Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Leadership training.

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Moery Company

JUNE 22, 2022

Diversifying your revenue comes in many shapes and sizes; that’s why associations are offsetting their revenue by adapting and putting additional emphasis on membership development. Here are four ways to diversify your association’s revenue.

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Moery Company

JUNE 8, 2022

Live Events are Back! I recently attended my first trade show since the pandemic struck. After two long years of selling memberships to prospective members over the phone and Zoom meetings, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to walk a busy show floor to prospect and build business relationships.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2022

If you’re in the midst of planning your membership program, you’re likely thinking about what benefits you can offer to your members and how much to charge for them. Hopefully, you already know that offering more than one membership level. membership

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Use this helpful blueprint when you need to convince your board to invest in better software. It includes talking points and tips for your presentation, including quantifying ROI, outlining indirect benefits, and selling the potential of the purchase.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 8, 2022

In position number 8 of the top ten all time Spark blog posts: Membership 101: Effective Renewal Cycles. Spoiler alert: you’re going to see more of the Membership 101 series posts in the countdown.). When I reviewed the initial post, I realized everything I wrote still holds four years later.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Declining conference registrations. WBT Systems suggests strategies to reverse the decline in virtual and in-person conference registrations that many associations are experiencing right now.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 10, 2022

Donations are a BIG DEAL to your nonprofit: they’re a primary revenue stream , support your base costs, and give you the resources you need to keep growing. However, many people get nervous when it comes to the big question: how to ask for donations? fundraising

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 17, 2022

Jannah Bierens is our Gardian of the Month! She shares her favorite part of learning something new, one of her favorite professional networks, her tip to help retain knowledge as well as her favorite summer activities

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Association Adviser

JUNE 7, 2022

Did you know that there are currently four generations in the workforce? Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z). Your membership is almost certainly made up of a diverse group of professionals with varied ages and experiences – and, hence, different needs and wants.

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Moery Company

JUNE 15, 2022

Building a brand is more than a logo or slogan, it’s about building trust and credibility with the audience that matters to you. Your brand is how you are perceived by your audience, from their first interaction to their last.

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 7, 2022

A sense of safety is a prerequisite for participating, contributing, and collaborating in a group. When people fear potential embarrassment, they clam up and let other people take the lead, which means we may lose out on the diversity of valuable insight.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 9, 2022

If you run a professional association, one of the best things you can do for your members is host a job board to your website. It will add value to their membership, help retain your current members , and attract new ones. Not to mention, a job board. membership

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 24, 2022

The reality that the second quarter is almost over means it is time for a mid-year check-in and the ramping up for 2023. Specifically, as it relates to sales planning and business development, here are a few things you may want to prioritize in the coming weeks as we reach the mid-year mark

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Right now, every penny counts. It’s an ideal time to check if your association’s credit card processing provider is offering competitive terms. However, there are many important factors to consider if when researching options.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 8, 2022

In our previous article on social media tone and voice, we detailed what you need to do to make sure your association sets the right tone with your audience.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 10, 2022

The post How American Medical Group Association is Innovating to Meet Member Expectations appeared first on Higher Logic. Joe DeLisle, Director of Council Relations at AMGA, walks us through how he made changes to keep members happy and engaged in their online community.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2022

Does your association have a problem with member loyalty? Sometimes individuals readily join your organization but don’t participate in member events or network in professional activities. Members might seem invested in association benefits, but when it comes time to renew, they lapse instead.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 15, 2022

In my experience, most large conferences this year are realizing about 80 percent of their 2019 revenue performance. For some of the major annual meetings we’re tracking, sponsorship revenue has been a bright spot when compared to exhibit revenue performance.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 10, 2022

Here are 11 trends Event Garde has found to be impacting association events right now, including both an overview of the challenges we’ve experienced first-hand and a recommended solution for you and your team to consider

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GrowthZone

JUNE 7, 2022

by Frank Kenny. Have you ever thought about the different reasons people join your chamber or association? It often comes down to two big things. Some people want to get something FROM your organization, while some people want to get something done THROUGH your organization.

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.orgSource

JUNE 21, 2022

The 2022 Innovation Summit When I was looking for something unique to say about innovation at.orgCommunity’s June 9, Innovation Summit, I came across these quotes. Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.”—

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 10, 2022

Brand association, or the connection between a brand and a concept, is a vital tool for all organizations. The goal of brand association is to create a positive relationship between your association brand and your members.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 24, 2022

Why Do Career Centres Matter? From time to time we hear that all career centres are the same and are used as a non-dues revenue driver, but in a minimal and narrow way, such as job posting sales only. Associations tend to get a career centre as a way to “check the box” off the […].

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 21, 2022

Every event seems to feature its own unique, totally unexpected, hilarious tech snafus (or the events that I host anyway). A few hours ago, 30-ish people were in Jamboard co-creating, and POOF, the slide went blank. No undoing could bring it back.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 21, 2022

How does your association welcome new members? Do you simply fire off a quick, generic email to them and move on to the next thing on your to-do list? Don’t rush the process and be sure to give these members your full attention.

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.orgSource

JUNE 13, 2022

You invested in the right technology and developed a solid strategic plan. Now, the team is rolling out new member-success initiatives. Why aren’t people paying attention? The numbers are still slipping. It might be because customers aren’t hearing your important story.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 12, 2022

Summer is here and it’s time to break out your swimsuit and flip flops. Celebrate the season of vacations, cookouts, and hammocks with Nimble AMS’ latest release. .

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Association Adviser

JUNE 23, 2022

An online engagement strategy is important to help guide how your members interact with your association’s online presence. It is only natural that when you are planning your annual member engagement strategy that video is included.

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Multiview

JUNE 9, 2022

Each June, Professional Wellness Month sheds light on the workplace’s role in creating a healthy environment for employees to thrive in, while also providing employers with helpful tips and resources for maintaining productive, engaged employees.

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