Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Association membership in the modern age is all about providing people with real value on their terms, and strategically leveraging technology is an effective way to attract and retain those members who you’ll transform into your trusty advocates. Learning Management System (LMS) / eLearning. Give people indisputable reasons to renew.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2024

TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. Host: American Marketing Association Speaker: Tori Cipollone, Senior Platform Experience Manager, MNTN Tue 4/30 at 11 a.m. – Association trends. Google’s been at it again. Engagement scoring.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Text Request explains how to create an SMS (text) strategy that aligns with your association’s marketing strategy. Member recruitment. Katrina Ciccarelli McAfee at Association Analytics shares a three-step strategy for improving new member acquisition. Fri 4/12 at 4 p.m. More info/register. More info/register.

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 14, 2016

The world is moving toward experiences … are associations focusing enough on member experiences? But what we are building with artificial reality is an internet of experiences.” Virtual reality, I hear, is far better when you experience it with someone else. We used to focus on member benefits.

Member Experience 60

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Did you know that professionals in smaller organizations particularly identify member engagement, along with time and financial constraints, as their biggest challenges. This shows the urgent need for effective engagement strategies in today’s competitive landscape. Let’s dive in and discover how you can transform your community!

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Member Engagement Strategy Social Media Newsletter 52

Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

To guarantee your association thrives, you need to invest in the right technology for your staff and members. But how can you ensure your organization chooses the right association management software (AMS) to enhance your staff and member experience? Do so by ensuring your IT leaders are present at the strategy table.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Improve Member Experience For many presenters, the shark tank competition at AGA’s tech summit is the first time they’ve ever done a public pitch. To support the finalists, an AGA member who is experienced in innovation and business development conducts mock pitch sessions for them.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 25, 2019

If you don’t put in place a solid system as your organization grows to the next level, it becomes more difficult to accommodate the evolving needs of members. And if you aren’t responsive to members during periods of growth, you stand to lose them when it’s time to renew their membership. Otherwise, your growth may flatten out.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maybe your association is experiencing challenges, so you’re searching for strategies to empower your staff and enhance the member experience. Regardless of your large association’s situation, the Nimble AMS team is here to offer tips to measure your success and meet your future goals!

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

To help you navigate Salesforce and the marketplace of tools that would be useful to associations, we’ve prepared these essential best practices and strategies for making the most of the world’s leading CRM: The Basics: What is Salesforce? Using Salesforce: 5 Membership Management Strategies Fonteva: The Ultimate Salesforce-Native AMS.

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MemberClicks

APRIL 2, 2023

Making effective use of customer feedback requires developing a customer experience (CX) program or member experience program. CX programs aim to establish frameworks for gathering targeted feedback, putting that feedback into perspective, and creating systems that enable organizations to act on feedback quickly.

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Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. Lee Hornstein, CEO and Founder, C-Systems. Research on associations.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2024

It’s scary to think what might happen to chapters if they can’t find enough members to lead them. Billhighway discusses the causes of leadership succession issues and offers strategies for preventing volunteer burnout , a big problem for chapters. Leadership development for young members. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. Dean West at Association Laboratory wonders if he’s lazy, stupid or resilient (I’m not saying) and shares lessons about resilience that can guide your association’s strategy decisions. Association podcasts.

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Protech

MARCH 16, 2020

A s Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management points out , “CRM is not a functionality or a technology; it is a strategy and philosophy. One of the most important things to keep in mind about a CRM system is that it is?ultimately It’s no coincidence that n onpr ofits prioritize the online member experience.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Creating a virtual learning experience that can replicate the benefits of in-person instruction will become a more pressing priority for education professionals. Event safety. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

WBT Systems does too. This week, they discuss peer advisory groups for association members who want to learn from and with each other. MemberSuite shares nine strategies for preventing volunteer burnout so you can keep your leaders in office and your pipeline full. Supplier members. Peer advisory groups. 1 CAE credit.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

. – Developing a Business Mindset for Nonprofits To increase your organization’s impact and further your mission, it might be time to adopt outside-the-box thinking and develop new strategies to catapult you forward. Member Engagement is an Art and a Science. 1 CAE credit. . 1 CMP credit. . More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 6, 2023

Caroline Laurin Vice President of Marketing & Communications at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (ASSLD) Caroline Laurin routinely develops key marketing campaigns and strategies to elevate AASLD’s mission and vision. Laurin is a leader in event promotion and member engagement strategy at her organization.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Follow the strategies outlined in our blog to empower your organization for a successful AMS implementation. Doing so will ensure your organization gets the AMS it needs to empower staff and enhance the member experience. The process can be long and filled with challenges. Our team is here to help!

