Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 16, 2016
In 2012, Kim Elliot discovered that a check she’d written never got cashed. This discovery would inspire her to take over an association that was struggling and turn it around, tripling its membership within the first two years.
WBT Systems
DECEMBER 13, 2016
With just a couple of weeks to the end of the year and a huge variety of association learning solutions being showcased this week at ASAE Technology Conference 2016 , it’s a good time to look back at the association learning trends that were predicted for 2016 and see which of these are still relevant. Which trends will be relevant to the associations attending ASAE Tech 16, looking to enhance or revise their learning technologies?
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YourMembership
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Nothing promotes a career center like putting relevant, niche jobs in front of professionals. When it comes time to look for a new job, professionals turn first to associations, which are among the best places to start. That’s because they know employers savvy enough to recruit via their relevant association channels are looking for […].
Spark Consulting
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Beth Brodovsky, who hosts the Driving Participation podcast (and if you haven’t checked it out yet, what are you waiting for?) recently asked a bunch of her former guests this insightful question for a year-end episode. Here’s my answer: One thing that really worked for my clients was talking to their members. I know that sounds obvious, but associations tend to – in my opinion – over-focus on surveying people to the detriment of other methods of learning about our audiences.
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Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 12, 2016
A few years ago, Sarah Rintamaki noticed her two-year-old struggling to speak. Sarah’s long and lonely search for help inspired her to found Connecting for Kids, an organization devoted to helping mothers like her quickly find the education and support they need. Although Sarah had no experience building a nonprofit, she did have one thing that helped her grow Connecting for Kids over 300% from 2012 to 2015.
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Socious
DECEMBER 12, 2016
77% of people say that when they’re attending live events they often (or always) use their smartphones for business. Another 13% say they sometimes use their smartphones, while only 10% say they rarely or never use their phones. That means that 90% of your event attendees are on their smartphones. So where are you?
WBT Systems
DECEMBER 12, 2016
For the second consecutive year, WBT Systems’ TopClass LMS has been named the #1 Learning Management System for Associations in the Talented Learning LMS Vendor Awards. This award honors the learning solution vendor which best caters for the unique and varied requirements of associations that provide education and certification programs for their members. ( TrainingPressReleases.com ) – WBT Systems’ TopClass LMS has been named as the #1 Association Learning Management System for the seco
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 16, 2016
I believe. Who else is getting excited about Christmas? Now that I’m back from the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo , it’s time to get festive. Although, thanks to the good cheer of ASAE attendees and exhibitors, I’ve been feeling pretty festive these past few days. This tweet sums up my emotions about ASAE Tech aka #tech16. I sent it out right before heading into the last session of the last day.
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 14, 2016
People! Let’s talk about the moving mechanism behind the community. It may sound excessive to say that community is about people, because we all know it to be true. But focusing on all of the important players is essential once the community’s values, goals and subsequent activities, which need to be taken in order to achieve the goals, are ironed out.
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Socious
DECEMBER 15, 2016
How do you get people to join and return to your customer community? It’s one of the most persistent question in community management. There are many tactics, but one of the best ways is to ensure that customers enjoy themselves while they are in your community.
Virtual
DECEMBER 12, 2016
The budget: The lifeblood of any organization. Nonprofit and for-profit organizations wrestle continually with maintaining and improving their overall operations. Regardless of tax status, organizations must constantly strive for sustainability while keeping the mission in mind. Budgets should be a major part of every organization's plan. The budget is the realistic financial blueprint for the manifestation of an organization’s mission and goals.
Reid All About it
DECEMBER 16, 2016
I believe. Who else is getting excited about Christmas? Now that I’m back from the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo , it’s time to get festive. Although, thanks to the good cheer of ASAE attendees and exhibitors, I’ve been feeling pretty festive these past few days. This tweet sums up my emotions about ASAE Tech aka #tech16. I sent it out right before heading into the last session of the last day.
