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Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual

WBT Systems

Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual. Read more about Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual.

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How to Start a Fundraiser: Everything You Need to Know in 8 Simple Steps

Wild Apricot

Fundraising is one of the best sources of revenue for nonprofits. However, it’s not enough to simply set up a donation page on your website and wait for people to stumble upon it with their credit cards in hand.

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Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition

Higher Logic

The post Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition appeared first on Higher Logic. Your association’s value proposition should be the core of the member benefits you provide and guide how you communicate with members and future members. The post Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition appeared first on Higher Logic.

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How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice – 10/13/21

Association Analytics

The post How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice – 10/13/21 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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11 Safe Meeting Observations from the Front Line

Aaron Wolowiec

Having recently planned and facilitated a number of in-person meetings and events for a variety of clients and industries, Aaron Wolowiec shares 11 stand-out observations for keeping your members and attendees both safe and comfortable.

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Ransomware: Its Sources, Its Impact, & How To Prevent It

Virtual

In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc. This podcast discusses all thing ransomware, from knowing what the benefits are to how to best protect yourself and your devices. In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc.

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How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice

Association Analytics

The post How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Fall Social Media Post Ideas

GrowthZone

As a chill enters the air and the leaves start to turn colors, make sure your social media is prepared for a seasonal change as well. Keeping your content up to date with the time of year can help drive engagement and ensure your posts are relevant. Here are several ideas to use as inspiration: Poll Ideas. Polls are phenomenal because they demand interaction and spark curiosity.

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Emerging Best Practices for Hybrid Votes and Meetings

Association Adviser

In our 30+ years of working with organizations to administer and manage elections, there’s never been another period of change and evolution quite like the last year and a half. Rapid, seismic changes in business and society have forever altered how organizations gather their stakeholders and make decisions. In-person meetings, conventions and the like haven’t […].

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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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Ransomware: Its Sources, Its Impact, & How To Prevent It

Virtual

In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc. This podcast discusses all thing ransomware, from knowing what the benefits are to how to best protect yourself and your devices. In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc.

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Digital Leaders Enjoy the Thrills

.orgSource

Are you an association professional with your eye on the corner office? If you also like roller coasters, bumper cars, and Whack-a-Mole, you have what it takes. Being the CEO has never been easy. The job demands a strong stomach, a resilient attitude, and the ability to take risks as well as hard knocks. That’s […]. The post Digital Leaders Enjoy the Thrills appeared first on.orgSource.

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How are you doing 18 months into COVID? Like, REALLY doing?

Mizz Information

Hey! Blogging feels so weird now, as if there wasn’t an entire 12+ year period where it felt as natural as breathing. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to push past the weirdness and just jump back in, only to have overthought it to the point of somewhere between panic and abject boredom before deciding just forget it. In an effort to regain both something that I love–writing–and also to try to add some normalcy back to life that has become anything but nor

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Fall Season

AMG

As the season begins to change, it's time to prep your home for falling leaves, cooler weather, and, eventually, winter storms. Tackling a few fall home maintenance tasks now can help ward off issues later in the season, so you can enjoy everything you love about autumn worry-free. Clean your gutters It’s good to clean out your gutters every season, but it is most important to do before fall hits because you don’t want them to get clogged.

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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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New Episodes of Association Chat Start This Week!

AssociationChat

Can we all just agree that the theme for 2021 is “Embrace Adaptability”…or something like that? I have many personal friends and acquaintances going through a mind-numbing amount of challenges right now. Health issues, elder care, severe weather damages, and economic instability… in my own life, I’ve experienced an EF-3 tornado, the unexpected passing of a treasured and trusted colleague, and the death of a close family member all within the past two weeks!

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A Technology Assessment Untangles IT and Then Some

.orgSource

The best IT systems are the ones you don’t think about. They make child’s play out of data analytics, keep users smiling, and reliably work to boost the bottom line. Does that sound like your technology experience? I didn’t think so. There’s a reason why. Back when there were fewer IT choices, a technology purchase […]. The post A Technology Assessment Untangles IT and Then Some appeared first on.orgSource.

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Cognitive Restructuring for Association Managers

AMR Management Services

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2013, although I believe that I have been living with both for most of my life. 2020 and 2021 have been incredibly difficult and mental health.

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Motivating the Unmotivated: Tips & Tricks for Keeping Volunteers Engaged

SBI

If you’ve volunteered for the association you belong to, this may sound familiar: You feel excited to get involved as a volunteer to meet new people, give back to your field, and help shape the association’s future. At first, you can’t wait to get started. You are well prepared for committee meetings, ready to report out on what you’ve accomplished, and diligently cross off your to-do list.

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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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Are You Measuring Real Engagement

Smooth The Path

Nearly everybody has a different definition of what member engagement is. These definitions range from substantial to ephemeral. Is engagement a behavior, or is it more of a feeling? I tend to think that engagement is more of a feeling. Engagement is believing (or hoping) you found your peeps. It is calling yourself a member of a community (or even a professional family.

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High alert: Building safety concerns rise following Surfside condo collapse

Ungrated

Condominium building safety throughout the country has been under scrutiny since the collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Fla., in late June. Although it will likely take months or even years to determine the causes behind the collapse, local and state governments are examining building codes, standards and practices, and other appropriate actions to improve structural safety.

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Cognitive Restructuring for Association Managers

AMR Management Services

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2013, although I believe that I have been living with both for most of my life. 2020 and 2021 have been incredibly difficult and mental health.

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Three Ways You Can Design Better Conferences and Trade Shows for Entrepreneurs and Owners

SBI

Regardless of whether they are virtual or in-person, planning association conferences and events is not a one-size-fits-all exercise. Meeting your attendance goals will require you to understand your members’ needs and their barriers to attending and designing events that will attract entrepreneurs and practice owners is different than designing events targeted at other types of audiences.

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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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Too Much Looses Its Meaning

Smooth The Path

Do you remember your last trip to Disney World? Disney parks are an AMAZING feast for the senses, literally! (Interesting aside: many decades ago, fake popcorn smell used to be piped into the air, so every sense was engaged, but they don’t do that anymore). During the first few days visiting Disney, everything is sooooo exciting. The lights, sounds, technology, even the flowers are out of this world.

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Internet Industry Applauds IL AG Raoul On Launch Of Organized Crime Retail Theft Task Force

InternetAssociation

This Task Force will serve as a critical central coordinating entity. By leveraging the knowledge and intel of other key stakeholders, law enforcement will be able pursue these cases in a more collaborative way, and achieve positive outcomes more often.” DALEY. Washington, DC – In a milestone event for the fight against organized retail crime in Illinois, Internet Association joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul in announcing the launch of an Organized Crime Retail Theft Task Force.

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Non-Dues Revenue: A Guide for Associations

CommPartners

You’re always looking for ways to boost the revenue of your association. While membership dues can account for a big chunk of your organization’s income, they won’t cut it on their own. A 2016 report from ASAE found that membership dues accounted for 45.4% of the revenue of trade associations, and only 30% for professional […].

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Building pathways to leadership

Mariner Management

*Part 3 of a 3-part series on creating a volunteer learning journey. In our first post, we introduced a way to shift your volunteer training to one that focuses on the person not the position. Our second post talked about how to build a volunteer matrix based on the 5 basic learning and development levels ( new/emerging volunteer, learning volunteer, new volunteer leader, experienced volunteer leader and strategic volunteer leader ).

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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.