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9 Ways to Gain the Trust of Members and Customers

WBT Systems

9 Ways to Gain the Trust of Members and Customers. Read more about 9 Ways to Gain the Trust of Members and Customers.

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Does Your Association Approach Member Engagement Tactfully?

Multiview

Regardless of the brand, genre or philanthropy, all associations seem to have the same common-denominator conversations when discussing the goals… The post Does Your Association Approach Member Engagement Tactfully? appeared first on MultiView.

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5 email reminders your association should be sending

YourMembership

Even your members need reminders every now and then. Here are five communications you should be sending them. If you’re like many people, you have some sort of system to make sure you don’t forget the important things in your day. You might use sticky notes. Maybe you have online calendar reminders. You may have. The post 5 email reminders your association should be sending appeared first on YourMembership.

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Five Ways to Make Attendees Feel Appreciated and Welcome

Associations Now

Attendees take time away from the office and spend money to attend your events. Are you doing everything you can to make them feel appreciated? Five ideas for setting the bar high. Earlier this week I came across an article posted on Harvard Business Review (HBR) about small things employers and managers can do to make their employees feel appreciated.

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Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue

Sales often gets a bad rep. Yet, if securing sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors is part of your role, it’s essential. But what if it didn’t have to feel time-consuming, uncomfortable, or worse—icky? Join us for the 3-part virtual Sales Accelerator Labs , where customer experience and sales expert Carrie McIntyre will show you strategies to make sales easier, more effective, and dare we say, enjoyable!

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Everything Your Organization Needs to Know About In-Kind Donations

Wild Apricot

In-kind donations can help you grow your fundraising, stretch your resources, and build your community. But how do you get in-kind donations? In this guide, I'll show you how to solicit, record, acknowledge, and report these gifts.

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The Dynamic Duo: Careers and Learning

YourMembership

Did you know that 80% of Millennials are interested in relevant job opportunities based on their current certifications? Wouldn’t it be great if you could easily provide your members with both? Providing your members with continuing education courses and job openings in one view will not only give them an unparalleled experience, but also increase.

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Long Live Print: The Enduring, Original Communication Method

Association Adviser

Associations should use digital and print communication to maximize reach. Both are important to showcase the association as a prime source for industry news. The post Long Live Print: The Enduring, Original Communication Method appeared first on Association Adviser.

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LinkedIn For Nonprofits: How It Can Help You Reach Your 2020 Goals

Wild Apricot

LinkedIn for nonprofits isn't just for connecting with professionals in your field, it's also a great platform that you can use to advance your mission and grow your fundraising. Learn how LinkedIn can help your organization in this guide.

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How Associations Help Under 30s with Career Growth

GrowthZone

For associations, catching the interest of the Under-30 professional crowd can seem daunting, if not impossible. For young professionals, association membership matters. A lot. But convincing this generation of the power of association membership is tough. Today’s organizations are innovative, technologically savvy, and offer an incomparable list of member benefits.

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Unlock the Secrets to Building Community

Unlock the secrets to building strong communities and sustaining growth with GrowthZone’s “5 Pillars of Community” ebook. In today's digital era, fostering a sense of belonging is more important than ever. GrowthZone’s informative ebook will help you transform your association’s community and discover new opportunities for growth. Explore the importance of personal and virtual communities, the ACHIEVE Model for success, and the key pillars including Direction, Shared Responsibility, Personal Val

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Use Member Mindset to Boost Engagement

Smooth The Path

Not all members are the right members for everything your association does. You may be thinking, that is right, we have a new-to-the-profession academy, and that is not suitable for long-time members. Or we have a small business group that large business owners would not enjoy. Or we have the academics forum, which is not oriented for our industry members.

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Engage Members More with These Career Center Content Ideas by Employment Level

Association Adviser

Customizing your career center's content meets members' needs for different info at each career stage. Here are some content ideas by employment level. The post Engage Members More with These Career Center Content Ideas by Employment Level appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Social Media Fundraising: 6 Tips to Make It Work for You

Wild Apricot

Interested in using the power of social media in your fundraising but unsure of where to start? We’ve outlined 6 tips to make the platforms work for you.

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Give Young Members a Greater Leadership Voice

Associations Now

To cultivate its pipeline of future leaders, the National Automatic Merchandising Association evolved its Emerging Leaders Network to ensure that it provides high-quality engagement opportunities and a seat at the leadership table. Is your association’s emerging leaders’ group going strong, or is it on life support? If it’s a small group of members who repeatedly sign up for the same roles and responsibilities, it’s not as valuable as it could be, says Eric Dell, the National Automatic Merchandi

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Unlock the Future of Learning Growth and Retention at Cognition24!

