Higher Logic

MARCH 18, 2016

Social media continues to evolve, and if you want to leverage social media for your organization, you need to be aware of the current trends for 2016. Here’s a closer look at some of the top 2016 social media trends to watch throughout the year. Are you looking to increase engagement and find new members for your organization?

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Principled Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2018

It had not been a great year at work, in my own head and physically and psychologically I was not in a great place. I spent most of the year not caring about what I ate or drank; whether I exercised or not; and, feeling like I was going in circles. Get a new job. #3 I was tired and feeling like s**t. Get published.

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Thanks For Playing

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

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Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

This year’s association outlook underscores the necessity to adapt and thrive amidst these changes. New Directions In Membership RAPID CHANGES IN ASSOCIATIONS The landscape for associations has been transformed drastically, with changes occurring at a pace not seen in the last two decades.

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Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

This year’s association outlook underscores the necessity to adapt and thrive amidst these changes. New Directions In Membership Rapid Changes in Associations The landscape for associations has been transformed drastically, with changes occurring at a pace not seen in the last two decades.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

We are all making personal and professional new year’s resolutions for 2017, setting goals and making promises to ourselves to keep them this year. New Year, New Goals, New Technology. The key step to a designing a new strategy or plan for association learning is to set achievable goals.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Daylight Saving Time has been linked to increased rates of depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), making this an even greater time of the year to consider the mental benefits of volunteering. Gaining new experience in a different industry. Growing your network by socializing with new people and forging deeper connections.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

For the second consecutive year, WBT Systems’ TopClass LMS has been named the #1 Learning Management System for Associations in the Talented Learning LMS Vendor Awards. Linda Bowers , CTO of WBT Systems, retained her title as Best LMS Demonstrator in 2016.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

It’s a new year. New predictions. New trends. New successes. From memberships to learning to partnerships, software and services provider Abila just released its predictions for associations in 2016. Note our new tagline – Learn. Think new trends will surface this year? Transfer.).

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The latest labor statistics are out and they present some interesting opportunities for associations as we move into 2016. The report states that job openings rose in several industries over the year with the largest changes in health care, social assistance, finance and insurance. According to the latest report from the U.S.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The natural next step was to create a secure online community to streamline communication, build new engagement, and increase participation within affinity groups. After a few years, AACSB saw how well the affinity groups used the community platform and decided to open the community to all members, without filtering by affinity group. “We

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Organizations of ALL types – for profit and tax exempt – have been talking about digital transformation for many years, and yet association efforts, both to digitize and to go digital, continue to lag. In our new whitepaper, Maddie Grant, co-founder of PROPEL , and I posit that it’s all about culture. Why is that?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow. According to Marketing General Inc. ’s

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 25, 2016

This is one of our favorite days of the year. The community management industry is making great strides and growing rapidly into 2016, thanks to innovative content and collaboration amongst community managers. Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day! Community Management Careers. 11 Must Reads for Every Community Manager.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 16, 2016

Not only is it my full-time profession, but I’m constantly soaking up stories about new trends, PR disasters, crisis communications and more. Years ago, PR (which used to be more focused on media relations) and marketing didn’t always mix well. 1 spot as the most effective (the same as last year.) Event marketing took the No.

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Ungrated

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Foundation for Community Association Research has released a new interactive webpage for residents, housing stakeholders, and researchers to examine and compare community association governance, management, amenities, and overall satisfaction across the U.S. >>Visit the 2022 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey dashboard to learn more.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The nonprofit data analysis firm reports that CEO salaries are still on the rise, based on tax filings from the 2016 fiscal year. The year before had a slightly larger increase, noted GuideStar Director of Data Services Holly C.S. Ivel, the author of the new report.

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Mizz Information

MARCH 15, 2023

It would never have occurred to me a decade ago–or even five years ago–that in 2023 I’d still be writing about social media still being considered a shiny new thing to associations, or that associations would still be grappling with, essentially, social media 101. But social media?

