Smooth The Path

JUNE 18, 2019

But this is a shame since turning the membership funnel upside down is a big opportunity for many organizations to increase their member retention rates. Left on their own, new members flounder around and eventually start ignoring the association because they don’t understand how the organization can help them. Start ASAP. Start ASAP.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 15, 2018

I love telling stories because they communicate who I am, what I do, and how I relate to others. Does your member communication convey who your association is, what you do and how it relates to members? Notices or articles don’t have to be long. Let members get to know other members through your communications.

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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. Earlier this month, Communications of the ACM , published by the Association for Computing Machinery, made two substantial moves.

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Aptify

MARCH 26, 2021

In addition to a full suite of association membership management capabilities, an ideal AMS solution for these types of organizations is one that offers: . In this case, the vendor manages things like software upgrades, security patches, and hardware upgrades for you, taking the burden off of your organization – especially your IT department.

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Protech

MAY 28, 2020

By Heather Hughes, Marketing Communications Specialist. And b ased on the number of articles you’ve probably read over the last few months focused on virtu al e ve nt s and software (c he ck h er e , h e re , here an d here. What Should be Included in Your Communications Plan? . How to Communicate with Different Stakeholders

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Every year, we ask association professionals who take our Association Communications Benchmarking Survey how much they value individual member communication channels. Every association is different, of course, and one way of communicating might work well for one association but not another. Let us know in the comments below!

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Introducing a new online resource "Hub" for volunteers and staff of small membership organizations. Check out articles and "how-to" guides on membership management, communications, event management and much more.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I find good reads there, including many of the articles I share here. AI Advice for Associations (Radio Free 501c, the podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting ) Every week Rogue Tulips brings the nonprofit community intriguing guests discussing vital topics affecting nonprofit organizations around the world—and we have fun doing it!

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Association Adviser

MAY 23, 2018

One of the most valuable revenue-building tools all associations have in their arsenal is member communications. Finding what works for your unique organization is going to take the brightest minds in the industry to formulate, implement, and constantly evolve a strategy that works for you. Hire the right people for the job.

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Association Adviser

MAY 23, 2018

One of the most valuable revenue-building tools all associations have in their arsenal is member communications. Finding what works for your unique organization is going to take the brightest minds in the industry to formulate, implement, and constantly evolve a strategy that works for you. Hire the right people for the job.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 25, 2017

The events staff is nagging the communications staff to send just one more email to put some cheeks in seats or satisfy the sponsors’ visibility expectations according to the sponsor agreement. Communications staff bugs the membership team for compelling human interest stories to no avail. Love your community. Hint: Narrative).

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Membership Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2018

But once a new membership model has been researched, defined, and approved, the next steps are critically important: the communications plan to introduce the model to members and the larger marketplace. So the best plans are to notify members of the new model and how it will impact them with multiple communication channels.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2024

To create a community of active contributors, organizations should ensure that their internal departments work together to spread the word about their publications, make it easy for authors to contact staff, and get in the habit of reaching out to authors to celebrate their successes.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Bulletin describes how a member app helps nurture member engagement by providing a centralized communication channel for members. We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. Can associations and their chapters help bring community to our society of loners? Social fitness.

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Elevating Engagement

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Many organizations consider volunteerism to be volunteerism with capital “V.” So, how do you avoid this at your organization? These articles were more manageable and fun for the authors while still delivering valuable content. Perhaps the organization has always hosted four in-person board meetings. Good question!

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AvidXchange: Association Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From common area maintenance to financial management to events production, association managers are responsible for a gamut of duties. To streamline operations, community managers are embracing artificial intelligence (AI). Homeowner Communication Community managers are increasingly using chatbots to streamline interactions with residents.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

According to the recently published Association Communications Benchmarking Study , an overwhelming percentage (84 percent) of associations believe they are good at creating relevant content in their communications. Perhaps your association, like many organizations, is guilty of assuming too much. We know our communications.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Compared with 2020, employees still feel more detached from—and less satisfied with—their organizations and are less likely to connect to the companies’ mission and purpose or to feel someone cares about them as a person,” a report on the survey states. Their perception of communication with the organization?

