Wed.Jun 26, 2019

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Is Succession Planning Important for Volunteer Leaders?

Association Leaders

One often heard piece of advice is when a person steps into a leadership role in business, the first thing they should do is find their successor. That’s very true for most companies. Is it true for associations? The short answer – YES. Think about the various leadership opportunities within an association. The Board of Directors, the Officers, the Committee Chairs, the Chapters (if there are any).

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2019 State of Community Management: What Now? 5 Stats with Action Items for Executive Stakeholders + Community Leaders

Higher Logic

The data published in The Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report was collected from 325 community programs between January and March 2019. ICYMI: We shared a collection of 39 nitty-gritty stats from the report in our first blog recap. Communities are change agents, there’s no doubt about it. The 2019 State of Community Management report reveals that communities are transforming organizations in fascinating (and profitable) ways.

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How to Communicate Member Benefits Effectively

Association Adviser

Associations have the ongoing job of retaining existing members and attracting new ones. Do this by showcasing the member benefits available to them. The post How to Communicate Member Benefits Effectively appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Secretly Counting On a Happily Ever After

Smooth The Path

I’m not a fan of romance novels, but I’ve read enough to know the formula. Girl secretly loves the object of her affection from afar and is surprised one day to find out the love is reciprocated. The couple has a joyous few days/weeks, but then there is a misunderstanding, which is no one’s fault but, divides the couple. Many pages go by as misunderstanding compounds misunderstanding, and tearful/angry conversations are had with sympathetic friends.

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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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Easy Ways to Turn Members into Ambassadors

Association Adviser

Your members have the connections and credibility to advance your mission by giving their networks a clear picture of how they have succeeded thanks to your association. Here's how to turn members into association ambassadors. The post Easy Ways to Turn Members into Ambassadors appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Extend Your Conference Content

CommPartners

For associations, our annual conference is our flagship education product. Naturally we want to maximize our investment and extend the reach of this great content.

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Daily Buzz: How Trend Analysis Can Benefit Associations

Associations Now

Your organization might not engage with every viral trend, but you should pay attention to what fads show about human behavior. Also: how boards can help new leaders. When trends come and go quickly, it can be easy to dismiss them as a passing fancy. But whether you engage with them or not, it pays to study them, says Colleen Dilenschneider on Know Your Own Bone.

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Step 6-3: The Ultimate Community Resources Page

Disciple Media

This page holds links too useful community resources from a wide range of places. Whether you manage a forum, a social media community or an app based community there should be something for everybody. We hope that all types of community manager will benefit and be inspired. This list is just getting started – Comment if you find it useful, have suggestions for additional resources or want to share an insight.

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One Hot Dog at a Time: Lessons in Media Mastery From Major League Eating

Associations Now

The group behind the famed Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has proven effective at drawing press attention on a yearly basis. The secret is in the spectacle, says longtime MC George Shea. When Coney Island becomes the center of the culinary universe for a few hours during the Fourth of July thanks to Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest , ponder for a few moments how the event has managed to drive so much buzz for decades.

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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