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APRIL 2, 2021

Association member communications. Interested in grading your association communications? I followed a quasi-recipe from the late actor (and amazing cook from what I’ve heard) Vincent Schiavelli—the recipe is at the bottom of this article. Nonprofit Organization Real Estate Post-Pandemic ( Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia).

Revenue 335

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2024

With more pressure to generate nondues revenue, leaders have to develop big-picture strategies—and rethink staff-level tools as well. Creativity” and “revenue generation” don’t often wind up in the same sentence, unless an indictment is involved.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Professionals for Association Revenue talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about the difference between virtual events and digital initiatives. Bulletin describes how a member app helps nurture member engagement by providing a centralized communication channel for members. Digital initiatives. Member mobile app. Webinar latecomers.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Starting with three basic metrics all organizations should prioritize and including ways to increase engagement, revenue and recruitment, association professionals are looking at their data and searching for ways to change for the better as seen in this week’s Friday Five. . 3 ways to generate non-dues revenue.

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

To get a sense of what your association is missing, take a few minutes to read Jeff’s article and then share it with your staff and board. I had never heard of “backcasting” until reading this article from the American Alliance of Museums. Boost Membership & Non-dues Revenue in a Virtual World with Open Communities.

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Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259

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. The benefits of corporate support for nonprofits are clear: more revenue, extra volunteer power, and greater brand exposure. Companies gave $29.48 It turns out quite a bit!

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Resources Examples Products Guidelines 130

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.

Communications 56

Communications How To Recruiting Recruitment 56

Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Amanda Lea Kaiser A version of this article was originally published by Lead Marvels. These are the newsletters association executives read to stay current on trends, insights, and opportunities for their organizations. A selection of articles featured in the Elevating Engagement newsletter: Are You Time Starved?

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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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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015. Legacy communication channels still have a seat at the table.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

You should also check out Sidecar’s online community dedicated to AI and Amith Nagarajan’s (Blue Cypress/Sidecar) new book, Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations —I’m reading it now. Thanks to subscribing to god-knows-how-many newsletters, my inbox is full of AI articles. Don’t give that up! Quick hits Good news!

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The 2020 predictions and trends articles are starting to appear. If you’re not familiar with this Chinese condiment, this article from Taste about the cult of chile crisp will bring you up to speed. Check out this 15-minute web series covering hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. You’re not alone.

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LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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. APR, host of the podcast “Confident Communications with Molly McPherson”.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

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. Most are seeking to own the direct relationship with customers that email newsletters can provide, while improving first-party data strategies and growing revenue.

Communications 52

Communications Phoenix Email Marketing Newsletter 52

Reid All About it

APRIL 1, 2022

Online community potential. An article by Lisa Boylan at Associations Now got me so excited about the future of online communities. She talks with Marjorie Anderson of Community By Association and Moira Edwards of Ellipsis Partners about communities becoming more interactive, integrated and, frankly, interesting.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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. Sponsor survey. Flexible work model.

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Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In the 2021 Association Trends Study from Community Brands, 78 percent of people who work at professional membership organizations say their staff is working more than they were a year ago. Just think about how much time your association staff spends on manual tasks, such as sending email communications to members. Learn more.

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Technology Products Software Revenue 112

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Many members are struggling financially because they’ve been laid off, had their budget cut, or suffered revenue losses. Read the article (and report) to get the exhibitor perspective. Jimmy Le, Senior Conference Planner for the IEEE Communications Society. Affordable membership. Chapter bright spots. All is not gloom and doom.

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Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Nick Wignall ) A moving article about women artists, with a focus on Emily Dickinson and Sinead O’Connor. Please also read the article she links to in Rolling Stone by Shirley Manson about Sinead. Quick hits There is no happiness dial. You’re the one responsible for tuning into a good mood. More info/register. More info/register.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

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JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Online education revenue. In another ASAE article, Brooke Wilson of Live 360 Media, a YP herself, suggests five changes to consider if you’re serious about appealing to the next generation. Young professionals. Newsletter suggestion.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

MemberClicks

AUGUST 4, 2022

Deciding what to charge for your membership dues is one of the most important decisions your organization can make. How do you strike a balance between ensuring that enough revenue comes in to cover all your operation costs, and charging your members a fair price for the value they’re receiving? Monthly VS Annual VS Multi-Year Dues.

