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The Ultimate Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

Whenever Kathleen thought about ramping up her nonprofit’s social media presence, she quickly found herself overwhelmed. When she’d started the organization, social media didn’t even exist! She’d invited people to the first.

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Membership Dues… and Don’ts

Nimble AMS

Membership dues. Where would your association be without them? Association industry research from Community Brands shows that organizations of all sizes say that membership dues typically provide 45 percent of revenue for their organization. The last thing you can afford to do is lose any membership dues. So, how can you hang onto the dues you’re already receiving?

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Do My Competitors Matter?

Aaron Wolowiec

“When it comes to pricing and value propositions for our association’s products, do our competitors matter?” That's the question that we're going to tackle in this article.

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Is Frontline Training a Missed Opportunity for Associations?

WBT Systems

Is Frontline Training a Missed Opportunity for Associations? Read more about Is Frontline Training a Missed Opportunity for Associations?

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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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5 Great Examples of Online Community Promo Videos & Tips for Creating Yours

Higher Logic

The post 5 Great Examples of Online Community Promo Videos & Tips for Creating Yours appeared first on Higher Logic. Launching a new online community or want to create some buzz around your current community? Get tips for creating a community promo video here. The post 5 Great Examples of Online Community Promo Videos & Tips for Creating Yours appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Speaker Spotlight: Sarah Sladek

Aaron Wolowiec

As a best-selling author and CEO, Sarah Sladek brings her expertise to 40+ events a year. She founded XYZ University, the nation’s first generational research and management consulting firm. Sarah is an advocate for younger generations and a futurist. Audiences rave about her ability to blend pop culture with best practices, and trends with strategy.

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10 Types of eLearning Assessments for Your Courses

Forj

What did the last assessment that you took look like? Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. Either way, we’d guess it looked quite different from the eLearning assessment types we’re going to discuss today. When it comes to eLearning assessments, there is a wide range of possibilities when it comes to interactivity and engagement.

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Understanding Your Australian Customers’ Expectations for CX

Higher Logic

The post Understanding Your Australian Customers’ Expectations for CX appeared first on Higher Logic. Have you considered what your Australian customers expect from their experience with your business? Our research dives into the CX data. The post Understanding Your Australian Customers’ Expectations for CX appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Shift your thinking … Reboot your volunteer training

Mariner Management

In our April salute to National Volunteer Week, we talked about using this time to reassess your volunteer training by considering flipping your training programs from a global “here’s what you need” to one that begins with the learner, i.e., what the volunteer needs. To explore more on this, Peggy Hoffman, president of Mariner Management, and Kristine Metter, MS, CAE, president of Crystal Lake Partners , gathered a workgroup of association professionals to look at how we can use a learning jour

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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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Strategies for Innovation Stop Groundhog Day Thinking

.orgSource

In the movie Groundhog Day, actor Bill Murray is condemned to live the same day of his life over, and over, and over again. Groundhog Day thinking is the seductive loop that lurks in offices and conference rooms tempting us to reject fresh ideas for recycled solutions. How do you resist the pull of the […]. The post Strategies for Innovation Stop Groundhog Day Thinking appeared first on.orgSource.

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Financial protection: Foreclosure moratorium receives another extension

Ungrated

The federal foreclosure moratorium has been extended to the end of July to help millions of Americans facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic stay in their homes. In addition, new rules released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau look to further protect homeowners from foreclosure through the end of the year. CFPB’s rules, which go into effect Aug. 31 , place restrictions on banks trying to foreclose on homes whose owners were not already in delinquency at least 120 days

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Your Complete Guide to Virtual Events for Associations

MemberClicks

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a significant shift toward hosting virtual events. As a result, virtual event hosting technology advanced to meet the demand, and virtual association events are becoming more and more popular.

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How Equitable is Your Remote Hybrid Workforce Plan?

Achurch

Transitioning from an all in-office organization to an all-or hybrid-remote organization is not as easy as the pandemic may have made it seem. In 2020, employers asked workers to “power through” and keep working even as illness and national stay-at-home orders turned their employees’ lives upside down. To the surprise of many, most workers were more productive working from home.

