Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I have some bittersweet news to share with you today: This will be my final Membership blog post for Associations Now. If you’ve read ASAE’s ForesightWorks research , you might label this member engagement strategy as an attempt to foster “ more human humans.”. What does that mean? Identify member multipliers. Take a stance.

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NXUnite

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Consider following industry blogs or using online investment platforms like Toniic and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investor Directory. For example, an investor might use ESG standards to assess a for-profit clothing store’s supply chain practices. Essentially, they’ll elevate your content strategy both on and offsite.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. In fact, only 6 percent reported having a communications strategy. Fast forward: Naylor recently released the results of its 2016 Communications Benchmarking Study.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6 Here are a few strong examples: American Institute of CPAs. In support of its Future of Learning initiative, the AICPA launched a digital badge program in April 2016. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem? According to the U.S. That includes many notoriously hard-to-fill jobs.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The key is creating a community editorial calendar, which is what Georgina Cannie of The Community Roundtable talked about at Super Forum 2016. As a leader in your community, you set the example for how to interact within it. So how is your content strategy telling members how to behave? Member photos - such as event photos.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2017

If you need a DIY approach to analytics, take a look at Debbie King’s advice for creating an analytics strategy and roadmap at the Association Analytics blog. Hack’ several critical behavioral design strategies that support more effective and efficient learning. HighRoadU 2016-2017 Final Exam Wrap Up. Duration: 1 hour.

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Ungrated

JUNE 17, 2021

Pursuing a flag-related amendment was encouraged, but a more immediate strategy for the board was to use their nuisance clause to target the behavior as interfering with other residents’ quiet enjoyment of their homes, says Burton, a shareholder of Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey in San Antonio.

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Associations Now

JULY 21, 2016

The Basement Chefs represent a prime example of thinking big. ChatterBachs) July 20, 2016. Lanyon, maker of cloud-based software for meetings, tells planners how they can do just that, over at the Event Manager Blog. The post Thursday Buzz: A Saucy Sustainability Strategy appeared first on Associations Now.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 19, 2017

In June 2016, an article in Association Now magazine referenced a study titled “ Member Engagement Study: Aligning Organization Strategy With What Matters Most to Members.” How can you ensure your education program provides benefits to members of all ages?

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2017

Tue 6/20 at 12 p.m.* – Driving an Innovation Strategy. Explore an orchestrated strategy concentrating on informed leadership, streamlined processes, future facing technology and concierge service can accelerate your movement along the innovation spectrum. Dan Stark, director of product strategy, NimbleUser.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 4, 2016

For example, just a few weeks ago I decided to kick a bad habit to curb: sleeping with my mobile phone which was disrupting my sleep. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. How about you? I did it! I’m now am feeling refreshed and recharged for a new year.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 30, 2017

According to a 2016 Webinar Benchmarks Report*, the registrant-to-attendee conversion rate for most webinars is between 35 percent and 45 percent. Examples could include: An invitation to participate in a short, pre-event survey to help customize the content even further. A recent blog post related to the topic of your webinar.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Examples of an engaged member. Creating content (blogs, FAQs, white papers, webinars). Examples of a satisfied member. Best-in-class communities from the SOCM Report were more likely to include members in strategy revision and development, and three times more likely to give members a defined role within their communities.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Find out to pick the best topic for your first broadcast and get examples of creative Facebook broadcasts from other nonprofits. Find out what elements your peers are testing, what works, and what doesn’t as we review results from over 7,000 subject line tests performed in 2016. 5 Strategies to Engage Members in Your Online Community.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Online communities are quickly becoming a critical part of the digital strategy for many organizations as a platform to establish ongoing conversations, trust relationships, and meaningful engagement with customers, employees, partners, and suppliers.”. As Higher Logic note in their blog, “ What is an Online Community?

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GrowthZone

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Brandon Kirsch , a principal BDR at HubSpot, is a fantastic example of someone doing this right. Here’s an example: Hi Michael, I hope this email finds you well! Here at HubSpot, we've had some exciting product updates to the marketing & sales platforms as of January 2016. I would love to speak with you about X strategy.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Join me for a Twitter Chat about #MyGivingStory at 1pmPST/4pmEST on Tuesday, December 13 th , 2016. The results are in for the 2016 Giving Tuesday! Submissions will be open until December 31st, 2016 at 5pm ET. Here’s a curated list of examples, tips, and tools that can help any nonprofit improve their storytelling skills.

