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Digital Transformation: It’s All About Culture

Aaron Wolowiec

Digital transformation has been a hot topic for years, yet associations are still struggling to make it happen. Why is that? In our new whitepaper, we posit that it's not so much the technology part that's holding us back, it's culture, and more specifically, intentional culture change. Learn how to get that right and propel your association forward.

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How to Create Online Community Guidelines

MemberClicks

After deciding to launch an online community for your association or nonprofit, a question that may come early up in the process is how to develop a set of online community guidelines that creates a safe space for members and advocates to connect and engage with one another.

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13 Ways to Differentiate Your Online Learning Programs from the Competition

WBT Systems

13 Ways to Differentiate Your Online Learning Programs from the Competition. Read more about 13 Ways to Differentiate Your Online Learning Programs from the Competition.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.25.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Chapter benchmarking data. Billhighway explains what to do with benchmarking data you collect from chapters. They describe how the Association General Contractors of America shares this data with its chapters, provides resources to help them improve performance, and supports their growth with chapter leader training and development.

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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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The Ultimate Guide to Monthly Giving Programs (+ Examples)

Wild Apricot

Last week, I was thinking back to one of my first jobs with a nonprofit. Like many nonprofits, we relied heavily on donations, and we were always trying to think up new fundraising events or seasonal campaigns. We were always exhausted, but our donations.

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Partner Spotlight: Naylor Association Solutions

Aaron Wolowiec

Naylor Association Solutions provides Member Engagement & Revenue Services and Content Services & Support.

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How to Determine Your Most Valuable Products and Which to Sunset

Association Analytics

The post How to Determine Your Most Valuable Products and Which to Sunset appeared first on Association Analytics.

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ROI Scorecard for Measuring Membership

Virtual

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Shannon Taylor, Virtual's VP of Client Services, as well as Brooke Weldon, Sr. Manager, Growth Programs. Brooke and Shannon discuss with Andy tips and tricks on ROI for membership and how it can be measured. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Shannon Taylor, Virtual's VP of Client Services, as well as Brooke Weldon, Sr.

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Top 11 Chamber Management Software AMS Systems

GrowthZone

Leveraging a robust membership management system enables chamber professionals to engage members and develop their chamber instead of focusing on mundane, repetitive tasks. Whether your chamber of commerce is regional, local, or niche-specific, a feature-rich Association Management Software (AMS) is a must. This article will help you evaluate different association management software for chambers of commerce.

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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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Members Find Talking to You Engaging

Smooth The Path

I could drive my Subaru around all day, and no one would talk to me, but when we take out my husband’s 1969 Camero, people talk to us all the time. The vintage vehicle makes us more approachable. Approachable staff and volunteer leaders are engaging for members. Smiling makes people approachable. Quick responses to emails and voicemail help us seem more approachable.

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Best Practices for Creating a Member Engagement Scoring Model

Association Analytics

The post Best Practices for Creating a Member Engagement Scoring Model appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Partner Spotlight: Halmyre

Aaron Wolowiec

Halmyre provides marketing strategy consultancy sparking growth for associations.

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ROI Scorecard for Measuring Membership

Virtual

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Shannon Taylor, Virtual's VP of Client Services, as well as Brooke Weldon, Sr. Manager, Growth Programs. Brooke and Shannon discuss with Andy tips and tricks on ROI for membership and how it can be measured. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Andy Freed is joined by Shannon Taylor, Virtual's VP of Client Services, as well as Brooke Weldon, Sr.

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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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Labor Shortages Loom—Learn to Hire and Manage Freelancers

.orgSource

Anyone who has spent time here in Chicago knows that the weather can turn from sunshine to flurries in the time it takes to stroll a block down the Mag Mile. This fickle about-face seems to be happening everywhere. We spent the last year urging people to stay home. Now the focus has abruptly changed […]. The post Labor Shortages Loom—Learn to Hire and Manage Freelancers appeared first on.orgSource.

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How to Boost Your Event Registration Revenue with Data

Association Analytics

The post How to Boost Your Event Registration Revenue with Data appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Supporting Future Leaders’ Efforts: Brian Hoffman, Illinois Banking Business Services

Association Adviser

Brian Hoffman of Illinois Banking Business Services talks about supporting IBA with non-dues revenue and BankTalentHQ, a natioanwide career center network. The post Supporting Future Leaders’ Efforts: Brian Hoffman, Illinois Banking Business Services appeared first on Association Adviser.

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30+ Questions to Ask in Your Next Member Needs Assessment

MemberClicks

If you want to ensure membership renewals, your members need to be satisfied with what you're offering them. An annual member needs assessment can help. A member needs assessment is a survey that leaders at associations, chambers of commerce, and other membership organizations send to members to gain feedback on their experience. By going straight to your audience, you’ll be able to learn which benefits they like most, figure out their membership pain points, and use that information to improve

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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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3 spreadsheets your association should get rid of right now

Nimble AMS

Let’s talk about a little secret that no one likes to admit to: managing member data in spreadsheets. Here’s the reality: Staff at associations need to get their jobs done. When the organization’s systems and processes make that difficult, employees often find workarounds by using spreadsheets to track data. The problem with that approach is that you end up with member data in multiple locations (often called data silos ), making it nearly impossible to keep the data updated, run accurate report

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Leveraging Your Virtual Community

Association Analytics

The post Leveraging Your Virtual Community appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Duration and Communication-Type

Smooth The Path

We expect texts to be super short. A good voicemail takes no more than 30 seconds. Emails should be quick to read but longer than texts. Short articles can take just a little bit longer. A phone or Zoom conversation will last even longer. We will allow even more time for an in-person conversation. When you communicate to members, conform to the expected time norms unless it is far more engaging than to.

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Consistent enforcement: The first step to reducing conflict in community associations

Ungrated

Residents in community associations won’t always see eye to eye on every issue, and that’s OK. We simply aren’t wired to agree on everything. However, sometimes, a simple disagreement rises to the level of conflict. The path to reducing conflict in associations begins with proactively and intentionally acting to avoid the disagreements, issues, and other frustrations.

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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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Why Aptify is the leading membership management software for large organizations

Aptify

Does this sound familiar: You’re looking for software to manage your large membership-based organization. But your processes are complex, and they continue to evolve. And you find that your organization’s needs don’t fit neatly inside the typical membership management software box. So, how do you find membership management software that works for your large, complex organization?

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DelCor Named to Top Workplaces 2021 List

Delcor

SILVER SPRING, MD — DelCor has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2021 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Selection was based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC , which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection.

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Best QuickBooks Membership Management Integrations for 2021

MemberClicks

Running a successful membership association comes with a lot of rewards. It’s undoubtedly hard work to manage staff and volunteers, plan fundraising events, and advocate for your association and your members to the public. But watching your association’s mission and members gain exposure and support makes it all worth it.

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Winning resources: CAI recognized for excellence in association media and publishing

Ungrated

At CAI, we feel honored and humbled to educate, support, and advocate for the millions of people living and working in community associations. Part of that mission includes publishing amazing resources, best practices, and solutions through our blogs, newsletters, magazine, and digital channels. We believe our content is king. These winning resources are what makes CAI the leading authority for homeowners, volunteer board leaders, professional managers, and business partners.

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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.