Fri.Jan 18, 2019

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Achieve More by Connecting the Dots for Your Association

Association Adviser

Dave Bornmann, Naylor Association Solutions. Have you recently stopped to think about how your association’s tech solutions can complement one another to maximize your existing resources and provide a better member experience? Too often, associations think of their technology solutions from too narrow a perspective: How can my AMS more effectively manage my member data, or, how can my career center help me provide increased member value?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.18.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. The book presents a provocative alternative solution to one of the biggest problems in workplaces: declining employee engagement. They provide an action plan to increase engagement, even if you’re not “in charge” of engagement, along with case studies of organizations that have successfully shifted th

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We Asked, You Answered: Valuable Volunteer Lessons

Associations Now

Volunteer work not only aids your community, but it can also help you develop relationships and skills that are helpful in a professional environment. Find out how your fellow association pros have benefited from volunteering. The personal benefits of community service and volunteer work can have a positive impact on your overall well-being, as well as bring skills and perspectives that are useful at work.

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Why Was Boxwood Technology Called “Boxwood Technology”?

Association Adviser

It’s the year 2000: Colored sunglasses are in, the last Peanuts comic strip runs in newspapers, and the first crew arrives at the International Space Station. John Bell, founder of Boxwood Technology. It’s also the year that DirectJobs, founded by John Bell, was looking for a more unique company name. DirectJobs hosted job boards for companies that wanted to advertise their position openings to the public.

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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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Daily Buzz: Jumpstart Your Technology Strategy

Associations Now

Technology can streamline many processes, but not all associations are taking advantage. Here’s how to plan an efficient tech strategy. Also: tools to boost and revamp your content. Technology is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal, yet only 25 percent of associations prioritize technology to help manage their organizations, according to Salesforce.

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Membership Hack: 30 in 30 Recruitment Drive

Associations Now

To commemorate its 75th anniversary, the National Association of Concessionaires recently launched a member-referral program to recruit 30 new members in 30 days. It’s part of a yearlong effort to get current members to become new member sponsors. How to hack it? The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) turns 75 this year, and to kick off the anniversary celebration, members have a chance to earn a special prize if they serve as a new member sponsor.

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Resolve to Maximize Your Association Management Software This Year

Association Adviser

Happy New Year! As we all know, it’s customary to begin a new year by setting resolutions for what we’d like to achieve. This exercise can reveal better ways in which our time and resources can be allocated. After all, just because you may have a goal of being two-to-three times better in certain areas compared to last year, it’s not any more likely that you’ll suddenly have two-to-three times the budget to make that goal an easy reality!

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Report: Finance Departments Struggling to Embrace Modern Tech

Associations Now

Despite evidence that embracing modern tech helps strengthen finance departments, only 1 in 10 appear to be taking a tech-forward approach, according to an AICPA survey. Issues holding respondents back include a reliance on legacy technology and security concerns. Evolving tech is changing the nature of pretty much every role within your organization, although some are less prepared for the onslaught than others.

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