WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The Growing Member Need for Self-Care & Wellbeing Education. Read more about The Growing Member Need for Self-Care & Wellbeing Education.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

While spending on social media is rising along with digital ad spend in general, social platforms can sometimes be a tough place to win conversions. One strategy might be to think of social as a venue for soft leads. The trend line is clear: Social media remains the centerpiece for many organizations’ ad-spending strategies, and its role is growing.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Attracting new members through content marketing is tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are four things to focus on when trying to increase membership. The post Driving Conversions through Content Marketing appeared first on Association Adviser.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You’ve likely heard or read the term “personalization” a lot the past few years in webinars, articles, and conference presentations. It’s a hot topic in the world of marketing and customer experience. That’s why the Association of National Advertisers voted “personalization” the marketing word of the year for 2019. These days, your association can’t afford.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Now that you’ve mapped out the changes you want to make to your membership program, and your board of directors is on board with those changes, how do you go about communicating them to the members who will be affected? In contrast to communicating with your board about changes, dues increases can be the hardest sell to members. “What do you mean my dues are going up?

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A cheer for 2020: ?? What do your members want? [Personalized content customized to their interests!]. ?? Where do they want it? [Delivered to their inboxes, online community dashboards, and everywhere they consume content.]. ?? When do they want it? [.Yesterday.]. But don’t fret - today works, too! The sooner associations wake up to the reality that their multigenerational membership base isn’t going to retain itself with an outdated communications strategy, the sooner they can break through to

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What do you do at the end of a long, stressful day at the office? Work out? Binge watch TV? Open a bottle of wine? Everyone has different ways of coping, but some of these self-care habits are healthier than others. ‘Self-care’ is a popular topic these days because so many people are stressed and burnt out.

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

I spoke last week at the American Cleaning Institute’s national conference, and the attendees were generally from large companies, many with a global footprint. I was presenting on the findings from our When Millennials Take Over book, and one participants asked me about the role of cross-cultural differences. Digital, clear, fluid, or fast are going to be interpreted differently in different cultures around the world, so how do you manage those differences?

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The impact of a great thank-you letter can't be overstated. Here's how you can prepare the best thank you letters for donations to keep your donors coming back for more!

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Unlock the secrets to building strong communities and sustaining growth with GrowthZone’s “5 Pillars of Community” ebook. In today's digital era, fostering a sense of belonging is more important than ever. GrowthZone’s informative ebook will help you transform your association’s community and discover new opportunities for growth. Explore the importance of personal and virtual communities, the ACHIEVE Model for success, and the key pillars including Direction, Shared Responsibility, Personal Val

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

A new White House Historical Association research initiative, unveiled during Black History Month, is setting out to detail the legacy of slavery at and near the presidential residence. As part of its Black History Month commemoration, the association that tracks and manages the history of the White House is taking a long, hard look at a painful piece of the building’s—and the nation’s—legacy.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Where are young professionals during the breaks at your conference? Are they enjoying quiet time back in their rooms? Are they in the halls furiously swiping on their phones? Are they basking in the sun alone on a bench outside the property? If the vast majority of young professionals are engaging in these activities while the rest of your attendees are connecting with their peers, you may have a problem.

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HighRoad Solution

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When associations start planning to adopt a new marketing platform, they focus on the technical issues involved. Will the new platform work? Will it integrate with the other systems ? Will we be able to run reports? But these technical issues are usually the easiest part of the upgrade process. There are lots of other issues you’ll face when trying to adopt a new platform.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In the market for church management software? Find out which one best fits your church, what features to look for, and which ones have the best price.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Planners need to be aware of and prepared for these issues affecting events the most today. I’m a devotee of trends reports. They are prime clickbait for me. I collect whatever articles I can find and with 2020 being such a milestone year, there was a plethora to choose from. From megatrends to MIT to Mary Meeker, here are the themes that I think will impact events the most in the next few years.

