Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Last month, we asked our readers: What are your most valuable sources of non-dues revenue? It’s not surprising that this group was cited as the most valuable source of non-dues revenue by half of our poll’s participants. About one-third of respondents cited non-member suppliers and vendors as their most valuable source of non-dues revenue. Whatever the reason, non-member organizations can still be an integral part of an association’s non-dues revenue stream.

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Revenue Directory Discount Newsletter 95

Off Stage

OCTOBER 23, 2008

23, 2008 - The Monsters on Your Back. Enhancing non-dues revenue? Off Stage. OK, so this financial meltdown isn’t going to be over for a while. Your membership numbers are going to stay low, and the members you have are going to become much more frugal and not so quick to purchase your education programs and other member services. So what’s an AE to do?

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GlowGlobally

MARCH 18, 2008

For the first time, overseas sales accounted for more than half of GE’s total revenue of $172.74 GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Early Adopters Rethink Regional Office Strategy. Serious Strategy & Tools for Pursuing Sustainability » Mar.

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

They actually have a worm farm that converts waste to compost as a new revenue streams. GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « From Mega Trends to Association Trends to Meeting Trends. WSJ – “Emerging Markets Overtaking the Developed Markets” » Feb.

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Executive Connections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Running on Sweat Equity » 30 September 2008. Internal Revenue Service , all groups organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, "are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office." Posted by: Roger Green | 01 October 2008 at 02:45 PM. Executive Connections. « Information Wins at EPA | Main.

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High Context

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

I’ve seen instances where a single small change had a 6-figure impact on revenue. The New York Times has had a couple of stories recently about ecommerce sales slowing down along with everything else. Here is a blog post from the Times on this. They are still growing but at a much slower pace. There are some implications here for anyone who makes direct sales via their web site. The primary one is that the usability of your online store is more important now than ever.

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New York Review Revenue Report 40

Guilt by Association

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

If your business is using education to generate revenue, how will the site deliver knockout online courses? Last time, I wrote about why you need to do user-centered research for your website. This post is about how to do it. It doesn’t require a lot of money, but it will require a lot of time. Sorry, there’s no short cut – it will either cost you time or money.).

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CAE Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

Right now, the exposure/branding strategy is an indirect revenue stream. There are many business models that associations are exploring with their podcast and vodcast initiatives. Below is a discussion of the plusses and minuses for each strategy that I have heard of. Exposure/Recognition/Branding Strategy- In this model, you place all of your podcast or vodcast content entirely free and completely accessible through the iTunes store. .

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members. So here is a quick list of possible non-dues revenue and affinity products that I have put together to get your thinking going. Labels: new products , Non-Dues Revenue. A frequent writer and speaker on marketing topics, he is a contributing author to two books, Membership Marketing (ASAE 2000) and Membership Essentials (ASAE 2008). Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members. ► 2008. (82).

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Marketing Revenue Discount Directory 53

Potomac Core

MAY 5, 2015

Be assured that the current slow growth environment or an economic downturn will inflict significant pain on your revenues and membership at some point. Organizational Association balance sheets took significant hits in 2008 and 2009, and there little reason to think otherwise in the current environment. Disruptive Associations. A snapshot by the Conference Board of both the U.S.

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DC eBook United States Member Engagement 138

GlowGlobally

JANUARY 30, 2009

Previously appearing in the December 2008 issue of Association Meetings magazine. For example: The World Bank’s 2008 “Doing Business Index” of leading indicators ranks Central and Eastern Europe as the best places for business growth – especially new business. The World Economic Forum’s 2008 “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index” rates destinations like Hong Kong and Singapore higher than Holland, Belgium, China or India.

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Strategy United States Cost Guidelines 60

Association Success

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In 2008, he was named Ernst & Young’s New England Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur of the year and, in 2011, he worked with President Barack Obama’s council of science advisers on the future of national research. Empower Yourself Featured Invigorate Revenue

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America Conference Education Industry 74

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Has your organization’s meetings function experienced a year-over-year revenue decline – however slight – since the 2007 recession? We need only look to ASAE to learn that at least two signature in-person events were stronger than ever this year: Highest Number of Association Executives Attended 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Since 2008. Financial performance – What are your revenue and expense targets?

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 27, 2013

Non-dues revenue (NDR) is essential to keeping the cost of dues down. In terms of membership and revenue growth, do you think associations have bounced all the way back from the 2007-08 recession? It peaked in 2008 and then went down sharply—about 40 percent in just a few months. Features From the Corner Office Leadership John Graham mobile non-dues revenue technology John Graham, ASAE.

