Associations Now

MARCH 11, 2014

From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) March 10, 2014. — christytj (@christytj) March 10, 2014.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Although associations can offer opportunities for shared purpose and connections, they need to better understand this market segment and design a fresh value proposition for young professionals who want to engage in new ways. Association deathwatch. Association staff retention. Content marketing. 1 CMP credit.

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Virtual

JULY 2, 2014

First, the birthday of Virtual itself – July 6, 2014 marks 15 years, and we are grateful to have been a part of many global technology movements that have since transformed the lives of consumers and altered how businesses function. We’ve had a good run, sticking to our roots as a technology-focused association management company.

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GlowGlobally

OCTOBER 24, 2014

This interview is with Florence Chua, Director, Association Management and Consulting, MCI China during the 2014 ASAE Annual Conference in Nashville. Florence refers to the 2014 ASAE MCI study on Achieving Global Growth Study here. Market & Bus Planning' Part 1 – Podcast Interview (12 minutes).

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Spark Consulting

MAY 5, 2014

Last week, Associations Now did a story on my awesome client NICSA and the new membership model project we worked on together last summer. They’ve graciously given me permission to reprint it below: By Joe Rominiecki / Apr 30, 2014 . The winter of 2014 brought a lot of cold weather and snow to much of the United States.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 7, 2017

I worked for the Propane Education & Research Council from 2005 to 2012 and learned much about association marketing, management and content creation. I’m originally from Richmond and as my wife and I were looking to move back, an opportunity became available to work for Easter Associates, Inc.,

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In laying out the guidelines that govern our activities, I realize that only one term makes any sense--association management. The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling This one was originally posted in May 2014, and returns for a fifth placement on these year-end lists.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2017

In 2014, Bloomberg Businessweek anointed the city “the new tech hub.”. “Many local hosts come from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, so we have strong ties with these iconic Canadian learning institutions,” said Nicole Havers, marketing manager, meetings and conventions, at Tourism Vancouver. “We

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 3, 2014

As we wrap up 2014, we complete our “subscriber-requested” three part China series with an indepth overview of the China healthcare market. most attractive markets, and is by far the fastest-growing of all the large emerging markets. Overview of Healthcare Market Drivers and Its Trends.

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On the contrary, a seasoned business analyst (BA) will have a proven methodology for guiding everyone through the requirements process, as well as a fresh, objective perspective for analyzing the association’s business rules and processes. This blog was originally published in July 2014 and edited on 9.12.23.

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Associations Now

MAY 5, 2019

When Catherine Prather joined the staff of the National Tour Association in 1994, she was the quintessential person who “just fell into” association management. Staying within that area allowed her to understand how the association worked without spreading herself too thin. “I Recognize and embrace opportunities to lead.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. We are proud to be the Platinum Sponsor for AMCi, because Association Management Companies (AMCs) have always been an important part of our success.

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

This article was written by Maria Tong, senior director, association management and consulting from MCI Beijing office. On October 29, 2014, China released a draft of the National Plan for Health Service System, featuring the country’s goals and priorities on developing the public health framework in the next five years.

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GlowGlobally

APRIL 29, 2014

Join Nikki Walker, MCI vice president for association management & consulting, as we explore answers to these questions and provide strategic concepts, benchmark data, real world success stories, and exchange ideas that can help associations find a path to relevance. Market & Bus Planning Member Services Membership'

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

Fewer associations are reporting membership growth this year than in 2014, according to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. The 2015 “Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report,” released by Marketing General Inc. That’s down from the 53 percent that experienced growth in 2014.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 20, 2014

— Vicki Johnson (@vjmeetings) October 20, 2014. “A sponsorship that would be an automatic win for both a brand and the event would be one that can use creative marketing materials provided by the event itself,” she explains at Event Manager Blog. — Adrian Segar (@ASegar) October 20, 2014.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

— Kim Howard, CAE (@kimhowarddc) 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. — Rachel Luoma, MS,CAE (@rachelluoma) September 17, 2014.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Training: Most associations provide training and issue formal continuing education credits, so members are already accustomed to consuming their learning content. and international institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations.

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Plexus Consulting

JUNE 23, 2014

By Steven Worth In the first quarter of each year over the past three years, surveys of US-based association managers conducted by Plexus Consulting Group, LLC (Plexus) have consistently shown a level of optimism for revenue and membership growth that clearly was out of sync with the overall economy.

