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3 Engagement Tactics To Improve Membership Renewals

Wild Apricot

'Can increasing member engagement through effective interactive feedback impact renewal rates? Here''s an overview of an MGI article that proved it can.

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Association Chat: The Digital Organization

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

'I''ve been reading an excellent book by Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant, When Millennials Take Over , that identifies four capacities for the future of business: Digital, Clear, Fluid, and Fast. The March 24, 2015 edition of Association Chat will focus on The Digital Organization - inspired by this great book. Is your association a digital organization?

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Creating Meetings with Impact: Your Questions Answered

YourMembership

All throughout March we focused on the state of meetings and events for associations. We’ve looked at tips for cranking up the engagement factor at a conference, featuring your online career center to add value to your meetings, and how creating an event microsite can help create a unique brand for your event. We wrapped up March with our monthly thought leadership webinar, Creating Meetings with Impact: The Move Towards Strategic Conversations , with Jeff Hurt , Executive Vice President, Educat

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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

'Massive Open Online Courses. The public seems to embrace them, while higher education remains skeptical of their educational value. But either way, MOOCs probably aren’t going anywhere, so it’s wise to take some tips from their success. So what’s a MOOC? Essentially, it’s a teaching format that’s open and accessible to learners around the globe, provided they have Internet access.

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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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Do Your Members Feel They Matter?

Wild Apricot

'In our recent Expert Webinar – Making Members Feel They Matter – with Tobi Johnson, we heard first-hand how members, volunteers and supporters are feeling left out, abandoned and unheard. Have a look at some of the key takeaways, “ah-ha” moments and lessons learned from the webinar.

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Mobile Messaging Wildfire

Virtual

'One of my favorite urban legends (actually a true story) concerns my business partner’s next-door neighbor’s teenage daughter and the quiet “little party” she planned to have while her parents were out of town. Now, bear in mind that the party was completely sanctioned and pre-approved by her parents. But in our age of ubiquitous smart phones and mobile messaging, quiet, little teenage parties are often hard to keep under control.

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Challenges with Member Experience Facing Associations

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

'What questions do you wish you could answer over again? Today I had the pleasure of talking with Todd Greer of Synervision - The Leadership Foundation for their weekly interview series. As usual, as soon as the interview wrapped, I immediately felt remorse for what was left unsaid. I have no right to claim that my brain is failing me, but sometimes I swear I am failing my brain.

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22 Free Non-profit Webinars For April 2015

Wild Apricot

'Looking to continue your non-profit education? We''ve got you covered. Take a look at the 22 free webinars available this April.

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#CultureChat This Thursday on Culture Assessments

Jamie Notter

'This Thursday at 1pm ET we will host another #CultureChat on twitter, and the topic will be assessments. CultureChat is a (now) monthly chat on twitter for anyone interested in the topic of organizational culture, and particularly those who want to create strong ones (fourth Thursday of the month, 1pm ET). Our previous chats discussed the impact of the Millennial generation on cultures today and the role of HR in culture work.

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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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Values and Behaviors in Sixth Grade Language: Teamwork

Eric Lanke

'I''m continuing my series of posts where I start translating the observable behaviors associated with my organization''s core values into simpler "sixth grade" language. Doing so will hopefully make them more memorable--for my team, yes, but more importantly for me, who has an obligation to reinforce their important role in our organization by calling out instances in which people are and are not acting in accordance with them.

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What Would Your Former Members Say You’re Worth?

Associations Now

'When one association offered lapsed members a “pay what you want” reinstatement deal, it won back some members and learned a lot about why they left. Unless you’re Rob from High Fidelity , this probably sounds like a terrible idea: Invite a bunch of your exes to call you up and explain both why they left you and what they think you’re “worth” today.

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Your Conference Needs To Adopt Design Empathy Practices

Velvet Chainsaw

'The group kept returning to this word. I thought we were finished discussing all of its nuances and implications. Then another small group would underscore its importance. It’s as if this word was a floating bobber in a lake constantly tossed around due to wind and waves. It wouldn’t disappear. Just when we thought no one would mention the word again, its concept and its real meaning jumped back to the center stage.

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Social Media Measurement Resources for Associations

Mizz Information

'A few months ago I did a presentation about social media analytics for associations. Then Peggy Hoffman asked if I''d come talk about it again at an ASAE Idea Swap in MD, so I spruced up the resources I''d shared a few months ago.and figure I may as well share them here as well. I am in no way a data or analytics guru--I couldn''t even play one on TV-- but I do know where to turn to learn that stuff.

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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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Crowdfunding: Can Partnering With An Internet Celebrity Make Your Campaign An Overnight Success?

