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1-On-1 With Catherine Wygant Fossett: Bringing Value to Your Members

Wild Apricot

In this 1-On-1 interview, we spoke with Catherine Wygant Fossett, Executive Director of the Institute for Family-Owned Business. Catherine revealed that creating member value is one of her top priorities. One of the ways she does this is by building connections between members, which she says, “can be priceless”.

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Four Reasons Community Managers Shouldn’t Be Scared of Data and Analytics

Higher Logic

As a community manager, you’ve learned that community management is made up of many different parts. It’s an interdisciplinary field involving tactics like people skills, psychology, strategy and analytics, to name a few. There can be a lot to juggle and if you’re not a numbers person, one of the most daunting tasks can be tracking data and analytics—too many balls in the air, right?

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The new association “normal”

Aaron Wolowiec

John Graham, president of ASAE. This month’s guest blog post is an interview with John Graham, ASAE president. Association Adviser conducted the interview and posted it on Aug. 18. ASAE The Center for Association Leadership , which supports the interests of more than 22,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations worldwide, sat down with President John Graham about new membership models and game changers he sees happening for associations during the coming

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What Are You Looking For In Your Next Board Member?

Eric Lanke

I've written before about my experiences on the Board of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Now in my last year of service, having chaired the Board last year, I have the somewhat traditional job given to many past chairs--chairing the Nominating Committee. Having been chair of the association, and about to depart forever, I guess I'm uniquely qualified to determine the types of individuals who should follow in my footsteps.

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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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Why Aren’t You Tracking Your Culture?

Jamie Notter

I have to think that everyone would agree that having a strong culture is a good thing. That might be easier said than done, and certainly there is not one single version of what a strong culture looks like, but we're all in agreement that we should be heading in that direction. Stronger is good. So how is your culture today compared to, say, six months or a year ago?

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Data Driven Innovation

Potomac Core

Are economic tides shifting again? According to the Conference Board , corporate profitability may face headwinds resulting from higher costs as “the business cycle matures.” They also suggest that “America’s strength in technological progress needs to help accelerate productivity.” If member companies introduce more innovation to drive more profitability, is your association positioned to respond with equal or greater amounts of innovative solutions?

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Compulsory Computer Science in Schools? Germany’s Considering It

Associations Now

One of the country’s leading political parties recently recommended that computer science be made a required part of the education curriculum—a policy that trade groups in Germany say they’d welcome. With computers such a basic part of our lives these days, it’s surprising that information technology hasn’t become more of a fundamental part of school curriculums.

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Abe Eshkenazi on Talent Management, Next Gen and Championing Your Profession

Association Adviser

xclusive Association Adviser interview with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain and operations management with over 43,000 members and 300 international. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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An Anthropologist Walks Into A Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

As your conference grows, it faces increased complexity. According to a recent IBM study of 1,600+ CEOs, the biggest challenge their companies face is the complexity gap. Eight out of ten of those CEOs expect their business environment to grow in complexity but less than half are prepared to face that change. Your conference’s growth faces similar complexity gaps.

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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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6 Tips to Make a Good Team

SCD Group

The 2015 College football season has begun. The Ohio State football team (yes, I’m biased) and its defense of its national championship offers lessons for association professionals. I once served an association that became known as “the best in the profession.” As we grew – more members, more money, more prestige – the “grind” became keeping up and continuously improving.

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Room Block Busters: When Attendees Book Unofficial

Associations Now

The sharing economy and the increase in room block pirates are leading more meeting attendees to book outside the official room block. Recent data shows how the trend is affecting associations. The post Room Block Busters: When Attendees Book Unofficial appeared first on Associations Now.

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Millennials Speak Out About the Workplace

Association Adviser

Holding on to a millennial sales professional or marketer requires a company to be innovative, flexible with work setups, show appreciation often, and give constant feedback about job performance. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Using Human Sciences To Navigate Your Conference’s Future Through The Fog

Velvet Chainsaw

Our linear and rational conference business models are our default thinking. Unfortunately, those traditional models cause us to navigate in a fog when the conference challenge is less straightforward. There are better ways to understand how to grow your conference than what you’ve done in the past. As conference professionals, we are inclined to continue to use models that have always worked enormously well for us.