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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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Podcast: How to Run More Efficient, Secure Elections

Association Adviser

Pete Westerhaus and Tony Huff of Survey and Ballot Systems explain how a cloud-based voting platform offers transparency, privacy and security. The post Podcast: How to Run More Efficient, Secure Elections appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Coping strategies: Mental health support for community association managers

Ungrated

Community association managers have stepped up throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to guide boards with operational support and advice. The increased workloads and responsibilities are impacting managers’ mental health, with some reporting higher levels of stress, anxiety, or burnout. High resident demands and expectations have been challenging, especially when communities implemented restrictions and closed amenities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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Understand why data hygiene is a critical marketing element

HighRoad Solution

Breaking up can be hard. Whether you’re ending a romantic relationship or a friendship that’s no longer serving you, saying goodbye to something or someone that feels familiar is uncomfortable. The same can be said for breaking up with data. Holding onto data, even if it’s outdated or ineffective, can feel familiar and comforting. Your mind might start racing: What if I delete it today and I need it two weeks from now?

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How Aptify can help your labor union attract the next generation of members

Aptify

You might not think that your choice of membership management software can impact your labor union’s ability to attract the next generation of members. But it can. Historically, unionization rates in the U.S. have dropped. At the same time, some sources suggest that younger generations might be more open to labor unions than generations before. Regardless of the current trends, attracting the next generation of members is critically important for keeping your union strong for years to come.

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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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Let’s Reboot Volunteer Training

Mariner Management

You have a solid base for recruiting and training chapter volunteers that have worked well in the past. Then came the evidence-based research on volunteers challenging our percepts. Followed by the pandemic and increased volunteer burnout. Turns out our training programs need a new approach. What can you do? Let’s do a reboot on chapter volunteer training.

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5 Instagram Story Stickers Every Nonprofit Should Be Using

Achieve

Back in 2016, Instagram. introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! 500 million. people use Instagram Stories daily and 2 out of 3 users say that the feature fosters brand interaction. That means it is easier than ever to build trust with your followers.

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Multi-generational panel debunks generational myths

HighRoad Solution

I'm a Millennial. And I can say with confidence, that even though my generational brand says I have the attention span of a goldfish, I have enough of it to write this blog ??. So what do these generational labels really mean? How accurate are they? More importantly, how much do they come into play when it comes to your marketing efforts? Our recent Spring VirCon 2021 session, You Sound Just Like My Mother—1.21 Gigawatts of Gen Z , which I had the fortunate opportunity to participate in, explore

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Untangling Hybrid Event Synonyms

CommPartners

The events industry is changing. With the first rumblings of effective vaccines and the end of COVID-19, the world began to look forward to a new era of events. Now, with vaccines proving to be effective and widespread, the future is now. You may have noticed that the industry is abuzz with anticipation for a […].

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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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[Webinar] It’s Time to Shake Things Up at Your Next Event

Velvet Chainsaw

There’s never been a better time to experiment with new meeting elements or to say goodbye to some time-worn ones, Dave Lutz, managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, said in this recent VCC post. Dave will talk about his forecasts for future trends for association events at a virtual education session on July 15 at 10 a.m. EDT for the Reston Herndon Meeting Planners, “Ready or Not, Here They Come: 5 Post-Pandemic Conference Design Changes.”.

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For data governance, ask “Why?”

Effective Database

For data governance, ask “Why?” Recently I've had the opportunity to work on several data governance projects with clients. I always find these projects fascinating because of the breadth of data associations collect. It never ceases to amaze me (in a good way!). One of my big takeaways from these projects is that it's critically important … For data governance, ask “Why?

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Multi-generational panel debunks generational myths

HighRoad Solution

I'm a Millennial. And I can say with confidence, that even though my generational brand says I have the attention span of a goldfish, I have enough of it to write this blog ??. So what do these generational labels really mean? How accurate are they? More importantly, how much do they come into play when it comes to your marketing efforts? Our recent Spring VirCon 2021 session, You Sound Just Like My Mother—1.21 Gigawatts of Gen Z , which I had the fortunate opportunity to participate in, explore

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Work Life Balance in a Remote Work Environment

Association Strong

In this week's episode of the Association Strong podcast, Tom and Dave are joined by Amy Hemphill with ASAE to discuss how to help find that work-life balance especially in this post-COVID era where many people are still working remotely. While many people enjoy the flexibility that remote work brings, it also comes with it's own set of challenges such as defining the lines between your work life and your home life.

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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.