Spark Consulting
APRIL 11, 2018
In my last post , I shared the link to the webinar my Steal Like a Fundraiser co-author Sohini Baliga and I presented for Wild Apricot on March 21. Sohini and I got to as many questions as we could at the end the webinar, but as usual, we missed a few, so we’re answering them below: How can wildlife conservation related organizations tap into millenials if we are asking them to be a hero for another species?
YourMembership
APRIL 12, 2018
How many times have you scrolled through your social media feeds today? Here’s an astonishing statistic to give insight on how much time you might be spending on them every day: The average person will spend more than five years of his or her life using social media. Considering how much time you might be spending on your mobile device checking your social media, it’s worth incorporating social.
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 13, 2018
Everyone has a smartphone these days. That’s why many clubs and associations are switching from paper-printed membership cards (which are a big waste!) to digital membership cards.
WBT Systems
APRIL 10, 2018
Do you ever daydream about having a new learning platform? Your wish can come true if you know how to make a persuasive case for a new learning management system (LMS) to the decision-makers at your association. Last week, we explained how to prepare your business case for a new LMS —from collecting evidence to gathering allies. Now, it’s time to learn how to present a business case for a new LMS to your board, CEO, or other decision-makers.
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Higher Logic
APRIL 12, 2018
They say to "never build on rented land," but is that always true? And, if this is the case, why do we continue to put our personal and business' intellectual property on public platforms owned by third parties? In the wake of GDPR and the great Facebook controversy of 2018 ( when 87 million users' data was collected without consent ), this is a great time to think about where you store your data, how you can maintain full control over it, and what improvements can be made to make your members f
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Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 13, 2018
At events, panel discussions are meant to educate and offer various perspectives. Diversity is important in fostering a comfortable learning environment, especially for women.
World Class Boards
APRIL 11, 2018
I am going out on a limb, as I’m delving into a leadership topic that, outside of religious or spiritually-centered leadership, is generally avoided: namely, love. Certainly it’s nothing new from a human resources perspective to state that sincere praise, recognition, public acknowledgement and the like are generally of greater motivational value than money for employees.
Smooth The Path
APRIL 10, 2018
One of the hardest parts of your job is preparing member messaging that members want to read, hear, and know about. Advertising… ugh! Promotions… ugh! Spam… ugh! ugh! Every day we get ready to do battle with our email inboxes, and our members do too. Recently a professional told me he had over 62,000 emails in his inbox. Most of us have between 50 and a few hundred.
YourMembership
APRIL 10, 2018
Roadmap sessions. Join us on day one of the conference for the Crowd Wisdom LMS and Freestone LMS roadmap sessions. Here, we will review the latest features and enhancements from the past year and discuss the product strategy and accelerated innovation shaping the upcoming releases and roadmap. Hear first-hand from the product managers about the. The post Xperience 2018: Must-dos for continuing education professionals. appeared first on YourMembership.
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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.
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Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 11, 2018
LinkedIn contends the short shelf life of soft skills coupled with a tightening labor market has created a skills gap. As such, talent development leaders recognize the importance of employee learning and are increasingly planning opportunities to foster employee growth.
World Class Boards
APRIL 11, 2018
I am going out on a limb, as I’m delving into a leadership topic that, outside of religious or spiritually-centered leadership, is generally avoided: namely, love. Certainly it’s nothing new from a human resources perspective to state that sincere praise, recognition, public acknowledgement and the like are generally of greater motivational value than money for employees.
GrowthZone
APRIL 12, 2018
Associations are in the relationship business. People join and retain their membership because they know, like, and trust the association and the people in the organization. Sure, they need to justify their membership by getting value, but really, if they decide they no longer know, like, and trust the organization, they are gone. Well, in the age of social media, how do you develop and maintain that know, like, and trust that is so crucial?
