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Benchmarking and its Application to Your Member-based Organization

YourMembership

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. News + Press. Management Team. January 12th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Membership Management , Social Media and Business Trends , YourMembership.com News. Christina says: January 13, 2012 at 10:33 am.

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Why Aren’t Associations Creating Walking Billboards?

SCD Group

Back in October 2012, I posted Are You Using Identity as Association Marketing Strategy. Focus on the cause (the why), not your association. SCD Group association management association branding association executives association identity association marketing ASAE' T his stuff works!

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

Sunday, April 01, 2012. In one of my volunteer roles, I write a feature in the ASAE Executive Management Section IdeaLink newsletter called Seen Elsewhere. Summary: A selection of thought-provoking websites from beyond the association management realm that offer new ideas for association executives.

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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

Associations Now

Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Between 2000 and 2010, the city’s MetroCard system was an unexpected profit center for the city, as passengers let $500 million in prepaid fares expire, according to The New York Times. Expired card value does benefit the MTA.

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Hockey Feud Shows What Happens When Associations Forget about Their Members

SCD Group

In fact, what’s happening in the NHL reminds me of two similar cases in the association and nonprofit world. I experienced one such case in the 1990s and we all watched another case in 2012. I was the Deputy CEO of one of those associations. Founder Nancy Brinker resigned as Komen’s CEO. But they and the organizations lose.

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7 Takeaways for Associations and Association Executives

SCD Group

In 2004, a shareholder coup led by New York investing group Knightspoint Partners succeeded in ousting seven of CPI’s nine directors, claiming that the previous board had spent too much money on unprofitable ventures. "The Know what is happening that impacts your and your association. Don’t be like the builders.

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SCD Group: 30 Marketing Tips for Associations: Highly Rated Ideas.

SCD Group

AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association. Monday, August 13, 2012. 30 Marketing Tips for Associations: Highly Rated Ideas from ASAE12. At the ASAE annual meeting Sunday (8/12/12), five panelists from five accredited association management companies shared 30 Marketing Tips in the Social Media Age.

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