Higher Logic
MAY 23, 2019
Onboarding new members is a critical step for associations, and often one that is missed or under-emphasized. That first year of membership has a big influence on whether that member will renew with you. If you’re onboarding with the goal of retention (and you should be), it’s all about connecting your members and continuing to engage them at strategic touchpoints.
HighRoad Solution
MAY 24, 2019
When you’re trying to increase your association membership figures, you have to ask yourself two big questions: how do you attract new members, and how do you hang onto the members you’ve already got?
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Association Leaders
MAY 21, 2019
Being a volunteer association leader can be very rewarding both professionally and personally. At the same time, it can be one of the most challenging undertakings for a leader. Let’s face it – people who choose to lead are typically the busiest people we know. There is an old adage, “If you want to get something done, give it to someone that doesn’t have time to do it”.
Wild Apricot
MAY 23, 2019
Here's an easy, step-by-step guide on how to create a donation website that will drastically boost your online donations — plus ten great examples to inspire you.
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WBT Systems
MAY 20, 2019
Who’s in Charge of Talent Development at Your Association? Read more about Who’s in Charge of Talent Development at Your Association?
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YourMembership
MAY 20, 2019
Ready for something innovative, insightful, and inspirational? We’ve got just the thing! Xperience 2019, the preeminent technology show for association, nonprofit, and K-12 school leaders! Created by Community Brands, the immersive digital experience is packed with new product announcements, user training, inspirational keynotes, research, education, a bustling expo hall, and valuable networking opportunities.
Wild Apricot
MAY 22, 2019
Do you have a vision for how your website should look? Here's your guide to using website themes, master layouts, and page templates to make it a reality.
Eric Lanke
MAY 20, 2019
This week's blog post is partly inspired by this post on Seth Godin's blog. In it, he makes the case that the idea of "reach" is overrated. Why do you care if you can, for more money, reach more people? Why wouldn’t it make more sense to reach the right people instead? I agree entirely. Here's a specific case in point. My association has a website. There's a lot of good content up there, most of it intended for our members.
Virtual
MAY 20, 2019
Welcome to our seventh episode of Virtual’s podcast, Five Minutes with Andy. In Episode 7, Andy shares information about how Virtual runs its internship program. Internships are valuable for college students and for companies if programs are performed well. “If the job of an intern is to be seen and not heard then you’re not taking advantage of the program,” says Andy.
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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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GrowthZone
MAY 21, 2019
Tweet. In an article recently featured in Minnesota Meetings and Events magazine, GrowthZone explored benefits that attract young professional members. This demographic has high expectations for their association memberships; with the influx of millennials and Gen Z into the workspace, associations must continue to consider their offerings carefully.
Wild Apricot
MAY 21, 2019
Browse a comprehensive list of meeting minutes templates for maximum efficiency, accuracy and formatting.
Association Success
MAY 20, 2019
How can you improve engagement in young professionals in your organization? Young professional members are the future of associations, so it is vital to keep them involved. As a young professional (YP) myself, I can tell you that what we want most from associations is a sense of community. This includes being able to make personal connections, use available programs and services to fill gaps in our professional development, and contribute to the association’s advancement.
Virtual
MAY 20, 2019
Welcome to our seventh episode of Virtual’s podcast, Five Minutes with Andy. In Episode 7, Andy shares information about how Virtual runs its internship program. Internships are valuable for college students and for companies if programs are performed well. “If the job of an intern is to be seen and not heard then you’re not taking advantage of the program,” says Andy.
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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.
HighRoad Solution
MAY 22, 2019
Every association needs to try to attract new members, especially those associations that are experiencing membership decay as long-term members move towards retirement. But is it possible to grow your membership without a huge advertising spend or a massive recruitment push?
Wild Apricot
MAY 22, 2019
If you'd like an easy way to create a Members Only Website, use Wild Apricot. Wild Apricot is the #1 rated Membership Management Software, plus you can get a free 30-day trial.
Association Success
MAY 23, 2019
Do you know how you can leverage changing freelance economy trends? The American workforce or rather the workforce around the world is seeing trends of independent workers increasing in numbers , Millennials with strong entrepreneurial spirits wanting to take matters of financial stability into their own hands, increased virtualization of association offices, increased technology-enabled efficiencies and time savings, etc.
Smooth The Path
MAY 23, 2019
Have you calculated the lifetime value of a member for your association? This exercise could lead to some very positive strategies for the organization overall. It may be easy for a board member to assume that the loss of each new member is merely the cost of one year of membership. But the lifetime value of a member calculation tells us the cost of losing a new member is so much more.
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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
Associations Now
MAY 24, 2019
64 % The percentage of respondents who said their meetings were somewhat healthy, according to the Incentive Research Foundation’s 2019 Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study. Just 24 percent said their meetings were “mostly” healthy, and 5 percent said they were “very” healthy. There’s a growing interest in plant-based meals, clean eating, and gluten-free foods, according to an array of recent studies.
GrowthZone
MAY 23, 2019
Tweet. Fishing Week, Gay Pride Month, and Paul Bunyan Day are just a few June holidays. Easily schedule your organization’s social media feed with these themes: June Monthly Holidays and Observances. Dairy Month. Zoo and Aquarium Month. Adopt-a-Cat Month. Gay Pride Month. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. June Weekly Holidays and Observances. June 2-8 National Gardening Week (1 st week in June).
Association Success
MAY 21, 2019
Is your association paying attention to trends and changes in market behaviors? In Segmenting Your Market - Part 1 , we introduced the topic of how associations have more than just diverse members, but how industry suppliers or similar communities present a varied market to be examined. The following charts illustrates an example of this: As the chart illustrates, each of the five industry suppliers executes their own marketing strategies using different combinations of our association’s offerin
Effective Database
MAY 23, 2019
I’ve written before about how your relationship with your vendor is much like a marriage. Can you imagine if you only talked to your significant other when there is a problem? Yet that’s exactly how most associations treat their relationship with their AMS vendor. The vast majority of associations only talk to their vendor when there is a problem.
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.
Associations Now
MAY 20, 2019
A series of recent studies highlights numerous ways that sleep deprivation negatively affects the ability of leaders to do their job properly. (Take the hint!). Want to get a little better at leading your organization? A good night’s sleep might help. In fact, a not-so-good night’s sleep might actually be a big problem when it comes to your leadership capabilities.
Velvet Chainsaw
MAY 22, 2019
Traditionally teams from organizations attend a conference with a divide-and-conquer game plan, as they split up and attend as many different sessions as they can. The challenge with that strategy is that it’s very unlikely any real change will occur when the one team member who experienced the learning returns to work. Will they share what they’ve learned from a session?
Association Adviser
MAY 24, 2019
Your business members look to your association as a way to network with peers and potential customers, and share ideas. But what can you do for them when their ideas have outgrown your website or newsletter ads? Offer native sponsored content. What it is Native sponsored content looks just like content from your association, but […]. The post Why Your Association Should Sell Native Sponsored Content in Your Media Programs appeared first on Association Adviser.
Smooth The Path
MAY 21, 2019
Rarely are there huge overnight successes in the association industry. Our work is the work of patience. We try new things, learn, iterate and improve over time. We learn to engage members more and the dividends slowly pay off. We try different communication, innovation, and change strategies, some work and some don’t. We find that the most engaged members are engaged personally and this takes time.
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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