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3 Rules for a Successful Membership Dues Increase

Association Freak

Reading Time: 5 minutes Is Your Association Leaving Money On The Table? Most associations are. Maybe you haven’t increased your dues in a long time; Maybe you don’t have a rational framework for deciding dues; Maybe you really don’t know how much your members would pay. If so, you are not alone. Most associations are terrified of increasing membership … Continue reading "3 Rules for a Successful Membership Dues Increase".

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Why Having Top Talent On Staff (Or With Your Partners) Matters To Your Association

Association Adviser

No matter what industry you’re in, attracting and retaining top-quality staff is a crucial piece of the puzzle that leads to your association’s success. Without top talent, your different departments won’t function smoothly, effective strategies won’t be put in place, and your team may start to lack the kind of motivation it takes to excel and propel your association forward.

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4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack

Higher Logic

The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic. Ever have that sinking feeling you’re falling behind in using the tools necessary for effective, modern association communications that keep you competitive? . The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic.

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The top five Salesforce Clouds association professionals leverage at their organizations

Nimble AMS

Are you interested in discovering what Salesforce Clouds can do for your association? Because Nimble AMS is built on Salesforce, choosing Salesforce Clouds can take your software investment to the next level. According to Salesforce research, innovation is necessary as member expectations continue to evolve. In the Salesforce State of Marketing report, 84% of marketers surveyed said customer expectations were changing their digital strategies. .

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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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Aligning Your Venue Space, Content, and Experience Goals

Aaron Wolowiec

You’ve just begun digging into the planning process for your organization’s next event. The venue contract was signed months (or even years!) ago, and you’re beginning to align the existing components of your event within the contracted space grid.

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Use Data for New Revenue Opportunities

Association Analytics

The pandemic proved to be a financial challenge for associations. Individuals and member organizations were on tighter budgets. And members’ behaviors changed. You may have noticed that your members were engaging with your organization in different ways. In general, members were certainly shifting to more online products and services, such as virtual conferences or online classes.

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Curiosity with a Purpose

Spark Consulting

As Zora Neale Hurston described it: Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. When you’re sponsoring a research study, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what method(s) to use. What are your choices? Quantitative v. Qualitative. Primary v. Secondary. You also have some decisions to make about data collection.

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Is Your Association Leveraging Promotional Video to Solidify Relevance?

Association Adviser

For associations wanting to engage existing members, reach new members and partners, and solidify their position as a thought leader, video can serve as a highly effective and important vehicle to share their message. An enterprise marketing video can succinctly encapsulate everything your association does, including your mission and vision, plus the value and benefits that membership offers.

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What your membership-based organization should know about engagement scoring

Aptify

Gauging member engagement can help you improve interactions with your members. . Here’s what your organization needs to know about member engagement scoring. Drive explosive growth for your organization with engagement scoring. Get the guide. Scoring member engagement is critical to any association, union, or other membership-based organization. It helps you to understand which members are engaged and which aren’t so you can put that data to work. .

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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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As Culture Gains Importance—PCI Stays Ahead of the Trend

.orgSource

In a business climate that feels like a hurricane looms perpetually on the horizon, I’ve noticed an optimistic trend. Culture is a rising priority among CEOs. The most enlightened see positive values and a safe, equitable environment as key components of success. It seems contradictory that with the increasing focus on technology, there is also […].

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Is It Okay for Subgroups to Have Different Cultures?

PROPEL

This is one of the most common questions I get about culture. When you are doing the work of intentionally designing a culture that drives success, it feels like a problem if some teams stray from the culture you’re creating, even if the difference is slight. This is definitely something you should be tracking and managing, so here is some advice.

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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR THE FALL SEASON

AMG

Although it doesn't quite feel like it yet, Fall is just around the corner. What better time to start prepping your home for the weather to come? We've gathered the most important Fall home maintenance tasks to get you and your home ready for this next season. MAKE SURE YOUR ROOF IS IN GOOD SHAPE Inspect for missing and loose shingles. Ice, rain, snow and wind combined with rapidly changing temperatures and humidity wreak havoc on roofs.

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Why Such a Hubbub Around “Quiet Quitting “And The “The Anti-Work Movement”?- Most Workers Have Been Disengaged For Years.

Achurch

Recently a spate of articles in the Wall Street Journal, AXIOS, and many others have written about so-called “Quiet Quitting” and the rise of the disengaged workers, especially amongst the older Gen Z set and younger Millennials, both now in their mid to late 20s. Part of the argument is that “not going the extra mile” and just doing the “bare minimum” work to keep your job is evidence that younger workers are disengaged in the workplace.

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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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How To Make Money as a Freelancer: A Complete Guide

Raklet

Are you wondering how to make money as a freelancer? Working as a freelancer has many benefits such as working. The post How To Make Money as a Freelancer: A Complete Guide appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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Prosperity and Progress Through Safety and Standards

Multiview

If there is one thing the pandemic has shown, it is how resilient the American workforce is. On Labor Day, our nation honors the achievements and accomplishments of American workers and their contributions to America’s collective prosperity.

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Condo Repairs: Federal bill provides access to financing for building rehabilitation loans

AMG

Federal legislation was introduced to provide condominium associations access to insured building rehabilitation loans—a move that would help board members make critical structural and safety-based condo repairs.

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Association Brain Food: 9.9.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Product development. Inspired and informed by a session at ASAE Annual, WBT Systems describes a product development cycle you can use for educational programs. They also share details about an exercise they did during the session that will help you practice and understand the steps of the cycle.

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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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Membership Management Software for Nonprofits

Raklet

Membership management requires a lot of work including keeping track of all member data, collecting payments securely, handling reports and. The post Membership Management Software for Nonprofits appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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It is never done – so celebrate!

Effective Database

It is never done - so celebrate! A client of mine recently had their official "go-live" with their new AMS. On the day after go-live, my client said "I still have a whole list of things to do. We're not done at go-live, we're just getting started!" And she's absolutely right! There is really no … It is never done – so celebrate!

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Clearwater man sent threatening emails to attorneys representing HOA: affidavit

AMG

Man involved in a civil dispute with his homeowner’s association was arrested, accused of sending threatening messages to the firm representing the HOA.

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Industry Disruption or Failure?

Robert Skrob

After its epic high-profile crash in 2018, what does the relaunch of Movie Pass teach us about running a successful subscription business? Click here to find out. Subscription models disrupt many industries. The convenience, economics, and customer value enable companies to dominate competitors. And, then there are situations where a subscription model leads to failure.

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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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“P-Value”? What’s a “P-Value”?

Spark Consulting

And why should you care? Associations generate a lot of original research, but association execs also use a lot of research created by other entities both to assess the internal operations of the association as a tax-exempt business and to understand what’s happening in the industry or profession the association serves. And let’s face it: Lots of research terms are pretty jargon-y.

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HOA threatens to fine residents after vandals damage cluster mailboxes in south Charlotte

AMG

Charlotte neighbors say they've received warnings about potential fines from their HOA for mailboxes that were damaged by thieves.

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Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics?

Spark Consulting

Association execs consume – and produce – a lot of research in our day-to-day work, but most of us don’t have formal training in research. A lot of the language of research programs– p-values and confidence intervals and margins of error – can be pretty jargony, and some of the concepts behind what makes for good (or less good) research can be challenging for people who haven’t had the opportunity to take a graduate level methods course.