Higher Logic

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I recently previewed our 2016 Community Benchmarking Study, and the overarching theme is clear: effective community management can positively influence member behavior. The average EBS for the 2016 study is 79, up 19 points from 2015. If you’re curious about past results, check out our 2015 Community Benchmarking Report.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

From memberships to learning to partnerships, software and services provider Abila just released its predictions for associations in 2016. In fact, Abila predicts certification revenue will surpass membership revenue in 2016. As 2016 progresses, associations will increasingly use AMS for strategy – not just tactics. Transfer.).

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The latest edition of Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report finds a nearly 8 percent increase in online giving in 2016—well outpacing charitable giving as a whole, which grew at a slower pace. In the scope of Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report, online-based fundraising represents about 11.3 percent, according to the report.).

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Higher Logic

JUNE 21, 2018

Our new 2018 benchmark report, the first of its kind strictly for associations , combines our traditional email benchmarking report with a new industry survey focused on marketing automation (MA). The Full Report: There’s More Where that Data Came From. The wait is over. The results are in.

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Membership Marketing

JULY 11, 2016

I am pleased to announce the release of the 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. This edition of the report represents the eighth consecutive year that Marketing General Incorporated (MGI) has produced this research which explores the membership marketing initiatives and outcomes of 828 distinct participating associations.

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2016

The questionnaire for the 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now open and I want to invite you to participate in the research this year. To thank you for your participation in this best practices research project, MGI will send you a printed copy of the full 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2016

This year's Benchmarks report is the most comprehensive yet and lets you know how nonprofits are stacking up on everything from email marketing to social media to donation campaigns.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Online Communities 2016 Vendor Assessment highlights the strengths and advantages of incorporating community into any organization. Companies use IDC services and reports to help them make technology purchasing decisions. Check out IDC’s report summary of Higher Logic here. Jive Software, Inc.,

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

That’s a key point underlined in a recent report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, which covers both the recession period between 2007 and 2012, and the recovery period between 2012 and 2016, leaning most significantly on the latter. The 2019 Nonprofit Employment Report, based on data from the U.S.

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Associations Now

MARCH 1, 2017

The airline industry is hoping to put its bad reputation among consumers behind it—and, according to a new report, consumers are buying in. The report, which can be viewed here [PDF], added that many fliers were looking for a combination of low prices, painless schedules, and high comfort with their flights.

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2017

The survey, the second part of the association’s annual State of Cyber Security report, called on 633 ISACA members with primary job functions in information or cybersecurity with the goal of assessing how prepared most enterprises feel to combat cyberthreats. The report highlights five key areas of concern: 1.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2017

I really enjoyed reading the latest insights and predictions on digital trends for the membership sector in Digital Excellence 2017 , the free annual research summary report from MemberWise. Here are my top 10 insights from the report. You can download the report for free. What are your priorities for 2017?

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

While the 2016 study uncovered promising new trends, data revealed that associations face the same primary challenges that they faced in 2011, and the approach to tackling those challenges has not necessarily improved. The 2016 survey provided many more interesting points of interest to association executives.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In fact, only 6 percent reported having a communications strategy. Fast forward: Naylor recently released the results of its 2016 Communications Benchmarking Study. The top two communications challenges reported this year: communications clutter/overload and the inability to communicate membership benefits effectively.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2018

These are some of the questions that Marketing General Incorporated (MGI) asked association professionals, in conjunction with our client the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), for the 2018 Association Innovation Benchmarking Report. Other key findings from this year’s report include: The way associations define innovation.

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Achieve

APRIL 21, 2016

Here are four reasons why MCON 2016 is the must-attend conference of the year: Get the direction and resources to grow your passion. The 2016 Millennial Impact Report, which compares and contrasts how Millennials engage with nonprofit and political causes, will be released at MCON 2016. Top 4 Reasons to Attend.

