Associations Now

AUGUST 13, 2023

A report on some new leadership research out of the Stanford Graduate School of Business ends on a sobering note. Associations don’t do earnings calls like corporations do, and many aren’t sizable enough to draw a meaningful sample of employee reviews. Research shows that a CEO’s personality trickles down through an organization.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 16, 2019

Information about your team’s project management methods and tools being used – i.e. where to find project task lists or communication threads in Asana, Basecamp, Slack, etc. Some important reports that come to the top of my head include: Revenue reports. Past board and committee reports. Other Documentation.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

For communicators who would rather write sentences than algorithms, finding the phrases that will viralize your posts seems like a New York Times word game gone wrong. podcast featuring Jane Pearson,orgSource, Vice President Marketing and Communications Services and Amy Williams, President and CEO Brand Health Media. Industry reports.

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Team Marketing Analysis Social Media 88

Ungrated

MAY 11, 2021

With summer quickly approaching, many community association boards continue to discuss how to safely open swimming pools and other amenities for residents to enjoy in the warmer months. CAI’s newly published report, Pool Position: Swim Season Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic , examines steps communities across the U.S.

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Associations Live

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Do you have a communications plan for your organization? What are the things you have to communicate to your members or customers? MSAE's Communications Networking Group discussed this topic at our October 16 meeting, here are the top takeaways and resources from the meeting: The anatomy of your communications plan is essential.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

A consultant can configure valuable reports within your LMS system to help you understand which aspects of your programming are most successful, why that is, and how you can elevate the less successful aspects to greater heights. Final Report. Ask about their preferred communication style (ex: in-person, over the phone, via email).

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

Amith Nagarajan at Sidecar explains the basics of API —“the communication bridge between different software applications”—the problem with misleading “integrates with anything” claims and questions to ask vendors during the software evaluation process. State of the association industry. No plan, no progress. More info/register.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Small Sample Sizes. Lack of Communicating About Uncertainty. Predictive Analytics Fail #1: Small Sample Sizes. As with a too-small sample size, incomplete data means that your predictions aren’t based in reality and are basically useless for building strategy upon. Incomplete Data. Failure to Segment.

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Mariner Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Associations often respond with checklists and annual chapter reports, but the results rarely generate improved performance. In the 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report , only 29% of associations said they have a formal assessment tool to track chapter performance. View the program details and samples.

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Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask ASAE Collaborate about RFP samples. Functional Expense Reporting Functional expense reporting is one of the more complicated areas of nonprofit U.S. Fascinating times, right? CMS/website RFP. CAE credit. Host: CQ Speakers: Paul M.

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Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

Spring Cleaning: 5 Reports to Run In Your Membership Database Now. Learn about five reports you can run in any database that will help you kickstart your data spring cleaning. Chris Detzel, Community Program Manager at Reltio. Kim FitzSimmons, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at American Association of Endodontists.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 21, 2020

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. The report also includes a sample virtual event prospectus to give you additional ideas. Association membership app.

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Associations Now

MAY 21, 2015

And in today’s evolving communications and marketing environment, it’s important to find someone who has the right skills to take your associations to the next level. Don’t be afraid to ask for writing samples from candidates of any level. This is about what to do next. Our new team members need to be comfortable with words and.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 24, 2020

To start, here’s a sample of some of our favorite webinars: Webinar | Why Your Association Needs a Mentoring Program in 2020. Webinar | Think Bigger: Your Customer Community Strategy Could Be Doing More. We've worked with hundreds of clients to launch engaging and successful marketing automation programs and online communities.

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Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2023

Hear about best practices for preparing for negotiations, identifying and assessing potential risks, and establishing effective communication and negotiation strategies, insights into negotiating contracts, and practical guidance on how to protect the interests of their association and avoid common pitfalls. More info/register. .

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Slice-Works

JUNE 25, 2014

Leverage All of Your Communications. One way to get your members to support marketing/sales efforts — provide sample social media posts for important staff/membership communication. Give Communications Choices. Market Communications Choices. — Follow up reporting. Elicia Magruder—@phccnatl. Recruiting.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report in many of the posts I’ve written for clients. Practice implementing zero-based budgeting strategies in sample scenarios. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s 1 CAE credit.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

During our webinar about the current state of association communications, our attendees brought up numerous questions about recommended strategies, tactics, platforms and communication practices. How can you effectively target communications without good data? It’s harder, but possible.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Our support was really a communications black box,” said Bruffey. We had little or no direct communication with our users, and many of them felt they were being left to fend for themselves.”. In early 2015, Protech Associates Director of Customer Care Matt Bruffey recognized the need to improve the customer support experience.

