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JUNE 5, 2023

I learned these disturbing, but important, statistics from Allison K. Summers, CAE, a guest on the Association 4.0 An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. Zonta isn’t a trade or professional association,” Allison advised. “As

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Spring cleaning association-style.

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Aptify

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Read on to learn about highlights from the Xperience 2023 customer conference and what to expect from the event in 2024. and focused on product features and roadmaps for the Community Brands family of association management software (AMS), including Aptify. Save the date for Xperience 2024!

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APRIL 1, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. With all the job- and career-hopping going on right now, it’s a good time for associations to extend their marketing and educational efforts to career changers. Real-time messaging, video chat, better intel for associations—yes, bring it on!

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The survey explores how association executives are managing member engagement and retention, achieving operational goals, crafting digital transformation strategies and coping with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quick hits.

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APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. Jeff suggests learning formats you might want to consider.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Urgent request for participation in an association professional development survey. Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021.

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Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

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MARCH 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. The research revealed that associations with a more innovative mindset and culture were more successful at navigating the early challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. And only your employer can solve it.”

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m back in the saddle again—and this photo captures my hiking buddies climbing up a tricky portion of the saddle between Big Spring and Squaw Canyons in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah—one of my favorite places.

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Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you are interested in the current trends in charging for webinar registrations and sponsorships, I urge you (or the person at your organization who knows your webinars best) to participate in a Leading Learning/Tagoras survey , which closes tonight.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, challenged the association community to imagine it’s December 31, 2029, look back over the past decade and ask, “What did our association do to shape a different and better future for stakeholders and successors?”

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The state of associations. Cecilia Sepp, CAE, founder of Rogue Tulips, recently released the findings of their September association survey, What’s Next for Associations. Beth Zienesis, Your Nerdy Best Friend ).

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The future looks bright for association e-learning. The growing lifelong learning market provides plenty of opportunity. However, one missing element is clouding the picture for associations. One weakness is holding associations back from reaching their market potential and becoming lifelong learning powerhouses.

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APRIL 24, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Zoom fatigue—or is it? I’m reading a lot about “Zoom fatigue” these days, which concerns me because associations are relying on Zoom (and other web-conferencing platforms) to educate and connect members to each other. Survey re going virtual.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But membership programs are one of the best ways for nonprofits to create reliable revenue streams—and stronger relationships with their supporters. In this guide, we’ll cover the fundamentals of nonprofit membership programs, identify which organizations benefit most, discuss their advantages, and pinpoint what makes them successful.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Tamela Blalock, MBA, CAE, CMP, DES considers her professional superpower to be revenue generation, but after talking with her about her experiences as an association leader, our staff at the Adviser thinks developing authentic empathy that nurtures others’ professional growth should be considered one of her superpowers, too.

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APRIL 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. If only I had read a post like this one from the DelCor team about buying association management software.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 6, 2014

I recently facilitated two sessions on meeting planning and professional development for the Michigan Society of Association Executive’s (MSAE) Academy of Association Management. Significant percentages of association memberships attend annual meetings or trade shows. Note: The final reason is related to advocacy.).

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Membersuite

JANUARY 27, 2021

With the slow rollout of the vaccine, we must reconcile ourselves (and our organizations) to a few more seasons of staying at home. Many associations don’t see this as a time of doom and gloom. These associations saw opportunities amidst a crisis. 1: Reassess Your Membership Value Proposition.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

Online learning isn’t just for educational institutions. Learning remains an ongoing priority for many working professionals around the world. If your association is looking to streamline education and support career development among its members, it’s time to consider investing in association learning management software (LMS).

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CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Associations have always fought the battle for perceived value. Simply put: Do your members receive their money’s worth? Last year, 62% of surveyed associations either endured a membership decline or remained flat, according to MGI’s 2022 Marketing Membership Benchmarking Report. That’s the daunting challenge.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member company employees. I know how frustrating it is when your association is only connected with a small percentage of employees at member companies. Granted, because of their job, some aren’t your target market, but many are.

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MARCH 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Self-assessment tools/programs. Self-assessments reveal where you need to improve your skills and what you need to learn. His insight should help you improve the subscriber experience at your organization. Self-mastery.

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Revenue Tools Education Member Experience 39

Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As your association grows, your requirements for your membership software grow, too — so much so that you’ve outgrown your current membership management solution! There’s no shortage of systems to choose from, and parsing through all your available options can quickly become overwhelming.

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Membership Management Software Review Directory 52

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JANUARY 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Unpredictable chaos. WBT Systems shares his description of BANI and his “adaptive strategies” that can help you prepare your association and members for more unpredictable chaos. Association strategic drivers. Smart NFTs.

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Revenue Education Strategy Review 39

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

Kelly Clark, Naylor Association Solutions. You’ve probably heard of grants in the context of academia or community building: An organization offers a sum of money to any individual or group that promises to pursue a project, an idea or a program within certain parameters. Hester Ndoja, CAE Florida Society of Association Executives.

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APRIL 3, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Sponsorships. Please participate in a short survey on the impact of COVID-19 on association conference sponsorships. I love the message Garth Jordan, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer for HFMA, delivers in Association Success. Experiment.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 6, 2022

As a leader in your organization, one of your many responsibilities is growth. Sure, that applies to your bottom-line, but it specifically applies to boosting your member base. However, according to a recent Wild Apricot report , 68% of organizations have trouble with bolstering their membership numbers.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 6, 2022

As a leader in your organization, one of your many responsibilities is growth. Sure, that applies to your bottom-line, but it specifically applies to boosting your member base. However, according to a recent Wild Apricot report , 68% of organizations have trouble with bolstering their membership numbers.

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APRIL 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Crisis overwhelm. Trust me when I say this post is well worth reading and just might give you some street cred with all the little princesses in your life—as well as great advice to share with your colleagues. Leadership decisions.

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Off Stage

JULY 3, 2010

3, 2010 - Association Management Lessons from the Public Sector. Often the public sector is motivated by consensus building, not problem solving—and thats a problem thats common in membership associations as well. Needless to say, the association had little time and resources for anything but this process.).

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Association Management Innovation Report Course 40

AMR Management Services

MARCH 13, 2012

AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Who Should Manage Your Organization? Industry Experts vs. Association Experts. This battle royale will decide who should be the next executive director for your association. She manages a team of 8 staff members and is an ASAE-certified association executive!

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Organization Library Kentucky Industry 64

Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

Since becoming Director, Membership for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2013, Mike Skiados, CAE has enjoyed a 98 percent member retention rate. He advocates voraciously listening to what individual members want from their membership – fitting for an association of audiologists and speech pathologists.

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Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

How the Mighty Fall - Associations at Risk - Part 2 of 5. Will this signal a decline for our organization? In his most recent work, How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In , Jim Collins posits five signs of an organization at risk of or beginning the descent into chaos, decline and - at the very worst - destruction.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Our partner and community management expert, Ben Martin, CAE, led a high-level community management roundtable webinar for the second year in a row. He asked our five innovative community managers some tough questions, and they provided real answers. Question: Tell us your story. Q: A community manager is _.

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