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Why I Keep Coming Back to Super Forum

Higher Logic

The post Why I Keep Coming Back to Super Forum appeared first on Higher Logic. Will we see you at Super Forum 2021? Find out why these repeat attendees keep coming back every year. The post Why I Keep Coming Back to Super Forum appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Why Your Association Needs an LMS in 2022—Even Though You Survived the Pandemic Without One

WBT Systems

You made it this far through the pandemic without an LMS, and with in-person conferences back on the schedule, why would your association need an LMS now?

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Want to Generate Explosive Membership Growth?

Spark Consulting

Join me and the nice folks from Grype Digital on Tuesday, October 12 at 3:30 pm ET for Explosive Growth for Associations Through Better Membership Management , the second episode of their second season of video podcasts. On the pod, we’ll talk about things like: Levels of engagement (not everyone wants to be maximally engaged, and that’s OK!).

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10 Hotel Challenges to Overcome During Your Next Event

Aaron Wolowiec

Having attended, planned and facilitated a number of in-person meetings over the last couple of months, following are 10 hotel challenges Aaron experienced that you should be aware of and plan to overcome as you work on fall and winter events.

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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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How to Prepare Your Members for an Awesome Mentoring Session

Wild Apricot

Are you in charge of a budding mentorship program at your association? You’ve designed the program, recruited participants, and matched mentees with their mentors. Now you may be asking, is it time to let them go off and meet on their own or.

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Four ideas from the retail world for your association’s member service

Nimble AMS

Four ideas from the retail world for your association’s member service. Want to provide your members with great service? Of course — what association doesn’t? A great way to provide better member service is to consider your own experience at your favorite retailers. If you think about it, we tend to frequent stores that make things easy on us and provide us with a great customer experience.

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How to Have a Meaningful Meeting Mindset When Working Remotely

Achurch

Before the pandemic, our calendars were already overloaded with meetings. The COVID hit, and our in-person and virtual meeting became ALL virtual. Staying connected is an admirable intention, but our mania for meetings has had a negative impact: an increase in virtual fatigue and a decrease in productivity. It’s time to stop the madness and question the need for so many meetings.

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September Update: What's new with WildApricot this fall?

Wild Apricot

Discover more things you can do with WlidApricot this fall. We've added a new integrations page on our website, explaining all the tools you can use to automate more and provide your members with more value. As well, see our latest blog post, including.

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How to Prevent Your Events from Getting Disrupted by Delta

Membersuite

Ah, remember the blissful days of early summer when vaccinations were rising and COVID cases were declining. Everyone was excitedly anticipating the return to ‘real life’ in the fall. But things didn’t quite work out as we envisioned. The Delta variant is messing up plans for returning to the office, booking business travel, and attending in-person meetings.

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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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The Coming of Age of a Robust Web-Based Authoring Suite

Forj

Several years ago on this blog, we reviewed two web-based content development apps: Claro (from domiKnow) and Composica. Recently, domiKnow reached out to us to get our opinion on the current iteration of their web-based tool, domiKnow | ONE, which contains an updated version of Claro as well as many other tools. At the time of the last article, domiKnow had created a robust web-based app in Claro.

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Grow Your Team’s Skills, But Don’t Forget Yourself

.orgSource

Smart CEOs understand that the quickest path to success is the one where the team travels with you. Skill-building across the organization isn’t just good leadership, it’s good for leaders. Professional development is a wise use of resources. Just be sure to make yourself part of the group. Your own growth shouldn’t be stunted because […]. The post Grow Your Team’s Skills, But Don’t Forget Yourself appeared first on.orgSource.

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Game On! Returning to Face-to-Face

Velvet Chainsaw

With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. We recently held a webinar featuring leaders from two large associations that have held face-to-face events in recent weeks. Here are five of the top take-aways that can help other associations navigate their new journey. 1.

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Announcing Protech Connect: an AMS-Native Online Community Platform

Protech

COLUMBIA, Md. – September 28, 2021 – Protech Associates, the leading provider of powerful association management software (AMS) for Microsoft Dynamics 365, is pleased to announce Protech Connect , a cost- and time-efficient AMS-native online community platform that simplifies and streamlines community management. Kevin Bruffey, Protech President, said, “Protech Connect was created to address a pressing need in the industry for a low-cost, easy-to-maintain community solution that didn’t rely on A

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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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Association News: USPS Raises Prices, Virtual Meetings Evolve & Possible Changes to NYC’s Mitchell-Lama Co-ops

Yes Elections

Between the ongoing pandemic, legislative efforts to expand virtual meetings in New York, and updates from the United States Postal Service, it's been a busy summer in the association world.

