Mon.Mar 14, 2016

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One Sure-Fire Way to Wreck Your Community

Higher Logic

In 1973, a team of researchers went into a nursery school and found a group of children who seemed to enjoy drawing. They then divided these children into three groups. The first group was told beforehand they would receive a reward (in this case, a special certificate) for drawing. The second group also received the reward upon drawing, but were not told about it ahead of time.

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It's Working

Eric Lanke

Funny thing happened at my Board meeting last week. The plan we've been working on for a year or more, the plan to elevate the conversation out of the weeds of programs and activities and into the clear horizon of vision statements and success metrics, actually started to work. How do I know? Well, the Board spent its time talking about what we want to achieve, not how we're going to do it.

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Social Media Campaign Celebrates Landscape Architecture

Associations Now

The American Society of Landscape Architects kicks off its 2016 social media campaign to celebrate the creative minds behind the park where your kids play, the courtyard where you eat lunch, or the trail where you run. Love the outdoors? Now’s the chance to share your favorite park or hiking spot. The American Society of Landscape Architects is hosting a social media campaign to showcase outdoor spaces designed by landscape architects.

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Cheap Marketing Ideas – Let’s Not Go There!

SCD Group

I’m one who looks to other professions/industries for ideas for our association clients. When, sometimes, those ideas fall into the “let’s not do that” category. I recently received this “junk mail check” – marked personal & confidential – from an outfit called “Cheap Tickets.” Any association pulling this stunt will surely drive your association members dizzy.

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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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The Right Path to the Right Decision

Associations Now

At the ASAE Great Ideas Conference in Colorado, speaker and former government executive Shelley Row discussed the ways overthinking and overreacting undermine good decision making—and how to fix it. Association leaders make dozens of decisions every day, both large and small. But despite the centrality of decision making in our professional lives, “we don’t really talk or think about how we make decisions,” said Shelley Row, who led the session “Use Your Gut: Effective Decision-Making in a

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2015 a Smashing Year for Tradeshows, CEIR Report Finds

Associations Now

The CEIR annual report finds tradeshows finished strong last year. There’s nothing as sweet as seeing continued growth. The tradeshow industry has experienced just that, with the annual report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) revealing multiple positive trends. This year’s CEIR Index confirms 22 consecutive quarters of growth since 2009. “We anticipated 2015 would deliver positive results and yet we were pleasantly surprised that the industry outperformed

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Monday Buzz: New Membership Strategies for the Class of 2016

Associations Now

Two associations share their plans for succeeding with younger members. Plus: The year’s hottest marketing trends, straight from SXSW. Spring is almost here, which means college seniors will soon don their caps and gowns and head out into the professional world. With a new graduating class entering the workforce, this summer will be rife with membership opportunities for trade associations.

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Why Negative Feedback Can Be a Positive

Associations Now

A mean boss isn’t advisable in any workplace. But a new study suggests that the bigger issue is an untrustworthy one. “You should be ashamed of your efforts.”. That’s not the sort of thing an employee ever wants to hear. And it’s not the sort of thing a leader should ever want to say, either, even on days when a little tough love is in order. But a study suggests that this kind of negativity isn’t, in itself, the worst kind of leadership.

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FCC’s ISP Privacy Proposal Draws Mixed Reviews

Associations Now

A plan by the Federal Communications Commission to limit the amount of tracking that ISPs can do with their customers’ data was roundly criticized by some groups, though others applauded the agency for following the lead of the Federal Trade Commission, which has successfully dealt with the issue in the past. The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to boost the privacy of internet users’ personal information has the telecom world buzzing this week, but it’s not all p

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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