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 5, 2024

I’m glad most of these deal with strategic considerations that position associations for the future, rather than technical functionality offered by most systems. Member segmentation. Dave Will at PropFuel has a lot to say about the low bar of member data segmentation. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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Higher Logic

MAY 20, 2020

To supplement the webinars, provide additional online courses and certifications through a Learning Management System (LMS) and boost your non-dues revenue even more. Survey your members or repurpose existing content from your blog and other resources for new topics that interest your members. Onboard New Members.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 24, 2016

Simply put, their system didn’t recognize me as an existing member. Having just left ASAE Annual , several sessions there spoke on this same exact scenario—not recognizing existing members and treating them as if they are new. It’s a topic of frustration that was mentioned on the show floor by many members and association staff.

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System Member Experience Innovation Membership Management 150

.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For my colleagues who weren’t able to attend in-person or virtually, below are predictions, strategies and advice that caught my attention. But most of us are still operating with legacy systems. Sig VanDamme ,* Membership Software Evangelist, Community Brands, urged us to put the focus on enhancing member experience.

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Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2018

But the member experience is more than just speakers and merchandise. When you’re looking at your next event, plan on including these five expert strategies to ensure your event is smoother and more successful than your last: Choose the right event software. Improving Your Events Improves Your Association.

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Higher Logic

MAY 16, 2019

An engaging experience with digital, personal touchpoints along the way. This change in the member’s journey requires a proactive, responsive, data-driven strategy so that you can engage each member at various levels of the funnel. What information do your members need at a specific time? And what do they expect?

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Higher Logic

MARCH 27, 2020

Strategist, and Tara Pawlak, Community Brands Director of Marketing, shared top strategies that associations are using to grow their young professional membership, including: Young member priorities, like job opportunities and professional development. Define the Experience and Support Members’ Top Priorities.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 6, 2023

You don’t want to risk your member data leaking or your software system imploding. TECH TIP: Nimble AMS offers three seamless system upgrades a year , so all clients are on the same version at the same time. System upgrades are always free and never break your system. Ease of s taff adoption.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. WBT Systems says we aren’t going back to normal , and to think otherwise is magical thinking. Content/education strategy. From Systems of Record to Systems of Action. Forget “normal.” Mon 1/18 at 3 p.m. CAE credits. More info/register.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The sooner associations wake up to the reality that their multigenerational membership base isn’t going to retain itself with an outdated communications strategy, the sooner they can break through to emerging generations and maximize overall engagement and retention. But don’t fret - today works, too! You’re on the same team.

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.orgCommunity

MARCH 30, 2020

In a crisis, like the current pandemic, an integrated digital strategy can make the difference between business as usual and a meltdown. Although in person events and continuing education are canceled, AACE can still offer members a portfolio of online trainings available through their learning management system.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 28, 2022

If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. Take Your Silent Auction to the Next Level: Raise More Money, Free Up Staff Time and Create an Unforgettable Member Experience. Registration resistance.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read our blog for change management tips and get your staff ready to embrace new software. 6 change management strategies to empower your association staff Change fatigue can be a real pain point at any organization. Anticipate that it will take some time for all your staff users to feel comfortable and confident with the new system.

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Technology Software Tips Process 123

Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2023

WBT Systems goes over some ChatGPT basics, brings up some concerns—like why you shouldn’t rely upon it to do all your work, and explains how association professionals, including education teams, are using ChatGPT to save time and jump-start the creative process. Renew: Is Your Member Renewal Journey Magical or Miserable? 1 CAE credit.

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JUNE 30, 2023

WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. What do you do when employees are begging for new timesaving tools or want to adopt modern systems to replace under-performing ones? Employee retention. Non-dues revenue partners. and expansion (yay!). Tool implementation.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

MemberSuite tackles one of the most perplexing questions about the future of conferences: how to provide an integrated experience at a hybrid conference —and why you should. . Adults need guidance counselors too, says WBT Systems. Host: Altai Systems. James Bergmann, Director Of Business Development at Altai Systems.

Revenue 335

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. Also worth your time 5 steps to gaining member acceptance, downloads, and engagement for your association’s mobile app. Mark Wallach, Engagement Mobile Strategies ) Ugly numbers from Microsoft and ChatGPT reveal that AI demand is already shrinking.

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