Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2017

If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world-class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. Find out what meeting planners can expect from the industry in 2017.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 14, 2020

On that momentous day, Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff, announced that Salesforce was opening its world-class enterprise cloud platform to industry vertical developers. In 2017, Community Brands , the leading provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, faith-based groups, and K-12 schools, acquired Nimble AMS.

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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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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In the 2017 edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ CEO Survey [PDF], 77 percent said the biggest threat to their businesses stems from underdeveloped soft skills. They can attempt to offer effective training in human skills or send their employees to generic training classes in leadership, communication, negotiation, or conflict resolution.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But then I read about hackers stealing nearly $2 billion in cryptocurrency since the start of 2017. Does your association have a popular conference workshop or training class you want to convert into an online learning program? Organizer: Partnerships Professional Network Idea Exchange. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Tagoras , a consulting and education firm specializing in the market for lifelong learning, invites you to participate in a survey that will help our community better understand how membership organizations use or don’t use social technologies to deliver learning. 5 Keys to Association Website Success in 2017 (Columbia MD Idea Swap).

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Associations Now

JUNE 30, 2019

Destination marketing organizations like Visit Indy understand the need to help deliver on those expectations so that attendees come away with an ‘only-in-that-city’ feeling about their visit.”. Visit Indy proudly serves as the official sales and marketing organization for USA Today’s “#1 Convention City in the U.S.”

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Associations Now

MARCH 21, 2017

But organizations can help eliminate them, says the leader of a women’s IT group. To create one, she recommends organizations establish objective measurements to ensure men and women are entering and moving up in the industry equally. A new report found women in cybersecurity continually fight obstacles to their career advancement.

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Associations Now

JUNE 12, 2017

The class of 2017 has collected its hard-earned diplomas and is ready to head into the workforce. Once they are interested in joining, your organization has to be able to cater to this particular generation. — MICEFX.COM (@micefxsolutions) June 12, 2017. How to engage and recruit new graduates to your association.

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Associations Now

MAY 2, 2019

Plenty of questions arose after several prominent members—including major brand names like Campbell Soup and Hershey—chose to leave the organization in 2017 and 2018, some expressing concern that GMA had become too political, according to news reports. But by speaking to members, he discovered what they have in common.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Farmers and Ranchers Alliance unveiled its newest class of “Faces of Farming & Ranching,” an initiative aimed at connecting consumers with real farmers. USFRA narrowed down the applications to eight semifinalists, and then asked the public, the previous class of faces, and USFRA’s communications committee to weigh in.

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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. And many organizations are getting serious about mobile as well, with 49.7

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Associations Now

MARCH 30, 2017

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s 2017 Annual Conference begins next week in San Francisco. Organization: Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Conference: ADAA 2017 Annual Conference. Also worth noting: Master class. Rundown Attendees: 1,000. Poster presenters: 300. Sessions: 170 plus.

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WBT Systems

JULY 18, 2017

Coursera’s 2017 Innovation Award was given to the instructors of Learning to Teach Online , Dr. Simon McIntyre and Dr. Negin Mirriahi of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. #3 – Feature unscripted video group discussions. 2 – Customize the educational journey. Students can participate in the live webcasts.

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Association Advocacy Chick

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In August, ASAE introduced the 2015-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan as well as new policies on religious diversity and accessibility. AAC: The D&I Committee developed a new strategic plan for 2015-2017. Include diversity and inclusion in the strategic plan and integrate it throughout the organization.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The registration for individuals and organizations is quite affordable when you compare it to all the expenses required to attend an in-person conference. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Organizer: Association Networking Group. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The registration for individuals and organizations is quite affordable when you compare it to all the expenses required to attend an in-person conference. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Organizer: Association Networking Group. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 5, 2018

Each month I create the task list organized with different color codes for different types of work/life. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour. I facilitated workshops with volunteers from Bay Area technology companies and we worked with more 50 women’s rights organizations in the region.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 19, 2016

More than two decades after issuing rules and regulations for nonprofits on how to present and share their financials, the Financial Accounting Standards Board hopes to simplify things for these organizations, as well as their donors, by issuing new guidelines. FASB also received more than 260 comments on its 2015 Exposure Draft.

