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Members Hire Bold Strategies

Potomac Core

Members Hire Bold Strategies. As busy executives are under constant pressure to meet and exceed profit targets, they expect the organizations they are part of to deliver bold strategies and results. New Mantra: Members Hire Bold Strategies. Another reminder that Members Hire Bold Strategies.

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Disruptive Advocacy Strategies

Potomac Core

Can Disruptive Advocacy Strategies unlock industry growth and cost saving opportunities for your members in a slow growth economy? As increasing regulatory oversight dominates the federal and global landscape, building an agency focused strategy on behalf of your members can pay dividends for the industry and for your association.

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4 steps to reduce the risk of systemic failures

Association Success

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 was a teachable moment about the obscure risks of highly interconnected and interdependent systems. Unlike 2008, no one today is worried about Amazon, Apple or Google going out of business. Here are some strategies to mitigate ‘Too Big to Fail’ in your technology stack: 1.

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The Growing Demand for Fractional CIOs

Achurch

The use of fractional executives took off after the 2008 recession. After performing a technology assessment, the fractional CIO develops a technology plan aligned with organizational goals and strategies. Fractional executives are consultants who don’t just tell you what to do; they help you get it done.

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12 Areas Your Association Must Address to Thrive During a Recession

Membersuite

I’ve also seen associations instituting an annual cost-of-living dues increase, which eliminates the need to introduce a large increase when expenses rise or revenue falls. Engaging a consultant to conduct a technology assessment and help you develop a technology strategy. #8: Digital-only memberships. Learning subscriptions.

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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. So where are we at the start of 2015? According to the U.S. million (the most since January 2001).

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The Pros and Cons of an Internal Marketing Team

Associations Now

members had some kind of in-house agency in 2018, versus 58 percent in 2013, and 42 percent in 2008. Adding to the cost pressure: Creating an in-house team often means staying on top of the latest technology and software. In 2018, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) found that 78 percent of its U.S. Con: Groupthink.

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