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Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey

Wild Apricot

'We''ve just launched an online survey to gain insight on multi-chapter organizations. We''re looking for staff and volunteers of chapters, affiliates and their central organizations to participate.

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Let’s Get SaaS-y: Finding Comfort in the Cloud

YourMembership

'Categories: Social Media and Business Trends Tags: cloud , SaaS Many years ago I worked for a disaster planning firm. Corporations paid them well to create danger assessment and recovery plans, everything from what to do in a flood to how to get back to operational capacity with only one employee living. These were the days of back-up tapes and we faithfully transported ours off-site [.] ( Read more. ) The post Let’s Get SaaS-y: Finding Comfort in the Cloud appeared first on YourMembershi

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The Inconvenient Truth About Innovation

Spark Consulting

'Lots of organizations talk about innovation, but few do it well. And that’s the exact problem: we talk too much and experiment too little. A week ago, I had the opportunity to attend a free webinar on innovation and culture put on by the smarties over at Talent Anarchy , Jason Lauritsen and Joe Gerstandt. Joe and Jason point out that innovation requires two things: variation and selection.

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Rolling out the ORGPRO 2013 welcome mat

Aaron Wolowiec

'Shana Killips, sales manager for the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development at Michigan State University, and Aaron Wolowiec, founder and president of Event Garde. From the editor: Considered Michigan’s premier education and networking event for professionals in the nonprofit sector, ORGPRO 2013 will be held from July 8 to July 10 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center.

Michigan 157
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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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7 Secrets For Successful Board Meetings

Wild Apricot

'Here are 7 secrets to help build better board teams and work towards more effective board meetings.

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The Looming Retirement Crisis

Spark Consulting

'No, I don’t mean the typical “Boomers haven’t saved enough!” wailing, although that’s certainly likely to be a problem. I mean the hourglass problem. As in, there are somewhere between 72-79 million Baby Boomers, and there are a lot fewer Gen-Xers. I’ve seen figures ranging from 39-49 million, and I find it telling that while it’s easy to get a definitive answer to “how many Boomers are there?

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It Doesn't Scale

Eric Lanke

'image source Last week, in Member Engagement and Association Building Blocks , I wrote about the story I told at the "Walking the Walk of Deep Member Engagement" learning lab Elizabeth Engel , Peggy Hoffman and I ran at the recent ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference. We told several stories in the session, and each was meant to convey a critical concept about member engagement that we wanted the participants to discuss.

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4 Reasons Why You Need a Board Recruitment Process

Wild Apricot

'Here are 4 reasons to develop a board recruitment process and a new resource that can help.

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Anatomy of a Kick A** Chapter Leadership Program

Mariner

'Creating a meaningful experience for volunteer leaders at a traditional leadership conference can be rather hit or miss for most associations. It’s that gamble that drove the Society for Marketing Professional Services to rethink and rebuild their program.

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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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What I’m Reading

Spark Consulting

'“ Fast and roughly right ” (versus “slow and precise”) might be my new favorite thing. Shelly Alcorn asks: is your association dogfooding ? “It doesn’t scale.” Eric Lanke wonders if you’re sure about that. Will Apple’s iOS7 kill near field communication (NFC) by rendering it unnecessary? “…technological progress is eliminating the need for many types of jobs and leaving the typical worker worse off than before.

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The Secret is Learning

Jamie Notter

'Give yourself a little bit of time (it’s a long article), but definitely read this fabulous article about the “bossless office” written by Matt Shaer for New York Magazine. He is basically documenting the “decentralization” idea that we talk about in Humanize , and he cites W.L. Gore and Associates, who we write about in the book.

Michigan 112
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Summer Reading

Virtual

'Friday is the first day of summer. Every year, I wind up with a “summer reading list” of books that I’ll read during the lazy days of summer. And every year, the list exceeds the number of lazy days. Here are a few on the list for this year: Drive by Daniel Pink I have [.

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Taking the Time to Communicate Right

Association Adviser

'You have helpful programs designed for your members. You serve as an advocate for your industry on Capitol Hill. Your association may even set the standard for quality in your industry by certifying businesses and individuals in their trade. None of those lofty accomplishments mean a thing if you’re not telling your members—and potential members—why it should matter to them. “Don’t tell them how a watch works; tell them they’ll be able to tell the time.” As I sat in a session titled

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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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Always the Last to Know: BeagleBone

Spark Consulting

'A couple of months ago, I profiled Raspberry Pi for one of my Monday Always the Last to Know posts on cool technologies. As a refresher, Raspberry Pi is an extremely simple, low-cost computer specifically designed for Makers to tinker with. Let’s say the Raspberry Pi is a little *too* minimalist for you, but you still want to tinker around with build you own.

