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Membership Growth Too Slow? Check These 8 Trouble Spots

Wild Apricot

Many membership organizations struggle to grow their membership. Joy Duling shows you how to avoid the pitfall of throwing away marketing dollars, by following an 8 step formula for keeping members forever.

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3 steps to drive student membership growth.

YourMembership

Strategies to expand your association’s younger membership base. Do you have a strategy in place to grow your association’s pipeline of younger members? At The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), we’ve taken a proactive approach to building our membership and growing the future CPA workforce in Ohio. It’s translated to an astounding 70% increase in […].

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

We have come across several interesting articles in the past couple of weeks, which discuss some of the social, political and economic changes that are currently impacting how we work and learn. In this post, we have collected some articles that we think will be interesting for associations, and that touch on some of the challenges and opportunities for association education programs today.

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Meet Your Community Manager: Katie Bapple

Higher Logic

Ever wonder who the people behind the curtain are here at Higher Logic? We’re introducing you to our community managers. They’ll talk about why they love community management, helpful resources to use and weigh in on the dog versus cat debate (as you can see, this is serious stuff…). In this seventh installment, we’re introducing our newest community manager, Katie Bapple.

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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: 3.3.17

Reid All About it

Today is the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell. Imagine what he would think of our phones now. I like this quote of his: “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”. By the way, his old house in Georgetown is for sale if you’ve got a few million hanging around.

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February Update: What to Expect in Our First Major Release of 2017

Wild Apricot

Find out what to expect in our 1st major release of 2017 and sign up for free expert webinars in February and March.

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Replacing the Engine While Flying the Plane: The Association Executive’s Guide to 21st Century Change

Portage Group

Leading Your Association Over Uncharted Territory Association executives and directors have been hearing for years now that change is coming. Membership apathy and decline. Decreasing revenues. Industry consolidation. Competition for education, other programs and services. Governance paralysis. All of these are symptoms of the much larger issue of relevance, value, and member service, that are pushing many associations closer to the brink.

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Playing the Long Game

Eric Lanke

When in a negotiation of any kind, it's important to understand the time horizon that each party is bringing into the discussion. Because the one with the longer time horizon will have an advantage over the one with the shorter one. If you need a resolution sooner than that of your negotiating partner, you will be forced to make decisions from a more limited set of options.

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An Action Plan for Staying Close to Remote Workers

Associations Now

A new survey about the workplace shows that employees are spending more time working outside the office. That has an impact on how you manage your staff—and your members too. Like a lot of reports about the workplace, Gallup’s new “ State of the American Workplace ” study is a good-news-bad-news proposition. On one hand, leaders and workers are both becoming more comfortable with flexible work environments, recognizing that an 8-to-5 mindset isn’t always the best fit for productivity—and t

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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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Overcoming the Barriers to Association Innovation

Smooth The Path

Innovation is a difficult strategy for any organization past the startup phase to adopt, and associations are no exception. When association executives talk about innovation, we talk about the possibility and how much more we can help members. But, we also talk about how risky change can be, how difficult it is, and how much time and money innovation efforts can use.

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5 Things to Give Up to Become More Efficient

Membersuite

Association professionals are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. So many wear multiple hats, doing the jobs of several people, to deliver on their mission. That being said, many of those same hard-working people spend times on things that they shouldn’t. Here are five things every association professional should give up in order to become more efficient and effective in their roles.

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Evolve into a Caretaker of Content

Velvet Chainsaw

Imagine designing your next conference or annual meeting from scratch around content instead of picking up the template you’ve been using for years and tweaking it. Not just your education programming, but your breaks, meals, even your exhibit hall (which we advocate for evolving into a solutions center, including changing the name). “Please stop designing content for events and start thinking about designing events for the content.

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Moving From Free Rider to Engaged Member

Associations Now

The Senior Executives Association, which dedicates itself to serving federal leaders, is refocusing its membership strategy. That transition involves a new strategic plan, chapter growth, tiered membership, and partnerships to grow nondues revenue. The biggest thing keeping Bill Valdez up at night: money. Like any association leader, Valdez is responsible for “keeping the lights on” at the Senior Executives Association, which represents the senior executive service (SES) and equivalent ranks of

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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 We Might Be Interpreting Our Association’s Data All Wrong

Smooth The Path

Two people were talking about the same data represented in a chart, but you wouldn’t know it. The data showed that the organization had a 96% satisfaction rating and that thrilled one professional. The other professional focused on how dissatisfied the remaining 4% were. 130 disappointed people is an unacceptable amount of dissatisfaction, she thought.

