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Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 15, 2021
It is becoming evident that the additional cost of in-person safety protocols will be primarily the responsibility of the event organizer. Between diminished revenue, additional costs for in-person events and platform/content capture expense, the pressure on event leaders is significant.
Moery Company
MAY 14, 2019
Can the person in charge of member recruitment tell you how much it costs to join your association? And, not knowing the “cost of membership” puts folks selling association membership at a major disadvantage. The cost is based on your dues revenue and it often seems these figures are generated in a secretly disclosed location – plugged it into some kind of formula and kicked back out to you. Here’s how much it costs. Istock_Credit:anyaberkut.
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PROPEL
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
The range of coaching costs is huge, mostly because the definition of “coaching” varies a lot. As I explained in this post, there are different types of coaching.
GrowthZone
MAY 31, 2022
There are different strategic models when it comes to attracting new customers, and while some may cost you money, it is money well spent. Your member acquisition cost is the total monetary cost associated with recruiting a new member. Member Acquisition Cost= $385.
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Does the thought of having to calculate retention, churn, or the cost of acquiring a new member make your head hurt? If so, this cheatsheet is a lifesaver.
GrowthZone
APRIL 16, 2019
Indirect costs are costs that are not directly accountable to something (e.g., In a recent blog post, Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management addressed direct costs vs. indirect costs regarding association management software. The direct costs are clear—the amount spent on the software itself. The indirect costs, however, can quickly add up. His client’s experience is the very definition of indirect costs. Tweet.
AssociationTrends
JANUARY 21, 2022
You know your data is bad, but do you know how much it is REALLY costing you? Download this whitepaper and learn how to: Calculate how much dirty data is currently costing your association, and how much it will continue costing as time passes without clean-up.
Aptify
APRIL 26, 2022
What are the costs you can’t avoid when implementing a new membership management software? Here are 4 unavoidable costs of member management software implementation. In addition, some systems offer different license types that cost different amounts.
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The post “No Decision” is Still a Decision – What Does it Cost You? Could it be costing you more than you realize? The post “No Decision” is Still a Decision – What Does it Cost You? appeared first on Higher Logic. Have you put off a decision lately?
PROPEL
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
There are many factors that go into the pricing of consulting projects that are aimed at improving your workplace culture, and the range is huge: for small organizations (less than 500 employees), you’re looking at $5,000 at the low end, and six figures on the high end if you’re in it for the long term.
Speaker: Cara North - Learning & Development Consultant, Speaker, & Researcher | Maggie Quigley - Senior Account Executive for US Market Userlane
In this webinar, L&D professionals Cara North and Maggie Quigley will discuss the various factors that affect training and how you can stretch your budget to create an effective L&D program.
Wild Apricot
MAY 4, 2011
Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. By focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost.( read more ). Associations event management event registration events membership nonprofit non-profit nptech public relations publicity
ePly
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
But, a potential attendee asking a tight-fisted manager to release funds without clearly outlining the costs and benefits will get questioned very quickly – so help get your audience to your event by providing an attendance justification letter template.
Thanks For Playing
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
At its most basic level: Revenue per member – Expenses per member = Cost to serve a member Simple, right? "If If membership is $100 a year, and it costs us $60 a year to mail each member our journal, that's our cost to serve, and we bring in $40 a year in revenue per member. What does it cost to recruit and retain each member? What do all services actually cost to provide, in both direct and indirect costs? (Oh Staff costs!) And why does it matter?
Ungrated
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Many community associations conduct regular reserve studies or use other means of projecting the cost of long-term maintenance and repair. The post Costly concerns: Addressing long-term maintenance and repair appeared first on Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog.
Speaker: David Kelly - CEO The Learning Guild & Luke Talbot - Chief Product Officer at Userlane
During this webinar, you will learn how to streamline your software training, boost ROI for your systems, and increase employee productivity.
Association Adviser
JANUARY 29, 2020
The post The Cost of Innovation: Champagne Tastes But a Beer Pocketbook? Innovation's necessary to advance your association, but it can be expensive. Here are options for achieving champagne-level success with a beer pocketbook.
Socious
DECEMBER 1, 2016
Each of those apps cost quite a bit of money, although how much money ranges from several thousand dollars to several million. 4 Factors that Affect the Cost of Your Mobile Event App. Each method includes a different amount of customization and coding, which affects development cost. However, before we jump into customization and coding costs it’s important to review the other factors will have a large influence on your event app’s price.
Higher Logic
MARCH 22, 2016
But one area communities are particularly effective in is reducing customer support costs -- Gartner found that communities reduce support costs for companies by 50 percent. And reducing support cost is a top three reason 30 percent of companies start a community, according to the in CMX and Leader Networks Keys to Community Readiness and Growth study. Do you want to make customer support fun for your customers? And save money for your company?
