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JUNE 4, 2021

Billhighway asks, “ What’s the point of chapter benchmarking? ” They describe why members don’t renew (per an MGI study) and what you can do about it. His recommendations at Susan Cain’s Quiet Revolution blog would improve the conference learning and networking experience not only for introverts , but for extroverts too.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It’s a new year with a new start. You probably have a long list of great things you want to accomplish this year…including making analytics a priority. We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 29, 2019

The numbers represent speculated percentages of online engagement, with 90 percent of participants only viewing content, 9 percent responding to content, and 1 percent actively participating in the creation of new content. Regardless of whether it holds true for your organization, one thing we know for sure is that you can do better.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Keep the Seal of Approval concept in mind when examining your association’s offerings and unique value propositions, says Dr. Everything you put out there in the world carries an implicit or explicit Seal of Approval. Nimble AMS explains how an online community can help you attract, engage, and retain members. Sponsor perspectives.

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Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

NXUnite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These resources provide nonprofit professionals, such as yourself, with a lower-cost way to develop their skills and grow professionally. Blog Posts In this age of technology, you likely look toward blog posts and other websites whenever you’re out of your element, including searching for new fundraising ideas or event planning tips.

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Achurch

APRIL 2, 2024

“It’s time” The feeling hits you. You know it’s time for a new AMS. So, how can you prepare your organization for an AMS selection ? Start with YOU First – let’s talk about the most important constituent – you ! A new AMS can be a multi-year project. Next, educate yourself.

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Blue Sky eLearn

APRIL 8, 2019

I recently attended a webinar on mentoring and induction programs for new PK-12 teachers. A survey popped up at the end and among the questions was this feedback form favorite – “What did you learn?” I answered honestly, “I learned strategies for mentoring and new teacher induction.”. Develop evaluation questions.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Make sure you go through this list before making any decisions about recording upcoming events. Wes Trochlil at Effective Database Management describes the benefit of belonging to an AMS users group : you can “tap tens if not hundreds of other organizations that are using the same or similar software.” Gen Z education. Website RFPs.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 28, 2019

Facts: The Unicorn is Scotland’s national animal; you are reading this right now; and Glossier, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand, recently joined the ranks of other female-founded “unicorns” (privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion). Customer listening. into a beauty brand valued at $1.2 into a beauty brand valued at $1.2

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

You can build more collaborative teams. You can’t know, what you don’t know. But—you can’t know, what you don’t know. But—you can’t know, what you don’t know. Yet, it seems that even big corporations are struggling to deliver the level of personalization that customers expect.

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EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you run a membership organization, you know how important it is to engage and retain your members. But as your organization evolves, you’ll inevitably find yourself asking the big question: How do I grow my membership base? Ready to launch your membership campaign, but wondering where to start?

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Membersuite

JULY 6, 2022

Imagine, it’s your second day on the job when the CEO asks you to find a new AMS for the association. You wouldn’t believe how often I’ve seen this happen to association staff who usually don’t know the first thing about selecting an AMS and don’t have the budget (or the inkling) to hire a consultant.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 30, 2021

They provide the steps of a shutdown ritual in case you want to try it yourself. I’ll refer them to this post from MemberSuite which advises what you need to do before this monster project begins. Check this flowchart before you decide to put that content behind a paywall or lead magnet form. Shut up and listen.

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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. Read their post to get answers to your legal questions and different perspectives on the assumptions driving your event decisions. Event legal issues.

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Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

TopClass LMS wants you to know about the coalition supporting legislation to extend the use of tax-exempt 529 savings plans to association credentialing programs. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. Curated reading lists are the best, right? Boring conferences.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Please email me if you have a piece you’d like to discuss. New association event. New job advice. might serve as a replacement.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 4, 2019

If you haven’t already received an invitation to participate from Mariner Management, you can opt in by providing your information here. identifies six bad marketing habits that are killing membership marketing and growth —fodder for your association’s New Year’s resolutions. Nine important SEO habits you should adopt now.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Solid data analysis and reporting are some of the best ways to show the value of the work you do and prove that your organization is getting a great return on their investment. Well, have no fear, I’ve got seven tips to help you learn how to track the right thing and understand your numbers. But it doesn’t have to be! Be Consistent.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

