Associations Now

DECEMBER 19, 2014

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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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars: Excellent advice on content marketing for associations—advice that works for any organization. Presenter: Julia Campbell, Founder of J Campbell Social Marketing. Top Ways to Skyrocket Revenue in 2019 and Beyond. Clearly, these innovations are promising.

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Potomac Core

JUNE 8, 2016

Today’s norm means slow or uncertain market growth , member expectations of direct return on engagement , and an emerging view that an association either drive or facilitate market disruption. Fast forward to present day where Solar Power is gaining market traction with international and domestic consumers.

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2017

Not only do they provide networking and learning opportunities for attendees, but they also bring in major revenue for the organization, as well as the destination, and drive innovation in host cities. It is no surprise then that destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are using meetings to impact the communities around them.”.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2015

At the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit Sunday, opening general session speaker Josh Linkner explained to association leaders the five “obsessions” of innovative thinkers and showed them how they can be adopted back at the office. At which point, of course, it would only be time to find the next innovation.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2016

– How to Leverage Webinars to Fuel Your Marketing & Sales Engine. Meeting planners need to stay on top of technological advances, corporate initiatives, budget restrictions, attendee expectations, meeting innovations and organizational goals or risk becoming obsolete. More info/register. Tue 6/21 at 12:30 p.m. 1 CFRE credit.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Delivering a top notch product or service is important, but what ensures relevance for customers in today’s market is to ensure you know what they need and care about. These three components apply to both businesses catering to other businesses (B2Bs), as well as organizations marketing directly to end customers. And if so, how?

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Members want us to solve problems that they can’t solve for themselves – Greg Melia , Director of Membership for ASAE at MASAE’s 2015 mid-year conference. Sometimes associations hear about the latest trend in technology, a way others are raising funds with sponsorships or in isolation they ideate an innovative benefit.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 23, 2015

Think about it: How many associations want to boost revenue by hoping their members buy more? In 2015, customers are looking for more than a transaction; they’re looking for custom solutions that can be constructed only through authentic relationships of the type, duration and intensity they—not you—want. Newsflash: It’s not about us.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 23, 2015

Sponsorships that will help them move the needle with their target market. A Closer Look at Sponsorship Trends IEG leads the way in analyzing the sponsorship market. Here are a few highlights from their The State of Association Sponsorship survey, exploring how associations market and sell sponsorships: Increased Sponsorship Revenues.

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Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

Your association may claim values like collaboration and innovation. Maybe your commitment to innovation is a little more talk than walk—you say you’re forward-thinking, but people get punished for taking a risk, at least if it doesn’t pan out. But is that really true? Elizabeth Weaver Engel, M.A., Find Maddie at propelnow.co.

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Associations Now

JUNE 29, 2016

More than two-thirds of France’s ice cream industry—including a few big names you might be familiar with in the American market—will join forces as part of the Association des Entreprises des Glaces. billion in sales in 2015 and growing at a rate of 2 percent yearly.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2015

Innovators across the association and nonprofit spectrum earn a night in their honor. “Washington’s Leading Association and Nonprofit Innovators,” an event in Arlington, Virginia’s, Crystal City neighborhood, recognized 20 association executives for their groundbreaking approaches to technology, revenue, and events.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 15, 2018

At the risk of bragging too much about our collective success, let me recap all of Higher Logic’s recent, amazing growth: 2007-2015 : We maintained a steady 30% growth rate on our own over the years, as we forged ahead in providing the best community and collaboration software for our customers. As always, I am ALL IN on Higher Logic.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. Innovation Trigger. The concept of distributed ledgers has usefulness outside of its thriving use in financial transactions and currency speculation, and it is actively triggering innovation in healthcare IT.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Steered by the vision of Roman Tsunder, founder of ACCESS 360 Media, PTTOW brings together influential leaders, entrepreneurs, and artists in order to reach new innovative heights on a global scale. — AMA (@AMA_Marketing) November 25, 2015. 2014 from Cage Free Content on Vimeo. ILl69Icb5x pic.twitter.com/RnUpciBXRa.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 10, 2015

Translating this dynamic to the world of conferences and trade shows, more often that not: A very high percentage of revenue will be primarily dependent on (or influenced by) key customers and top investors. What drives their revenue machine? Adapted from Donna’s Meeting Innovation post on Cvent Event Planning blog.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2014

Extra room to roam: In another Thursday vote, the parliament decided to end mobile roaming fees within the 28-country EU zone by December 2015. The goal, according to European Commissioner for Digital Affairs Neelie Kroes, is ultimately to encourage a single market for mobile telecommunications across the region.

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Market & Biz Plan. Categories: Market & Bus Planning , MegaTrends & Research. CEOs are aware of the critical role that innovative, leading-edge technologies are playing in advancing the sustainability agenda—in areas such as climate change (e.g., GrowGlobally.org. Membership. Public Affairs. by Peter Turner.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

” Mayor and McCrimons, president of Philanthropy Works, shared these ideas with attendees at the 2015 ASAE Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference in June, in a Learning Lab titled “Memberball: Increasing Member Engagement and Satisfaction Through Innovative Data Analysis.”

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 22, 2015

He asked our five innovative community managers some tough questions, and they provided real answers. James Baumann , Director of Communications & Marketing, The Association of College & University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO). That’s a real bump in revenue. This is an aggregate of our webinar discussion.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 3, 2017

2017 research efforts found that CRE transaction activity might be tempered by modest economic improvements and higher interest rates, while new accounting standards on lease accounting and revenue recognition will likely increase compliance and administration costs for real estate investment trusts and engineering and construction companies.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

JANUARY 16, 2023

Since profit margins in the industry tend to be thinner than others, it’s crucial to find a way to increase revenue while decreasing expenses. So they need to figure out a way to increase revenue and decrease expenses, clearly to make their margins better. MICHAEL PRAEGER Yeah. But I knew that I was a good writer.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 16, 2017

Before joining IMS, Chris was CEO of KnowledgeTree where he guided the company to explosive revenue growth and award-winning product expansion. In his tenure, StrikeIron averaged 68% CAGR and significant product innovation. The 440% revenue growth from 2011 to mid-2014 led to StrikeIron’s successful acquisition by Informatica.

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