Wed.Mar 13, 2019

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Daily Buzz: Turn Negative Insights Into Positive Lessons

Associations Now

So, new insights show that your strategy isn’t working. That’s OK—use it as a learning experience to further your industry. Also: What does a purpose-driven association look like? Becoming a data-driven association means you get direct insight into what is working—and also what isn’t. “One of the most difficult situations an organization may face in the journey to become a data-driven entity is when findings suggest that the solutions that leaders championed for years may be causing more harm th

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Going Paperless

Association Adviser

Everyone at Naylor works with a computer, if not more than one computer. But this hasn’t always been the case. Naylor didn’t go “paperless” until 2001. On a typical 1990s sales rep desk, you’d find a phone, a stack of note cards with leads’ contact information handwritten on them, and stacks of insertion orders (IOs) waiting to be manually filled out with advertising orders.

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The Hottest Event Trends for 2029

Associations Now

Using ideas for the future to improve our events today. By Beth Surmont CAE, CMP. A search for “event trends 2019” brings up more than 657,000,000 results. We’ve got 2019 handled; let’s talk about 2029 instead. Futurist Brian David Johnson created a fun method called Science Fiction Prototyping : it’s a way of taking current research and trends and imagining how they could grow and affect the world.

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One Path to Better Decision-Making

Idea Architects

Once in an NPR interv iew about a budget deal , former sen at or Bill B radley reminded us of the most important rule for debate and decision-making: you have to agree on the principles which the ultimate decision should reflect. Without agreement on principles, yo u just deb ate your respective positions. Without a shared vision and strategy, you just ar gue about tactics.

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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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One Group’s Massive Dream: A Bike Trail Between Coasts

Associations Now

After much research, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy says that a bike and walking trail that extends across the country is possible—and it’s ready to put in the hard work to bring it to life. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a group that works to preserve unused rail corridors by converting them to trails, has a long track record of helping to revamp underutilized public resources.

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Waning Donor Numbers Could Prove a “Huge” Problem for Organizations

Associations Now

Despite more dollars raised, a new report shows fewer people gave in 2018. That could portend disaster unless fundraisers make changes now. Fundraising often plays a big role in a nonprofit’s overall financial health. A new report from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project indicates that despite more total dollars given in 2018, danger could lie ahead.

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Pi Day Hits a Landmark Anniversary for Number Crunchers and Pastry Lovers

Associations Now

With several associations as boosters, National Pi Day was born a decade ago, dedicating March 14 to the mathematical constant 3.14 and promotion of math education. You don’t have to be a math whiz to appreciate the story of National Pi Day, which earned its official holiday designation 10 years ago this week thanks to a congressional resolution supported by a variety of science and technology associations that wanted to celebrate the famous mathematical constant and promote the importance

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Is Your Cloud Service Properly Configured?

Associations Now

A new report regarding Box, one of the most widely used corporate cloud-sharing tools, highlights what could happen if your cloud-sharing settings aren’t correctly set. The cloud is an important part of the modern workforce, but poor configuration of key tools and improper training can unwittingly leave your most sensitive data in the public sphere.