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Innovate the Lean Way

Spark Consulting

“There’s no bigger waste than investing resources working on the wrong thing.” Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate, Director, Information Systems, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Given associations’ tight resources, we can’t afford to waste time pursuing the wrong thing. Lean startup methodology (as opposed to lean six-sigma) has taken the business world by storm in the last several years, with businesses of all sizes and life stages experiencing success followin

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Super Forum Is One Week Away - Ready for the Biggest Community Event of the Year?

Higher Logic

We can’t believe it’s been six years since our inaugural Higher Logic Super Forum. This community event has seen explosive growth since its inception – our humble beginnings included a small gathering of about 100 community users attending only a few sessions! This year, we have hundreds of community members, leaders and experts joining us from around the country, for two days filled with over 15 hours of sessions, six keynotes and ample one-on-one consulting time with Higher Logic’s Orange Army

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Small but mighty meetings

Aaron Wolowiec

Think back to your college days. Remember those massively packed, overwhelming lecture halls? Was it hard to pay attention? Did you feel like a minnow in a sea of students swimming upstream? I did. Then, think back to your smaller classes (even if that only happened in high school). Wasn’t it easier to focus? Didn’t you feel a bit more important when the professor/teacher actually saw your hand…and called on you?

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When Should You Change Tradition?

Jamie Notter

I spoke this week to a group of leaders from organizations that value "tradition" quite highly. I, of course, was talking about some of the big changes in society (social media, the Millennials, decline of traditional management, etc.) that will be challenging many traditions. These leaders are by no means blind to these changes, but they were unsure about when they should challenge some of the traditions in their organizations and when they should rely on those traditions as a strength, since t

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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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Power Suit, Power Selling

Association Adviser

How buying a suit led to an epiphany about the power of consultative selling. For association media professionals, non-dues revenue isn't sold, it's earned. The post Power Suit, Power Selling. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Making a Day of It

Virtual

Last week I saw the coolest Facebook post from my sister-in-law, who works at EMC in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. It was pretty neat—Patriot tight end (and part time Superhero) Rob Gronkowski had come to EMC as part of a company celebration. She was pumped to see Gronk live and in person. Watch the clip! Turns out, that celebration was part of CX Day —an initiative of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA).

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Innovative Workforce Solutions

Potomac Core

Associations are increasingly well positioned to help members and industries build innovative workforce solutions through their professional development and certification products. As waves of innovation, millennials, and baby boomer retirements alter future workforce design, forward thinking organizations can transform themselves and become professional development partners for their members.

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Program Objectives Define What Staff Will Actually Do

Eric Lanke

I've previously provided an example of an Operational Plan , the new term I've introduced in my association to describe a document owned by me and my staff. Comprised of three distinct elements, each one nesting in the one that precedes it, our Operational Plan describes how the association will go about achieving the success metrics identified by our Board of Directors.

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Tweeting your community – Five ways to promote on Twitter

Higher Logic

Do you use Twitter to promote your community? If not, you could be missing out on a powerful, interactive way of engaging with members and bolstering your site. Chances are many – if not most – of your organization’s committed Twitter followers are already members of your community. It’s a great (and probably under-appreciated) benefit - now you have a method beyond email to keep your members up to date.

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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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Increasing Active Learning Yields Big Results Infographic

Velvet Chainsaw

Dr. Russell Mumper, Vice Dean of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill, decided to try the flipped classroom concept. He knew that with the explosion of information there was no way to teach his students everything. Instead he used his content to teach them how to become active, lifelong learners. He then performed rigorous research to see if active learning and putting lectures online worked.

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Coming to Their Senses: Creating Multisensory Events

Associations Now

Attendees don’t learn only by listening and watching. That’s why a conference experience that stimulates all five senses just makes sense. The way to a more immersive meeting experience for your attendees is to create multisensory events, says new research by London & Partners and CWT Meetings & Events. Even though just 27 percent of the 600 event organizers surveyed think sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste are being used effectively by the industry, 78 percent believe multisensory ev

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Have You Ever Wondered Why People Uninstall Your Apps?

