Sat.Oct 01, 2016 - Fri.Oct 07, 2016

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How a Tech Solution Saved This Executive Director’s Membership Growth Strategy

Wild Apricot

The story of how one executive director managed to turn around a failing growth strategy with a software solution, hitting 25% growth in six months. Based on The Tech Effect webinar, which runs each month at Wild Apricot.

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Explore TopClass LMS at ASI Europe Insight Day 2016

WBT Systems

WBT Systems is delighted to announce their sponsorship of the ASI Europe Insight Day hosted by Advanced Solutions International (ASI), October 19, 2016. This annual client seminar will take place in Victoria, London, UK. The seminar will inform the ASI Europe Community about the latest product updates, how to use the products more effectively, and most importantly provide an opportunity to network with colleagues from the not-for-profit sector.

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Don't Overlook the Power of Online Community Micro-Influencers

Higher Logic

Ok, name the first social media influencer who comes to mind. Got it? You probably thought of a Kardashian or Jenner. They’re all over the news and social media, and even if you don’t pay attention, it’s hard to avoid them. And companies definitely take notice -- one tweet or Instagram post from a Kardashian or Jenner can make or break a product (and can cost tons of money).

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6 Association Management Tips from Steve Jobs

Socious

It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since Steve Jobs’ passing. Many of us early adopters still remember his live announcement/unveiling of the iPhone and the immediate, burning desire to own one. His legacy is still felt around the world every time someone looks at an iPhone.

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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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23 Free Nonprofit Webinars for October 2016

Wild Apricot

Lots of learning on volunteering this month, so if you’re looking for volunteer strategies, you’ve hit the jackpot of webinars!

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The C-Suite's Role in Social Media

Higher Logic

Social media has undoubtedly gained an increasing role in the business community. For any organization, the importance of social media is right up there with any other marketing strategy. However, are there reasons for business executives to have their own presence on social networks? The answer is a resounding, YES. If your organization is on social media, you should be too.

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Don’t Start Writing Your Association’s Next Survey Without Following These Steps

Socious

“USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.” – David Letterman. That’s insightful information. Really mind-blowing. And funny because it’s so accurate. There are a ton of surveys out there today, and not all of them result in worthwhile information.

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3 Association Growth Strategies

Potomac Core

Sluggish global growth and U.S. growth , the race for talent, and disruptive innovation create opportunities for Associations and Professional Societies to become more essential. It’s all about alignment with industry and professional outcomes that your members care most about. Those organizations who utilize these 3 Association Growth Strategies can help impact member outcomes and as a result better position their members and their organizations for long term success. 3 Association Growth Strat

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Education Is Not Enough

Eric Lanke

I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm." If you'd like a copy, you can download it here. Dealing with the fundamental thesis of the white paper--that there is a crisis brewing in the global education-to-employment system, and that associations are uniquely positioned to provide useful solutions--is a

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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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Why Didn’t Our Members Choose Us?

Smooth The Path

It is so frustrating… Industry suppliers launch competitive products and events and our members purchase them. Why did they choose them and not us? Members have a challenging problem and we have the solution but they do not use our solution. Why? We reach only 14% of the population of potential members. Why haven’t more chosen us? Only 25% of our members come to the conference.

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5 Survey Writing Secrets that Will Get More Responses

Socious

According to association consulting firm, Potomac Core , only 63% of association members feel that they’re getting value from their membership fees. That’s a scary number, especially as associations struggle to stay relevant in today’s marketplace.

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Geophysical Scientists Take Red Pencils to Wikipedia

Associations Now

By inviting its scientists to a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, the American Geophysical Union helped to boost the quality of the Earth and space science information available to the public. You’ve heard of telethons, dance-a-thons, and hackathons. But edit-a-thons? It’s an event that makes sense for a giant content repository like Wikipedia, which encourages groups of experts to collaborate to review and enhance the online encyclopedia’s content in their specialty areas.

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October 4th Webinar On Demand Recording – AWWA Creating Community – Better India Through Better Water

GlowGlobally

On October 4th, David LaFrance CEO from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Gaurav Sood from AWWA India shared their insights gained from the first year developing community in India. AWWA developed a Strategic Framework with the objective of expanding into seven priority markets with a mission statement “Better World Through Better Water” and opened its first office outside of North America, in Mumbai India in 2015.

