August, 2023

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ASAE for Introverts: 25 Tips for Introverts Attending an Industry Event

Aaron Wolowiec

In honor of the upcoming ASAE Annual Meeting in Atlanta, but equally relevant to your own organization’s meeting and events, here’s a list of 25 ideas you might consider implementing to help get you, as an introvert, into the right headspace.

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What Association Education Teams Need to Know about Membership Trends

WBT Systems

Every year, we see the release of more and more research reports in the association space.

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Key Areas of AI Benefit and Caution for Associations

Higher Logic

The post Key Areas of AI Benefit and Caution for Associations appeared first on Higher Logic. How can you leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance your operations, engagement, and value proposition for members? Let’s break down some opportunities and cautions.  The post Key Areas of AI Benefit and Caution for Associations appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Peer-to-Peer Learning Programs Help Members Develop Skills and Relationships

WBT Systems

At the ASAE Annual Meeting, peer-to-peer learning was everywhere. As conference speakers, association professionals shared ideas, how-to information, and case studies with their peers.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

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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20 Reasons To Do a Culture Assessment

PROPEL

Having trouble getting buy-in for conducting a culture assessment? Here are 20 reasons to give your CEO and counter any objection. Culture assessments aren’t just tools; they’re bridges connecting strategy, humanity, and success. In our rapidly evolving world, understanding and nurturing organizational culture is more crucial than ever. Learn more here and schedule a demo today.

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Trust, but verify: How to avoid buyer’s remorse with your association management software

Aptify

Your choice of association management software is too big of a decision to leave to chance. Here’s how to avoid regrets with your next AMS purchase. Purchasing new association management software (AMS) is a big investment of time and money. The last thing you want is to buy a new AMS system and then regret it because it fails to help your organization move forward or even leaves your association worse off than before you bought it.

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The Unique Value of Facilitation: An Investment Worth Making

Aaron Wolowiec

What exactly is a facilitator? The terms "facilitator," "consultant," and "trainer" are often misunderstood, leading to confusion about their distinctiveness. Dilhara explores the differences between the terms and sheds light on why facilitation stands out as a unique and invaluable investment.

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Member Dues: Budgeting, Structuring, Increasing, and Communicating

Higher Logic

The post Member Dues: Budgeting, Structuring, Increasing, and Communicating appeared first on Higher Logic. As you approach budgeting for the upcoming year, in an effort to align revenue to costs you may find your association considering whether or not to raise member dues. Here are some things to consider. The post Member Dues: Budgeting, Structuring, Increasing, and Communicating appeared first on Higher Logic.

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How to Find Your Path as a Leader

Associations Now

Yes, you need to be decisive and a good manager. But just as crucial, one expert says, is knowing yourself and making your leadership style a function of who you are. As this year’s ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo continues, there’s likely a little bit of a trepidation among two groups of people in Atlanta. Established leaders may be concerned that they’re doing enough to grow and develop in their role.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Association Brain Food: 8.25.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” –Oprah Winfrey Online programs. Matchbox Virtual Media asks for your participation in a survey that explores how the use of online experiences by associations for membership engagement, education, revenue growth, and other purposes has evolved in recent times.

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Microlearning Programs for Ambitious Professionals Who Lack the Time and Headspace for Learning

WBT Systems

What’s the biggest obstacle between your members and your educational programs? It’s a perceived lack of time.

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Key Findings from the 2023 Association Benchmarking Report

Association Adviser

Each year presents opportunities and challenges – and 2023 is no different. While inflation, global conflict and political fallout continue to present challenges to the economy, overall morale and perceived quality of life, there are myriad opportunities we can glean from the better aspects of society and progress. The 12th Association Benchmarking Report of North […] The post Key Findings from the 2023 Association Benchmarking Report appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Gardian of the Month: John Bacon

Aaron Wolowiec

John Bacon is our Gardian of the Month! Find out his strategy for helping someone learn a difficult topic, he share his favorite network and why it's special, how he thinks mentorship aids in knowledge transfer, the book he can't live without, and what the title of a book about his life would be called.

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How to Write an Association Marketing Plan

Here’s How to Write a Marketing Plan for Your Association If you’re new to writing marketing plans, or new to working at an association, this tip sheet is for you. Association Marketing Plan Basics provides an overview of these five components of a great association marketing plan (including examples!): Mission Goals Objectives Tactics Strategy It’s a quick read and free to association professionals.

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Shake Up Success with Community: A Strategy for Customer Success Leaders in B2B SaaS 

Higher Logic

The post Shake Up Success with Community: A Strategy for Customer Success Leaders in B2B SaaS appeared first on Higher Logic. Customer success continues to change and evolve, but one thing remains the same: Customers are your most significant assets. In this guide, we walk you through how an online community helps to provide value and. The post Shake Up Success with Community: A Strategy for Customer Success Leaders in B2B SaaS appeared first on Higher Logic.

