Higher Logic

JUNE 8, 2017

So if your association or business wants to make engaging mobile users in your online community a priority, an app is the way to go. The app should be intuitive, making it easy for members and customers to learn how to use it quickly. We’ve heard about the importance of mobile for years. But which is better? Discussion forums.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 9, 2017

I learned so much about the taxonomy of innovation and really practical techniques, that I took the facilitation training. I started incorporating facilitating design labs as well as the techniques into my training practice ever since. I even facilitated design labs to help with the research for my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2017

To broaden its reach to English language teaching professionals, TESOL International Association has developed new ways for nonmembers to contribute to and learn from the association. For nonmembers, the association has launched a paid annual subscription that provides access to further TESOL resources.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 15, 2017

In the association world, there are a number of relationships that require care and attention. At Naylor, I work with many different associations – and all of them are as important as the next when it comes to the work they’re doing for their members. JB: Association executives, staff and members are people, too. Be Reliable.

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Association Success

JUNE 1, 2017

The thought of planning a completely unstructured conference scares many in the association world. Over the last three years at The Engaging Associations Forum , we have implemented the following five practices to improve the level of engagement with our participants: 1. Remove barriers. Eliminate Line-Ups.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 29, 2017

Brittany Thompson, Naylor Association Solutions. That was just one of the lessons learned when a major speaker cancellation turned into a teaching experience for attendees at the Meeting Professional International 2017 World Education Congress (MPI WEC), which took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. Around 2:30 a.m.,

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Associations Now

JUNE 22, 2017

Associations are constantly brainstorming about how to grow membership. Social learning is an important part of most membership-based associations. The Tagoras blog shares tips for designing a social learning program. Your organization has no shortage of membership growth ideas. Other Links of Note.

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Associations Now

JUNE 16, 2017

In a crowded educational market, associations need to go the extra mile to stand out. As the adult education market continues to grow, associations need to make sure their learning offerings are more valuable than ever. Your members want to talk with others about what they’re learning.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 28, 2017

Sarah Sain, Naylor Association Solutions. We’ve all seen the #MondayMotivation quote on social media: “You only get out of life what you put into it.”. We have to grab those opportunities when they come and be looking for new ways to learn and grow. The same holds true for association membership. Still, not really.

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Associations Now

JUNE 28, 2017

It contains just three sections representing a “heirarchy of needs”: The pyramid emerged from what Ford and Bridgestone learned from a survey of 300 grantees representing roughly a third of U.S. The post Grantmaking Pyramid Points to New Direction for Nonprofit Grants appeared first on Associations Now. foundation spending.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2017

Start with making sure that your leadership hires have coachable personalities, “higher curiosity, ambition, interpersonal sensitivity, and openness to experience; as well as lower narcissism, volatility, and impulsivity, are all associated with better development outcomes,” writes Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Correcting Your Data.

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Associations Now

JUNE 23, 2017

Why associations should pay attention to Facebook’s new community-centered mission statement. Associations would be smart to take a close look at Facebook’s new mission statement, released this week at the Facebook Communities Summit: “Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.”

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2017

Toolkits are one of the best ways to deliver value to your members by showing them how to make good use of the programs, products, and services your association offers—whether the purpose is to raise awareness of a new campaign, describe a benefit, or teach an important skill or process. Step 1: Talk to Members to Identify the Challenge.

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Associations Now

JUNE 1, 2017

Some 500 psychoanalytically trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, and researchers will make their way to Texas’ capital city next week. Organization: American Psychoanalytic Association. The post Conference Circuit: Getting Analytical appeared first on Associations Now. Travel money. Meet and greet.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JUNE 19, 2017

And since research shows over 70% of buyers conduct over half of their research online before making an offline purchase, your online learning portal is prime real estate for partnering. You potentially reach out to your social media network for opinions on your short list. Retiring Same Old. Something triggered that need.

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GrowthZone

JUNE 7, 2017

At the recent ASAE Membership, Marketing, and Communications Conference, the opening keynote speakers shared some simple, yet eye-opening thoughts on associations, marketing, and members. Download the Social Media Survival Infographic for. 30 Quick and Clever Social Media Posts for Associations. Will it: make me smarter?

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Associations Now

JUNE 7, 2017

To help them with their planning—and to promote their industries, in the process—associations are hard at work launching summer-specific awareness campaigns, toolkits, and tips. To participate in the campaign, SwimToday is encouraging people to post on social media with #FunnestSport hashtag. Chill out with some AC. Prep kids for camp.

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Beth Kanter

JUNE 13, 2017

In my last post about nonprofit bots, I discussed the big picture of automation in the nonprofit space and what I learned from the “ The Beth Bot ” experiment. For this post, I did a landscape scan to identify some of the best examples of nonprofit bots. What is a Chat Bot? Why Use One? Climate Reality Bot.

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Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2017

It drew some critics: Forbes contributor Jake Hayman questioned both Bezos’ desire to focus on short-term benefits and his move to reach out for answers on social media. That’s a question Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos was faced with recently—in part, because The New York Times asked him about it. His answer? He sent a tweet.

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