CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

(Communicating and promoting your association’s recent innovation would help jog their memories.) At CMA, we specialize in association management, membership outreach and member engagement. Our in-house marketing team has built an impressive record helping associations grow over the last 35 years.

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Directory Social Media New Jersey Member Engagement 52

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

How Your Association Can Drive Revenue & Growth with AI-Based Personalization. Today’s associations are employing AI to do the heavy lifting of tagging and categorizing their content. Organizations are not only seeing deeper engagement, but also increased sales and more diverse revenue streams. More info/register.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Host: NXUnite by Nexus Marketing Speakers: Ethan Gray, CAE, Director of Association Management Services, Talley Management Tony Hoff, Marketing Director, Survey & Ballot Systems Leona Scott, President and Founder, JEP Marketing Communications Morgan Wood, Head of Community, Hivebrite Wed 3/15 at 7 a.m. – More info/register.

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Committee Education Software Technology 195

Fonteva

MARCH 16, 2022

That’s the purpose of this guide— to provide solutions to some of the most common roadblocks that associations face. In this guide, we’ll cover the following three common challenges faced by learning businesses: Decreasing Learner Engagement Low Non-Dues Revenue High Administrative Burden. Challenge: Low Non-Dues Revenue.

LMS 52

LMS How To Price Course 52

Membersuite

MAY 25, 2021

This is association management software, not software for one department. Prepare success stories from similar associations so decision-makers can imagine a happy ending to your proposal. Remember to align your case with your association’s goals and strategies. 6: Round Up Allies. Don’t use technical jargon.

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Software Leadership Project System 170

Rejuvenesce

JUNE 7, 2023

Revenue takes a hit, membership dwindles, and stakeholders' satisfaction spirals downward. These assessments act as a barometer for your association's health and can serve as an early warning system for potential decline. Pause in Progress: Here, the surface appears calm – consistent growth, ongoing innovation, and decent KPIs.

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Innovation Revenue Proposal Course 52

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Host: Community by Association. Visual Storytelling Trends You Can’t Afford to Miss: How to Achieve Revenue-Based Outcomes By Telling Engaging, Visual Stories. How to Increase Your Corporate Sponsorship Revenue. Heba Mahmoud, Senior Manager, Diversity Initiatives, Consumer Technology Association. Tue 2/16 at 2 p.m.

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Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Now your organization is ready to evaluate the membership management software solutions and vendors that made the final list. . What type of project timeline are they proposing? .

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Membership Management Software Project Proposal 72

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

You know it’s time for new association management software. Here’s how to create a compelling case for an investment in new membership management technology. As your association grows, eventually it’s time to move to new membership management software. The business case presents your proposal for change.

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Software Cost System Directory 78

Aptify

APRIL 26, 2022

They can see membership numbers, revenue drivers, and other useful data points to help drive member engagement. Make sure that you understand which type of training proposal a membership software that you’re investigating is offering. Some systems include the training as part of the implementation process.

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Cost Software Price System 137

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Are you looking for new ideas to increase association revenue? Maybe you’ve tried refurbishing your online store , improving your professional education program, or personalizing the member experience , and you’re still falling short of your association goals. Break the mold and increase your event revenue. 2.

Revenue 78

Revenue How To Discount Proposal 78

GlowGlobally

APRIL 3, 2013

Nikki Walker, Vice President for MCI’s Global Association Management & Consulting Practice was its author and we were all pleased to see the interest. I would be really interested to hear how anyone has managed to address the inter-dependency of membership, journal circulation numbers and associated revenue streams.

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Proposal Review Revenue Products 60

Reid All About it

JUNE 3, 2022

In a recent webinar, MemberSuite’s Ryan Costello asked an association exec, selection consultant, and one of his sales colleagues for advice on knowing when it’s time to upgrade technology , setting project expectations, identifying requirements, and considering the people factor. Learn which techniques can you apply to your association.

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Arlington Technology Software Revenue 39

SCD Group

APRIL 22, 2019

While searching for a job, a contact at a large corporation asked me to give him a proposal to manage a series of meetings for his company. Writing the proposal for him was easy; coming up with my fee for the assignment was difficult. With a daughter entering an out-of-state college, it was panic mode. In my case it was 2.5

Tips 40

Tips Proposal Cost System 40

Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

Receiving a grant has traditionally meant spending hours researching details that justify your need for the grant, writing a detailed proposal that outlines how you would use the grant money and then waiting and hoping you’re chosen to receive the grant. Members and member organizations aren’t the only ones who belong to associations.

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Georgia Florida Committee Cost 80

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

So how are associations planning their budgets, decisions and logistics for the future, especially when training and conferences provide many associations with necessary non-dues revenue? MBA, MA; Director, Corporate Engagement, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 17, 2020

Anderson, FASAE, CAE, president and CEO, International Sign Association. Colleen Bagnasco, CMP, CAE, executive director, meetings, Association Management Center. Irving Washington, FASAE, CAE, executive director/CEO, Online News Association. . Join a discussion on how and when to develop partnership proposals.

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North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

They knew their old learning management system had issues, but the need for a change became painfully obvious when support calls overwhelmed staff. Future-ready association. Diane Harris, PMP, MBA, Director of Information Technology at the Association for Financial Professionals. Host: Professionals for Association Revenue.

LMS 43

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 43

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

This role allows me to continue my career in association management, but it also allow me to fulfill my passion for education. I, along with staff, had to figure out how to generate more revenue for our association with a shoestring budget. I’ve worked with great staff. AA: What made you think you were ready?

