Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As I said a few weeks ago, another association has invited me to speak at their Annual Leadership Conference on the subject of high-functioning association Boards. They all support achievement of our mission, of course, but they also deal with the specific benefits that will accrue to our members if our subsequent programs are successful.

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ISAE

APRIL 4, 2024

Essential legacy donor stewardship strategies So what are the specific strategies and best practices you can use to steward legacy donors? We recommend structuring your strategy into a stewardship matrix that lays out your segments and outreach cadences in an easy-to-reference way. Collect feedback and testimonials.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maggie McGary shares insights from the Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report and cross-references them with findings from MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. More info/register. Host: Web Courseworks.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Offer multiple business resources Members have access to a wide array of resources, often supported by chamber of commerce membership fees, including a membership directory, discounts, industry research and reports, and leadership development programs. This is also referred to as non-dues revenue.

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Delcor

JANUARY 7, 2020

We unbundled the whole degree in a way and repackaged the courses in what we refer to as active learning packages. When you are talking about leadership, and when you’re talking about business strategy and designing and managing organizations, they’re all connected in a team together with a capstone project.".

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 1, 2013

Sometimes it's a necessary strategy for getting things done--or for staying sane. Of course things have relationships to other things, but first and foremost they are what they are in and of themselves. But when speaking from a position of leadership, never refer to anything as "just" something else. Make choices.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These signs indicate that it’s time for you to revitalize your member retention strategies. Include effective member retention strategies in your plan. Member Retention Strategies and Ideas You have lots of ways to keep your members happy and improve your membership retention rate.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Then we grew membership by asking them to refer potential members to us. So we created an environment where current members wanted to refer people to us. What are the foundational strategies and tools you use to meet your sales goals? TB: The same strategies that I used at NAW and the CIA.

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Making changes in strategy or structure by itself takes a company only so far.” Our organization is our strategy.” Culture and values and how people behave …I’ve heard people refer to it as ‘the soft stu?’ – they often underestimate its importance. is at least as important as hard stu?. Larry Bossidy, AlliedSignal. “A

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Leading Learning

MAY 21, 2020

These large experiences allow members to complete a wide-spanning curriculum over the course of a few days and walk away with new training or a certificate under their belts. While assessments may be required for members to navigate your courses, they don’t have to be a boring experience. Responsive assessments.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

Social media strategy is much greater than merely nudging or bribing your members to share, tweet or follow your content and calling that engagement. Think of your members as belonging to a tribe, with your leadership as the elders. View association members as belonging to a tribe, with association leadership as its elders.

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Leading Learning

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s true that we tend to be less focused when meeting through a screen, but there are strategies you can implement to improve engagement and take your virtual gatherings to the next level. Optimizing your engagement strategy now shows your members that just because you’re changing your processes doesn’t mean that quality will decrease.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 6, 2017

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , my co-author Aliza Sherman and I share a framework to think more broadly about creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. It includes our relationship with our physical environment and in the workplace that refers to the nonprofit’s physical office space.

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SCD Group

JULY 2, 2013

When you register (at no charge) you’ll get instant access to nearly 100,000 words of proven marketing training in thirteen ebooks, (and our completely revamped 20-part Internet marketing course). Approach brand journalism as part of a communications strategy. Help people be “better customers” (members/donors). Educate first.

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Vanguard Tech

JULY 30, 2012

OF COURSE my score went down. Thought Leadership = number of referring sites. Of course, there are many more tools such as in-page analytics , goals and more. Ray van Hilst is Director of Client Strategy and Marketing at Vanguard Technology. Too often, outsiders decide the metrics that define online success.

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.orgCommunity

JUNE 18, 2019

Then they receive email after email asking them to spend even more money to register for a webinar, attend an online course, or sign up for a career service. Take advantage of word-of-mouth marketing by offering “refer-a-friend” coupon codes—one for the new learner and one for the referring friend.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 15, 2016

The findings may help make the case for tweaking your association’s technology-enabled learning strategy, particularly if you can increase your organization’s nondues revenue. Staff leadership. virtual coaching with an instructor as follow-up to a formal online course. Types of Learning. ” Learning Reinforcement.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 16, 2012

Leadership insight.right when you need it. That implies, of course, that if we actually do management innovation, we will be solving a problem. And it’s not just strategy–we lack agility at the tactical level too. Strategy Means Change. Previous post: Strategy Means Change. Leadership.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sponsorship strategy. In honor of the back-to-school season, WBT Systems offers advice for anyone taking an online course —tips you can share with your members. Hear how to plan for a sustainable inbound marketing strategy beyond blue titles and black site descriptions. Leadership for Exponential Impact in the Digital Age.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 29, 2014

Communications, leadership, management, presentation skills, project management and team skills are nontechnical topics. You’ve got to understand why you are developing and presenting this course. What charts, online data, programs, references books, resources, or websites does the target audience already use regarding this topic?

