Sat.Mar 14, 2020 - Fri.Mar 20, 2020

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Associations Are Communities

Spark Consulting

It’s time to act like it. Several weeks ago, when it was first becoming apparent to association executives (and everyone else) that the coronavirus pandemic was, in fact, going to be quite serious, most of the industry discussion seemed to revolve around “Do we REALLY have to cancel our conference? What about our revenue!” WHAT ABOUT YOUR ATTENDEES’ HEALTH AND SAFETY?

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Bold idea? This association got rid of its annual conference

Association Success

When John Bridges took over the Arkansas State Employees Association as executive director about two years ago, he had big ideas. But big ideas cost money, and that was something Bridges didn’t have: The organization hasn’t raised membership dues since the 1980s — while just $52 per year, that can go a long way in a state worker’s budget — and he’s determined to start raising them anytime soon. .

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6 ways a microsite can help your small association drive big results

YourMembership

Whether you’re hosting virtual or in-person events, it’s always important to look for ways to more effectively communicate the events’ value. Of course, the actual value comes from the overall experience you create for your attendees: the content, the quality of speakers, and the social and networking opportunities. But, how do you convey the value.

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10 things leaders can do right now during the COVID-19 pandemic

Association Success

I see business leaders going through so much right now amid the uncertainty and chaos. If we all come together, we will come out stronger. The way we lead our teams, companies and families through the next 30 to 60 days will affect the long run of our businesses — and maybe even our economy as a whole. Here are 10 things leaders should be thinking about right now as we all face the COVID-19 pandemic: .

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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.20.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Is it over yet? Wow, has this been the longest week ever or what? I’ve got more to share than usual—I think that might be a pattern for a while. Virtual strategy meetings. As the new COVID-19 reality descended upon us, Lowell Aplebaum was in Chicago to facilitate a strategy session.

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Eight Ways to Stay Healthy During Coronavirus Social Distancing

Associations Now

With many employees working from home—thrust into close quarters with relatives and distanced from coworkers and friends—an expert says it is important to practice self-care. ASAE Corona Virus Resources ASAE has compiled an Issue Roundup with resources on coronavirus for association professionals, including a recording of a February 19 webcast featuring experts discussing the impact on meetings, legal considerations, and more.

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How to Create a Crisis Communications Plan for Your Nonprofit

Wild Apricot

When a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic strikes, is your nonprofit ready with a well thought out communications plan? Here's how to put one together.

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Tips for Working from Home

Spark Consulting

I have to caveat this by saying I can’t help you with what do to with your kids (I don’t have any myself) or with your team telework tech (it’s just me here at Spark). BUT. I have been working for myself from my home office for nearly eight years. Here are some things that work for me, to keep me productive without letting work consume my entire life (well, at least until the times that things get REALLY busy with client work).

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Prepare for a Different Set of Member Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis

WBT Systems

Prepare for a Different Set of Member Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis. Read more about Prepare for a Different Set of Member Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis.

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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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Run Your Virtual Event with Confidence: Tips for a Great Show

Higher Logic

As COVID-19 forces events from in-person to virtual , the first and most essential thing is a mindset shift: Going digital was not your plan, but it’s your chance to make the most of a bad situation. While you take a step back and re-orient yourself to running a virtual event, you have some freedom to re-envision what your event will look like. Your virtual conference can still be meaningful and engaging for your audience.

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Why a CRM Might Work Better for Your Association Than an AMS + Our Top 10 Picks

Wild Apricot

Not sure what kind of software to use to help manage your association? This guide will help you decide and introduce you to 10 CRM tools worth considering.

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How to stay positive and productive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

HighRoad Solution

[Editor's Note: To help cope with this new reality as we navigate our way through uncertainty, we're releasing a few articles over the next several days focused on insights, tips and advice our team has collected on the way in their journey to working remotely.]. If you’re like me, then you may have found yourself at a loss trying to navigate our current health crisis while still conducting “business as usual”.

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Five Essential Tools for Your Remote Toolkit

Associations Now

If you’re new to working remotely, or even if you’re a regular teleworker, you may not know all the tools and hacks that can make virtual work a little simpler. Here are a few you may want to try. As you get used to working remotely for possibly the first time in your professional life , you might find that communicating mostly through Slack or videoconferencing isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.

