Wild Apricot
MAY 9, 2019
Crowdfunding for nonprofits might seem intimidating, but many organizations are using it to great success. In this post, I break down the steps your organization needs to take to succeed as well as reviewing 5 common crowdfunding platforms.
YourMembership
MAY 9, 2019
Email tops the list of easiest communication channels to consume, most likely to keep members engaged, and most powerful storytelling. The question is, are you using email in a manner that your members desire? According to the Community Brands Member Loyalty study, email tops the list of easiest communication channels to consume, most likely to. The post Let Your Members Determine Email Frequency appeared first on YourMembership.
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Higher Logic
MAY 9, 2019
Do you have a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) or customer advisory council? A lot of software companies do. It’s one of those boxes that you check because you know it’s a best practice. But something else that’s common is when companies check the CAB box just to have one, but don’t end up doing much with it (likely because of the workload it takes to manage).
Associations Now
MAY 9, 2019
Name badges are a staple of association conferences. Three elements to keep in mind when designing your next attendee badge. Do you remember the first time you wore a name badge? I don’t. But I was reminded a few months back when I was going through some boxes at my parents’ house. This box was full of art projects, report cards, book reports, yearbooks, and so on—mementos of my childhood that my mom had saved.
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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.
Association Success
MAY 9, 2019
Culture and process are two sides of the coin that is design thinking. In my work as an educator and facilitator, I like to use techniques from human-centered design, and design thinking in particular. When I introduce design thinking to people, they are really eager to experience all the benefits, especially the teamwork, the very precise problem identification, and of course the often unique and really effective solutions to problems that the process generates.
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CommPartners
MAY 9, 2019
Marketing encompasses everything your association does. Here are some tips to break marketing down into bite-sized pieces.
Associations Now
MAY 9, 2019
Rumors that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle sought assistance from midwives and doulas to give birth to her first child have spiked the interest of mothers-to-be in these options, associations say. While Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle giving birth spawned headlines around the world Monday, it was her birth plan—which reportedly included doulas and midwives—that ignited interest among pregnant women in using those professionals, said the American College of Nurse Midwives and the Childbirth and
Effective Database
MAY 9, 2019
A couple of weeks ago I had to go to the DMV to turn in some license plates and possibly get a refund on my registration stickers. Even though I was going to the “express” DMV, based on previous experience, I expected to be there about half an hour and was hoping I might get a $50 refund. But what actually happened was that I was in line for only five minutes, the transaction took less than five minutes, and my refund was over $100!
Associations Now
MAY 9, 2019
Don’t just tell potential members that your association is valuable—show them. Also: Try a “hallway huddle” in place of your next meeting. Attracting new members starts with showing off the value of your association—but that doesn’t necessarily mean a flashy presentation or persuasion campaign. Colleen Bottorff writes on the MemberClicks blog that instead of working hard to convince potential members of your value in occasional recruitment campaigns, you should show it to them continuously throu
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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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.orgCommunity
MAY 9, 2019
You installed a new LMS, CMS and AMS; redesigned the website; migrated to the cloud; and purchased the latest computers, printers and tablets for your staff. Was it a digital transformation? Sorry, you’re only about halfway there—maybe not even. You’ve got the technology covered. It’s the transformation process that’s trickier to understand. Googling digital transformation might only add to your confusion.
Associations Now
MAY 9, 2019
Rundown Attendees: 1,000 plus. Vendors: 50. Roundtable discussions: 6. The Association of Professional Piercers’ 24th Annual Conference & Exposition begins in Las Vegas this weekend. Attendance is expected to top 1,000. More than 1,000 piercers, apprentices, counter staff, studio owners, vendors, and health inspectors are headed to Las Vegas for a week of education and peer-to-peer sharing.
Holly Duckworth
MAY 9, 2019
Friend The Now “Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy because many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment. And imagine living your whole life like that, where always this moment is never quite right, […].
Associations Now
MAY 9, 2019
The Independent Drivers Guild, which supports drivers for Uber, Lyft, and similar services, timed the launch of the program amid a widespread strike that gained global attention. During a week when the two largest ride-hailing services faced a widespread driver strike, an organization that represents those drivers launched a program that focused squarely on the mental health of drivers.
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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,
GrowthZone
MAY 9, 2019
Tweet One of our most popular blog posts, An Association Mission Statement, What it is (and isn’t) , touches on the difference between a mission statement and a vision statement. While at first glance, the differences may seem small, the fact is that the two serve very different purposes. The mission statement is about the present, and the vision statement is about the future.
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