Association Freak

APRIL 10, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a landscape where traditional association membership models increasingly fail to meet the needs and expectations of their constituencies, the need for innovation has never been more apparent. The call for transformation is loud and clear. The factors driving this challenge are multifaceted.

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Principled Innovation

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

“Five Reasons Why Boards Are Killing Association Business Models,” that will appear in Associations Now next month, I have a few activities on the calendar to which members of the association community are invited. In support of my new article, “Trapped in the Past,” a.k.a. Please subscribe to the P.I.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It doesn’t take long for anyone working in professional development to hear about ADDIE and SAM. You quickly learn they’re not people but acronyms for instructional design models.… Who are these uppercase people?

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Associations Now

APRIL 22, 2014

Sure, the jukebox may not be exactly the shining model of innovation these days, but it inspired a lot of innovation that came afterward (think Spotify). Surprisingly, jukeboxes taught radio a thing or two about data analytics about 50 years before anyone else used that term. The Billboard charts that track music now?

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

They also give their take on sunsetting, membership models, subscription tactics, community and releasing the need for perfection. You’ve probably seen survey reports about people registering later for events than in the past. What are you looking for when talking about member engagement? Education program marketing.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Step 2: Explore – In addition to reviewing the data in their dashboard, IAEE asked members in its annual member survey and in post webinar surveys about topics they’d like to learn more about. For IAEE, it’s important to keep a pulse on what members are asking and saying about the association’s products and services.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 9, 2022

I would argue that the forces I was talking about then have only intensified, even before the pandemic and certainly in its wake. Meanwhile, we’re offering them a model T. That may not be fair, but it is a fact. I do get it. We’re membership organizations.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 29, 2024

Spotlight what matters most – first, we identify what factors have the strongest correlation to membership renewal (with a robust decision tree model but we won’t hurt your head explaining that). What about certain member types? How does membership predictive analytics work? Do members who attend your conference usually renew?

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2024

The Association for Computing Machinery, following a broader trend, has made its flagship publication available for free, part of an evolving business model for research-based organizations. It’s not a trivial change to switch your entire economic model from consumers to producers and not go out of business while you’re doing it,” he said.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2023

Julius Solaris of Boldpush says don’t even think about planning a conference like last year’s. Emine Saner, The Guardian ) The cynical personality—the one who constantly complains about “living in hell”—is so tiresome, plus that line of thought is patently untrue. Conference planning. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2024

Mark Athitakis at Associations Now dug into new research about membership organizations from iSeatz, a loyalty technology company. Forget what you’ve learned about SEO. Rachel Mace at Association Analytics explains how to set up and use an engagement scoring model. Engagement scoring. Content marketing. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Data about organizations serving adult lifelong learners is hard to find. 501Works invites association execs, consultants, and industry partners to participate in a survey about AMS/CRM selection. She explains why she’s long advocated for associations moving away from the traditional chapter model. AMS/CRM selection survey.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2024

Carolyn Shomali of Professionals for Association Revenue explains what associations can learn about audience engagement from the most popular podcasts today. Erik Hoel goes on a related rant about murdering the internet with generative AI. Hear about a concrete model for changing culture that you can start applying right away.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

.* – Consultant Open House in the Association Marketplace Come explore this new space for Association Professionals to connect with colleagues, learn about what’s new in the industry, and share their expertise and experience. Using data science, we can model the future state and help make a more informed decision.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

There’s no question about it: Data collection can feel overwhelming and scary, and it can often feel like a challenge you’ll never be able to overcome. A data audit doesn’t need to be a huge scary undertaking, we’re simply talking about taking a look at your goals. There’s got to be a better way, and we’d argue that there is!

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

What about your managers? Networking Discussion on Financial Practices Join an open discussion about your financial questions and concerns. Intro to AI Webinar for Associations and Nonprofits Understand the basics and importance of generative AI and Large Language Models. Have you trained your employees for remote/hybrid work?

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Aptify

APRIL 15, 2024

About AuSAE The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) is the leading organization for current and future leaders in the association and NFP sector across Australia and New Zealand. release in January 2023 , Aptify provides a new serverless deployment model using Azure PaaS offering. See what Aptify can do for you.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

You’ll explore eLearning pricing models through the following points: How To Price Your Online Course: Key Considerations. 5 eLearning Pricing Models for Your Courses. Would your association be better served by a subscription-based model or a one-time fee model? Perhaps a fully free model or a per-course model?