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Team Resources Education Revenue 69

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

This role allows me to continue my career in association management, but it also allow me to fulfill my passion for education. I, along with staff, had to figure out how to generate more revenue for our association with a shoestring budget. I’ve worked with great staff. AA: What made you think you were ready?

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Team Resources Education Revenue 61

Association Adviser

JANUARY 17, 2018

This role allows me to continue my career in association management, but it also allow me to fulfill my passion for education. I, along with staff, had to figure out how to generate more revenue for our association with a shoestring budget. I’ve worked with great staff. AA: What made you think you were ready?

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Team Resources Education Revenue 60

Association Subculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The dark side of rebuffed advances can lead “more, more” associations to conduct “raids” on the others membership as a way to weaken or discredit the other organization and “force” the eventual outcome. Non-dues Program Proliferation – If a little non-dues revenue is good, more is better right?

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Recruiting Recruitment Leadership Revenue 100

Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

I’m a regular reader of Collaborate (with a subscription to dozens of daily digests) and Associations Now. I go to one or two ASAE conferences a year and usually volunteer as a session proposal peer reviewer for one of them. 6 Non-Dues Revenue Opportunities Hidden in Your AMS. How did I miss this news about the ASAE app?

DC 44

DC Washington Revenue Communications 44

Guilt by Association

JUNE 22, 2009

I’ve run into two instances recently where vendors or association managers demonstrated a tin ear to the fragile nature of trust. Along came the proposed contract. Establishing this as an opt-out decision treats them simply as a limitless revenue stream. First, my example. member) content.

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How To Proposal Social Media Content 40

Reid All About it

APRIL 23, 2021

Presenter: Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNAP, Principal, Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting & Association Management Services. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Event Revenue and Sponsorship ROI. More info/register (must first join Fridays@4 , it’s free).

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

Off Stage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

’ ‘Can an association leverage its investment in a project by sharing it with other associations$’ ‘Does the proposed project have the potential for additional association revenue?’ Financial Management. Managing Volunteers. Association Marketing. Categories.

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Project Committee Leadership Review 40

Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

Your non-dues revenue doesn’t have to suffer when you move to virtual. Presenters: Janet McNichol, CAE, human resources director, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Patterson, FASAE, CAE, president and owner, AMPED Association Management. Host: Association Analytics. Virtual event sponsorships.

North Carolina 243

North Carolina Survey Strategy Conference 243

GlowGlobally

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

This requires local customer intelligence developed from a “product analysis” to measure the proposed product portfolio against: Relevance – how close are your current products to local needs, expectations of service, and the desired outcomes of targeted customer segments? Association Management. Member Services (7).

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Products Marketing Analysis Content 60

SCD Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Other advice I've received specific to association management is to leave after 7 years. When proposing new ideas or updates to current programs, you are repeatedly told by your Board "But you don't understand, this is the way we have always done it and we are not going to change.". Here's a You Tube version - [link].

Leadership 40

Leadership Strategy Proposal America 40

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. Non-Dues DIY: Spring Cleaning Your Corporate Sponsorship Proposals.

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Proposal Price Technology Recruiting 39

SCD Group

DECEMBER 18, 2016

We developed a Request for Proposals, received 21 proposals, screened them down to the Top 10, invited four firms for interviews and selected one association management company to lead the association into its second century. The new firm assumed management on schedule!

Proposal 40

Proposal Sample Survey Conference 40

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

WBT Systems proposes a different doable solution: host your in-person conference first and your virtual conference later. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept. In the Low Touch Economy, revenue, engagement and growth are happening online. Or will they?

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Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

.orgCommunity

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

At Google X, a project qualifies as a moonshot if it tackles a huge problem, proposes a radical solution, and involves breakthrough science or technology. Focus on value, not revenue potential. Imagine how the moonshot ideas of Ford, Tesla, and the Wright brothers were received by their contemporaries. Follow what’s interesting.

Education 40

Education Michigan Mooc System 40

Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s early, but given the attention the issue is receiving at the moment, it’s worth keeping an eye on what comes of it—especially because it could directly affect how associations manage their own services, as well as how they interact with the outside world. A June bill introduced by Sen.

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Proposal Washington Communications Technology 52

.orgCommunity

AUGUST 29, 2019

At Google X, a project qualifies as a moonshot if it tackles a huge problem, proposes a radical solution, and involves breakthrough science or technology. Focus on value, not revenue potential. Imagine how the moonshot ideas of Ford, Tesla, and the Wright brothers were received by their contemporaries. Follow what’s interesting.

Education 45

Education Michigan Mooc System 45

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

RevUp Summit on Wed Dec 6 and Thu Dec 7 in Annapolis MD, hosted by Professionals for Association Revenue AWTC Advance on Wed Dec 6 in Arlington VA, hosted by Association Women Technology Champions People Powering Tech on Thu Dec 14 online, hosted by Qiqo Inc. Have a proposal due, but no new ideas? Tue 11/28 at 4 p.m.

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Arlington Los Angeles Atlanta Technology 261

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Goodbye cart, hello revenue! With a user-friendly wizard, your staff can have increased chapter management functionality, reducing implementation costs. Fundraising and non-dues revenue. Check out our whitepaper for helpful tips to improve donor stewardship: Explore how to attract new donors and increase non-dues revenue.

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Software Tips Member Engagement Innovation 138