Mon.Feb 08, 2016

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Reducing Cognitive Load: The Best UX Design for Your Community Site

Higher Logic

Have you ever given up on using a website because it takes too much brainpower to figure it out? Or even find what it’s for? This happened to me last time I flew and tried to check in online. The problem: if I did give up, I wouldn’t have been able to get on the airplane. So I grumbled through the process and finally figured it out. Why was it so bad?

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Why the Wild West Isn't All Bad

Eric Lanke

I recently read a thought-provoking post at the "Small Staff, Big Impact" blog. Thought-provoking, for me at least, likely in a way that the author didn't intend. The post, Solving your App-ocalypse: Strategic planning with your technology , provides some tips for how associations can better organize and connect a technology development strategy with the mission-centric goals and objectives of the organization.

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NCAA Initiative Puts Athletes’ Mental Health at Forefront

Associations Now

A new set of guidelines for treating mental health issues among student athletes, released by the NCAA’s Sport Science Institute, aims to highlight the need to put mental health on par with physical health. When it comes to student athletes, the concerns about mental health don’t end with concussions. And the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is keeping tightly focused on the issue.

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Poll: Continuing Education a Top Member Priority for Most Associations

Association Adviser

Even if your members are not required to obtain ongoing certification of continuing education credits, make sure you’re doing all that you can to help them advance their careers. Nearly two-thirds. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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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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Recording Academy’s New PAC Embraces Members’ Star Power

Associations Now

An array of major music stars—particularly from the R&B sphere—are planning to help the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences launch a new political action committee it calls the Grammy Fund for Music Creators. What do Babyface, Nile Rodgers, Anita Baker, Shelia E., Jimmy Jam, and Rodney Jerkins have in common? Well, besides the fact that, collectively, they’d make a killer playlist for your next R&B mixtape, the artists and producers—all of whom have either been nominate

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Leading Volunteers From the CEO Suite

Associations Now

Staff leaders have plenty to manage beside the volunteer pipeline. One volunteer-leader-turned-CEO discusses how to spotlight volunteering without managing it day-to-day. Leadership runs on at least two tracks: It involves not just gathering the skills to become a better leader yourself, but helping others lead as well. That’s especially true when it comes to association volunteering, I think: because serving on committees and boards doesn’t involve financial compensation ( usually ), the need t

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Digital Content Next Offers Support to Nonprofit News Organizations

Associations Now

The online-publishing trade association Digital Content Next, thanks to a grant from the Knight Foundation, is providing free memberships to an array of nonprofit news outlets that wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it. As any association is aware, nonprofit status doesn’t mean that the bottom line isn’t important. Sustainability matters.

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Hurdles to Decision Making Leaders Need to Jump

Associations Now

A new study from two accounting associations looked at the biggest obstacles in the executive-level decision-making process and how to avoid them. A lack of integrated thinking and information overload are some of the biggest challenges to executive decision making, according to a new study [PDF] from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).

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Hospital Associations Leverage Data For More Transparency In Healthcare

Associations Now

The Missouri Hospital Association is making hospital pricing and quality data publicly available to Missourians. Similar initiatives have been launched in other states. The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) has a new tool to help consumers make more informed decisions when choosing a hospital. Announced last week, Focus on Hospitals is a consumer-centered website that uses data to inform Missourians of hospital costs, quality, and community health data throughout the state.

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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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Monday Buzz: Creative Thinking About Nonconformity

Associations Now

A renowned expert on workplace dynamics turns his attention to what fosters creative thought. Plus: An early look at Twitter’s new algorithm. Sometimes, the smallest choices can be the most indicative of how our minds work. For example, according to management consultant Adam Grant, your browser choice may be a sign of your own preference for conformity or creativity. “If you’re somebody who had that instinct to say, you know, ‘I wonder if there’s a better browser o