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Is Your Association a Learning Organization?

.orgCommunity

From : Blog Entry >> Michelle's Blog Entry Is your association a learning organization? A learning organization is one that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. According to this definition , this type of organization is more responsive to external pressures, has a faster pace of change within the organization, and is better able to innovate and remain competitive.

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How to Create a Data-Sharing Partnership with Chapters: Part 2

Chapter Chat

Ask any component relations professional to describe the worst possible relationship between an association and its chapters and you’re bound to hear the words “us vs. them.” When this mindset afflicts staff and leaders, everyone loses, including your members. You’ll never be in a position to help your chapters achieve their goals, serve their members, or improve their financial standing without finding a way to become partners instead of rivals.

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Conference Circuit: Higher Learning

Associations Now

Rundown Attendees: 5,500. Sessions: 600. The 2017 NASPA Annual Conference is set to start this weekend. More than 5,000 attendees are expected in San Antonio, Texas. Around 5,500 student affairs professionals from around the globe are headed to San Antonio to be inspired and to hear from industry leaders on topics relevant to their campuses. Organization: NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

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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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The Secret Characteristic of Successful Association Staff Teams

Smooth The Path

It is easy to get tunnel vision, but there’s no one right way to solve complex problems at our associations. Rather the environment that we work in is moving so fast it is far better to have many options. Flexibility and creativity are the characteristics of staff teams pushing their organizations into the future. Far less talked about but just as important is resilience.

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Learning Management Systems for Associations: The Essentials

.orgCommunity

From : Blog Entry >> Michelle's Blog Entry What are the essential functions of a Learning Management System for Associations? With so many options out there, and every vendor keen to advertise their platform with the latest bells and whistles or the prettiest interface, how do you make sure that your LMS performs the way your organization needs it to?

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6 Quick Website Tweaks that Make a Big Impact

Higher Logic

If you watch budget design shows on TV, you know that one of the designers’ favorite tricks is paint. It’s cheap, fast, and gives a whole new look to furniture and walls. Rarely do you see a makeover on a budget that doesn’t at least paint an accent wall. White walls hardly ever remain white. Websites are the white wall of your marketing plan. You can make little changes to pique people’s interest and move potential customers and members further down the sales funnel.

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Does Your Association Need Cyber-Liability Insurance?

Associations Now

Cyber insurance covers your association when your cybersecurity measures fail, but how do you know whether your association needs it? Here are a few questions to ponder. When our daughter entered toddlerhood, my husband and I kid-proofed our house. We inserted outlet covers, we locked cabinets, we put cleaning chemicals and medicines on high shelves, and we made sure that furniture couldn’t topple over, all to protect her from harming herself or our stuff.

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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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Nonprofit Arts Group Connects Indie Bands With Venues

Associations Now

Independent Music on Tour, a program of the Western States Arts Federation, is designed to help connect musicians with nonprofit venues that they may not have considered previously. And with a new website, they’re lowering the barrier to entry. The life of an independent musician isn’t easy—travel on the cheap gets tiring, and the logistics of figuring out who will book you are never easy.

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New Videogame Nonprofit Gives Gaming Culture a Few Extra Lives

Associations Now

The nonprofit Video Game History Foundation, launched this week, is getting up and running by releasing vintage marketing materials from the Nintendo Entertainment System’s 1985 launch. It’s just a starting point for the preservation-minded group. Videogames have been with us long enough that preservation is starting to become a serious part of the gaming conversation.

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Pediatrics Group Warns Against Teenage Pot Use

Associations Now

In the midst of public discourse on marijuana legalization, the American Academy of Pediatrics is making sure doctors are properly counseling families on the short- and long-term effects of marijuana use. With states relaxing their marijuana laws, and the public, in turn, relaxing their attitude about marijuana, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants to remind parents and teens that pot use can do harm.

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Clean-Energy Groups Unite on Social Media Campaign

Associations Now

Rallying behind a U.S. Department of Energy report that showed job growth in the clean-energy sector, industry groups organized the #CleanEnergyJobs campaign to raise awareness about how clean energy creates good jobs and boosts the economy. More than 3 million workers in the U.S. are employed in the clean-energy sector, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent U.S.

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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.