joy out of anything.
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Mariner
DECEMBER 5, 2016
This infographic captures the highlights from the 2016 Chapter Benchmarking Study and Report. Where do your chapters compare? Where do your chapters produce value? Are they worth it?
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Socious
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Maybe it was a Friday afternoon and you were just counting down the minutes until the weekend. Then the board, your boss, or maybe a staff member uttered those dreaded words, “ I think we need new membership management software.” While new software can be exciting, the idea of sitting through countless hours of demos and sales presentations is enough to take the joy out of anything.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Marketing is critical, and technology is key, according to the new American Marketers Survey conducted by the New York American Marketing Association and BrandSpark. The marketing function is essential and investing in new technologies is required for marketing teams to stay competitive. That’s just some of what the 650-plus marketers surveyed for the inaugural American Marketers Survey , conducted by the New York American Marketing Association (NYAMA) and BrandSpark in conjunction with Dapresy,
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 5, 2016
No single set of experiences defines an association CEO. The association CEO community is extremely diverse, and CEO career paths resist easy subdivision into the “right” steps to follow. With that in mind, this report from The ASAE Foundation , sponsored by Naylor Association Solutions , seeks to illuminate the different experiences that provided current association CEOs with the knowledge they needed to obtain their first CEO position, and share advice from CEOs to those aspiring to hold the p
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
The Office of Management and Budget has released new conference spending guidelines that could help federal government employees more easily attend conferences. For the first time in four years, the Obama administration has relaxed guidelines on federal employee attendance at conferences, which may have a positive impact on associations. The updated guidance [PDF] issued last week by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) makes changes to the rules issued by the White House in 2012 [PDF], w
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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.
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Effective Database
DECEMBER 5, 2016
I’ve written a LOT about business rules over the years. The reason I do is because business rules are generally one of the few things we actually have some control over. Generally speaking, outside of rules mandated by bylaws, staff has full control over business rules within the organization. We get to set pricing, how we process data, how we manage data, and so on.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
“Rare, Blazes as deadly as the one at the Ghost Ship art-collective warehouse are rare, but they still occasionally occur. Why? “When a deadly fire happens, it is usually because something [in a fire code] isn’t followed or something goes wrong or we learn something new,” said said National Fire Protection Association President James Pauley , in comments to the New York Times.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Join me at Markets for Good on December 6 at 1 pm EST for a FREE roundtable discussion about the new Data Playbook. . It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
In his new book, Dan Ariely points out the downsides of financial incentives. But a bonus that’s connected to real recognition can have an impact. It’s December, which means we’re drawing to the end of another year. And for a lot of organizations, that also means it’s time to think about those end-of-the-year bonuses. I’m the last person who wants to stand in the way of good workers receiving a little extra for the holidays.
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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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.
Elipsis Partners
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Who do you trust? This is vitally important to you and your career, because it’s not just who you trust, but who trusts you? They won’t tell you straight up, but you might start to deduce that you’re not trusted from some key signs: You are involved in projects late or not at all and you are not included in important conversations.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
An expert on the younger generation suggests that associations should look at social entrepreneurship, not advocacy, to engage millennials. Also: Why large event venues shut their doors. Millennials and young adults have a differing mindset on causes than do older generations, which is why a recent study recommended that nonprofits change up their tactics to reach these audiences.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
A group of mixed martial artists have banded together in a new association to fight a bigger opponent, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, for better pay and benefits. Five big names in mixed martial arts have launched the sport’s latest group aimed at addressing revenue discrepancies and protections for fighters: the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 5, 2016
The U.S. Army’s decision to block the building of a pipeline near the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe adds a new wrinkle to an ongoing fight. But there is a belief on both sides of the issue that the presidential transition may make the decision temporary. The ongoing protests in North Dakota against a controversial pipeline took a dramatic turn on Sunday, when the U.S.
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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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