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Facebook for Associations: Build a Community for Your Nonprofit with These 5 Best Practices

Wild Apricot

Want to start harnessing the power of Facebook for associations? Here are the five best practices you need to apply to your nonprofit's Facebook strategy today.

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Our Members Have No Idea What is Going On Behind the Scenes at Our Association

Smooth The Path

I live in a little village with seven houses. There is a steep hill to the west of us and a sharp curve to the east. All seven homes have blind driveways. Not a week goes by when a passerby doesn’t get surprised by one of us backing out of our driveway and is prompted to respond with the brake peddle to the floor and palm on the horn. Sometimes a few impolite words follow.

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9 “Musts” for a Successful Association Board Orientation

GrowthZone

You want new board members to hit the ground running, right? The key is to make sure your orientation process is actually producing results. Get the Field Guide to Board Orientation for. a step-by-step plan. A successful orientation program generates excitement and motivation. By the end of the orientation process, new (and existing) board member(s) should: Feel comfortable and involved.

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How to Get Your Association to Support Staff’s Professional Development

WBT Systems

Pick an association website at random and read their About page. Chances are you’ll see something in their mission or values about education. Associations have long been leaders in the lifelong learning business—which is why it’s so shocking to see how few associations support staff’s professional development, according to these survey results from Association Media & Publishing.

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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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Know Before You Buy: What Can Go Wrong With Marketing Automation Implementation

Higher Logic

When a task takes a complicated turn, it’s not uncommon for people to feel stuck and discouraged. And when people feel stuck, they lose sight of their goals. If this wasn’t the case, my friend’s “easy-to-assemble” IKEA dresser would be housing the clothes that are strewn all over her floor, rather than spending its second month collecting dust in an unassembled pile in the corner of her room.

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For Manufacturers, For-Profit: Jason Moss of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Supports Members through Networking and Education

Association Adviser

Do you know which products are manufactured near you? Can you name 10 manufacturers that operate in your state? Jason Moss, founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance can, and he might take you out to dinner if you can, too. Jason Moss, Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. Moss started the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) in 2008 in response to what he perceived to be a lack of friendly, consistent events that educate manufacturers about production technology and trends.

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When Members Believe the Association is Their Cause

Smooth The Path

Recently I had the good fortune to help with strategic planning sessions for an extraordinary association. From the outside, this association is very much like many others; there are members, chapters, special interest groups, and conferences. The surprising bit is volunteer leaders run this association. The leadership structure is super interesting because the association is global, large with nearly 17,000 members, and vibrant because they are at the forefront of thinking about how their profe

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Easy Social Media Posts for Associations

GrowthZone

Managing social media for an association can be monotonous. Coming up with a content plan for posts can be just plain hard. Give yourself a break by taking advantage of weekly hashtags like #MondayMotivation. Posting inspirational quotes with this hashtag is not only easy, it’s a great way to generate 52 posts/year. Download your printable copy of. Inspirational Quotes for Associations.

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Bake Learning Into Culture

Association Success

Professional development can become part of day-to-day operations. I am lucky to work for an organization that values lifelong learning. For me, keeping on top of my field and enhancing my skill set does not come second to my day-to-day work—it is an integral part of it. How can organizations make professional development a part of their culture and the air that they breathe?

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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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5 Shifts to Recharge Creative Conversations

Idea Architects

The past two weeks have found me held hostage in more poorly organized, under-managed, and enthusiasm-draining meetings than any human being should have to endure. In this day and age it is simply unacceptable to ask volunteers and our staff colleagues to share their valuable time and to then misuse it in such a manner. If your meetings are plagued by underwhelming results and lack the spirit needed to promote creativity and innovation, the following five practical pointers might help.

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Business Intelligence: The Myths and the Realities

Membersuite

The uptake in business intelligence tools is catching on in a serious way in the association market. Here are some myths and realities about BI.

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The 2018 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report

Membership Marketing

The tenth anniversary edition of MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available to download. Participating associations will soon receive a printed in copy in the mail. The theme of this year’s edition highlights the evolution in how associations go to market as they seek to recruit and retain members and how remarkably associations have adapted to changes to remain strong and vibrant.

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Surveys, Research and Bias-Free Questions

Association Success

Pay attention to your language to keep your surveying as open and neutral as possible The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) has been around for almost 50 years. We are multi-sector and multi-discipline with members in universities, corporations, government, non-profits, and all areas of science. Recently, we have noticed a change in the makeup of our membership, with many younger members joining the organization, in addition to our mid- to senior-level members.

