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3 game-changers for your next association management software

Nimble AMS

When you’re looking for new software to manage your organization, you have many choices. . Here are three things to look for in your next AMS that will make a big difference for your association. Many associations are starting to re-think their technology strategy to adapt to our changing world. If you’re at the point of looking for new software to manage your association, you have lots of choices. .

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The Great Resignation: Ensuring Continuity for Your Members

Higher Logic

The post The Great Resignation: Ensuring Continuity for Your Members appeared first on Higher Logic. Wondering how to keep the member experience continuous during the Great Resignation? Check out the highlights from our podcast conversation with Josh Slyman. The post The Great Resignation: Ensuring Continuity for Your Members appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Your 2022 Guide to Hosting a Virtual Conference

Wild Apricot

Over the last two years, more and more organizations have made the move to virtual events and conferences. We now have the technology to host thousands of attendees in the virtual space, while providing them with valuable, engaging, and memorable experiences.

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Keep the Conference Buzz Going with a Year-Round Learning Community

WBT Systems

After two years of disruption, many of you have been rethinking events.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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Making the Case for Professional Development to Your Staff and Members

Aaron Wolowiec

I was recently asked to design a session on professional development. It’s one session in a series intended for association professionals who want to broaden their understanding of association management in an interactive and engaging manner. One of my goals in designing this session was to make a compelling case (within the first 10 minutes) for association professionals, regardless of their primary functional area, to gain a greater appreciation for the importance of professional development.

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5 Things You Should Be Doing With Your Communication Strategy

Association Adviser

If there was ever a time to solidify your association as the “voice of the industry,” the time is now. Members are looking to their associations for accurate and thoughtful guidance in an ever-changing world. Balancing the acts of keeping members engaged and connected while meeting association goals amidst trying to roll out new communications […].

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Decade of Nimblers: A celebration of our staff

Nimble AMS

The Nimble AMS 30th Release Celebration Continues! . As we celebrate the 30 th release of Nimble AMS and a decade of seasonal releases, ‘tis the season to be thankful! And, are we ever. It has been a remarkable decade, and there’s so much to look forward to in the next decade. Now’s the perfect time for us to take a step back and celebrate the team that has built Nimble AMS over the last decade. .

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Designating Chat Moderators

Smooth The Path

Sometimes the difference between a good virtual session and a great virtual session is not just the quality of the speaker’s content. A great virtual session often has a super active chat. As a speaker, I love seeing the chat racing along. I feel like I’m doing my job when participants respond to each other, ask questions, and +1 comments.

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Deliverability Manners With Amanda – “Dear John”

Higher Logic

The post Deliverability Manners With Amanda – “Dear John” appeared first on Higher Logic. In today’s email world, the word “Dear” isn’t so dear. The post Deliverability Manners With Amanda – “Dear John” appeared first on Higher Logic.

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

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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Implementing eLearning Into Your Association? Here Are The Fundamentals (Part 2 of 3)

Association Adviser

Welcome back to our three-part blog series where we discuss the fundamentals of implementing eLearning into your association. From an instructional designer’s perspective, there are three important questions to ask before choosing an LMS: What do you want your association members to learn? How will you know if your member truly learns it? What can […].

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Unpacking the Association CIO's Bag

Delcor

Association CIOs rely upon an array of people, processes, tools, and talents to fulfill their organizations' strategic objectives. So, what's in an association CIO's IT bag? Behind a restaurant’s menu is the strategic mind of an executive chef. They make sure the kitchen is appropriately staffed and equipped to deliver the dining experience their menu promises to guests.

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The ROI of Investing in Your Managers

Achurch

Over the last few years, managers experienced unprecedented challenges. No amount of training could have prepared them for what happened. They made tremendous strides. Now, leadership is making more permanent changes, and the time is ripe to reward your managers. One of the best rewards you can give them is training. Training is something employees seek out from employers.

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Is every association really a technology company?

PROPEL

Take a trip down memory lane with us and Reggie Henry, Chief Information and Engagement Officer at ASAE, as we dig into the thorny topic of whether every association *should* be a technology company, but also look back at 2+ decades of technology and culture change in the association sector. Source.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

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.

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Is Remote Work Right for You?

Association Adviser

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that from 2019 to 2021 there has been a 52.8% increase of U.S. employees working from home. This sudden shift in the way we earn a paycheck has been a breeze for some and a challenge for others. According to a 2020 Pew Research Center study, parents and younger workers […]. The post Is Remote Work Right for You?

