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Association Evolution: What Association Leaders are Thinking About for 2013 and Beyond

Portage Group

Well, it''s 2013 and we''re still here. So, to kick off 2013 on the ARC blog, I thought I''d share four (just four!) Recruitment and Retention: We all have been hearing about this for years - the baby boomers are leaving the workforce and there aren''t enough people behind them to fill the gap.

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Association Evolution: What Association Leaders are Thinking About for 2013 and Beyond

Portage Group

Well, it's 2013 and we're still here. So, to kick off 2013 on the ARC blog, I thought I'd share four (just four!) The Mayans mixed things up, got tired of writing their calendar or maybe they just wanted to freak us out a bit. The association sector is changing in so many ways, I hardly know where to begin.

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Social Media Roundup: Hire and Nurture Innovators

Associations Now

Innovative ideas can revolutionize an industry, no matter whether it’s hardware or dance. But, how do you recognize an innovator during the hiring process? That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Getting Ahead With Innovation. The Secret of Innovative Companies: It Isn’t R&D innovationmanagement.se/2013/04/18/the…

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Thursday Buzz: Where Associations Saw Their Membership Grow in 2013

Associations Now

Early results from a new study show that recruitment, not renewals, drove member growth for many associations. Also: the consistent craft that drives innovation. “Interestingly, the growth again this year did not come from increased renewal rates, but from higher levels of new member recruitment,” Rossell writes.

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A decade of Nimble AMS: A flashback of favorite things

Nimble AMS

To build a ground-breaking product that was innovative and cost effective. We envisioned a future where associations were the superheroes at the forefront of innovation. In 2013, Missouri State Teachers Association ( MSTA) was the first Nimble AMS client to login and start the conversation. . “

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Engagement: It’s Not About You

Spark Consulting

People talked about engagement as the key to recruitment, retention, and upselling, whether that means getting members to invest money by buying stuff or invest time by taking volunteer positions. There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. Our organizational focus?

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How User Groups Defer Customer Support Costs While Creating Raving Fans

Higher Logic

That’s up from 2013 by a whopping $20 billion. Recruit Top Human Capital. Innovate and Generate Higher-Quality Solutions. Customers, especially B2B customers, are incredibly innovative and knowledgeable about their industries as well as the products they use.

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