Association Success

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There are times when dreaming up new content seems all but impossible, and it’s not clear what you should publish next. . Fortunately, there are several forms of content you can always rely on when inspiration runs dry. MORE: 8 ways to generate fresh content ideas for your association’s blog. Context about your organization.

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Achieve

MARCH 16, 2022

In particular, post-event surveys have become a powerful tool to continue engaging attendees after virtual events , collect valuable event data, and brainstorm strategies for improvement. If you’re searching for simple strategies to greatly improve virtual event success, post-event surveys are a strong place to start.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 30, 2018

1 most-valued member communication channel, according to our survey respondents, again taking the top spot and proving that face-to-face content and networking is important no matter what your industry is or who your members are. Repurpose content whenever and wherever possible. Live events remain the No.

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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. Another 45 percent report that declining reader engagement comes from too many competing content options. Culprit No.

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Associations Now

JULY 7, 2017

Are you asking attendees the same old questions on your postconference surveys? After I returned from a conference a couple of months ago, the standard postconference survey appeared in my inbox. Now it’s your turn: What have you added to or changed about your postconference surveys to better evaluate your meeting’s success?

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Optimist Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Content Marketing Institute and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) have just published their annual research report Content Marketing in the UK: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends. Content marketing is growing in importance, so it understandable that organisations are becoming more strategic about it.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Most publications attract a handful of true fans — readers who devour every post, share content on social media and open every newsletter. . But in the long run, understanding who doesn’t regularly read your content — and why — is far more valuable. To clarify further nuances, you can go one step further by surveying your audience.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 2, 2023

Here are three work tasks that I’ve found useful so far: Summarizing large sets of comments/content. Adding polish to paragraphs, articles or other correspondence. Three Practical Applications for Event Professionals Aggregate and Prioritize Qualitative Survey Data: ChatGPT can be a game-changer for reviewing survey comments.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Train your staff along the way with webinars, videos, articles, and FAQs to keep people excited and ready to use your new AMS upon launch. As you work with your staff, try tailoring your training content to various user roles within your association to ensure the content is relevant and not overwhelming.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I find good reads there, including many of the articles I share here. Learn the steps and best practices to transition your association from a traditional convener to a dynamic, content-producing powerhouse. Hear about VAN’s 2023 survey key findings. And, yes, she brings up privacy and intellectual property concerns too.

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Protech

MAY 11, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss three ways you can boost engagement with your members’ online community : Use a member engagement app. Provide exclusive content and opportunities. Content library: Host members-only content directly in the app, so members can access resources easily from anywhere.

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Aptify

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

To help you provide them with the experience they expect, offer members an online portal where they can manage payments, orders, and preferences; participate in discussion forums; and answer polls and surveys. And the professionals surveyed agreed at almost the same rate, 65%. . A member portal is an essential tool. Learn more.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 14, 2016

In a recent New York Times article, The End of Reflection , the author looks at the negative impact of the ever-present smartphone in reducing time spent on individual reflection. The article notes that speedy access to information is of the utmost importance to adults, but this can distract us from the act of reflection.

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Association Freak

APRIL 10, 2024

This article steps up to be your champion in this fight, offering a treasure trove of insights and strategies to turn passive members into enthusiastic participants. Measuring Engagement with Precision While offering a starting point, traditional surveys are limited in capturing the full spectrum of member engagement and retention.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 22, 2017

Develop Valuable Content and Services. Ninety-four percent of respondents in Clutch and Brave UX’s research listed valuable content, services, or goods as important or very important in determining if they revisit a website. To begin, relax your content creation schedule. You don’t need to publish a piece of content every day.

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2023

Last week, I reported on a new survey from content firm Omnipress showing that many organizations are still working through how to host their meetings. As a result, the survey shows, a lot of associations are now in hybrid mode for meetings for the near future. Consider the findings of the Omnipress survey.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Starting with content curation and organizational cultures, and wrapping up with AssociationSuccess.org’s Benchmarking Diversity in the Association Industry 2020 , association professionals have engagement and inclusivity top of mind in this week’s Friday Five. The artificial intelligence-powered newsletter from rasa.io

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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. At the very least, conduct a member satisfaction survey. A survey can improve engagement and could lead to a better understanding of what your members really desire.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Here’s an example of how a hybrid event would work: An industry conference could set up an eLearning web platform to create an omnichannel, immersive digital experience for distributing live broadcasts and on-demand content. However, the survey data collected so far doesn’t provide enough clear direction for improvement.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 29, 2018