Mariner
DECEMBER 16, 2016
When the email arrived, I was curious. How did my year size up? Well, if the email had come from ASAE, it would have definitely looked way fuller! So naturally I thought, this would have been cool if my association had done this - an idea!
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Socious
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Remember the good old days when you were researching a vacation in Paris and an ad for Chinese food popped up in your internet browser? Do you miss that? Because I don’t. And neither do your members.
Eric Lanke
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Does your association have a "busy time" and a "slow time" of year? I remember it certainly felt that way when I first started working in association management. Then, the busy and slow cycles were tied to my association's Annual Meeting. The three months leading up to it were crazy busy and the three months following it we remarkably slower. In a way, I felt like I had earned the slow time by working so hard during the busy time, and everyone else, including my bosses and my members, seemed to
Associations Now
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Opening ASAE’s Technology Conference & Expo Tuesday, keynote speaker Erik Qualman shared five ways association professionals can reach their digital leadership goals. What does it take to be a leader in the digital era? Part of the formula is understanding when using technology will be effective, and when it will not be, in leading organizations to success, according to author and technology expert Erik Qualman, kicking off ASAE’s 2016 Technology Conference & Expo Tuesday in National Har
Mariner
DECEMBER 15, 2016
At this time each December, I feel the pull of the new year and the promise of new. I gravitate to posts and conversations that give me ideas for something different next year. You know like a new member benefit, a new tool or a new way to thinking. Idea #1: Active Orientation!
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Socious
DECEMBER 15, 2016
How do you get people to join and return to your customer community? It’s one of the most persistent question in community management. There are many tactics, but one of the best ways is to ensure that customers enjoy themselves while they are in your community. People see or experience something fun and they want to be part of it. Creating a fun environment increases the chances that they will return.
Smooth The Path
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Related: Our biggest job as association leaders. What do we do with non-curious decision makers at our association? A recipe for frustration: being asked to change while not being allowed to change. The post Boosting Staff Verses Loosing Staff appeared first on Smooth The Path.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Five association professionals offer tips on attracting and retaining top talent. Not to be a Scrooge, but here’s some potentially distressing news: Three-out-of-10 employees will likely leave your association within the next two years. That’s what global advisory Willis Towers Watson found in two major studies this year. “Given today’s shifting workplace and how technology is disrupting jobs and labor markets, the need for employers to successfully attract and retain the best employees has neve
Mariner
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Philip Howard’s op-ed. in today’s Washington Post offered clarity to a personal pet peeve that has raised my blood pressure on far too many occasions when confronted. with ham-handed attempts by associations to enforce compliance with. their components, committees, etc. by imposing ever-increasing layers of red tape that focus on process rather than performance.
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.
Socious
DECEMBER 12, 2016
77% of people say that when they’re attending live events they often (or always) use their smartphones for business. Another 13% say they sometimes use their smartphones, while only 10% say they rarely or never use their phones. That means that 90% of your event attendees are on their smartphones. So where are you? If your organization isn’t putting event information where its attendees are, on mobile, then you’re not engaging conference-goers effectively.
Smooth The Path
DECEMBER 11, 2016
If you live in an over 100 year old house like mine you know there’s a rule of thumb about time and cost for home projects. I call it the Inelasticity of Elderly Houses Rule because no matter how well the original estimate is done any home project will require at least be double and most likely triple the cost and time of your first estimate. Things are hiding in the walls of old houses.
Associations Now
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Social isolation is a serious problem for older Americans. AARP Foundation’s new platform, Connect2Affect, aims to raise awareness and identify solutions. Social isolation affects more than 8 million older adults, and it presents health risks equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day, according to AARP Foundation. Through its Connect2Affect initiative, the foundation is raising awareness of social isolation and working toward solutions.
Idea Architects
DECEMBER 12, 2016
I read. A lot. The consequence of all that reading is that at year-end my bookcases are overflowing with gently read books I no longer need. So I'm giving them away in mystery boxes of books. Just like the mystery brown bag you once found in stores, each box will contain a few lightly used books. Topics include creativity, facilitation, strategy, innovation, and leadership.
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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