Fri.Jun 07, 2019

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.7.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When’s the last time you talked to your AMS vendor? When you wanted to b h about something? No bueno. Wes Trochlil explains why you should meet with your association management system partner at least once a year. Moonshots might seem unrealistic when first proposed, but that didn’t stop Henry Ford or the Wright brothers.

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Keeping Your Members Involved: A Helpful How-To Guide

Blue Sky eLearn

Your association is most effective when you’ve created a strong community of members who value opportunities for professional development. Once your members have attended their first event or taken their first course through your association, you’ll want to take the necessary steps to keep them involved and motivated. When it comes to keeping your association’s members engaged, your software solutions are your secret weapon.

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Daily Buzz: For a Positive Work Culture, You Need Positive Managers

Associations Now

Culture change starts with revamping the manager experience. Also: People now spend more time using their smartphones than watching TV. Managers are essential players in developing a positive, productive work culture. But what happens when they aren’t happy or are feeling burned out, as about two-thirds of managers are? The culture is stifled, says James Harter on Harvard Business Review.

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Lessons in Building Loyalty From Retailers

Associations Now

A retail-focused Yes Marketing report finds that building value is more important to increasing long-term loyalty than simply adding something that everyone else has, like free shipping. It’s useful to think about association membership in terms of retail because many of the industry’s customer-engagement strategies translate, such as those used in loyalty programs.

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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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Membership Hack: Jobs for Veterans

Associations Now

A new partnership empowers members of AICC, the Independent Packaging Association, to hire military veterans. The program helps members find much-needed employees and prepares vets for careers in the industry. How to hack it? Like so many other employers, members of AICC, the Independent Packaging Association, are finding it increasingly difficult to fill positions in a tight job market.

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Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap

Associations Now

A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry’s skills gap and bring younger workers into the construction field. An Iowa trade group for the construction industry is putting some serious financial muscle into its effort to address a skills gap that may be keeping younger workers from getting into construction careers.

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