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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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Challenging Our Conference Mental Models To Build Future Effective Events

Velvet Chainsaw

How do we think? And just as important, how and what do we think about our conferences and events? How do we understand our conference planning processes, its underlying assumptions, and our customers, partners, exhibitors, and stakeholders? How do we create knowledge about our conferences that serve as our cognitive maps and meaning structures during the planning and execution stages?

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How to Build an Event Brochure: Your Complete List

Eplys

Ever worried that your event brochure is lacking or that you’re forgetting something? Event planning can pull you in multiple directions and it can be easy to forget the small details (which are often the most important!). Check out our simple checklist to ensure your brochure is up-to-date and ready to impress your attendees at your next event.

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The Age of Automation: How Bots and Artificial Intelligence Help Nonprofits Work Smarter

Beth Kanter

NYC Event: On Thursday, July 12th, Allison Fine and I will be leading an event at the NYC Tech Club on Bots, AI, and Nonprofits. If you are in NYC, you are invited to join us ! We will be talking about emerging best practices for using bots and artificial intelligence for nonprofits for fundraising, marketing, program delivery, advocacy, and internal management.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.13.18

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m always astonished when I meet someone who works for an association that doesn’t even support their professional development. That’s just ignorant. WBT Systems has some help for staff in these short-sighted associations: ideas for convincing your employer to pay for your professional development.

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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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Six Conference Paradigms To Bust Immediately

Velvet Chainsaw

If there’s something strange in your conference-hood. Who you gonna call? (paradigm busters). If there’s something weird. And your event don’t look good. Who you gonna call? (paradigm busters). I ain’t afraid of no paradigm. I ain’t afraid of no paradigm. (Adapted from songwriter Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters lyrics.). Who You Gonna Call? Paradigm Busters.

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YM Unity: A place to connect, collaborate and contribute.

YourMembership

As a customer of YourMembership (YM) association management software (AMS), you can meet up with many other administrators who have years of knowledge and experience on the platform. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could easily reach out to them whenever you wanted for ideas and answers? Chances are good those users have the same. The post YM Unity: A place to connect, collaborate and contribute. appeared first on YourMembership.

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What I Learned as an Amway Distributor That Will Help You Grow Your Recurring Subscription Membership Revenue - Membership and Subscription Growth

Robert Skrob

While Florida State University awarded me a master’s degree in accounting, I earned a “doctorate degree in life” as an Amway distributor for three years. One key lesson I learned as an Amway distributor makes all the difference between success and failure in the subscriptions business. While I was shopping in Dillard’s about a month after graduation from FSU, some guy stopped me and asked, “Where do I know you from?

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Vacations Should Mean No Phone Calls

Eric Lanke

I've been on vacation this past week, doing my best to disconnect from the day-to-day schedule of my organization and relax with a day-after-day schedule of family fun and leisure activities. It's been great. I think I've written before about my philosophy on vacations -- which is that they are meant to be enjoyed by even the busiest working professional.

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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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Conference Innovation Through Paradigm Busting

Velvet Chainsaw

A strong driving force lies just beneath what you do on a daily basis. It is the unspoken, unrecognized, and unquestioned assumptions that steer your thinking, decisions and actions. These views developed over time and through education, experiences and interactions with others. These mental models are deeply embedded in our conference planning and management practices.

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5 Marketing Automation Features You Need to Start Using Today

Higher Logic

In the survey we did for our recent State of Marketing Automation: Association Benchmark Report , we asked associations what additional marketing automation features they’re using. We discovered that many of them aren’t making use of certain features that could be taking them to the next level. If you pair this with our finding that one of the biggest marketing automation challenges for associations is a lack of platform knowledge, it starts to look like associations might not be making use of t

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LMS Integration: Why is it important?

Blue Sky eLearn

You probably know what an LMS is – a Learning Management System. Maybe you’re already using one. You have tests, surveys, and certificates. You charge money for people to take your courses and track their progress. And so on and so forth. But is your LMS integrated? And why is that important? eLearning Industry goes as far as to say that an LMS API is the single most important feature for training automation.

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New Pew Research Report: The Future of Digital Life and Well-Being

Beth Kanter

The Pew Research Center has released a research report called “ The Future of Digital Life and Well-Being.” Pew interviewed technology experts and scholars (including me) about the benefits and drawbacks of our digital lives. The expert predictions about the impact of the internet over the next 10 years came in response to questions asked by Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center in an online canvassing conducted between Dec. 11, 2017, and Jan. 15,

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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.