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Schedule a demo and communicate a list of features you want to see—features that align with your association’s critical business processes/functions. Below are a sample of dashboards that were discussed during the session. Do your research. TALK to vendors about your project. Share your budget range. Data Preparation.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 8, 2014

This month’s blog post is by Kim Howard, CAE, an award-winning publisher and president of Write Communications, LLC. Write Communications works with association leaders to create mission-aligned content for every channel for measurable results. Kim Howard, president of Write Communications, LLC.

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Mizz Information

MARCH 26, 2015

That''s great.but social media in the context of associations is broader than just marketing or PR--it’s part of almost every function of an association: communication, marketing, events, publications, membership, advocacy, continuing education, HR/recruiting, fundraising, etc.

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Social Media Resources Sample Recruiting 40

Association Reserves

JUNE 1, 2023

Readability of Sample Review their sample reserve study product and see if they are easy to understand. Due to additional hours involved with local destructive testing, an architectural report often costs ten times more than a reserve study. What were your infrastructure inspection report results? path forward.

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MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2022

A free copy of your latest industry report (or some other valuable content piece). According to Marketing General Incorporated’s 2020 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 76% of associations say that email is the channel that generates the most reinstated lapsed members. A discount on event registration. Benefit highlight] .

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Here is a sampling of questions to ask: . How well did the vendor communicate during the project? . Describe the typical path from reporting an issue to resolving it. . How is project scope managed and communicated? . Use the same list of questions for every vendor reference so that you can compare “apples to apples.”

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Leading Learning

AUGUST 16, 2021

This is a relatively small sample, but these figures might nonetheless be of some help if you are in the midst of figuring out your Webinar price points. Because the number of levels varied among 39 respondents, we’re reporting the high and low average for the range. This works out to approximately $.66 66 per minute.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

His analysis [PDF] showed that charities in the national sample that adhered to the 20 BBB WGA standards raised roughly 8 percent more in fundraising revenue; in the Metro New York sample, charities that met all the guidelines reported a 13.5 percent fundraising increase. The study linked the rise to their BBB accreditation.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 5, 2015

Communication is getting more concise; find out how to use this to your advantage at your next event. Thanks to the constant connectivity of mobile devices , there is a growing trend using brief interactions to communicate, which marketers have started to call “micro moments.”. Plus: Posting on Instagram just became a whole lot easier.

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Social Media Sample Review Video 40

Associations Now

JULY 28, 2016

Email, our standard means of communication today, allows organizations to contact members almost instantly. Walker shared a sample welcome-email template that you can use for your own needs. The details of the opt-in and opt-out program are still being worked out, Sarah Perez reported at TechCrunch. Take a look. billion.

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Social Media Sample Revenue Member Engagement 40

Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2017

Prizmah is creating a webinar series to give schools up-to-date information on bomb threat procedures and protocols, as well as crisis communication plans. The schools’ role in communicating with their communities is also important, Bernstein said. DHS Secretary John Kelly promised heightened support.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

While two associations recently announced plans to bolster strategies to keep pace with the digital transformation, a new report on nonprofit digital outlooks outlines the trends and challenges of going digital. Staff shortages were also among challenges reported by respondents when it comes to creating a digital strategy.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 1, 2023

Include key highlights like: Your mission and vision Your ideal member profile Financial plan including funding requests Your competitive advantage Products and Services – Your products and services section communicates how you’re serving your unique audience, as well as how you plan to meet their needs and support their goals.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 7, 2017

Both networks—reputable in their own right with talented journalists at the helm—report the same facts with a completely different angle, agenda and host of talking heads. On the bright side, media distrust can have an incredibly positive impact on the tenor of association communications. It’s quite interesting to watch.

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America Social Media Press Release Education 63

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Sample previous work: Sample your speaker's previous work — including their talks, books or conferences — to get the best feel for their message and abilities. Communicate Clearly and Often. Communicating clearly and frequently keeps the event running smoothly and your event speakers happy. During the Event.

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Mizz Information

OCTOBER 24, 2014

That''s great.but social media in the context of associations is broader than just marketing or PR--it’s part of almost every function of an association: communication, marketing, events, publications, membership, advocacy, continuing education, HR/recruiting, fundraising, etc. How do you map metrics to ALL of those functions?!

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Social Media Boston Sample Tools 40

SCD Group

MARCH 29, 2015

Here’s a sample of what arrived in my email box one day last week: Connecting up. We recently asked reporters in all 50 states and Washington, DC.” Do your research to know the communications preferences of your personas: email, social media, texting, etc. Can we set up a call? What time works best next week?” It’s Josh.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2014

The patient, who traveled to California from West Africa, was kept in isolation while blood samples were sent to the CDC for testing, according to local TV station Fox 40. I think it’s a wake-up call for the entire nation, and all hospitals,” Pinto-Ochoa said.

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