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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. This impacts association meetings, which in turn impacts everything most associations do because the conference often provides 30-50% of annual revenue.

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Private Equity Hires Associations, Private Equity Fires Associations

Potomac Core

Following the company purchase, new owners use concrete strategies that improve operations, products, revenues, and market position. Earlier in his career, Caldeira worked firsthand with Private Equity while at Dunkin’ Brands (2007-2009). Private Equity Investment is Exploding. Lee Partners.

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Is it Time to Recession-Proof Your Association?

Associations Now

A sizable number of corporate CFOs believe one is coming in 2019 , the markets swooned in unsettling ways in recent weeks, and some who read the market see a slowdown of some sort in the offing. In 2009, only about 5 percent anticipated increased investment revenue, but nearly 27 percent actually enjoyed them.

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From the Corner Office: What I Learned About Leadership from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Association Adviser

During an economic downturn, that’s when people tend to forego their regular maintenance and inspections—an important source of revenue for our members. Arnold Schwarzenegger starting in 2007. He was a tremendous influence on my own leadership style. Is the website up to date and doing all the marketing it needs to do for you?

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Membership Marketing Blog: Will You be Attending #ASAE10 this.

Membership Marketing

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. This year I will be attending the ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA.

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The One Way to Deliver Unwelcome News

Idea Architects

Because that was the approach the Indianapolis Museum of Art (and presumably the PR firm that advises it) opted for in announcing the elimination of free general admission, a practice in place from 1941 to 2005 and 2007-present (according to this article in the Indianapolis Business Journal.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Making Sponsorship Special Again

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. in order to generate extra revenues. need members and customers to pay a greater percentage of the real costs of a product or program so we can more accurately assess the market’s. Dec 2007 (2).