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Navigating Each Association’s Two-Way Trust Street

Smooth The Path

Associations oscillate between two different trust states with members. Building trust and exchanging trust. We spend time building trust with our members, and then when we ask for something from members, we exchange that trust. Building Trust. There are so many things that build members’ trust in an association. It starts when another member recommends the association and continues as each prospective member samples the association’s benefits by attending a chapter meeting or browsi

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How an Association Helped Put Craft Beer in the Smithsonian

Associations Now

The Brewers Association funded a wide-reaching initiative to bring the story of craft beer to the National Museum of American History. A new exhibit opens this week. If your association (along with the field it represents) has a lot of history, you might want to give a museum a call to help preserve it for posterity. Just ask the Brewers Association.

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Time for a Career Center Health Check

Association Adviser

If your online career center needs a little CPR (Career Platform Resuscitation) in user-friendliness and revenue potential, here four areas within which your association should start administering some TLC. The post Time for a Career Center Health Check appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Lessons for Meeting Pros from “The Great British Baking Show”

Associations Now

The amateur baking competition is known for its tasty creations and likeable personalities. But the TV show also has lessons that can be applied to meeting planning. “On your mark. Get set. Bake.”. Those are six words I look forward to hearing each week because they are said during one my favorite programs, The Great British Baking Show. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a British TV program where amateur bakers compete against each other.

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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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Why your association needs an operating system

Association Success

When most of us hear the phrase “operating system,” what first comes to mind is likely something your phone did while you were sleeping. You woke up in the morning, sleepily reached a hand over to silence a buzzing alarm clock and realized that things looked a little different. . At first, you might feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe a font was updated, or an icon looks different or is located in a different place.

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Adding Snap, Crackle & Pop to Chapter Events

Mariner Management

Way too often we hear the lament “we can’t get anyone to our chapter events. Everyone’s too busy.” I’ll counter with, yes, people are busy, however event attendance is strong. ASAE’s 2017 Decision to Attend study confirms this. In fact, 43% of GEN Y Millennials reported they are attending more workshops, seminars, conventions and exhibitions.

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Daily Buzz: An Offbeat Example of How Data Can Inform Anything

Associations Now

What your association can learn from Adam Sandler’s film career. (Yes, you read that right.) Also: a psychological approach to collaboration. Whether you like him or not, chances are you’ve seen an Adam Sandler movie or two (or more—we won’t judge). And as the credits started rolling after his latest film, you might have wondered: Why—and how—was he able to put another movie through production?

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Conference Circuit: Risk Management

Associations Now

Rundown Attendees: 700 plus. Exhibitors: 40 plus. Keynote speakers: 6. The Risk Management Association’s 2019 Annual Conference begins next week in New Orleans. Attendance is expected top 700. Hundreds of bankers from large, regional, and community banks are headed to New Orleans to get the latest information on risk management and specialized lending and to learn how to deal with regulatory issues the industry is currently facing.

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Don’t Fake the Engagement: Three Marketing Strategies To Build Emotional Loyalty

Associations Now

It’s not about pushing short-term campaigns or even long-term purchases. You want to win over customers to your side, according to the CMO Council. Here’s how you can make emotional loyalty work for you. Not all loyalty is created equal, and if it feels like a simple transaction, it could harm the overall effectiveness of your marketing strategy. That’s a takeaway from a recent CMO Council study on loyalty, which found that 43 percent of marketers identified their customers as being “transaction

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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.