Sat.Jan 16, 2016 - Fri.Jan 22, 2016

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What’s Up With Your Next Conference? Let’s Take a Vote.

YourMembership

Conference organizers are always looking for ways to improve their yearly meetings, and one of the best ways to ensure members are engaged and their opinions heard is to hear directly from them. While having attendees vote before conferences isn’t a new idea, many associations are taking it to the next level, having attendees contribute opinions and in many cases run the show.

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Feeling the Burn(out)

Higher Logic

Some call it the “dark side” of community management. It isn’t often discussed, but as they check emails late at night and have stress dreams about work, many community managers worry it’s just around the corner -- burnout. Community management is a new, exciting and growing field -- there are great reasons to get in on the action and become one or hire a community manager for your organization.

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Online Community Management: How to Ask Questions that Will Get People Engaged

Socious

Why does an organization choose to build an online community? Reduce support costs? Product feedback and update suggestions? Drive sales? Well, all of these business outcomes aren’t possible if your community members aren’t engaging with each other.

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Cut through communication clutter

Aaron Wolowiec

As a writer and professional communicator, nothing (O.K., well, not very much) is more frustrating than people who can’t communicate. Or even worse yet, companies. Inconsistent messaging drives me nuts. Rant over. But seriously…communication is a hard gig for most companies, especially with the advent of social media. Communication is everywhere. So it’s not really a surprise that associations continue to struggle with effective communication, according to Naylor’s 2015 communication benchmarkin

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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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"Trend-Talk" - Young Professionals on The Future of Associations/Non-Profits

Portage Group

by Jack Shand; Executive Partner of The Portgage Group. In April, the Canadian Society of Association Executives (www.csae.com) will present a Summit on "Associations 2025". What must not-for-profit organizations be doing to ensure they thrive over the next decade and beyond? What will be the attributes of the successful association leader in 2025? Is mastery in managing change a pre-requisite?

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Researching Online Community Software: Three Must-Ask Questions

Socious

Have you ever noticed the verb used with online communities is always “build?” You build an online community. You build community. Rarely will people, even vendors, talk about buying an online community, because even though you purchase online community software , that is only the foundation. You still need to build your online community. The task isn’t complete immediately after you purchase a platform.

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The Joint Development Foundation: Offering "a Standards Organization in a Box"

Virtual

Here is an innovative approach to launching an organization quickly-- the Joint Development Foundation (JDF). It's an organization that enables smaller standards and source code development collaborations to form swiftly and efficiently through a turnkey legal and operational infrastructure. The JDF, a Virtual client, was unveiled to the public in May 2015, and its first two projects, the 3MF Consortium and the Alliance for Open Media , have been successfully launched.

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Make Less Bread

Eric Lanke

Most association executives I know are working hard to create more butter. Butter in the Bilbo Baggins sense of the word, as this post from Seth Godin's blog recently reminded me. Bilbo Baggins's great quote about being stretched thin (“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”) reveals a profound truth: Most individuals and organizations complain of not having enough butter.

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Workplace Intelligence

Jamie Notter

With all the talk of "big data," I'm always amazed at the opportunities we squander to work with small data. I was working with a client recently that has a really strong culture. They've been working very hard at it for more than a year now, because they actually had to turn the culture around, from a standard fear-based culture (the only time you saw a boss in your part of the office was when someone was in trouble) into one that really cares about both the employees and exceptional performanc

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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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How Much Does It Cost to Design An Association Website?

Vanguard Tech

After “ how long will it take ” the other question we most often hear is “how much does a website design project cost?” Well, the short answer is. it depends. Just like building a new house, you can design and build a townhouse, a ranch-style rambler… or a McMansion. It depends on how much “stuff” you have, how many rooms you need and how you plan to use it.

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Associations and Branding

Smooth The Path

Did you see the article in Associations Now about how an association named ISIS is changing it’s name ? It is the International Species Information System and, no doubt, the acronym is no longer working for them. There are all sorts of reasons for associations to change their name. The association is no longer national but international. The association is consolidating with another association.

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Let Your Message Fly on a Platform You Don’t Own

Associations Now

In the past year, the blogging platform Medium has become increasingly important as a way to distribute ideas without filtration. That growth, particularly in the political sector, highlights the need to think beyond your own website when it comes to content marketing and advocacy. Friday was a typical day on the centralized blogging platform Medium.

