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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low

Aaron Wolowiec

That said, volunteerism is on the decline, according to a new report released Feb. The report found that volunteerism fell 1.1 percent of people reporting some form of volunteerism. This figure is the lowest since the bureau started the survey in 2002. According to the report, about 62.5

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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

In an article I wrote in June 2002 for Associations Now , I encouraged readers to take a break from the daily firefighting we’ve come to expect and instead approach tasks with more reflection, strategy and collaboration. We’re likely all feeling the pressures of time, competition, money and technology.

Education 100
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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

During those 15 years, we’ve worked with a lot of organizations, done a lot of research, published hundreds of articles and podcasts along with numerous reports , hosted more than a hundred Webinars , and run multiple events , online and off. See e-learning stats for the course creator market here.). The Maturing of Marketing.

Course 101
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Membership Marketing Blog: Your Membership Value Equation

Membership Marketing

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Philip Kotler, Marketing Management, Prentice Hall; 11 edition (May 2002). Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Volunteer. It’s Good for You!

Associations Now

Census Bureau data from 2002 to 2012, unemployed people who volunteered were 27 percent more likely to land a job regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, location, or job market conditions. According to the report [PDF], 76 percent of the 3,351 U.S.

Survey 40
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Incorporating Text Polling at Your Next Live Event

Association Adviser

There has been so much talk about Big Data and analytics lately, but sometimes you just need to ask your audience or target market a quick question that can be easily answered and shared in real-time. As many of you know, Naylor conducts a comprehensive annual Association Communications Benchmarking Report for the association community.

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Arrested Development? A Strategic Approach to Technology Reboots Association Growth

.orgCommunity

This requires looking at how we position ourselves in the market differently. Identifying new markets and sources of revenue – relying too heavily on dues revenue can be catastrophic for associations. Scan the Market. Jobs and markets that were once unrelated are aligning. In this excerpt from our book, Association 4.0—Positioning