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A Few of Our Favorite Posts From 2013

Wild Apricot

'Here''s a link round-up of some of our favorite posts that we''ve bookmarked on Apricot Jam during 2013.

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Friday Top 5

Spark Consulting

'Must be that time of year! Top 5 posts on the Spark blog in 2013: Is It Time for a New Model of Membership? Why Is Membership the Only Relationship? Membership Marketing on a Shoestring Budget. Do You Know How to Be a Member? Association Alumni Networks. Notice a theme? Four of them are about relationship, connection, and engagement. Which would make an excellent focus for your association for 2014.

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Happy Holidays

Aaron Wolowiec

'However you celebrate, all of us at Event Garde wish you a very special holiday with those you love. May you enjoy the magic of the season while making memories that last a lifetime. Look for our next post on Dec. 31, when we’ll be talking about some of your new year’s resolutions. We’d love to hear from you: What do you hope to accomplish in 2014?

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Association Subculture - Most Popular Posts from 2013

Association Subculture

'What a whirlwind year. It''s hard to even believe its over. Before I launch into 2014, lets take a look back at our most popular posts from 2013. Thanks so much to my readers, stay tuned for more rantings about the association world in 2014! (And just for fun, the video link goes to a bonus countdown of tunes from the year I graduated from high school!

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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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Thoughts on Strategy and Culture

Jamie Notter

'In case you haven’t seen it, here’s a quick interview I did with JP Moery for his show, Association Labs , where we talk about both strategy and culture for associations.

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What’s Out, What’s In for 2014

Associations Now

'Here’s our second annual take on what’s waxing and waning in the association world as the year ends and a new one begins. What’s on your list? The fiscal cliff is a distant memory, but we didn’t escape a government shutdown. We said goodbye to remarkable leaders and gained new ones. We watched as associations joined others in responding to tragedies from Boston to the Phillippines.

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Are Downton Abbey and associations both last century dramas?

SCD Group

'What does Downton Abbey suggest for Association Professionals I’m late to the party in terms of watching and enjoying PBS’s show Downton Abbey. We’ve been watching Seasons 1, 2 and 3 on BluRay to get ready for Season 4 which starts on PBS this January. If you’ve not watched it, it is well worth your time! Here’s the key scenario of the plot which is set in England in the early 1900s: [link] Overall plot: protecting Downton Abbey for future generations Upstairs House: the lords and ladies. simil

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Why Do Car Dealers Exist?

Jamie Notter

'Note: It’s Christmas week, so I assume things are a going to be slow, so I thought I would throw in a relatively non-traditional post from me. I hope you enjoy it. Imagine you wanted to buy a new car, but there was this strange enemy out there that was bound and determined to prevent you from buying it, or at least slow you down so much that you give up.

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Some advice, some laughs, some food for thought

Mariner

'A few holiday treats.

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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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Pop Open the Bubbly: What Champagne Says About the Economy

Associations Now

'0.48 % The decrease in per-capita personal-income growth that corresponds with a one gallon increase of per-capita beer consumption, according to a recent study cited by Harvard Business Review. Bad news, beer drinkers. If you’re thinking of enjoying a bottle of wine to celebrate the new year, the type you open up may say more about your future income than you think—especially if it’s Champagne.

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The Preeminence of Mission for Membership Associations

Membership Marketing

'It is very easy in life to replace the means with the end. This happens when we focus our attention on best business practices, individual leaders, or our own projects as the goal instead of the mission of the organization that we serve. That’s why a recent presentation by Mark J. Golden, FASAE, CAE, at the Association Chief Executives (ACE) Symposium this month serves as an important reminder for membership professionals.

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Top 8 Blog Posts of 2013

Jamie Notter

'Below are the top 8 blog posts of this year, as ranked by page views. It’s hard to do a straight, objective ranking here, since looking at page views on an annual basis gives an edge to the older posts, so I looked at three-month-blocks and tried to pick out the ones who had the highest views in those chunks. Of course in the later months, I put in place some automated marketing, so it is hard to compare.

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Laughter, Leadership, Performance and Other Great Reads for Association Executives

SCD Group

'Leadership Is About Emotion By Meghan M. Biro via Forbes This ability to reach people in a way that transcends the intellectual and rational is the mark of a great leader. They all have it. They inspire us. It’s as simple as that. And when we’re inspired we tap into our best selves and deliver amazing work. Let’s Take A Look At Tools That Allow For Talent To Shine: Emotional intelligence Continuous learning Contextualize Let Go Honesty Kindness and respect Collaboration Partner with your people

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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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2013 in Tech: One Year, Many Trends

Associations Now

'No one trend truly defined 2013 in technology, but that just means the year was even busier than usual on the tech front. Read on for some of the year’s defining story lines. You’ve made it through yet another year. Give yourself a pat on the back. As we head into the holidays, here’s one more blog post to offer a little food for thought before you try to do something other than think about your association for a good week or two.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth Kanter

'Image from Flickr by Xurble. Note From Beth: The power of observation is key to learning and perfecting any practice or skill. Observation is not just scanning or browsing, but looking at another organization’s practice with a critical thinking lens and gaining insights. Along with benchmarking – that is comparing your organization’s numbers with an industry average or simply another similar organization or two is great.

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A Thank You Gift for Leaders and Followers

Wired4Leadership

'What is it about saying thank you? As we turn our attention this week to Christmas and the coming of the New Year, there’s a simple, yet powerful gift every leader can give to their followers. Before you close up … Continue reading → You are reading A Thank You Gift for Leaders and Followers from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

SCD Group

'We will be publishing sporadically over the next 10 days. May you and your families and friends have a joyous, happy and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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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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Five Things I Learned About Leadership In 2013

Associations Now

'Supporting diversity, stoking innovation, and building partnerships were all essential parts of the CEO’s toolkit in 2013. This was the first full year I wrote (pretty much) weekly on leadership for AssociationsNow.com. I talked to a lot of association CEOs, looked at a lot of studies, and absorbed a lot of earnest metaphors about what leadership is like.

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Wild Apricot Software News December 2013

Wild Apricot

'As we wrap up 2013, we thought it might be fun to compile some data on the state of Wild Apricot Software. So here’s our first-ever End of Year Infographic.

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NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession

Associations Now

'Not Styrofoam, Polystyrene Dow Chemical, a major firm in the industry, would like everyone to know that what you call Styrofoam is actually polystyrene, a completely different substance. The company, in a Washington Post article , explains that Styrofoam is used in only a handful of ways—primarily insulation—and is almost always light blue. “We actually do make it blue for that reason,” notes Dow’s Tim Lacey, in charge of building solutions in the Americas.

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Associations Settle Antitrust Charges Stemming From Ethics Codes

Associations Now

'Facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission, two professional associations agreed to eliminate provisions from their codes of ethics that the commission alleged were anticompetitive. You should be very careful not to restrict people from competing against each other or competing for business. In an agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, two professional associations will amend their ethics codes to eliminate provisions that limited competition among their members, the commiss

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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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Lunchtime Links: Very-Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

Associations Now

'Scrambling for a few holiday gifts a little close to the edge of the holiday season? Take a cue from Bill Gates. Also: an erasable notebook that your favorite coworker might adore. We get it. You’re busy. And there’s a chance that a couple of important people you wanted to buy a gift for might have fallen off your radar. So now that Christmas is finally getting close, you can focus on buying a few gifts for people who deserve them.

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