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Association Briefings

MARCH 30, 2021

It’s funny looking back at the , Wall Street Journal article that started it all, coining the phrase email is dead : “Email has had a good run as king of communications. And when delivering those messages, an organization is building expertise and establishing informational authority. But its reign is over.” Wait, what?!

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2024

That’s one thing that became clear as I spoke with two association leaders for a recent Associations Now Deep Dive article on change management. But the urgent challenge wasn’t a matter of big strategic goals; it was about getting staffers, who felt they had to be “on” 24/7, less stressed around communication. “I the report advises.

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NXUnite

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofits Source shared these impressive numbers in its corporate giving trends article, indicating that companies proactively seek causes like yours to support. These opportunities surface organizations that wouldn’t otherwise have access to those offering major funding. million in grants to over 300 organizations in 2022.

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Association Adviser

MAY 29, 2018

Thankfully, there are varied approaches to increase non-dues revenue (NDR) from member communication. Whatever the approach, the common principle in practice is: The more value your communication programs can provide to BOTH members and advertisers, the better positioned your association is to earn higher non-dues revenue.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. Besides facing competition from free online sources of continuing education and mentorship, it can also be a challenge for associations to communicate their value, especially when it comes to younger generations.

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Association Success

MARCH 12, 2020

Communication is the most important thing: According to FlexJobs , “when you’re not in the same office as your boss and teammates, you need to take your communication skills to the next level.” . Communication is the glue of any great organization, business or relationship. One such example of this is Slack. .

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Association Success

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The new quarter is finally here, and with it comes the need for actionable steps for successful organization management. Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter.

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Associations Now

MAY 14, 2023

That’s one takeaway from a recent McKinsey & Company article, “ What Makes an Effective Meeting? But the piece’s more far-reaching message is that the too-many-meetings problem can be a function of how an organization thinks about decisions. They ultimately come down to the kind of culture you create.

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Association Success

JANUARY 8, 2021

Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter. Here are the five most-read articles from this week’s newsletter: Getting member feedback and using it well from PROPEL. “If

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For associations and membership-based organizations, sustaining financial health often relies on diversifying revenue streams beyond traditional membership dues. In this article, we’ll uncover how associations can leverage content to boost NDR and ensure […]

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Communicating your association’s reason for being is essential for leaders. According to the authors, the process starts by understanding some basic facts about your organization—what services you provide, who you serve, and the relationship between the two. People are not fully rational actors, motivated by facts and logic alone.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 7, 2024

One is to explore how well your organization looks after staff (and member) well-being. But dissatisfaction stems “largely because those benefits aren’t aligned with employees’ actual needs or because the organization doesn’t effectively communicate the availability of well-being benefits,” according to the report.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 11, 2020

As this article gets drafted and published, there continues to be a big cloud of uncertainty that looms above us. Future of fundraising for nonprofits seems bleak, but all is not lost as long as organizations do not give up. In this article, we are going to explore different virtual fundraising ideas that are available and feasible.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 4, 2017

There have been some interesting articles and blogs posted in recent weeks with great ideas for engaging members in learning, curating online content to ensure relevancy, and ensuring your organization has a strategically digital mindset. The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Curation.

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Aptify

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Other times, politics makes union organization and bargaining more difficult. Growing your union and keeping it going strong , requires actively and continually engaging with members and the communities you serve. That means allowing them to engage with your organization from their mobile devices.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 3, 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 complete the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. They advise what meeting participants and organizers should do (and not do) before, during and after a virtual meeting.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 17, 2018

I've been thinking this week about metrics for the marketing and communications function of my organization. In my organization there are program goals. Following this logic typically leads an organization to what I call activity rather than outcome metrics. Maybe I need to explain that. We want to recruit new members.

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MemberClicks

APRIL 24, 2024

In this article, we are going to place a focus on association management, defining what it is and what separates excellent organizations from mediocre ones. Ket Traits of Managing an Association When you look at successful organizations, you will frequently find qualities they have in common.

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2024

One thing I didn’t address in the article: The importance of that process to be efficient and accessible to multiple teams within the association staff that has to implement the strategy. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen in the future, but you can take small steps, and diversify your efforts instead of putting them in one basket.”

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