Spark Consulting

MAY 5, 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. This seems to often be the case in these sorts of overhauls.)

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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?

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Stronger by Association. When Do You Tell Your Association Members What It Really Costs? I just finished working with a group on the draft budget for its 2013 annual meeting. Labels: association conferences , association executives , association management , eventprofs , Jeff Hurt , SCD Group.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 10, 2013

image source Thanks to my co-presenters, Elizabeth Engel and Peggy Hoffman , and all the folks who joined us at our "Walking the Walk of Deep Member Engagement" learning lab at last week''s ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference. It was a richly rewarding experience for myself, my task force members, and the association.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Most associations agree non-dues revenue is essential, but our research shows very few ask advertisers and sponsors for their input. What surprised us most in 2013? Kelly Donovan , Naylor’s team leader for online marketing, agreed.

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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. The marketing literature includes this statement: What do you seek? So, why attend? I’m not convinced this is why I attend.

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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. We block all other communication for the first eight weeks of membership and focus on educating them about what ASHA can provide for them. MS: Everywhere!

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Associations Now

JULY 31, 2013

21 st Of the 24 chief-level positions included in the latest edition of ASAE’s Association Compensation & Benefits Study , “Membership Chief” ranks 21st in median salary. But these were also people whose bosses valued marketing, membership, and communications disciplines enough to send them to a conference about them.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In the past few years, there has been a noticeable push by associations to leverage enterprise constituent relationship management (CRM) platforms from Salesforce or Microsoft as the platform for their association management software (AMS). Ready to learn more about Salesforce vs. Microsoft for associations?

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Associations Now

MAY 31, 2016

Last week, a handful of mainline tech firms found themselves having to discuss making challenging moves in the name of broader strength: Google is doing very well with its Chromebooks these days, thanks in part to their prowess in the education world. So what’s the problem?

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Associations Now

JUNE 26, 2013

It takes some time and effort, but a new study says those numbers are possible with community management done right. A typical community manager is a mid-level professional, highly networked within their organization, with a few years of online community experience. Community managers are highly cross-functional.

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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. ” Click to enlarge.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 7, 2013

He was heading to TEDActive (the live Palm Springs simulcast) where he anticipated learning about association management from a dolphin researcher. Tagged: Association , Content Marketing , Marketing , Web and Social Media , Website , Writing & Blogging. And why not? This is conference week for me.

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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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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 30, 2013

image source As we end another year, here''s a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2013. In laying out the guidelines that govern our activities, I realize that only one term makes any sense--association management.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 21, 2021

Whether your chamber of commerce is regional, local, or niche-specific, a feature-rich Association Management Software (AMS) is a must. This article will help you evaluate different association management software for chambers of commerce. What is Association Management Software (AMS) for Chambers?

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Whether your membership organization is in the association or chamber of commerce sector, a feature-rich Association Management Software (AMS) is a must. This article will help you compare and evaluate different association management software options to help you do just that. Sponsorship management.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 14, 2015

A new survey of associations on their membership performance shows that some still lack a clear view of vital membership statistics like retention, engagement, and market share. It seems, however, that some associations may be missing some of their own “fitness” measurements. Similarly, Marketing General, Inc.’s

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

By Maddie Grant via Social Fish There is a spectrum of factors that contribute towards making your content marketing strategy a success instead of a complete flop. From content generation to content publishing – each step is crucial and has to be handled cleverly to create the best possible content marketing strategy for your organization.

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Associations Live

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

It was a great way to kick off 2013, showcase and participate in MSAE's six networking groups, connect with members and share ideas. 2013 Communication Trends The idea that we are no longer in the "information age" - we are in the "attention age" - you must communicate to get people's attention and then keep it!

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