Wed.Nov 02, 2016

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Driving Results at 7th Annual Higher Logic Super Forum

WBT Systems

WBT Systems is delighted to be a Platinum Sponsor of the 7th Annual Higher Logic Super Forum , taking place in Arlington, VA, November 14-15. The 2016 Higher Logic Super Forum is an exclusive two-day training, educational, and social event for Higher Logic clients, partners and community enthusiasts, with the theme: Results Driven. Measure. Manage. Move.

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7 Advantages to Having Speaker Management Built In to Your Association’s AMS Software

Socious

Think about the last conference you went to. It may have been your idea to attend, or maybe your boss asked you to go. Whoever made the final decision, what influenced the choice to attend? For most of us, the answer doesn’t lie in the hotel, the venue, or the food. It’s the sessions and the speakers. We attend conferences and events because we’re interested in the topics they cover and the speakers who are headlining.

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Company or Individual: How Member Type Shapes Association Work

Associations Now

Learn More For a deeper look at member value in trade associations and professional societies, check out these articles from ASAE [member login required]: “ What Value in a Trade Association Really Means ,” by Cecilia Sepp, CAE, April 25, 2016. “ How the Membership Experience Becomes Member Value ,” by Paula Aviles, CAE, June 27, 2016. Tomayto, tomahto.

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7 Advantages to Having Speaker Management Built In to Your Association’s AMS Software

Socious

Think about the last conference you went to. It may have been your idea to attend, or maybe your boss asked you to go. Whoever made the final decision, what influenced the choice to attend? For most of us, the answer doesn’t lie in the hotel, the venue, or the food. It’s the sessions and the speakers. We attend conferences and events because we’re interested in the topics they cover and the speakers who are headlining.

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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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Sitting at Work? Get Up Every Once in a While, Says Diabetes Association

Associations Now

The American Diabetes Association says that people with any type of diabetes should move around every half hour or so to ensure that the body is properly managing blood glucose. New recommendations from one of the largest medical groups in the country emphasize more than ever the importance of getting away from your desk. Last month, the American Diabetes Association announced new recommendations for physical activity for people suffering from the disease.

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Science Teachers Group Looks to Boost Student Test Scores With New Teaching Style

Associations Now

In light of students’ science scores recently released in the Nation’s Report Card, the National Science Teachers Association continues its work advocating for states to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards. Last month, the Nation’s Report Card, also called the National Assessment of Educational Progress, was released. It not only showed that fourth graders and eighth graders made modest gains in science since 2009 but also that the gap separating Caucasian and minority students has narro

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Improving Engagement in your Online Community

AMR Management Services

*Note: Some of the features mentioned below are specific to the Higher Logic community platform, but there are several other platforms with similar features. With the use of online.

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How to Leverage the Creativity of Universities to Boost Your Conference

Associations Now

Nontraditional spaces can spark innovation and collaboration. Colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education are great venues for events at small to medium-sized conferences outside larger convention spaces. These hubs for learning, research, and innovation ooze intelligence and inspire creative thinking. In many cases, particularly when smaller, more intimate spaces prompt attendees to sit around circular tables or in small groups, university events spark collaboration among

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Put Your Data to Work

Membersuite

What do my members want? Ah, the age old question that associations have been asking since their inception. You want to provide value to your members, but to do that you have to know what’s important to them. You may use surveys or needs assessments to find the answers to these questions, getting direct feedback from your members. But what about the things your members aren’t telling you?

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Report: Business Travelers Want Work-Life Balance

Associations Now

A new study from American Express Global Business Travel and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives shows that many business travelers want to achieve work-life balance on the road—and have a little fun while getting their work done. Life on the road isn’t easy, and business travelers want to fit a little leisure—or bleisure, as the combination is commonly called —into their lives.

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Creating A Culture of Well-being in Your Nonprofit Workplace: The First Step

Beth Kanter

I am thrilled with the response to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout as my co-author and I have been sharing the ideas on a virtual book tour during the last month. One of our hopes for the book was that it would spark conversation about the need for self-care as part of doing the work. I was thrilled to see this blog SSIR blog post, Five Myths that Perpetuate Burnout Across Nonprofits by Ann-Sophie Morrissette.

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New Top-Level Domain Group Pushes Cities to Own Their Domain

Associations Now

The GeoTLD Group is making a push for major cities and regions to use a dedicated top-level domain to promote their local communities. A number of metropolitan governments are already on board. Whether your website is based in.london,brussels, or.sydney, a new trade group is ready to leave its geographical mark on your domain. The GeoTLD Group , publicly announced last week, will promote new top-level domains (TLDs) tied to geographic regions, whether cities, larger regions, or specific cultural

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Coffee Gate 2016: My Choice To Drink From A Community Cup

Holly Duckworth

Election!? What Election?! We’s got a drinking debate going on in this country. I opened my Facebook today like I do everyday. Only today was different. I see a photo post that reads, “Love the New Oneness cup!” The image was that famous Starbucks coffee cup shape, only not in the usual white or red color. It was a shade of green, with a compelling line drawing of people.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Wednesday Buzz: Pay Your Vendors

Associations Now

Here’s a simple reminder of the best way to ensure that your vendors continue to work with you. Also: Slack has a message for Microsoft. Want vendors to work with you? A key way to keep them happy, according to the Event Manager Blog , is to build a reputation for paying on time. “No one will ever work with a deadbeat, even if the reason for nonpayment was dissatisfaction,” the post states. “Make sure you have a strong contract with expectations laid out.