Membersuite

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I suppose it’s only human to make assumptions about other generations. When Millennials were entering the job market, remember the scare tactics used by keynote speakers? “They’re entitled!” “They need recognition!” Ugh, so exasperating. Stereotypes like these are barriers to understanding and connecting. Don’t make the same mistake with Gen Z. Each generation is influenced by what’s going on around them as they come of age, so they will differ in some ways.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Is your association looking to crack the Gen Z code? While we can ’t promise we have all the answer s, this blog offers vital facts about the important young professionals that your organization is so eager to recruit. If Gen Z isn’t yet on your radar, it really should be. Statista estimates there are 68.6 million Generation Z Americans. While not quite as large a demographic as Millennials , Gen Z is historically the most racially and ethnically diverse generation to date.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The post Is podcasting right for your association? appeared first on Higher Logic. How can audio – which has been around for as long as humans have been communicating – be seen as something “new”? A recent episode of our podcast, The Member Engagement Show, explores the power. The post Is podcasting right for your association? appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Marketing, across all industries, has become tricky in the digital age. Members, potential members, partners, event exhibitors, sponsors and industry professionals are inundated with marketing everywhere they flick their thumbs on their smartphones. No one is immune. Their attention is captured, and they get distracted from engaging with your association.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 19, 2022

After nearly three years of pandemic and economic uncertainty, what has your association learned? Are you doing anything differently? Have you stopped doing anything? What are you better at now?

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Accountability Groups are becoming common practice - they can serve lots of different functions and mean lots of different things to different people. They are any group of like professionals who want to provide support for, provide personal and professional growth opportunities for, and build relationships with others in their field. Read on for the benefits of these groups.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And finally, coming in at #1 in the Spark All-Time Top 10 Blog Posts (and it wasn’t even close): Membership 101: The Welcome Series. First written more than five years ago, this post remains the first or second most visited page on my entire website month after month (thanks, Google Analytics!). Once again, I’m finding that the advice I provided, gleaned both from my own years as a membership director and my time working with clients, holds up: Create a drip campaign, mix your method

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The post Increase Member Engagement Easily with These Community Features appeared first on Higher Logic. Driving better engagement keeps your members invested in their membership—it’s a major factor when it’s time to renew. Learn how to leverage your community features to make engaging members easier. . The post Increase Member Engagement Easily with These Community Features appeared first on Higher Logic.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating new things.” Antione de Saint Exupery. If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for a colleague, consider joy. Most of us don’t begin the workday expecting anything joyful. In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged.

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44 low-cost and free ideas to reduce employee turnover and improve morale. Employee turnover is disruptive, costs money, and impacts morale. But it’s preventable — or at least manageable — when you have a game plan. Read the Staffing Solutions Playbook for Associations, and you’ll learn: 21 ideas to boost morale and improve retention 12 key perks of time off, awards, recognition, and praise 11 strategies to keep new and existing employees involved and informed, and why this is fundamental to the

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2022

When making a case for improving new member onboarding and engagement at your association, your chances are better if you can say, “Look at what these associations with a 90% new member retention rate are doing.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Every membership organization can benefit from having a member directory —but it sure comes with a lot of information to juggle! That’s why online directory software is just what you need to keep up with member data without sending your.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In today’s busy environment there are many things vying for attendee’s time and money, making it more important than ever to build the “perfect” event to entice them to attend. How do we find just the right mix of structured programming while offering opportunities for organic networking and some fun too?? Here are several ideas to incorporate some “downtime” that keeps attendees engaged – without burning them out.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Not every organization that uses business analytics must be a for-profit company. Professional societies, trade associations, and nonprofit groups can all use analytics tools to improve their staff operations, reach more members and non-members, and make meaningful progress toward their mission and goals. . Business analytics is essential for any modern organization.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The post Connecting Community Content to Customer Experience and Marketing appeared first on Higher Logic. All too often, brand communities get developed in a vacuum—as siloed initiatives that bring together important stakeholders too late and too little. Within this model, the consequences are many, and the benefits are few. One. The post Connecting Community Content to Customer Experience and Marketing appeared first on Higher Logic.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When you are the leader, you drive the team dynamics. Others take their cues from your behavior. This is an unavoidable consequence of being the boss. We feel at ease with people who are like us. So, it’s easy to promote this self-centered perspective without realizing it. But CEOs who head exceptional teams reject an […]. The post Commit to Your Team’s Success—They’ll Return the Favor appeared first on.orgSource.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If your association is serious about inclusion and diversity, make sure you know what ‘going back to normal’ really means.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Nonprofit Annual Report: Creating Your Best One Yet! (+ 15 Examples!) appeared first on WildApricot.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 23, 2022

2023 is the year leaders will benefit from disruption in the association sector. This post looks at three disruptions and how associations can turn discomfort into benefits to better focus on members, manage operations and invest wisely.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are you trying to address the elevated volum e of work at your association? You’re not alone! Community Brands research found that 1 in 4 association professionals plan to solicit more volunteer participation from members to address increased workload at their organizations. Your association can mobilize your volunteer group in to a high-energy team, helping your o rganization accomplish various tasks and freeing up staff to attend to more specialized roles.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The post Why a Branded Online Community Beats Just Using Social Media appeared first on Higher Logic. You know the power of a well-connected, engaged community for your association. But where you host that community can have a big impact on your ability to serve its members. . The post Why a Branded Online Community Beats Just Using Social Media appeared first on Higher Logic.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Even small associations tend to stack layers of management like the cake at a royal wedding. As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Depending on the circumstances, these levels either promote efficiency with short, clearly defined reporting lines or create a long, perilous climb before ideas reach decision-makers.

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Speaker: John Blackmon - CTO, CAIO ELB Learning

Did you know that (VR) training is becoming more of a mainstream strategy in the eLearning Industry? This learning modality has changed dramatically over the past 2 years, and several organizations have proven it has better results than traditional eLearning - but why and is it worth it? Join John Blackmon, CTO and Chief AI Officer of ELB Learning, and creator of CenarioVR and Lectora, for an honest look at data points and common myths — including needing a camera to get started or a headset to

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PROPEL

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Culture is like the water a fish swims in—it’s all around you, and you don’t have a good sense of how much it impacts your health and well-being as an organization. All cultures values things like collaboration, agility, and transparency, but leaders often don’t realize that the culture has hidden patterns in those areas that hold the organization back.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The post 21 Leading Association Management Software (AMS) Options appeared first on WildApricot.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Yesenia Murillo is our Gardian of the Month! Find out what subject she'd like to learn more about, one of her favorite professional networks, the resource she thinks you should check out and which season best represents her!

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 14, 2022

‘ Tis the season of holiday parties , bak ing delicious treats, and preparing to i mplement association management software (AMS) in the new year! Is your association updating its software budget and attempting to get staff buy-in for your innovative AMS? We’re here to guide you through your AMS implementation with three key ingredients to ensure y our association has a recipe for software success.

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