September, 2022

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Increasing Member Engagement through Technology Part 1

Association Adviser

In the fast-paced environment we live in, creating engagement among your members through technology can be one of the most beneficial endeavors for an association.After all, it’s your members who interact with your digital platforms every single day. They’re the ones who have the potential to spread the word about your association and help you get one step closer to your business goals.

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4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack

Higher Logic

The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic. Ever have that sinking feeling you’re falling behind in using the tools necessary for effective, modern association communications that keep you competitive? . The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Aligning Your Venue Space, Content, and Experience Goals

Aaron Wolowiec

You’ve just begun digging into the planning process for your organization’s next event. The venue contract was signed months (or even years!) ago, and you’re beginning to align the existing components of your event within the contracted space grid.

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4: Five Ways NOT to Brainstorm

Spark Consulting

The 4th most popular blog post on the all-time top ten list is an unexpected entry: Five Ways NOT to Brainstorm. Written almost exactly eight years ago, it was intended to be funny and a little silly – mostly. I had read a couple of articles in Fast Company and the New Yorker about the perhaps counter-intuitive reality that brainstorming is rarely productive, which I found ironic.

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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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A Strategy Canvas Helps You Plan and Manage Learning Projects

WBT Systems

It’s natural to feel frazzled when you’re in charge of a project that’s way out of your comfort zone and above your pay grade.

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How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence

Association Analytics

The post How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Quick Wins You Can Get When You Adopt Higher Logic Thrive Platform

Higher Logic

The post Quick Wins You Can Get When You Adopt Higher Logic Thrive Platform appeared first on Higher Logic. We recently announced the launch of our new product for associations – Higher Logic Thrive, the member experience platform. The platform is designed to help you with engagement, retention, growth in membership and non-dues revenue. The post Quick Wins You Can Get When You Adopt Higher Logic Thrive Platform appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Breaking Down the Many Faces of Meeting Software (in VR)

Aaron Wolowiec

Pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual tools for business communication. Now we live in a remote-first society that demands better ways of connecting online. Here we explore what Virtual Reality is, and the many forms that it comes in to help us connect with others remotely.

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Curiosity with a Purpose

Spark Consulting

As Zora Neale Hurston described it: Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. When you’re sponsoring a research study, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what method(s) to use. What are your choices? Quantitative v. Qualitative. Primary v. Secondary. You also have some decisions to make about data collection.

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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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What Your Learners Are Really Buying

WBT Systems

Seth Godin has a way of crystallizing the complexity of human behavior in one or two pithy sentences. This pronouncement of his got me thinking about how we market and sell educational products.

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The BEST Online Payment Processing for Nonprofits: Our Top 18 Picks

Wild Apricot

The BEST Online Payment Processing for Nonprofits: Our Top 18 Picks If you want to collect donations online (and you do!), you’re going to need an online payment processor. Payment processors are a key piece of setting up your online payment.

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Use Data for New Revenue Opportunities

Association Analytics

The pandemic proved to be a financial challenge for associations. Individuals and member organizations were on tighter budgets. And members’ behaviors changed. You may have noticed that your members were engaging with your organization in different ways. In general, members were certainly shifting to more online products and services, such as virtual conferences or online classes.

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How Technology’s Past and Present Will Affect Future Member Experiences

Higher Logic

The post How Technology’s Past and Present Will Affect Future Member Experiences appeared first on Higher Logic. A recent episode of the Member Engagement Show podcast featured a discussion on how technology, or the lack of it, shapes the member experiences associations provide. There’s also a fascinating look into the future! . The post How Technology’s Past and Present Will Affect Future Member Experiences appeared first on Higher Logic.

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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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Gardian of the Month: Ahliba Toffa

Aaron Wolowiec

Ahliba Toffa is our Gardian of the Month! Find out her favorite thing about learning something new, her go-to networking tip, the resource she can't live without and a little-known fact about her!

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Digital Strategists, Innovators, and Drivers Build a Relevant Future

.orgSource

Remember Blockbuster? Technology eats business models for breakfast. In 2016, I wrote a post titled, “Could Membership Organizations Become a Dying Model?” This article still has a top slot in my site’s analytics. It seems the question isn’t settled. But time and technology have me looking at the issue through a different lens. Six years […]. The post Digital Strategists, Innovators, and Drivers Build a Relevant Future appeared first on.orgSource.

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7 Ways a New LMS Benefits the Oklahoma State Medical Association’s Continuing Medical Education Program

WBT Systems

The inevitable came a lot sooner than the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) anticipated—which was the case for many associations during the pandemic.

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5 Minutes with Andy: How TED 2022 Altered How I Think

Virtual

Tune into our latest 5 Minutes with Andy Podcast where Andy discusses all thing TED – with learning from the speakers on how we are going to colonize mars to learning from the audience and even what is going on in the world. Tune into our latest 5 Minutes with Andy Podcast where Andy discusses all thing TED – with learning from the speakers on how we are going to colonize mars to learning from the audience and even what is going on in the world.

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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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Your Data Is Talking: What’s It Saying about Your Next Piece of Content? – 10/20/22

Association Analytics

The post Your Data Is Talking: What’s It Saying about Your Next Piece of Content? – 10/20/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Survey Uncovers Top Priorities for HOA Management Firms

AvidXchange: Association Management

The homeowners association (HOA) and community association management (CAM) industry has seen significant changes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many associations have faced staffing challenges, resulting in a need to create efficiencies due to limited employees. According to the 2022 CINC Systems State of the Industry report , overload and burnout are frequent topics of discussion in the HOA industry.

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How the Questions We Ask Effect Our Work

Aaron Wolowiec

Often as facilitators we create questions to get to a particular outcome, to the extent that it guides the conversation in a narrow direction. Being clear about our own agenda for a question - the ways in which all questions are loaded and are directly connected to our own worldview – is super important.

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The Next Definition of The Board’s Duty of Foresight

Association Adviser

With the arrival of T20s Day 1000, our community enters a transitional space within which boards, their staff partners, and other contributors must determine together how they will guide their organizations through the rest of this turbulent decade. The “discontinuous next,” i.e., the conditions of radical uncertainty, volatility, and risk unleashed by the pandemic and intensified by its still unfolding consequences, will not dissipate with the end of 2022, as I once thought it might.

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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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Get to Know, Practice & Implement a Product Development Cycle

WBT Systems

Associations need a strategy and process for developing new educational products, services, and events, otherwise assumptions and biases enter the picture.

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9 Ways to Rethink Your Membership Dues Structure in a Post-Pandemic World?

Membersuite

The pandemic sparked a universal reset that’s changed our lives in both dramatic and subtle ways. Now, with increasing inflation, we’re still tweaking our routines and habits, especially our spending habits. People are questioning the value of memberships, even ones they’ve held for a long time. They’re paying more attention to ROI, especially if they’re paying for dues out of their own pocket.

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How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence – 9/27/22

Association Analytics

The post How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence – 9/27/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Why practicing data hygiene can benefit your association staff and members

Nimble AMS

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data? You can take steps to improve the quality of your member analytics by investing in data hygiene across your organization.

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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.