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Staying Seen in the Age of Invisibility

Association Adviser

Optimizing your website for the Age of Invisibility is complicated. But follow King's advice for website SEO and you should be able to break into Google's top website results. The post Staying Seen in the Age of Invisibility appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Thanksgiving for associations: 5 ways to show your members you appreciate them

Nimble AMS

Everyone likes to be appreciated, and your members are no exception. Here are five great ways to say “thanks”. Your association wouldn’t be an association without members. They’re what make your organization thrive. The season of gratitude is the perfect time to consider how you can make your members feel more appreciated. Here are five ways to thank your members for their support. 1.

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Send the Right Message About Membership ROI

Associations Now

Your messaging on membership’s return on investment is often as important as the benefits you provide. Consider whether you’re striking the right tone. Recently, I have become a bit of a podcast addict. I like one in particular, not only for its content but also because of its promotional strategy. It’s the New York Times podcast, The Daily. I’ve become such a regular listener that recently I started a monthly subscription with the Times , largely based on an advertising appeal The Daily makes i

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11 Catalysts for Cross-Departmental Collaboration

WBT Systems

11 Catalysts for Cross-Departmental Collaboration. Read more about 11 Catalysts for Cross-Departmental Collaboration.

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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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Make a Plan Now for a Professional Development Day During the Holidays

.orgCommunity

Several times a year, kids are sent home early or have a day off so teachers can attend professional development workshops. Teachers look forward to their Professional Development Day because they’ll learn about new instructional strategies and acquire new skills. Wouldn’t it be great if your members could have a Professional Development Day too? It’s easier for teachers because they all have the same employer who supports the initiative—their school district.

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Four Strategies for Effective Content Repurposing

Associations Now

Whether it’s content from your prior events or old blog posts that can be given new life, content repurposing can be a major opportunity for associations to increase reach and build on prior efforts. Here’s how. One of the greatest resources that your organization has is content—and likely lots of it. But building more content takes lots of time and work, and it often may prove to be a wasted effort if not handled properly.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.29.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Will I see you at ASAE TEC next week? For me, TEC is like a reunion, camp and retreat combined in one. If we haven’t met and you see me walking around, please introduce yourself, I’d love to meet you. Association silos have been a topic of conversation for years now.

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Nonprofit Credit Card Processing: Everything You Need to Know

Wild Apricot

Credit card processing for nonprofits may sound high-tech and complicated, but even the smallest organization can easily get set up to receive payments. Here's how to get started.

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LMS Selection Resources

WBT Systems

LMS Selection Resources. Read more about LMS Selection Resources.

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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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Don’t let tech be a barrier to your association’s virtual event success

YourMembership

Investing in a learning management system to support online educational events may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a helpful checklist of key capabilities to look for that will help you deliver a top-notch learning experience for your members. Studies from Community Brands suggest that members of professional associations prefer to learn.

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Beware of Your Assumptions about What People Will Do

Jamie Notter

I was listening to a podcast the other day with Esther Duflo , a recent winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, who was talking about the importance of empirical evidence when you’re trying to change things (in her context, reducing global poverty). A lot of economists base their interventions around some logical assumptions that turn out not to be true when you look at real behavior.

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29 Free Nonprofit Webinars for December 2019

Wild Apricot

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in December 2019 that the internet has to offer.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Association Onboarding

GrowthZone

More tricks and tips for association new-member onboarding planning. SET A BUDGET. Statistics show that it costs 7x more to obtain a new member than to retain a current one, and that first-year members have the lowest renewal rates. New-member onboarding is a process that is clearly worth investing in, and with some planning and organization, it will make a big difference in an association’s success.

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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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How to Lead a Successful Spinoff

Associations Now

Associations can often struggle to launch a foundation or sister organization. One persevered by sticking to its vision. Every association that launches a foundation does so with good intentions. Perhaps the idea is to serve charitable goals, such as providing scholarships or conducting public outreach. But the process can be fraught with complications.

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Going Beyond Members’ Expectations

Smooth The Path

Tara’s membership lapsed three years ago and now she wants to renew. She finds the membership application online, types in her email address, and the system populates her name. But it is the wrong name. The system knows her maiden name. Now she uses a new married name. Tara tries to make the change, but the form is locked down. After submitting her application, she calls the association, leaves a message, and does not get a return call.

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November Update: 6 Ways to Level up Your Volunteer Program in 2020   

Wild Apricot

In the November newsletter, we share a guide on the new finances module in the mobile app, resources to help you use the new email editor, and a Meet the Team interview with Sundus from our Support team.

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Webinar: AMS 101

Association Adviser

Download this 30-minute webinar recording to understand the basic principles behind AMS integrations and why your association might need one. The post Webinar: AMS 101 appeared first on Association Adviser.

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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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The Risks of Innovation Leaving Older Workers Behind

Associations Now

The challenges that older workers face in finding new jobs could reflect darkening economic clouds—as well as weaknesses in the efforts to keep older employees up to speed with growing trends, particularly in fields such as technology. When gaps emerge in the workforce, they create opportunities for associations to step up and work to close them in their respective industries.

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Win $500 at ASAE Tech!!!

ReviewMyAMS

ASAE has branded the ASAE Technology Conference this year to be called the “ Technology Exploration Conference ” and we will be there in a couple of weeks. This conference will be a great way to end the year, and because we LOVE YOU, the community so much, and appreciate the partnerships, we wanted to thank you again by doing a giveaway offering $500!

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What Can HighRoad Solution Do for Your Association?

HighRoad Solution

When you’re looking for help in modernizing your marketing, you’ll discover that there a lot of consultants out there ready to work with you.

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Should you shorten your workweek?

Association Success

If it was possible to have shorter meetings, take a paid day off every week, cut the overhead cost of operating your office building and increase overall productivity, would you do it? Thought it sounds like a no-brainer, what it takes to actually get there might leave a lot of leaders immediately unsure. But that’s exactly what a Microsoft outpost in Japan did as part of a summer experiment, complete with paid days off every Friday for five weeks in a row, and an internally produced report show

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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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Kick Out the Jams: The Hot Content Tech You Should Be Keeping an Eye On

Associations Now

Should you treat content more like data? It’s the general idea behind the JAMstack, a growing class of content-management technologies that hold lots of value for forward-thinking organizations. As you probably know, technology comes with a dizzying array of terms that you find yourself having to learn. One that might not be on your list yet that should be?

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Nimble AMS introduces integrations with learning management systems that help power association growth

Nimble AMS

Reducing manual burden for association staff while providing a great member experience online. Did you know 85 percent of members want their association to provide continuing education opportunities, making it the most important benefit of membership*? While association members are attending fewer in-person courses, their use of webcasts and on-demand training is skyrocketing.

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What Can HighRoad Solution Do for Your Association?

HighRoad Solution

When you’re looking for help in modernizing your marketing, you’ll discover that there a lot of consultants out there ready to work with you.

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Should your association start a podcast?

Association Success

When Hannah Andrews and her team started thinking about creating their first podcast, they weren’t actually thinking in those terms. Instead, they considered their strategic plan goals around consumer outreach for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control. . What’s a great way to build the audience they already had for their website, with info about infection prevention and hygiene?

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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.