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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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Use the 5-Step Idea Process to Become an Association Innovation Ninja

Smooth The Path

Ideas are the root of all innovations. Because ideas lead to innovation we want more ideas, better ideas, THE idea that will excite members. Many innovative associations use a formal or informal idea process which generally has five steps and goes something like this: Step #1: Allow member’s problems spark innovative ideas. Our members are taking on new responsibilities, being asked to take on new projects or they are identifying something new that needs to be done.

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5 Survey Writing Secrets that Will Get More Responses

Socious

According to association consulting firm, Potomac Core , only 63% of association members feel that they’re getting value from their membership fees. That’s a scary number, especially as associations struggle to stay relevant in today’s marketplace. It also highlights just how important it is for your association to provide the benefits and offers that members want.

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Think Check-Ins, Not Performance Reviews

Associations Now

Say goodbye to formal annual performance evaluations and hello to more informal and regular check-ins. Why the move to more fluid feedback benefits not only managers and employees but also associations. Have you heard? Annual performance reviews are dead. But don’t fear! Their replacement comes as a breath of fresh air to all generations in the workforce—not just young professionals.

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The Many Benefits of SaaS

Membersuite

You’ve heard it before, modern technology is transforming the association world. Your association management software (AMS) is an expensive investment that will shape the future of your organization. Shouldn’t you choose the most innately innovative solution out there?

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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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Associations are Being Impacted by Compounding Revolutions

Smooth The Path

Related: Overcoming association change fatigue. Association change doesn’t come without practice. The illusion of the right answer in association management. The post Associations are Being Impacted by Compounding Revolutions appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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6 Association Management Tips from Steve Jobs

Socious

It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since Steve Jobs’ passing. Many of us early adopters still remember his live announcement/unveiling of the iPhone and the immediate, burning desire to own one. His legacy is still felt around the world every time someone looks at an iPhone. The kind of leadership that Steve Jobs practiced not only inspires admiration, but motivates action.

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A YP-Friendly Social Media Strategy

Associations Now

Young professionals can serve your association well in that these digital natives will help you keep up on the social media front. And by having a solid social media strategy, your association will also appeal to young professional member prospects. Social media is constantly changing. And, in the race to keep up with the latest technology trends, associations—just like larger, for-profit brands—are being forced to adapt.

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What AMS Customer Success Should Really Be About

Membersuite

When I was asked to write a blog post about our Customer Success team, my gut reaction was “Won’t that take my time away from working with my customers?” (Yes, it did). My second reaction was “Let me guess - you want me to make fun of cable companies.” But, instead of sounding like every other blog post on the internet about customer service, I’m going to stray away from the cable company metaphor.

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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 data is only good if you use it and manage it

Effective Database

So very often in my meetings with clients, there will be discussions around the different data points the organization is collecting. For example, someone will ask “What about areas of interest? Shouldn’t we be collecting those?” My response to questions like this is always the same: “Yes, you should collect it, IF you are going to use it, and IF you are going to actively manage it.” In other words, only collect data that you will use and that you will continue to u

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Don’t Start Writing Your Association’s Next Survey Without Following These Steps

Socious

“USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.” – David Letterman. That’s insightful information. Really mind-blowing. And funny because it’s so accurate. There are a ton of surveys out there today, and not all of them result in worthwhile information. Despite that, surveys can be incredibly useful, especially for associations.

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Associations Are a Perfect Fit for Young Professionals

Associations Now

A look at why associations really are uniquely positioned to be employers of choice for today’s millennial employees. “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. As a child, did you ever answer “association management professional”? I didn’t think so. For me, my first reply was “I want to work at Sea World!” During high school, I’d say “I want to climb the corporate ladder of a Fortune 500 company.

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Update

Beth Kanter

With one more week to go, T he Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout has made to the #1 slot on Amazon’s Top 100 Nonprofit Books. Special thanks to everyone who pre-ordered a copy. If you haven’t yet, you can order your copy here. Here’s a summary of recent interviews, reviews, and guest posts related the Happy Healthy Nonprofit.

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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.