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Association Subculture

JULY 9, 2010

Is our membership happy with our leadership. Our data driven strategies are about to get a little wake up call. We conduct surveys to measure how "happy" and "satisfied" our members are with our leadership, our programs and their member experience. Of course, conducting surveys and gathering data is a valuable activity.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 15, 2018

They share seven ways to get more useful feedback about online courses , including advice from Dr. Will Thalheimer about better questions to ask on those evaluations. Killer Strategies to Get New Sponsors through the Door. The Case for Leadership: Five Essential Practices. More info/register. Host: Smart Meetings. CAE credit.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 24, 2020

Courses are offered after hours and in multiple time zones to best suit your learning needs. Our eLearning courses and videos are self-paced tutorials that cover a single topic so you can discover what you need and get on with your day. Take courses here. After each webinar, you’ll be sent the recording for easy reference.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 12, 2011

Leadership insight.right when you need it. in Change , Leadership , Strategy - 10 comments. What strategies could we employe to get those external voices more in line with what we were saying. Of course I love the association community, I think we collectively do amazing things, and I am not advocating for our demise.

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SCD Group

JULY 29, 2012

Of course you can – you certainly know what you think would be the pat answers (if you’re in trouble you can always go to your association’s web site to find copy points) – probably something like, “great education and networking resource, terrific lunch meetings” – sound familiar? Newer Post.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 22, 2022

Creating a clear communication plan to detail the shift in offerings and address potential member concerns is a necessary strategy in navigating change. . Before you start planning your communication strategy, it’s wise to recognize the impact of the changes soon to occur. Meet with your board or leadership staff.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals.

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GlowGlobally

JANUARY 31, 2014

Thanks to the visionary leadership of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) who clearly saw the value of such an Index, we were able to partner with CESSE to launch the first edition of the GSI in July 2013. GSI 2013′s Key Findings.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

They suggest strategies for making the case for investing in online learning programs. He also spoke about the discussions about race and leadership on the Texts to Table podcast (another must-subscribe) that Shawn co-hosts with three other Black association leaders. Prepare Your Event strategy for 2021. CEO pandemic insights.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 1, 2015

The report also includes a reference to this excellent tool for evaluating an organization’s capacity to do evaluation activities. Our organization modifies its course of action based on findings from program data. The report identifies these criteria: Core Competencies of Organizations: With a Culture of Continuous Improvement.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

So I finally got around to reading the article in the August 2010 issue of Associations Now about Generation X moving into leadership positions in the association world. Some Boomers trod out to the golf course because that's what their predecessors did. Its not because I dont want to do it [or] Im lazy. They don't.

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Association 141+

JANUARY 24, 2012

We hope that next year, the renewal process will reflect some of these changes and bring a smile to your face—although we can’t promise actual glitter at this point, of course. Mandy Stahl Community Manager, ASAE Reply Delete Lowell Aplebaum January 26, 2012 4:50 AM Jeffrey - Thank you for the reference to your post from 2010.

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Off Stage

JULY 5, 2011

5, 2011 - A Crash Course in Landing Pages. This rule is, of course, a necessary component of a blog, a newsletter, a flyer, an article or press release: always add the buttons for Facebook, Twitter, email, and other sharing options. 17, 2011 - RE: A Crash Course in Landing Pages. A landing page? Say what??? Or whatever.).

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

We are surrounded by messages about "getting our heads in the game" and "staying the course," and "up with people, you can do it!" Will they change course and redirect resources when the opportunities present themselves? Life changes course. Life is messy. Are we going to be shiny happy people.holding hands? Self-awareness.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 6, 2022

Have they seen any strategies used by other nonprofits or businesses that resonated with them? This kind of concentrated drive comprises of a multi-pronged plan where you promote your membership across channels, including digital outreach, recruitment at events, and incentivizing current members to refer new members.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 6, 2022

Have they seen any strategies used by other nonprofits or businesses that resonated with them? This kind of concentrated drive comprises of a multi-pronged plan where you promote your membership across channels, including digital outreach, recruitment at events, and incentivizing current members to refer new members.

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MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2022

This allows you to adjust your strategies moving forward for even greater success. When you take the time to address members by name and reference their history with the association, you can show them that they’re valued as individuals within your organization and that you care about their growth and development. Event Registration.

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