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Interesting Trends in Annual Chamber Survey Results

GrowthZone

GrowthZone recently released the 2022 Chamber Survey results. Topics covered in the survey are membership including renewal and retention numbers; values and policies – current initiatives and new programs; revenue; and more. The report also includes words of wisdom and lessons learned from 2021. The report also highlights what your chamber peers shared about: – Operating budgets. – Value propositions. – Innovation/new services. – Reinstatement strategies.

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Two Teams: One Snarky, One Not

Smooth The Path

Chef Amanda is remarkable, but not for her chocolatier skills. Amanda’s positive, team-focused, always ready-to-help attitude stood out among her peers on the Netflix show School of Chocolate. While the rest of the contestants devolved into snide remarks, personal attacks, and selfish behaviors, she remained supportive. Contrast the vibe of the School of Chocolate to Baking Impossible , another cooking contest show, but with very little of the snarkiness so apparent in the School of Chocol

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ICYMI: The No B.S. Guide to Digital Transformation

PROPEL

I know, I know, you’re probably thinking “digital transformation?? Yawn, what a cliche, that topic has been done to death…” But that’s exactly why when the super smart Elizabeth Engel of Spark Consulting asked me to collaborate with her on this paper, I jumped at the chance to clarify what this is really about and why yes, it definitely still matters.

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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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Webinar: 25 Ways to Take Your Newsletter to the Next Level

Association Adviser

Creating the perfect newsletter is like putting together an expert-level puzzle – it takes a lot of pieces! That’s why we partnered with rasa.io to help simplify the process for putting together a high-performing, relevant newsletter for your members. This one-hour webinar covers twenty-five tips and tricks that can be implemented quickly to begin seeing […].

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2022 Association Survey Results Report

Association TRENDS

GrowthZone surveyed over 300 association professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Topics included everything from non-dues revenue sources and operating budgets, to new service offerings and diversity practices. The results showed a number of interesting trends impacting today’s associations. Download the 2022 report to see how your association compares in terms of: Annual operating budgets Membership growth and retention New services and innovations Lessons learned from 2021, and more!

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The Association Podcast – Episode 30 – Tim Spell – OpenWater

The Association Podcast

Startup to Acquisition, Crypto for Associations, and Web3 with Tim Spell Tim Spell, CEO of OpenWater joins us on The Association Podcast, fresh off their recent sale to ASI. We get to hear about his M&A journey. We also get into a few topics we haven’t previously touched on like what Bitcoin and cryptocurrency can do for associations and their investment portfolios, how exploring non-traditional avenues could help future-proof organizations and the emerging topic of Web3. www.getope

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Take the Culture of Inclusion Stress Test

PROPEL

If you’re worried about your heart health, you may get a stress test—you exercise on a treadmill, and they track how your heart’s working. It helps doctors see if there is something going on with your heart that wouldn’t otherwise be producing noticeable symptoms. For organizations that are doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work (or thinking about it), we created a similar test.

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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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SBI Association Management Announces Acquisition of LoBue & Majdalany Association Management

SBI

SEATTLE, WA, February 9, 2022 – SBI Association Management (SBI), a full-service association management company (AMC) headquartered in Seattle, announced today that effective February 1, 2022, it acquired LoBue & Majdalany Association Management (L&M) an AMC based in San Francisco. Both firms are accredited by the AMC Institute and owned by Collegium, a privately held parent company that includes a collection of services firms exclusively serving the nonprofit sector.

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Let’s Talk About Association Events in 2022, Twitter Spaces Chat April 7

AssociationChat

The Chat is Back! On Thursday, April 7, we’ll be talking about everyone’s favorite topic to complain about…EVENTS in 2022! Are in-person events back? Back for good? Are virtual events going to (finally) evolve? Were hybrid events ever a good idea? What is working and what is broken? What event tech is making you happy? Sad? Confused? [link]. Let’s chat about it Thursday, April 7, on Twitter Spaces at 2:30 ET!

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Iterate or innovate?

Effective Database

Iterate or innovate? When moving to a new association management system, there is often an implicit question of whether the move is for iteration or innovation. The beauty is, it can be both. Iteration is doing the same things, but better. Innovation is doing new things that create new value. For most of my clients, the focus … Iterate or innovate?

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Innovative Thinking Through Asking Your Members What They Want

Association Strong

One of the key elements in meeting members needs is through active listening. It is through active listening that you hear your member's pain points, which is where the highest value opportunities are. Listen in as Tom Morrison and Dave Will interview Guillermo Ortiz de Zarate, Chief Innovation and Information Officer for NCARB on how actively listening to members led them to creating a certification structure that drove value and engagement in their association.

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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!