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Associations Improve Bottom-line with Non-Dues Based Revenue

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Improving the Bottom Line with Non-Dues Revenue. March 20th, 2012 | Posted in Membership Management. While I’m not going to weigh in on either side (that is a decision best made by individual associations on a per case basis), what does become even more important is alternate forms of non-dues revenue. Corporate Responsibility.

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New Revenue Streams Slow Decline of Newspaper Industry

Associations Now

Adjusting business models and finding new sources of income helped the newspaper industry slow its revenue decline to just 2 percent in 2012. The newspaper industry’s revenue peaked in 2005, and it’s been downhill ever since. Its ability to adapt is an example for associations facing similar challenges.

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Crowdfunding Industry Group Launches Expert Community

Associations Now

CfPA is promoting the community as a member benefit, with the goal of connecting crowdfunding professionals with entrepreneurs, investors, and others interested in the industry. The ability to provide profile showcases and revenue opportunities for our qualified members is just icing on the cake.”.

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Airline Quality Rating High in 2012, but So Are Passenger Complaints

Associations Now

percent rise reported in 2012. Despite improvement by airlines in areas such as on-time arrivals and baggage handling last year, passenger complaints increased by roughly 20 percent, according to an annual study of industry performance. Almost 82 percent of flights arrived on time in 2012, up from 80 percent in 2011. “U.S.

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Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members

Membership Marketing

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. January 4, 2012 10:46 AM. January 4, 2012 11:02 AM. ► 2012. (18). Technology.

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Benchmarking and its Application to Your Member-based Organization

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January 12th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Membership Management , Social Media and Business Trends , YourMembership.com News. As an association, for instance, your industry data repository is impressive. Capitalizes on industry knowledge. Provides a non-dues based form of revenue. member community.

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The public is listening and associations are spending

Aaron Wolowiec

“It’s been well-publicized how much industry spends on lobbying the government, but little is known about how much money goes toward influencing the public,” the center says. “In The report found that from 2008 to 2012, 144 trade groups spent $1.2 By industry sector, energy and natural resources associations were the big spenders.

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