January, 2022

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How to Find Out What Your Members Want from Your Association

Higher Logic

The post How to Find Out What Your Members Want from Your Association appeared first on Higher Logic. Successfully giving your members what they want isn’t about luck. It’s about paying attention over time, and sometimes coming right out and asking them what they want. The post How to Find Out What Your Members Want from Your Association appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Membership Management Software for Your Nonprofit

Wild Apricot

Managing a membership organization takes a lot of work. There are many moving parts: reporting, outreach, marketing, database management, event planning, and payment processing, just to name a few! If you’ve found this article, you probably have.

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What artificial intelligence and predictive analytics can do for your association

Nimble AMS

You’ve heard about artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, but do you know how they can help your association? . Here are six practical examples of how AI and predictive analytics technologies can help your organization work smarter and faster. I recently wrote about why 2022 is the year to get started with artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics for your association.

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Learning By Doing

Spark Consulting

I recently had the opportunity to participate in the January 2022 Association Insights In Old Town (ASAE login required) virtual educational session, Better Engage Your Members and Attendees to Solve Association Problems , led by Better Meetings ‘s Lee Gimpel. It was one of the best educational sessions I’ve attended in some time. Lee crafted an effective and highly interactive session that showed rather than told us how to craft a session that would actually get people working wit

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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7 Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Work, Careers and Professional Development

WBT Systems

“Making predictions is hard, not only because the future is hard to see, but also because the present is hard to grasp,” said Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic.

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How the Association of Change Management Professionals Launched a New Online Community

Higher Logic

The post How the Association of Change Management Professionals Launched a New Online Community appeared first on Higher Logic. Introducing a new online space for member engagement represents a big change. How did the staff at the Association of Change Management Professionals pull it off? The post How the Association of Change Management Professionals Launched a New Online Community appeared first on Higher Logic.

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The 21 Best Fundraising Software Platforms for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

At WildApricot , we’ve worked with thousands of fundraising professionals over the years. Although they have different tips and tricks for success, there’s one thing they all have in common: they’ve added nonprofit fundraising software.

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5 Recommendations in Honor of Healthy by Association Milestone Anniversary

Aaron Wolowiec

As I reflect on the past five years of Healthy by Association and plan for the year ahead, following are five ways each of us can easily integrate more intentional health and wellness practices into our personal and professional lives.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.28.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Registration resistance. If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. They also explain how to overcome registration resistance. Connecting while working remotely.

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Learning Science Made Easy: Retrieval Practice

WBT Systems

Let’s say you encounter a juicy, insightful paragraph while reading an article and think, “Wow, this is good. I need to remember this.” You slow down and read it again.

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How to (Finally) Make Analytics a Priority

Association Analytics

The post How to (Finally) Make Analytics a Priority appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Level Up Your Association’s Email Marketing with Marketing Automation

Higher Logic

The post Level Up Your Association’s Email Marketing with Marketing Automation appeared first on Higher Logic. Research affirms email marketing as one of the most effective channels for driving association business outcomes. Can you take it even further? The post Level Up Your Association’s Email Marketing with Marketing Automation appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Member Journey 101: How to Improve Your Member Experience

Wild Apricot

When it comes to retaining and engaging your members, optimizing your member experience is everything. But when it comes to how to make it better, it can be difficult to know where to start! You probably already have a wealth of data from member surveys.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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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Event Garde Celebrates 10 Years of Client Success

Aaron Wolowiec

In December 2011, with the goal of planning large association conferences for multiple concurrent clients, I launched Event Garde. In honor of these 10 years, we looked under the hood at just a few of the numbers to help illuminate just how far we’ve come and the mark we’ve left on the association industry (so far).

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.21.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership survey. Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. The more data MGI collects for this study, the richer the results for everyone. The survey closes next week so don’t delay.

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10 Ways to Invest More Time in Your Personal and Professional Growth This Year

WBT Systems

We’re close to entering the third year of the pandemic. Although we’re all getting used to living with uncertainty, it takes a toll.

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How to Create Quick Wins with Analytics

Association Analytics

The post How to Create Quick Wins with Analytics appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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Erika Jolly Brookes on 2022 Community Predictions & Top Skills for Marketers

Higher Logic

The post Erika Jolly Brookes on 2022 Community Predictions & Top Skills for Marketers appeared first on Higher Logic. Erika Jolly Brookes joined Higher Logic as Chief Marketing Officer in fall of 2021, and over the holidays we had an opportunity to capture her community predictions for 2022, the top skills for modern marketers, The post Erika Jolly Brookes on 2022 Community Predictions & Top Skills for Marketers appeared first on Higher Logic.

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The Best of Wild Apricot 2021

Wild Apricot

Looking for some inspiration for the new year? Look no further than Wild Apricot’s best blogs of 2021! Covering hot topics and top-of-mind pain points, these blogs are full of new ideas and tools to help you accomplish your organization’s.

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The Big Shift—A Conversation About the Impact of Change

.orgSource

The Association 4.0 Podcast allows me to do something I love. I’m able to exchange ideas and opinions with the savviest leaders in the industry. Recently, Jacqualine Price Osafo, MBA, CAE, and I had a wide-ranging conversation about the need to shift and the impact of change. The adjustments we made to manage uncertain circumstances […]. The post The Big Shift—A Conversation About the Impact of Change appeared first on.orgSource.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.14.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. CAE survey. Calling all CAEs! Please take five minutes to participate in the “Why I Sat for the CAE” survey. The researcher hopes to identify what most motivates association professionals to sit for the CAE exam and the relationship between those motivations and demographic variables.

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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 People Aren’t Registering for Educational Programs—and What You Can Do About It

WBT Systems

Work is constantly in the news these days with stories about The Great Resignation, returning to the office vs. staying remote, and short-staffed businesses.

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Introduce Feedback Loops to Your Hybrid/Remote Manager Training

Achurch

If you’re not a fan of annual performance reviews, you’re in good company. In fact, Gallup researchers found that 14% of people and only 8% of managers feel inspired by performance reviews. The problem? Annual performance reviews are delivered long after yearly goals are set and much of the work toward those goals is done. The feedback is no longer timely, useful, or meaningful.

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Tips to Engage Community Members Without Desk Jobs

Higher Logic

The post Tips to Engage Community Members Without Desk Jobs appeared first on Higher Logic. Not everyone is tied to a cubicle where they can usually be found. Community members can now be anywhere, at any time. The post Tips to Engage Community Members Without Desk Jobs appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Reducing Member Churn with Predictive Analytics – 1/27/22

Association Analytics

The post Reducing Member Churn with Predictive Analytics – 1/27/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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!