Wed.Mar 25, 2020

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What To Do If You Have to Cancel Your Event

Wild Apricot

Is your nonprofit forced to cancel your events in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Here's how to handle it, and 3 options for what to do instead.

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

GrowthZone

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA) was signed into law. The FFCRA seeks to assist employees impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and applies to employers with fewer than 500 employees , which likely includes your associations and many of the members and businesses you serve. Familiarity with the provisions of the FFCRA can further position associations as a valued resource during these and rapidly changing times.

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Email Marketing Do’s and Don’ts During COVID-19

Associations Now

What to do and what to avoid when it comes to connecting with your audience during the current public health crisis. Have you been flooded with emails from what feels like every place you’ve ever bought a cookie? To be sure, some of the correspondence is welcome and quite helpful. It’s your favorite Italian restaurant letting you know they remain open for takeout and delivery or the travel company sending you information on how to easily cancel your upcoming trip to Spain.

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How should associations face COVID-19?

Association Success

Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, we have seen an unmistakable impact on not only public health, but also on the global economy. With the world attempting to sail through these uncharted waters, we know professionals will turn to their associations for answers. But how should associations handle the COVID-19 outbreak?

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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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How to Nurture Sponsor Relationships Amid Virus Cancellations

Associations Now

COVID-19 has spurred organizations to work remotely, schools to close, and conferences to cancel. Amid the uncertainty, it’s time to talk to your sponsors about what you’re doing and offer them ways to still bring value to your members. ASAE Coronavirus Resources ASAE has compiled an Issue Roundup with resources on coronavirus for associations, including webcasts and more.

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Daily Buzz: Recruiting Volunteers

Associations Now

Quick and effective ways to get volunteers who will make a difference. Also: How technology can keep you productive at home. Volunteers are crucial in carrying out the mission of an organization. So when opportunities to make a difference suddenly arise, nonprofits need to have a recruitment plan ready, says a blog post by the Forbes Nonprofit Council.

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Register for our webinar with ‘The Forever Transaction’ author Robbie Kellman Baxter

Association Success

“The Membership Economy” author Robbie Kellman Baxter is back with a new book, “The Forever Transaction,” in which she draws out a blueprint for member-based organizations and how they can create and grow with long-term relationships with their customers. With a focus on how associations can master their own Forever Transactions, Baxter will discuss how to identify and utilize “superusers,” build recurring revenue for your organization and lead into the future

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Could Micropayments Fill the Revenue Gap Between Member and Nonmember?

Associations Now

Micropayments, a still relatively untested approach to tying content to revenue online, could benefit publishers—like associations—that are focused on niche content, experts say. Perhaps you have a paywall for your online publication. Perhaps you give away your content for free. Is there room for something in between? Recently, the micropayments model has started to resurface in the publishing world as a potential revenue option for digital media outlets.

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Is your association fighting subscription fatigue?

Association Success

We’ve all been there: You get your latest credit card bill or bank statement, and you scan your eyes over all the charges. . Yep, yep, yep that makes sense. But am I really paying THIS for that service? The next move means pulling out a laptop or making a phone call, canceling a membership for the gym you never go to or the online subscription for a website you never visit. .

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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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Be your chapters’ superhero

Mariner Management

Yes, lots of national associations are acting to help members in this pandemic. And that’s great. Let’s not overlook though the need to to find help in my hometown. Its reaching across the street or county to get the extra help or the virtual hug. And, with so much of the effort to fight the pandemic is in the hands of the state – our ability to have the local voice for political advocacy is tripled!

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Where Learning Leadership Is Needed Now

Leading Learning

I like to revisit periodically the concept of “leading learning” to reflect on what it means. Our current context seems like a particularly important one for doing this. A significant part of leadership, it seems to me, is to help people make their way into the future successfully. We can’t, of course, predict the future, but we can see the “accelerating present,” as Rohit Bhargava, long-term friend of Leading Learning, likes to put it. ( Listen to Rohit here.).

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6 Steps to Successful Virtual Event Planning

Eplys

When planning a major event or conference, it’s best to investigate all of your available options in order to maximize your event’s success. Many people and organizations have heard of a virtual event, but have no idea how to pull one off. If you count yourself among them, then these 6 Steps to Successful Virtual Event Planning are sure to set you on the right course to maximizing the success of your event!

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Digital Tools for Remote Work

Support Services Unlimited

During these tough times where working in the office is not an option, we must rely on remote and online work from the comfort of our own homes. Working from home requires a different set of tools than working at the office and its crucial to know your options. These tools don’t need to cost a leg and an arm just to keep your company running at full capacity.

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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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The Cost of Dirty Data

Association TRENDS

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