Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

Only 25 percent of study participants report members perceive their marketing communications as always relevant and professional. Membership retention saw the largest year-to-year increase, offered by 47 percent of association marketing departments in 2014 compared to 62 percent in 2015. A few things to consider. (My

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 25, 2014

It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2014 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. With site registration, a free download of the report is available using this link. Please download your copy of the report now and let me know what you think. 2014 Benchmarking Survey'

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Membership Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Often I hear that readers of this blog use statistics from the Benchmarking Report for board and volunteer presentations. To make presenting this information easier, I have uploaded a presentation ready copy of the report. My only request is that you provide attribution with any data from the report that you present.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A new report from magazine industry group MPA shows that even as declines in audience happen with older mediums, mobile, social media, and digital video are paying off in a big way for magazine publishers. Total Audience , it has come exclusively from the mobile and video platforms,” the report stated. “In

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Wild Apricot

JULY 10, 2014

Our Small Membership Survey report is now available. Here''s a look at some of the highlights. Small Membership Survey'

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Optimist Consulting

MAY 22, 2014

I was delighted to attend the launch of PARN’s 2014 ‘ Professional Body Sector Review ’last week. The report provides an overview of the sector, mixing research data with case studies. I thought I’d share three interesting facts from the report: 1) Chartership is on the rise. Read the full report. Membership'

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Associations Now

MAY 1, 2014

Nearly 200 million data records were reported stolen during the first quarter of 2014, according to a new data breach report—a 233 percent increase over the same period in 2013. The post Report: Data Breaches Surged in First Quarter of 2014 appeared first on Associations Now.' PDF], might do the trick.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

March 25-27, 2014. May 19-21, 2014. Charles Popper, Naylor’s vice president of association relations, will also present findings from the 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. May 28-31, 2014. ASAE 2014 Marketing Membership & Communications Conference. June 4-5, 2014.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 15, 2014

May 19-21, 2014. Charles Popper, Naylor’s vice president of association relations, will also present findings from the 2014 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. May 28-31, 2014. ASAE 2014 Marketing Membership & Communications Conference. June 17-18, 2014. May 18-21, 2014.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 11, 2020

An interview with Carrie Hane and Dina Lewis, CAE, who co-authored the recent ASAE Foundation content strategy report, Association Content Strategies for a Changing World , with Hilary. A summary of the ASAE Foundation report, Association Content Strategies for a Changing World.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 26, 2014

The latest MemberWise network report has just been launched. Both these figures show a slight increase on figures from last year’s report. Mobile web will deliver member engagement – last year’s report stated that 75% of respondents didn’t have a mobile-friendly website, but this figure has reduced in this year’s report to 48%.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Charitable donations increased for the third consecutive year, and small organizations performed particularly well, according to Blackbaud’s annual report tracking nonprofit fundraising trends. Consider this: 2014 saw a 2.1 Source: Blackbaud 2014 Charitable Giving Report (click to enlarge). That figure—and the $16.2

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2015

According to a new study, nonprofit community organizations played a significant role in boosting voter turnout in the 2014 midterm elections, especially among minority and low-income Americans. ” Among the report’s highlights: Voter pledge cards work. When it comes to getting out the vote, nonprofits are no joke.

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Associations Now

MAY 10, 2017

The International Congress and Convention Association’s latest report on the state of the international meetings industry puts Paris atop the list of cities for meetings for the first time since 2014, while the U.S. The post ICCA Report: International Meetings Double in a Decade appeared first on Associations Now.

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Associations Now

MAY 3, 2017

In a recent survey, the Nonprofit Research Collaborative found that the number of nonprofits reporting an increase in donations dipped slightly in 2016. Among those, 68 percent met their fundraising goals last year, a drop of 5 percent from both 2015 and 2014, but well above the 59 percent seen in 2013.

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Associations Now

JULY 27, 2017

Federal Election Commission allowing trade groups and businesses to make unlimited independent expenditures in support of political candidates had little effect on such spending in the 2014 and 2016 campaigns. During the 2014 election cycle, Super PACs spent $666.1 million, or 14.6 percent of all federal election financing.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

A newly published survey reveals several issues, including membership growth, facing associations in 2014. It may not come as a surprise, but building membership is at the top of the pile when it comes to challenges associations plan to tackle in 2014, according to a new survey of more than 400 DC-area associations.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 25, 2018

One way we provide that support is through a range of free resources, and we’re pleased to share our latest original research: The Virtual Events Report. percent of trade associations and professional societies report having held a virtual event. percent report that registrations either met or exceeded expectations.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In the ebb and flow of the news this past year, we saw some patterns emerge—enough to suggest a few things that may be on their way out, making room for new ideas and trends likely to gain steam in 2014. We’ll be watching for who’s up next in 2014. We’re ready and eager to report to you whatever 2014 brings.

