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Is Your Nonprofit Losing Members? Maybe It’s Not You

Wild Apricot

Busy modern lifestyles mean limited time for volunteer and membership activities after work and family obligations. Nonprofits know this, and have been re-tooling their programs, offering more “value” to recruit and retain members. But there’s another reason why your membership may be declining: your other members.( read more ). Tags: Associations member recruiting membership Membership management nonprofit non-profit volunteer management Volunteers.

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My Favorite Twitter Chats

Reid All About it

Did you know there’s an easy way to get together once a week with other professionals to talk shop for an hour without leaving your office? If you’re shy or tired, you can sit back and listen. No one will mind, in fact, they won’t even know. And if you can’t be there, you can read a full transcript later. I’m talking about Twitter chats. There are 210 regularly scheduled chats, according to the Google table created by Robert Swanwick.

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There’s a tiger in the bathroom: Lessons from my Vegas weekend

Association Advocacy Chick

Last week, I took a little break and celebrated my birthday with some friends in Las Vegas. At the same time, many of my association colleagues were there attending BlogWorld 2010, billed as the world’s largest social media conference. While I’ve enjoyed many of the conference recaps, my favorite thus far is KiKi L’Italien’s Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do at BlogWorld.

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Six Speaker Preparation Fundamentals

Idea Architects

Whether you are a presenter preparing for a conference or a meeting planner working with speakers, here are seven things speakers need to know to design a more powerful learning experience. While more is definitely desirable, these six areas represent the foundation of what a speaker needs in order to be successful. The desired outcomes Not just for the end of the presentation, but for when people have left the conference and are trying to apply the new information in their personal and professi

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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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Time Management for Small Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

In very small nonprofits, one person often must carry the full workload – but how can the one-person shop "do it all"? How do you handle prioritizing and time management? If you missed last Friday's #smNPchat Twitter chat on the topic, catch up now with a transcript and a free handout on Time Management for Small Nonprofits. Sparked by Seth Godin’s recent comment that “doing a mediocre job on nine things is going to guarantee that you’re mediocre,” last Friday’s #smNPchat Twitter chat tackled th

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Why Share the Wealth through Membership Recruitment?

Membership Marketing

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.

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Meeting Design: What would make the environment more inviting?

Idea Architects

The design of a publication or website shapes the way you read it. A building or park layout influences how we move about the space. This New York Times essay shows how a school lunch line redesign could influence healthier dining choices being made. The environment in which a meeting or workshop occurs influences how individuals engage with each other and the meeting or learning experience.

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Top 9 Things I Hear Myself Saying About Social Media to Others

ChatterBachs

As I talk with others about social media and the power of it, there are certain phrases or concepts I find myself repeating often. I thought I’d turn these into a blog. Perhaps you’ll find them useful or challenging or even insightful. I can’t claim every one is original, but before you turn one of these quotes into a t-shirt, bumper sticker, coffee mug, your life-changing new mantra, or even your own blog post, an acknowledgement would be nice.

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CMI's Association Management Blog: Get It in Writing

Observations on Association Management

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Get It in Writing. "Get it in writing.". It sounds so cold and mistrusting. Its the sort of thing I would expect to hear after telling a skeptical friend about a great offer I got from a notoriously shady car dealer. But its not just a cynics suggestion about dealing with an untrustworthy world.

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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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Associations Live: We all need to belong

Associations Live

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Tuesday, October 19, 2010. We all need to belong. Its true, we have to gather round the campfire - we all need to belong. Thats what we did at the fall conference, gather round the campfire; literally and figuratively. And it was great! It was a chance to re-connect, form new alliances, have some fun and learn at the same time.

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Web Redesign - It's Always More Than You Think - BlogClump

BlogClump

skip to main | skip to sidebar. BlogClump - Blogging About Associations From a Gen Xer. A Gen Xer giving his thoughts and opinions on the Association world. Thursday, October 21, 2010. Web Redesign - Its Always More Than You Think. I realize I have been off of this blog for 2 months now. Partly because I have 2 small kids. Partly because I have traveled a decent bit.

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Building a Facebook Presence

ChatterBachs

Guest blog by Gini Dietrich of Spin Sucks fame. A couple of months ago, we talked about the huge presence Einstein Bagels has created on Facebook and what that presence has done for their same-store sales. Let’s face it – Facebook has more than 500 million users and they’re spending 700 billion minutes every day engaging with friends, family, and the businesses they frequent.

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My Version of BlogWorld Expo

Reid All About it

Like many of you, I didn’t attend Blog World Expo this year. Instead I blogged live from the TEDxRaleigh conference on Friday morning and left on Friday afternoon to go camping at Ocean Isle Beach. In putting this post together I dipped into the most recent portions of the #bwe10 hashtag archive and selected the posts that either described sessions or gave personal take-aways.

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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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Associations Live: Nice Bike

Associations Live

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Monday, October 18, 2010. Nice Bike. Mark Scharenbroich, opening keynote at the MSAE fall conference was the best! Humorous, exciting - lots of good messages. One of them - "Leave the campsite better than you found it. Two - just draw pictures - Stop counting crayons.

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Associations Live: Fall in Minnesota. The Perfect Time of Year

Associations Live

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Sunday, October 17, 2010. Fall in Minnesota. The Perfect Time of Year. Social media at the board retreat. The stats are amazing. Its not a fad. Its a revolution. Posted by Kathy Johnson. at 8:37 AM. Labels: 2010 fallconference. No comments: Post a Comment.