Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Are your members too busy to engage with your association? Maybe it’s time to rethink how you talk about member benefits and services, reframing them as time-saving opportunities. Busyness is a modern-day epidemic. Need evidence for that? We have screen-time apps that tell us how long we’ve been staring at our smartphones, calendar alerts that buzz or chirp throughout the day to remind us about meetings, and GPS apps that predict whether or not traffic will make us late to dinner.

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Members bring their online expectations as a consumer to their membership experience, but is your portal up to par? Checkout these member portal must haves to help your organization meet and exceed those expectations.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

What dues rates will maximize both revenue and participation? That’s a good one! This question actually came in from a client, and here’s what I told them: The perils of pricing too high are obvious – no one will buy, because you’re too expensive. Pricing too low is equally bad, though, because people don’t value something that they feel is cheap.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Looking for a change? Figure out the right nonprofit career path for you with step-by-step advice and tips from nonprofit career experts.

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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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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

How Emerging Learning Trends Can Ignite a Spark in Your Audience. Read more about How Emerging Learning Trends Can Ignite a Spark in Your Audience.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) was ready to take member engagement to the next level. As its member base grew, the association needed to adjust member communications to match. So it gave members a voice and a platform with powerful social networking, discussion, and information-sharing tools. The Challenge: Increase engagement by upgrading online collaboration tools.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This past week brought the Polar Vortex to the Midwest and with it record-breaking temperatures well below zero. In my neck of the woods it was immediately preceded by a massive snowstorm, which dumped up to a foot of snow during what we would normally consider our morning and late afternoon commutes. It was a kind of one-two punch, and it caused me to first rethink and then abandon my association's "office closing" policy.

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Association Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The guide book to lead you into the next era of the association industry is ready! Editor’s note: Every month, we interview a different author who has valuable insights that are relevant to professionals within the association industry. From widely varying perspectives and specializations, we hope to provide our dedicated audience with quality reading to continue fostering growth and inspiration!

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It’s not the technology that makes your association innovative; it’s what you do with technology,” said WBT Systems. They describe several non-technology learning trends that can help your association engage learners and become the preferred educational provider in your industry.

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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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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Timberlake Membership Software was founded in 1998 in Fairfax, Virginia by Brian Choate. The company’s association management software helped associations manage their member and operations data including event registration, committees, continuing education, directories, website data and reporting. Timberlake’s team focused on helping small staff associations maximize their resources through one-on-one support and, notably, in-person AMS installation to ensure a smooth transition int

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

You’re probably familiar with the idea of a product roadmap when it comes to software. Generally, a product roadmap tells you what features and functionality are planned for future releases of a product. It also serves as a map for the product team to help them begin with the end in mind. . But not all product roadmaps are created equal. Often, they involve a three+ year outlook that lists specific features and functionality planned for each product release over that timeframe.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Tweet. In their fantastic (but lengthy) report, The 2019 State of Email , Litmus Software gives a comprehensive look at significant developments affecting email programs. A big takeaway? It’s time to change your association emails and make them more voice-friendly. Why now? Because 39 million Americans now own a smart speaker; people are using those virtual assistants to check their email with voice commands.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Plenty of studies show that employees often feel disconnected at work. Improving that situation can depend on leaders better defining success, and building a culture around it. Leaders do all sorts of things to try to get “engagement” out of their employees, from benefits plans to foosball tables. But they may not have given much thought to what “engagement” actually means, which is why they might be scratching their heads when employees still aren’t performing well, or leave outright.

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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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Association Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

On changing the world, one data set at a time. Everyone is talking about how AI and predictive analytics are changing the world. But what does this change actually look like, and how does it work? Predictive analytics goes something like this: Data is collected. This could comprise of all sorts of things: web clicks, demographic information, email campaigns or sales, to name a few.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

I attended a panel discussion recen tly that could have been a much more powerful learning experience. An i nadequate session design and a limiting room set shackled t he i nteresting panelists. Panels are always tricky, but they are a staple of industry conferences, so it is high time we made them more compelling. How Panels Commonly U nfold Marketing for most panel discussions highlights the topic, maybe the questions that will be explored, and the panelists who will speak.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Tweet. Make sure your association board is on track to run as smoothly as possible. Even the best organizations need check-ups to examine how well they are running. To ensure your board is “healthy”, start with a board self-assessment. Taking a self-assessment may not be on the top of anyone’s to-do list, but it is pivotal to the on-going success of the organization.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A new National Car Rental survey finds that while millennials like mixing business trips with leisure trips, in part to save money, they aren’t so excited to mention that detail to the boss—even if their supervisor does the same thing. When millennials decide to mix business and leisure travel while on the road, they’re not exactly looking to let their boss in on their plan.

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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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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Every day we slog through the routine grind of making lunches, pulling unwilling kids out of bed, and getting them off to school. We fight traffic to get to the office and the minute we arrive an inbox of email awaits us. Meetings dot our calendar and our day is already pre-planned. The routine grind is demanding. It pulls us in and focuses us on our stuff.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Some organizations give away content, hoping it will get you to join their community. Some organizations give access to their community, hoping you will then purchase content. Either could work, but doing both at the same time rarely will. And it may very well be that neither your content nor your community as separate items is where your real value can be found.

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Association Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

What’s the trick to the huge task of transforming association learning? One of the hardest things about changing learning is how BIG it all seems. You may know something needs to change, but not what. Or maybe you know what, but not how. Let’s start by addressing why we need to change: our members. At the CPA Center of Excellence® and Indiana CPA Society, these members consist of nearly 8,000 CPAs and accounting professionals.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

From 2006 to 2017, CareSource’s employee base grew 300 percent, and recently, its longtime CEO retired. To deal with this upheaval, the nonprofit turned to change-management coaching, which it says saved the organization millions of dollars and helped senior leaders keep employees engaged. Ten years ago, as CareSource, a nonprofit health plan organization, started to expand quickly, it found itself with a plethora of new leaders, either promoted from within or hired from outside.

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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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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

More than once, we have heard from associations that they hate their association management software (AMS) but they would never change it. One of the main sources for this statement stems from fears about AMS implementation. Through leading hundreds of implementations, the team at Naylor Association Solutions has seen it all. Here are some best practices to draw upon when you consider launching your first AMS or when you make the move to a provider that can help your association reach longer ter

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Members bring their online expectations as a consumer to their membership experience. Here are five ways a one-stop shop member portal will help your organization meet and exceed those expectations.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

If you receive updates of my blog posts through email, you might have noticed that recent posts are not showing, or there are extra spaces between paragraphs or the photos are HUGE! I’m sorry about this, and I appreciate your patience while I try to fix the bugs I’m not sure if the problem is a massive WordPress editor update or if I caused this while I was fiddling with the RSS feed trying to make the emails easier to read.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As it hits a key anniversary, it’s safe to say that Facebook, as a social network and company, is well into its terrible teen years. But it’s worth remembering the reasons why the network hooked us in the first place—because they’re the very things that associations want to do well. Fifteen years ago this week, a group of Harvard students was getting its first taste of a social network that reflected an early salvo in the way that people communicate with their friends online.

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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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