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The Physics of Membership: Investigating Unknown Influences on Member Behavior

WBT Systems

The Physics of Membership: Investigating Unknown Influences on Member Behavior. Read more about The Physics of Membership: Investigating Unknown Influences on Member Behavior.

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Member Engagement Scoring: A Simple Strategy for Associations to Measure Digital Engagement Levels

Higher Logic

The post Member Engagement Scoring: A Simple Strategy for Associations to Measure Digital Engagement Levels appeared first on Higher Logic. Member engagement scoring helps you see how engaged your members are, based on their digital behaviors, from your website to email marketing to community. The post Member Engagement Scoring: A Simple Strategy for Associations to Measure Digital Engagement Levels appeared first on Higher Logic.

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New Volunteer Checklist: How to Onboard and Welcome New Volunteers

Wild Apricot

Most nonprofits and membership organizations depend on volunteers to help run projects, raise funds, organize events, and even manage day-to-day administration. These individuals are also likely members, supporters or donors – the very folks.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.16.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member behavior. WBT Systems was inspired this week by the latest news about muons—subatomic particles influenced by unknown forces so they don’t obey the standard laws of physics. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association.

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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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Grow Your Non-Dues Revenue in Times of Crisis and Beyond

Aaron Wolowiec

Non-dues revenue is a driving force for your association. It gives you the financial freedom to explore new technology and tools that help you evolve your communications strategy. Businesses that advertise and sponsor your communications rely on your association for innovative opportunities to reach their customers. You can help them reach their target audience and, at the same time, give your members the relevant education and information they need.

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Nonprofit Succession Planning: 50 Practical Tips

Wild Apricot

Last month, a board member from a Lawyer’s Association reached out to me because their president was planning to retire. Unfortunately, they hadn’t gone through a transition before and didn’t know where to find a new president. She.

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How to Personalize Your Marketing to Drive Engagement

Association Adviser

Personalized marketing is one key way to keep members engaged. We explore 3 ways to personalize your association's marketing for better member engagement. The post How to Personalize Your Marketing to Drive Engagement appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Gardian of the Month: Ann Parker

Aaron Wolowiec

Ann Parker, Chief Operating Officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan is our Gardian of the Month.

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The 3 Things Your Next Pricing Survey Must Have

AssociationChat

At Pricing for Associations, we have conducted numerous surveys for market research and market testing around value and pricing. We’ve found that most surveys require three core components. If you’re looking to DIY a survey on value and pricing in the next few months, this article is for you. Always ask if you can follow up. First, you should always have a question asking if you can follow up with the person responding.

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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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The 18 Best HOA Websites of 2021 And Why You Need One

Wild Apricot

“Don’t tell anyone, but I think I’m leaving the board at the end of the year,” David told Sahar, after a particularly overwhelming meeting of their condo’s homeowner’s association. Sahar didn’t blame him. She.

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Growing Future Advocates of Your Association or Nonprofit

Association Adviser

When looking for brand advocates or ambassadors, first consider your association's members and donors. Here are some fresh plus proven ideas to engage them. The post Growing Future Advocates of Your Association or Nonprofit appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Examining Virtual And Hybrid Events in 2021 and Beyond

Forj

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing regulations meant that your organization had two options when planning events: pivot to virtual or cancel the event outright. Now that we’re well into 2021, the event landscape is changing with both virtual and hybrid events emerging as options for associations going forward. So, what does this mean for your association’s conferences and other events in 2021 and beyond?

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How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Why You Should Want to

.orgSource

My fascination with technology began when I realized it would help me become better at something I love—dealing with challenging problems. Originally,orgSource was focused on software and hardware solutions. Today, although our scope has expanded to include integrating strategy, systems, and communications, problem-solving remains the core of our business.