Smooth The Path
APRIL 12, 2018
In the age of infinite choice, organizations can not afford to make the purchase experience difficult. And so we see one-click online ordering, retail stores with no checkout lines, curbside pick up, and more. All of these changes, which would be unheard of just a decade ago, seek to make the consumer experience easier. Frictionless. Grocery chain executives are likely having conversations like this, “maybe my grocery store carries the same items as the grocery store down the street, but I
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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’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.
Idea Architects
APRIL 11, 2018
Author Bruce Tulgan ( Winning the Talent Wars ) asserts, “In the new economy, the best people are the most likely to leave. Why? Because they can.” Perhaps this is why management guru Tom Peters says we must be obsessive about P.O.T., the Pursuit of Talent. While Tulgan and Peters are both talking about paid staff in the new economy, associations and other organizations would be wise to note the relevance of their thinking for recruiting, developing, and rewarding volunteers.
Eric Lanke
APRIL 9, 2018
Two weeks ago, in Step Three: Writing Snapshots for Each Scenario, Part 2 , I continued a description of a Scenario Planning exercise my Board chair and I decided to conduct at our most recently completed Board meeting. I ended the previous post with a comment that, now that we had our four scenarios and snapshots in hand, it was time to begin discussing the strategic implications of everything we have done.
Association Adviser
APRIL 12, 2018
There is a highly disturbing realization when you go from being a college student to becoming a young professional: It’s the realization that no matter how much you prepared, what your GPA was, or how talented or determined you might be, you’re starting at the bottom. You have little or no knowledge of that organization’s products and services, let alone their corporate culture, co-worker’s personalities, or even where the bathroom is.
Aptify
APRIL 13, 2018
The clock is ticking. Literally and figuratively. Just visit the GDPR portal , and you’ll see a daunting days-hours-minutes-seconds countdown titled, “Time Until GDPR Enforcement.”.
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GlowGlobally
APRIL 10, 2018
Developing Your China Strategy, What’s Next? MCI China is pleased to announce a unique opportunity to listen to a deeply experienced China expert as he helps US association executives seek ways to improve their China strategy in an era of major change. Join Mr. Kenneth Jarrett, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai , as he shares his keen insight and observations on today’s Chinese government policies and the changes that may impact US association strategy and operation
Membersuite
APRIL 11, 2018
Improving engagement, automation and targeting are just a couple of the benefits to investing in event management software.
Forj
APRIL 13, 2018
GDPR has been in the news recently, and on the mind of companies that collect personal data via the Internet. We at Web Courseworks are in the business of helping national associations stand up an online learning business using our CourseStage learning management system. Consequently, we have been getting correspondence from our customers asking us to sign off on GDPR requirements.
Aptify
APRIL 12, 2018
The clock is ticking. Literally and figuratively. Just visit the GDPR portal , and you’ll see a daunting days-hours-minutes-seconds countdown titled, “Time Until GDPR Enforcement.”. Learn More About GDPR and the Impact It Has On Your Association. If your association has employees, members, prospects or customers residing in the EU (regardless of their citizenship), you’re required to meet General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance standards.
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.
Reid All About it
APRIL 13, 2018
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… NAIOP’s mentoring program engages chapter members of all ages —and what association with chapters wouldn’t want to have something like that? Billhighway talked to Courtney McNair Bulger, vice president for membership and chapter relations for NAIOP, to find out how they did it.
Higher Logic
APRIL 10, 2018
Traditional business models focus on products and services. Companies build up their products, advertise them, then make sales. That strategy no longer works. Sales are becoming less and less dependent on products and services. Instead, consumers are turning their attention to the buying experience and how they feel about your company after they become customers.
Association Success
APRIL 9, 2018
Why do some chapters struggle, and how can we turn them around? If your organization is comprised of multiple chapters, it’s a good bet that some are more successful than others. There can be many reasons certain chapters struggle while others soar. As a membership expert who has helped turn around numerous problem chapters, I’ll share three different approaches that were effective.
Aptify
APRIL 13, 2018
The clock is ticking. Literally and figuratively. Just visit the GDPR portal , and you’ll see a daunting days-hours-minutes-seconds countdown titled, “Time Until GDPR Enforcement.”.
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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