Wild Apricot

JULY 27, 2017

Every month we compile the largest list of free nonprofit webinars. Here are 41 for August 2017.

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YourMembership

JULY 28, 2017

To move forward and manage the shifts surging through our digital world, many organizations are adopting measures to strengthen their ability to innovate. Such associations and even nonprofits are partnering with forward-thinkers for innovation—an important indicator of any organization’s sustainability. Importance of innovation. Innovation is the essence for shaping the future of organizations, helping leaders conceive previously unimagined.

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Higher Logic

JULY 25, 2017

A five percent increase in customer retention can increase business profits by 25 percent. That’s substantial, but according to the Harvard Business Review , it may be on the low side. That same five percent retention increase may be able to increase revenue by up to 95 percent. So where should you invest your time and resources to effectively increase customer retention?

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Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Buzzfeed is introducing a morning news briefing on Alexa —can you? Tim Ebner at Associations Now thought up some other ways associations can put Alexa to work. Look out, associations, higher education institutions are starting to realize they also need to be in the lifelong learning business.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 28, 2017

Read all about how our migration to Amazon Web Services went, plus a new feature, updates to our mobile app, a free webinar, and more.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2017

People attend webinars to learn – making your description of what attendees will learn at your event one of the most important pieces of marketing copy you can write. The biggest mistake marketers make when writing content descriptions is being too brief. Some marketers resort to providing a list of topics that will be covered during the event simply because they don’t know what will be taught.

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Higher Logic

JULY 27, 2017

How is your association keeping its offers relevant to members and preparing for the future? According to a recent study by Leader Networks , most associations – 83 percent – are aligning their products and services to market needs so they meet members’ expectations and stay relevant. That’s a smart goal, but it requires a deep understanding of members and prospects.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2017

If you want to spend more time having fun and less time managing your club, Club Management Software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Club Management Software, along with 25 options and how to evaluate between them.

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YourMembership

JULY 28, 2017

To move forward and manage the shifts surging through our digital world, many organizations are adopting measures to strengthen their ability to innovate. Such associations and even nonprofits are partnering with forward-thinkers for innovation—an important indicator of any organization’s sustainability. Importance of innovation. Innovation is the essence for shaping the future of organizations, helping leaders conceive previously unimagined.

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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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Mariner

JULY 26, 2017

Last week, I was chatting with a client’s communications chair about the chapter’s monthly e-letter. The last two weeks had been horrendous for her at work so the e-letter had been delayed. I offered my help and told her that if it was getting too much, please let us know. The last thing we want is for our volunteers to get too overwhelmed trying to juggle between volunteer duties and their day jobs.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 24, 2017

The Board of my association uses a structure we call Strategic Task Forces. I think I've written about them before on this blog. They are task forces of the Board, but we invite a number of non-Board members to serve on them as well. Their role is to help the Board examine our key areas of strategy, work to define what success “looks like,” codify that description into a set of metrics, and track our progress over time.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2017

If you want to spend more time having fun and less time managing your club, Club Management Software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Club Management Software, along with 25 options and how to evaluate between them.

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YourMembership

JULY 25, 2017

Your association staff always needs to stay on its toes—ready for any new technology, changing member preferences, differing generational values, among other shifts. By keeping an eye on the latest trends, it helps move your organization forward and remain valuable to your members. So, what can member-based organizations do to stay relevant to their current.

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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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Golden's Rules for Association

JULY 28, 2017

The following is adapted from remarks delivered at the National Society of Professional Engineer’s House of Delegates General Assembly, July 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. As NSPE ends one fiscal/program year and starts a new one, it would be typical to talk about the past year’s activity. That is worth doing: we have a good story to […].

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Mariner

JULY 25, 2017

Looking for a learning event that's all about association chapters and other member communities? One where we don’t start the conversation with “why chapters?” but with “Yes, chapters …” It’s coming!

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GrowthZone

JULY 25, 2017

What is an AMS? AMS stands for Association Management Software. This type of software offers associations, as well as other member-based organizations, the tools to run their day-to-day operations and provide services to their members. Time = Money. A robust AMS typically saves associations time and money by streamlining their data management and increasing efficiency.

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Associations Now

JULY 26, 2017

Influencers can be your best conduit to membership and spreading new ideas. But how do you tap an influencer? You don’t need Kim Kardashian. Start by engaging your most committed members. Summer is one of my favorite times of year if only because it allows me to get away and catch up on summer reading. Next week, I will be on vacation and doing a lot of reading, but that hasn’t stopped me from picking up a book or two already.

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Aptify

JULY 28, 2017

No one ever said selecting membership software would be easy. Chances are, if you're in the market for new AMS software, you have questions about your questions. How much does it cost? How do I get buy in from upper management or my board? How long will it take to be up and running on a new system? Where do I even start? We've been writing a lot about these questions and struggles on this blog and have created several tools to use in the AMS software selection process.

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Forj

JULY 25, 2017

Every so often a book is published that provides a community of practice with a fresh perspective on current issues. Editors William F. Rayburn, Mary G. Turco, and David A. Davis have put together what should become the de facto textbook for anyone studying to become an educator or trainer of medical practitioners. Titled Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Health Care , this edited collection reinforces the proposition that better education of health care professionals contrib

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GrowthZone

JULY 26, 2017

There are simple things to keep in mind that can make all the difference in whether a blog post gains traction. As part of a larger strategy, utilizing these three concepts will help increase your association’s followers. When blogging: Be Helpful, Instructional, Compelling, Interesting, and Entertaining. Find the answers to the questions your audience is asking.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2017

The International Association of Fire Chiefs and the PulsePoint Foundation join forces to highlight a mobile app that they hope will save lives. Because 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital setting in the United States each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs is partnering with the PulsePoint Foundation to bring attention to a mobile app—PulsePoint—that reduces collapse-to-CPR times by connecting CPR-trained citizens and off-duty professional rescuers with people exper

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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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Smooth The Path

JULY 24, 2017

My husband is a volunteer ski patroller at our local mountain. Most ski patrol work is providing first aid. Responding when a skier is injured. They are also responsible for enforcing the rules which is the part of the job none of them like very much. While the first aid work is rewarding, rule enforcement is not because every once in awhile they get a few bad actors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 25, 2017

Our conference learning spaces affect our audience. We must learn to think like designers. Then we can focus on changing our conference participants’ learning spaces with the right goal in mind—nurturing their learning. Be forewarned! We are not decorating learning spaces. We are designing them to foster, nurture and amplify our participants’ learning.

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GrowthZone

JULY 24, 2017

The GrowthZone team just returned from three packed days of professional development, networking, and leadership growth at The Associated General Contractors of America Executive Leadership Institute annual conference. From fantastic keynote speakers to intriguing breakout sessions, it was the premier gathering of chapter executives to exchange best practices and hone leadership skills.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2017

Next month, the heavens will serve up a total solar eclipse viewable across the United States. As excitement builds over the rare spectacle, associations are warning about the risks of viewing the eclipse without the right protective gear. Less than a month from now, a solar eclipse will be viewable across the mainland U.S. for the first time in nearly 40 years, and with the path spanning the Lower 48 from coast to coast, millions of people are going to get a look at a rare sight.

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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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