Beth Kanter

'Ask any high school boy who likes video games who PewDiePie is and they will tell you that he is the most watched video personality on YouTube. The main focus of PewDiePie’s videos is his commentary and reactions to various video games as he plays, captured on video and shared on his YouTube Channel. PewDiePie’s channel is the most subscribed channel on YouTube,and reaches over 34.8 million subscribers.

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Should Associations Care About Meerkat? Possibly

Associations Now

'Competition in Wait The buzz around Meerkat and its near-instant uptake by powerful figures could easily fade away—but even if it does, it has Twitter’s attention for now. Last weekend, just as SXSW was getting going, Twitter limited Meerkat’s access to its platform , claiming it was a competitor. Why’s that? See, the social giant was in the midst of acquiring a similar startup, Periscope.

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Delegating Effectively

Associations Live

'MSAE''s Young Professionals Networking Group had a lively discussion about Delegating Effectively and why it''s an important skill to learn. Delegating is a skill that takes practice, communication and follow through. Here are the top takeaways: Are you delegating or dumping? If you are delegating that means you are still held responsible for the task to be completed.

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A Lesson for Aspiring Leaders

Wired4Leadership

'A Parable for Aspiring Leaders. The young woman nervously held the three white envelopes in her hand. As the newly appointed non-profit CEO, she was about to meet with the entire Board of Directors for the first time. Her predecessor–a longtime nonprofit executive–had warned her the Board could be contentious at times. … Continue reading A Lesson for Aspiring Leaders → You are reading A Lesson for Aspiring Leaders from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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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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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter

Beth Kanter

'There are no better champions for your organization’s communication’s strategy than your staff. Leveraging the networks and personal brands of your staff as champions can help your organization’s communications strategy have more impact. With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning.

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What Millennials’ News Consumption Habits Mean for Associations

Associations Now

'A new report found that millennials are not willing to pay for news and that while they don’t actively seek news through social media, they often get their information through Facebook and YouTube anyway. How does these findings affect associations? Though they don’t use social media primarily as a source for seeking out news and information, a majority of millennials end up getting most of the news they absorb from their social networks, according to a report released last week by the Media In

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Partnering With For-Profits: Homestore.com

Plexus Consulting

'By Steven M. Worth, President at Plexus Consulting Group, LLC To write a successful screenplay, you’ve got to pull all of the obvious elements together: plot, setting, characters. To add richness to the story, you’ve got to get inside the characters. To do that, you’ve got to know where they’re coming from… you need to know the backstory. In today’s rapidly changing economic setting — where the boundaries between companies, associations, and foundations are ever more difficult to discern — it h

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Use Social Proof to Increase Conference Registrations

Velvet Chainsaw

'Most of us don’t read emails from people we don’t recognize. We may skim the contents, but most of the time we just do the quick delete. Unless there’s something that makes us look twice. So imagine you’re catching up on email, you see one from an unknown conference trying to convince you to purchase. The organizer states, ABC Conference is a must attend for industry professionals.

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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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Nonprofit Crowd Funding Success Formula: Robust Planning, Networks, and Blessings

Beth Kanter

'After publishing this post about Save the Children’s Crowd Funding Campaign – where I mentioned the Dalai Lama Foundation’s successful campaign , I noticed this tweet in my stream from Brian Rusch the former deputy director for the DLF : Woohoo! The crowd-funding campaign I ran for the Dalai Lama Foundation got a shout-out on @kanter ‘s blog today!

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Flipped Learning: What’s Its Place in the Association Meetings Space?

Associations Now

'Moving your meeting’s education from an expert-led lecture format to an activity- and discussion-based one may lead to more active and engaged attendees. A few weeks back I shared four of the best meetings-related ideas I heard at ASAE’s 2015 Great Ideas Conference. One of them was the Bridge the Gap series that the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) implemented at its national conference.

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Major Gaming Convention Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill

Associations Now

'An Arizona Precursor An obvious comparison point for Gen Con’s approach is in Arizona, where lawmakers passed a harsh anti-immigration bill in 2010 that led many to boycott the state. Some associations with meetings scheduled there faced pressure from members to take their events elsewhere. One example: NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education debated whether it should move its 2012 annual meeting, despite the high cancellation costs.

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Doctors Don’t Deliver Alzheimer’s Diagnosis to Half of Their Patients, Report Says

Associations Now

'An analysis of Medicare records and surveys found that doctors struggle to deliver an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to patients and their caregivers—less than half received the tough news. The Alzheimer’s Association hopes to change that and has the resources to help. 5.3 m The estimated number of Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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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.