Mon.Nov 19, 2018

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Member Visits Are the Way

Eric Lanke

Two unconnected things got connected this week in a fun and interesting way. First, at the beginning of the week I was in Texas for another one of the conferences I've been talking about. And as I often do when I travel, I built some extra time into my schedule so that I could go visit one of the members of my association that was in the same general vicinity.

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Member Q&A: Who Makes the Call?

Spark Consulting

Who should make contact around things like joining and renewing: other members or staff? Member-to-member (or member-to-prospect) communications can be very effective, IF you can persuade your members to actually make the calls. We’re often tempted to ask volunteers to call lapsed members – in fact, that can be a stated requirement of serving on a membership committee.

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Light a ‘SPARK’ in your association’s strategic plan

Association Success

Spelling out a strategic and sustainable framework for associations. In “Business Associations for the 21st Century”, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) describes associations as voluntary business-, professional-and community-improvement groups that combine their synergistic power by working together to solve mutual problems.

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How to Write the Perfect Donation Letter (+ Examples & Template)

Wild Apricot

Learn how to write a donation letter by understanding the ins and outs of appeals, following simple best practices, and referencing these two stellar examples.

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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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3 Associations Share Their AMS-LMS Integration Lessons

WBT Systems

3 Associations Share Their AMS-LMS Integration Lessons. Read more about 3 Associations Share Their AMS-LMS Integration Lessons.

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Increase Non-Dues Revenue with a New Sponsorship Approach

Membersuite

Sponsorships play a critical role in generating associations' non-dues revenue, but they aren't delivering the best value to sponsors. Read the blog post to learn how to increase non-dues revenue with a new sponsorship approach.

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Daily Buzz: Lessons From Journalism on Membership

Associations Now

Journalism is emphasizing reader experience as a key to boosting revenue. Here’s what associations can learn. Also: creative ways to thank meeting attendees. As journalism’s business model continues to shift to digital content channels, including social platforms, it increasingly emphasizes subscriptions to drive revenue—similar to how associations rely on members.

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Unpacking the System Administrator / Systems Engineer’s IT Bag

Delcor

The system administrator (or systems engineer) is the Swiss Army Knife of association IT staff. Since we are thrown into many different types of technical challenges, we need to have a robust set of technical skills to address those challenges. But technical skills aren’t the only requirement. Here are the people, policies, tools, and talents a systems engineer or sysadmin needs for your association to use technology effectively.

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Does a Tech Leader Need to be Tech-Savvy?

Associations Now

Technical knowledge is seen as essential for many tech roles, but it’s possible that executives without in-depth technical knowledge might find themselves in a high-level IT role. Just ask Japan’s deputy chief of cybersecurity. There’s a conversation to be had about how much technical skill IT leaders need to do their job, but it’s probably safe to say that Japan’s new deputy chief of cybersecurity may not have enough.

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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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#GivingTuesday – 4 Last Minute Tips (and 4 Ways to Get Ahead Next Year)

Achieve

Unless you live in a bubble, you’ve probably heard of. #GivingTuesday. Otherwise known as the Global Day of Giving, #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States). What started out as a social holiday to remedy the commercial shopping of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday has now turned into a day of philanthropy marked by millions of dollars in online charitable giving.

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: The crowdfunding industry has sponsored legislation in California to clarify what is legally permissible. The legislation signals the need for more responsible and ethical practices that support nonprofits, donors, and platforms. CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms.

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Early Reports Show Association Health Plans Allaying Critics’ Fears

Associations Now

While some worried that association health plans would hurt ACA markets and consumers, a review of documents for several new or expanded AHPs by Modern Healthcare found that they offer a range of deductibles and cover each of the essential health benefits. The early returns on association health plans— expanded by the Trump administration earlier this year to give small businesses and self-employed workers more options for coverage—are encouraging, according to recent reports.

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