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Members Hire Constant Transformation

Potomac Core

Late Breaking News. Members Hire Constant Transformation. As Artificial Intelligence , the cloud, and virtual reality take hold , Industries will invest resources in Associations that are equally transformation focused. Despite profitability, Industries are using new technologies to prepare for whatever comes next. As a result, Associations must continually transform themselves if they want to keep pace with members.

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Want to Engage Young Professional Members? Invite Them In

Association Adviser

Without young professionals, associations risk declining membership & revenue, and future instability. Wondering what to do about this? Create engagement. The post Want to Engage Young Professional Members? Invite Them In appeared first on Association Adviser.

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39 Free Nonprofit Webinars for May 2019

Wild Apricot

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in May 2019 that the internet has to offer.

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Blockchain for Associations

Spark Consulting

In the spring of 2018, I had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite conferences in the association year: digitalNOW. At that event, among all the cutting-edge content, I heard one word over and over: blockchain. Two things quickly became apparent to me: one, it was an emerging trend associations should pay attention to and two, nobody seemed to really understand it all that well.

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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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What is a Social Business Model? 8 Companies Doing it Right

Higher Logic

Once upon a time, during the initial rise of social media platforms and online communities , people were aflutter about what these new developments would mean for their business. The term “social” seemed to compound every business buzzword, making it difficult to understand what a social business really looks like. In today’s world, the social business model has become an expectation, rather than a new idea.

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Culture Club

Association Success

Can you be a culture influencer? It might be defined; it might not. Either case, it’s still there—your company’s culture. More than foosball tables, vending machines and flex schedules, organizational culture hits to the personality of a company. It defines the environment in which employees work, including—but going beyond—company mission, values, ethics, expectations and goals.

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10 Ways E-Billing Increases Efficiency and Lowers Costs

GrowthZone

Tweet How much time (and money!) does your association staff still spend on tedious billing, payment processing, and manual accounting tasks? Electronic billing enables staff to streamline their day-to-day tasks, increasing efficiency. ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRONIC BILLING. For Associations: SAVES TIME & MONEY. No need to mail invoices, process individual payments, and cash checks.

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Design Membership to Take Students From College to Career

Associations Now

A new crop of graduates is about to enter the workforce, and associations can help ease their transitions from students to professionals. Here are three ways associations can support young people just starting out in their field. In the coming weeks, college campuses around the country will be buzzing with the fanfare of graduation, a time when many students officially transition into the workforce.

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5 Books to Inspire Leadership and Innovation

CommPartners

In the spirit of today being World Book Day, we have compiled a list of some of our staff’s top book recommendations for e-learning leaders. These books fulfill different needs in our lives, whether it is to inspire or inform. Through reading, we can learn skills, adopt new perspectives, and experience personal growth. Books embody […].

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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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Daily Buzz: The Challenges of a Virtual Chapter

Associations Now

A virtual chapter might fit in with an increasingly digital-first world, but it can also present organizational obstacles. Also: easy actions for planning sustainable meetings. With the world going digital, it’s only natural that associations jump in on the trend with virtual chapters. But launching such a program comes with its own set of challenges—namely, who qualifies for virtual chapter membership?

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Associations Model Good Behaviors

Smooth The Path

Some associations are in a position to set a good example for members. We can set the tone of the culture for our industry or profession. We can model excellent customer service. We can show a keen interest in the future, a desire to make things better, and a forward-thinking attitude. We can aspire to become great servant leaders. We can hone our communication, change management, and managerial skills.

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PDF Association: Flaws in Mueller Report Show What Not to Do With a PDF

Associations Now

The most famous PDF in the world—the long-awaited Mueller report—had critical technical flaws, according to the PDF Association, which used the opportunity to highlight best practices for the PDF format. A lot of associations probably had interesting takes on the release of the Mueller report [PDF] last week. One that you may not have expected to hear from was the PDF Association , the organization that sets standards and best practices for the document format created by Adobe more than a quarte

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Local Media Association Looks to Effect “Profound” Change With Accelerator

Associations Now

The association, representing news outlets around the country, is preparing a strategy to help find new revenue sources for media outlets facing disruption in their business models. According to the Local Media Association (LMA), it’s never launched an initiative in its nearly 50-year history as large as the one it just launched. That initiative, called Accelerate Local , aims to help develop and discover new business model approaches for local journalism—and push them through the stratosphere.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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.