Wild Apricot
APRIL 12, 2017
If you were told to raise $5,000 by the end of the month, could you do it? There are seven key strategies that will help make your next peer-to-peer fundraiser the best success.
YourMembership
APRIL 12, 2017
Here’s a model to identify where your association management software comes up short and what to do if it does. Successful association management software is like a well-constructed wedding cake. Imagine a traditional wedding cake: There are several layers, with the bottom portion the largest and each layer gets smaller as you reach the top […].
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Virtual
APRIL 12, 2017
Finding and Creating a Great Place to Work Thursday, May 11 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600 Wakefield, MA 01880. Virtual, Inc. invites prospective employees and industry partners to a networking open house and discussion surrounding a theme that embodies Virtual’s core values: “Finding and Creating a Great Place to Work.”. Virtual is the leading technology-focused association management company, serving over 40 small- to mid-sized clients with world class business operations.
Forj
APRIL 12, 2017
The Internet gives marketers a multitude of frameworks, guidelines, and models to follow. But which ones make the most sense for what you have to offer? Online courses, journal articles, and annual conferences are a large aspect of association and medical societies marketing campaigns. All of these items fit well into the DIKW framework, so if you haven’t heard of the DIKW Methodology (or pyramid, hierarchy, etc.), here’s your crash course.
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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.
Smooth The Path
APRIL 12, 2017
Often we set goals for ourselves that are likely to fail. Failing demoralizes the team and makes us more risk adverse. Over time we become caught in a downward spiral. What kind of common organizational goals are doomed to failure? Growing revenues in a consolidating industry. Increasing membership when the pool of professionals is decreasing. Or improving member engagement with no strategy for innovation or change.
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Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
Digital badges and ribbons put a twist on a traditional form of member recognition to incentivize small acts of engagement. Associations and their members are sharing them across community and social networks, adding an element of competition that spurs involvement. How do you get a professional society of accountants excited about member engagement?
Membersuite
APRIL 12, 2017
Today, we welcome a guest post from Andy Steggles at Higher Logic. To learn more about the power of online communities, visit www.higherlogic.com. More associations than ever are adopting online community platforms for their members. Although many people believe that communities help with engagement, broadly, do they actually help?
Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
From the TV on the stand to the newspaper dropped in front of your door, technology improvements are driving some major changes in hotel amenities. Some things about the hotel experience likely will never change—the view, the check-in process, and the comfort of the bed where you get a good night’s rest. Plenty of things are changing about the hotel experience, and it’s being driven in large part by the consumerization of technology.
Membersuite
APRIL 12, 2017
Four ways an online community modernizes your association written by guest Andy Steggles from Higher Logic.
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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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Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
In an effort to fill the boat shoes of retiring marine tradesmen and women, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association created a summertime boatbuilding program aimed at high school students. For such a small state, Rhode Island has a considerable amount of coastline— approximately 400 miles of it. But even with all those sandy shores, craggy cliffs, and rolling Atlantic waves that characterize “the Ocean State,” many young Rhode Islanders aren’t aware of career options in the marine industry.
Holly Duckworth
APRIL 12, 2017
When was the last time you had that dark and heavy feeling in your stomach? The pause moment of feeling something is just not right? The moment that you knew you had to do something you did not want to do. Hold that feeling for a moment. Did you press on and not follow that gut instinct? Let me guess, you regretted it later. This week behind the United Airlines counter an employee had that feeling and they had to act on “policy.
Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
Create a sense of camaraderie by holding high-quality internal meetings. Also: How to bounce back from a hiring disaster. Are you putting a ton of effort into making your team meetings more productive? Harvard Business Review recommends directing some of that effort toward making internal meetings a quality experience for each attendee. According to writer Paul Axtell, a quality meeting is “when employees leave feeling more connected, valued, and fulfilled.” To make participants feel
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 12, 2017
When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. in 2013, we found that nearly 77 percent use a call for speakers/sessions process. Associations value member input. One-third of these organizations accept 60 percent or more of the proposals, indicating either a low number of submissions or very forgiving quality filters.
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Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,
Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
As the Trump administration tightens rules around H-1B visas, voices outside the technology sector are helping to boost discussion around the issue. The Council of Fashion Designers of America—whose longtime president is an immigrant, a well-known celebrity, and an American success story—is the latest to speak up. Technology is driving much of the conversation around H-1B visa policies under the Trump administration, but an industry group from a completely different world—the world of fashion—ha
Associations Now
APRIL 12, 2017
After a Republican senator suggested that people who own alpacas only keep the animals as a way to dodge taxes, the Alpaca Owners Association spoke up for its members and their businesses. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) probably doesn’t own an alpaca, but he’s certainly learning a whole lot about them this week. Last week, the senator released a report titled “ Tax Rackets: Outlandish Loopholes to Lower Tax Liabilities ” to “highlight loopholes that create fake markets for unnecessary
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