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4 Steps to Identifying Non-Dues Revenue Opportunities

Association Success

As someone who works in the digital communications business, I work on many different channels of communication every day. Determining the best ways to effectively communicate with members, drive engagement and grow non-dues revenue is a constant focus for associations. . When assisting associations in this process, we often take these four steps: Evaluate your current state of operations.

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How to Win at Instagram

Association Adviser

When associations marry the art and strategy of posting on Instagram, they open a new pathway to reach potential members. The post How to Win at Instagram appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How Your LMS Can Improve New Member Onboarding

WBT Systems

How Your LMS Can Improve New Member Onboarding. Read more about How Your LMS Can Improve New Member Onboarding.

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Use a Rebranding to Announce Member Upgrades

Associations Now

Is it time for your association to rebrand? As an organization changes its look and feel, the timing might be right to announce new member benefits and services too. A rebrand is an exciting and high-stakes moment for an association. In a push to add new energy or hit the refresh button, associations have to carefully consider how members might react to an updated logo or tagline.

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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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Instagram For Nonprofits: The Ultimate Guide

Wild Apricot

Instagram is an untapped resource for nonprofits when used correctly. Find out how to use instagram to your advantage with this ultimate guide.

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Ready to grow? 4 books to get you started

Association Success

If you’ve ever picked up a copy of one of Verne Harnish’s books, you know the Entrepreneur’s Organization founder puts serious stock in habit development. . As the author of “ Mastering the Rockefeller Habits ” and the later update “ Scaling Up: Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 ,” Harnish knows the value of making a plan and sticking to it. And while you can look to his books for a step-by-step guide to the ones that’ll make your organization grow, there’s one habit that supersedes the

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Will AI Change Leadership?

Associations Now

New machine-learning research on leadership is scrutinizing CEOs’ every word and facial expression. But don’t rush to change yourself to please an algorithm. If you’re a CEO, you’re being watched. A little more than you usually are, anyway. Research led by two Harvard Business School professors is attempting to find keys to the CEO’s success through close study not of the exec’s decisions or of others’ opinions but of what they say and how they look when they say it.

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Our Careers Are a Big Part of Our Identity

Smooth The Path

If you only had a few sentences to tell another professional who you are, what would you say? At parties, you hear people say I’m an attorney, or I’m a teacher, or I own a business. Instead of specifying a profession sometimes people will say, “I work in health care” or “I work for Google,” which is another way of saying, “I work in tech.” Sometimes, although rarer, you’ll hear people say something like, “I advocate for human rights.&#

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10 Reasons to Attend CEX

Mariner Management

CEX isn’t your typical association conference. And it isn’t for everyone. It’s a one-day deep dive into all things “geographic components.” It’s for association exec who have or are thinking of building geographic components. The deep dive isn’t a series of break-out sessions with sages on the stage. It’s about conversations and problem-solving. From the mouths of last year’s attendees, here’s why CEX is special.

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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’s the difference between an AMS query and an AMS report?

Delcor

Updated from original March 2016 publication. One of the most befuddling concepts for new users of association management systems (AMS)—and customer relationship management (CRM) software too—is query vs. report. What’s the difference between AMS queries and AMS reports? They both involve getting data out of the system and into your hands, but each has a specific purpose.

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Does Your Association Need a Stop Doing List?

Associations Now

Associations are always trying to do more for their members, but with limited time and money, sometimes the best way to move forward with new projects is to stop doing old ones. Most people talk about having a to-do list. However, if that list gets too full, it’s probably time to consider a stop doing list. The same is true for associations: They are at their best when they are working efficiently on programs and services that members highly value and that contribute to the organization’s bottom

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Relaunching the New Member Engagement Study

Smooth The Path

Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation, or welcoming program? Please participate in this quick survey. Five years ago, when I asked audiences of association professionals whether their associations had new member onboarding programs, a few people would raise their hands. Now when I ask, many more indicate they have a program in place.

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What can we learn from the Boeing 737 MAX?

Association Success

It’s impossible to have avoided the corporate crisis that dominated business in 2019: The Boeing 737 MAX. When things go wrong midair, they can really go wrong. There’s not only the safety of everyone on board to consider but the safety of the untold numbers of people below. The stakes are perhaps higher — and more visible — than in any other transportation industry.