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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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Why a Customer Community Should be Central to Your Customer Experience

Higher Logic

If you’re trying to improve the customer experience, start by looking at whether your digital customer experience is disjointed. As a SaaS provider or B2B company, “digital” might be the only way a customer interacts with you. If all they experience is disconnected, frustrating processes where they have to login multiple times and go to multiple systems in order to get their problem answered, you’re not delivering an optimal experience.

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What Your Members Need Most Right Now

Smooth The Path

You may have sent out the notifications that meetings are canceled, office hours are changed, as well as emailing instructions to your chapter leaders. What next? What else do you members need from you right this minute? Right now your members may need to learn how to work: From home. With an interrupted supply chain. At work or with the public and stay safe.

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Strike the Right Tone When Communicating in a Crisis

Association Adviser

Unprecedented. I’ve seen that word used a lot lately when referring to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s an accurate description; after all, many of us have never lived and worked in times quite like these. And while uncertainty is a fact of life in the best of times – none of us truly knows what will […]. The post Strike the Right Tone When Communicating in a Crisis appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How to Manage Your Newly Remote Workforce

Associations Now

Due to COVID-19, working from home is the new normal right now. Here are some tips on keeping your employees productive and happy. Suddenly, much of the workforce is teleworking. Time Magazine calls it “the largest work-from-home-experiment.”. Given the urgency of the public health crisis, companies who didn’t have remote working in place had little time to institute policies for staff, ensure proper technology, or set up training.

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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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Will Work for Goodwill

Velvet Chainsaw

Living in Orlando (not the happiest place in the world today) provides a close-up view of the horrific impact the pandemic is having on people and businesses in the live-event, hospitality and travel industries. Nearly all of our association clients are making enterprise-changing decisions to cancel or postpone their marquee events while saying goodbye to their primary revenue source.

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When to Start Channeling Kermit the Frog

Smooth The Path

Why do emotions sometimes boil over in unattractive ways at work? A leadership expert explained it to me this way. Imagine that we all have an emotional bucket. Each time a little stressor happens, a little grape juice adds to the bucket. On fun days hiking with the family, there may just be a drop of grape juice in the bucket. On big, busy workdays heaped with anxiety, the bucket might get filled nearly to the top.

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Corona Virus Covid-19 Resources for Associations

AMR Management Services

We have been gathering a list of resources to help out our client partners in the wake of the Corona Virus/Covid-19 outbreak in the US and thought we should share our list with everyone.

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Daily Buzz: How SEO Can Generate More Than Organic Traffic

Associations Now

Good SEO strategies can promote any content marketing goals. Also: Be prepared to answer questions from new members. What is your content marketing strategy trying to accomplish? Even if it isn’t about generating organic traffic, SEO can still be useful, writes Kelsey Raymond on the HubSpot blog. “SEO efforts don’t just help you reach organic traffic goals—they can also help you achieve your brand awareness and lead generation goals,” she says.

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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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How to Engage Members and Advertisers When In-Person Isn’t Possible

Association Adviser

As your association reviews the impact of COVID-19 on face-to-face meetings, here are ways to continue engaging with members and advertisers. The post How to Engage Members and Advertisers When In-Person Isn’t Possible appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How My Life Was Virtually Transformed

HighRoad Solution

[Editor's Note: In these unprecedented times there's a lot of uncertainty out there - not knowing when places will re-open, conferences will be held, and when teams will be able to meet in person is stressful. While we don't claim to have the answers, and aren't medical experts who can state with authority when things will return to "normal", we know that we are resilient and we will get through it.

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Let’s connect: Apply to be a SURGE speaker

Association Success

There’s an annual tradition we do here in New Orleans every year: We stock up on basic medical supplies, ensure we’ve got a good stash of canned and dry goods, and yeah, maybe we keep an extra case of beer on hand. Like many of our neighbors along the Gulf Coast, hurricane season, which stretches from May to November, brings with it a steady state of anxiety and a strange acclimation to being prepared for just about anything.

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Film Group Launches Program to Diversify Movie Sets

Associations Now

The initiative of the Association of Film Commissioners International seeks to make it easier for film and TV producers to widen their lens when it comes to booking locations, talent, and crew. With an eye on promoting economic development and diversity, the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has launched its Industry Partnership Program.

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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.