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2017

I used to read lots of food blogs but I got sick of the invasive advertising. Hiking vacations might cause me to miss conferences, but the positives outweigh that one negative, for example, I’ve become braver. Jo Damato, ‎director, educational development & strategy, National Business Aviation Association. Tue 5/9 at 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Find out to pick the best topic for your first broadcast and get examples of creative Facebook broadcasts from other nonprofits. Find out what elements your peers are testing, what works, and what doesn’t as we review results from over 7,000 subject line tests performed in 2016. 5 Strategies to Engage Members in Your Online Community.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 27, 2018

You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: For example, you may think students will enjoy group projects, but find out they actually dread the idea. #3: The course you deliver in 2018 should not be the same course you delivered in 2016.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2017

Content hubs are “more substantial than a blog and more focused than a website… [They] provide contextual depth and authoritative breadth on a select handful of strategic industry topics that matter to your industry.” Share an example of your organization’s most successful (unique) corporate partnership. 1 CAE credit. Host: ASAE.

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Associations Now

JUNE 28, 2016

But in a new press release , Gartner says that anti-cloud sentiment is likely to fade away in a few years, as the offerings improve and bleeding-edge technology becomes cloud-only—think, for example, Adobe’s Creative Cloud offering, which is only available as a subscription service but is frequently updated for end users.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

With so many blog posts and articles, how do you wade through all the predictions to uncover what trends will directly impact your association’s learning technology strategy this year? Mobile learning is referenced in almost every blog or article about 2017 eLearning solutions trends we researched. You don’t have to!

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 26, 2016

The following guest blog post is adapted from a recent blog post by Karla Gutierrez on SHIFT’s e-Learning blog. 4) Use instructional strategies that establish relevance. We all learn best when we have examples to follow, friends to share our successes with, buddies to learn from and mentors in our midst.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2017

Many associations and advocacy groups shifted their lobbying strategies to reflect the new political climate. A total of 9,460 people were registered as lobbyists in the second quarter of 2017—a drop of 335 from the first quarter, according to the Open Secrets Blog. At the same time, the lobbying ranks have shrunk. million to $14.2

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In the span of a few months last year, here on this blog we explored both the potential power of automatic membership renewal combined with monthly payments as well as an example of one association that had launched just such a model.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 26, 2016

The following guest blog post is adapted from a recent blog post by Karla Gutierrez on SHIFT’s e-Learning blog. 4) Use instructional strategies that establish relevance. We all learn best when we have examples to follow, friends to share our successes with, buddies to learn from and mentors in our midst.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

But what if you simply need to change your standards when it comes to social strategy? He points to BuzzFeed as an example. — John Foley (@johnfoleyjr) November 9, 2016. The Event Manager Blog highlights a bunch of ideas that could prove attractive to new sponsors. Make it Pop. How to Wow with PowerPoint: https://t.co/2TtYmNXgnO

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

We explore some of the key takeaways from the whitepaper in this blog, but we highly recommend that all associations should also read the whitepaper, which is available online. For example, an association learning management system can: Attract and engage learners. But they ask – are associations ready to lead this change?

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Associations Now

APRIL 28, 2016

The app listens for the most common filler words –“um,” “like,” and “so,” for example—and sends out an audio alert every time a speaker uses them. Cristina Terenzio (@CRISTERENZIO) April 27, 2016. Look at retired baby boomers, who still want to be actively involved, SeniorCare.com editor Carol Marak writes at the VolunteerMatch blog.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2019

For example, in a study published in the March 2016 issue of the Harvard Business Review, Winning Back Lost Customers , data was gathered from winback efforts for telecom customers and showed that firms are better off shifting more time and money to getting former customers to come back than relying solely on new customer recruitment efforts.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 20, 2016

For example, brands who tap into consumer data can build relationships on a more personal level. — Kivi Leroux Miller (@kivilm) December 20, 2016. Leverage the trends: At the Feverbee blog, Rich Millington offers tips for embracing trending topics in an online community. The Importance of Your Digital House https://t.co/Esv1r7sf7z.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“Companies need to provide social media discovery if faced with lawsuits or investigations,” Belbey writes, as an example. “Those that fail to build a proper retention strategy put themselves at legal risk and create internal e-discovery challenges that drain resources.” Other Links of Note.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 25, 2016

. — Eduardo Chaillo CMP (@echaillo) August 24, 2016. For example, we may be asked to wear badges, put away our smartphones, delay social media use, or abide by a dress code. The Event Manager Blog team shares 11 crazy event rules and what planners should do instead. It’s the 21st century, right? Other Links of Note.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2016

— Bryan Fratkin (@BryanFratkin) August 24, 2016. As I pointed out in my blog post yesterday, associations have a lot of parallels with startups, in terms of how they function, so their strategies can be borrowed from with ease. So much here for #advocacy & #assnchat : https://t.co/iNtXa6H6FL. iNtXa6H6FL.

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Socious

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report also found that networking was essential for members. You could provide options for attendees to automatically send their contact information to peers, or make that contact information easily accessible after the event ends, for example. 60% also want a directory of attendees.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2016

The Association Learning + Technology 2016 report reveals that an overwhelming majority of associations offer technology-enabled learning like webcasts, virtual conferences, and self-paced tutorials. According to Association Learning + Technology 2016 , published earlier this month by Tagoras, Inc., and sponsored by YM Learning, 87.4

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