Tue.Apr 16, 2019

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Best Association Management Tools: What Combination of Technologies Do You Need?

HighRoad Solution

If you’re a tech leader at an association, you probably find yourself struggling with the same questions over and over. Questions like: How do I support the unique organizational structure of an association? How can the tech stack support the lead generation goals of the marketing team? How do we increase engagement and boost retention? Are we making the most of the tools we have?

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The Problem with Association Problems

Smooth The Path

The problem with association problems is it is challenging to get to good solutions. It’s not just associations; by the way, problem-solving is a complex minefield for for-profits and non-profits alike. There are many reasons why we experience problems finding solutions to our problems. Sometimes we start in the wrong place. Sometimes our hierarchy gets in the way.

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How The #1 Car Club Software Can Make Your Life Easier

Wild Apricot

Car club software can save administrators lots of time while growing their club. Find out how car club management software can save you time and put you back on the road.

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Bringing a Brand to Life

AMR Management Services

What do you think the biggest misconception of branding is? Designing and branding is not just making something pretty. It’s choosing elements wisely based on what the brand should look.

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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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Master Learners: Can We Make More?

Association Success

Does your organization understand what steps to take to create more master learners? If you ask someone “What is a master learner?” chances are they’ll reply, “A person who is a master at learning. ” It’s fairly self-explanatory. Master learners serve as drivers of their own learning. They are people who: self-assess regularly and look for the gaps in what they know. have high self-efficacy so they will determine what they are trying to achieve and then set and work towards their own learning go

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For Member Onboarding, Think Outside the Inbox

Associations Now

Email remains the most popular way to engage new members, but some associations are testing creative alternatives in an age of email fatigue. When a new member joins your association, the first thing you probably do is send an email to make that person feel welcome. According to a 2018 new member engagement study [PDF] from Dynamic Benchmarking, LLC, and Kaiser Insights, LLC, association professionals said email was the top communications tool of choice to welcome members: 96 percent of responde

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Is It Time for the MVS (Minimally Viable Structure)?

Idea Architects

If I had not been a part of the discussion, I might not have believed it. Here we were—a group of intelligent, caring, and capable individuals—discussing what would be required to accomplish the direction we had set. The answer? To create systems, procedures, and checks and balances to manage a possible group dynamic and a set of concerns that had yet to emerge.

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Big Data’s Big Trust Problem

Associations Now

Despite all the chatter about big data, distrust of the concept still lingers for executives in multiple contexts. One reason: Sometimes the data gets in the way of the big ideas. Perhaps all the hype about big data changing the way organizations work has backfired? In recent years, there’s been a lot of growing evidence that leaders are becoming increasingly wary of data-driven advice.

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The End of the Road

Idea Architects

20 years. 600+ posts. 500,000+ words. It has been fun, and I thank you for reading. All posts will be removed from publication no later than May 1 , 2019.

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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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Study: Most Organizations Aren’t Ready for Voice Search

Associations Now

A new report finds that most organizations are in a poor position to benefit from the emergence of voice search. To get “voice-search ready,” they can start by ensuring they have accurate information posted online. Increasingly, search is expanding away from its text-driven roots into other forms of human interaction that don’t involve touch—particularly voice.

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Daily Buzz: Microsoft Outlook’s Bad Breach

Associations Now

A security breach involving Microsoft’s web-based Outlook service reveals some major customer service challenges. Also: why many millennials job-hop. A saga involving a widely used email service highlights the challenges of customer service—both in creating security risks and reporting them to consumers. Hackers gained access to an undisclosed number of Microsoft Outlook accounts earlier this year, the company revealed to users on Friday.