Even if you convince someone to open your email, how compelling is your content and the offer? If you haven’t read it yet, check out Mixpanel’s recent article and research on how to write email subject lines. It’s more important to align your message with the content. Keep it short. Be clear and succinct. Double-check the copy.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 18, 2013

Associations are no doubt excited when members consume the content they create for their blogs, magazines, newsletters, et al. Current efforts primarily focus on repurposing content from one source (i.e., magazine article) and republishing it in another (i.e., magazine article) and republishing it in another (i.e.,

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Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

Mercury Creative Group explains why you should have an ideal buyer in mind when crafting marketing content. Actually, this is a good idea when writing any content. This PCMA Convene article by Vanessa Page of mdg is essential and fascinating reading. Audience personas. Change management. Event marketing. Creativity. CAE credit.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Then, inventory your existing content to see where you fit in the market and what approach you should take. Remember, people may say one thing in a survey about their interests, but their behavior may be more telling. Talk to other segments of your audience via surveys, polls, and focus groups. Website and blog analytics.

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Socious

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When you started your customer community, you created the content, wrote the blogs, and encouraged your customers and prospective customers to join. But online communities are also built to encourage customer participation and customer-created content that informs and engages. You did all the work. It was all on you.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 28, 2020

I’ve got another important survey for you—this one is on racial diversity in the events industry. Great content is only part of the equation for successful online education—most organizations also need a way to effectively deliver the content, track participation, and manage credit and certificates. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sponsor survey. 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. The survey closes on Friday, November 5. What companies want to sponsor. Virtual conference research.

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Association Success

AUGUST 25, 2020

Knowing what challenges your members are looking to overcome, their goals and how they prefer to receive information will allow you to create content, courses and events that appeal to them. What kinds of content would you enjoy seeing from the association? Trade journals, videos, webinars, blogs, scholarly articles, etc.).

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Ungrated

AUGUST 9, 2022

Developing fair pet rules are critical to keeping Fido, their owners and the community content with tails wagging. . According to the most recent American Pet Products Association National Pet Owners Survey, 70% of U.S. Pamela Babcock, a writer and editor in the New York City area, contributed to this article. .

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WBT Systems

JULY 5, 2016

There are a multitude of blogs and articles outlining the benefits of taking free online courses for professional development to advance your career, but do these courses actually deliver the value and opportunity they profess to provide to adult learners? Adult learning should be problem-centered, rather than content-oriented.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Virtual conferences survey. 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. Mike Agron, Content Marketing Institute ). But how many ever watch more than a few?

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Associations Now

MAY 22, 2023

What They Value Just like active posters, elevating strong content will keep passive learners coming back to the online community. You can use that as an opportunity to ask the learner one or two questions about their experience in the online community or give them a short survey about what they find most useful,” she said.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 25, 2019

What if they choose to open your email or read that article; is it going to engage them and encourage interaction? Show your readers that the content in the email is relevant. Think of the subject line as the headline to the article – and don’t be afraid to make it creative! But, what if they do? Is it relevant? MHI Newswire.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 7, 2022

I keep seeing articles advising managers to coach, not command. Stowe Boyd shares excerpts from a Harvard Business Review article about three creativity fallacies , including practical advice for preventing brainstorming sessions from going off the rails. Seven daily habits to make you a more consistent content creator.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Next, start a membership survey or a publication-based readership survey as soon as possible. We recommend surveying your members about their demographics and preferences at least once every two years, but preferably once per year. Best practices would be to ask members in a survey if they’d like an online community.

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It’s easier to repurpose existing content than design a program from scratch. Then, they ‘retire’ the content for future sales or inclusion behind the association’s paywall, restricting access to members only. Sponsored content gives them the opportunity to share their valuable expertise with your members and audience.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2013

While 92 percent of respondents to a recent survey said they use content marketing, nearly three-quarters of those polled rated their efforts middling to ineffective. Content marketing is all the rage these days, and nonprofits—which are definitely not lacking in good stories—are jumping into it with both feet.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 15, 2017

I’m getting tired of all the “sky is falling” articles about AI. Although this Harvard Business Review article is written for a corporate audience, the main points apply to associations as well. Community Brands surveyed both members and association staff in the U.S. Sabina Bhasin, Marketing Content Manager, Networked Insights.

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