Mary Byers

MAY 12, 2025

Embrace fast and roughly right decision making, a concept by Rita Gunther McGrath in a Harvard Business Review article. We dont know when, but history shows that tough times come and go. Focus on making good decisions rather than the best decisions so that you are not paralyzed and can move quickly.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 25, 2024

To that end, one point the Fast Company article makes is that there’s great value in the hybrid environment these days. Managers should ensure that employees know they are supported if they feel working remotely will keep them focused and productive,” the article notes. “It 45 percent of U.S.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 15, 2017

In this article, I’ll share 15 time-tested tactics for encouraging word of mouth conversations, and give you tips on how to encourage people to spread the word about your organization.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Association Climate Action Coalition , a Community of Practice of experienced association consultants, executives, and advisors who have convened to address one of the most pressing issues of our time, has just launched our new Resource Library.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Craft tailored pitches that reference their past articles and align with their beat. In this Association Insights video , I break down the five key steps to connect with the right journalists: Research trade publications covering your industry and identify key reporters. Follow their work to understand their focus and interests.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 18, 2025

Check out these great articles to improve your volunteer program! And if you’d like a downloadable PDF version to save for later, you can find that here. Volunteer Recruitment Checklist Looking for more resources on volunteerism?

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Elevating Engagement

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Not only that, because they are reading every email, they also read each new article and research report. By the way, this article is NOT about email; keep reading, and Ill explain the big strategic Ah Ha in a minute.) Remember I said, This article is NOT about email?) Except, we know it doesnt work that way.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 2, 2018

If you're wondering if Association Management Software can make an impact at your organization, you've come to the right place, because in this article I’m going to share the #1 association management software used by over 7,000 associations.

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Associations Now

APRIL 11, 2025

The articles authors lay out multiple scenarios where leaders listening skills tend to fall short. And all of the typical good-listening skills the articles mention are helpful for that. And because it can be so mentally taxing people often take shortcuts or disengage altogether.

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Elevating Engagement

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Blog posts, articles, podcasts, and webinars. Blog posts, articles, podcasts, and webinars that cover the surprise results or the significant changes from year to year. Blog posts, articles, podcasts, and webinars that help members take action on the research insights. Again, with the infographics.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 25, 2022

If you’ve found this article, you probably have. Managing a membership organization takes a lot of work. There are many moving parts: reporting, outreach, marketing, database management, event planning, and payment processing, just to name a few!

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 30, 2021

If so, then this article is for you. Are you struggling with how to price your upcoming virtual event?

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 6, 2021

In this article, we're going to discuss why discounts are not necessarily bad and the proper way you should use them. Discounting is something that we love to talk about in the hopes that we will drive additional sales, but will it drive additional profitability?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In this article, I cover everything you need to know to choose the right option for you. If you're wondering whether sports management software can make an impact for your team, look no further.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

For Womens History Month, weve curated a list of articles highlighting the progress women in the nonprofit sector have made, the gaps they still face, and how theyre working to dismantle barriers. The growing role of women in the nonprofit sector The great restructure: Gender inequity culture in the nonprofit sector.

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Bruce Rosenthal Associates

MAY 31, 2025

At the end of each educational presentation and article, the corporate partner would provide a link or QR code directing interested members to a webpage that included relevant product and service information. This aligns with the philosophy of educating to sell, not selling to educate.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Instructional designer Ellen Burns-Johnson said , “We probably all know people who read article after article on workplace productivity, but never seem to get any more done with their day. Shorter articles will not help these folks. Rather, they need help putting their learning into practice.”. #12

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Ask them and, while youre at it, bring up the next articles topic. The article went into other reasons for not showing up, but these negative character traits get under my skin because I dread living in a society where this is acceptable behavior. Ellen Cushing at The Atlantic says Americans need to party more. Anti-social behavior.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You’ve likely heard or read the term “personalization” a lot the past few years in webinars, articles, and conference presentations. It’s a hot topic in the world of marketing and customer experience. That’s why the Association of National Advertisers voted “personalization” the marketing word of the year for 2019.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2022

