Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You might be surprised at just how far this technology has come! We’ve assembled a list of some of the best tools you can implement in your professional association to help you meet different goals. Association Management Resources. Some high-tech resources are available to help you grow and empower your membership.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 5, 2017

What should associations double down on? In a new white paper outlining its 2017 predictions for the association sector, the technology firm Abila says associations need to adapt their strategies to new, faster environments and changing member expectations. Or download the white paper over this way.

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Software Certificate Education Member Experience 49

Associations Now

JUNE 17, 2019

Long the subject of breathless hype, blockchain technology has started to find its way into real-world use cases. A recent whitepaper highlights where associations and their members might come into play. For a while, it seemed like blockchain was everywhere as a buzzword, right?

Nevada 86

Nevada Technology Report Innovation 86

Virtual

APRIL 2, 2015

Technology associations based on standards efforts share many common goals and challenges. Over the years, through the shared experiences of literally hundreds of such efforts, a set of best practices has emerged, including strategies on: How best to set up a new association. Competitors were having a field day.

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Tools Technology Proposal System 100

Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

The main challenge associations face in digital transformation initiatives is that digital transformation is an iterative process that includes both technologies and culture. And that means we need to be on the lookout for the tools and technologies that will enable us to change. Which sounds if not easy then at least simple.

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Case Study Technology millennials Strategy 52

YourMembership

JANUARY 16, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Technology. Management Team. Your (potential) audience wants to get to know you a little better and that just can’t be done through white papers. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni.

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Software Social Media Price Video 150

Off Stage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

For an information junkie like me, White Papers are the greatest thing since encyclopedias. One of the companies whose white papers I’ve appreciated (and cited in previous articles) is the Wav Group, which offers white papers on real estate technology trends. suggests this white paper from WAV.

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Analysis Social Media Report Products 40

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Kevin Kelly, from his book, The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ). In the association community, it feels like we’re always playing catch up to the world around us. The paper introduces you to a few associations that are stepping up to this challenge.

Education 150

Education Mooc Class Maryland 150

Socious

DECEMBER 19, 2016

eBooks, white papers, research, and other offers. You’re not obligated to migrate everything over to your association’s new website , just what you want to continue offering to your members. A redesign done by your current technology vendor will often be cheaper because your association is already a valued client.

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Off Stage

MAY 20, 2009

20, 2009 - Transparency in Association Management. His insights on government and technology are a good focus point in understanding how Web 2.0 His insights on government and technology are a good focus point in understanding how Web 2.0 Topical ‘tweets’ from staff on MLS matters or association programs?

Association Management 40

Association Management Washington Social Media Technology 40

Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2014

Associations are good at collecting data, but they’re less adept at analyzing it or knowing what to do with the gold mine of information they have. As technology becomes more affordable, organizations are harnessing “big data” to improve member engagement. But that’s changing. They had 1,100 new members. Big Data, Small Steps.

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Texas Pennsylvania Software Project 40

.orgCommunity

APRIL 18, 2019

The staff, the budget and the organization’s technology resources were not an integral part of the equation. So, like the fictional association in the scenario above, a weak digital infrastructure and other unforeseen operational challenges, often impeded progress. Assessing technology and budgetary requirements is a priority. “.orgSource,”

Strategy 40

Strategy Analysis Membership Management Leadership 40

.orgCommunity

APRIL 18, 2019

The staff, the budget and the organization’s technology resources were not an integral part of the equation. So, like the fictional association in the scenario above, a weak digital infrastructure and other unforeseen operational challenges, often impeded progress. Assessing technology and budgetary requirements is a priority. “.orgSource,”

Strategy 40

Strategy Analysis Membership Management Leadership 40

Associations Now

JUNE 8, 2016

Associations face no shortage of challenges in tracking the ROI of their myriad programs and services, and perhaps just the latest head-scratcher is figuring the ROI of an online member community platform—a technology endeavor that comes with a pretty big I. The primary reason to calculate ROI is that it forces you to define value.

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Class Revenue Case Study Software 40

The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

One thing we discovered early on was that everyone in our self-selected group of volunteers that make up the WSAE Innovation Task Force—all association execs and staffers of one stripe or another—had a slightly different perspective on what innovation was and what it should be doing inside their associations. Baby Boomers.

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Innovation millennials Leadership Process 40

SCD Group

AUGUST 13, 2012

30 Marketing Tips for Associations: Highly Rated Ideas from ASAE12. At the ASAE annual meeting Sunday (8/12/12), five panelists from five accredited association management companies shared 30 Marketing Tips in the Social Media Age. 3 Consistent brand messaging from the National Pasta Association via the Kellen Company. #4

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Tips Marketing Social Media Tools 40

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here’s one for the accidental project managers. If you’ve ever been in charge of a technology implementation project without the benefit of project management experience, then you know what a wild ride it is. CAE credit.

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North Carolina Education Project Communications 34

Slice-Works

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Do they read articles or white papers more than email? Communications Strategy | Marketing | Technology | Publishing |Branding | Association Management | Organizational Strategy | Content Development | Social Media. A few questions you might ask yourself are: Do your prospects prefer to seek peer advice?

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Content Social Media Marketing Review 28

.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Technology creates paradoxes that are as upside down as Alice’s adventures in Wonderland. You can strengthen anecdotal information with research such as member needs surveys, white papers and case studies. Mine the invaluable data in your association management system. Don’t forget social media.

Marketing 68

Marketing Case Study eBook Social Media 68

Membership Marketing

MARCH 11, 2010

In these tough times associations have looked to improve their efficiency and do more with less. As a result, we have had a number of new groups come on board because Avectra's association management software helps them do that (Ispoke with one client who says it saves him a day of work each week so he can focus on other things).

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Marketing Price Survey Revenue 40

Off Stage

JUNE 25, 2009

By and large, the WAV group articles are about important industry stuff—trends, technology, economy. Articles are short, and bigger issues are addressed in helpful ‘white papers’ (which, by the way, are an effective communication tool for your members—if you don’t know about them, go to Wikipedia or click here ).

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Newsletter Mississippi Social Media Video 40

Association Subculture

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Management book after study after thesis after white paper on leadership has never even come close to detailing what an organization could or should be like the fiction of Star Trek does. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. And heres the point.

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Leadership Course Conference United States 100