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Wild Apricot's New HTML Email Templates and Mobile Preview Feature

Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot Version 4.4 release is coming up, and with it we'll roll out the first of our new features that tackle mobile browsing. Our new HTML email templates come equipped with a handy "preview" feature that will let users see how their mail will look on different devices, and we even have some templates designed specifically for optimizing view on mobile devices.

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The Art of the Volley

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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Will Associations Earn the Girl Scout Badge for Relevancy?

Reid All About it

Eight years ago, the Girl Scouts of the USA decided it was time to transform the organization. “We knew we had to…revitalize the organization to ensure we remain compelling, contemporary and relevant to today’s girls.”. “Girl Scouts was founded 100 years ago. We need to update the organization and our model, or else we’re going to lose people,” says Anna Maria Chávez , CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA.

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Thanks For Playing: Carpe Annum

Thanks For Playing

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. Seeking community in associations since 2008. 05 June 2012. Carpe Annum. OK, this is a little self-serving, but the video of my very first IGNITE presentation is up and I wanted to share! Curious about this years resolution? Check out my Tumblr. You can get all the MMCC IGNITE presentations at ASAEs YouTube channel.

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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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Membership Management and More in Wild Apricot - My Experience

Wild Apricot

Here's another update on my personal adventures with Wild Apricot. I share my experience with the membership management and blogging components of the software.

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Announcing the Making Innovation Happen Survey!

Principled Innovation

It is my great pleasure to announce that Principled Innovation is launching the inaugural Making Innovation Happen Survey for Association CEOs this morning! Innovation is certainly a major topic of conversation in our community these days, and more association CEOs are taking steps to build innovation as a deep capability in their organizations. P.I. wants to better understand how association CEOs view innovation, and what they see as the drivers and obstacles to making innovation happen in thei

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Tune-up Your Association

Virtual

One of my favorite features in my car is the simplest one—it has a little message that comes up when I’m due for an oil change. It’s simple, but it sure beats the little sticker that the Jiffy Lube guy puts in the window that always falls off. That someone took the time to develop [.].

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What Is The Cloud Anyway?

Wild Apricot

"The Cloud" may be the "phrase du jour" but what does it mean? Here is some clarification and examples of cloud computing.

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Failure is good: it's about learning. Mistakes are bad execution

Jamie Notter

Blog. Consulting. Speaking. About. Contact. Generations. Humanize. Books: Jamie Notter. Leadership insight.right when you need it. Failure versus Mistakes. Posted June 7, 2012. in Change , Humanize , Learning - 7 comments. Tweet. On Tuesday, Maddie and I presented at the Blogworld New York conference, along with Amy Sample Ward from NTEN. It was fabulous to present with Amy.

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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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An opportunity for Sacramento associations

Principled Innovation

Jeff De Cagna will be in Sacramento, California in mid-August, and he is available for sessions on August 16 and 17. Any Sacramento area association interested in having Jeff work with its board, senior team or staff can confirm a workshop at a very favorable investment level. To learn more or to schedule a session, please submit an inquiry through the P.I. contact form and mention this post in the Message section.

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Tune-up Your Association

Virtual

One of my favorite features in my car is the simplest one—it has a little message that comes up when I’m due for an oil change. It’s simple, but it sure beats the little sticker that the Jiffy Lube guy puts in the window that always falls off. That someone took the time to develop [.].

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Managing Your Membership Database in Wild Apricot - Webinar June 6

Wild Apricot

We're offering a free webinar on Managing Your Membership Database in Wild Apricot - this Wednesday, June 6th. Here are the details.

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Eric Lanke: Association Concept Cars

Eric Lanke

Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Pages. Home. Leadership. Innovation. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Fiction. Monday, June 4, 2012. Association Concept Cars. image source. Jamie Notter recently turned me on to metacool , the blog of IDEO partner Diego Rodriguez , and Im finding all kinds of useful nuggets in it as I read back through some of the old posts.

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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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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Instead of Training, Try Talking

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. Monday, June 04, 2012. Instead of Training, Try Talking. The telephone call or Request for Proposals are always so similar.

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Why This Blog?

Association Navigator

I need to put down some thoughts about why I’m publishing this blog and what I expect I’ll be writing about. Association Management – this is what we do at Verto Solutions and I want us to do it better. It’s still a relatively new field and we are a new company. Every day presents opportunities for innovation and I want to discuss these ideas with my readers.

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Stronger by Association: How to Start an Association

AMR Management Services

Pages. HOME. CONTRIBUTORS. AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Monday, June 4, 2012. How to Start an Association. Every now and again, we go through a phase when we get multiple calls or inquiries from individuals looking to start an association or formalize a loosely knit group. I had a businessperson contact me recently who had a 60,000-member group on LinkedIn.

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Back to Reality

Association Advocacy Chick

Yesterday was my first day back in the office after being out for 10 days due to business travel and vacation. In this day and age, being out one day feels like you’ve been gone for a week. And what do we come back to? Endless emails to delete read, mail to sort through and all of the projects that seem to pop up while you’re out of the office.

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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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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Refreshing Opportunities

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. Wednesday, June 06, 2012. Refreshing Opportunities. As the temperatures climb, peoples thoughts turn to refreshing beverages.

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Rethinking The Event Experience

Velvet Chainsaw

Tweet. Our conferences and events need to create a more powerful attendee-centric experience. The passive conference attendee experience of the past twenty years is not enough. Attendees no longer want to sit for hours and just listen to experts speak. They want to be involved. Attendees are demanding and expecting something different today. Or they will stop registering and attending.

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How to Start an Association

AMR Management Services

'Every now and again, we go through a phase when we get multiple calls or inquiries from individuals looking to start an association or formalize a loosely knit group. I had a businessperson contact.

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Seven Levers to Increase 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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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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Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions

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, June 08, 2012. Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions. Whats a facilitator to do when individuals in a group start going in different directions?

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Mobile Technology Has Drastically Changed Travel Forever [Infographic]

Velvet Chainsaw

Tweet. It’s doubtful that in 1903 the Wright Brothers had any idea of what travel would become in the future. The Internet has revolutionized travel. Our mobile devices have influenced and changed our travel habits drastically. How we choose hotels, book flights, source destinations, get recommendations from other world travelers and find local hot spots for entertainment, food and fun.

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Social Engagement Tips: Recap from Higher Logic's Social Networking Success Tour

Vanguard Tech

This guest post is from Alicia Leonard, Vanguard's Online Community Specialist. Social engagement… where does it fit in your association? How do you know when you’re doing it right? The past few years of association conferences have made social a no brainer. But with everyone jumping on board, many orgs still miss the boat on effective social engagement techniques.

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Mizz Information: Please Don't do a Facebook Contest Without.

Mizz Information

Mizz Information. Sunday, June 3, 2012. Please Dont do a Facebook Contest Without Educating Yourself First. Over the past year Ive seen more and more small businesses using Facebook to promote their products and services. Because, as everyone knows, Facebook is magic and all you need to do is set up a page and BAM--sales start pouring in, right? Sigh.

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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.