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Membersuite

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Temper your revenue projections. 2: Revenue Diversification. These revenue partners are getting a chance to educate, not just sell, and are seeing much better returns on their marketing dollars. #3: Your association survived the worst of the pandemic.

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Revenue Software Price Discount 102

Mariner Management

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 ways to Collaborate Components (originally printed in Associations Now 2008): Components contribute to an association and nearly a quarter reported revenue contributions. Did you know that October is National Book Month ?

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Resources Handbook Report Member Engagement 118

Old ClayBurn Association Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The IRS has implemented new compliance requirements through Internal Revenue Code Section 6050W that will affect all merchants (including government and non-profit entities). December 2008. November 2008. September 2008. June 2008. May 2008. January 2008. Old Clayburn Association Management. Working with the world's top professional associations. Skip to content. Home About Us Contact Us. ← 7 Tips for Protecting your Online Identity.

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Association Management Social Media Class Report 40

Mizz Information

MAY 8, 2012

85% of Facebooks 2011 revenue came from ads. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3). Mizz Information. Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Facebook Fails are Mounting. Despite the media frenzy over Facebooks impending IPO , all isnt 100% rosy for Facebook.

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Social Media Washington Revenue Cost 66

Jamie Notter

MARCH 14, 2012

They’re going to stick with their online encyclopedia and a set of educational curricula (which actually accounts for 85% of their revenue anyway…who knew?). December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (6). September 2008 (6). August 2008 (14). July 2008 (10). June 2008 (11). May 2008 (6). April 2008 (13). March 2008 (12). February 2008 (11). January 2008 (9). Consulting. Speaking. About.

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Mizz Information

APRIL 30, 2012

I see it all the time in action--associations who launched a platform several years ago who are now questioning whether it was worth the money and whether its worth maintaining the community because theyre not seeing the activity and resulting revenue generation that theyd been promised by the software vendor. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3).

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Mizz Information

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

If I had to guess, Id say right about the time when statistics start to show that websites are generating a bunch of revenue as a result of the content users are providing for free." December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3). Mizz Information. Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

New York 97

New York Social Media Content Revenue 97

Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

They do $700 million in revenue a year, so this is not a small company. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (6). September 2008 (6). August 2008 (14). July 2008 (10). June 2008 (11). May 2008 (6). April 2008 (13). March 2008 (12). February 2008 (11). January 2008 (9). Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it.

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Idea Architects

MAY 8, 2012

I dont try to get a certain # of clients or hit certain revenue targets. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2). Jul 2008 (8). May 2008 (5). Apr 2008 (3). Mar 2008 (4). Feb 2008 (3). Jan 2008 (4). Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2010

A press release from the American Beverage Institute (ABI) , admittedly a biased onlooker, provides some ugly numbers – a decline in revenue and spending on community programs, while salaries increased. Wikipedia , sourcing the organization’s tax forms, says MADD spent more than half its income on salaries in 2008. This week I read about a nonprofit accused of losing sight of its mission and those it serves.

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Mizz Information

APRIL 23, 2012

Print ad revenue is down and continuing to diminish, while online ad spend is up and projected to continue to rise. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3). Mizz Information. Monday, April 23, 2012.

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Washington Social Media Guidelines Revenue 71

Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

Helping the industry reduce regulatory compliance costs and grow revenues were high priorities. Through a 2008 Member Survey, GCCA Members sought help to identify the legislative and regulatory priorities of its membership. For the Global Cold Chain Alliance, revenues have grown by 25% in two years. Can Disruptive Advocacy Strategies unlock industry growth and cost saving opportunities for your members in a slow growth economy?

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Strategy DC eBook Industry 110

Mizz Information

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Advertising/Revenue --I have to admit Im kind of sad to see this thing fail because I think it could have been a success. Seems like it could have been a decent source of revenue and a good direct-to-consumer way of advertising. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3).

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Social Media Discount Newsletter Revenue 77

YourMembership Blog

JANUARY 15, 2015

Three areas of concern come to light when looking at the overall potential of LinkedIn and other for profits crowding into areas of service previously “owned” by associations: Non-Dues Revenue – The potential loss of much desired revenue generated through recruiting fees via paid job postings and online advertising. Data that allows LinkedIn to develop new products and services with huge revenue generating potential.

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Education Certificate Revenue Recruiting 150

Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The product starts valuing the great salesmen, because they’re the ones who can move the needle on revenues, not the product engineers and designers. The phrase that jumps out at me is “they’re the ones who can move the needle on revenues.” There’s nothing wrong with moving the needle on revenues of course. I’m no business mogul, but I’m fairly certain that revenue is a key piece of organizational health. December 2008 (9).