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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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Meet Sebastian Gibson - Implementation Consultant at MemberSuite

Membersuite

Meet Sebastian Gibson, a.k.a Seabass, an Auburn fan born and raised in Atlanta that loves soccer. Learn more about our Implementation Consultant in this month's Employee Spotlight.

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Daily Buzz: Change Your Mindset to Embrace Digitalization

Associations Now

A digital transformation is about more than new technology. It must include a mindset change too. Also: New members feel new longer than you might think. Going digital? You’re not alone. Frank M. Waechter writes on Boardroom that digitalization is one of the key disruptors of the 21st century. The question is how far your organization wants to take it.

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Podcast: Don’t Test Your Emails

Association Adviser

Jen Capstraw spoke with Association Adviser at Digital Summit in Tampa about today's email capabilities and how anyone can be a proficient email marketer if they take advantage of the tools available to them. The post Podcast: Don’t Test Your Emails appeared first on Association Adviser.

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SURGE Growth registration now open

Association Success

It’s no secret the association industry faces new challenges and market disruption as the world around it is made all the more complex by technological change and globalization. But did you know all of those challenges are actually opportunities? How the association industry reacts today will determine our future, and there’s only one way to tackle it: By growing.

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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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Follow the leader to ensure your association management software’s code is covered

Nimble AMS

Understanding what code coverage is and what associations can learn from Salesforce. Do you know what code coverage is? Here’s an overview of what it is and why your AMS should follow the code coverage guidelines set forth by Salesforce, the leader in customer relationship management. When you think about your association management software (AMS) , you likely think about how it helps in the day-to-day activities of managing memberships.

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Is It Time for a Meeting Upgrade?

Associations Now

It can be a struggle to determine whether now is the right time to try something new at your meeting, but a few factors could make the case for yes more compelling. Today is a big day for Apple and its fans: After the company announced the iPhone 11 during its Special Event on September 10 , it’s officially available. And the whole thing has me thinking: It is time for an upgrade?

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Webinar: ASAE: The NDR Story

Association Adviser

Learn how ASAE creates & expands non-dues revenue opportunities for itself as well as how you can increase your association's NDR, in this 60-min webinar recording. The post Webinar: ASAE: The NDR Story appeared first on Association Adviser.

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The Importance of Federated Search for Association Websites

ReviewMyAMS

Guest post by BlueBolt Many associations feel like their site search needs significant improvement. Typically, this comes from the fact that they have content living in multiple systems. These often include multiple websites, an Association Management System (AMS), a Learning Management System (LMS), a journal, discussion boards, video platform, and much more.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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How Personalization Is Key for Your Membership (and Your Organization)

Multiview

Personalization has been a buzzy word in marketing for a while now, especially in retail. Of course, Amazon is lauded… The post How Personalization Is Key for Your Membership (and Your Organization) appeared first on MultiView.

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Daily Buzz: How to Reengage Audiences During Your Presentation

Associations Now

Writing an engaging speech is one thing; delivery is another. One speaker weighs in on how to keep listeners tuned in while you’re talking. Also: Nurture your online community to increase growth. You’ve been rehearsing your presentation for weeks—making tweaks, talking to yourself in the mirror, the whole nine yards. Come the day of, you’re gearing to go.

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The Nonprofit’s Guide To Inclusive Walking Meetings: Strolling Meetings

Beth Kanter

Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting. A strolling meeting is a meeting where everyone is moving – either rolling or walking – and does not have to take place inside a conference room.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.20.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’ve referenced the New Member Engagement Study from Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking for many of the posts I write for clients, so I’m happy to see they’re preparing to do another one. If your association has a new member onboarding, orientation, or welcoming program, please take 15 minutes to participate.

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Here’s a Powerful Marketing Tool Designed for Associations

Show the Benefits of Membership to Your Toughest Prospects. Download this FREE infographic from GrowthZone AMS, Why Join an Association, and start using it as your go-to recruitment and retention marketing tool. Post it on your website. Use it in sales presentations. Or use it as inspiration to create your own version. Infographics have power. They're a quick read.