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. Other associations (e.g., Exhibitors.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

Because of pandemic-induced change, Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting says, “Conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell up the ladder in the past.” This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Barbara Palmer at PCMA Convene lists eight ways conference organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees can make conferences more racially diverse. Implicit bias. CRP challenges. Where are the pitfalls? Host: ASAE.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! If you’re hunting for new association management software, take a look at Ernie Smith’s advice in Associations Now. AMS considerations. every Monday.

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AMR Management Services

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Army Impact Associations (Part 2 of 2). Coming from the media world I often see parallels between magazines and associations. This should sound familiar to associations struggling with membership and sponsorship.). HBR’s print advertising revenues dropped 24 percent in 2009. Basically, it’s evil.

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SCD Group

JUNE 22, 2015

During his first 12 months, the new CEO hired an executive management team with diverse experience in all phases of association management. I was lucky enough to be hired as the public relations director responsible for communications PR and the association magazine. Who at your association “manages” its brand?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Fri 10/9 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. Is Your Organization Ready to Take the Full Advantage of Digital Events? More info/register. 1 CMP credit.

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Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

SCD Group

JULY 16, 2013

When I was at a major national association, we converted our monthly magazine from a members-only publication to a free, controlled-circulation magazine. In giving it away free to members and qualified non members, ad revenue increased from $85,000 to $3 million. Unexpectedly, total paid membership doubled. Coincidence?

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I understand the hesitation with any change in the way you do business, but if there isn’t a concerted effort to evaluate your communications and marketing technology at least once per year, your members will seek the education, content and advertising opportunities they want from for-profit, subscription-based organizations.

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MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

An outdated membership site platform or a site that lacks the feature you need for your membership program to succeed will cost your organization. Membership sites are built for any organization or individual offering paid memberships. Typically, memberships are sold on an annual basis.

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Protech

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A ssociation management software ( AMS ) help s member-based organizations optimize processes, energize member engagement, enhance organizational decision making and transform their organizations. . The Protech AMS is the core of how we manage our business. By Brian Smith, Communications Specialist.

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SCD Group

MARCH 17, 2013

On March 4, Mark Athitakis of Associations Now wrote Keep the Mission, Change Everything Else. Truth is, most associations’ overall structures tend to be fairly rigid: Familiar governance and membership models, familiar nondues revenue streams, and familiar big concerns in the C-suite. "So Britannica got it wrong.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

His insight should help you improve the subscriber experience at your organization. How can associations provide corporate partners with valuable access to their member communities ? That’s the question the Professionals for Association Revenue asked several association executives and consultants. Sponsorships.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

Eight years ago, however, NBOA was a much smaller association of 700 members whose primary focus was a consulting service that served an average of 10 schools per year. The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

This month, the Corner Office spotlight shines on Eric Wulf, CEO of the International Car Wash Association , which serves 2,000 member companies that represent more than 15,000 car washes around the world. We don’t think of ourselves as association management people. I was at an association management company previously.

America 60

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

Eight years ago, however, NBOA was a much smaller association of 700 members whose primary focus was a consulting service that served an average of 10 schools per year. The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles.

Team 61

Team Resources Education Revenue 61

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

Eight years ago, however, NBOA was a much smaller association of 700 members whose primary focus was a consulting service that served an average of 10 schools per year. The other 690 members saw NBOA through their magazine, annual meeting and webinars, but otherwise they received very little association support in their professional roles.

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Team Resources Education Revenue 60

Associations Now

APRIL 8, 2016

As you’re reading this post, I should already have landed in Hong Kong to attend ASAE’s 2016 Great Ideas in Association Management Asia Pacific Conference. The app can be configured to ensure that only registered attendees can use the system, and organizations can sell ads in the app and keep the revenue.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Most associations agree non-dues revenue is essential, but our research shows very few ask advertisers and sponsors for their input. InfoComm International , the audiovisual association, is one organization that does this very well, Stern said.

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 29, 2011

But this is what associations have been doing all along. Think about it - do you know an association that doesnt publish a newsletter, magazine, directory or journal? Or, how can we bring in more revenue for the content were already producing? Should we be publishing a print magazine or an e-newsletter? Newer Post.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2022

If you’re new to association technology and haven’t quite wrapped your head around the association management system (AMS) concept, Personify shares a primer on what has to be every accidental techie’s favorite piece of software. Non-dues revenue. International Aspects of Associations ( Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia).

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 30, 2009

Previously appearing in the December 2008 issue of Association Meetings magazine. Whether your organization has a history of activity in a given region of the world or is looking for ways to enter a market, you need an event strategy based on serving local customer, partner or member needs, expectations and outcomes.

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Off Stage

APRIL 10, 2012

Jeff Bezoss Top 10 Leadership Lessons appears in the April 23, 2012 issue of FORBES magazine, accompanying the cover story titled “Inside Amazon’s Idea Machine.” How many have contemplated a merger of organizations without a business plan? Financial Management. Managing Volunteers. Association Marketing.

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L&M Association Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

The feature article in the January 2011 issue of Associations Now , ASAE's monthly magazine, is entitled: "How much risk is right?". and referencing Paul Wehking's observation that 'continuing the status quo might actually bring more risk to an organization than making a change, which may or may not involve doing something new.'

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SCD Group

MARCH 7, 2013

Today's Guest Bloggers are Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers, CAE Associations today are confronted with unprecedented levels of competition. For decades, membership organizations operated in a kinder, less competitive environment. Associations subsidize a lot of their programs and services with one or two net revenue generators.

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SCD Group

JUNE 21, 2012

Reading this post forced me to question why I continue to pay dues like a lawyerly lemming each year, and I reached the conclusion that bar association membership has very limited value to me. I would love to go to meet new people and learn more about association management but I need to justify this cost. August 11. at 4:31 PM.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Digital has changed everything,” observed Michael Hoehn , a vice-president at healthcare association management firm CM-Innovators. When I give presentations to association leaders, I often ask: ‘If you were starting your group from scratch today, how would you go about it?’ But, it can put an organization’s data at risk.

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Off Stage

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Ask your association accountant for help in managing cash flow. Brainstorm all opportunities to best manage your association cash flow. Enhancing non-dues revenue? Try to minimize the extent to which your association depends on dues as income. Financial Management. Managing Volunteers.

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