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Naylor has been conducting the survey for five years, and last year, the survey found most associations were continuing to struggle with communications. you guessed it.

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Higher Logic

JULY 25, 2016

The new question should encompass more than just CEOs: Is your entire executive team participating in your community? Senior executives are paying attention and past years’ data shows communities are growing in popularity -- they demonstrated their potential and kept those in charge of budgets interested and invested.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association’s annual event has taken on a new type of importance in recent years. As CNN noted in 2016 , handwriting has been de-emphasized in recent years in many schools, especially cursive writing, which has been pushed aside in favor of standardized testing.

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Association Success

MAY 28, 2019

On behalf of our mission statement and members, we went through a two-year rebrand. When we launched our new brand in 2018 at our annual conference, Build Business, we rolled out a newly redesigned website and affiliated sites, social media platforms, and videos. The new SMPS brand voice is bold, focused, and motivating.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 14, 2016

According to the United Nations, in the year 2100 the world’s population will be 11.2 Other key findings in the report: North America is the most popular location in the world for global expansion among associations, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand and South America. billion people.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 31, 2018

A new report from the software provider Community Brands suggests that most association members are joining because of education and career opportunities, rather than out of a sense of professional responsibility. Correspondingly, reasons of professional responsibility fell to 36 percent, down from 41 percent in 2016.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. Did your association have a strategic planning meeting at the beginning of the calendar or fiscal year? This is how you can prove your new member community will be a valuable technology investment.

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Potomac Core

JANUARY 6, 2016

It’s 2016 with Medical , and Pharmaceutical breakthroughs, Driverless cars , and industries that are busy producing a new wave of technological breakthroughs. What followed was the development of a five-year budget providing a discussion point for the board around new product innovation and long-term university research funding.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Editor’s Note: In celebration of Event Garde’s four-year anniversary, this month’s Event Garde-ian of the Month is Aaron Wolowiec. As we go into 2016, we’d like to know what you think…how are we doing? Q: As the year winds down, and you reflect on the successes of Event Garde, of what are you most proud?

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Associations Now

MAY 16, 2017

In 2016, nonprofits had to send an average of 2,000 emails to get one donation. In fact, online revenue grew by 14 percent from 2015 to 2016, and monthly giving increased by 23 percent. “In In 2016, there was an 8 percent drop in the response rate from 2015, which means that only 0.05 SOCIAL MEDIA.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 16, 2016

Not only is it my full-time profession, but I’m constantly soaking up stories about new trends, PR disasters, crisis communications and more. Years ago, PR (which used to be more focused on media relations) and marketing didn’t always mix well. 1 spot as the most effective (the same as last year.) Event marketing took the No.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Reading this article on technology trends for 2016 got me thinking: It's hard to believe that just a decade ago, most of us had never heard of the term 'smartphone.' Did you know that by the end of 2016, nearly 2 billion people will have one of these little devices? Over sixty percent of you call, text or email from the washroom (!)

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow. According to Marketing General Inc. ’s

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The Portage Group and CSAE will be coming together to collaborate on Associations 2025 , a look at what will be the future of associations, trends that are happening now and predicting new ones and showcasing which associations have been able to stay ahead of the curve, retain members and grow their member base. What questions do you have?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. There’s no denying that we’ve been fairly New York City-centric in terms of programming since we were founded in 1922,” she says.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

Looking forward to growing our partnerships with the respective convention and visitors bureaus in the coming years as we plan exciting and engaging meetings.”. And, it’s hard to believe, but the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting is next week, Aug. And, it’s hard to believe, but the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting is next week, Aug.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18. And, there are two states where a couple, accompanied by parents, can marry as early as 12 years old. In addition to her 9-year-plus tenure at Zonta, Allison is a former president of the American Marketing Association. Summers, CAE, a guest on the Association 4.0

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 24, 2016

A new report by Informz may help marketers decide. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015. For the second consecutive year, emails sent during midday hours accounted for the largest percentage of emails sent, as well as the highest click rates.

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