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Association Brain Food: 11.10.23

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If you manage non-dues revenue programs, you’ve got to understand Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) —or your association will eventually pay the price (taxes plus penalties and interest). Our panel draws on their experience with certification organizations as psychometricians, vendors, and the chair of the I.C.E.’s CAE credits.

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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

The other ingredients are onion, garlic, marinara , red pepper flakes and parmesan-romano (instead the pecorino-romano she suggests which is more than twice the price at my store). Join our EDI Committee and panel discuss how to keep inclusion in mind for your events and meetings moving forward. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

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Membership committees. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? MemberSuite discusses the challenges faced by staff in charge of membership committees and suggests ways you can make improvements by revamping (or retiring) your membership committee. A terrific idea to steal! 1 CAE credit.

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How to Sunset an Educational Program

WBT Systems

A note for the meeting planner: please order decaf for the next committee meeting. Only 30 minutes in and your highly energetic committee members have already come up with several new online learning program ideas. Many associations put all their products, services, programs, and even committees through a sunset review process.

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Why Your Metrics May Need a Second Look

Associations Now

Since the pandemic, associations have lowered prices and made it easier for attendees to cancel without serious penalties, making it easier for people to opt out later. One solution to this issue, of course, is to increase prices, and penalties for cancellation. Retirees and those close to retiring don’t care about your certifications.

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Learn the difference between Association Management and Membership Management Software

Membersuite

The lower price of MMS is due in part to its limited functionality. AMS handles committee management, email communication and marketing, certification management, eCommerce, financial management (invoices, payments, ledger entries), reporting , and more. Low-cost tools have a hidden price. Functionality. They can’t.

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Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

WBT Systems

Gain or maintain professional certification (12 percent). One MGI participant said their membership growth was due to “stronger digital presence and online offerings” and “growth in certification customers.” Offer member and non-member pricing. Certifications: a pathway to engagement. Advance their career (17 percent).

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