Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2017

If you're looking to build an online directory, here are 10 powerful online directory software tools that can get you started right away.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether you’re a solo eLearning hero or you’re like the Avengers and you have a whole squad, we are counting down 10 tips that’ll help you put some POW into your program! Tip #10 – Preparation. Start preparing NOW. If you already have content, decide what’s worth keeping. Prioritize it, organize it, and start adding more to it.

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Your organization’s data can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on how you prioritize and strategize. When maintained and managed well, your dataset can provide valuable insights into your constituents, their behavior and their relationship with your organization. On the other hand, if there are a few more cobwebs in your files. The post 5 ways to get personal with your association’s data hygiene. appeared first on YourMembership.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Do you ever think about your association’s online learners and how they manage to fit your courses into their busy lives? Imagine: after a long day of work, errands, and household chores and duties, they manage to find time to finish the week’s assignments for the online course they’re taking with your association. It’s a lonely life. Watching videos alone.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2017

If your operating on a shoestring budget but need to give your nonprofit office space an upgrade, you've come to the right place. Here is a list of all the places you can rent and find free or discounted computer equipment and office furniture.

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Like thousands of others who parent young boys, I recently spent a couple hours in a darkened movie theater watching Lego’s “Ninjago” movie, immersed in the adventures of good guy Lloyd and his secret ninja squad of friends as they attempted to defeat the evil warlord Garmadon (who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad). Heroes. The post Super members: Put them to work for your association. appeared first on YourMembership.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… I’m excited and honored to be heading to Association Charrette today with 19 other association geeks for a weekend full of “insightful conversation about emerging trends and disruptions” in the association industry. As one of the organizers, Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, says in this article about the Charrette , we’re “committing to create outputs that will come back to the larger community, so that in learning

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Whether you’re a solo eLearning hero or you’re like the Avengers and you have a whole squad, check out 10 tips that’ll help you put some POW into your program! Tip #1 – Preparation. Start preparing NOW. If you already have content, decide what’s worth keeping. Prioritize it, organize it, and start adding more to it. If you don’t have any online content, hold a brainstorming session to think about how you’ll go about creating some.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Eighty percent of your future revenue will come from 20 percent of your existing customers , according to Gartner. For businesses, that’s huge, underscoring just how important it is to focus on customer success and marketing. If you want to grow your business, you need current customers to keep buying. Unfortunately, getting customers to buy more has always been a challenge – that’spart of why only 20 percent of customers will make up the majority of your future revenue.

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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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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 9, 2017

I'm gearing up for another Board meeting this week. That means, among other things, that I've been in communication with our Board chair about necessary agenda items and things that we would like the Board to achieve by the conclusion of the meeting. Now, as I've recently blogged , a few years ago my association's Board adopted a Governance Policy that, among other things, clearly separates responsibility for ends and means determination.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 11, 2017

By engaging prospective professionals at an early stage, we ensure that our industry will thrive for years to come. When even planning for the next two years can feel overwhelming, plotting out the bigger picture at your association takes initiative. But when we talk about the workforce pipeline - the pool of eligible candidates prepared to take on professional roles in an industry as opportunities open up - it’s all about the bigger picture.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Some of you know that in the last year I made the decision to personally switch to the metric system. I was originally inspired by a video from Dan Pink on this, and it was surprisingly easy for me to change little things in my life—on my own—to adopt the metric system. My weather apps now show the temperature in Celsius. My scale shows kilograms instead of pounds.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Did you know, according to the Pew Research Center , 73 percent of American adults consider themselves lifelong learners? Education is a huge benefit associations can provide for their members, and online education is a great way of providing it. And today, with learning management system (LMS) options that seamlessly integrate with your online community, it’s possible to create a centralized member experience that includes education and certifications of all types.

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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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Aptify

OCTOBER 11, 2017

At this year’s Aptify Users Conference, I’m excited to be co-presenting with Debbie Hanger of ASAE on a topic that is a bit of an obsession of mine—accounting automation (hey, we all have our quirks). During this session, we will provide real-world examples of how process automation can enable collaboration, reduce delays, and result in higher quality financial data.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Trust your members, transform their environment, and turn these insights into revenue for them! When I started at the National Campus and Community Radio Association (“NCRA” - the English not-for-profit network of radio stations with 105 members across Canada), I came from the member/station side – it’s pretty common for an Executive Director (ED) to oversee the sector from which they originated.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Usually, online conferences pale in comparison to their real, immersive in-person counterparts. Online presents problems for speakers and attendees alike. Attendees cannot raise their hand. Speakers cannot answer in real-time. Attendees cannot interact with each other. Speakers have to work overtime to help attendees stay engaged. In addition to professional development, conferences try to connect members to each other.

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GrowthZone

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Five out of every six phone calls go straight to voicemail. For busy association professionals, this can be not only frustrating, but a huge time-suck. Better your chances of getting a call back by mentally composing your message before each call. To improve your chances of getting a call back, try these tactics: Begin by saying your name and your organization’s name.

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Aptify

OCTOBER 10, 2017

With #AUC2017 less than two weeks away, we are thrilled to share with you a series of guest blog posts courtesy of some of those who are sponsoring this year's Aptify Users Conference! This is a guest blog post by Charlotte Muylaert of Billhighway. Thank you for sponsoring, and we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Before setting out to increase engagement, ask yourself: what does it look like for our association? What does member engagement mean to you? Sure, it’s the hot topic that much of our work as association professionals revolves around, but the goal can be obscured by indirect efforts and lack of focus. As a Culture Consultant, my area of expertise is the internal and external cultures of employees, customers, and members.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 9, 2017

“I’m not good under pressure.” “I’m not creative.” “This is probably a bad idea.” These are all the things we say to give ourselves an out. It is time to brainstorm. Or solve a problem. Or have a tough business conversation, and we find ourselves hedging. We may give excuses. We may hold back. We realize that it is time to be creative, but others are evaluating us, and so it seems safer to qualify our ideas and preempt the group’s pity or rid

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GrowthZone

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A job description is like an employer’s sales pitch to candidates – you’ve got to make them descriptive enough to get a candidate’s attention, and interesting enough to keep it. The economy is steadily improving and it’s increasingly a candidate’s job market. The following tips will help you write compelling job descriptions that help your openings rise above the competition.

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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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Aptify

OCTOBER 12, 2017

With #AUC2017 less than two weeks away, we are thrilled to share with you a series of guest blog posts courtesy of some of those who are sponsoring this year's Aptify Users Conference! This is a guest blog post by Andrew Graf of TeamDynamix. Thank you for sponsoring, and we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas. The biggest difference for IT in trade associations is that they serve a multitude of users—internal staff, affiliate groups, and external members.

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.orgCommunity

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A small budget doesn’t mean your organization’s technology can’t be mighty. Sherry Budziak, co-founder of.orgCommunity and CEO of.orgSource, along with colleague Rupa Brosseau, director of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research, have rounded up a treasure trove of low-cost online resources. If you weren’t able to hear their recent presentations, here are some tools that level the IT playing field and help minnows swim alongside the sharks.

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 9, 2017

There have been many news articles recently about social media for evil: How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and even Instagram have been abused for coordinated misinformation paid social media or advertising to influence our political system. Find out what funders are doing to fight it in this upcoming Media Impact Funders webinar series. It makes me miss the optimism from a decade ago about the rise of social media and social network platforms.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Editor’s Note: This article was originally penned for PCMA’s Convene in the beginning of August, early on in the discovery that the Apple App Store’s change in guidelines could affect branded mobile event apps. Much has been written since, including evidence that Apple is taking action with some event app providers. From our view, our opinions haven’t changed.

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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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