The annual Cognition virtual conference is back on October 16, and this year it’s FREE! You’ll enjoy: Inspiring Keynotes from top learning industry leaders, providing fresh perspectives to help you outperform the competition. Hands-on, Skill-Building Sessions to elevate your growth, retention, and product adoption strategies. Exclusive First Look at the latest innovations from Thought Industries, empowering you with tools to grow faster.

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11 Proven Communication Tactics to Increase Member Engagement

GrowthZone

In our recent association survey , 52% of respondents said their association’s engagement rates were higher than the year before. 25% of respondents reporting increased engagement attributed the improvement to member communication. In this installment of our blog series, 6 Proven Ways Associations Improved Member Engagement , we explore the different communications tactics used by associations successfully engaging their members.

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Podcast: Human-Centered Strategy for the Now, Near and Far

Association Adviser

Garth Jordan, SVP & chief strategy officer for the Healthcare Financial Management Association, talks with us about planning using human-centered strategy. The post Podcast: Human-Centered Strategy for the Now, Near and Far appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How to Build 3 Popular Reports in AffiniPay (Wild Apricot Payments)?

Wild Apricot

Learn how to create and view reports on transactions in AffiniPay (Wild Apricot Payments), to help you present at meetings and maximize your revenue.

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3 Fun Facts About National Handwriting Day

Associations Now

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association’s annual event has taken on a new type of importance in recent years. Here’s how the day has evolved over the past four decades. In a world where keyboards and smartphones have taken over, handwriting doesn’t always get a fair shake with the public. But National Handwriting Day, an annual event put on by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) for more than 40 years, stands as a respite from the perfect typography and crisp layout

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade. I’ve been a regular attendee and active volunteer in PCMA for over 25 years and continue to be impressed at their willingness to take risks and incubate innovative ideas.

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People Are People No Matter Their Generation

Smooth The Path

When I read something that says millennials want more work-life balance, I think, “gee, I’m a GenXer, and I want that too.” Or, they say millennials want to find meaning in their work. Well, so do I. My dad, who is thirty years older than me, and a Boomer wished for those things too. I’m not saying things have not changed. Norms in the workplace sure have shifted.

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2 ways associations can prepare for the future of membership

Association Success

When Robbie Kellman Baxter first released “ The Membership Economy ” in the spring of 2015, her goal was simply to prove a “massive transformation” was happening with and to the way organizations reached their customers. . “This new approach was really relevant and applicable to any number of different kinds of organizations,” she said. . That approach?

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Birth Defects Prevention Month Continues March of Dimes’ Evolution

Associations Now

The March of Dimes achieved its mission of curing polio within 20 years of opening its doors. Since then, it has evolved its goals while maintaining the spirit of its original purpose and embraced the need to find solutions to increasingly complex problems. 100 Years of the Power of A As part of its centennial celebration this year, ASAE is highlighting the impact that associations made at pivotal moments in the past century, including the March of Dimes’ role in finding a cure for polio.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Don’t Get Fired for Building Your Own Association Software

Nimble AMS

Association CIOs: Ask yourself these six important questions before building your own AMS. Think your association’s needs require custom-built software? The risks to your job and your association might not be worth it. Read on to find out why. With an in-house developer, your association might be tempted to build a custom Association Management System (AMS).

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Meet Anbreen Fidai - Product Manager at MemberSuite

Membersuite

Meet Anbreen Fidai, a pescatarian foodie that loves traveling and improving the customer experience (CX). Learn more about our Product Manager in this month's Employee Spotlight.

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Security Cameras

AMG

If you're considering installing security cameras in your HOA or condo association, CAI has the tips to get you started.

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Innovative Planning at The Global Pet Expo Creates Greater Productivity for Attendees

Associations Now

Andrew Darmohraj, EVP and COO of the American Pet Products Association, shares his strategy for delighting attendees in Orlando. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. In Orlando, seven planners have exceeded in this realm, setting the bar high for both their peers and the industry.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Project Portfolio Management Part II: Resource Scheduling

Delcor

Now that you have your list of prioritized projects , the project sponsors and stakeholders will be eager to get going. To determine when the work can start, you’ll need to answer the following questions…. Who (or what roles, if more than one individual can fill the need) needs to be involved in each project? Do you have sufficient knowledge and experience to complete the project in-house or will you need outside resources to help?

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Fast Track Your Way to Innovation

.orgCommunity

Is your association innovative enough to survive in the roaring twenties? Before you answer, name three strategies you use to promote creative thinking. If they don’t roll off your tongue, consider this: Blockbuster— had a chance to buy Netflix and didn’t. Toys R Us—let a contract with Amazon derail their ecommerce opportunities. Xerox—never capitalized on the many breakthrough technologies developed at its Palo Alto Research Center.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.24.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Is social media about paying attention … or getting it? For me, it’s primarily about paying attention. Twitter is a serendipitous source of good reads and inspiration. LinkedIn has its moments. But on Facebook, I’m guilty like everyone else of the typical “look what I’m up to” posts.

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