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What to Know Before an Association Website Redesign – Practical Advice

Vanguard Tech

'Can you believe that almost 40% of associations have not done a website redesign in more than 3 years ? This was a key finding from the Association Website Redesign benchmarking survey we fielded late last year. A lot has changed in that time including the availability of affordable content management systems like Sitefinity , the importance of responsive web design , not to mention the rise of content marketing and increased competition for your members’ attention.

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Friday Quote: Use Fewer Words If You Want Action

Jamie Notter

'From Chapter 6: How to Be Open, in Humanize (p. 127), this quote comes after we make reference to Nordstrom’s awesome one-paragraph employee manual, that basically says “we trust you. Use your best judgment.” You don’t have to be as brief as Nordstrom, but your 300 page manual with detailed instructions on how people are supposed to behave is just not cutting it any more. “But the other reason you need a brief manual is that you need people to be able to memorize i

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Summer Reading

Virtual

'Friday is the first day of summer. Every year, I wind up with a “summer reading list” of books that I’ll read during the lazy days of summer. And every year, the list exceeds the number of lazy days. Here are a few on the list for this year: Drive by Daniel Pink. I have already started this one—all about motivation. I love one of the first examples: which would you have guessed would be more successful, an online encyclopedia called Encarta backed by Microsoft or one called Wi

Education 100
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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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"Tweet" gains new respect

Mariner

'Proof that the world of words is changing faster than ever and that technology, especially social media, has powered much of this change -- after only 6 years, the Oxford English Dictionary has granted ‘tweet’ an expanded definition. Read more at How "Tweet" Got in the OED.

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Association Career Paths

Association Adviser

'The legendary Walt Disney once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Disney didn’t know it at the time, but he was laying out the blueprint for a modern association executive. But, is there really such a thing as a career path in a world where serendipity seems to be the rule, rather than the exception?

Georgia 100
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Focus on breaking the ice, not the icebreaker

Idea Architects

'I wasn''t sure if I winced because the activity was so cheesy, the presenter was so excited to do it, or because I undoubtedly had done the same thing at some point. It probably was a bit of each. I was in a workshop where a ridiculously perky presenter was overly eager about the icebreaker he had chosen to start the program. I''m pretty sure he was oblivious to the fact that few in the room shared his enthusiasm.

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The Future of Learning, According to Millennials

Associations Now

'A new study of U.S. college students asked them what they think education will look like in the years to come. What they had to say could affect your association’s meetings and education strategy when it comes to attracting these next-generation attendees. Yeah, we know, we know: More and more is happening online. The handwritten note has pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur (although I do think both of my grandmothers are helping to keep both Hallmark and the postcard industry in the

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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 Transformative Power Of Peerology

Velvet Chainsaw

'In the world of conference education, the future is not necessarily about the next technology gadget or innovative session format. It’s about something that is as old as disco balls, platform shoes and shag carpeting: peerology. SME — Subject Matter Experts — has long been an important component of education session development. But it’s time “SME” stood for something else: Subject Matter Experienced.

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From the Corner Office: Christopher Williston, IBAT

Association Adviser

'This month’s Corner Office spotlight shines on Christopher Williston VI, vice president of communications for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) , the nation’s largest community state banking institution. Its members include more than 2,000 banks and branches in 700 Texas communities. Association Adviser: Tell us a little bit about IBAT.

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Cutivate the deep roots of core values and purpose

Idea Architects

'Some people struggle with seeing things come to an end. I have been facilitating many conversations with staff and volunteer leaders about what programs need to be sunset, which ones might need refreshing, and where do new efforts desperately need to be created. These have been difficult conversations. Many people seem to attach a state of presumed permanence to things.

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Study Looks at What Drives Volunteer Leaders’ Commitment

Associations Now

'What organizational factors make for the most committed leaders? New research suggests that more interdependent teams and less time in meetings make a big difference. What makes one volunteer leader more committed to an organization than the next? Thanks to a new study published in the American Sociological Review last week, we may be closing in on an answer.

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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.