Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

They also describe how credentialing programs can help your association increase member engagement and revenue. s (MGI) annual membership benchmarking report, so I’ve put this new book by Tony Rossell, MGI’s senior vice president, on my list: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Achieve Your Mission. Quick hits.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021. Please participate—or ask the right person in your organization to participate—today because the survey closes at end of business today, Friday, December 4. A message for the board.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

Leveraging analytics will help you identify if there is value in continuing hybrid or online events for your organization. The pandemic gave organizations an opportunity to execute these abnormal events. Tip #3: Find new revenue opportunities. You can still generate revenue but the audience doesn’t pay to attend.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. The Content Roadmap to Recovery: Eight Ways to Recharge Your Revenue , by Chris Gloede of Ricochet with research assistance from McKinley Advisors, provides succinct advice to help move your content initiatives from response mode to recovery (and revenue) mode.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Improve your skills in addressing unconscious bias in yourself and in others in your team and organization. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Looking Ahead: Top Legal Risks and Management Solutions for Associations in 2021. 1 CMP credit. Mon 4/26 at 1 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. Hear about content tips and strategies your organization should execute.

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Aptify

JANUARY 21, 2022

Here is some association trends data that can help point the way for your organization to better serve your members in uncertain times. . Here are five ideas from the association trends study to help prepare your organization for the future: 1. The organization was providing little value. Provide greater member value.

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Eplys

JULY 14, 2021

As we approach the mid-year point of 2021, COVID is sadly not in the rear-view mirror quite yet. The Events Revenue Summit gave us a glimpse into where event professionals are not only in-terms of generating revenue from their events but how they are developing their approaches for the remainder of 2021 and beyond.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

2021 attendee intent survey. This survey data will provide quantitative insights to help guide associations planning 2021 conferences. In this one, he shares some association website trends he’s seen over the past year and practices you should put into play for 2021. His blog posts deliver the goods too. More info/register.

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APRIL 2, 2021

A new report from Bruce Rosenthal Associates, HPN, and Ricochet Advice, The Conference Roadmap to Recovery , presents survey responses from 8,525 association members on their likelihood to attend conferences in 2021. 21 SEO tips, tactics, and trends for website content in 2021. Hybrid conferences. Educational coaches. Quick hits.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Fri 9/11 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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APRIL 16, 2021

This workshop will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend your organization in the post-shutdown world. In this high-level workshop, attendees will review key contract clauses, negotiation tips, and strategies on how to ensure a strong contract to protect your organization. 1 CMP credit. Host: MPI.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

Many organizations had just a few weeks— months if they were lucky— to craft a virtual event to varying degrees of success. 6 Virtual Conferences Lessons Learned for 2021. Sponsors: Sponsors represent integral non-dues revenue and their funds help bring your event to life. 6 Virtual Conference Lessons Learned for 2021.

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Our wish is that the points below provide fodder for your own reflection—that powerful engine of learning—and equip you to make educated guesses and craft hypotheses about what the learning business landscape of 2021 may look like and how that landscape might shape your own organization’s offerings. Here are those the top six. (To

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Spark Consulting

MAY 9, 2022

People’s expectations of our organizations are influenced by their consumer experiences – mass customization and personalization, paying only for what you want, on demand services, subscription models, free and freemium models, and the sharing economy. We’re membership organizations. How have things changed?

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Now that your organization has nearly a year of remote work under its belt, it’s time to ask: do your managers know what they’re doing? Membership survey. Managing remote teams. Fractional CIOs.

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MAY 14, 2021

Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index focuses on the move to hybrid work. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Find out how to identify and select the right stories to engage your customers and audiences and entice them to connect with your business or organization.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Join fellow association colleagues and Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE as we explore options around introducing a race equity framework to your organization. We will discuss how to identify the best framework for your organization and the challenges and successes that may arise as you implement. More info/register. Mon 6/28 at 1 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Fri 11/27 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

I was going to pull out a quote from Lowell Aplebaum’s piece about the exciting possibilities for associations in building new norms in 2021, but I can’t choose. I hadn’t understood neurodiversity or its role in an inclusive organization until reading her explanation. 2021 Association Survey Results with ReviewMyAMS.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study. Fri 11/13 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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Ewald Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2022

Here’s why you need to keep up with those changes… Traditionally, many associations rely on revenue from at least one major conference or event each year. That means fewer in-person conferences and, potentially, reduced revenue for your association. The way associations are making money is changing. Not a chance.

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Associations Now

MARCH 22, 2024

According to the report, based on a 2023 survey of professionals from more than 300 associations, most associations expect to see upticks in membership (61 percent), nondues revenue (56 percent), and overall revenue (53 percent) in the coming year. That disruption is matched by an unsettled situation when it comes to nondues revenue.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. 4 ways to raise the bar on virtual events in 2021. Hear about unique data and insights into 2020 association marketing and how pivots, learnings, and trends will inform 2021 association marketing strategy. Good enough” technology. Quick hits.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. Many members are struggling financially because they’ve been laid off, had their budget cut, or suffered revenue losses. EDT – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Affordable membership.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Topics covered in the survey are membership including renewal and retention numbers; values and policies – current initiatives and new programs; revenue; and more. The report also includes words of wisdom and lessons learned from 2021. The report also highlights what your chamber peers shared about: – Operating budgets.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. Non-dues revenue. Reunite or meet with new peers and discover new possibilities as we close summer 2021.

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APRIL 30, 2021

McKinley Advisors describes how environmental factors have impacted the performance and priorities of associations in their survey report, Association Viewpoint: Renewal, Reinvention and Responsibility , conducted in February 2021. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

GrowthZone recently released the 2021 Association Industry Survey results. This year’s report contains specific data on association value proposition recognition, COVID’s impact on organizations’ operating status, 2021 revenue trends predictions, and more. The report also highlights: Top non-dues revenue sources.

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Delcor

JUNE 29, 2022

Continuing that trend, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law on March 2, 2021 and will come into effect on January 1, 2023. What Organizations are affected? Derive over 50% of their gross revenue from the sale of personal data and control or process personal data of at least 25,000 Virginia residents.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Fri 9/18 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Sponsor survey. What companies want to sponsor. every Monday.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Spoiler: the most successful organizations take full advantage of their technology and data so they can quickly respond to changing member and market needs. Fri 10/15 at 12 p.m.* – Developing Highly Profitable New Product Revenue Streams by Leveraging Existing Event Assets. – Engage 2021. Structured networking.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Non-dues revenue. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Check out the 30 ideas featured in their post and see if you can “yes and” any of them into revenue generators for your association. Sponsorships. Host: Fridays@4.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. Fall is traditionally the budget season for many associations, but I have a feeling 2021 budgets will truly be living documents. – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Or will they?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Learn the five levels of employee engagement, where everyone stacks up in loyalty to their organization and coworkers, and how each level affects the others. New episodes are posted around 1 p.m. every Monday. 1 CAE credit.

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