Idea Architects

MAY 16, 2012

How Secure is Your Professional Development Revenue Stream? Professors from Stanford have created Coursera , a Khan Academy-style effort but featuring courses from the top universities for free. Dec 2011 (6). Nov 2011 (5). Oct 2011 (9). Sep 2011 (7). Aug 2011 (13). Jul 2011 (10). Jun 2011 (13).

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2013

How the Associated General Contractors of America’s annual expo went from the chopping block to exceeding revenue goals in a few years. While AGC’s goal was to sell $250,000 in sponsorships and exhibits, it sold $305,000 and netted $183,000 for the organization—$58,000 more than its net-revenue goal. So just how did they get there?

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Education (whether conferences, seminars or webinars) represents a key component – and major revenue source – of most associations. College may never be the same By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY Massive Open Online Courses --MOOCs, for short. COURSE BUILDER in Google’s own words is: [.] ► 2011. (42).

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GlowGlobally

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Lack of a commercial business license and bank account to collect revenues in local currency. The results they achieved in their Middle East region showed significant improvement within 12 months of implementing their new strategy in 2011: Growth in certification candidates of over 90%. Website traffic increased over 60%.

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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 2011 (4).

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Mizz Information

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tuesday, 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." Of course not. December 2011 (4). November 2011 (8). October 2011 (2). September 2011 (8).

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GlowGlobally

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Others rely more on membership fees and revenue generated out of their certification programmes. International associations with certifications and strong professional development courses will find many takers in the region. Clearly Dubai and Abu Dhabi lead the region with Egypt as a surprising #3.

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 29, 2011

29, 2011 - Pessimism and Predictions: Comments on the Commentators. ” Of course we didn’t, and neither did he, but the threat was pretty much an annual event that had us quaking in our boots each year at dues renewal time. Now, of course, things have changed for MLS positioning: there are viable alternatives on the horizon.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011. As of the end of August 2011, Costco reported 25.0 ” Forbes added that “in Q4 2011, the new member sign-ups witnessed an increase of 22% as compared to a year ago.” at Friday, October 21, 2011. October 27, 2011 1:17 PM. October 27, 2011 4:47 PM. Publications.

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Disciple Media

MARCH 8, 2023

With Disciple, you get a powerful tool for getting the word out and bringing new members in, and a way for you to expand your revenue base. That way you are not left wanting when it comes to creating and maintaining an online community.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

” Of course, no association executive would disagree with this set of social media goals: raising revenue, getting the word out, and encouraging members to attend meetings and contribute their time. Wiley 2011) and The Online Advertising Playbook (Wiley 2007). percent of associations agree), news dissemination (46.4

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 1, 2011

Friday, April 1, 2011. at Friday, April 01, 2011. Labels: 2011 Benchmarking Survey , Growth Characteristics. Of course, I believe if you're paying attention to and improving those things, member growth is a likely byproduct. April 4, 2011 9:52 AM. April 5, 2011 5:12 PM. ▼ 2011. (29).

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SCD Group

JULY 29, 2012

Of course you can – you certainly know what you think would be the pat answers (if you’re in trouble you can always go to your association’s web site to find copy points) – probably something like, “great education and networking resource, terrific lunch meetings” – sound familiar? ► 2011. (42).

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Association Law

MARCH 14, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011. This is, of course, a summary, not an exhaustive review of the subject. ▼ 2011. (8). It is NOT intended to provide legal advice, but rather to share my informal thoughts on legal issues commonly faced by trade and professional associations, as well as foundations and other charities. Blog Archive.

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Leading Learning

MAY 24, 2022

Of course, as will be the case with a number of the changes we discuss here, the ease with which video can now be produced and distributed means there is a lot of it out there, so the stakes are much higher to create video that stands out and is truly effective. That’s just not true anymore. More on current costs to produce e-learning here.).

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Rapid Chapter Expansion – Beware of excited yips around conference rooms that sound like, “Of COURSE we need a chapter in Yreka, population 7,368!” Non-dues Program Proliferation – If a little non-dues revenue is good, more is better right? ► 2011. (27). Not necessarily. Twitter Chitter Chatter.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 12, 2010

Of course, the topic of social media came up for conversation. March 10, 2011 11:47 AM. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). Monday, July 12, 2010. Practical Uses of Social Media for Association Marketing. It's clear, helpful and so interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Association Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Over the course of the next 18 to 24 months we believe meetings and events will continue to be impacted by the state of the economy, changing attendee expectations and what appears to be a permanent trend of booking outside the block. ▼ 2011. (8). Search This Blog. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (4).

