Sat.Oct 05, 2013 - Fri.Oct 11, 2013

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Using Members and Supporters to Get Your Message Out

Wild Apricot

'Here''s an Apricot Jam link round-up with 4 posts offering tips, advice and resources to help non-profits and associations spread your message via your members or supporters.

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5 Tips for Successful Member Renewals

YourMembership

'As Shakespeare wrote, parting is such sweet sorrow. Or is it? Admit it. There are probably some members you would be glad to see walk out the door and take their problems with them. Assuming we are not referring to these people, how do you keep retention numbers high and disenfranchised members low? We have [.] ( Read more. ) The post 5 Tips for Successful Member Renewals appeared first on YourMembership.com.

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What I’m Reading

Spark Consulting

'One of the biggest problems in “big data” is: what is it, exactly? Here’s one attempt to answer that. MIT responds publicly to the Aaron Swartz tragedy. Understanding confirmation bias (or, all ideas are not good ideas). Is bigger always better ? Deirdre Reid cleverly applies the wisdom of Jeff Bezos to associations. Test these seven elements of your landing pages and get better results.

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Interns have rights too

Aaron Wolowiec

'An info graphic by InternMatch, listing quick facts about intern compensation. After posting on Sept. 24 about unpaid vs. paid internships , I heard from the founder of InternMatch , an online platform that matches interns with employers. In September, InternMatch gained some attention by proposing the “ Intern Bill of Rights ,” which aims to set some common standards for intern employers.

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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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How Can Boards Help ED’s Thrive?

Wild Apricot

'What role should your board play in ensuring your executive director is motivated and energized instead of burnt out and disengaged?

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How Smart Associations Grow Membership

Spark Consulting

'Back in August in Atlanta at #ASAE13, I had the opportunity to sit down with Association Adviser TV to talk about a variety of things, including ways to engage your members. Naylor has just published the first video from that interview, which also includes wisdom from Gregg Balko (CEO of SAMPE , and my co-presenter in Just Do It: An Experiential Workshop on Diversity and Inclusion ), John Bell ( Boxwood ), and Kristen Hartman ( Professional Photographers of America ).

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Conference Services: How They Can Improve Your Association Events

Virtual

'Today’s remote conferencing tools and virtual events are great for going green and reducing travel spend—particularly if your working groups, association executives, or Board members are geographically dispersed. But there’s no real substitute for in-person gatherings. When you need to unite key people in your association—for training, strategizing, or promoting new initiatives—professional conference services can help.

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Top 5 Challenges In Dealing With Multiple Chapters

Wild Apricot

'What are the key challenges or hurdles HQ''s face in dealing with multiple chapters? Our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey offers some insight.

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Trust, Compassion, and Learning

Jamie Notter

'From an interesting New York Times interview with Michael Gould , the CEO of Bloomingdales, here are some Humanize-related quotes: I believe the business I’m in is giving people an opportunity to grow. At the end of the day, no one remembers anyone’s numbers, no matter how good they were at any moment in time. All anyone’s going to remember is, did they give me an opportunity to be more than I thought I could be?

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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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Always the Last to Know: Analytics Academy

Spark Consulting

'Do you use Google Analytics to track your web traffic and use data? Would you like to do it better? Google is launching Analytics Academ y to help you do just that. It’s a six unit free MOOC that is designed to provide (and I quote): An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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Burn Your Own Box

Eric Lanke

'image source It''s no longer enough to "think outside the box." The latest catch phrase I''m hearing in the innovation circles I run in is "burn the box." Having exhausted all the creative and wonderful ideas that came from climbing out of the box, we''re are evidently ready to finally destroy the damn thing and venture out totally on our own. Wait.

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Increase Conference Attendee Engagement, Intimacy And Participation At Your Next Event

Velvet Chainsaw

'Have you ever attended a conference by yourself and you didn’t know anyone there? If you have, you’ve experienced a range of emotions from anticipation to anxiousness to concern. If no one acknowledges or welcomes you when you first step onsite, you may feel like an outsider. Conferences can be some of the loneliest places in the world. Tips To Encourage Connections, Intimacy And Participation.

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Employee Turnover is a Useless Metric

Jamie Notter

'I know that we want it to be useful, but it isn’t. I understand the desire, though. We are constantly told that it costs tons of money to hire a new staff person. That makes turnover a very bad thing, so the metric itself can be considered a measure of failure. The articles I see typically put it at 150% of the annual salary of the person leaving (and more for managers).