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Updated from original March 2016 publication. One of the most befuddling concepts for new users of association management systems (AMS)—and customer relationship management (CRM) software too—is query vs. report. What’s the difference between AMS queries and AMS reports? AMS queries vs. AMS reports: what’s the difference?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 2, 2015

We’re three-quarters of the way through 2015, meaning it’s already time to think about 2016 and what it will bring for the association meetings industry. A new report makes some predictions. While the news of overall growth is positive, the report also sounds a note of caution,” CWT said in a press release. “As

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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. Some organizations said the 2016 election had a negative impact on receipts. Fundraising is still growing for many charitable nonprofits—just not for as many as before.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 31, 2013

While international travel both in and out of the country continues to grow, domestic travel spending is increasing at a higher rate, the report states. The post Report: Business Travel in China Could Top U.S. by 2016 appeared first on Associations Now.' percent jump. percent—more than twice the rate of U.S.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2017

A new McKinley Marketing Partners report shows that digital marketing hires are on the rise. It’s actually heightened the demand for talented marketers, according to McKinley Marketing Partners’ 2017 Marketing Hiring Trends Report [PDF]. There’s good news for nonprofits in the report as well.

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Achieve

AUGUST 3, 2016

this year, took advantage of the free live stream or you’re just now hearing about the event, check out these 11 can’t-miss moments from MCON 2016. #11 7 Campaign Reports Take Us Behind the Scenes of a Crazy Election Year . #6 Whether you made it to D.C. 10 Laurindo Garcia Brings Innovation to LGBT Rights and Inclusion. #9

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 14, 2016

As markets grow, businesses will increasingly need the services associations provide, such as professional development, knowledge transfer, networking, education and professional certifications, according to Globalstrat , which recently released, “ 2016 Association Growth Global Trends Survey Report.”.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. Slightly up from last year’s report, this year 49 percent of associations reported a growth in membership.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

According to The State of Inbound 2016 report, only 18% of outbound marketers consider their strategy effective. Compare that to 81% of inbound marketers and you have a compelling idea of just how well inbound works.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 16, 2016

This week at the ASAE Annual Meeting , Demand Metric (sponsored by HighRoad Solution ) unveiled its benchmark report, “ 2016 State of Digital Marketing in Associations.”. In fact, in the 2016 report, only one-fourth of respondents reported their members perceive communications as always relevant.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 24, 2016

According to most reports, email is the No. A new report by Informz may help marketers decide. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015. According to the report, email volume rose nearly 12 percent from 2014. But do email campaigns work?

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 24, 2016

According to most reports, email is the No. A new report by Informz may help marketers decide. The 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report analyzes nearly 2 billion emails sent by associations in 2015. According to the report, email volume rose nearly 12 percent from 2014. But do email campaigns work?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The latest edition of Tagoras’ Association Learning + Technology report finds that emerging learning technology is out there, but the problem is that organizations don’t have an effective strategy to put it into play. percent in the 2016 survey. ” The full report is available on the Tagoras website.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2016

With a new year just getting started, associations of all kinds are sharing their predictions for what’s to come for their respective industries in 2016. From travel and meetings, to food and retail, associations have big ideas for 2016. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) says to watch for three trends in 2016.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Today Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, released the second wave of research from the 2016 Millennial Impact Report. The first wave of research released in June 2016 gathered insights from March through May 2016 and revealed that most millennials believed people like them could have an impact on the U.S.

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The following original article was first published online on September 13, 2016 by John Wiley & Sons and then appeared on page 6 of the October 2016 edition of The Membership Management Report, a monthly journal published by Wiley for the association industry. Thinking different about member retention + recruitment.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Could 2016 be the year that tech experiments receive a full-fledged embrace from the enterprise? percent, the association reports in its “IT Industry Outlook 2016.” As for technology trends, cloud services will continue to grow, according to the report. Global IT industry growth is forecast to rise to 4.9

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Membership Marketing

JULY 20, 2017

The 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available as a downloadable PDF. Once again, many more associations are reporting an increase in their membership compared to those siting a membership decline. In fact, many associations report substantial growth rates. The median membership renewal rate is 84% overall.

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.orgCommunity

MAY 15, 2016

These were: According to Association Laboratory in Looking Forward 2016, “ The leading concern among senior executives remains managing members’ expectations [More].

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2019

The most famous PDF in the world—the long-awaited Mueller report—had critical technical flaws, according to the PDF Association, which used the opportunity to highlight best practices for the PDF format. A lot of associations probably had interesting takes on the release of the Mueller report [PDF] last week.

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Associations Now

MAY 3, 2017

The American Psychological Association reports that political stress has grown in the workplace since the 2016 election, especially in workplaces where there’s a diversity of views among employees. It’s been six months since the 2016 election, but the political debates that defined that period have yet to die down.

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