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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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How to Create a Level Playing Field Across Your Hybrid-Remote Team

Wild Apricot

This is a guest blog post by Nancy Settle-Murphy , founder of Guided Insights , author of Leading Effective Virtual Teams and renowned expert in virtual collaboration and team communications. A remote worker for many years, Julie resigned herself to.

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Tips to Make Your Organization More Agile

Association Adviser

Agile methodology is an adaptive, collaborative process that breaks large projects into smaller chunks. Here's how to adapt agile workflow to your association. The post Tips to Make Your Organization More Agile appeared first on Association Adviser.

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5 Ways For Your HOA to Prepare For Summer

AMG

With summer coming upon us, the time draws near for HOA communities to prepare for the season. Here are 5 tips that will make the transition into summer easier: Prepare Amenities for Use Prepare your outdoor amenities, so they are ready to be used by the residents in your community. This means ensuring grills have gas and are in working order, the decks are scrubbed/dry/safe for use, all the chairs/umbrellas in common areas are in good repair, etc.

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Online Events Communities – Why Now?

Eplys

Ironically, event professionals are an industry that is changing and an industry that never seems to change. Like many black swan events, there are often long-term changes to the way businesses operate and consumers act. According to a recent McKinsey and Company study, 90% of executives said they expect the fallout from COVID-19 to fundamentally change the way they do business over the next five years.

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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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Risk, Revenue Recognition and Recovery

Velvet Chainsaw

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. One of our early — and still applicable — recommendations was for conference organizers to communicate and publish the date when they expect to make the decision for their in-person conference. Over the summer and the fall of 2020, most organizations were able to make decisions six months out without incurring liability.

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Internet Association Hires Jerry Golden As New Head Of Global Government Affairs

InternetAssociation

Jerry brings to IA vast government relations experience across the spectrum of business and industry trade associations. IA will undoubtedly benefit from the trust and credibility Jerry has built over the years with a broad cross-section of policymakers from both sides of the aisle.” SNOWDEN. Washington, DC – Internet Association announces the appointment of Jerry Golden as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Government Affairs, and the newest member of the senior leadership team.

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Accepting Change and Working Through It

Association Adviser

Accepting change is essential to growing your association. We welcome Jennifer Spear to The Association Adviser Podcast to talk about working through change. The post Accepting Change and Working Through It appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Leaning In to Emotional Work

Smooth The Path

There are many layers to the work we do. Some of it is easy, some very difficult. Emotional work is the hardest of all. It’s the work we do where we feel like we are taking a risk. It’s the work of caring. Of putting someone else first. Of trying something new. Of having an educated hunch and the willingness to see if this is an idea that other people want.

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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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Best practice is our only product practice

Nimble AMS

One of the core product principles at Nimble AMS is “Best practice is our only practice.”. At our core, we reflect regularly, monitor progress, and continuously improve. We adopt best practices to help us scale and do the right things, consistently. We look to industry leaders regularly to learn best practices. There’s no one developing best practices better than Salesforce.

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What Your CME LMS Needs To Support Your Success

Forj

Effective facilitation of continuing medical education (CME) is crucial for the licensure, accreditation, and professional development of the doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals within your association. This facilitation depends on a strong CME learning management system (LMS). With so much riding on this training, it’s not enough to simply invest in a CME LMS.

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Association Forum’s Welcoming Environment® Program Helps Associations Act on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals

Association Adviser

Through Welcoming Environment®, Association Forum equips members with the tools they need to drive meaningful engagement with the association community. The post Association Forum’s Welcoming Environment® Program Helps Associations Act on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Persistence to Do Emotional Work

Smooth The Path

My kid is very persistent. At age 7 he decided he wanted to learn the art of blacksmithing. For the last four years, he saved nearly every dollar he earned or was gifted for a blacksmithing forge and tools. On the other hand, he will ask me 20 more times after I say no to video games even though the answer will always be no. While some of his persistence is a bit infuriating I can’t get too mad, because my dad tells me I was exactly the same when I was his age.

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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.