CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Associations have always fought the battle for perceived value. Last year, 62% of surveyed associations either endured a membership decline or remained flat, according to MGI’s 2022 Marketing Membership Benchmarking Report. Communicating and promoting your association’s recent innovation would help jog their memories.)

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Directory Social Media New Jersey Member Engagement 52

SCD Group

DECEMBER 18, 2016

In each assignment, I began with a survey of planning participants, association leaders and/or a random sample of members. The survey data helps me plan the planning as well as provide association leaders insight into their organization. Lessons Learned The survey results often surprised the association clients.

Proposal 40

Proposal Sample Survey Conference 40

Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

Survey re going virtual. Granted, this survey was published in March so maybe these percentages would be higher now, I hope so, or maybe the remaining associations are already invested in these platforms. Presenters: Janet McNichol, CAE, human resources director, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Host: ASAE.

North Carolina 243

North Carolina Survey Strategy Conference 243

MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Consider surveys and polls as a starting point. Appoint community/forum admins Members need to know there is value in proposing a question to your community. Start the conversation Ever been in a meeting or on a conference call when a question is proposed to a large group and no one responds?

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Tools eBook Software Proposal 52

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Host: Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNP, principal and founder, Rogue Tulips Consulting Guests: Barbara Armentrout, CAE, founder and key principal, BJA Solutions for Associations *All events are online at Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. Ethics in Association Management How do you recognize when a decision is ethics-based?

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Arlington Los Angeles Atlanta Technology 261

Rejuvenesce

JUNE 7, 2023

Locating Your Standpoint in the Cycle To ascertain your position in the Six-Step Association Life-Death Journey, it's crucial to routinely evaluate several pivotal metrics. These assessments act as a barometer for your association's health and can serve as an early warning system for potential decline.

Innovation 52

Innovation Revenue Proposal Course 52

WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Many solutions have been proposed to address this disconnect, including expansion of apprenticeships and online continuing education. Training: Most associations provide training and issue formal continuing education credits, so members are already accustomed to consuming their learning content.

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LMS Certificate Library Education 252

Reid All About it

APRIL 23, 2021

Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. The survey closes Friday, April 30. Spring cleaning association-style. Participants get the first look at the report in July.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

SilkStart

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Take this a step further with association management software and automate your event ticket discounts based on membership type. 3) Look outside of your association. Reach out to a select group of users to hear their ideas, or send out a survey from your website. Learn more ). Unsure of what your members actually want?

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Discount How To Price Proposal 49

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. Or will they? Chapter bright spots. 1 CAE credit. More info/reminder. .

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Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

Association Adviser

JULY 13, 2016

Outsourcing content can also be a practical option if your association’s bottom line is in question. However, the right time to outsource depends on a variety of factors, so it’s a good idea to start by comprehensively assessing your association’s needs. Why outsource?

Content 60

Content eBook Communications Social Media 60

Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2014

“The longtime barriers to attendee engagement such as ‘pay to play,’ surveys, difficult social sharing technologies, and outdated ideas about logo bombardment are virtually gone,” he writes. ” Are you doing enough to create something of value for your sponsors? Other good reads.

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Conference Proposal Survey Course 40

SCD Group

AUGUST 19, 2014

Guest Post by Marilyn Jansen, Association Management Center Name of Association: An international association of record managers Description of the Organization: 500 memberships representing 1500 individual members; $1.3 Survey the membership.

Leadership 40

Leadership Directory Newsletter Chicago 40

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Ask for proposals: Let potential speakers come to you by sending out a call for proposals. Potential speakers will submit their proposed topics, cost and other information that can help you narrow down prospects. Ask the organization who they admire: Discuss potential speakers with the organization holding the event.

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How To Handbook Press Release Social Media 36

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Topics include strategy, requirements, proposals, demos and selection, implementation, and buying in a pandemic. Salesforce and other Association Management Software (AMS) allow organizations to use the critical pieces of data to customize the online journey for members and donors. More info/register. Host: Personify.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

Host: Community By Association. Presenter: Shannon Emery, Higher Logic User Group (HUG) community manager at Higher Logic. Association Management Systems: A Selection Guide. Various new factors are influencing association members’ conference participation in 2021. More info/register. Tue 4/20 at 11 a.m.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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. Association Board Effectiveness in 2022. AMS basics. Non-dues revenue.

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Proposal Price Technology Recruiting 39

Associations Now

MARCH 30, 2016

If you don’t take the time to visit your association’s members and observe how they work, you might have an incomplete picture of what they need. Here’s what several association professionals have to say about the value of visiting members. And yet, try we must. and Andrea Pellegrino. .”

South Carolina 40

South Carolina Survey Texas Examples 40

AMR Management Services

MARCH 27, 2012

AMR is charter accredited by the AMC Institute and active in the American Society of Association Executives. Stronger by Association delivered to your inbox. Stronger by Association is a blog for members, volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations. Tags: Association Management , NASPO. Media Contact.

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South Carolina Kentucky Library Proposal 64

Associations Now

AUGUST 3, 2015

(Disclosures: The book is published by ASAE Association Management Press, and I offered some editorial advice in its early phases.). This is a valid point—if an association finds itself in an economic hole, it’s a bad idea to keep digging with the same suite of “member engagement opportunities.”

Tips 40

Tips Proposal Team Social Media 40

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.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2014

A proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution that was up for a vote in August sounded a little odd: It would codify the right to farm and ranch in a state known for farming and ranching. 4 Survey Findings That Illustrate a Big Problem for Associations. 4. “Right to Farm” Amendment Stirs Up Passions in Missouri.

Missouri 40

Missouri New Hampshire Proposal Leadership 40

Association Subculture

JANUARY 3, 2010

Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. Creativity in Association Management - Are You the Roadblock? The Politics of Dancing (and What If Ideas in Associations). The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management.

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Committee Project United States Process 100

Off Stage

JUNE 12, 2009

Let’s say it’s an issue of whether or not the association should take a position on the location a proposed new highway in your community. Some of your members think the association needs to have its voice heard, and other members cringe at the thought of speaking up and potentially offending future buyers and sellers.

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Vermont Video Proposal Software 40

Off Stage

JANUARY 16, 2009

But this latest Inman projection isnt misguided pessimism: over 90 % of the Inman survey respondents said that a 20 % membership loss is the bare minimum we can expect. Inman reported that one survey respondent said, "We (Realtors) need a decrease of at least 50 percent, but we also need new requirements for entry."

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Project Leadership Survey Proposal 40

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. Employee sense of community. CAE credits.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 43

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