Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Opening the 2014 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo on Tuesday, the head of a CIO advisory firm shared some tips on how those tech-savvy folks at your association can help drive innovation and business results. But IT is becoming so much more strategic within the organization. Integrate IT strategy organization-wide.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

— Aptify Corporation (@Aptify) May 20, 2014. — Bill Sheridan (@BillSheridan) May 20, 2014. — Sue Holzer (@SueSHz) May 20, 2014. — Skip Falatko (@SkipFalatko) May 20, 2014. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) May 20, 2014. Today is DAY 2 at #diginow ! digi_now @FusionProd.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

— Aptify Corporation (@Aptify) May 20, 2014. — Bill Sheridan (@BillSheridan) May 20, 2014. — Sue Holzer (@SueSHz) May 20, 2014. — Skip Falatko (@SkipFalatko) May 20, 2014. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) May 20, 2014. Today is DAY 2 at #diginow ! digi_now @FusionProd.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2014

A new study from Microsoft and 451 Research finds that nearly half of all organizations in its report have a cloud computing plan moving beyond the pilot phase and that most will opt for a “hybrid” solution rather than choose one cloud approach over another. The post Is 2014 the Year Cloud Computing Goes Mainstream?

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Tip : If you're calculating your current retention rate, it might be as easy as determining how many members you currently have. Your membership organization started the year with 500 members. Your retention rate is a signal for your organization. Editor’s note: This post was originally published in March 2014 by Joshua Paul.

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Associations Now

APRIL 9, 2015

Sometimes the best way to market your organization is via the people who are already a part of it. If not, word-of-mouth marketing may actually work against organizations. According to the “ 2014 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report ” [PDF] from Marketing General, Inc., Not sure how? Please share in the comments.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

So when I came across “Association Learning + Technology 2014,” a recent report by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele , founders of consulting firm Tagoras , imagine my delight! While all this may seem overwhelming, “Associations Learning + Technology 2014” is an incredible measurement tool for associations, regardless of size and budget.

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Ben shared tips on building trust with the “bosses” to be able to implement the strategies covered during the webinar. We also talked about the influence of millennials and their expectations regarding an organization’s social media efforts.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 9, 2015

The report gives significant space to wind, solar, and other energy sources—complete with the help of organizations in those sectors. AWEA noted the contrast between API’s 2014 report [PDF] and this year’s edition. “In contrast, API’s 2014 State of American Energy report did not mention ‘wind’ once.”

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YourMembership

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Holly joined us to share some very interesting principles and techniques she’s developed and included in her first book to be released in January 2015, titled Ctrl+ Alt+ Believe: Reboot Your Organization For Success. This marks the end of YM’s 2014 Monthly CAE Thought Leadership Webinars.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

According to the Association Lab survey, the association executives who responded believe that information management, including both volume and quality of information, is their members’ top concern in 2014. It always was, of course, but now everyone has blogs and social media.) Download your free copy. Download your free copy.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 23, 2014

As of March, 2014 Instagram has 200 million users. It is superb for visual storytelling about your organization, its stakeholders, and results. Nonprofits That Get Instagram (2014) by Kerri Karvesti – an excellent Pinterest board of great examples. Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Often, organizations incorporate the day into their yearend giving campaigns. Large organizations have received the most donations on #GivingTuesday but this trend is shifting. Faith-based organizations now receive the largest percentage of #GivingTuesday online donations. Is your organization participating in #GivingTuesday?

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

As a content curator, I’m not just on the hunt for learning and sharing snippets of the new or what’s buzzing. Content curation is ultimately organizing, synthesizing, presenting, and maintaining your resource collections. 50 Nonprofit Organizations on Instagram That You Should Follow Right Now (2015) by Kerri Karvestsi.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2017

According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards. Do your research.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 31, 2015

According to a recent report by Professionals for Nonprofits , nearly 60 percent of nonprofits increased their staff size in 2014 and 55 percent plan to add staff this year. In fact, 70 percent of the organizations reported two to 10 vacancies in their organizations. PNP offers some tips on hiring: Pay competitive salaries.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Associations can often struggle to launch a foundation or sister organization. It’s been remarkably successful: Balek says the organization attributes 11 million eye exams since 2014 to its efforts, with 300,000 people searching its database of eye doctors so far this year. One persevered by sticking to its vision.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 11, 2014

Pricing is a powerful tool for any organization, and the key to better pricing is to offer your customersor memberschoices, says Rafi Mohammed, founder of business consulting firm Culture of Profit, author of The 1% Windfall , and one of Mondays featured Game Changer speakers at the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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YourMembership

JULY 27, 2015

There is very little doubt that many associations will be faced with having to make the decision of when and how to implement an eLearning program for their organization. During the webinar Tina shared some excellent ideas and tips on how to take those first steps to select and implement an LMS for your association.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 29, 2014

I just returned from the 2014 ASAE conference in Nashville, TN and I was thinking about how rewarding going to conferences can be. It is important to be able to identify the ideas presented that actually apply to the work your organization does. Final Tips. So many interesting people to meet. 2) Realistic.

