Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2014

While many nonprofits are planning to hire new staff in 2014, the sector is largely lacking when it comes to implementing formal recruitment strategies, according to a new study. Talent is a key ingredient to any organization’s well-being. This includes social media recruiting. Just ask management consultant John Spence. “The

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 10, 2013

They would organize the necessary conference calls and meetings. And when we were finished, I would have learned a great deal about the subject that interested me and further developed my leadership skills, and they would have a piece of educational content that they could leverage for member development and recruitment purposes.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Education and networking are two benefits of conference attendance and association membership. Yet, education is being disrupted in major ways. When employees spend too much time in education offerings that do not translate into increased performance and productivity, it is learning scrap.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2013

Years ago, conference organizers took a shine to panels of a different kind. It’s easier to recruit panelists, because it requires little-to-no prep time. Panel discussions are organic. Many people recruit panelists first, then find a moderator. Recruit panelists who are credible, yet hold opposing viewpoints.

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Associations Now

JULY 17, 2013

Adkins, vice president of member and industry development, and colleague Rick Peluso, chief financial officer, led the charge, an organization-wide effort to figure out exactly how much it costs to serve an ASID member, a number it simply didn’t have before. Student membership was actually down since that discount began.

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2014

In an effort to diversify both its organization and its industry, the Hedge Fund Association is offering complimentary membership to women hedge fund professionals for six months. The offer is tied to a recent announcement [PDF] that HFA added three women to leadership positions in the organization.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2013

Here’s one I learned about last week while attending the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum : attendee recruiter. Lippman made his case for adding the position: “We all know attendees are required for meetings to even exist and then thrive—bringing in money and serving as ambassadors for recruiting others to attend in the future.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2013

The needs of an organization or employer often come into play in the decision to join, which means an association must appeal to a variety of possible member motivations all at once. One might be most interested in education opportunities for the organization’s staff, while another might want to support industry lobbying.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 24, 2016

Are younger people just not as interested in affiliating with organizations anymore? Does the ability to conduct their lives effectively online mean that people no longer need the physical support and networking opportunities that large organizations and associations bring? Do you agree this is a growing problem in the industry?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2014

Session: “Big Data, Big Business Analytics, Bigger Ideas: How to Introduce Them in Your Organization,” 3:30 p.m. Read: “ Digital Badging at EDUCAUSE: Building the Profession of Higher Education IT ,” by Tracy Petrillo, CAE, asaecenter.org, July 21*. Master Mind. While We’re In Their Backyard ….

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Association Adviser

JUNE 18, 2013

In April, Association Adviser readers reaffirmed that non-dues revenue makes up a good chunk of their organizations’ operating funds. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals , a Naylor client, recruiting a new donor can cost up to 10 times more than keeping one. By Janet Frank and Kelly Donovan.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Source: Association Adviser eNews and Naylor, LLC, 2013. People join their professional society for career advancement, mentoring and education.” “We need to provide formalized and specialized education for them” that meets their current career needs,” she said. See Did You Know? ” asked Henry.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Even if your association is growing, the churn of recruitment and lapsed members means you likely have more past members than active ones. In the past, Whorton has taught association pros about this dynamic in educational courses on marketing for associations. What should your relationship be with them? ” Indeed it does.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 27, 2020

Because online communities can transform any organization , you’ll see a range of industries. Because real change can start at any level of an organization, you’ll see a range of titles. Join her to learn more about community strategy and get advice on how your organization can better use community. Follow Heather on LinkedIn.

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Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2014

For association membership pros, now is a great time to refresh your recruitment, retention, and engagement practices. Wes Trochlil, in “ Titles Vs. Roles ,” August 6, 2013. And, that makes it extremely unlikely that your organization will ever develop a truly compelling—and sustainable—value proposition.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Organizing it around a specific theme. Simply consider the more formal education programs your association offers each year. So, it quickly becomes evident that a simple content curation strategy could easily help qualify some of this information, further promoting the organization as a valuable resource and content expert.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 16, 2013

Dues-based organizations of all shapes and sizes are wrestling with ways to stay relevant and competitive in a world where potential members put you through the wringer before they’ll commit to joining (and staying onboard). .” Or “We need to show ‘em ROI on every single benefit these days.” ” If so, you’re not alone.

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Association Adviser

MAY 14, 2013

In this 24/7 always-connected world, we have to figure out a way to stay up current with all the new technology available without becoming a slave to it and allowing it to drain valuable time and resources from our organizations. ” The fax is back. Going paperless. Francis said webinars and virtual events are gaining popularity at AGC.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

“And so the structure that we used here was to make a treatment plan for our organization: We know there are things that need to be addressed, and here’s how we know them. ” NAADAC’s major symptom circa April 2013 was declining membership, Storie says. And, here’s how we know we’ve done it.

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Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2014

“If there was a wish list, I would wish for the association to entertain the idea of expanding the program to include calling loyal members who have been with the organization for a number of years with a ‘Haven’t heard from you, how are you doing? Fong, for one, is convinced of the value of her interactions with members.

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Associations Live

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Positive pay service - helps protect organization from fraud. From 990 changes in 2013. Meeting Management & Education Networking Group Taking Meeting Risks that Benefit Attendees Innovative engagement - before, during and after events. Partner with a similar organization to review the nominations to decide on the winners.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Note From Beth: Next month I’m lucky enough to be doing the keynote at Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in San Francisco to share some ideas from my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” winner of the 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit book award.

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