October, 2018

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Balancing Traditional and Trending Member Communications

Association Adviser

Finding balance can be a tricky endeavor. Too much (or too little) of any given thing on one side tips the scales and creates an uneven approach. This year’s Association Communications Benchmarking Study showed us that traditional forms of member communication – live events and print media – continue to be popular among associations and their members.

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5 Steps to Turning Strangers Into Members and Members Into Advocates

Wild Apricot

Follow these five steps from marketing strategist Amy Jacobus to bring your potential supporters down the marketing funnel and turn them into raving fans.

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4 membership renewal strategies to start now

YourMembership

When you think of membership renewal strategies, you might think about the few months leading up to a member’s renewal date. But your members’ entire experience with your organization — not just the last 90 days — informs their decision to renew. From the moment they click the “join” button, your members are deciding if. The post 4 membership renewal strategies to start now appeared first on YourMembership.

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How to Increase Your Association’s Email Deliverability: 12 Areas to Optimize + 3 Tech To-Dos

HighRoad Solution

Email open rates have dropped for most businesses – hovering around 25%. That means for every 1,000 emails that reach a company’s target audience’s inbox, 750 of them don’t get opened.

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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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The Benefits of Micro-Credentials for Members, Employers & Your Association

WBT Systems

The Benefits of Micro-Credentials for Members, Employers & Your Association. Read more about The Benefits of Micro-Credentials for Members, Employers & Your Association.

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Cultivating Next-Generation Association Leaders

Association Adviser

Joanne Smikle, PhD. What is your association doing to ensure that it has a talent pipeline for key positions, especially leadership positions? This article provides practical strategies for addressing succession and leadership development in a thoughtful, structured manner. The underlying assumption is that you want the association to be ready to tackle the challenges of the future and recognize the vital role that well-developed leadership talent plays in enabling that to happen.

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Why Marketing Doesn’t Grow Communities (And Three Things You Can Do Instead)

Wild Apricot

Learn to grow your membership more easily with these three strategies from membership expert Joy Duling.

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3 tips in convincing your board it’s time for a new website

YourMembership

Within seconds visitors will decide to explore or abandon your website. Your organization’s website needs to be a vehicle to help you convert prospects into members and keep your existing members happy. While you and your team might be ready to update your website, you first need board approval. Consider these three tips to convince. The post 3 tips in convincing your board it’s time for a new website appeared first on YourMembership.

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Membership Q&A: Is There a Tipping Point?

Spark Consulting

Is there a “tipping point” when too many benefits start to get lost in the shuffle? . People associate because they’re trying to accomplish something or solve a problem that they’ve been unable to do alone. So yes, your members come to you looking for something in particular – help solving a particular problem that has so far proved intractable or achieving a particular goal that has so far proved unattainable.

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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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Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

WBT Systems

Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing. Read more about Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing.

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5 Benefits of Virtual Investigator Meetings

Blue Sky eLearn

Clinical trial training can be expensive. While traditional face-to-face meetings can have their benefits, they also cost more and are more time consuming. Virtual investigator meetings can allow for tremendous cost savings while increasing continuity and communication. Here’s how: Reduction in Setup Time. While virtual meetings still require meticulous planning, there are fewer logistics to worry about and therefore can be set up in a shorter amount of time if needed.

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Change Management: Show Me the Value

Association Success

Takeaways on value-based change from a recent ACE discussion. Associations Catalyzing Entrepreneurship (ACE) is a group made up of association executives and stakeholders who think outside the association box about the future. We have conversations about an entrepreneurial approach to association leadership and implement the resulting great ideas in our jobs.

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How to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Instagram Following

Wild Apricot

If you're planning on starting a nonprofit Instagram and aren't sure where to begin, Lilach Bullock, social media expert, has you covered.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Why your payment vendor is one of your association’s most important vendors.

YourMembership

When you think about your association’s revenue, your first thought may not be about your payment vendor. But having a solid partnership with the right payment vendor is critically important to your organization. Consider this: The value of digital payments around the world is expected to reach $3.9 trillion this year, an increase of 14%. The post Why your payment vendor is one of your association’s most important vendors. appeared first on YourMembership.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.12.18

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Liberal artsy types, you too can be a data analytics professional. In fact, any organization that wants to effectively use its data needs this person on their team: the analytics translator. Harvard Business Review says, “Translators play a critical role in bridging the technical expertise of data engineers and data scientists with the operational expertise of marketing” and other front-line managers.

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Alleviate Career Anxiety by Promoting Lifelong Learning

WBT Systems

Alleviate Career Anxiety by Promoting Lifelong Learning. Read more about Alleviate Career Anxiety by Promoting Lifelong Learning.

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Membership Q&A: Discounts

Spark Consulting

Are members who join with a price incentive more or less likely to renew membership the following year? Less likely. Don’t offer pricing discounts unless your audiences are EXTREMELY price sensitive or your membership is declining and you’re desperate to get people in the door by any means necessary. Does offering a discounted membership based on time of the year (i.e. a summer sale) dilute the value of membership?

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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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What Associations Can Learn from Sears’ Decline Into Bankruptcy

Associations Now

Sears was a company that effectively invented the retail economy, but it stayed stagnant in areas that didn’t benefit its business while moving away from areas where it could have kept up. Associations should take note. There are a few things to take away from Sears’ bankruptcy this week—among them, that its legacy looms large. Sears, Roebuck & Co. may be one of the most important companies in the history of retail , and the reasons that the company, formerly the largest retailer in the coun

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The Ultimate Guide To Text-To-Give Fundraising

Wild Apricot

Have you dipped your toes into the world of text-to-give fundraising? Whether you've tried it yet or not, we have the ultimate guide to help you succeed.

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Is your association helping millennials further their careers?

YourMembership

At the risk of stating the obvious, every membership organization needs members. Recruiting and retaining members is fundamental to the success of any association, but it’s often easier said than done. One reason for this is there’s often a disparity in what associations think members want from their organization and what members actually value. Another.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.5.18

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Dave Coriale is a robot. Okay, was a robot. Or, rather, a telepresence attendee at an association conference and trade show. He describes his experience over at the DelCor blog along with the reasons we might be seeing this technology more often at offices and events near you.

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5 Habits of Growth-Oriented Associations

We’ve identified the five defining characteristics of future-focused associations. Adopting these traits allows your organization to chart a course for long-term growth and success. Find out: Why some organizations are more adept at navigating and overcoming challenges facing all associations. The success formula for thriving associations, including a behind-the-scenes peek at some flourishing organizations.

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Certification vs. Certificate Programs: Which Is Right for Your Association?

WBT Systems

Certification vs. Certificate Programs: Which Is Right for Your Association? Read more about Certification vs. Certificate Programs: Which Is Right for Your Association?

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5 Benefits of Virtual Investigator Meetings

Blue Sky eLearn

Clinical trial training can be expensive. While traditional face-to-face meetings can have their benefits, they also cost more and are more time consuming. Virtual investigator meetings can allow for tremendous cost savings while increasing continuity and communication. Here’s how: Reduction in Setup Time. While virtual meetings still require meticulous planning, there are fewer logistics to worry about and therefore can be set up in a shorter amount of time if needed.

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Members Hire Industry Advocacy and Promotion

Potomac Core

Since Executives are under constant pressure to produce results, it’s a safe bet they’re not looking for another business trip or a meeting to attend. What they are looking for are opportunities to address their company’s challenges and help position their Industry for growth. As Associations ponder their future strategies, the message is clear: Members hire industry advocacy and promotion.

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34 Free Nonprofit Webinars for November 2018

Wild Apricot

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars I could find happening in the month of November.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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.