Wed.Aug 20, 2014

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Everything You Need to Know To Recruit Younger Members

Wild Apricot

'Are you having trouble recruiting and engaging Gen Y or Millennials? Here''s a look at our compendium of 10 resources – our Ultimate Guide to Connecting With & Recruiting Younger Members.

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Changes Coming to Jamienotter.com

Jamie Notter

'It feels like only yesterday that I made the shift from my original blog to the current JamieNotter.com (check out the full screenshot of Get Me Jamie Notter from back in the day–remember TypePad?). In fact, it’s been more than a year since I removed the “get me” from the domain name. But now that Maddie and I have created Culture That Works LLC (and our corresponding new web site ), I’m going to revise JamieNotter.com one more time.

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Lessons From Bruno Mars on Audience Engagement

Velvet Chainsaw

'What can Bruno Mars teach us about audience engagement for our ballroom experiences? Plenty. Earlier this week, I witnessed 7,000 participants (from Linksters to Boomers) stand, clap, sing and dance for 75 minutes at his sold-out Denver Moonshine Jungle concert. If you saw his performance at the 2014 Super Bowl halftime, you already know the enormous talent that’s packed into this five-foot tall young man.

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7 Tips for Managing Your Association Website’s Homepage

Vanguard Tech

'This guest post is by Kim Howard CAE from Write Communications, LLC. Connect with Kim on Twitter at @kimhowarddc or by email. Let’s be honest: associations are filled with fiefdoms. Everyone is in charge of an area they believe is crucial to the association’s mission, and it all collides when each department wants to be represented in one place: the homepage of your association’s website.

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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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Online Communities: Just Regular People Behind Those Pixels

Associations Now

'Intros, welcomes, recognition: The keys to driving online community engagement are all about people, not technology. One association community manager shares her common-sense approach. If nothing else, by the end of an icebreaker at the start of a group meeting, the people in the room have at least one thing in common: They all lived through the icebreaker and whatever awkwardness or silliness it might have brought.

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Study: The Press Release Is Not Dead

Associations Now

'Despite the glut of information available to almost anyone, many journalists still rely on the press release and PR professionals for story leads. One communications pro shares some tips on crafting an effective release and the art of media pitching. No news is not always good news, especially when you’re trying to generate some much-needed publicity for your association.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth Kanter

'As a trainer and now adjunct professor, I’m constantly working on and honing these skills sets: assessment, instructional design, curriculum/materials development, presenting, facilitation, and evaluation. There is a lot of learn and refine in each of these areas. And that’s why I love teaching and training because it is all about the learning for both you and the participants.

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“Shark Week” Has Researchers Fighting a Wave of Myths

Associations Now

'For shark biologists, Discovery Channel’s annual week dedicated to the ocean prowlers is both a blessing and a curse. The president of the American Elasmobranch Society explained why. It’s safe to say that this has been the summer of the shark. With the release of the horror-comedy Sharknado 2: The Second One (and the confirmation that a Sharknado 3 is in the works ) and Discovery Channel’s 27th edition of “Shark Week”—which set all kinds of viewership records last week—sharks are

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Summer School: Test Drive: Using #GivingTuesday to Experiment with New Fundraising Strategies

Beth Kanter

'How many of you who work for nonprofits are getting asked to “ come up with an icebucket challenge ” for your annual fundraising campaign? Or maybe it’s caught your attention and you are more realistically asking, “What can we learn from the icebucket challenge apply to our year-end giving and integrating social media in fundraising?

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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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Wednesday Buzz: Where Tech’s Hype Bubble Is Ready to Burst

Associations Now

'What’s endlessly overhyped, and what’s ready to go mainstream? Gartner’s latest hype cycle study breaks it down. Also: how extroverts can break the ice with a tough cube to crack—the introvert. It seems like the hype cycle is never ending, doesn’t it? For folks who work for Gartner, in particular, it must feel that way. That’s because each year, the tech research firm releases a study covering a wide array of technologies expected to affect the consumer sector—mayb

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Financial Services Roundtable Takes Aim at “CFPB Rumors”

Associations Now

'A Bitcoin Warning Financial services groups aren’t the only ones under Consumer Financial Protection Bureau scrutiny at the moment. Last week, CFPB released a consumer advisory warning of the risks of using virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin. The Bitcoin Foundation conceded that the advisory was tough but fair. “There are consumer risks around new technologies, and even-keeled educational material from government agencies can help make consumers aware and savvy,”

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TSA’s Fee Changes Are Causing Headaches

Associations Now

'With the airline industry filing a lawsuit and computer glitches leading to travelers being overcharged, the Transportation Security Administration’s recent security fee increase has been anything but smooth. The fee hike is still fresh—and so are the problems the change is generating. About a month ago, a congressionally mandated increase in Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security fees that travelers pay on flights went into effect.

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The CIO and CMO Are Learning to Work Together

Associations Now

'Two new studies show that, despite lingering challenges that often involve communication and budget, marketing and technical execs are finding ways to improve their relationship. Your CIO and CMO may have the two executive roles most affected by technology, but they haven’t always done the best job talking about it. On the plus side, the communication freeze seems to be thawing.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Social Media Roundup: An Overlooked Arsenal in the War for Talent

Associations Now

'Organizations that plan to survive 21st-century competition need to put more focus on hiring women for leadership roles. Plus: Video app Vine opens the door to older film clips. The lack of women in top leadership positions stretches from the Fortune 500 to nearly every possible economic sector. There’s no better time than the present to combat that pervasive trend. why we need Women Leaders.