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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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#10in20 Webinars

Spark Consulting

'Have you participated in an Associations 101 Webinar lately? As a reminder, the webinars are sponsored by me, Dave Will ( Peach New Media ), and Scott Oser ( Scott Oser Associates ) and, because of that, are FREE to YOU! They are designed for people who are new to the profession of association management, new to particular topics in association management, or who just need a brush up on some concepts.

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Telephonophobia: It’s a Real Thing, Study Says

Associations Now

'It’s no secret that smartphone technology has drastically changed the way we communicate. But are some workers actually afraid to make an old-fashioned phone call? You bet, according to one recent study. Telephonophobia: 1. ( noun ) The fear of making phone calls in the workplace. You’re not likely to find that definition in the latest edition of the Merriam Webster dictionary, but according to a new study, the condition most certainly exists.

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Five Myths Of Interactive, Participatory Learning For STEM Conferences

Velvet Chainsaw

'It’s one of the most common excuses I hear from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Medical) conference organizers today…. “As __ (insert appropriate STEM word) attendees, they won’t participate in interactive sessions or discussions. They don’t want to be actively involved. They don’t like to talk. They came to hear from an expert. We can’t leave them to their own learning.”.

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Sneak Peek at New eBook on Culture (Friday Quote)

Jamie Notter

'I am almost done with my ebook on culture. The working title is A Culture that Works. It’s going to be an app-specific release, using the Snippet App , that my friend Ted Coiné told me about. It’s about 11,000 words, so it’s not too long. Snippet actually requires that each chapter stay under 1,000 words, but you do get to cheat a little by adding some audio or video clips in there (which is nice).

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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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LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform

Mizz Information

'I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group. The topic? Killing a private community in favor of using public social media platforms--in this particular case, LinkedIn groups. If you read this blog you know that I''m obsessed with online community, and that I think that it''s incredibly important for associations.

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Foundation Offers Gen Y Donors an Affordable Way to Give

Associations Now

'How can younger donors give to causes they care about when their paychecks hardly cover the bills? The One Percent Foundation pools small monthly gifts from thousands of them, helping little contributions make a big impact. Making philanthropic contributions isn’t something that only older people do. The idea here is that young people can feel empowered to make a difference when they have some guidance and a way to pool their money together.

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Maximizing Attendee Trust, Mining Weak Ties And Conference Marketing

Velvet Chainsaw

'Here are more tips on how weak ties make strong conferences from VCC’s VP of Connexity, Sarah Michel. Note: She recently wrote about how weak ties can make conferences stronger , connexity and speed networking tips as well as has her own series called Perfecting Connecting. Maximizing Trust Between Conference Attendees. One way to maximize trust between conference attendees is to encourage attendees to pair up with a learning buddy who they don’t know.

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Sneak Peak at New eBook on Culture (Friday Quote)

Jamie Notter

'I almost done with my ebook on culture. The working title is A Culture that Works. It’s going to be an app-specific release, using the Snippet App , that my friend Ted Coiné told me about. It’s about 11,000 words, so it’s not too long. Snippet actually requires that each chapter stay under 1,000 words, but you do get to cheat a little by adding some audio or video clips in there (which is nice).

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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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Is Multitasking a Myth?

SCD Group

'Guest post by Dr. Mandi Sonnenberg , assistant professor in the Department of Education at Rockhurst University. Association executives face multitasking challenges daily. Personally, I''ve labled them as switch-tasking ( term I "borrowed.") See Switchtasking into 2013: confessions of an association professional. Nevertheless, this post from Mandi Sonnenberg, should be helpful to most association professionals.

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Cannabis Conundrum: Pharmacists Investigate How to Manage Medical Marijuana

Associations Now

'The National Association of Specialty Pharmacists is launching a task force to look into how these and other healthcare professionals can better assist patients in managing their medical marijuana use. More education for physicians, pharmacists, and patients is needed to ensure individuals receive the correct product with the correct efficacy and drug-delivery system to fit their disease.

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Membership Marketing Focused on Lapsed Members

Membership Marketing

'In a recent piece, Jeffrey Cufaude wrote about a little experiment he conducted. On purpose, he let his membership expire with three professional associations to see what would happen. What he found was that “1 out of 3 slightly acted in a manner consistent with organizations that profess to be about ‘community.’ But since then? Crickets. Silence. Nada.”.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Make the Most of Its LinkedIn Profile

Beth Kanter

'Note from Beth: We are seeing more and more nonprofits use LinkedIn for organizational goals – from its powerful board recruitment tool to setting up company pages (see Ten Must Follow Nonprofits on LinkedIn ). If your nonprofit decides to set up a presence on LinkedIn, check out how some of the early adopters are engaging with followers and the content they are sharing to help you get some ideas for you plan.

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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.