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Price Discount Revenue Tips 96

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.

Learning Management System 195

Learning Management System Education Technology Review 195

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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. I’m seeing a wave of articles about the “bad science” of generationalism. Generationalism.

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Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

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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Newsletter Strategy Content Technology 148

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. Increased and Transparent Communications. Organizers are weighing cost vs. benefit options for hybrid. Hybrid, or Not. Business Model.

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Conference Committee Event Planning Communications 98

Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

Community karma, baby. Communications. Take a look at Naylor’s 2020 Association Communications Benchmarking Report , an in-depth look at the communication challenges associations currently face, including issues related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenue and Pricing Strategies for Virtual Events.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2023

The organization found there was no reduction in productivity or revenue, and that wellness metrics for employees rose. How has your workweek arrangement changed since the pandemic, and how are changes communicated? Last month, the U.K. that agreed to pilot a four-day workweek schedule for six months.

Revenue 101

Revenue Products Resources Communications 101

MemberClicks

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The number of Chicago nonprofits alone (51,940 to be exact), is inspiring to the level of diverse needs and success of not for profit organizations and associations in the state. What is a nonprofit organization? 17 steps to starting a nonprofit in Illinois What is a nonprofit organization? For more information, see Article 4.

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Illinois How To Chicago Software 52

Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

Association professionals, please consider participating in the 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Read his BBC Future article through the lens of association strategic planning, and then ask yourself, what do we owe future members? Organizer: Bruce Rosenthal, Partnership Professionals Network. Host: xScion.

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LMS Pennsylvania Innovation Education 276

SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

6 Articles for Association Executives. How to Dramatically Grow an Associations Membership and Sponsorships By Russ Alan Prince and Bruce Rogers via Forbes To a large degree, when an association grows its membership it’s able to generate meaningful revenues that can be applied to benefitting the members. Causeaholic. at 5:04 PM.

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Content Revenue Marketing Price 40

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JANUARY 7, 2022

You won’t be surprised by this prediction from Forrester about emerging employee experience (EX) challenges : one-third of organizations will fail at “work anywhere” because leaders will allow hybrid work but still design meetings, roles, and opportunities around face-to-face interactions. Chapter coaching. Brainstorming.

North Carolina 195

North Carolina Software Email Marketing Sacramento 195

Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

Amith encourages association professionals to use and discuss AI so your organization can understand and appreciate its impact. Take away the knowledge to apply this powerful engagement model within your own organization. He shared the results of a poll: 40% of people use AI at work but 70% of them don’t admit it. Don’t ignore it.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Non-dues revenue. 55 days from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate their success. The countdown is on! Volunteer learning journey.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Racial diversity in events. Fri 8/28 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. This series of 15-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

GrowthZone

JUNE 14, 2018

Welcome new members with a warm greeting from your organization’s president or executive officer. Create a powerful message about your organization for your website, social media channels, and email campaigns. Showcase a member with a testimonial about value they’ve gotten from your organization. Introduce key staff (e.g.

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Video Social Media Library Revenue 111

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

With a little Googling, you’ll see dozens of articles about their findings, including some in Newsweek , Science of Us , and Headspace. And now for something completely different…I enjoyed this article about hypnosis from Aeon. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link.

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DC Ohio Project Washington 184

Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

During our webinar about the current state of association communications, our attendees brought up numerous questions about recommended strategies, tactics, platforms and communication practices. How can you effectively target communications without good data? It’s harder, but possible.

Member Engagement 60

Member Engagement Survey Social Media Communications 60