Wed.Feb 01, 2017

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Accurate association member data drives better engagement + revenue.

YourMembership

Updated profile data is more than just getting current email address information. Data management and data integrity is a demanding job for you and your association. But, it has to be done. Your association is only as good as your member data, and it’s a big task to keep it clean. While you regularly communicate […].

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Al Gore, American Public Health Association Revive Climate Meeting

Associations Now

APHA and former U.S. VP Gore—along with a number of other nongovernmental organizations—are racing to execute a replacement to the cancelled Climate and Health Summit. Along with informing the nation about climate change, the meeting will act as a prelude to APHA’s climate-focused annual meeting this fall. Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), received a surprising phone call last week.

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Why is it so Hard for Associations to Move from Ideas to Action?

Smooth The Path

Why do we have a hard time moving from ideas to action? Or as someone recently said, from knowledge absorption to knowledge execution? What is holding us back? This phenomenon, our inability to move even when we know the right answer, pops up in every industry and profession (and in our personal lives too). It is not uncommon for me to hear a member say something like, “we are reasonably good at talking about issues in our industry, but we are not very good at actually doing anything about

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A Membership Checkup for Associations

Associations Now

Leading healthcare associations are working together to craft strategies for better engaging members. Even as the healthcare industry continues to change, a new report offers six recommendations to boost engagement that associations in all sectors can learn from. It’s rare for someone to be excited about a doctor or dentist appointment. These routine check-ups are good for you, but they interfere with life, and they can be stressful or painful.

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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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How to Lose a Member in 10 Days

Membersuite

Recruit, engage, retain. Those are three words that come with a lot of work which is why it’s frustrating to know how easy it is to lose members. Sure, some folks choose not to join and others churn all on their own. But sometimes, it has to do with what the association is (or is not) doing.

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Help, My Most Important Member Just Got Deactivated from the Database and The Importance of Data Entry Verification

MatrixG

The CEO of one of my clients called in a panic to say that the database deleted the profile of an important member. He was the primary contact at one of the association’s larger members. “Help,” my client said. “When I went to look for his number, his record was gone.

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Report: E-Commerce Gains Currency as a Marketing Play

Associations Now

Nearly three-quarters of ANA’s surveyed members say they’re increasingly relying on e-commerce as a way to drive interest and sales for a brand. Interestingly, the efforts fall under the umbrella of marketing rather than sales. If it doesn’t already, should your association have an e-commerce play? A new report from the Association of National Advertisers makes the case.

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Trends Impacting eLearning Solutions for Associations in 2017

.orgCommunity

From : Blog Entry >> Michelle's Blog Entry Predictions for the next big trends in eLearning solutions started appearing before 2017 had even begun. With so many blog posts and articles, how do you wade through all the predictions to uncover what trends will directly impact your associations learning technology strategy this year? You dont have to! Weve put together a quick summary of what the experts are saying about general trends for eLearning solutions and analysed how these might impact your

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NFL Refs Group to Players: Criticism Crosses the Line

Associations Now

The leader of the NFL Referees Association says that a series of recent incidents in which players made personal attacks against individual referees was a cause for concern for his members, and that he would work with the league’s players association to mitigate the problem. The organization that represents the National Football League’s referees wants the league’s players to show them a little more respect.

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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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Make it Easy for Members to Love Your Association LMS!

.orgCommunity

From : Blog Entry >> Michelle's Blog Entry Increasingly, associations are adopting Learning Management Systems (LMS) to help simplify the administration and delivery of education and certification programs to a membership that is more geographically dispersed, increasingly busy, and dealing with a changing economy which can make it more difficult to attend meetings and conferences in person.

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Report: Oscar Nominees Still Struggle with Gender Diversity Behind the Scenes

Associations Now

A new report from the Women’s Media Center found that just 1-in-5 behind-the-scenes Oscar nominees is a woman—putting a wrinkle on a year when on-screen diversity is well-reflected in the Academy Awards’ nominee list. The Oscar nominations last week scored some big points for improved diversity on the screen, but as one watchdog points out, there’s still lots of work to be done behind the scenes.

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5 Self-Care Hacks that Nonprofit Professionals Can Use in a Crisis

Beth Kanter

Flickr Photo by Evil Erin. Note from Beth: This week and next week, Aliza Sherman and I will be visiting a few cities on the West and East Coasts, as part of our Happy Healthy Nonprofit book tour. Please come join us at one of our upcoming events. One of my themes for the year was to write more consistently about self-care and wellbeing in the nonprofit sector to extend the conversation and learning related to the book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit.

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