Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

Here are some of the transformative strategies and innovations we see shaping the future of associations. The MGI 2023 Membership Marketing Survey found that 49% of associations report growth, contrasting to 26% in 2021. This year’s association outlook underscores the necessity to adapt and thrive amidst these changes.

FAQ 72

FAQ Revenue Innovation Member Experience 72

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

An app can help you solve what survey participants said was the biggest challenge for associations: communicating the value of membership. Katie Notopoulos at Business Insider shares findings from a survey of 16- to 26-year-olds: one out of three believe the best way to build wealth is to work for themselves instead of a traditional employer.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

Reid All About it

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. 5 Tips to Engage Gen Z and Millennial eLearners in 2020 and Beyond. Career pathways. Host: Hubb.

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

Here are some of the transformative strategies and innovations we see shaping the future of associations. The MGI 2023 Membership Marketing Survey found that 49% of associations report growth, contrasting to 26% in 2021. This year’s association outlook underscores the necessity to adapt and thrive amidst these changes.

Revenue 72

Revenue FAQ Innovation Member Experience 72

Associations Now

JULY 2, 2019

Building an innovative culture? Start by not calling it “innovative.” As associations strive to strengthen workplace culture, creating “collaborative,” “innovative,” and “results-driven” environments is at the top of many organizations’ to-do lists. The post Daily Buzz: Is Your Culture Really “Innovative”? million meals.

Innovation 57

Innovation millennials Newsletter Survey 57

Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association AI survey. Please participate in the ASAE 2024 Survey of Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Adoption. The survey report will benchmark key factors in AI adoption, including budgeting, training and hiring. Event trends.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

.orgCommunity

MAY 15, 2019

Associations can’t fulfill their missions without innovation. Innovation helps organizations create and improve processes, products, services, and experiences for their members, customers, staff, and audiences. 10 elements of the innovation mindset to nurture at your association. #1: 1: Creative curiosity. 1: Creative curiosity.

Innovation 68

Innovation millennials Project System 68

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Parker shares ten tips to help over-worked content marketers train their brain for greatness – they’re applicable to regular people too. Back to business: If you haven’t yet participated in the Tagoras 2016 Social Learning survey , please do. Tue 11/1 at 8 a.m.* – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (Washington DC).

millennials 150

millennials eBook Washington Innovation 150

Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2023

McKinley Advisors surveyed association executives to understand the characteristics and behaviors that drive next-level board performance and strategic agility. Unlike on Threads, which, Kate Lindsay at Embedded says, is “ a mecca of Millennial brain rot.” Some of them don’t even exist now. See how you measure up! Governance.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

New research from Achieve investigates millennials’ ongoing cause engagement behaviors during a presidential election year. Today Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, released the second wave of research from the 2016 Millennial Impact Report. The second wave of data surveyed millennials from June through August 2016.

millennials 52

millennials Report Education Sample 52

Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses. Learn the secrets of email marketing geniuses, including: the 5 types of nonprofit emails, the anatomy of an email marketing campaign, and 6 email marketing mistakes to avoid. Presenter: Michelle Brien, VP of marketing and product strategy, WBT Systems. Tue 5/25 at 11 a.m. –

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. For every respondent that takes at least 50% of the survey, Naylor will donate $10 to the World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsForAmerica COVID-19 program. Marketing virtual/online education.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Digital markets don’t allow room to languish. To keep pace with the speed of business, teams need to reinvent themselves along with innovation and technology. Lifelong learners, problem-solvers, innovators, and creative thinkers don’t want to work in an intellectual vacuum. But has your group’s professional expertise expanded?

Team 88

Team millennials Innovation New York 88

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 52% of associations believe a lack of engagement is the top reason members don’t renew. Choosing when your renewal efforts begin and end, how to frame your messaging, and what marketing channel you’ll use can make all the difference in your retention rates. The solution?

Member Engagement 130

Member Engagement Strategy Software Social Media 130

Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

Their paper, Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations , shares the secrets to charity fundraising success: Building relationships with donors at all levels and how that relates to membership relationship building and management. Attracting millennial/young professional supporters. Host: ASAE.

DC 225

DC Washington millennials Chicago 225

Potomac Core

MARCH 22, 2016

CEO Survey concerns “over volatility and over-regulation are rising.” Utilizing member interviews, financial analysis, and survey results, Morgan established a “Core Focus” somewhat similar to the “Profit from the Core” approach developed by Bain and Company’s Chris Zook. The Dual Millennial Challenge. The 2016 PWC U.S.

millennials 100

millennials America eBook Member Engagement 100

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Due to this, there has been growing interest in digital badging among associations, especially those seeking to engage more millennials in membership. One aspect of digital badges and OpenBadges in particular that associations may have overlooked is their use as a promotional tool to market association education programs to a wider audience.