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

I spoke last week at the American Cleaning Institute’s national conference, and the attendees were generally from large companies, many with a global footprint. I was presenting on the findings from our When Millennials Take Over book, and one participants asked me about the role of cross-cultural differences. Digital, clear, fluid, or fast are going to be interpreted differently in different cultures around the world, so how do you manage those differences?

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Grab some coffee and log-in on Wednesday, Feb. 26 th , for a fast-paced, LIVE Q&A webinar with Melynn Sight and the GrowthZone team. We’ll dive into the 2020 Association Industry Survey Results and take a look at what your industry colleagues said about: Their most effective member-engagement tactics. Association staff turnover rates. Top association programs for successful member retention.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Branding is not a "dirty" marketing word. It applies to non-profit organizations of all kinds as well - charities, associations, support groups, clubs or any other kind. In order to engage people on your Web site, it’s a good idea to know what your.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

A recent survey from Adobe finds that email is still a useful marketing medium—but personalization is greatly lacking, causing some major headaches for your email marketing strategy. You may feel like the world has moved on to newer ways of distributing content online—but the truth is that email is holding its own, especially in the workplace. Targeting Your Other Inbox One other noteworthy trend that shows the shifting nature of targeting involves the physical mail, which is increasingly borrow

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The program at a recent conference was nearly perfect. The keynotes were terrific. The speakers were selected with care. The order of the sessions was a logistical masterpiece. The hosts seemly put all of their effort into the show and education. After a long conference day, one night, I fell in with a crowd walking to the reception, and I learned they were some of the conference staff.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Here are three tips for engaging exhibitors and sponsors at your next trade show that will increase attendee engagement and boost their return rate. The post 3 Attention Hacks for Sponsors and Exhibitors: No more silly BINGO cards appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

PersoniFest 2020 is in Colorado Springs between April 5-8. Here's why you and your team don't want to miss Wild Apricot's third annual user conference.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Phoenix-based Cloth & Flame is transforming events into experiences. Here’s how you can learn from their success. As the scope and feel of association and corporate meetings continues to evolve, planners are recognizing that attendees no longer want to travel to a unique destination only to spend hours sitting in a dark, nondescript conference room listening to speakers read presentation slides.

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Successful partnerships with exhibitors depend on helping them obtain the ROI they seek such as more leads, new/deepened relationships with prospects, clients & partners, & more. Here are 5 new ways to offer more value to help them reach their goals.

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AMG

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2020 CONTACT: Paul Mengert, PCAM AMG Pmengert@amgworld.com www.amgworld.com Greensboro HOA Manager AMG Sponsors Big Hair Ball to Benefit Family Service of the Piedmont Call-out: Triad Area Professional Community Management Company Honors Two Community Icons at Local Benefit Evening Pull Quote: “We are proud this year to honor good friends to our community who have recently passed away: PTAA Chairman Steve Showfety and Senator Kay Hagan.

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Mariner Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In three different chapter leader programs this year, communication came up as a big challenge. For most, its about email and the fact that (a) nobody reads it and (b) everyone gets too much. What’s a chapter to do to overcome those challenges and get their message to their key stakeholders? First, don’t ditch email. Adobe’s recent survey found email is holding its own, especially in the workplace.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Associations worried they might have to cancel a meeting due to the Wuhan coronavirus typically won’t have coverage unless they purchased a communicable disease rider, says an expert. As Wuhan coronavirus fears spread worldwide, associations may be concerned about its potential impact on their events, particularly if they’re scheduled to take place in a region affected by the deadly disease.

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ReviewMyAMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Guest post by Shepherd Smith, Gravitate Solutions Gravitate attended four association-focused conferences in the last quarter of 2019 – AMSFest , Community Brands Xperience , Higher Logic HUG , and. Read more. Tags: data. survey. AMS.

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Delcor

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At a recent conference, I ran into Beth Lilienstein , a colleague I haven’t seen in a long time. She attended a presentation I did with a client where we presented the case study of the client’s IT maturity evolution and the benefits of DelCor’s IT Maturity Model (ITMM) for her organization. She was struck by the similarity of it to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

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