Wed.Aug 16, 2017

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3 ways to share career center jobs with your members.

YourMembership

People become members of associations for many reasons. Professional development is one of them. One way you can help your members with their professional growth is to put jobs in front of them which may help them further their careers. Doing so will encourage more participation on your job boards and help your members locate. The post 3 ways to share career center jobs with your members. appeared first on YourMembership.

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Membership 101: What IS “Engagement,” Anyway?

Spark Consulting

Association membership professionals, particularly in the last several years, talk about engagement A LOT. We want our members to be more engaged. We want to measure engagement. We want to score engagement. We want to reward engagement. We want to inspire our members’ competitive spirit to increase their engagement to be higher than the next member.

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5 Steps to Create an Amazing Membership Website with No Technical Expertise

Wild Apricot

Here's how to create an amazing membership website from scratch and without any technical expertise.

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New Research Helps Associations Engage New Members Early to Engage Them for Life

Smooth The Path

When members talk with me about their member experience our conversations often shift back to the beginning. Members of different associations have different new member experiences even members of the same association have different new member experiences. But they all agree when they say it is those first great experiences that draw them in and make them members for life.

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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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Introverts and Extroverts – Keeping ALL Members Engaged

GrowthZone

Most associations have a variety of personalities within the group – on average, about 30 percent of members in a professional organization are introverts, 40 percent are strong extroverts, and the remaining 30 percent fall somewhere in between the two. Providing an atmosphere that welcomes all personality types is not only critical for growth, but also helpful in increasing member engagement among all of your members.

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Following Your Members’ Footsteps

Associations Now

The path your members take when they interact with your association provides valuable information about what they want from you. At #ASAE17 this week, two sessions honed in on the value of giving your members room to move while paying close attention to their footsteps. I’m returning today from my first ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition , and boy do I wish I had had a FitBit.

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Step-by-Step Guide: Nonprofit Walking Meetings

Beth Kanter

Earlier this week, I was honored to do a webinar for Soapbox Engage about self-care and bringing a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. And surely given events of this past week, we all need to continue to practice a little self-care and nurture a culture of support while standing up for what we what we believe in.

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Wednesday Buzz: Engage Social Media Followers With These Prompts

Associations Now

Social Media Today shares a bunch of content ideas to activate your social media feeds. Also: a dozen special ways to say thank you to donors. The creative well can run dry for even the best social media managers. It’s important to keep up engagement on your social accounts, but some days, coming up with a great content idea feels impossible. The pros over at Social Media Today are providing dozens of engaging prompts that social media managers can use on a slow day.

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Women’s March Organizers Plan a Follow-Up Convention

Associations Now

Months after the Women s March became one of the largest activist events in American history, the organizers are hoping to leverage that momentum with a conference in Detroit. What might be the most high-profile gathering of the past year is getting a sequel.The Women s March on Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands of protesters to the nation s capital the day after President Trump was inaugurated in January—and which was echoed by dozens of aligned marches around the U.S. and the

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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.

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New Association Aims to Lobby on Behalf of Young People

Associations Now

The recently launched Association of Young Americans provides a platform for its members to connect and engage with legislators on key issues. To better serve the interests of the 80 million Americans ages 18 to 35, the Association of Young Americans officially launched this week. AYA Founder and CEO Ben Brown said the group’s mission is to “help young people create the future that they want.

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Making Bleisure Work (and Play) For Your Next Event

Associations Now

Meeting planners who choose vacation-ready locations for their conferences will likely boost attendance, thanks to the growth of “bleisure” travel. Work travel is tougher than ever these days: Flights are packed to the gills, airport security lines never abate, and—most important—putting the day-to-day work duties on hold seems to gets tougher every year.

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Still No “Bathroom Bill” in Texas as Special Session Ends

Associations Now

Opponents of a bill that would have restricted restrooms available to transgender people celebrated its demise in the Texas legislature, at least for the moment. ASAE thanked a broad coalition of opponents and said it would continue to monitor legislative activity around the country for discriminatory measures. The Texas legislature concluded a special summer session a day ahead of schedule Tuesday night without passing a controversial measure that would have required transgender people to use t

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