He then brought us back together for a final pass on the sum total work we’d created together and a little theory about how he constructed the session.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here’s a quote from the article to think about today: A fundamental paradox at the core of human life is that we are highly social and made better in every way by being around people… And yet over and over, we have opportunities to connect that we dont take, or even actively reject, and it is a terrible mistake. Team messaging.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Here are the five top ways members feel the most comfortable with associations using AI: Generating newsletters, emails, social media posts: 31% of members feel very comfortable and 70% of members feel somewhat comfortable Developing quizzes and assessments : 30% of members feel very comfortable and 66% of members feel somewhat comfortable Recommending (..)

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this article, were going to explore the building blocks of an effective nondues revenue strategy, helping you create and implement your own. Whatever your next steps may be, consider finishing this article as your first move toward a successful, revenue-generating nondues strategy. Key Components of a Nondues Revenue Strategy 1.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 4, 2021

If you're looking to DIY a survey on value and pricing in the next few months, this article is for you. At Pricing for Associations, they have conducted numerous surveys for market research and market testing around value and pricing. They'’ve found that most surveys require three core components.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

That process was on my mind when I was writing “ Change Done Right ,” one of the articles in the latest batch of Associations Now Deep Dives. They need allies, staffers, stakeholders, board members, and others to understand what the change is going to be, and get buy-in for it.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Any day now, we’ll start seeing articles about trends and predictions for 2024. Can you believe only 55 days remain in 2023? Although it’s wise to keep a tap on what’s going on outside the association world, it’s…

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 12, 2024

Read this article for pointers to sharpen your storytelling techniques. Data storytelling is an essential skill to inform and persuade any type of audience.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

In this article, Ill share why nonprofits need three types of capitalfinancial, social, and psychologicalto survive and thrive in todays turbulent context, as well as how to cultivate each of them. To navigate the ongoing disruptions in the social sector, nonprofits need more than financial capital alone.

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

I had read a couple of articles in Fast Company and the New Yorker about the perhaps counter-intuitive reality that brainstorming is rarely productive, which I found ironic. The New Yorker article goes into a lot more detail about this history.). Sounds plausible, but it turns out not to be true.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 11, 2019

Giving her access to the most-read article in your magazine in 2018. Sharing a snippet of a discussion from your online community (or even giving her temporary or limited access). Sending her an infographic with some cool highlights from your latest member-only “State of the Industry” report.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 22, 2024

AUTHOR’S ATTESTATION: This article was written entirely by Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE, a human author, without using generative AI. Over the last ten years, this foundational assertion, which originated from an article I wrote for Associations Now magazine in 2014, has become the core of a […]

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2024

Back in 2011, Bisnow published an article that included this quote: When you ask most people about their jobs, they tell you what they do and how they do it, but not why. I’m pretty much just re-upping this post, because it’s a good one.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2025

A recent article in the Sloan MIT Management Review highlights how this approach has worked out at the toy company Lego. Thats all reasonable enough, though one thing it doesnt mention is fairly obvious: Create a culture where your people feel like they have a vested interest in creating the organizations culture.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 11, 2023

AUTHOR’S ATTESTATION: This article was written entirely by Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, a human author, without using generative AI.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

These articles explain the role volunteers play in building community relationships and resilience. In this article, Kristin Hanlin, an instructional designer at Candid, explores how nonprofits can utilize Instructional Design principles to develop training that engages, empowers, and educates the learnerincluding volunteers.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

In this article, we’ll break down what fiscal agents do, how they work and why nonprofits might need one. Running a nonprofit comes with a long to-do list – raising funds, managing programs, keeping records, staying compliant – the list goes on. That’s where fiscal agents can make a difference.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 16, 2023

AUTHOR’S ATTESTATION: This article was written entirely by Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, a human author, without using generative AI. As a board advisor and foresight practitioner, a crucial aspect of my ongoing contributions to associations is considering plausible futures our community might encounter in the years ahead.

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