Mon.Apr 15, 2019

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Getting Started with Content Marketing for Associations

HighRoad Solution

Content marketing is a big deal in the for-profit sector, where over half of businesses invest in this strategy to attract new customers.

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Consensus – The Association Leadership Challenge

Association Leaders

Consensus is a collaborative process by which decisions are made based on overwhelming agreement of a group. Ultimately a decision by consensus is one that everyone supports (or can live with). Associations are groups of people or companies with similar interests or in similar professions or industries. Even though bylaws and rules of order typically set numerical requirements for voting, associations by their very nature must make many decisions through a consensus process because there isn’t o

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Beware These 9 Barriers to Association Innovation

WBT Systems

Beware These 9 Barriers to Association Innovation. Read more about Beware These 9 Barriers to Association Innovation.

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Choosing the Right Model – Certificate or Certification

Blue Sky eLearn

Recently, Michelle Nolin, Learning Strategy and Instructional Design consultant from Learn Ethos, LLC and Linda Anguish, Director of Accreditation Services at the Institute of Credentialing Excellence presented a webinar on choosing the right model between certificates and certification programs. We created a summary reviewing their main points when it comes to certificate and certification programs to help organizations take the first step in making the right decision about which works best for

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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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Clarity Is Fleeting

Eric Lanke

I was on the road for much of this past week. I was attending one of my association's major workforce development programs in and around Denver, Colorado, but where I was and what I was doing is not really relevant for the purposes of this post. What is relevant is that I was away from my office, and that while I was away I was able to get a clear picture on several of the issues that have been vexing me of late.

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Three Ways to Expand Your Content Marketing Horizons

Associations Now

Signs are growing that more traditional content marketing approaches still have plenty of room to gain steam. But that doesn’t mean your digital content strategy couldn’t benefit from experimentation. It can get annoying to listen to the increasing drama around modern social media platforms, but a recent policy change by Facebook got me thinking about the ways that the fundamentals still matter.

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Meet Hanna Lapitan - QA Analyst at MemberSuite

Membersuite

Meet Hanna Lapitan, a QA Analyst originally from Belarus with an IT-loving family. Learn more about Hanna's background in this month's Employee Spotlight.

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Mensa’s Newest Honorary Member: A Robot That Can Draw

Associations Now

American Mensa is offering only its third-ever honorary membership for a fictional character to a device that aims to tie STEM and artistry together for kids. It’s definitely a smart idea to get forward-thinking about your membership in a world that is evolving in a tech-forward way. But even considering all that, American Mensa’s decision to offer membership to a robot really stands out.

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When Your Heart Isn’t in It: Leadership Lessons from Magic Johnson

Associations Now

The NBA icon quit a leadership role on live television last week, before even telling his boss. Johnson is a unique case, but his story raises important issues of authenticity and obligation in leadership. You have to really not like a job to quit during an impromptu interview on live television. Magic Johnson—a man who has lived in the public eye for more than 40 years and is one of the best-known sports figures in the world—did just that last week, leaving his role as the Los Angeles Lakers’ p

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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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Daily Buzz: The Case for an Event App

Associations Now

Thinking about introducing a conference app? Here’s what to consider when putting information at your guests’ fingertips. Also: Stop apologizing so much. Event apps have been around long enough that they’ve become a standard part of many events. But not all—there are still plenty of conferences out there that haven’t made the move yet. Looking to make a case?

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