Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Learn how to write a donation letter by understanding the ins and outs of appeals, following simple best practices, and referencing these two stellar examples.
YourMembership
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Some AMS providers offer on-premises hosting, which means you would have to host machines, servers and databases on site. This approach requires dedicated onsite staff members to update and maintain software and hardware – not always the best approach for smaller associations. A cloud-based AMS is a great option for smaller associations because efficiency multiplies.
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Spark Consulting
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Who should make contact around things like joining and renewing: other members or staff? Member-to-member (or member-to-prospect) communications can be very effective, IF you can persuade your members to actually make the calls. We’re often tempted to ask volunteers to call lapsed members – in fact, that can be a stated requirement of serving on a membership committee.
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
3 Associations Share Their AMS-LMS Integration Lessons. Read more about 3 Associations Share Their AMS-LMS Integration Lessons.
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Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
A post to share with your members! Here's a step-by-step guide to doing 3 quick but useful things with the member app.
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Higher Logic
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Personalization is hot right now. People want to receive relevant, customized recommendations from the brands and organizations they’re interested in. And what’s more , they’ve grown to expect it. But when personalization is sloppy , people get annoyed. Adobe’s recent study about email marketing revealed more about these reactions to personalization.
Eric Lanke
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Two unconnected things got connected this week in a fun and interesting way. First, at the beginning of the week I was in Texas for another one of the conferences I've been talking about. And as I often do when I travel, I built some extra time into my schedule so that I could go visit one of the members of my association that was in the same general vicinity.
Principled Innovation
NOVEMBER 17, 2018
It is November 2017 and I am boarding a flight home from a conference in the USA. I was tired and feeling like s**t. It had not been a great year at work, in my own head and physically and psychologically I was not in a great place. I spent most of the year not caring about what I ate or drank; whether I exercised or not; and, feeling like I was going in circles.
GrowthZone
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
December is an ideal time for associations to post regularly on social media. Social feeds will be crowded with consumer-targeted advertising, so member-based organizations have the opportunity to stand out with useful and meaningful content. On the other hand, it’s the time of year when many association social media managers take time off. Plan ahead for days out of the office with these holiday and event ideas for your December posts: MONTHLY: Toy Safety Month.
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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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Higher Logic
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
“Is your community indispensable to your organization? How about to your members?”. Rich asked the packed room these questions. A few people raised their hands, but most looked around with sheepish smiles. It’s hard to say definitively that your online community is indispensable , or absolutely necessary , to the organization you work for , unless you’re the CEO and you can make those kinds of decisions.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation remains a difficult-to-grasp wild card for many organizations, with compliance concerns still top of mind. In one recent study, some organizations said full compliance might be impossible. Six months after the effective date of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, organizations are still grappling with GDPR’s practical impact and compliance challenges.
Principled Innovation
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
It is November 2017 and I am boarding a flight home from a conference in the USA. I was tired and feeling like s**t. It had not been a great year at work, in my own head and physically and psychologically I was not in a great place. I spent most of the year not caring about what I ate or drank; whether I exercised or not; and, feeling like I was going in circles.
Nimble AMS
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
As you consider moving to new association management software (AMS), you likely think about what types of product functionality and best practices are built into the system. But equally important is your software vendor’s approach to implementing the system. Many AMS vendors use the same basic implementation phases: Onboarding, Discovery, Implementation, and Launch.
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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.
.orgCommunity
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Presenters who illuminated the future. Industry partners who are inventing tomorrow. And, the best and brightest colleagues in the association community—that was Solutions Day.orgCommunity’s year is book-ended by two signature events. The wrap party for Solutions Day is over. But before we roll up our sleeves for the Innovation Summit (February 28, 2019), we’re taking a moment to recap the exhilaration of a great learning experience.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
A new study reports that nonprofit leaders try to keep a tight lid on programs that don’t work. But being open about missteps is an opportunity to think more strategically next time. When I interview an association about a new program it’s launching, I usually ask the same question: What does success look like? The question serves two purposes.
Membersuite
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Sponsorships play a critical role in generating associations' non-dues revenue, but they aren't delivering the best value to sponsors. Read the blog post to learn how to increase non-dues revenue with a new sponsorship approach.
Smooth The Path
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Low sales for almost every organization in every sector looks like an awareness problem. “If only more people knew about our pogo sticks, inflatable canoes, or apples, more people would buy.” Incoming association boards and staff often leap to this conclusion too. Flat membership numbers or small market share must mean low awareness. Low awareness usually is a symptom, not a cause, however.
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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
Association Success
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Being a good co-worker is integral to you and your organization’s success, but what does that look like? There is no shortage of literature on leadership. Being a good leader means supporting, equipping, and galvanizing a team to fulfil its potential. But given that the potential of a team is so much greater than the sum of its parts, it is strange that we rarely talk about being a good co-worker.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
The first-ever Women-Led Wednesday, taking place this week, aims to promote women-owned small businesses while tying into a bigger goal. Retail holidays along the lines of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are gaining increasing currency as both a marketing tool and a way to highlight broader business or cultural goals. (Which is why some folks might be taking money out of their nearest ATM on Wednesday, and distributing some of that money to charities next Tuesday.).
Mizz Information
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Remember when I wrote about how journalism was scrambling to find a sustainable path forward as brands continue to shift their ad spend to digital giants Facebook and Google? And how that path forward is the same one that associations have always relied on: membership? Well, it’s been about 18 months and the Membership Puzzle Project is well underway, and a lot of the takeaways so far are also really relevant to associations–especially when it comes to community and engagement.
Delcor
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
The system administrator (or systems engineer) is the Swiss Army Knife of association IT staff. Since we are thrown into many different types of technical challenges, we need to have a robust set of technical skills to address those challenges. But technical skills aren’t the only requirement. Here are the people, policies, tools, and talents a systems engineer or sysadmin needs for your association to use technology effectively.
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.
Association Success
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Spelling out a strategic and sustainable framework for associations. In “Business Associations for the 21st Century”, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) describes associations as voluntary business-, professional-and community-improvement groups that combine their synergistic power by working together to solve mutual problems.
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
You might feel compelled to engage members constantly, but what if those touchpoints feel overwhelming or intrusive? A few associations and some subscription-based services let members press the pause button when they need a break. What I’m about to say might sound counterintuitive to your member engagement strategy, but bear with me. Is it possible that your association does too much for members?
Achieve
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Unless you live in a bubble, you’ve probably heard of. #GivingTuesday. Otherwise known as the Global Day of Giving, #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States). What started out as a social holiday to remedy the commercial shopping of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday has now turned into a day of philanthropy marked by millions of dollars in online charitable giving.
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Note from Beth: The crowdfunding industry has sponsored legislation in California to clarify what is legally permissible. The legislation signals the need for more responsible and ethical practices that support nonprofits, donors, and platforms. CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms.
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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