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How Could Your Association’s Learning Business Shape a Better Future for Your Industry?

WBT Systems

How Could Your Association’s Learning Business Shape a Better Future for Your Industry? Read more about How Could Your Association’s Learning Business Shape a Better Future for Your Industry?

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The Complete Guide to Diversifying Your Nonprofit Revenue Streams

Wild Apricot

Whether you work for a large nonprofit or run a small two-person shop, the question “How do we bring in more revenue?” is probably constantly running through your mind. After all, nonprofits are driven by the need to raise funds to support.

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Event Email Marketing for Associations: 3 Essentials

Blue Sky eLearn

The first pitfall into member attrition is the assumption that members are committed to sticking with an organization simply because they’ve signed up to pay regular dues. That financial pledge is far from a binding agreement, and their continued membership is contingent on your upkeep of further incentives to stick with the program. Just think about the difference between the expectations of a one-time donor and those of a longtime member.

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How ASNT Made Event Management Easier than Ever with Landing Pages

Higher Logic

The post How ASNT Made Event Management Easier than Ever with Landing Pages appeared first on Higher Logic. Find out how one association was able to manage registration, confirmation, and follow-up for their new event series with landing pages. The post How ASNT Made Event Management Easier than Ever with Landing Pages appeared first on Higher Logic.

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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.10.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The next decade. Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, challenged the association community to imagine it’s December 31, 2029, look back over the past decade and ask, “What did our association do to shape a different and better future for stakeholders and successors?” WBT Systems took him up on the challenge and focused on how an association’s learning business might help shape their industry’s future.

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Gardian of the Month: Steven Stout

Aaron Wolowiec

Steven Stout, Executive Director for the Texas Society of Association Executives. is our Gardian of the Month.

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Thoughts from a Think Tank: The Shifting Work Culture

Blue Sky eLearn

I recently moderated a Think Tank event for the Association Executives of North Carolina Young Professionals group, FUEL. This event brought association executives and their partner organizations together to discuss the problems they see facing the world and innovate new solutions to fix them. Think Tanks do not create policy, but they do bring new ideas and solutions to the table to enable change.

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One Foot in Two Worlds—Expert Advice on Hybrid Events, Podcasts, and AV Tech

.orgSource

Laird Crawford has straddled the virtual and in-person worlds for some time now. He edits the mumbles out of podcasts and makes people look better on video than they do in person. Over the last 25 years, Laird’s company, Ian Ryan Interactive, has been my go-to for audio-visual success. You can probably guess that in […]. The post One Foot in Two Worlds—Expert Advice on Hybrid Events, Podcasts, and AV Tech appeared first on.orgSource.

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How Extroverts Can Find Success Working Remotely

Achurch

How much do you resonate with the concerns of this person? “I’m scared we’ll remain a remote-only workplace. I feel so depressed and disconnected working from home. I’m an extrovert. I really enjoyed coming into work.”. Fear not, extroverts (and social introverts). Our advice will help you feel connected and fulfilled while working remotely, so you can avoid over-sharing with grocery clerks and other random strangers.

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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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[Guest Vlog] Event Nightmare #212: The Last Minute Slide Show

GrowthZone

by Beth Z. (Your Nerdy Best Friend). Sound familiar? It’s the day of the big banquet. You have everything ready to go and then it happens: Someone wants to include a slide show with dozens of photos. . Never fear – Your Nerdy Best Friend is here to demonstrate a slick shortcut to quickly download multiple images. Take two minutes to learn about bulk image downloads.

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Associations May Now Have Access to Previously Hidden Data

Smooth The Path

In the old days of in-person events, the information exchanged in breakout groups was mostly effervescent. During breakout groups, great ideas bubble up, and the group creates understanding and excitement around the best ideas. This understanding and excitement are, in turn, significantly diluted by the note-taking and the dreaded report-out activities.

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Your Complete Guide to Membership Application Forms: Samples & Best Practices

MemberClicks

First impressions can last a lifetime. That’s why you’ve taken great care to ensure your association website will win over future members. From having a section dedicated to information on the various membership levels to a prominent “Join Now” button on every page, you’re a pro.

