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Association Brain Food: 10.20.23

Reid All About it

MCI released a benchmark survey report on AI adoption in associations. of Minnesota Brian Feldman, Maryland State Senator Chuck Martin, Georgia State Representative Xiomara Santos, Director of Government Relations, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Annika von Grey (moderator), Senior Consultant, FiscalNote Thu 10/26 at 9 a.m.

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Want More Members? Better Get to Know Them

Association Adviser

Recruit, retain, engage and repeat. a report based on online survey responses from 147 associations—as recruiting (63.2%), engaging (62.3%) and retaining (59.6%) were listed as the top priorities for 2013. Do members—and nonmembers you’re trying to recruit—know why they should be involved with your association?

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Nine Characteristics of Online Communities That Work

Higher Logic

Are you trying to recruit new members or retain existing ones? You don't have to be an overly-friendly folksy CM like yours truly (you can take the girl out of Georgia, but you can't take the Georgia out of the girl), but you do have to speak as you would to someone in any other interpersonal conversation. You are a human being.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.25.20

Reid All About it

Virtual conference communications survey. The ASAE Communication Professionals Advisory Council requests your participation in a short, 11 question survey to help the community understand the challenges of planning virtual conference communications. PhD, Esq, CMP, Attorney, Professor, Speaker, College of Coastal Georgia.

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How to Design a Successful Mentoring Program

Association Adviser

Recruiting. For more about the power of mentoring, see our Corner Office profile of Mike Dunham, CEO of the Georgia chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Surveys and discussion groups are a good way to begin this conversation. Stage 4: Recruiting. Getting ready. Training and support. Evaluation.

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How Smart Associations Grow Membership

Association Adviser

He said you need to use a variety of formal and informal surveys, as well as meet with members at their own offices, which is something that Beth Brooks, head of the Texas Society of Association Executives has been doing for years. That’s led to membership growth in both recruitment and retention.” Just be clever.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

Besides having boundless energy and vision, Sabuco and Hedberg are relentless networkers who leverage their global connections to recruit powerhouse board members, advocates and ambassadors to support their missions. Source: Association Adviser Communication Benchmarking Survey 2011-216. So, what’s the ideal board size? 1 info source.