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How to Secure On-site Exhibit Renewals

Association Adviser

One of the most efficient ways for associations to boost non-dues revenue (NDR), hit budget forecasts and ease anxiety is to sell exhibit space for your future trade shows at your current trade show. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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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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Policy Talk with Amy and Meredith Part I

AMR Management Services

In this blog entry, Amy Hille Glasscock and Meredith Ward, both senior policy analysts for the National Association of Chief Information Officers ( www.nascio.org ), describe a day in the.

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Mini-Course for Association Professionals: The Optimization Trap Many Associations Face

Smooth The Path

Associations tend to lean toward optimizing. Optimizing can become a trap. Learn how to avoid this trap in the newest mini-course for association professionals: If the embedded YouTube video is not working for you go directly to YouTube. Transcript: Optimizing is the habit of improving what we do to become incrementally better. Here are some optimizing tactics: Looking at Google Analytics and changing our navigation so members get to the content they need with fewer clicks.

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A Collaborative Solution for Engaging More Student Members

Associations Now

Two associations in the plastics industry have partnered to grant free memberships to students, with an eye toward the long-term benefit to both associations and their industry as a whole. Staring at a membership report, it can be easy to look at the numbers and just wish they were a little bigger—especially in young-professional and student categories, where the numbers always seem stubbornly unmovable.

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If You Don’t Know the Answer, Find the Answer

Association Adviser

Atlanta Apartment Association vice president Russ Webb shares his thoughts about the need for constant innovation, accountability and fun in the modern association era. The post If You Don’t Know. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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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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“Survey Says” VS. Research

Achieve

“Survey says!” You remember the catch phrase, right? These words became synonymous with the long-running game show. The Family Feud. The premise of the game, as you may recall, was a competition between the members of two families to see which family could more quickly and accurately guess the results of survey questions. The show’s success was no doubt derived from the often outrageous answers. by both the contestants and the survey respondents.

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NFL. Rams. Association Governance.

SCD Group

All association professionals need to remember this mantra: “It’s their organization not yours!” Last week, the National Football League’s Board of Governors voted to authorize the (Cleveland/Los Angeles/St. Louis) Rams to move (again) to Los Angeles. The decision upset fans in St. Louis. along with San Diego and Oakland (other franchises seeking to move.

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Three Difficult Conversations Meeting Planners May Encounter

Associations Now

Everyone must face unpleasant or difficult conversations in both their professional and personal lives. Here are three tough conversations meeting planners may encounter. Is there a best way to handle them? Starting a conversation with these four words is sure to send most people into a panic: “We need to talk.” (Sorry for bringing up any bad memories.

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Time To Pivot: Rethinking Human Memory And Remembering For Conference Education

Velvet Chainsaw

How does the mind work, especially how does it remember things from your event? Well, it’s probably not like your currently believe. Creating a memorable event is not enough! Unforgettable memorable events, which most of us aim to offer, misguide your attendees because our memories do not accurately record an event or experience. Your memory is flawed and gives you a false sense of learning.

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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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Guest Post: Introducing the New GuideStar Nonprofit Profile

Beth Kanter

Introducing the New GuideStar Nonprofit Profile – Guest Post by Jacob Harold, Guidestar. I’m excited to announce a major milestone in GuideStar’s history. GuideStar’s vision is to drive philanthropy by increasing nonprofit data collection, distribution, and innovation. Today, we take a giant leap toward further achieving that vision.

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The Ultimate Nonprofit Calendar

Wild Apricot

Ever wonder what time of year nonprofits are doing what types of things? We dug through data of more than 17,000 organizations to discover what the majority are doing throughout the year.

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Motorcycle Industry: Efforts to Reach Female Bikers Paying Off

Associations Now

According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, the biking industry is increasingly drawing more female riders, many of whom are revving engines as part of a growing younger audience. Ride or die—men and women included. Perhaps Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) was representative of many female motorcyclists when she exclaimed at her first annual Roast and Ride fundraiser last year, “Ride to live; live to ride!”.

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The Golden Age of Newsletters

Higher Logic

Remember how email is supposed to be dying? Turns out it’s a little more resilient than anyone thought. In fact, good old fashioned email newsletters are having a bit of a renaissance. Powered by what? The desire to connect with communities online. I noticed this trend in my own inbox. I used to get most of my reading material from social media (a place I still go) but am now often guided by newsletters -- everything from 730DC to Buzzfeed News to Lena Dunham’s Lenny and more (who knows how many

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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.