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 5, 2012

Aggressive membership marketers reach out to these prospects much more frequently over the course of a year and see strong returns. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). Each of these strategies has its strengths and weaknesses. Disturbing News on the Practice of Membership Mark.

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SCD Group

MAY 16, 2012

With the complacency so rock-solid, and no one at the top even devoting their priorities toward turning that problem into a huge urgency around a huge opportunity, of course, they went nowhere. Reinventing membership as a revenue tool for assoc. ► 2011. (42). Their bosses and peers ignored them. ► April. (22).

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Association 141+

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

While this drive is to be applauded and we certainly dont want leaders that take office solely for the title or line on their resume, the desire to do can often conflict with logical arguments to pause and let plans in action run their course. ► 2011. (15). Well, if they are doing it, dont we have to do it as well? ► May.

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2010

Of course, you then put the expires into future direct mail as well. Do you find putting a call to action in the actual subject line creates more of a response or is it best to keep it generic (ex: 2011 Renewal Statement)? January 3, 2011 3:10 PM. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Thanks, Shelby.

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 17, 2010

To maximize the size of their blue oceans, companies need to take a reverse course. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). As companies compete to embrace customer preferences through finer segmentation, they often risk creating too-small target markets. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18).

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BlogClump

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Is it a service or a revenue center. Hypothetically-speaking only, of course ;). ► 2011. (12). Remember, graphics on the phone are small, so be sure you have them setup appropriately (contrast, colors, etc) - Free vs. Paid - tough call. Know your members. What is the content of the app? They intend to charge for the app.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 10, 2012

Of course, I agree that not all stakeholders will take advantage of every value offer made by their associations. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). The more active people do more things, which means the overall unique participation level is likely to be lower. ► March. (4).

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 12, 2015

Of course things have changed a lot. “No, With $300 million in annual revenues, CustomInk is eager to extend its reach into the charity apparel space. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2011. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Everything,” I replied.

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Membership Marketing

MAY 21, 2010

Of course, tailoring your communications so that the member both recieves value AND perceives they are recieving value is another question entirely! ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). May 26, 2010 8:51 PM. Tony Rossell. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18). ► July. (1).

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 9, 2010

I will be sharing some of them on this blog, but of course the full report will go to the 405 associations who participated in the research. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). The Correlation of Social Media Usage and Membership Growth. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18). 5 months ago.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 27, 2010

One man’s guess on the proper course was as likely to be as good as another’s. ► 2011. (29). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). Non-Dues Revenue. (1). And it also provides a methodology for validating each of these new ideas. That condition has been corrected. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18). ► May.

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Principled Innovation

MARCH 25, 2013

In a recent post , Associations Now blogger Joe Rominiecki shared what both he and I regard as a startling fact: 53 percent of associations surveyed in 2011 had raised their dues in the previous three years. No other single revenue category comes close to reaching that number.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Posted 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.” December 2011 (7). November 2011 (6).

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 25, 2016

The challenge, of course, is that boards tend to be risk averse, as noted by Terrance Barkan , Chief Strategist & Business Architect of GlobalStrat. Three years after rolling the dice on dues, ICF’s revenue grew to $6 million from $3.5 1 source of information — up from 28 percent in 2011.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 17, 2017

For decades, the movie industry’s revenue model has worked something like this: You buy a ticket, you buy some concessions, and the industry tracks the sales that an individual movie receives. MoviePass , a startup founded in 2011, announced that it was lowering the price of membership to $9.95 per month.

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Elipsis Partners

MARCH 16, 2009

I once took a great course titled The Five Day MBA (thanks, AMA ). The course started with accounting and finance, and moved on through topics such as strategy and leadership. At the same time, I was responsible for bringing in millions of dollars in revenue for an association. November 2011 (1). Meditated Momentum.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

For one, there’s a lot of money on the line, as the annual conference or convention is often an association’s biggest non-dues revenue generator. But, over the course of their jobs, “the fun meter starts to go down.” It’s also a great source of visibility and prestige. Getting more out of the experience.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

In 2011, Eric Ries published The Lean Startup , which challenges startup and business founders to build and run their companies in a new way – maximizing customer value and revenue while minimizing wasted effort. 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact by Meg Rulli.

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Mizz Information

MAY 9, 2012

Regardless, if you read this blog you probably know what my first thought was when I read the headline: of course I do not think associations will become filters for digital overload! And if their own content isnt enough to drown members, how many associations also rent their email lists as a source of revenue? December 2011 (4).

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