Effective Database
APRIL 11, 2019
When considering the costs of your current data management system(s), you need to consider both direct costs (how much you pay to actually use the software) and indirect costs (e.g., In many cases, indirect costs far outweigh the direct costs of software, but are often unseen or ignored. ” That’s a great example of indirect costs. That “cheap” or free software might have much higher indirect costs than you realize
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Wild Apricot
JUNE 20, 2012
For non-profits new to social media, guest blogger, Brad Aronson offers 22 social media opportunities to consider. social media
Wild Apricot
JULY 20, 2016
If you're not growing your membership or generating the kind of revenue you want, your website could be a major culprit. In fact, most membership organizations suffer from at least one major website problem. The good news is, fixing these website issues is probably a lot easier than you might think. design website builder Abourahma Lamees
Mariner
JANUARY 26, 2016
cost of chapter support?”, easily identify the costs (financial and otherwise), but struggle to. Nearly half of all associations. have components – a catch-all phrase for chapters, special interest. groups and the like – according ASAE’s last benchmarking study. 2006, two research undertakings by Mariner and Whorton and by the ASAE. Component Section Council sought to answer the question “are chapters. worth the effort – do they have a defensible ROI?” 10 years and a much different.
HighRoad Solution
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Thanks to the hit Netflix series, “Tidying Up,” people across the world have been “Marie-Kondo-ing” their homes and offices in order to start fresh.
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Nimble AMS
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
But as if the pain and cost of major upgrades weren’t enough to make you cringe, what do you do when your AMS vendor tells you that you must move to their latest product version by a particular deadline? . How much will it cost? .
Wild Apricot
MARCH 9, 2016
You run a small, nonprofit or membership-based organization and you’re looking for inexpensive ways to gain new members. Have you thought of advertising on Facebook? Facebook measure ads
GrowthZone
APRIL 23, 2019
The post 10 Ways E-Billing Increases Efficiency and Lowers Costs appeared first on GrowthZone. Tweet How much time (and money!) does your association staff still spend on tedious billing, payment processing, and manual accounting tasks? Electronic billing enables staff to streamline their day-to-day tasks, increasing efficiency. ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRONIC BILLING. For Associations: SAVES TIME & MONEY. No need to mail invoices, process individual payments, and cash checks. RETENTION.
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Membersuite
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
And customized software, no matter its label, has costs. Read the post to learn 7 hidden costs of a pseudo-SaaS AMS A pseudo-SaaS AMS requires developers to "branch off" the core code to create a customized version for you. Guess who pays for that?
Smooth The Path
MAY 8, 2018
Free or low-cost solutions are not always bad. At the same time, high-cost solutions are not always good. In some cases, low-cost solutions work just as well as high-cost solutions, and this is good news for cash-strapped associations. Help your board, volunteers, and staff understand that the high-cost solutions do not always yield a better return. Sometimes the thoughtfully implemented low-cost or free solution works perfectly well too!
Ungrated
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Higher operating expenses and unanticipated costs due to the ongoing global crisis pose challenges to association budget projections, reserves planning, and maintenance requirements. How is your community managing costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic? By Karen Martinez.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
But there are costs. and then there are costs. Can you imagine asking for $100, and telling your donor up front that $80 will go to the telemarketing company that interrupted his dinner, and only $20 to your non-profit? You know that it takes money to raise money for a cause. And your donors, for the most part, can accept the reality that some part of their donation must go to cover overhead expenses.
Smooth The Path
JUNE 18, 2020
The switching cost of leaving most in-person conference sessions is very high. However, this scenario is different online, where the switching cost is next to zero. The post Virtual Event Engagement Can Be Low Because the Switching Cost is Nearly Zero appeared first on Smooth The Path.
ReviewAMS
MAY 15, 2020
Guest post by Sigmund VanDamme, Membership Software Evangelist, Community Brands What is the true cost of purchasing, owning, and maintaining an association management software (AMS) system?
ReviewAMS
JUNE 2, 2020
Guest post by Sigmund VanDamme, Membership Software Evangelist, Community Brands When you consider moving to a new association management software (AMS) system for the first time, or changing the one you have, one of the first questions you’re likely to ask is, “How much does it cost?”.
Effective Database
APRIL 22, 2016
As we all know, a sunk cost is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. A good example of a sunk cost is the purchase of a new AMS to replace an old system. The cost is sunk. The sunk cost fallacy is the belief that once the money is spent, there is no going back; one must continue down the road you’re on, because after all, if you change directions now, all that money would be wasted. But sunk costs are just that; sunk.
GrowthZone
OCTOBER 30, 2017
The post 5 Ways to Find Low-Cost Association Conference Speakers appeared first on GrowthZone. When it comes to finding a conference speaker, associations work with a limited (if any) budget. The challenge, though, is that a talented speaker is a key to increasing attendance and engaging members. Get more tips to engage members with our on-demand webinar: Engaging the Disengaged Member with Shari Pash.
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