Wed.Jan 18, 2017

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Higher Logic Acquires Socious: Building Better Communities Together

Higher Logic

We’ve been busy here at Higher Logic - last September we announced our spot as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape : Worldwide Online Communities 2016 Vendor Assessment, as well as our new investment and partnership with JMI Equity. JMI Equity invested in Higher Logic, giving us capital, guidance, the ability to do acquisitions, and access to many of the things we need to keep improving and evolving our community platform for customers.

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The Art of Being a Dependable Association Leader

Smooth The Path

We all want others to think of as dependable. Being dependable means something different situation by situation and person by person. And it is not enough to just show up. Board members, staff members, vendors, partners, peers and members routinely assess whether you are dependable. Can they count on you to: Show up physically? Show up mentally? Show up with your heart?

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Wednesday Buzz: Challenges in Owning Your Public Perception

Associations Now

Your organization may take great strides to influence how you’re seen by the public, but the market may have other ideas. Also: How your organization can set the stage for innovation. In this politically charged time, the Saint Louis Art Museum has come under fire for lending one its paintings for use during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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Buckaroo Breakaway Cadillac Conference Programming Trends Looming Your Way In 2017 – Part 1

Velvet Chainsaw

It’s the adventures of your next conference experience across the eighth dimension. Oh, wait. That’s the intro to Buckaroo Banzai about the adventures of the science fiction rock musician and his band of cavaliers. Well, similar to Buckaroo’s adventures, you have the opportunity to take your band of conference participants into the 21st Century conference dimension.

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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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Firearms Group, Suicide Prevention Group Join Forces to Save Lives

Associations Now

The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced this week it was launching a national antisuicide campaign with the help of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. It comes months after a successful pilot program between the groups. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, one of country’s largest gun industry groups, is teaming with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in efforts to prevent suicides nationwide.

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How to Manage Board-Related Conflicts of Interest

Associations Now

President-elect Donald Trump and his cabinet nominees aren’t the only ones who face conflicts of interest; association boards experience them too. A governance expert talks about how to handle them the right way. When the CEO of ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company, was nominated last month to head up foreign affairs for the United States, there were lots of questions regarding conflicts of interest , which were most recently demonstrated during his confirmation he

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With Eye Toward Diversity, NYC Gives Grants to Nonprofit Theaters

Associations Now

New York City is allocating $2 million in grants to nonprofit theaters throughout the city, with the goal of allowing theaters to target diverse staffs and audiences. With the help of a new series of grants, New York City’s theater scene could soon become a lot more diverse. Last week, the city announced it would allocate $2 million in grants aimed at boosting diversity in its nonprofit theaters.

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In Spirit of Collaboration, 11 Police Groups Agree to De-Escalation Policy

Associations Now

Officials representing the International Association of Chiefs of Police and 10 other groups released a model policy document meant for police departments to use. The document represents the first time that groups have specifically recommended de-escalation before the use of force. In recent years, relationships between police officers and the public have been increasingly strained, in part because of publicized incidents in which the use of deadly force by officers took things a step too far.

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Does Your Membership Program Need a Little Mystery?

Associations Now

A mail-order mystery service is sparking some surprise and delight in its rapidly growing membership. Here’s what associations can learn from an old-school engagement tactic: Leave them guessing—and wanting more. Last week, I wrote about the “ five-minute member ” and the avalanche of information that competes for your members’ time and attention. Well, this week I’m looking at a decidedly old-school method of engagement, direct mail.

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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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State Press Group Effort Looks to Protect Member Revenue and Purpose

Associations Now

With the announcement of a new public notice website, the Virginia Press Association hopes to safeguard a revenue source for its members, as well as their function as the town criers. With my dad as a reporter and my mom as an editor, you could say I come by my appreciation of newspapers honestly. In fact, I mourned the day my hometown paper, The Herndon Observer, shuttered in 2010.

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