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Selling Education to Nonmembers, a Market Segment with Huge Potential

WBT Systems

Selling Education to Nonmembers, a Market Segment with Huge Potential. Read more about Selling Education to Nonmembers, a Market Segment with Huge Potential.

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What automation can do for your association

Nimble AMS

How your association can leverage automation and AI to be more in tune with what members want. Workflow automation and artificial intelligence technologies can make associations more efficient and more in tune with what members want. Here’s more about these automation technologies, what they can do for your association, and how to start using them. You’ve probably heard about workflow automation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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Returning to Why

AMR Management Services

When is the last time you looked at – and I mean REALLY looked at – your association’s mission statement? Regardless of whether it gets prime real estate on your website, is a header for your.

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Mobile apps: Your small-staff association’s key to effective member engagement 

YourMembership

How a great mobile experience boosts member engagement. According to the Community Brands Digital Evolution Study, members of professional member organizations are tied to their mobile devices: 64 percent say they would feel lost if they forgot their smartphone at home 56 percent say they feel they must check their phone whenever it rings or. The post Mobile apps: Your small-staff association’s key to effective member engagement appeared first on YourMembership.

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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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Membership Q&A: Online Communities?

Spark Consulting

No, I’m not going to get into which white-label platform you should use – for that, we have ReviewMyCommunity. Take one step back: white-label or public ? That is, the publicly-available, commercial platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, and their ilk). This is a tough one. The advantage – and it’s a BIG one – of using a public platform is that your members are already there.

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Customized Member Communications are Within Your Association’s Reach

Association Adviser

Customized member communications are needed now. Learn how with data from our 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. The post Customized Member Communications are Within Your Association’s Reach appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How to Recruit Volunteers from Start to Finish

Wild Apricot

Recruiting volunteers doesn't have to be difficult. Create your own recruitment process and engage your volunteers with tips from this amazing guide!

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6 Tips for Effective Board Meetings in 2020

YourMembership

Simple yet effective tips to help you hold efficient board meetings now and into the coming year. Do you sometimes feel like you’re living in a world of meeting overload? I know I do. And it’s safe to say that your board members feel the same way. A meeting that has no direction can be unproductive and annoying – especially when the meeting is after hours.

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Customer Retention: 7 Signs to Help You Identify At-Risk Customers

Higher Logic

Many customer success teams are short on time and understaffed. Maybe you’re even a team of one. In an ideal world, every account would get the same amount of time, but that’s not always possible. It’s imperative to prioritize your time and your customer list, especially when a customer might be at risk for churn. Fortunately, we’ve identified seven key areas where you can watch for customer churn, and the types of behavior that signify they’re at risk.

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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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Eight Is Enough

Eric Lanke

Eight years ago, on September 5, 2011, I made my first post on this blog. I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. Since that time, I have managed to make a post appear here every Monday morning, a post almost always focused on some aspect of my professional experiences as an association executive.

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The Art and Science of Leading a High Performing Team – Part 1

Achurch

Some things in life are pure science…. …The distance from you to the closest grocery store. …The weight of your first-born. These are quantifiable facts in this world that just – well – they just are. Then, there are things that are more complex…. …The love you have for your family. …The feeling you get when you see a beautiful piece of art. There are experiences we all have in life that just can’t be explained by science.

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Attract and engage members with a modern website design

YourMembership

Is your association’s website doing all it can to recruit new members and deliver a great online experience? No matter how small your organization may be, it may be time for a new site design. Your association works hard to recruit, engage, and retain members. But with a small staff, it can be easy to. The post Attract and engage members with a modern website design appeared first on YourMembership.

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Peer-to-Peer Learning: Why Your Attendees Are Experts Too

Associations Now

While big-name keynoters and experts can offer lots of insights, it’s also important to give attendees opportunities to engage in peer-to-peer learning at your conferences. Last week, I got an email from a fellow association editor who had a few questions about how we manage the different channels here at Associations Now. She wanted to know if I would be willing to chat with her for a few minutes.

