YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The value of your association operating a job board for members and job seekers has long been established. Non-dues revenue for you and access to qualified, relevant candidates for your membership top the list of well-known benefits. And, hence, you may have been operating an online career center for years, and using the same software. The post 9 bells and whistles for your association’s career center solution appeared first on YourMembership.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development and events for the association community… Politicians and pundits need to listen to these two women whose friendship survives their opposing politics. And, if you find yourself judging others because of their politics, you need to watch this TED video too. Hate to be bossy but their message is one that isn’t often heard amidst all the noise.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Associations that don’t have the staff bandwidth or knowledge to deliver exceptional conference experiences are asking attendees to help them out. Whether or not you play a direct role in planning and executing your association’s conferences and events, you know the goal is to ensure that your attendees have an exceptional experience. And there are a number of factors that could go into that, including the quality of food and beverage, speakers, networking activities, education sessions, and eve

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The most effective sponsorships are all about the attendee — the fan, the sponsor’s target market. If they don’t win over the attendee, the sponsorship may not be sustainable. The same could be said for the naming of your sponsorship levels. It’s time to reimagine the precious metal sponsorship categories — and unless you’re the International Association of Gems, it’s also time to retire Diamond, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire levels, too.

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Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

What are the most important things your meetings need to deliver? Drill down on these questions to find out. It’s true that you can’t please all of the people all of the time, but when it comes to your conferences, you really try hard to do so. Non-dues revenue is increasingly important to associations—and conferences are still a great vehicle for producing that income.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Detroit’s North American International Auto Show has held a poster design contest targeted at high schoolers for decades. The contest gives student designers a chance to have their artwork displayed at a major event—along with the opportunity to win some prize money. For three decades, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), one of the largest automobile shows in the country, has found a pretty effective way to ramp up interest in the expo among schools around the state of Mich

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The topic of ‘non-dues revenue’ is raising some interesting questions within the association space, and provoking some more fundamental concerns about the nature and mission of our organizations. There are those who are skeptical, or even fearful, of non-dues revenue attempts, seeing them as cash grabs that are in conflict with the aims and values of their association.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Due to Hurricane Irma, the Textile Rental Services Association canceled its annual conference in Miami. It gave attendees and sponsors the option to turn their fees into donations for disaster relief. How to hack it? When a natural disaster causes you to cancel a meeting, what do you do? The Textile Rental Service Association decided it was an opportunity to give back.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

“Our departments have conflicting goals. They have trouble communicating and understanding each other. Consequently our broader organizational message is fragmented, and we’re not as effective as we could be.”. Does this sound familiar? Is there a way to break the barriers within our organization’s departments, and remove the ‘us and them’ mentality that comes with them?

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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community. The video chat provided a nice opportunity to have conversation in real-time about the relationship between self-care and workplace productivity.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Associations need help. We need speakers, writers, volunteers, mentors, and leaders. We also need learners, and networkers, and curious minds. All of this requires some degree of member engagement and right now there seems to be trend of disengagement. Healthy, vibrant associations need engaged members. This session is about attracting engaged members, engaging new members, and helping existing members to become more engaged.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Frank Abagnale Jr., a noted identity thief who was the subject of a Leonardo DiCaprio film, is now working with AARP to warn older Americans about social media scams. Remember the movie Catch Me If You Can ? The 2002 Steven Spielberg-Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration was a memorable yarn about a clever scammer who blended into his surroundings like a chameleon, frustrating law enforcement authorities who pursued him for years.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

A recently published study on innovation concluded the difficulty of an individual effecting meaningful organizational change in any position but a senior level one. But is that true? Can people without power title still influence or steer the direction of an organization? How can this be done in a cooperative, rather than a combative, way? And what might this look like?

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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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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

How Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy, stumbled into the e-commerce era. Also: Check out these infographic-making tools. Toys R Us thought it was taking a shortcut to the digital age by partnering with Amazon. Instead, that move proved dangerous to the company’s long-term prospects. The famed toy retailer, which filed for bankruptcy this week with a shocking amount of debt to its name, has a recent history that speaks to the dangers of digital partnerships that hand off too much.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The workforce development problem in your industry is very real. How can your association pivot towards engaging both younger members and employees? This session will see Bryan Kelly moderating a discussion between CEO Scott Wiley, and Sarah Sladek, an expert in engaging future members and talent. As CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs, Scott realized his association needed to consider what their industry would look like 15 years in the future, and implemented some radical programs as a result.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Who is responsible for membership in your organization? What about for member recruitment? Let’s not forget member retention—which department holds that responsibility? Are you really sure? This session focuses on sustainable membership growth as an organic element driven by the chief staff executive throughout all the silos of an organization. Generally, as goes the focus of the chief staff executive, goes the organization.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

How can one conference cover all the ideas surging through the association space? This session delivers some to you rapid-fire. Although this segment is hosted by Lowell Aplebaum, we have several surprise speakers who have captured their ideas on film for you. You’ll want to take notes; the concepts might be meaty, but each speaker will present their idea for 5 minutes before we move onto the next.

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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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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Association leaders today have more decisions to make and less time to make them. Coaching your team on how to embrace the analytical mindset and make evidence-based decisions quickly and confidently will be critical for your association and your career. An analytical mindset includes asking powerful questions and communicating clearly (internally and externally) in a way that is designed to ensure shared understanding toward the common goal of adding value.

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The principles articulated in Eric Ries’s The Lean Startup have been applied by entrepreneurs around the world, but are they relevant to associations? After all, we’re not startups. In their recently released whitepaper, Innovate the Lean Way , Elizabeth Weaver Engel and Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate make the argument that the lean startup approach is vital for associations, because, like startups, we’re operating with limited resources, so it’s critical that we invest them efficiently.

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