Sun.May 21, 2017

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Three More Problems Attendees Experience at Association Conferences

Smooth The Path

Many of you were super interested in learning about the six problems attendees experience at conferences : If you don’t have me at registration, you’ve lost me. I’m a sponsor or an exhibitor, and I feel like an outcast. I’m a long-time member, and I’m bored with the sessions. I don’t use what I’ve learned at the conference back in the office. Receptions are awkward for most attendees except for a few long-timers.

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Recruit Great Association Volunteers

GrowthZone

Recruiting association volunteers can be tough. Retaining them can be even tougher. But if you unlock the secret to the psychology behind volunteering, you’ll have a formula that works. Get (and keep) the attention of your newest members by implementing the. tips and programs in The Fundamentals of New-Member Communications. Why DO people volunteer?

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

The following blog first appeared on. Philanthropy News Digest. Nearly every nonprofit organization I deal with is careful to include an “experiential” touch point somewhere along the donor journey. That is, once they’ve cultivated a new donor, they spend a considerable amount of time and effort attempting to persuade that donor to volunteer or participate in some kind of hands-on activity at their headquarters or at an off-site location where the donor can experience their work firsthand.

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