Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You may have lots of help from an outside agency, but building an internal marketing team could simplify your creative process. The pluses and minuses of taking your marketing function in-house. Should you build up your own marketing capabilities or stick with an outside agency or firm? Pro: Staying nimble.

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APRIL 12, 2024

SMS marketing. Text Request explains how to create an SMS (text) strategy that aligns with your association’s marketing strategy. They also offer advice on building your subscriber list, sending effective SMS marketing campaigns and staying in compliance with regulations. Member recruitment. What about your managers?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

by Daniel Zagales, Datanami More workers want to change jobs, but the market is getting tougher. | by Anne Marie Chaker, Wall Street Journal <Gift link—and by the way, have you adapted your marketing and programming strategies to this different job market?> to 3 p.m. – More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Engagement marketing. I’ve had a few writing projects finish recently and have room for more client work in my schedule.

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APRIL 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Apply for a marketing/branding grant. In honor of their 25th anniversary, Mighty Citizen is giving away $100,000 in marketing and branding services. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. Gamification at events.

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APRIL 28, 2023

WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs. Member recruitment. Membership marketing has come a long way since I first started in associations. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. Audience avatar. Online community. 1 CAE credit. 1 CMP credit.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Team questions. Karin Hurt and David Dye at Let’s Grow Leaders share seven assumption busters to propel your team’s strategic thinking. More info/register (ASAE Marketing Professionals Community). His interesting perspective is one I hadn’t seen before, well worth a read. Young member engagement. More info/register.

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LMS Member Engagement Education Revenue 266

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the most effective ways to recruit new members is to let them know about your benefits. Based on a recent Marketing General report , associations that saw spikes in new membership or member renewal rates 80% or higher in the last five years said their value proposition was compelling or very compelling.

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NXUnite

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Big Data Analytics healthcare industry is projected to be worth multimillion USD by 2029 as people put more faith in its potential to improve patient care, streamline operational efficiency, and contain costs. Patient records, claims data, clinical trials, and research are all collected data types in the healthcare industry.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Gen Z marketing. They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is ready for download. This is essential reading for understanding trends in membership recruitment, engagement, renewal, dues, value propositions, and more. Workplace culture.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Wes Kao shares solid advice for onboarding yourself when you join a new team. Please email me if you have a piece you’d like to discuss.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Your voice—along with those of nearly 1,000 association leaders around the world—will help us all gain insights about what is working to recruit, engage and retain members during the pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

This study investigates more than 60 factors influencing members across six domains, including economic, technology and market psychology. If you’re seeing lots of movement in your industry—members losing jobs, employers hiring for new positions—consider hosting a virtual job fair. The future of work. Virtual job fairs. 1 CAE credit.

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EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We’ve got you covered with membership drive examples, marketing tips, and the event tech to make it all a breeze. Membership recruitment campaigns are most often run by associations, clubs, and nonprofits who want to broaden their reach and power up their dues-based revenue. Are they relevant to your mission or industry?

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YourMembership

MAY 15, 2012

Management Team. But like many other membership-based organizations, the Moose often finds itself riding through the peaks and valleys of member recruitment. Generally, its membership drive relies on existing members sticking around year after year and reaching out to recruit their friends to join, too. Chambers + EDCs.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Marketing Automation & Technology Systems Demo Day. Sponsorships.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Sales ops originally functioned as a small team of number crunchers who executed financial analyses, reporting, and sales forecasting.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Your AMS is the utility player on your membership team. Nimble AMS explains how an AMS empowers your association’s recruitment, engagement and retention efforts by helping you better understand members, anticipate their needs, provide a better digital experience and deliver personalized emails and content. Hybrid/remote teams.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Meagan Loyst, founder of Gen Z VCs—“a global collective of 22,000+ Gen Z VCs, founders, angel investors, operators and aspiring VCs,” so, yeah, cred—writes about the amazing success of paid membership communities with Gen Z audiences in nearly every industry. Membership marketing. Mentoring program. Change readiness. to 3:30 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. They explain why you’re having a tough time recruiting volunteers and how you can enhance the value of the volunteering experience. The seven biggest mistakes in membership recruitment. Quick hits.

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CMA Solutions

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When it comes to marketing, plenty of things have changed in a short amount of time. In 2023, we will see more inclusion in all forms of marketing, especially advertising. The advertising industry has an opportunity to do more than simply reflect an image back to us; it has the power to change the way we are. Chatbots can help.

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MAY 12, 2023

The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. They describe several examples of general and specialized membership tiers and discuss factors to consider before moving forward, like your AMS and market research. State of the association industry. Learning business. Newsletters.

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YourMembership

APRIL 24, 2012

Management Team. I recently attended a job fair and asked a job hunter if he thought about joining an association in his chosen industry to help him find a job and network since he was new to Florida. In the Tampa market, The Moose are piloting the largest public education campaign in their history. Chambers + EDCs. Advantages.

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APRIL 30, 2021

Learn the structure of a great story, get a template to use over and over for creating speeches, town halls, all-hands meetings, keynotes, state of the industry addresses, investor or client presentations and every other opportunity and situation where you need these skills. Presenter: evolutionary psychology and marketing expert Tim Ash.

Education 354

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Association Success is running a survey to benchmark diversity in the association industry. This ten-minute survey will help all of us get a better, bigger picture of just how equitable the association industry is for everyone in it. The ROI of Words: How to Write Website Copy That Will Drive Member Renewal and Recruitment.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson. Listen up, my sales and marketing friends. WBT Systems says learning analytics can answer all kinds of questions about your education programs, including their market performance, effectiveness, and value to learners and your association. Don’t have a salesperson call them.

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EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Membership retention is an organization’s ability to keep its members active following recruitment and onboarding. Acquiring new members comes with upfront costs, especially those tied to marketing. But on a practical level, how can you actively recruit and retain members for the long run? Why does member retention matter?

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely. Join this engaging conversation as Vince Caldwell leads us through the latest and best new business books on the market and shares his advice for young professionals along the way. 2022 STR Industry Trends. Host: Fridays@4. .

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MARCH 25, 2022

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. Professional development market potential. Host: EventMobi. Fri 3/25 at 12 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Membership recruitment. I love Marketing General Inc.’s s (MGI) annual membership benchmarking report, so I’ve put this new book by Tony Rossell, MGI’s senior vice president, on my list: How to Grow Recurring Revenue, Reach New Markets, and Achieve Your Mission. Host: American Marketing Association. Quick hits.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Amanda Milligan, Content Marketing Institute ). Find out what an effective, inclusive meeting looks like for a hybrid team, which all-virtual activities we should maintain post-COVID, which activities should *only* be held in person, and wow to best engage with clients and members going forward. Quick hits. This is so me. 1 CAE credit.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Paulina Curto, Senior Marketing Manager at Cvent.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

On the ASAE site (possible paywall), Timothy Fest, CAE, at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, explains how offering free membership to college students has paid off for the association. Recruitment & Retention: How to Overcome the Great Resignation. Student membership. Coaching or directing? Meeting madness.

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YourMembership

APRIL 24, 2014

This event provided an Xcellent platform for YourMembership.com customers, employees and industry thought leaders to connect, engage and grow. Throughout the show our guests had the opportunity to attend sessions focused on business, marketing and association management best practices. Improve Your Association’s Marketing Efforts.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Also worth your time The right marketing question—an intriguing way to approach a marketing campaign. EU collaboration and trade, and how associations can move forward as change agents for their industries and professions with an open mind. Host: MeetingsNet Speaker: Brooke Gracey, Marketing Director, Cvent Tue 9/19 at 2 p.m. –

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