article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 3.8.24

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… 2024 association trends. Education program marketing. Chapters should offer plenty of member-organized social meetups, not just education programs. TopClass LMS published another recap from the recent Learning Business Summit.

article thumbnail

6 tips for proposing new membership software to your board

Aptify

A lot is riding on your proposal to the board: staff’s productivity and effectiveness, data security, and usefulness, maybe even your reputation, and definitely your stress level. Educate your board about protecting your member and customer data and how an investment in updating your software is necessary. Request for proposals.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I would love to live Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding. Gen Z education. Find out how to drive synergies at scale between social media and social customer service teams, and efficiencies with purpose-built AI.

Revenue 256
article thumbnail

Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association

Higher Logic

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

article thumbnail

Why engagement should be your association’s primary goal

Association Success

The Open Garden model proposes a shift away from focusing exclusively on attracting and retaining members. Engaging Content Can Educate the Public. Many organizations embrace opportunities to create educational resources that can lead their industries in new, innovative directions. .

Proposal 158
article thumbnail

Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. Before the rise of social media and cloud computing, associations competed to attract new members — but only in a subtle “non-profit” sort of way. skills gap ” problem.

LMS 252
article thumbnail

Lunchtime Links: Be Your Own Social Media Guru

Associations Now

Becoming a social media expert may be more like riding a bike than hiring a consultant. Take your social media strategies into your own hands, get a refresher course on using photos in your work and discover a commenting manifesto in today’s Lunchtime Links: It takes work and it takes time to up your savvy.