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Customers Buy Experiences, Not Products

Higher Logic

Traditional business models focus on products and services. Companies build up their products, advertise them, then make sales. Sales are becoming less and less dependent on products and services. The effect of customer experience is so powerful, it’s drawing the attention of major organizations like Harvard Business Review.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Can a commercial product provide the tools you need? Or do you need something custom to meet your business objectives?

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Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

Reid All About it

I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Fri 4/12 at 11 a.m.* – Leadership Excellence: Prioritization and Inspiring Change Navigating complex projects and organizational change can be daunting for any leader, but women often face unique challenges in gaining buy-in and driving results. Ready to veg a bit?

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

.orgSource

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Most were CEOs leading companies that provide products and services to associations.

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Association Brain Food: 4.5.24

Reid All About it

by Constance Grady, Vox You never grow old at the table I keep getting free containers of kalamata and other olives when I buy boxes of salad greens. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. One is the difficulty of proving the value of membership to members and prospects. Seems like a good place to start.

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To Get Close to Members, Follow MarTech Trends

.orgSource

Yet, it seems that even big corporations are struggling to deliver the level of personalization that customers expect. Hiring a contract employee is also an opportunity to “try before you buy.” Harvard Business Review Analytic Services recently released a report that illustrates the gap between knowing and doing.

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6 reasons not to build custom membership software for your association or labor union

Aptify

If you’re tempted to build custom membership software for your large and complex organization’s unique needs – stop ! Read on for six compelling reasons not to take on the risks of build-your-own software. Vision Choosing to build custom software is often a response to a current organizational need.

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