Mon.Jan 14, 2019

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Give Me Free Afternoons

Eric Lanke

This post in Associations NOW recently caught my eye, arguing, as it does, for association conferences that span a fewer number of days in recognition of the increasing desire for "work-life balance" among association members. I've got a different take. Don't shorten the number of days that your conference spans. Shorten the amount of time I spend in educational sessions on the days that I am there.

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Membership Q&A: What’s the Most Effective Renewal Cycle?

Spark Consulting

When is the best time of the year to begin renewal communications to members? How many notices should we send? Should we send paper or electronic notices? What should we send WITH the notices? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no one right answer to these questions. There are some good guidelines, which we’ll go over in a minute, but really, you have to test different options and, more importantly, PAY ATTENTION to what happens.

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Become Educational Content Partners with Member Companies Before Someone Else Does

WBT Systems

Become Educational Content Partners with Member Companies Before Someone Else Does. Read more about Become Educational Content Partners with Member Companies Before Someone Else Does.

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7 Online Member Acquisition Strategies to Grow Your Base

Blue Sky eLearn

Your membership base is the heart of your organization, no matter what type of organization you work for. Without your members’ engagement, your organization wouldn’t be able to do what it needs to do. And unfortunately, members sometimes have to leave your organization. This occurs for a variety of reasons, most of them a natural part of the membership cycle, but it does mean that your organization has to constantly find new members.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’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.

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The 3 Things Every CEO Should Know About Culture

Jamie Notter

One of my mantras is that workplace culture isn’t as complicated, difficult, vague, etc. as we make it out to be. I’m not saying it’s super simple and easy, but it’s definitely something we all can handle. And since we push it away as “too complex,” we lack a tangible vocabulary for it, which only serves to reinforce our (inaccurate) conclusion that culture is hard.

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Want lower cost, higher quality, less risk with your AMS? Think: “continuous delivery”

Nimble AMS

How continuous delivery in association software can help offset costly upgrades and risk. When it comes to your association management software (AMS), you might not automatically think about how the software and upgrades are delivered to you. But it’s an important consideration. Old school software forces customers to wait for big, costly upgrades that are filled with risk.

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Book of the Month—January 2019

Association Success

How is your association committing to a competitive education strategy? Editor’s note: Every month, we interview different authors who have valuable insights that are relevant to professionals within the association industry. From widely varying perspectives and specializations, we hope to provide our dedicated audience with quality reading to continue fostering growth and inspiration!

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Survey: Membership Growth Stagnant Among Associations

Associations Now

In its latest survey, the AMS platform GrowthZone says that more associations are seeing member stagnation or declines than are seeing growth. However, there are some signifiers of an organization that’s more likely to see member growth. As a whole, the association field is struggling to make headway on membership growth, according to a new survey from the AMS provider GrowthZone.

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Daily Buzz: Engage Members During the Offseason

Associations Now

Going through downtime before your annual conference? Use these strategies to keep members interested and engaged. Also: Event tech in 2019 will focus less on innovation, more on existing technology. Almost every organization goes through an offseason, where business slows temporarily before ramping up again. And though a break can be beneficial and productive for your team, it can be dull for members.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

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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Federal Employee Groups Go to Court as Shutdown Hits Fourth Week

Associations Now

Feeling the Pain Business travelers far and wide are seeing the impact of the federal shutdown, according to a recent survey by the Global Business Travel Association. According to a summary of the findings in Skift , 45 percent of respondents reported they had experienced airport security delays and almost 40 percent stated they’ve had canceled meetings as a result of the shutdown.

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Give Your Developers More Room to Innovate

Associations Now

At a time when competition for technically skilled employees is peaking, your organization will win over more tech talent by becoming a place where developers can do more than grind out code. A rigid top-down IT strategy might scare them off. Competition for tech skills is growing by leaps and bounds—because everyone needs it, but not everyone has it—so your organization’s attitude toward technology matters more than ever.