Sat.Apr 11, 2015 - Fri.Apr 17, 2015

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Making Events Easier With the Wild Apricot App

Wild Apricot

'Wild Apricot just launched our mobile app for iOS and Android. Here are details on the app and 4 ways it can make your life easier at your events.

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Can associations keep pace in the tech race?

Aaron Wolowiec

'This month’s guest blog post is adapted from an original by Hank Berkowitz , moderator in chief of Association Adviser eNews. He wears many hats, however, and to see those, visit his LinkedIn profile. Hank Berkowitz, moderator in chief of Association Adviser eNews. About 60 percent of respondents to our latest unscientific reader poll said they’ve encountered more surprises in technology over the past 12 months than in any other area of association management.

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Finding the Right Language (and Mindset) for Dealing with Our Stuff

Reid All About it

'While organizing my notes for my book on small home living, I kept running up against a word that bothered me—downsizing. I have pages of notes about downsizing. 13 pages—and I haven’t even explored the topic as much as I would like. It’s an important chapter because if you’re moving from a large home into a smaller one, you can’t take all your stuff with you.

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Associations and the Vision Thing

YourMembership

I am writing from Xperience2015 , YM’s second annual customer conference, where we’re spending three days with more than 300 association leaders and staff. It is an extremely rewarding event for our customers and for YM’s staff and leaders. A big highlight of day one of the conference was the presentation of YM’s roadmap and vision for the future. People want to know where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.

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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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It’s On! National Volunteer Week 2015

Wild Apricot

'National Volunteer Week is on from April 12 to 18. Here are some ideas for how you can recognize your amazing volunteers and share your stories.

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#NVW2015 - Shining the Spotlight on Volunteers

Mariner

'All week we want to highlight our volunteers during #NVW2015. And today, we thank our volunteers for their ideas and their willingness to work those ideas.

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Please Give to Support My Ride

Jamie Notter

'Many of you know that I am an avid cyclist. I''ve been riding for years, and some of you will remember that for about 10 years I would do an annual ride in the fall, which included a fundraising component, geared towards supporting wounded soldiers. This spring, I am doing a different ride, and for a different reason. Last fall, a good friend of mine was killed while cycling.

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Volunteer Week Link Round-up

Wild Apricot

'National Volunteer Week 2015 is winding down – here is a link round-up of volunteer posts to help you finish up your NVW celebrations.

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Eye Chart

Virtual

'One of the best things about having a great staff is that I find that I’m wrong more than I’m right. Often I have a belief about something, but my team has better information. One great example of that was recently when we were working on a client web site. I saw the design and thought that too much material was “below the fold” of the first screen.

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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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#NVW2015 - Volunteers Share Their Talents

Mariner

'DAY FOUR of our #NVW2015 celebration ! Today, we thank our volunteers for their talents. And for sharing those talents with their chapters. Whether it’s through making that all-important connection, sharing an expertise with the group, or taking the lead on issues important to the association, these volunteers help everyone succeeds.

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Listen to the Outsider

Eric Lanke

'Last week I had the experience of being the outsider. I won''t go into too many details. It was a kind of strategy session. A group of us were brainstorming and trying to come up with a some creative solutions to some perplexing problems. And I was the unique one in the room. The one with the different background. The one not fully understanding the environment he was in.

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9 Pieces of Association History You Didn’t Know

Associations Now

'Groups that represent members, advocate for industries, and give a collective voice to those who need one are pretty common these days—but they had to start somewhere. Check out this roundup of association history; you might be surprised by what you learn. You probably know your association’s history like the back of your hand, but do you know the history of the tradeshow?

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Researchers Need a Reality Check About Millennials’ News Habits

Association Adviser

'What is it with those millennials and their connectedness? They always have their nose in a smartphone or tablet. could it be that they are using those devices to stay informed actively about. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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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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#NVW2015 - The Gift of Time

Mariner

'We continue our #NVW2015 celebration by thanking our volunteers for their time. ASAE estimated associations record nearly 200 million volunteer hours of community service*; add time on critical projects like association governance and professional mentoring. and that number skyrockets.

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Help Your Presenters Embrace Diversity and Inclusion

Idea Architects

'Note: I wrote the following article for ASAE-The Center for Association Leadership, and it was published on April 6 in their Associations Now Plus members-only resource. It is used here with permission and ASAE retains the copyright. A full commitment to diversity and inclusion means that an association’s educational programming—and the speakers providing it—reflect the learning community.

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Turning Your Mission Into a Message

Associations Now

'Future employees want a clear sense of your association’s mission. So do those who work with you now. So how are you delivering it? If you’re an entrepreneur, you know what an elevator pitch is—it’s the explanation you give about what your company does and why it matters, distilled to the length of the average elevator ride. (Not easy; also, imagine how likely you are to be sold while stuck with a stranger in an elevator.

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Rebalancing Conference Vertigo By Starting With Design-Less Strategies

Velvet Chainsaw

'Leaping to action without a solid comprehension of your conference target market and their needs causes all sorts of mayhem. Some conference organizers and their planning team members don’t even realize they are in the eye of a storm. That mayhem is their blind spot. Planning a conference without a deep understanding of what makes your target market tick is like building a house without a blueprint or foundation.

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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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#NVW2015 - Heeding the Call to Action

Mariner

'Today, for our #NVW2015 celebration , we thank our volunteers for their responsiveness; that is, for their willingness to leap into action when we send out calls for help or input.

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Be a Leader Not a Manager

Association Adviser

'(and keep the bowling balls down the center of the lane) This month’s Corner Office profile shines on Mike Pennington, CAE, CEcD, Executive Vice President, Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Walk Your Way To a More Productive Meeting

Associations Now

'If your usual meetings are feeling stale, try a different approach with a walking meeting. Research and experience have shown that these types of meetings may help increase creative thinking and camaraderie among coworkers. If you’ve seen almost any episode of the The West Wing , you’re no doubt familiar with the show’s “ walk-and-talk ” scenes. Busy White House staffers whisk their way between offices and meetings while engaging in witty repartee with equally busy coworkers.

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Pivoting Away From Past Procedures To New Conference Horizon Returns

Velvet Chainsaw

'Your current conference planning and improvement procedures have its roots in industrial revolution models. We are still designing our conference in the exact same way that companies designed their manufacturing production process, to paraphrase Dave Gray author of The Connected Company. We are trying to imitate the industrial age to make our conference networking, programming and experiences faster and better.

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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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#NVW2015 - Humor is Priceless

Mariner

'Today we pause with a smile to thank our volunteers for their humor. Yes, humor.

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Adding Remarketing to Your Membership and Conference Marketing Mix

Membership Marketing

In most cases, all of your marketing efforts drive members and customers to your website to join, register, or purchase an item. But the reality is that once a prospect comes to your website many do not complete their transaction on the first visit. For example, very often potential attendees visit an association’s website to find out the date, location, or cost for a conference.

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Chew on This: Tasty Conference Food Trends

Associations Now

'The International Association of Conference Centres released its list of the top-10 conference food trends for 2015. Learn how you can add one or all into your next event. When I travel somewhere new, there are two things that are always on my must-do list. The first is to check out live music at a local venue, and the second is to try out some local food and drink.

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Constrained Collaboration Can Derail Conference Improvement

Velvet Chainsaw

'Collaboration – it’s one of the buzzwords of business today. Collaboration is when people work together to achieve a goal. Multiple individuals from different departments work together to accomplish a task or project. Evan Rosen in his book The Culture of Collaboration says “[Collaboration is] working together to create value while sharing virtual and physical space.

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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.