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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

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At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. So where are we at the start of 2015?

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2015 Association Management Trends and Important News from YM

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Welcome to 2015! It’s only the first week of the New Year and we are already off to an exciting start as YourMembership proudly announced this week the acquisition of Digital Ignite and that we will be adding its Learning Management System to YM’s expanding suite of products. Changing membership models. The leadership vacuum.

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The 10 Essential Questions to Answer for the 2015 Association Budgeting Season

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Budgeting now for 2015 purchases both large and small, such as adding new technology or software, can create predictable cost-controls, enable and prepare you to add assets that will improve your balance sheet while enhancing the overall strength of your association, and generate long-term, cost-saving advantages.

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Identifying Association Trends – It’s About the Data

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This month we’re focusing on trends and strategies for associations in 2015. We just released The Essential Guide to 2015 Association Management Trends , where we examine evolving technologies, changing member preferences and differences in generational values that pose management challenges for associations.

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Great News – America’s Hiring and Associations have a Reason to Celebrate

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This good news was echoed in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2015 where 18,000 US employers reported a positive Net Employment Outlook, and almost 20% anticipated an increase in their staff levels during Q1 2015. “As The ongoing race to identify and recruit qualified talent will only increase as we move into 2015.

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2014 is done. Bring on the New Year!

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So as a final toast to 2014, we look back at some of the ideas and strategies we shared with you the past 12 months. The past couple months we’ve been talking a lot about strategies, and in particular, the need for associations to develop strategies around important areas of interest like online communities and job boards.

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The Decision to Renew – What are You Doing to Make it an Easy Choice?

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But that doesn’t mean they are not a useful component of your overall engagement strategy. Ben has put together The 2015 Online Community Software Selection Guide an excellent resource for helping you select an online community provider, which you can download from our website at no cost. Join Elizabeth Weaver Engel, M.A.,