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12 Examples of Thriving Communities for Online Community Builders to Learn From

Higher Logic

To make the idea of an online community and its benefits more concrete, we used our internal employee community to crowdsource 12 of our favorite examples of thriving communities around the web. These examples can help us answer the question: What really makes a community a community ? Example 1: Sephora Community.

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Association Revenue Trends in the US and UK (Plus 3 Tips for Increasing Your Income)

Higher Logic

Driven by a change in what members want and are willing to pay for, associations are seeing changes in their key revenue streams, including which income sources sustain their organizations. Where Associations Get Their Revenue Today. Non-dues, or non-subscription, revenue. percent of their revenue from membership dues.

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Three Reasons Advertising Can Boost Your Community's Revenue (and Success)

Higher Logic

The International Franchise Association (IFA) is a great example of a community that fully understands the power of advertising -- even with simple, strategically placed banner ads, they created a strong revenue generator, more than paying for the platform itself. Look for similar sweet spots to galvanize your strategies.

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The communications struggle continues

Aaron Wolowiec

Last January, I wrote about Naylor’s 2015 Communication Benchmarking Study. At the same time, nearly 80 percent of associations said their members ignore their communications – up from 59 percent in 2015. For example, according to the results, Facebook, webinars and online career centers have gained traction.

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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015. 2015. ** 11%. Source: Association Adviser 2015-2016.

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4 Resolutions for Association Meetings in 2015

Associations Now

Based on 2014 successes and trends, here are some things the association meetings industry may want to resolve to do in 2015. And with less than two weeks until the start of 2015, others are beginning to set goals for next year, whether that’s to find a new job, be healthier, or learn to play the guitar, among others.

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3 Association Growth Strategies

Potomac Core

Association revenues have grown by 25% in the last year and a half. One example of aligning its resources is through its software platform. This platform accelerates member engagement and it’s a concrete example of how a product can drive future outcomes. NWPCA has experienced 60% revenue growth over the last three years.

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