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Revenue Leadership System Products 112

Reid All About it

JUNE 10, 2016

Grow Sponsorships, Attendance and Revenue for your Virtual Conference. A lot has changed since the 2008 recession, but most associations have reserve and investment policies that were written before then. Find out what association- and market-related changes have occurred since 2008, when and how to review policies, and the elements of good reserve and investment policies. Here’s the list of webinars and other professional development events for the week of June 13.

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YourMembership Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

It is an alarming trend we began to witness following the 2008 recession. The side effects of this change are: A loss of traditional revenue generated by membership dues. In the report we highlighted how Ewald is able to effectively work with 43 associations, utilizing one integrated solution to handle member management, online communities, and non-dues revenue creation. How to identify and implement non-dues revenue vehicles.

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Case Study Arizona Technology Social Media 150

Mizz Information

JUNE 24, 2011

With all the recent Sony hacks--a company that is not a " revenue free zone " and can therefore, presumably at least, invest in the most secure user data protection yet STILL gets hacked multiple times--who in their right mind would trust Foursquare with their credit card information? December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3).

Austin 63

Austin Social Media Case Study Revenue 63

Mizz Information

JANUARY 20, 2011

Facebooks revenue model is largely comprised of two things: selling ads and selling users information. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3). Mizz Information. Thursday, January 20, 2011. Five Reasons Why Facebook Will Never Replace Your Website. (I

Social Media 83

Social Media Content Revenue Video 83

Mariner Management

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 ways to Collaborate Components (originally printed in Associations Now 2008): Components contribute to an association and nearly a quarter reported revenue contributions. Did you know that October is National Book Month ? That may or may not have inspired this month’s 20th celebration list as we’ve been published in two ASAE books. To keep to our theme of 20, we scoured our archives and pulled another 18 resources (so 20 total) we’ve had published and think are as relevant today.

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Resources Handbook Report Member Engagement 48

Mizz Information

JULY 12, 2012

Also--and Ive blogged about this before --there are a lot of inter-association friendships and relationships, so even if you think ignoring that small guy client is ok because theyre just a small fish and not worth worrying about, the reality is that that client may well be friends with or somehow related to a big fish potential client, and stories of horrible service or lost revenue due to a crap product or service travel far and absolutely impact purchasing decisions. December 2008 (9).

Social Media 67

Social Media Marketing Products Revenue 67

Thanks For Playing

MARCH 6, 2012

Seeking community in associations since 2008. Making it Rain: How to Drive Non-Dues Revenue with Michele Klecha, Club Managers Association of America and Scott Oser, Scott Oser Associates. ► 2008. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. 06 March 2012. Get Your Ideas Here! What are you doing tomorrow? The answer better be "coming to the Super Swap at ASAE!". What are Super Swaps?

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 29, 2007

Step 2 involves calculating the resulting revenue and costs for each of the metrics; step 3 involves projecting the response rates for email advocacy and outreach to social network recruits over a four-year period by entering data such as the total number of emails opened per mailing. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. August 2008. July 2008. March 2008. The Big Picture.

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Mississippi Recruiting Recruitment Cost 100

Mizz Information

JUNE 29, 2011

I mean, why wouldn’t they, with revenue from enterprise social software projected to surpass $769 million in 2011? December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (8). September 2008 (5). August 2008 (3). July 2008 (4). June 2008 (3). May 2008 (2). April 2008 (3). March 2008 (3). February 2008 (3). Mizz Information. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Social Media Software + Silos Redux.

Social Media 71

Social Media Software Cost System 71

Idea Architects

MAY 16, 2012

How Secure is Your Professional Development Revenue Stream? While you may have staff devoted exclusively to learning and professional development, youd be wise to remain aware of some of the rapidly emerging trends in education delivery, since they have the potential to dramatically alter the learning landscape and the revenue that associations receive from their offerings. Oct 2008 (1). Sep 2008 (4). Aug 2008 (2). Jul 2008 (8). May 2008 (5).

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Columbus Handbook Louisville Houston 92

Thanks For Playing

MARCH 23, 2012

Seeking community in associations since 2008. I might complain about their lack of Metro etiquette, but they bring in a tremendous amount of revenue, which given the presence of all these freeloading government and nonprofit entities (guilty!), ► 2008. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. 23 March 2012. Friday Top 5. DCs famous cherry blossoms peaked this week. And did you know that its the 100th anniversary of this lovely gift from Japan?

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