Wed.Aug 15, 2018

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Wanna Improve Creativity? Work Together, Then Alone

Associations Now

A new academic study with a Harvard Business School pedigree finds that mixing collaborative and isolated creative approaches helps improve consistency while maximizing the potential for something great. When a project needs to get done, perhaps your instinct is to call a meeting to get stakeholders working together. Or maybe you just want to hole up in your office.

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AAO-HNS Wins Another Award For Innovative Member Benefit

HighRoad Solution

Already boasting, the “world’s largest organization representing specialists who treat the ear, nose, [and] throat,” can now add multiple award winner for innovation in marketing technology in their back pocket. We’re just drying the digital-ink from our last announcement of their ASAE MM&C Gold Circle award in June, only to turn around and discover the American Academy of Otolaryngology has received yet another award!

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Nevada Chambers Unite to Form Association Health Plan

Associations Now

Following the Labor Department issuing its final rule on association health plans in June, three chambers of commerce are launching an AHP this month. Taking advantage of a June Labor Department ruling that expanded association health plans to create more access to affordable health coverage for small businesses and their employees, three southern Nevada chambers of commerce have joined forces to offer an AHP to their members.

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LinkedIn Removes Email, Moderation Capability from Groups

Mizz Information

Ah, that time of year when summer is wrapping up, ASAE Annual is less than a week away and you’re crazed trying to get your work done AND prep for the conference while also stressing about leaving your new puppy for FIVE nights…not to mention the whole clear plastic bag instead of a purse thing. #AssociationLife. Anyway, leave it to the universe to have TODAY be the day the thing you’ve been predicting for years suddenly materialize: LinkedIn just notified Group admins that the

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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 Mitigate Revenue Losses

Associations Now

There are a number of steps associations experiencing revenue shortfalls can take to reduce the damage. One expert shares how to get started and why it’s important to know your sales history. Whether it’s failing to meet membership goals or advertising projections, it’s not so much if an association will experience a revenue loss, but when an association will experience a revenue loss.

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Daily Buzz: Fight Communication Fatigue

Associations Now

Are your members overwhelmed by messages from your association? The MemberClicks blog tackles how to block out communication fatigue. Also: It’s #CityHallSelfie Day—what’s that all about? Be it social media, emails, forums, or other messaging apps, member communication can be overwhelming—and there is such a thing as “communication fatigue,” which can disengage members completely.

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4 Tips to Maximize Your Next Association Networking Event

SBI

Cultivating strong connections in your professional community can really boost your professional growth and contribute to the growth of your industry. However, busy schedules often make it a challenge to set aside time to foster strategic relationships and build connections. For the busy professional, association networking events offer a valuable way to connect with peers and industry vendors.

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How This Changemaker Is Getting a Better Night’s Sleep

Associations Now

Bill McMoil found a solution to improve his organization and stop getting the call that all IT professionals dread. Question: At the end of the workday, can you go home feeling confident that you won’t get a call in the middle of the night saying that your entire system is down? For a long time, Bill McMoil couldn’t honestly answer yes to that question.

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Amazon Prime vs. Costco Membership: Which Has Higher Retention, and What Does it Mean for You? - Membership and Subscription Growth

Robert Skrob

Amazon Prime now has more members than Costco and higher retention. But which company is the best for you to emulate? Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos reported that Amazon Prime membership exceeded 100 million members. At $99.00 annually, this has turned into a huge profit center. But there’s more. Prime members spend more than four times more than non-Prime customers with Amazon each year.

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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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GBTA Says Travel on an Upswing—if Trade Wars Don’t Get in Way

Associations Now

New data from the Global Business Travel Association suggests that business travel finally may be crawling out of a years-long slump, but it warns that a climate of protectionism could stop that streak cold. Even with complex issues facing the world’s economies at the moment, business travel is taking off, the Global Business Travel Association said this week.

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Higher Logic's Rob Wenger Announces New Role as Executive Chairman, Welcomes Kevin Boyce as New CEO

Higher Logic

At the risk of bragging too much about our collective success, let me recap all of Higher Logic’s recent, amazing growth: 2007-2015 : We maintained a steady 30% growth rate on our own over the years, as we forged ahead in providing the best community and collaboration software for our customers. 2016 : We embarked on a big investment with JMI Equity, and they’ve become valued partners. 2017 : We bought four companies and some great new products, and we’re so happy to count Saratoga Springs, Mesa