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Slice-Works

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

3) How do I even advocate to my board why my organization should even BE live streaming? Stay tuned for Part II where I will list 10 Tips for Associations to Leverage Live Streaming Apps to help answer questions 2 and 3. Tip: Have a backup available should this problem arise. The core of Meerkat’s brand is their community.

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Slice-Works

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

3) How do I even advocate to my board why my organization should even BE live streaming? Stay tuned for Part II where I will list 10 Tips for Associations to Leverage Live Streaming Apps to help answer questions 2 and 3. Tip: Have a backup available should this problem arise. The core of Meerkat’s brand is their community.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

She co-organized the first European Listening and Healthcare Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2014 and is currently planning the International Listening Association’s 2018 convention. As Stephen Covey says, “Begin with the end in mind.”

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Some of the best tips for nonprofits to follow to get in on the Giving Tuesday excitement. If you don’t have a plan to help your organization benefit from the spirit of generosity tomorrow, it’s still possible to get involved. Check out a few tips in today’s Social Media Roundup: Give It Up.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 8, 2014

New Tips From the Giving Day Playbook on Crowdfunding Campaigns by Marika Lynch. Last year, Knight Foundation published the Giving Day Playbook , a soup-to-nuts guide to 24-hour online campaigns that community foundations are increasingly organizing to promote local philanthropy.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 14, 2014

The first are environmental challenges outside the organization. These are situations like the economy, competing organizations, market perceptions, and industry consolidation. The second are institutional challenges inside the organization. 2014 Benchmarking Survey Growth Strategy Marketing Tips'

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

Try these tips to revamp your leadership nomination practices. New Year's resolution: review your organization's leadership nomination process before your next election. — Votenet Solutions (@votenet) January 7, 2014. — Stefanie Kilmey (@stefaniekilmey) January 8, 2014. Follow the Leader.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 20, 2014

Looking back, I''m thrilled that these programs have helped thousands of individuals adopt the values, skills, and beliefs of facilitation and become more capable at individually putting them in play in their own work and organizations. I want to help. This inaugural effort will be held from 9 a.m.-4 As I''ve said before, anyone can.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2014

Instead it organizes and brings exhibitions to Nashville. Here’s a tip for meeting planners: if you have a meeting in Nashville, you can work with Hatch to create a commemorative poster for your event. One of the stops on the tour is the Frist Center for the Visual Arts , a fantastic art museum housed in an old art deco post office.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 6, 2014

Tips to nudge long-time members into renewing and prospective ones into signing up. Membership tips and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: [Re]new year’s resolution. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) January 6, 2014. Here’s a resolution to add to your 2014 list: Don’t give up!

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Associations Now

MAY 11, 2015

If the findings of online volunteer recruiting platform VolunteerMatch are any indication, organizations should expect a brighter future for volunteer engagement. billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. .” billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. Great stuff. Other Good Reads.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

She co-organized the first European Listening and Healthcare Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2014 and is currently planning the International Listening Association’s 2018 convention. As Stephen Covey says, “Begin with the end in mind.”

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

and international institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations. EDUCAUSE implemented a digital badge program in 2014. Membership is open to U.S. Badging Platform: OpenBadges. National Science Teachers Association.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 8, 2014

Christopher Chavez (@mr_tumnus) May 2, 2014. ” The conversation that ensued was great, so I thought I’d share a few practical tips. Has your organization hosted a walking meeting? What are your tips? @kanter A walking meeting in progress. Gotta take advantage of these #nyc streets + great weather!

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

By exploring some tips from a speaking pro in today’s Social Media Roundup. Must-read for public speakers: 7 Powerful Public Speaking Tips From One of the Most-Watched TED Talks Speakers [link]. — Karen Catlin (@kecatlin) November 5, 2014. — BizBash (@BizBash) November 5, 2014. ht @ kecatlin ).

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

To best address them, organizations must not only prioritize strong community management but also scale their communities. Organizations must also take a few steps to help ensure quality subgroups. Tips for Your Next Panel. Management helps save the day for large online communities. Plus: How to spice up panel discussions.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Plus: six tips to snap the perfect photograph for your website or blog. Corbett offers 10 tips for cultivating strong relationships with vendors. Maybe you’re going to lose a couple of pounds or resolve to spend more time with the family in 2014. What’s on your CIO resolution list for 2014?

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