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Plexus Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2014

What are some new markets I can enter to increase revenue? Such personalized services have been available to the senior executives of for-profit companies for years but until now have been out of the reach of nonprofit managers” said Plexus President Steven Worth. “We We have appointed Mr. Suvo Nandi to manage this program.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

As marketing technology advances and member habits evolve, the power of inbound marketing continues to grow. Is your association ready to make the leap? There’s just so much potential for associations, because at associations we’re so good at creating relevant content and have been for years and years.

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Associations Now

APRIL 7, 2014

In a new interview with Association Mavens ‘ Bryan Kelly, Carden explains exactly what inspired her to start her clearinghouse of association management system reviews and drove her decision-making process. “I went to … the ASAE technology conference, and there I did some market research.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2014

The mobile device maker, which has struggled in recent years as Android and iPhone have usurped its former position in the enterprise, says it’s ready to redouble its focus on business consumers—and take a step back from its consumer-market plays. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) May 29, 2014.

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Associations Now

MAY 16, 2014

Also: An association management pro looks to his hometown sports teams for inspiration. No matter your opinion of Mickey D’s food, you have to be impressed by the company’s ability to consistently come up with inventive marketing approaches. — Andy Freed (@andy_freed) May 15, 2014.

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SCD Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Scary Workforce Stats 2014 By Sarah Sladek vis XYZ University A culmination of Scary Stats as presented by XYZ University: By 2015, the majority of the workforce will be in their 20s. There’s a lack of confidence in their cooking skills utilizing beef,” Russell Woodward, the council’s senior marketing manager, told the Texas Tribune.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 22, 2014

” Marketing pro Colleen Dilenschneider is sounding the horn for membership pros to get involved on social media, and if you’re not there, you’re potentially missing out on an important part of your audience. ICYMI: Thank your association's donors by following your mom's advice [link] #assnchat #fundchat #csae #asae.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2015

Associations around the globe are more self-assured than ever when it comes to social media, according to the third “ Social Media Impact Study ” from association management and communications company Kellen. “In Almost three-quarters of associations are using YouTube, up from 64 percent in 2014.

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Associations Now

JULY 14, 2014

If associations need an example of the kind of talent development opportunity offered by today’s disrupted education market, they need look no further than Germany’s national soccer team, which just completed a remarkable run at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, capturing its first championship at the global tournament since 1990.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

— HN from Y Combinator (@hnycombinator) August 31, 2014. One might be of note to associations is this one, about scope and lasting value: If your app doesn’t offer much functionality or content, or only applies to a small niche market, it may not be approved. Why Apple Rejects Apps. Is your app’s design confusing?

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Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2016

At the American Chiropractic Association, first-year members were an obvious group of at-risk members (less likely than most to renew), but ACA analyzed multiple member segments and found that, curiously, members passing the 10-year mark were also slipping in their renewal rates. Get leaders involved in retention. Tap into member energy.

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SCD Group

APRIL 25, 2013

The sessions were scheduled and marketed as the educational component for the convention and sales pitch sessions were discouraged. We are expanding the concept for the 2014 convention! Emily is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and has a MPhil Management degree from the University of Cambridge. Louis, Missouri.

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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). This push has been driven by multiple factors, including the need for: CRM.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2016

Last month, Knowledge@Wharton shared GameStop’s story after Eric Oria, senior director of marketing strategy at GameStop, spoke at the second annual Customer Centricty Summit in San Francisco. This is where PowerUp shows its real benefits for GameStop’s marketing and sales efforts. GameStop launched PowerUp in 2010.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

Marketers and demographers have defined these issues. Copyright 2014 Hubler for Business Families. appeared first on Association Adviser. Features Technology association management communication generations millennials technology' All Rights Reserved. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of St.

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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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Associations Now

MARCH 12, 2014

Then: Last fall, the American Counseling Association had reached 29 straight months of membership growth, from April 2011 through August 2013, a result of careful listening to member needs and feedback. January 2014, however, brought it to an end, with a loss of 55 members.

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Associations Now

MARCH 25, 2015

MANA emailed about 350 ex-members in 2014 with an offer to come back, for a full 12-month membership, at whatever price they thought was appropriate. Cohon says it was a “lesson in humility,” but it didn’t reveal any major miscalculations about the right dues amount for the bulk of MANA’s market. That was Cohon.

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