Tue.Jun 16, 2020

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Why You Might Need a Volunteer Newsletter + 3 Templates

Wild Apricot

Do you find yourself sending a thousand emails to your volunteers that never get opened? Here's why you might want to send them a volunteer newsletter instead, plus great examples and templates you can use.

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Humor in the Time of Coronavirus with Mo Rocca

AssociationChat

Couldn’t we all use a good laugh right about now? “A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder. I remember when I was in 5th grade and sitting near the front of the church on Sunday. All the kids my age would attend Sunday school classes in the morning and then be ushered in to sit in the front and center of the church for the full Sunday sermon.

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How content curation combats information overload

Association Success

Associations need to focus more on content curation and less on content creation, according to a new collaborative whitepaper from Spark Consulting and Content Company Inc. As the abundance of available content increases, the ability to understand and recognize what is truthful and important becomes more and more difficult. . Spark Consulting published its first whitepaper, “Attention Doesn’t Scale,” which discussed the emerging issue of information overload and provided content curation as a po

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If You Only Had One Job Responsibility Right Now, What Would it Be?

Smooth The Path

If you could distill your job down to one main responsibility, what would it be? A top contender would be to stay unstuck. The enormity of the problems before us tend to get people stuck. Our lack of resources pushes us to hunker down and protect what we have. Not knowing how the future is going to unfold can make us throw up their hands. The pressure encourages us to play small, say less, and maybe even give up.

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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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If You Build It, Will They Come? How Two Large Fall Shows Are Forging Ahead

Velvet Chainsaw

As many associations wrestle with decisions for their fall conferences and shows, the question on everyone’s mind is, if you build it, will they come? Join this interactive webinar to learn how organizers of two very large events—one a trade association and the other professional—are tackling, planning and preparing for this fall. They have two scenarios in mind: hybrid or virtual?

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The Next Best Thing to Being There: Taking Your Events Virtual - Episode 6

Delcor

Join Loretta, Gretchen, and Tobin, and their guest Michelle Kudrin from ASAE in this sixth TechTalk of a series highlighting how associations successfully switched in-person events to virtual ones during COVID-19. View TechTalk here: Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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9 Tips To Improve Meeting Engagement In Zoom

Eplys

When transitioning your face-to-face meetings and events into the virtual sphere, you’ll quickly realize that you have to make some adjustments for an effective meeting. What works in a physical space may not translate well into a virtual space, but it can be hard to realize this beforehand. That’s why we’ve outlined nine tips to improve meeting engagement within Zoom !

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3 Tips for Building an Audience to Promote Membership (and More)

MemberClicks

Before you can start to promote anything at your association or chamber — whether it be membership, a new benefit, a career center , an online learning program, etc. — you have to build an audience first. Sometimes, like when it comes to general membership, that audience is simply non-members in your industry or community. But often, you’ll want to build a tight-knit audience of people who you KNOW what to hear about that particular initiative.

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Content Strategy for Event Planners during COVID-19

AssociationChat

So, we’re deep into a pandemic and we’re beyond the initial panic and pivot we’re facing as event professionals. We’ve initiated our crisis communications plan, shifted to a virtual event, and now what? We can try to shift to the new year, but we do not know when it’ll be safe to host events again. What else is there to do? One way event planners can continue to market and grow their network is by using content. .

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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.