Sat.Sep 10, 2022 - Fri.Sep 16, 2022

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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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Embracing and Engaging Young Professionals

GrowthZone

Our annual survey of association professionals reports repeatedly that a common concern is the increased pressure to recruit young members. The bulk of the workforce is made up of Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers, and Gen Z is not far behind. How do you take advantage of this demographic shift to attract young professionals to your association?

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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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How to Engage Alumni with Fundraising

Raklet

Alumni associations are organizations that bring graduates together while providing them with many opportunities. Alumni associations can also be started. The post How to Engage Alumni with Fundraising appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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28 Super Engaging Ideas for Giving Tuesday, from Campaign to Marketing

Wild Apricot

Ah, Giving Tuesday. This international day of giving is a nonprofit’s dream, but there sure is a lot of competition with other organizations! In order to make Giving Tuesday your most profitable day of the year, it’s so important to get.

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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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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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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 to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Dreamforce: Four big reasons to attend the Salesforce annual conference

Nimble AMS

The Nimble AMS team is attending Dreamforce 2022 , are you? With over 1,000 sessions you can curate by your industry, role, and interest, you won’t want to miss the annual event, scheduled for September 20-22 in San Francisco. Dreamforce unites our incredible community of Salesforce Trailblazers so we can all learn and grow from each other’s successes.

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Cyber Security 101: Https, Passwords, Phishing and More

MemberClicks

You know you need to lock up your doors, keep your valuables safe and an eye on your bag in a busy subway or crowded space. Security comes easy to us in our daily lives. But what about security online? For many of us, it’s not as natural. How much do you think about internet security? Are you confident in your knowledge about how to keep you, your members and your organization safe from cyber-attacks?

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The Top 5 Culture Problems…And How to Solve Them

PROPEL

This week I did one of the keynotes at the Texas Society of Association Executives annual conference in Irving, Texas. I also did a follow up CEO-only session to dive deeper into the specific issues related to returning to the office in this “post-pandemic” landscape. Here’s what I learned: People are freaking out about their culture.

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4 Steps to Creating Irresistible Member Value

Association Freak

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article first appeared in AssociationNOW as Four Steps to Creating Irresistible Member Value Brands like Apple and Amazon have created so much value that consumers can’t get enough of their products and services. Your association needs to offer that same type of value to its members. A look at four ways to do just … Continue reading "4 Steps to Creating Irresistible Member Value".

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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 Build an Editorial Calendar for Your Association

Association Adviser

When you’re trying to run an association in a fast-paced environment, where everything seems to run a mile a minute, you can never underestimate the power of an efficient planning tool like an editorial calendar. Designed to keep you and your team on track at all times and always looking forward, an editorial calendar can be the ideal solution to avoid any setbacks, inefficiencies or bottlenecks that could arise when creating and deploying content.

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Common challenges: CAI connects communities around the world

Ungrated

For communities around the world, and with apologies to Walt Disney, it really is a small world after all. As I traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Manama, Bahrain, and Mumbai, India, earlier this month on behalf of CAI, I was struck once again by the similarities and common challenges community association managers and boards face around the world, and how CAI is perfectly positioned to provide the resources and guidance to help them do their jobs more efficiently, effectively, and successfully.

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Automate Your Way to Success

Association TRENDS

According to Gartner’s 2022 strategic trends report, hyper-automation is one capability to add to your association management software (AMS) checklist. The research firm defines hyper-automation as “a disciplined, business-driven approach to rapidly identify, vet, and automate as many business and IT processes as possible.” A whopping 80% of participants in the Gartner 2021 Infrastructure and.

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The Best Practices For Email Newsletters - Part 1

Multiview

Your association newsletter is one of the most beneficial pieces to your industry, especially for members and prospects to stay up to date on events, advocacy, continuing education, and more. That said, is your newsletter staying top of mind to your readership? Email marketing continues to produce the highest ROI among all marketing channels, and it continues to stay relevant.

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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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Creating an Excel Membership Template: Benefits and Tips

Raklet

Microsoft Excel is one of the indispensable tools for membership management today. Creating an Excel membership template can make your. The post Creating an Excel Membership Template: Benefits and Tips appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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CAI Communities Around the World

Ungrated

For communities around the world, and with apologies to Walt Disney, it really is a small world after all. As I traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Manama, Bahrain, and Mumbai, India, earlier this month on behalf of CAI, I was struck once again by the similarities and common challenges community association managers and boards face around the world, and how CAI is perfectly positioned to provide the resources and guidance to help them do their jobs more efficiently, effectively, and successfully.

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Membership Forms: Application Samples & Best Practices

MemberClicks

First impressions can last a lifetime. That’s why you’ve taken great care to ensure your association website will win over future members. Membership forms, especially application forms, are much more important in these first impressions than you realize. It’s the first glimpse they have as to what joining your association can mean for them. Are your membership forms doing all they need to?

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Getting Started with Twitter Spaces

MatrixG

I’m part of the Mission Matters author network and they’ve been hosting discussions about different business topics on Twitter Spaces. What is Twitter Spaces? Twitter Spaces are live, audio-only conversations that happen in Twitter. Twitter Spaces is a direct competitor to Clubhouse, which was the first tech firm to offer audio-only discussions back in April 2020.

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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 Brain Food: 9.16.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership tiers. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. What always worked may no longer be appealing to today’s professionals. Continuing medical education (CME). When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country.

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Don’t ask for what you don’t need!

Effective Database

Don't ask for what you don't need! Recently I received a bill from a doctor's practice. The bill provided a website for paying online. So I went to the website and the first thing it asked me for is my account number. This is good because the bill they sent me has my account number on it. … Don’t ask for what you don’t need!

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Creating Ambassador Programs That Drive Member Engagement

Association Strong

Designing an engagement strategy through members that drive membership engagement is every association's dream. Don't miss this podcast as Tom Morrison and Dave Will unpack the keys behind building a successful member ambassador program with Paul Walsh from the European Business Aviation Association on how their association designed an ambassador program that drove their brand, value and engagement.

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New Disney Prime Subscription?

Robert Skrob

How do you add a NEW, higher priced subscription level to your business, without competing with, or cannibalizing your EXISTING offerings? Click here to find out. The Wall Street Journal reports that Disney is creating a subscription offering similar to Amazon Prime. Dubbed internally as ‘Disney Prime’, it’s designed to be a mainstream offer that can attract many millions of.

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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!