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5 qualities of a successful online learning team.

YourMembership

A gut check to help your association implement a major learning management system or elearning strategic plan. Are you getting ready to implement a major learning management system (LMS) or elearning strategic plan? You can measure your readiness using our scorecard. It’s a time-tested gauge we created thanks to a long history of small to […].

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26 Free Nonprofit Webinars for April 2017

Wild Apricot

Every month we compile the largest list of free nonprofit webinars. Here are 26 for April 2017.

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Why are Associations missing from the Digital Credentials conversation?

WBT Systems

“ The world’s education systems are failing our children by not preparing them for the workplace of the future. “ This stark statement is the key finding of a new report by the World Economic Forum, Realizing Human Potential in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The report outlines practical measures for aligning education and training with future job requirements.

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LEGO Tries a New Type of Community - Will it Work?

Higher Logic

LEGO recently announced it was ending its LEGO Message Boards (LMB). This upset many longtime LMB members as well as people in the larger community industry - especially because it didn’t say if there was going to be a replacement community, or why it made such a drastic decision in the first place. Instead of offering reasons or an alternative, LEGO simply said it was shutting the community down and deleting everything - cold turkey.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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HB2 Costing North Carolina Billions in Lost Business, Says AP Report

Associations Now

The Associated Press this week reported that the controversial law, which prevents local governments from passing LGBT protections, will cost North Carolina at least $3.76 billion in revenue over a dozen years—including nearly $200 million in lost concert, sports, and conference revenue. North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law, which blocks local governments from adopting antidiscrimination laws to protect LGBT people, has long faced claims that it would hurt the state’s economy.

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Texas Apartment Group Campaign Looks to Recruit New Workforce

Associations Now

With industry growth comes the need for new professionals. The Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation’s new campaign seeks to find them. A new campaign from the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation aims to raise awareness of the growing apartment industry and draw new professionals to fill the open positions. “Our primary goal is raising awareness for this industry and drawing attention to it so that we can bring in new people into this industry … and making sure that folks

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Super Control Freak Tendencies Stunt Your Conference Growth

Velvet Chainsaw

Ok, admit it! You’re good at the details. You have an eye for minutia. You live and breathe by the motto, “A place for everything and everything in its place.”. You wear as a badge of honor that the devil is in the details. You take great pride in creating a sense of order out of chaos. However, your love affair with control can also stunt your conference growth!

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Brand Safety: Online Advertising’s Achilles Heel

Associations Now

In recent weeks, both consumers and advertisers have started paying increased attention to where ads end up online. It’s an issue that associations should consider, too, if they rely on programmatic advertising. For years, online advertising seemed like something akin to the Wild West—an anything-goes environment that appeared more focused on automation than what ended up where.

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5 Things to Consider When Building an Event App with Limited Resources

Membersuite

Today, we welcome a guest post from Claire Sung at Eventpedia. If you want a mobile app for your next event, you can learn more at www.eventpedia.com.

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

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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Restaurant Group Dishes Up Grease-Control Toolkit

Associations Now

The National Restaurant Association released a toolkit aimed at helping its members learn how to best dispose of fats, oils, and grease. Hint: It’s not down the drain. From leftover icing or sauces on diners’ plates, to the grease that accumulates on ventilation hoods, fats, oils, and grease (FOG) are found in every restaurant—and often end up in sewer pipes through the dishwasher or the floor drains, according to the National Restaurant Association.

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Tuesday Buzz: Make Member Sign-Ups Easier

Associations Now

Don’t lose potential members because of a cumbersome application form. Simplify your membership process with a few key tweaks to your site. Also: Avoid magical thinking while planning projects. The last thing any association wants is to lose potential members because of an overly complicated application form. The MemberClicks blog shares a few ways to make your application forms as user friendly as possible.

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University of Iowa Eyes Plan to Combine Alumni Association, Foundation

Associations Now

The two nonprofits could soon be merged under one umbrella, as the university looks to cut down on the organizations’ overlapping missions. For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. But now UI is rethinking its strategy—and looking to combine the two groups. The school says the two nonprofit organizations’ similar missions made it worth considering a merger.

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