Wed.Apr 20, 2016

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Take the Wild Apricot Test: How much Nonprofit Knowledge Do You Know

Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot is jam-packed (apricot jam that is) with tonnes of resources to help you succeed with your organization. Take our test to see how much Wild Apricot knowledge you've picked up!

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Vendors: Community Friend or Foe?

Higher Logic

Your community is functioning like a dream - organic discussions, engagement through resource-sharing and member-led meetups, a delightfully eclectic thread of the community’s favorite GIFs - and you’re pretty happy with its momentum. Why mess with a good thing? Then vendors start reaching out, with grand ideas to envelop community members with updates, answers and product pitches.

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Take the Wild Apricot Test: How much Wild Apricot Knowledge Have You Picked Up

Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot is jam-packed (apricot jam that is) with tonnes of resources to help you succeed with your organization. Take our test to see how much Wild Apricot knowledge you've picked up!

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A Startup Strategy for Building a Millennial Membership

Associations Now

With lobbying as the primary member benefit, will young people join the newly launched Association of Young Americans? Founder Ben Brown is optimistic and taking an entrepreneurial approach to the tall task ahead. Conventional wisdom in associations says that lobbying is a critical activity and yet difficult to define as a tangible benefit of membership.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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E-Marketing Isn’t Dead

Membersuite

In a day and age where advanced technology reigns as king, you may feel like your marketing efforts should change. But why fix something that isn’t broken? Email marketing may seem like an outdated marketing tactic, but it’s still one of the most effective. Think about it: You’re able to reach thousands of people with the click of a button, instantly!

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AIA Looks to Make Architects Better Industry Advocates

Associations Now

SpeakUp, the newest event offered by the American Institute of Architects, will focus on teaching members the ins and outs of advocacy to help them better advocate for the industry and profession. The American Institute of Architects knows its members are the industry’s best advocates. To better prepare them to promote the profession and community to lawmakers, AIA is launching a new event to sharpen their legislative skills.

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New Oil-Rig Rules Prompt Pushback From All Sides

Associations Now

Oil industry groups took to Twitter and old-school editorials to pipe up about the oil-rig guidelines, which add new requirements intended to avoid a repeat of the disastrous BP oil spill. But environmental groups aren’t happy, either. Last week the Department of the Interior announced new guidelines for offshore oil drilling six years after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster—time enough to give associations and nonprofits of various persuasions something to be disappointed about.

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Meat Institute to Researchers: Don’t Delay Sharing Results

Associations Now

In the wake of the long-delayed release of research on the healthfulness of vegetable oil, the head of the North American Meat Institute has called on researchers to release data from all food industry surveys in a timely fashion, whether or not they go against popular beliefs. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), a key industry group, is concerned that researchers are sharing only negative research about the industry and wants that to change.