Association Adviser

When your association creates an app as a member resource, whether it is for informational purposes or for connecting at an event, do you wonder why some users uninstall your app shortly after. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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How Community Maturity Affects Community Engagement

Higher Logic

What can you expect from your community when it launches? When it’s a few months old? When members are pouring in but you feel like engagement could be better? Every community has unique milestones and goals, no matter its age. What is consistent and compounding across all online communities is engagement growth – the older the community, the better chance for highly engaged members.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Moneyball For Conferences: You Want Your Meeting to Mean Something

Velvet Chainsaw

We just won twenty games in a row , said the fictitious Peter Brand, advance scout for Oakland A’s. And what’s the point? said Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane. We just got the record , said Brand. Man, I’ve been doing this for… listen, man. I’ve been in this game a long time. I’m not in it for a record, I’ll tell you that.

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The Member-Termination Dilemma

Associations Now

For associations, ousting a member is an act of last resort, but a thorough policy and process for doing so may be a necessary evil. Is your association prepared to handle such tricky situations? Association membership professionals spend nearly all of their time thinking about driving growth, either in the number of members at their associations or in the depth to which those members are engaged.

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Communication Integration More Easily Said Than Done

Association Adviser

Early results of our unscientific reader poll this month show that only one in seven readers feel their organization has a highly integrated communication strategy. Where does your association stand. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Does Your Nonprofit Have A Wellness Strategy for Staff?

Beth Kanter

This photo is from an open space session during last week’s Funders Learning Lab: Investing In Network Leadership. I proposed a session with a title, “Going from Self Care to We Care” to talk about how do we scale a culture of self-care in networks. The networks, nonprofits organizations, and movements are filled with people who are passionate about social change work, but often work hard and long with few resources and many just keep going without giving a thought to self-

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Keys to Sponsorship Success

Velvet Chainsaw

Lots of conference organizers want a magic formula for pricing sponsorships. Sadly, there isn’t one. To grow this critical revenue line, sponsorship seekers must do the following: Earn a high concentration of participants who have influence on deal making or purchases. Involve leadership in the relationship building of primary investors or targets.

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New Research Suggests Telecommuting Is Effective, But Only In Moderation

Associations Now

A new study published by the Association for Psychological Science points out the importance of building relationships with coworkers in person, which can be difficult for full-time telecommuters. In early 2013, Yahoo generated a heated debate around the issue of telecommuting after CEO Marissa Meyer announced that the company’s employees could no longer work remotely.

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The Value of Association Media

Association Adviser

When it comes to advertising in trade and professional media, vendors have plenty of choices. What makes association media a solid investment for employers, vendors, and sponsors? The post The Value. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Does Your Association Blog? Consistently?

SCD Group

I was looking for local attorneys for my mother-in-law (who is moving here next month) and came across a firm that included a blog on its website. I clicked on the blog tab and was surprised (even disappointed) when the last post was dated in mid-2014. The firm started its blog and was posting once a month. but, then abruptly stopped. Why? Does your association blog?

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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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The One Secret To Better Virtual Meetings: Empathy

Beth Kanter

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. I’ve been reflecting on the discussion we had about how meetings are “under belly” of an organization’s culture and ways to make incremental changes to improve meeting culture to avoid wasting time or frustration.

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NAACP Hosts Bias Training for New Jersey Police

Associations Now

Police admit training sessions won’t be a cure-all for biases, but dozens of law enforcement organizations have adopted training in fair and impartial policing to help educate officers about the implicit biases that may affect their performance. This week, the New Jersey chapter of the NAACP invited officers to its annual meeting to participate in the program. “We need police, and the police need us.” That’s what NAACP New Jersey State Conference President Richard Smith s

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Kurt Nagle: Fostering Global Collaboration

Association Adviser

We caught up with Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities, just as Hurricane Joaquin was barreling up the East Coast earlier this month. Find out what makes this. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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W3 Awards Recognize Our Web Creativity

Beekeeper Group

At Beekeeper Group we pride ourselves in delivering the best in web creativity. This isn’t easy. We strive to produce work that is visually innovative, but at the same time provides a clean user interface, compelling narrative, and engages a mission-driven audience. Yes, this is a challenge, but it’s something we enjoy delivering upon for our clients.

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Here’s a Powerful Marketing Tool Designed for Associations

Show the Benefits of Membership to Your Toughest Prospects. Download this FREE infographic from GrowthZone AMS, Why Join an Association, and start using it as your go-to recruitment and retention marketing tool. Post it on your website. Use it in sales presentations. Or use it as inspiration to create your own version. Infographics have power. They're a quick read.