I’ve seen many references over the past year to the power of “unlearning” conventional so-called wisdom so we can take on new and existing challenges with the mindset they require. I could kiss him, and you will want to too, after reading the first one on his list. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Celebrating a new season. Questions for leadership. Association innovation. Chapter events.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 25, 2022

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. If you were at ASAE TEC, you heard Brain Solis talk about the emergence of Generation N.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

Achurch Consulting and Association Trends have teamed up on the State of Association Workplaces Post-Pandemic Survey , the only survey designed to address the pressing questions association leaders are asking about what “work” will look like post-pandemic. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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Achurch

AUGUST 9, 2023

Your AMS is not just a database – it can automate admin tasks, process payments, simplify event workflows, and keep you connected to members. It moves you away from shadow systems and tools that lead to duplicated data, security holes, and hidden costs. The good news: you don’t need to consider each one.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2023

iMIS invites you to participate in their 9th Annual Membership Benchmark Survey. In seven minutes, you can help our community learn about association industry trends in membership engagement and retention levels, digital transformation, the adoption of AI, generational priorities, and more. Career website. Orthodox beliefs.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

WBT Systems was inspired this week by the latest news about muons—subatomic particles influenced by unknown forces so they don’t obey the standard laws of physics. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 12, 2018

When you collect useful student feedback on online courses, you can confidently assess and improve the effectiveness of your e-learning programs. However, you need the right type of feedback. Too often, feedback tools elicit useless information because they ask the wrong questions.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 11, 2021

If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? Because of new safety-related expenses for in-person events, your old event budget templates are of no use to you now. Andrew Seaman suggests what you can do if you want to continue working from home.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 9, 2021

During the pandemic, MemberSuite noticed your already full plate was taking on additional tasks and projects so they’re sharing strategies to help you cope with an extremely heavy workload. In #3, he talks about the positive impact you can make on search traffic if you do a few simple things with on-page SEO. #4 Heavy workload.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. Resist the magical thinking that if you can hold out long enough, everything will be okay. Resist the magical thinking that if you can hold out long enough, everything will be okay. Accepting reality.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Please send me links if you have one or know of a good one. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Request re career section on association website. Does your association have a career section for people curious about entering your industry or profession? Open Space event design. Event design.

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Reid All About it

JULY 17, 2020

Are you just a tiny bit intimidated by the idea of design thinking? Design thinking is completely doable when you get it explained to you like WBT Systems does in their post, Design Thinking for Associations: Let’s Take It from Conceptual to Practical. Good question. Open a new window somewhere in the world.

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Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

In some of these cases, technology and common sense can save the day and, in others, you might have to knock some sense into your board. They want to make their shows accessible to those who can’t attend in-person and expand their potential audience (and donor base). Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. A mental trick to make any task less intimidating: picture yourself on the other side. Rethink sponsorship. Bloom’s taxonomy.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ashley Neal at Sidecar wonders if associations should create a new position: accessibility specialist. However, perhaps accessibility expertise should become a required competency for association professionals—and a major part of a new or existing CAE domain. Accessibility expertise. Online education. Student membership.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 21, 2020

Sometimes you know where your career is going and sometimes you don’t. Bruce Rosenthal (Bruce Rosenthal Associates and Partnership Professionals Network) and Christopher Gloede (Ricochet Advice) recently published a useful report, The New Sponsorship Model for Virtual Events. Now I have another one for you: Drive & Listen.

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Aptify

JULY 1, 2021

As members go out the back door, you must keep new ones coming in the front. So, what strategies guide your plan for recruiting these new members? And what tactics will you use to achieve your recruitment goals? But that will only get you the same old results. But that will only get you the same old results.

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Achurch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When your job becomes something you do that gives you purpose and drive, it becomes your vocation. To help you enhance your vocational wellbeing, we have compiled some tools that are both introspective and actionable. Check in with Yourself. Periodically, check in with yourself. Conduct Check Ins. Stay Curious.

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