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Associations Live

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

50 members made the cold, snowy trek to join MSAE for our second annual Networking Group Day on January 30th, 2014. It was a great way to kick off 2014, showcase and participate in six of MSAE''s networking groups, connect with members and share ideas. 1099 reporting - make sure any new vendor is issued a W-9. Give sneak peeks.

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Optimist Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Content Marketing Institute and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) have just published their annual research report Content Marketing in the UK: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends.

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Associations Now

MARCH 4, 2015

The number of attendees reported at events in 2014, according to CEIR. Ahead of its annual report on the exhibition industry, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research reported this week that the industry saw growth for the 18th straight quarter, with most aspects of the sector showing solid year-over-year improvement.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Last week the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report showing the DOJ’s overall conference spending was reduced by close to $72 million between fiscal years 2010 and 2014. Between fiscal years 2010 and 2014, DOJ conference spending fell from almost $92 million to less than $20 million.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 29, 2015

Once again, I am pleased to share the just released 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report with you. Of the participating associations this year, 46% reported membership growth, representing a decrease from the 53% who reported growth in 2014. The biggest challenges reported in growing membership. ·

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Find Accounting Software has released the findings from its 2014 Fundraising Technology Trends Study , and the results are clear. “The data shows a clear positive impact based on online donation acceptance,” Bluemner reports. “Non-profits who accept funds via the web reported higher rates of past revenue growth.

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Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2016

A Government Accountability Office report found most lobbyists are in compliance with the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act, but there still exists some confusion around the forms and issues with people failing to file the forms at all. The GAO also found that 85 percent of lobbyists filed year-end LD-203 reports in 2014 as required.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2014

A pair of new association reports project that the travel industry will see healthy growth in 2014—with solid job creation, to boot. A couple of recent reports show that the travel industry has plenty to be optimistic about in 2014. to the rest of the world in 2014—a predicted spike of 12.5 GBTA anticipates a 6.6

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The survey also saw gains in attendance figures and future projections: More than 32 percent reported higher attendance at 2013 events, 4 percent higher than 2012, while 24 percent reported slight reductions in numbers compared to 31 percent in 2012. What does your association’s meetings outlook look like for 2014?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A new report from GuideStar indicates that there are more female nonprofit CEOs than ever, especially at smaller organizations, but the compensation gap in the sector persists—and in some cases may be getting worse. That’s according to the latest edition of the GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report , which covers the 2014 fiscal year.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

The CEIR annual report finds tradeshows finished strong last year. The tradeshow industry has experienced just that, with the annual report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) revealing multiple positive trends. The post 2015 a Smashing Year for Tradeshows, CEIR Report Finds appeared first on Associations Now.

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Associations Now

APRIL 29, 2015

A new report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund paints a picture of financial strain in the sector. But amid those positive trends, most nonprofits are walking a financial tightrope, according to a new report. The graphic below provides more of the key findings from the report. ( Another 29 percent reported break-even financials.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2014

We have just launched the questionnaire for the 2014 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey and I want to invite blog readers who work for a membership organization to participate. To thank you for your participation in this best practices research project, we will send you a printed copy of the full, final report.

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Associations Now

MAY 19, 2017

Independent Sector, which represents an array of 501(c)(3) nonprofits, says in a new report [PDF] that current proposals could reduce giving between $4.9 billion increase in total giving overall,” the report, researched by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, stated. . billion to $4.8 billion to $4.8

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Here''s a summary of the Social Media Update 2014 report by the Pew Research Internet Project that looks into social media habits and demographics of users. Social media can be a great tool to reach out to potential members and engage current ones. research social media'

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 15, 2014

But I want to foster discussion on Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey , the results of which it released on April 7. Perhaps even more startling is that while 80 percent of nonprofits reported an increase in demand for their services, only 56 percent could meet those needs in 2013.

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Associations Now

MARCH 23, 2016

Gathering the Data If you’re curious about how the Brewers Association comes up with its estimates each year, you’re in for a treat: On Tuesday, the association’s chief economist, Bart Watson, explained the process he uses to formulate the annual report. percent), craft brewers were still reporting double-digit growth.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

A new report from the consumer advocacy group Kids In Danger notes that, while deaths and injuries from recalled products are down, the methods for sharing information on recalls appear to be lacking. “The drastic decrease in injuries and slight decrease in deaths reported prior to recall is heartening,” the report noted.

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