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Talent pipeline: Finding the next generation of community association managers

Ungrated

Demand for community association managers to help boards fulfill their responsibilities remains high as the number of communities continues to grow across the country. Unfortunately, not enough individuals are entering the profession, meaning that community association management companies and boards will need to work harder than ever to create and support a talent pipeline.

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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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PRODUCTIVITY: The Hero of ROI on AMS

GrowthZone

The modern association is lean and agile, focuses on its core strategy, and relies on innovative association management software. A robust association software platform optimizes association productivity and maximizes return on investment by: Reducing waste and redundancies Limiting non-value-added functions Improving return on capital. Multi-functional association management software is the foundation of staff productivity, empowering membership organizations to optimize operations and scale ef

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Is it Possible to Turn Drudgery into Joy?

Smooth The Path

Every summer seems to have a theme. I’ve had “travel summers” and “fun summers” and “relaxing summers” – this was a “thinking summer.” I spent A LOT of time hiking, gardening, driving, and sitting by the lake, and these activities gave me the time and space to think. One big epiphany I had as a result of all this thinking is (drum roll please): Levels of happiness, joy, and contentment are due, in large part, to perceptions.

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Tapping the volunteer career pathway

Mariner Management

*Part 2 of a 3-part series on creating a volunteer learning journey. In the last post, we gave you an overview of how the volunteer learning journey concept was developed as well as how it can help your volunteers take charge of their training thus leading to more qualified volunteer leaders. In this post, we’ll talk about how to begin building a volunteer matrix that taps into the diverse skills, knowledge and energy of your volunteers, and puts your volunteers into the driver seat of their own

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Virtual Events and Their Implication on Sustainability

CommPartners

Globally, July 2021 was the hottest month on record, according to the NOAA. We are experiencing the effect of climate change now. We should all do everything we can do be more sustainable—including in the events industry. At the height of COVID-19, the industry was faced with a choice: go virtual, or cancel. We chose […].

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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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How to elevate board engagement

MultiBriefs

{summary} Do any of these frustrations expressed by association executives about board engagement sound familiar? "The directors don't reply to my messages." "Fewer than 50% show up for meetings." "Nobody has read the bylaws." "Directors mistakenly think their role is to direct and evaluate the staff." If they do, try using the following techniques to increase understanding and participation.

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Statement On The Signing Of Texas Social Media Censorship Bill

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – In response to the signing of Texas House Bill 20, IA President and CEO K. Dane Snowden released the following statement: “The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution will prevail long after the ink has dried on this Texas law. The First Amendment and Section 230 give Internet companies the legal framework to moderate content to protect internet users from harm including hate speech, COVID-19 misinformation, terrorist propaganda, and financial scams.

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Volunteer Training a new way: Start with the person not the position

Mariner Management

*Part 1 of a 3-part series on creating a volunteer learning journey. Our volunteers are motivated. There’s no question there. They begin their volunteer journey enthusiastic, energized, elated to be involved in something they truly believe in. And we are happy to have them. Then somewhere along that path, they falter. So, what happened and how can we fix it?

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What is an AMS? A Guide to Association Management Software

MemberClicks

Association organization leadership already has plenty on their plates—and often, one of those activities is growing their membership. But growth is a difficult, ongoing challenge. According to a recent report , 46% of organizations had trouble reaching new members, whereas 43% simply don’t have enough time to focus on growth. While these are significant figures, there is a solution that can both help with outreach, free up time, and more: an AMS.

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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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Who should “own” the database?

Effective Database

Who should "own" the database? One of the most common questions I get from my clients is "Who should have responsibility for the database?" That is typically followed by "Should it be the membership department, or IT, or somewhere else?" Back in the day, I would recommend that whoever was "closest" to the data should manage it. For … Who should “own” the database?

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Your Member Newsletter Template

Robert Skrob

How do you write an email newsletter that generates engagement, gets subscribers excited again about the value you deliver and improves retention? Unfortunately, most subscription businesses default to “me, me, me” speak in their attempts at email newsletters. They write about their products and what they deliver. All when they SHOULD be writing about their subscribers.

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14 Tips to Grow Non-Dues Revenue for Associations Big and Small

MemberClicks

As a membership organization, member dues are core to your organization’s overall financial success. But they can’t get too high (or you’ll lose members!)—and relying on a single revenue stream is too risky.

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