Wild Apricot
JULY 5, 2017
If you want to spend more time building local businesses up and less time managing the administrative work of your Chamber, Chamber of Commerce software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Chamber of Commerce software, along with 9 options and how to evaluate between them.
WBT Systems
JULY 5, 2017
If your association’s learning management system (LMS) is only used by staff in the education department, you’re not taking full advantage of its potential. An LMS can do so much more than help you manage online courses, certification and accreditation programs, digital badges, and webinars. We’ve come up with ten additional ways you can use an LMS to deliver more value to members and staff.
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Spark Consulting
JULY 5, 2017
When last we left the Membership 101 series, you had just gotten a new member and were busy finding out why she joined so you could focus your marketing and communications efforts around those 2-3 things that matter most to her. Now that she’s here, you need to welcome her. She knew enough to join, but she doesn’t know what it means to be a member of your association.
Blue Sky eLearn
JULY 5, 2017
No, that’s not a typo. If you intend to deliver real value through online learning, you’ve got to cut your content. Continuing education has become an information dumping grounds. This tendency is rooted in our live in-person session reflexes to give event participants bang for their buck. We think we’ve got to pack in the content, so we develop sliduments and deliver rapid-fire lectures with little (if any) discussion.
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Forj
JULY 5, 2017
The medical society and association landscape is ever-changing. We turn to the American Association of Medical Society Executives to learn from leaders in this space and hear their experiences adopting to change. Three overarching topics caught my eye at the upcoming AAMSE Annual conference in Minneapolis : MACRA and the QPP, Member Engagement Strategies, and Professional Development.
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Association Adviser
JULY 5, 2017
Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA, Event Garde. A 2013 Harvard Business Review blog post suggests that, “Execution is a minefield … Agendas compete. Priorities clash. Decisions stall. Communication breaks down. Timelines get blown. It’s never a question if these problems will happen; it’s a question of when and to what degree.”. Can you and your organization relate?
Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
Private vendors that operate in the national parks, and the associations that represent them, are pushing for a greater role in managing campsites—an idea that the current interior secretary seems to support. But conservation groups have big concerns. Is the future of the national parks going to look more like a public-private partnership? Based on recent comments by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, that option is on the table.
Association Adviser
JULY 5, 2017
Liz Ruble, Naylor Association Solutions. An analysis run by LinkedIn shows 85 percent of the full-time employed workforce consider themselves to be passive job seekers. This trend is particularly prevalent among the growing population of younger employees known for their lack of tenure: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees between 20 and 34 years of age average a median stay of two to three years in their jobs.
Association Success
JULY 5, 2017
We must be careful to play to our association's true strengths. For most associations, doing business as usual is no longer an option, and the world is becoming much more competitive. Generating revenue from non-traditional sources has become integral to an association’s success, and we must use advanced and innovative tech solutions to meet these needs.
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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.
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Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
Become a better event pro by learning how to bounce back from meeting complaints. Also: Why you shouldn’t leave print out of your marketing efforts. Event professionals give their blood, sweat, and tears to creating meetings, so it can be disheartening to receive negative feedback from attendees. But as cliche as it may sound, criticism truly is a learning opportunity.
SilkStart
JULY 5, 2017
Operating a member-based association is hard work. It requires massive amounts of time, which in turn, translates into high administrative costs. Do you need Association Management Software (AMS)? An AMS is a integrated online software suite ( saas ) where you can manage your database of members, events, donations, and other transactions with a modern website presence.
Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
$ 17B The estimated costs that U.K. banks could face in moving parts of their business to the European Union as a result of Brexit, according to a recent report from the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, based on estimates from Boston Consulting Group. “We found that in aggregate the cost, in the event passporting is lost, would be significant, both in terms of transferring bank operations and capital to new entities, as well as restructuring costs, and ongoing higher capital ne
Effective Database
JULY 5, 2017
I was speaking at an ASAE event recently and ran into a woman I had worked with at a past client. She explained to me that she had moved on to another association, to help with their marketing there. As she was telling me about her new job, she said “On the first day there, I opened up their association management software system and I said ‘Wow! I can actually figure out what’s going on in here.’”.
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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.
Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association and Northeast Recycling Council are joining forces to advance sustainable materials management. A new partnership between the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) and Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) is focused on addressing various challenges related to solid waste management in the region.
GrowthZone
JULY 5, 2017
Increasing your association’s Facebook page followers is easier than you may think. Two free methods to drive page “likes” are to leverage your email contacts and your personal Facebook account. Read on to learn how. Get 30+ social media post ideas in the. Social Media Survival Kit for associations. 1. Suggest your Facebook Page to the people on your association’s email list.
Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
A recent survey from Ogilvy suggests that a sizable percentage of Americans are keeping an eye out for issues of LGBT inclusion when it comes to brands. But another survey from 4A’s suggests that dipping into political issues should be handled with care. Taking an LGBT-inclusive stance with your marketing is something that the public is likely to welcome.
Associations Now
JULY 5, 2017
Membership teams have questions about how to build insights from web analytics and data. A few experts explain how membership pros can increase their data visibility and easily spot “dark social” traffic. In the May/June issue of Associations Now , we took an in-depth look at a few associations that use web analytics to recruit, engage, and retain members long term.
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2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more
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