Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Craft breweries—of which there are more than 7,000 nationally—are becoming a major economic force in many communities, as well as a cultural one. Associations looking to build up a strong chapter system would be smart to take notes. Craft breweries are having a moment, and it’s worth analyzing why that might be. Beyond the beer, of course. Recently, the Brewers Association announced the number of craft breweries nationally had topped 7,000 for the first time , an increase of more than 1,100 from

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Effective Database

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

One of my least favorite questions is when an association membership professional asks something to the effect of: “My membership retention rate is 75%. How does that compare to your association?”. As I’ve written before , this question frustrates me because comparing retention rates, without context, provides absolutely no information as to whether 75% is good or bad.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

One of the apparent trends in religion is believing without belonging. While the number of individuals identifying themselves as believers in some religion or spirituality might be increasing, that increase has not necessarily resulted in more people joining faith-based institutions. Many reasons for this disconnect exist but one of the most significant appears to be a lack of identification with, or faith in, the institutions (churches, synagogues, etc.) themselves.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This infographic will show you the 3 easy steps to getting your members started using the Wild Apricot for Members App, and helping them stay engaged even on the go.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you use Creative Commons photos from Flickr for your blog, keep an eye on this developing story from Ernie Smith at Associations Now. Flickr is going to a subscription model and many of those photos may be deleted unless Creative Commons works out a solution.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Over the past couple of months, we’ve asked our readers how prepared they are (or not) to eventually replace their leadership through a formal succession plan. Our poll question, Does your association have a succession plan in place for C-level positions? yielded less than a dozen answers. We wonder if this is in part because few people like to think about endings.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, a global network of groups for those who sell rare books, led a successful protest against Amazon-operated AbeBooks after it tried removing countries from its service. The protest saw success in just two days. As one of the world’s largest companies, Amazon may be in a position to twist some arms to get what it wants, but it might have found its match in a community of antiquarian booksellers.

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