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GrowthZone | ChamberMaster Customers Recognized at 2023 ACCE Annual Convention

GrowthZone

GrowthZone is proud to share the announcement of the 2023 Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 2023 award winners. Chamber of the Year Winners The Chamber of the Year award recognizes the leadership role chambers of commerce have in their communities. Those honored with the designation have demonstrated organizational strength and made an impact on key community priorities, such as education, transportation, economic prosperity, and quality of life.

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Association Brain Food: 8.18.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Love. Love will keep us together… Education programs. TopClass LMS suggests offering peer-to-peer online learning programs. In these standalone short programs, member instructors introduce skills, practices, or hobbies to fellow members. The programs are relationship and community builders since they help members connect with each other on both a personal and professional level.

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Management Training Programs Help Fill the Leadership Pipeline for Member Companies and Your Association

WBT Systems

Associations thrive when their member companies are strong, growing, and prospering. But in some industries, employers have trouble cultivating and keeping talented professionals.

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Make the Connection That Matters, Use Technology to Build Culture

Harness the power of tech to cultivate a thriving culture. When considering workplace culture, technology may not be the immediate term that springs to mind. Yet, better systems can support the professional and personal satisfaction that employees crave, while also meeting the member-centric needs of constituents. This eBook, co-authored by.orgCommunity and Impexium, delves into how associations can leverage technology to strengthen their culture, foster engagement, and create a more fulfilling

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ASAE Annual 2023: Trending topics and insights for your association

Nimble AMS

We had the best time seeing you at ASAE Annual 2023 in Atlanta! Our Nimble AMS team loved connecting with so many association professionals and gaining valuable industry insights from the ASAE 2023 sessions. The theme of the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition was “Shape Your Purpose.” Sessions featuring top industry leaders encouraged association professionals to define both their personal and organizational purposes.

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Tackling your Event Management Staffing Struggles with an Outside Solution

Aaron Wolowiec

Today, more than ever, organizations are challenged with staffing issues. Whether the challenge lies in finding the right staff member, or budget constraints keep you from hiring a full-time employee, securing an outside contractor may be the perfect solution. Here are just a few of the benefits that come along when you bring in an external partner to plan and manage your meetings and events.

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Growing Customer Relationships with Community

Higher Logic

The post Growing Customer Relationships with Community appeared first on Higher Logic. We recently partnered with Airmeet and Apollo to discuss how you effectively “Drive Efficient Growth and Retention with Community Events.” If you missed it, we have your recap. The post Growing Customer Relationships with Community appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

.orgSource

Until recently I knew zip about dog grooming, restoring vintage clothing, or Chinese cooking. While I might take a stab at making Shaking Beef, I’m still not going to style a Labradoodle or remove the stains from 50-year-old lace. But I have learned a few things about each of those topics. Why dive into subjects that are off my beaten path of discovery?

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Virtual Training, Real Results: Exploring the Potential of VR in the Workplace

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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Association Brain Food: 8.11.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. I’ve always been an advocate of well-designed, interactive virtual events because many people don’t have the time or money to attend in-person events. But there’s no replacement for conferences. At ASAE Annual, I met new people and hung out with friends and acquaintances.

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Can a New Capital Project be Paid by Annual Assessments – YES

Association Alert

Walsh v. Hawthorn Hills Owners of Rochester, Inc. 2023 WL 4144757, Not Reported in N.W.Rptr (Michigan, 2023) What you need to know: A new construction project (street lights) can be a general and recurring expense and therefore fall under the annual budget. The key to determining whether something is or is not potentially part of the budget is what is provided in the association documents.

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Innovative Nimble AMS returns to the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition

Nimble AMS

Our Nimble AMS team is returning to the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia. We can’t wait to meet with thousands of association professionals, attend meaningful sessions, and get inspired to innovate. Join us at ASAE 2023 on August 5-8. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! What is the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition?

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Association to Train Underserved Communities in Emerging Tech

Associations Now

ISACA’s program is designed to support more than 150 learners in five U.S. communities, with plans for more. A leading IT association has developed partnerships in multiple cities to provide technology certification training for underserved communities. Earlier this year, ISACA, an association of technology professionals, announced a partnership with the Caterpillar Foundation to provide training and support for job seekers in five cities under a program called the Digital Trust–Workforce Inclus

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Why Nonprofits Are Seriously Interested in eLearning Tech

The time is right for nonprofits to do more with learning tech! Nonprofit organizations seem to have accelerated their interest in eLearning tech as of late. Driving this need are several factors including reaching a remote workforce, growing demands for training, and changing regulations. The challenges nonprofits face are not dissimilar from for-profit companies, yet there are notable differences.