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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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What Nonprofit CEOs and Trustees Do the Best Job Leading on Social Media Channels?

Beth Kanter

For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. This year’s award nominations for CEOs and Trustees who inspire, encourage and provoke debate is now open and you can nominate a nonprofit leader here. For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders.

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What Do Personality Tests Actually Measure?

Associations Now

A new personality test created by the American Marketing Association aims to help marketers get ahead in their careers. Here’s a look at some of the potential pros and pitfalls of measuring personality. Would you be interested in a personality test tailor-made for your profession to help you do your job better? If you answered yes, and if you happen to work in marketing, you’re in luck.

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Associations With Integrated Communications Tend to Outperform

Association Adviser

From social to mobile to online, print and live events, it’s not easy integrate all of your organization’s communications channels. But research shows it’s worth the effort. The post Associations. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Is Going With Your Gut Smart Leadership?

Wired4Leadership

Before we get started I have a confession to make. I’m not the smartest person in the room. Many of you knew that already. I am however someone with a good bit of experience leading and consulting to organizations and Boards. I have learned a few things about smart leadership, decision-making and the power of execution. Here … Continue reading Is Going With Your Gut Smart Leadership?

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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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Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World

Beth Kanter

This past year, I collaborated with Andrea Kihlstedt on a couple of Guidestar hosted Webinars on the topic of Healthy and Productive Meetings. As a follow up, we published the following article as part of their newsletter. I’m sharing it on my blog! Enjoy! Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World by Beth Kanter and Andrea Kihlstedt.

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A Batty Idea: Why Wind Turbines Are Slowing Down This Fall

Associations Now

With the backing of the American Wind Energy Association, 17 different turbine manufacturers announced last week that they would limit production this fall. Why? To get out of the way of migrating bats. For migrating bats, the turbines that power the wind industry are—to put it lightly—flight hazards. Fortunately for the bats, those turbines will be a little easier to fly past in the coming months.

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Membership and the Millennial Generation: A Whole New World

Plexus Consulting

Membership and the Millennial Generation: A Whole New World by Mark Scheffer, Nonprofit Communications Report Millennials. Generation Y. Echo Boomers. Whatever you call this group, there are 76 million of them, the oldest are just turning 30 and, according to Steven Worth, president of Plexus Consulting Group (Washington, DC), they have already transformed just about everything you thought you knew about the marketplace.

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The Weight of Your Pages Matters

Associations Now

As websites become increasingly complex and ad-laden, users are starting to rebel against overly “heavy” websites that take too long to load. On the plus side, there’s definite room to find a balance here. Google may be the first company in history to decide on a logo redesign with “file size” a key factor for the final look. The company got rid of the many serifs that made up its six letters and replaced them with a set of far simpler curves and lines.

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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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Associations Reflect, Assist on 9/11 Anniversary

Associations Now

With public service and remembrance increasingly becoming intertwined with the anniversary of September 11, 2001, groups around the country are doing their part to reflect upon and build from the events of that day. While the years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, will forever be associated with the devastating effects of terrorism, the anniversary of those attacks has also grown into one closely associated with reflection and public service.

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Find More Meaning in Your Metrics

Associations Now

In baseball, “Wins Above Replacement” has become a powerful metric for connecting player performance to teams’ missions: winning games. Associations have missions, too, but can their membership metrics make the same leap? Back in July, we took a look at how the “moneyball” strategy in baseball was being felt in ticket offices of Major League Baseball clubs and what associations could learn from it for their own “ticket” (i.e., membership) sales.

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Friday Buzz: What Motivates Your Blogging?

Associations Now

Trying to become a better blogger? Consider the value of conflict in your subject matter. Also: Don’t force yourself to write if you’re not ready. You know how the best stories have plot lines—a beginning, a middle, and an end, along with a moment of conflict that moves the story along? Blogging kind of works like that—basically, the best posts are driven by opportunities to emote and play into that conflict.

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Are Children Welcome at Your Conferences?

Associations Now

The American Political Science Association came under fire after it banned attendees with babies from entering the exhibit hall at its annual meeting last week. How do associations welcome—or not welcome—children to their meetings? Every association is sure to roll out the welcome mat for its meeting attendees. But does the welcome mat get rolled up when attendees bring their babies and other children to the conference?

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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.