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The data model used by your association management software (AMS) matters. . take a look at these 10 reasons Nimble AMS clients love the Person Accounts data model. Data model” might seem like a techy concept that only your IT team needs to know about. Why Nimble AMS customers love the Person Accounts data model.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 28, 2019

Online Learning’s New Role in the Association Membership Model. Read more about Online Learning’s New Role in the Association Membership Model.

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2024

But these are complicated times for associations, and a bit of (legal) imagination is important as they think about how they keep the doors open. For instance, I spoke with association experts about the importance of developing new business models that can better respond to the needs of current members, while also drawing in new ones.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 7, 2020

Share the Association Content Curation Maturity Model we developed (it’s the groovy image that’s the header for this post). Tie specific recommendations about what you can do right now to improve to the model. Discuss what content curation is – and isn’t. Want to learn more?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fri 8/18 at 4 p.m.* – The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation (Book Discussion) Why do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience? Learn the do’s and don’ts of building the right model for your association and walk away with tips on how to get started.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

Using predictive models – predictive modeling typically uses 3 -5 years of historical data. 2020 and 2021 are not true representations of typical behavior and would skew your model. You can learn more about getting started by scheduling time to talk with one of our experts. Don’t forget to look at costs.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I love the matrix shared in this post about the Knoster Model for Managing Complex Change by Jill Romford at AgilityPortal. I missed this story when it came out, but Samantha Evans linked to it recently on ASAE Collaborate in a discussion about making accommodations for deaf event attendees. Change management. 1 CAE credit. .

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Associations Now

MAY 8, 2023

To attract new volunteers and redefine its board’s focus, the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation launched a new volunteer model in 2020. With an emphasis on connection, the model embraces all types of volunteer positions that appeal to various interests and time commitments.

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Membersuite

AUGUST 5, 2022

Is your current membership model meeting the needs and desires of the different types of people and companies in your association’s industry? Keynote Brian Solis echoed West’s theory when he spoke at ASAE TEC about the rise of a new kind of consumer—and member. Many of us have changed how we work, socialize, learn, and shop.

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Membersuite

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

You should reassess your existing membership model to see if it’s still meeting the needs and preferences of your market. In my last post, I suggested creating a flexible membership model with a range of tiers and pricing that appeal to the different segments of your target audience. Hybrid Membership Model. Premium Tiers.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 13, 2023

Hybrid Model for Visual force and Experience Cloud support Are you ready to embrace innovation at your own pace, without disrupting your current operations? In response, Nimble AMS is introducing a hybrid model strategy. Learn more Find out more about everything the Nimble AMS Summer ’23 release has to offer. Check it out

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Nimble AMS

MAY 18, 2023

However, as Salesforce grew, customers expressed a demand for a Business-to-Customer (B2C) model. The contact record captures critically important details about your constituents. 5 facts about Salesforce Person Account s your association might not know Are you ready to learn even more about Person Accounts? “In

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 26, 2022

Mariner Management and billhighway recently released the third edition of their chapter benchmarking report , and I had the opportunity to interview Peggy Hoffman and Peter Houstle about it. Q: It’s almost trite to ask about the pandemic at this point, but what pandemic-driven changes do you think will persist beyond the pandemic?

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Associations Now

JULY 12, 2023

A recent Salesforce survey of more than 500 senior IT leaders found that the majority were concerned about the ethical implications of using generative AI, and 30 percent said they need ethical use guidelines to successfully implement the technology in their business. Providing oversight is key.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

For more than a decade , (or 37 major releases at the exact time of this blog), the Nimble AMS product team has mirrored Salesforce’s ideal product upgrade model. Continue reading to learn more about how Nimble AMS stands apart from the competition, removing the worry from product upgrades.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

I ask both bots to tell me the 10 most important things to know about their capabilities. Here is how the bots describe themselves: ChatGPT Bard Artificial Intelligence Language Model: ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that can process and generate human-like text based on the input it receives.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. It’s free with limited usage.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Casey Gale at PCMA Convene writes about two associations that tweaked their plans for a second year of digital events. The changes made by the American Society for Nutrition to their pricing model are worth noting. Fri 6/25 at 11:30 a.m.* – DEI Practitioners Social Hour: Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Race? Quick hits.

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Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

See the illustrated presentation here Evolving Membership Models In response to these shifts, associations are reevaluating their value propositions, membership models, and dues structures. The future of association management is not just about adapting to change but thriving through innovation and resilience.

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