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The digital imperative for today’s associations

Nimble AMS

Recent association industry research underscores the importance for associations to be digital-ready. . Here are some key findings and what you can do with them for your organization. . Earlier this year, my colleague wrote an article on this blog about digital transformation and its importance to the future of associations. The article mentions how associations must reimagine how they engage with their members – especially today, when many associations’ member communications and interactions

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The Big Revoking of a Prized Benefit

Smooth The Path

Many of our member companies are creating policies to push professionals back into the office. The return to on-site work is good news for some but bad news for many others. Many of us found that by working remotely, we can be just as effective (if not more), just as fast (if not quicker), all while having a better quality of life (and who doesn’t want a better quality of life?

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Employee engagement: 4 strategies to lead a highly motivated team of community managers

Ungrated

As community associations continue their upward trend , the need for qualified community managers to assist boards in fulfilling their responsibilities will grow as well. Recruiting and retaining talented individuals in the profession requires management company executives to prioritize employee engagement by addressing challenges that can lead managers to feel unmotivated in their job.

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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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Picking the Right Hybrid Event Venue

CommPartners

With virtual events dominating in recent memory, it’s been a while since you booked your last in-person venue. But events don’t look like they did pre-pandemic. They’ll be hybrid—a face-to-face experience with a significant virtual component. The new era of events means new opportunities, but new challenges, too. You’ll need to follow a different set […].

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Membership Directories | Complete Guide & Best Practices

Fonteva

Regardless of the size or type of membership program that your organization offers, every association can greatly benefit from the implementation of a membership directory. In fact, thousands of organizations have already begun leveraging the power of directories to engage both members and the general public. For example, the American Psychological Association relies on its online membership directory to host the profiles of over 122,000 different educators, scientists, and researchers, while th

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Virtual Networking Insights to Adapt to In-person Events

Smooth The Path

We asked the participants of the Virtual Networking Incubator what feelings in-person networking brought up for them. 58% said anxiety and concern. I am even feeling a twinge of anxiety just typing this stat! We asked the same question at the end of each of our virtual networking gatherings, “what feelings did this gathering bring up for you?” On average, 16% of the participants noted some level of anxiety and concern.

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Kickstart Digital Transformation: An Association Executive’s Guide

Association TRENDS

Don’t channel Evel Knievel- digital transformation shouldn’t be a giant, terrifying leap of faith. Instead, focus on attainable goals, little victories and building off your successes. This whitepaper, written by the digital strategy experts at Hum , shares practical tips and strategies for making the shift to digital a little less painful.

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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 associations thrived during the pandemic

Multiview

Entering and exiting the pandemic is unfamiliar territory. There was no manual explaining how associations should respond, unless your organization has records dating back to the Spanish flu in 1918. Many associations have thrived. Why have some prospered while others suffer? The answers include technology, reserves, adaptability, determination, and unicorns.

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14 Free Membership Certificate Templates

MemberClicks

Your members are the lifeblood of your organization—so it’s crucial to keep them happy. Plus, retaining your valuable members can pay dividends. According to Bain and Co. research , increasing retention by only 5% can boost profits anywhere from 25% to 95%. It’s easier to retain members when they feel valued. Acknowledging them via dedicated member appreciation efforts can help communicate that your organization recognizes their participation.

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Free Download of Membership Recruitment eBook

Membership Marketing

Here is an opportunity that I wanted to share with you. For the next five days, September 28 to October 2, y ou can download a free copy of my eBook, Membership Recruitment: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Advance Your Mission. The eBook usually sells for $9.95, but I wanted to share a copy with you. Using this link , you can download a copy on your Kindle or the Kindle for PC app.

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Virtual and Hybrid Events are Here to Stay

SBI

What does membership support require? It could mean hanging onto virtual and hybrid events. Think back to March 2020, when your board of directors had to cancel or postpone its annual conference. For association leaders, it was a frightening proposition. Annual conferences and other in-person events are crucial to the health and success of most associations—and not just for financial reasons.

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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.