Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer.

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Higher Logic

JULY 10, 2019

Since we know at least some churn is a given, is there any way for businesses to offset these costs? this metric is actually an effective growth strategy to help you counteract churn and increase overall revenue. Defining Net Negative Churn (+ How It Relates to Revenue). DropBox’s pricing is a good example.

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MemberClicks

MAY 31, 2023

Your membership pricing is a crucial part of what retains and delights your members, while also attracting new ones. Finding that sweet spot in your membership prices isn’t easy. Especially when you factor in your operational costs, revenue goals, and enticing future and existing members. A great example is Wild Montana.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

SMS marketing. Text Request explains how to create an SMS (text) strategy that aligns with your association’s marketing strategy. They also offer advice on building your subscriber list, sending effective SMS marketing campaigns and staying in compliance with regulations. by Tony Rossell, Marketing General Inc.

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Freestone

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Are you looking for strategies to increase non-dues revenue? Leveraging your learning management system (LMS) to generate non-dues revenue is the perfect way to prioritize your goals throughout the year. Read our blog for 13 tips to utilize your LMS and drive non-dues revenue. You’re not alone!

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Freestone

APRIL 11, 2024

Read our blog to discover how your continuing education program can repurpose content from live events, drive long-term revenue, and attract new learners. Giving life to your newly created marketing piece in multiple channels goes a long way. Scaling is so important for small organizations with limited marketing resources.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

and relying on a single revenue stream is too risky. This is where non-dues revenue comes into play. By generating non-dues revenue, you can: Grow your association’s revenue Avoid implementing higher membership dues Diversify your revenue streams. What is Non-Dues Revenue? But remember: no size fits all.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

They explain how to develop a content strategy, know when it’s time for a redesign, decrease costs and increase revenue. GrowthZone’s guide to selecting a credit card processor is perfect for those of you who need to understand the players and their roles, terminology, fees, rates, hard and soft costs, and security issues.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 4, 2020

So, beyond your standard questions about event schedule and production cost, what are the other most important questions to ask a virtual events vendor as you investigate their services? In order to cut down on costs, some digital event providers are leveraging free and/or open-source platforms that they do not control and maintain.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Eighty percent of your future revenue will come from 20 percent of your existing customers , according to Gartner. For businesses, that’s huge, underscoring just how important it is to focus on customer success and marketing. Price is often one of the biggest factors in purchasing decisions. They Forgot About You.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

If you feel like you’ve been seeing more press about microcredentials lately, it’s because researchers see growing support from employers and learners, and higher education sees the potential for revenue and renewed relevance. Also worth your time The right marketing question—an intriguing way to approach a marketing campaign.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Shifting marketing budgets. Price increases. How have you managed expectations of increased costs with your senior leadership?

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2023

As The Economist ’s interest in the topic suggests, much of the concern over lifelong learning ties back to the employment market and to business productivity and growth. As a result, there is a thriving and growing global market for lifelong learning. How Big Is the Adult Lifelong Learning Market? Aside from being U.S.-centric,

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Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

In this comprehensive guide to tiered and à la carte sponsorship models for in-person, virtual and hybrid events , EventMobi suggests how to price, sell and deliver sponsorships, measure ROI, and craft a post-event report for corporate partners. They explain how to use AMS data for planning and marketing events. Non-dues revenue.

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YourMembership

APRIL 17, 2012

But knowing what you want to sell from a dollar/revenue standpoint is not the same thing as developing the strategy behind it. If I decide I want to go on a cruise around the world next March, knowing how much it will cost is only part of figuring out how I will get there. Think of the cost of the trip as your sales goal.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 15, 2017

An effective online learning marketing plan has three phases. The three E’s of marketing educational programs will help you succeed with each of these three phases of marketing. Expeditionary Marketing. Colleges and universities have also identified the lifelong learning market as a promising source of new revenue.

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Association Success

MAY 21, 2019

Is your association paying attention to trends and changes in market behaviors? In Segmenting Your Market - Part 1 , we introduced the topic of how associations have more than just diverse members, but how industry suppliers or similar communities present a varied market to be examined.

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YourMembership

MARCH 20, 2012

Improving the Bottom Line with Non-Dues Revenue. While I’m not going to weigh in on either side (that is a decision best made by individual associations on a per case basis), what does become even more important is alternate forms of non-dues revenue. Potential sponsors are looking for year-round value at a multitude of price points.

