Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 16, 2013

As I wrote last week, this month I’ll be exploring some shifts in association management that some might say are extreme. A: Quite honestly, I was very concerned about the advice being given to association leaders about how to build organizations that will thrive in the years ahead.

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SCD Group

MAY 16, 2013

Based on reading a number of accounts from the company, media and lawsuits, here’s the problem’s apparent timeline: The credit card problem started in December 2012 and extended until March 28, 2013. In these types of cases, waiting until you know all the facts can cost you valuable good will. Seriously?! And, if not, why not?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 5, 2016

.” No matter your opinion on big, hairy SEO issues, we can all agree on one thing: This 2013 Onion brief is hilarious. Aptify’s post about keeping down costs when implementing an association management system is insightful in general, but particularly worth a read is the section about scope creep.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

Associations on anniversary dues cycles were more likely to have seen an overall increase in membership in 2012, but associations on calendar cycles showed a higher average renewal rate. “So, in general, my recommendation would be if you can operationally manage it with your staff and technology, it’s the right way to go.”

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SCD Group

AUGUST 4, 2013

After all, I am an aging association professional focused not on day-to-day association management but rather on thought leadership, blogging, speaking and consulting. Only at the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition can you find everything you are looking for. So, why attend? I’m not convinced this is why I attend.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

What are some of the biggest accomplishments the association has achieved in the past 100 years? Kavanagh : GSAE, along with other societies of association executives around the country, has made big strides in professionalizing association management. How do you plan to mark GSAE’s 100 th anniversary?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Digiday reports that the company’s iQ blog has managed to attract between 400,000 and 450,000 unique readers each month—a huge boost from late 2013, when the site was bringing in half as many visitors. How did Intel manage to be so resoundingly successful at content marketing? And the reasons may surprise you.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

To begin 2014, we are featuring a new MCI white paper authored by Nikki Walker, MCI’s Vice President for its global association management and consulting practice, based in Dubai, UAE. Have you ever wondered how your association’s brand is perceived specifically by the international community? A Global Satisfaction Index.

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Associations Now

MAY 31, 2016

Thing is, many Chromebooks, most notably the first generation of the company’s high-powered Pixel, released in 2013, aren’t getting Android support. Do the costs outweigh the benefits? Ultimately, every technology decision you make has to be made in context of the financial costs that come with it.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2015

According to data in ASAE’s 2012 Benchmarking in Association Management report, registrations account for a median of 50 percent of meeting revenue at associations, exhibitions account for 27 percent, and sponsorships account for 17 percent.

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Associations Now

MARCH 25, 2015

.” Because the offer was limited to a small audience, Cohon says he wasn’t worried about the marginal costs of serving the reinstated members, even if they joined for a minimal amount, and logging a few “special sales” in MANA’s association management system wasn’t much trouble either.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

13 % The percentage of survey respondents in Marketing General’s 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report who said they use Avectra’s software—making it the second-largest AMS provider in the space, according to the study. What should customers expect down the road?

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Associations Now

APRIL 30, 2014

This is the path that NICSA (formerly the National Investment Company Service Association) followed to a dramatically simpler membership structure last year. Prior to November 2013, NICSA asked its 170 member companies to join into one of 18 different member categories. So far, the packages have “gone crazy,” Liston says.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 27, 2013

Cain, a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant who delivered the opening keynote presentation at the ASAE 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, said that American business and American culture—even parents of young American children—tend to value extroverted personalities more than introverted personalities.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

Since becoming Director, Membership for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2013, Mike Skiados, CAE has enjoyed a 98 percent member retention rate. Additionally, we are out educating ourselves with resources from ASAE and other organizations as we try to better understand association management principles.

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Aptify

OCTOBER 25, 2022

From customer relationship and meeting management to accounting and inventory, your member data is managed in one system and on-the-go. Choose association management software (AMS) with a strong security foundation. Cost-effective backup and disaster recovery minimizes any disruptions to your organization. .

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Off Stage

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Rovillo identifies two other interesting trends: a free MLS, and association mergers. The no-cost MLS is not a new idea, either. At the local level anyway, there should be absolutely no reason why every AE cannot be able to forecast membership for 2012, 2013 and 2014. Financial Management. Managing Volunteers.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 10, 2013

At ASAE’s 2013 Technology Conference & Expo, the path-oriented approach illustrated something long clear for both associations and vendors: Technology is a bigger conversation than ever, and our needs often might diverge—even when we have a common end. — Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) December 4, 2013.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 28, 2013

The report is linked directly to IAPD’s association management system (iMIS) as well as other data sources, so it is up to date whenever it’s viewed. ’” The end of 2013 will complete the third year of tracking, at which point IAPD will have its first set of three-year trends, an important milestone.

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