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Tips for Association and Non-profit Annual Reports

Wild Apricot

Here's the first in our Annual Report blog series and details on our new Getting Started With Annual Reports guide and checklist.

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Gamification: Before You Implement the Technology.

YourMembership

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Eric Lanke: Every Organization Needs Two Values Statements

Eric Lanke

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, April 2, 2012. Every Organization Needs Two Values Statements. image source. So I finished reading Humanize on my last airplane trip a few days ago, and there are a few more things I want to say about it. If youre not familiar with the book, its a deft and well-reasoned battle cry from Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant for making organizations more human in

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Association Subculture: So, Turd Blossom is Keynoting for ASAE

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, April 6, 2012. So, Turd Blossom is Keynoting for ASAE. I dont mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence. But I cant feed on the powerless when my cups already overfilled. But its on the table. The fire is cooking, and theyre farming babies while the slaves are working. The blood is on the table and their mouths are choking.

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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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3 Lessons About Building Member Engagement

Wild Apricot

A new article in our Membership Knowledge Hub offers insight and practical solutions to help with membership engagement at associations.

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Making innovation a habit

Golden's Rules for Association

To be real, innovation needs to be a habit, not a standalone project. And habits are learned through constant practice – doing something consistently and constantly until it becomes an ingrained feature of everyday activity. Something that is constantly happening, almost without conscious effort or thought. Part of that is systems and environment.

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Association Subculture: Associations.Meet Google Glasses

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, April 5, 2012. Associations.Meet Google Glasses. Associations should take note of Google Glasses. This is only one of a million examples as to why we feel like we are standing still. While we are still banging our heads on the wall explaining why members need to use social media (which reminds me of the fax machine vs email battle we had in the 1990s), the future is getting up, dusting itself off and running away.

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Nonprofit Blog Carnival Call for Social Fundraising Stories

Wild Apricot

Do you have a "social fundraising" story to share in the April Nonprofit Blog Carnival?

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Simplifying Social with a Content Curation Tool

YourMembership

Membership Software Association Management Software. Home. Solutions. Associations. Nonprofits + Foundations. Chambers + EDCs. Corporate + Social. Education + Alumni. Advantages. Branding. Control. Add-On Products. Support. Pricing. Company. News + Press. Customers. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility. Inside YM. Careers.

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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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Bringing Innovation to Life

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Bringing Innovation to Life. Posted April 3, 2012. in Change , Managing People - 2 comments. Tweet. That’s the title from a panel session I helped deliver at the Great Ideas Conference last week. The description from the brochure: People make innovation happen.

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Ignite me? Ignite you!

Association Advocacy Chick

My name is Stefanie and I’m obsessed with Ignite. For those not familiar, Ignite is an event where speakers have five minutes and 20 slides (auto-advanced every 15 seconds) to make a point. The first Ignite took place in Seattle back in 2006 and has since spread across the world. I recently participated in my second ever Ignite at IgniteDC #9.

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Introducing our new logo!

Wild Apricot

We think today is the perfect day to launch our new look!

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Association Subculture: Be a Catalyst for Change - Play April 3 - 5.

Association Subculture

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 2, 2012. Be a Catalyst for Change - Play April 3 - 5, 2012! There is a massive online game starting tomorrow for people looking to generate ideas to end poverty on a global scale. Learn more at [link]. Register to play here. Is it any wonder that I love the Institute for the Future so much? Psssst: Pass it on!

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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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Getting Serious About Collaboration

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Getting Serious About Collaboration. Posted April 5, 2012. in Humanize , Managing People - 4 comments. Tweet. Collaboration is a bit of a buzzword these days. It is often that magic result we seek as we adopt a new technology solution or try to get employees to play nicely together in the sandbox.

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Is Your Inbox Ruling Your Life?

Robert M Barnes

Some of the most organised and professional people in our industry somehow operate with between 200 and 4000 emails in their Inbox.

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Stronger by Association: Five Technologies to Adopt for Your Event

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Five Technologies to Adopt for Your Event. by Allison Keller. Looking for ways to improve engagement and participation at your associations events? Several technology options are available that will enhance and bring added value to your event. Below are a few options AMR association clients have implemented.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: I Want ASAE to Fail. And You.

Idea Architects

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Tuesday, April 03, 2012. I Want ASAE to Fail. And You Should Too. I want ASAE to fail.

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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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Race and Politics

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Race and Politics. Posted April 6, 2012. in Diversity - 5 comments. Tweet. I was having a good week this week. After some busy travel weeks, I was back in the office getting stuff done. Writing some good blog posts. Facilitating conversations.

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US Associations with Global Interests Growing Faster than Peers.

GlowGlobally

GrowGlobally.org. global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Home. About. Channels. MarCom. Market & Biz Plan. Meetings. Membership. Products. Public Affairs. Services. « Healthcare Associations Use Delegate Building to Boost International Meeting Attendance. India and China Market Opportunities Highlighted at ASAE International Conference 2012 » Apr. 02. 2012.

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Why You Should Not Hire A Speaker That Will Alienate Part Of Your Audience

Velvet Chainsaw

Tweet. Learning is a fragile thing. It is a biological process that happens in the brain. Provide the wrong stimulus and the brain responds by shutting down the learning process and instead protecting the human body. In order for people to learn something, their basic needs have to be met first. They must feel like the learning environment is safe and that they won’t be threatened or embarrassed.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #14: You Are an.

Idea Architects

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Friday, April 06, 2012. Facilitation Friday #14: You Are an Intervention. The setting: People are beginning to enter the meeting rooms as the next round of workshops begins in 10 minutes.

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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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Stronger by Association: AMR Promotes, Hires Additional Staff

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. AMR Promotes, Hires Additional Staff. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thanks to continued growth, AMR Management Services has been able to offer several employees new opportunities as well as hired additional staff to fulfill expanding client needs. Melanie Bowzer, Glen Ellwood and Robin Boucher were recently promoted.

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Fast Facts from the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report

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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11 Audiovisual Negotiating Tips For Meeting Success

Velvet Chainsaw

Tweet. Registration, room-blocks, ground and air transportation, accommodations, food, beverage, contracts, speakers, insurance, decor, meeting space, room capacities, ballrooms, schedules, room layouts, floor plans, contractors, union labor and much, much more. These are just some of the ingredients needed to put on a great meeting. Of course, we can’t forget that we need attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors too!

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas. custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Sunday, April 01, 2012. Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity.

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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.