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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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Providing a Memorable Experience for Event Attendees

Membersuite

How do attendees choose which events to attend each year? It’s not only the information they take back to work that matters - it's the experience. Read the blog post to see how to provide a memorable experience for attendees during your events.

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Improve member loyalty in associations with the rise of the subscription economy

Nimble AMS

How auto-renewal of individual and company memberships can increase loyalty and retention. Member loyalty. It’s always on the minds of associations. How can you recruit, engage, and, most importantly, retain members? Here’s one way. Associations that can differentiate themselves are on the leading edge of member retention. How then do you distinguish yourself in a crowded market?

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New Members Feel New For Longer Than We Think They Do

Smooth The Path

I just read that Kevin Bacon is 60 years old! How did that happen?!?!? My nine-year-old son is as tall as my shoulder now, but it seems like just a few months ago he was a toddler, baby-staggering around the house. My younger sister recently turned forty, but most days, I still feel like I’m still in my 20s. We have a very warped sense of time (or maybe this is just me).

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Make Ethics Support a Member Benefit

Associations Now

If a member faces an ethical dilemma, does your association offer a helping hand? At the Institute of Management Accountants, ethical guidance is a critical member benefit and engagement opportunity. Ethical dilemmas can arise in any industry or profession, and while an association might have a code of conduct, ethical guidelines, or an ethics committee, the organization may not be the first place a member thinks to turn when facing a murky gray area.

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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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Five-Step Framework for Effective Collaborative Design

Velvet Chainsaw

Your conference strategy should include a plan to inject fresh content or experiences each year as part of an ongoing improvement process. There are a million ways to make these improvement plans. Some work and many don’t. Working with one of our clients, we devised a simple framework to help develop innovative plans for meaningful and lasting change.

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If you prove your value, members will invest

Association Success

When I was a sophomore in college, I was recruited by a little known agency to work full-time. To this day, I give that agency credit for giving me the best sales training I could ever have in my life. . My job involved doing thorough research. I learned to really look at so many different, unique and innovative ways to research people and organizations.

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11 Questions to Ask During Reference Checks on an Association Technology Vendor

Delcor

Updated from original February 2017 publication. Before completing the system selection process, you must first do your due diligence on any prospective association technology vendor. Due diligence is the gathering and analyzing of background information on a proposed business deal so you can make an informed decision about whether to go forward. Part of this due diligence process involves checking the references provided by the vendor.

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How the Right Team-Building Experience Can Build Stronger Bonds

Associations Now

New research found that team-bonding activities improved creativity, productivity, and employee retention. But when planning them, you may want to opt for volunteer days instead of ice breakers and workshops. Team bonding can help employees be more creative, more productive, and less likely to leave for another organization, but new research finds that the frequency and type of activities your association uses can determine whether it reaps those benefits.

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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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Podcast: The 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Report

Association Adviser

Join Sarah Sain as she explains the results from the 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Report on The Association Adviser Podcast. The post Podcast: The 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Report appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Workplace fulfillment by the numbers

Association Success

More and more, employees are prioritizing a meaningful, fulfilling workplace. While workers know fulfillment is a personal experience, they also acknowledge senior leadership’s role in setting a culture that nurtures or stifles a sense of purpose. Last week, in the kick-off article to this series, I suggested senior leadership aim for more than just token programs and overlays to the current culture.

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Our Member’s Decisions Are Not What They Seem To Be

Smooth The Path

Do you ever find yourself wondering why members make the decisions they make? Why join, but then not engage? Why go to an inferior conference put on by a competitor? Why don’t they participate in the benchmark study when they need the data? Sometimes member’s decisions seem so irrational. Why are our members so irrational? They are not. They are just as logical as we are.

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California Bill Treats Contractors as Employees

Associations Now

A groundbreaking bill passed by the California Senate extends labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered contractors. Associations that use freelancers in the state may need to reclassify them as full-time employees starting in 2020. California lawmakers approved a landmark bill requiring companies to designate freelancers or independent contractors as employees.

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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.