Tue.Jul 12, 2016

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Leadership through Blended Learning: Sorority LMS Success

WBT Systems

Blended Learning programs are the ideal way to deliver leadership development programs as they are more effective at creating behavioral change and deep learning. When your organization is concerned with “Building Strong Girls” as is Gamma Phi Beta, the first women’s organization to be called a ‘sorority’, a blended learning approach supports the development of both leadership skills and organizational growth.

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Your Growing Organization Needs an Online Community

Higher Logic

Ok, here’s the question: what do member retention, organizational growth and your website all have in common? Answer: community (that is, if you have one). Online communities aren’t just for enormous, multinational companies -- small organizations need them, too, just as much as the behemoths do. They’re an incredibly important part of growing a business, retaining members, removing technological challenges and understanding what your members really want and need.

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The growth spurt continues for associations

Aaron Wolowiec

What keeps association leaders up at night? According to Marketing General Inc. ’s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow.

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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

Associations Now

As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. Some schools are opting to hire “innovation specialists” in lieu of school librarians, who have earned master’s degrees and librarian certifications.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

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.

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The growth spurt continues for associations

Aaron Wolowiec

What keeps association leaders up at night? According to Marketing General Inc. ’s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow.

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Your Event Guide for the 2016 Political Conventions!

Beekeeper Group

Are you attending the Republican National Convention ? How about the Democratic National Convention ? Maybe both? We have you covered! We’re excited to bring you Convention Buzz 2016 — your go-to resource to view and post events taking place at the National Political Party Conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia. Through our bipartisan partnership, this website allows you to discover and promote Convention-related events, right up to the minute.

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Tuesday Buzz: All Pokémon Go, All the Time

Associations Now

AAA warns the public that you shouldn’t play Pokémon Go and drive. Also: How some nonprofits are using Pokémon Go to their marketing advantage. Pokémon Go is all the rage , but it could be dangerous in the wrong hands or the wrong circumstances. That’s according to AAA, which, on Tuesday, warned the public not to play the mobile version of the hugely popular Nintendo franchise while driving.

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Must-See TV? Twitter’s Livestreaming Play Has Me Excited

Associations Now

Twitter and livestreaming go together like peanut butter and chocolate, and Twitter may have found the perfect formula. It’s one that any organization with a large-scale event should keep an eye on, because they might want to try it someday. The livestreaming of events has clearly held quite a bit of value for attendees who found themselves stuck at home.

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Taskforce to Gauge Brexit Effects on UK Museums

Associations Now

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has many of the country’s industries wondering what their future looks like, and the Museums Association is making an effort to find out. The Museums Association (MA), based in the UK, is creating a taskforce to consider how Brexit will affect the nation’s museums, namely those not primarily dependent on national funding.

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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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Best Benefit Ever: Greeting Cards, Made Just for You

Associations Now

AARP offers its members a big discount on a service designed to make it easy to personalize greeting cards for loved ones. What is it? Buying presents for kids or grandkids can be a time-consuming process, especially out of fear you might get it wrong. There’s also a good chance there’s no card in the store that says exactly what you want to say.

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20 Years Later: How TWA Flight 800 Redefined Support Groups

Associations Now

Much has been written and debated about TWA Flight 800, one of the deadliest plane crashes of the 1990s. Not to be lost in the shuffle: The role that a support group for families of the victims played in defining the regulatory response to the crash and the memorial built to honor those lost. Two decades ago, the explosion of TWA Flight 800—which killed all 230 aboard when the airliner crashed into the Atlantic off of Long Island—brought together a broad group of families that stretched continen