Wild Apricot
APRIL 22, 2016
Nonprofits are a magical place filled with super passionate, hardworking, and extremely motivated individuals. But, sometimes when you get a bunch of equally passionate people in one room for a Board Meeting, some people's quirks become annoyingly apparent.
Reid All About it
APRIL 22, 2016
Here’s the webinar line-up for the association community for the week of April 25. If you’re at the digitalNow conference when this is published on Friday, please find me and say hello. Happy Passover! Earth Day is also Friday (April 22)—go out into the woods, desert, or your favorite happy place outside and soak up nature’s splendor. Yes, we are blessed to be here on this beautiful planet.
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Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 19, 2016
On Friday, we’ll celebrate Mother Nature’s finest creations. Spring is finally here in Michigan and as robins chirp and flowers start to bloom, it’s the perfect time for Earth Day. Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. In the second annual survey, 30 convention centers, representing more than 57 million square feet of space, responded.
Socious
APRIL 22, 2016
Every week we aim to make your life easier by compiling the best online community articles from around the web right here on our blog. This week, our favorite articles focus digital marketing and improving the customer experience.
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 19, 2016
Your membership organization is large and growing, which means you don't have the time or resources to reach out to each new member with a personal welcome. This is bad! Here's how 1 simple email can solve this problem.
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Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 19, 2016
On Friday, we’ll celebrate Mother Nature’s finest creations. Spring is finally here in Michigan and as robins chirp and flowers start to bloom, it’s the perfect time for Earth Day. Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. In the second annual survey, 30 convention centers, representing more than 57 million square feet of space, responded.
Higher Logic
APRIL 19, 2016
You learned to write the wrong way. And now you’re (probably) doing it wrong at work. I know. I’ve looked at how they teach writing. In high-school, it’s the “five-paragraph theme.” In college, you padded your papers out with verbiage to look impressive. (In one survey of Stanford undergrads , 86 percent admitted they used complicated language in papers just to sound sophisticated.).
Wild Apricot
APRIL 19, 2016
Gaining interest from new members is a struggle for you. Your current members absolutely love being part of your nonprofit, but you just can't seem to get new prospects to see the light.
Potomac Core
APRIL 19, 2016
Where are CEO’s planning to spend their time in 2016? According to a KPMG study of 400 Chief Executives, “34% spend more time with regulators or are considering doing so.” The same report notes the regulatory environment as the number one issue that can “impact a company”, and adapting to government regulation is ranked as CEO’s second most critical challenge.
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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.
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Eric Lanke
APRIL 18, 2016
So often in our increasingly inclusive business community, our goals are focused on achieving harmonious and empowered consensus. You want a staff of decision-makers, of professionals capable of finding their own ways of fulfilling your strategy, of service folk ready to react immediately at the site of the customer's difficulty. You're convinced that any structure that requires them to "check with the boss" before acting is one that will fail you far more often than serve you.
Associations Now
APRIL 19, 2016
Automation is a big buzzword these days, and there are reasons to be excited—and scared. But mostly excited. Check out our list of interesting apps that automate your job just enough to make your work life a little bit better. It’s not just 70-year-old women placed inside self-driving Tesla cars freaking out about robots, automation, and artificial intelligence.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 20, 2016
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!
Smooth The Path
APRIL 21, 2016
Related: Data and association decision-making. Beware of one question surveys for associations. Should we look outside the association to talk to prospective young members? The post Don’t Ask for Feedback from Members Who Are Too New appeared first on Smooth The Path.
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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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.
Association Adviser
APRIL 19, 2016
Have you recently stopped to think about how your association’s tech solutions can complement one another to maximize your existing resources and provide a better member experience? The post Achieve. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
Associations Now
APRIL 20, 2016
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.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 18, 2016
I like to think that importing your members into Wild Apricot, is like moving your family into a new home. You first want to make sure the house was well built with a good foundation.
Smooth The Path
APRIL 17, 2016
Therapy. Our members would never call it that but sometimes associations provide therapy. Therapy is a very good thing. Members crave talking to others like them, those who are going through the same things they are going through, others like them who really understand them. Members use words like: validating, affirming, acceptance and supporting when they talk of this experience.
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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
Association Adviser
APRIL 22, 2016
When was the last time your association took a close look at how your email marketing campaigns are performing? We offer 5 tips to make them more efficient. The post 5 Steps You Should Take Today to. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
Associations Now
APRIL 20, 2016
The history of the organization that celebrates instant noodles. Plus: Facebook may soon let you get money for posts. Instant noodles: the meal of champions on a budget and one of the key food groups of college students. While preparing a cup of noodles is simple enough, producing it is more complex than just adding water. Enter the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA), the organization bringing order and innovation to the world of instant noodles.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 21, 2016
Are you having a hard time getting people to like and share your posts on Facebook? Would a few extra clicks make all the difference in the world for your organization? Microvolunteering can be your solution!
Smooth The Path
APRIL 19, 2016
There are some things about the association we may not know unless we ask members. We may not know: the website is buggy. registration is convoluted. our long-time members are disengaging. others are offering a better value than we are. we use different words than our members use. we are solving a problem members have already solved. We may not know about the big things and the little things, especially the little things, that take nips out of our member’s experience.
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.
Membersuite
APRIL 20, 2016
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!
Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
A new Council on Competitiveness study finds that the United States’ embrace of advanced manufacturing technologies is helping to improve its global standing as a manufacturing center. The country is expected to be at the top of the group’s Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index by 2020. “Imports” has been a buzzword in manufacturing in recent years, with countries like China and Germany long giving American manufacturers fits.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 20, 2016
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!
Idea Architects
APRIL 18, 2016
Illustration Copyright: kibsri / 123RF Stock Photo What do restaurant servers and conference participants have in common? They love coming home with lots of tips! Here is a ridiculously simple way you can enable a greater exchange of ideas at your next meeting, conference or event. along with some variations to help you achieve other objectives: trading cards with topical tips from peers.
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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