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Plus, offering members learning opportunities can help boost your association’s revenue. Here’s what we’ll cover: Express market demand for education opportunities. Be prepared for pushback against costs. Express market demand for education opportunities. Establish urgency in building your learning business.

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NXUnite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

While some recommend that nonprofits outsource specialized work, such as leveraging a marketing agency to take charge of creating collateral, not all organizations have the budget to do so. These resources provide nonprofit professionals, such as yourself, with a lower-cost way to develop their skills and grow professionally.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2016

When pricing your association’s training offerings, it is important to assess their value, and then price accordingly. There are also significant benefits – members can take the training at a time and place that suits their own schedule and there are no costs associated with travel expenses.

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Membersuite

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

You should reassess your existing membership model to see if it’s still meeting the needs and preferences of your market. It’s a good time to also expand membership to new market segments by offering something different. A trade association’s market has companies of different sizes, budgets, and membership goals. .

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Membersuite

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Now, you’re watching the economy and assessing how it might affect your industry, organization, members, and market. Temper your revenue projections. Anticipate a flattening or decline in attendance levels unless you have great confidence in your marketing. #2: 2: Revenue Diversification. 3: Membership Tiers and Pricing.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How much does association management software cost? How much does association management software cost? But how much does association management software cost? The price of your AMS depends on several factors: 1. Features or add-ons The extra add-ons or features you want in your AMS to have will impact your overall cost.

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SBI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Recognizing this shift, member services quickly collaborated with events and marketing teams to create tailored language and processes for attracting and serving the unique needs of group members. Marketing professionals have more and more options to use new tools to support design, editing, and brainstorming.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

WBT Systems asks if associations need to think about providing a more sustainable professional development option to their members and market. Steven MacDonald at SuperOffice provides a guide to GDPR for B2B marketers that includes smart advice even if you don’t have an EU audience. A twofer on data privacy regulations.

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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Many have realized lower revenue from meetings and less dues revenue. To help offset the reduced revenue, associations are exploring increasing dues. Data collected over the years from the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report shows the frequency of dues increases has remained remarkably stable over the past decade.

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

Coursera, EdX and LinkedIn Learning are going all in on the corporate market and increasing revenue as a result. You’re indulging in a high-cost bad habit! Before it’s too late, establish a daily oral hygiene habit that includes flossing and purple Listerine, or pay the price. AMS requirements. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Host: Professionals for Association Revenue Wed 9/27 at 1 p.m. 2024 Prediction: The AI Leapfrog Year for Associations We predict in 2024, many associations are primed for a leapfrog kind of year, where they jump from barely using AI to making it a core part of their nondues revenue strategy. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Associations Now

MAY 31, 2017

Balancing your revenue needs against what sponsors are willing to pay can be complicated. Also: Why Instagram triumphs over Snapchat when it comes to marketing dollars. Eventbrite shares a few tips for maximizing revenue. First, determine market rate. A recent Entrepreneur article details why marketers prefer Instagram.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. They describe several examples of general and specialized membership tiers and discuss factors to consider before moving forward, like your AMS and market research. Lunch costs are on your own. Lunch costs are on your own.

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Disciple Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Whether you are a coach, creator or business, starting a membership site can transform how you engage with your audience and create a recurring revenue stream. The key benefits we repeatedly hear reported are: Stable, recurring revenue: Predictable income streams provide financial stability and facilitate long-term planning.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

On the very first episode of the new Web Courseworks podcast, Managing eLearning , Dr. Jon Aleckson & Matt Harpold introduce Dr. Michael Tatonetti , an expert in educational pricing and the founder of Pricing for Association. Associations, according to Dr. Tatonetti, often struggle with decisions on how to price their products.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 18, 2023

Marketing Artificial Intelligence in Action Gain an overview of the current marketing artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Host: Nimble AMS Speakers: Collier Faubion, Senior Sales Engineer, Nimble AMS Tirrah Switzer, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Community Brands Thu 8/24 at 12 p.m. Daughtry, M.Ed., 1 CAE credit. .

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc. If you’re interested in how much emphasis other organizations will put on areas ranging from blended learning to microlearning to combating downward price pressure, this is data you will find valuable. Raising sponsorship prices. Amen, brother.

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Disciple Media

APRIL 26, 2023

In time that community can become your most potent marketing platform, act as an incubator for brand ambassadors or future leaders of your movement, provide a place to test market new products, and provide you with a steady revenue stream. So what makes online communities so important?

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