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Associations Now

JULY 12, 2017

The Lions Club International, one of the world’s largest service organizations, recently turned 100. — Dublin Lions Club (@dublinlionsclub) July 10, 2017. So we created a formula that says for every new member that joins, the organization can serve 70 more people per year.”. Membership is a tough job.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 25, 2017

If so, consider promoting those events and organizing a group of participants. A slightly more low-key but still active event is Monumental Yoga , a massive outdoor yoga class that takes place each summer solstice at Indy’s Monument Circle in the heart of downtown. Or organize a group ride.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 19, 2017

In 2007, over ten years ago, I launched a crowdfunding campaign to participate in the first ever Cambodian bloggers conference, organized by Tharu m and colleagues. So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 16, 2016

A pair of West Coast-based credit union organizations have decided that two are better than one. I think that we in the Northwest have a lot of great content, we have a lot to offer,” said Heider, whose organization represents about 150 credit unions in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. So far, so good.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 16, 2016

A pair of West Coast-based credit union organizations have decided that two are better than one. I think that we in the Northwest have a lot of great content, we have a lot to offer,” said Heider, whose organization represents about 150 credit unions in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. So far, so good.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 28, 2017

Preliminary findings were released this week from the 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , which will be released later this summer at ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition in Toronto. Do you know if your association offers discount programs that could save your organization money? But consider the rest of the “class.”

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The 2017 Tax Act added a new incentive for investors to fund projects and activities in low-income communities. Cindy Lewin, Partner and Chair, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP. In early January, one of the largest freshman classes in the history of Congress will be sworn in. Location: Washington DC and online.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. For all these reasons, organizations are facing some disillusionment. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Additionally, the pace of product and service innovation has made it to where it’s virtually impossible for any businesses to maintain our position as the best-in-class solution in the market for an extended period of time. 1:00pm - Chaos Under Control: How to Organize a Messy Contacts Database to Market More Effectively.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 11, 2019

NB and AS: Academy chapters are independently incorporated, organized groups of pediatricians and other health care professionals working to advance child health and pediatric practice in their respective communities. In 2017 we started a consolidated weekly email digest for our chapter leaders called the “Chapter Leader Link.”

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Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2019

. • “ Association CEOs: What I Wish I’d Known ,” Associations Now, September/October 2018. • “ The Right Way to Kick Off a CEO-Board Relationship ,” by Mark Athitakis, January 23, 2017. • “ Learning: Secrets for New CEOs ,” by Kristin Clarke, CAE, October 1, 2015. Cynthia was instrumental to my leadership,” Shannon says.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 23, 2017

They also could include a best-in-class data management system or learning software. DeBarr: If you’re doing an effective job of communicating and engaging with your members across multiple platforms, that itself will organically attract multiple advertisers, sponsors and other revenue generating opportunities.

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Whether your membership organization is in the association or chamber of commerce sector, a feature-rich Association Management Software (AMS) is a must. Be aware that each system can look just as different as the various organizations which utilize this service. So, it’s important to know what you need. Personify360.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 2, 2019

So, how do you start the task of creating a first-class career center? Are you seeking to address a specific career or talent management need within the profession or trade your organization represents? All too often association career centers are siloed within the organization, hampering the potential ROI.

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Leading Learning

MAY 5, 2020

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders have many organizations scrambling in the COVID-19 era to convert planned in-person conferences to an online format. They assume that in-person meetings are the gold standard, the first-class option, and virtual conferences are second-class, employed under duress. Check Your Assumptions.

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Disciple Media

APRIL 3, 2018

According to AdEspresso , the average cost per click on Facebook advertising in 2017 was $1.72. They see what Madeleine is posting about and can see some of the classes and recipes. Some publishers have reported organic reach levels on Facebook as low as 2%! Paid content and advertising is prioritised over organic content.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

suggests the drop off could be due to a decrease in the number of Americans itemizing deductions on their tax returns, they also point to other possibilities: the lingering after effects of the Great Recession, an increase in the number of struggling middle-class families, more competition for fewer dollars. 2017 Millennial Impact Report.

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Beth Kanter

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

How do you break through the noise on Twitter to highlight your nonprofit’s impact and gain visibility for the good work your organization is doing? In 2017, we initiated #UnitedWayChat, a quarterly Twitter Chat focused on United Way’s priorities of education, financial stability and health. Ten Tips for Organizing Twitter Chats.

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