Education 150

Education Learning Management System LMS Certificate 150

Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. So, in Psyche , Cort Rudolph says, “Quit the millennial bashing!”. Quick hits.

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

AvidXchange: Association Management

AUGUST 17, 2023

The AvidXchange Podcast Network just posted a new episode of its “Middle Market Report” program. Maegan Woytek, Senior Account Executive, Vantaca Technology Improves Working Conditions In our survey with CAI, we found that 68% of respondents agree or strongly agree that technology helps mitigate burnout on short-staffed teams.

Association Management 130

Association Management Survey San Francisco Technology 130

Higher Logic

OCTOBER 9, 2015

This collective Voice of the Customer (VoC) may hold the key to revamping and innovating business decisions. It takes more than just one survey to figure out why customers or members stick around. Then leverage these online conversations with additional tools (like your surveys) to better understand who they interact with and why.

Organization 120

Organization Library Survey millennials 120

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The innovative Nimble Communities allows ACerS to adopt member engagement strategies like establishing online community volunteer opportunities and allowing member volunteers to adopt the roles of Moderator or Super Members. The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) leverages Nimble Communities to boost member engagement at their association.

Member Engagement 133

Member Engagement Social Media Review Recruiting 133

Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

Marketing copy. If you’re frequently under pressure to come up with clever and compelling marketing copy, I feel for you. That’s when marketers turn to their swipe file: a collection of copied and pasted blurbs that hopefully provide inspiration. Host: American Marketing Association. Event safety. Quick hits.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Tagoras , a consulting and education firm specializing in the market for lifelong learning, invites you to participate in a survey that will help our community better understand how membership organizations use or don’t use social technologies to deliver learning. Here’s another link to the survey. Host: Marketing General Inc.

Survey 150

Survey Louisville DC Maryland 150

Association Freak

MAY 21, 2022

The Shifting Association Market. Some knew the market was shifting around them. This gave us an understanding of which market forces they were up against and, much more importantly, what they could do about it. Some knew the market was shifting around them. Market Pressures On Association Succeses.

Revenue 72

Revenue Discount Products Marketing 72

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I just bought a wreath at the farmers market and I’m listening to the Christmas Cocktail Jazz playlist on Spotify. Culture is a true business function, like IT or marketing, and requires processes, systems and internal positions to support it.

Raleigh 259

Raleigh Review Class Education 259

Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

Definitely look at what he has to say, especially if you’re using labels like Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z. Moving forward means being innovative in your event design to deliver quality experiences that meet the needs of your delegates—whether they’re online, hybrid/blended or in-person—and adapt to last-minute changes. 1 CMP credit.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Innovation = Creativity x Execution. This is a fantastic post on innovation from Vijay Govindarajan , co-author of the new book, The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Companies tend to focus far more attention on improving the front end of the innovation process, the creativity. Its excellent.

Innovation 40

Innovation Wisconsin millennials Class 40

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The survey will take less than five minutes to complete. Although I highly enjoyed the future of learning and AI conversations, I loved loved loved Lisa Campo’s video: 5 Ways to Repel Millennials from Your Association. Why aren’t associations more innovative when it comes to tech maturity? Association Coffee Talk (Reston VA).

DC 150

DC Washington Tools Education 150

The Hourglass Blog

MAY 21, 2011

The Innovation Problem for Associations. “ Six Design Principles for Business-Model Innovation ” provides association executives with his usual thought-provoking push into territories we should really be spending more of our time in—but often don’t. The innovation problem for associations is not about process.

Innovation 40

Innovation millennials Leadership Process 40

Associations Now

AUGUST 16, 2018

Seventy-eight percent of millennials would rather spend their money on a desirable experience or event rather than buying something they want, according to an Eventbrite survey conducted by Harris. Furthermore, 77 percent of millennials said some of their best memories are from an event or live experience. Transformative.

Indianapolis 43

Indianapolis millennials Indiana Survey 43

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Millennials are using new restaurant technology at a higher rate, but the gap among frequent users is smaller than you’d think, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association. That technology gap you’ve heard about between millennials and baby boomers?

Technology 40

Technology millennials Survey Innovation 40

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

A new survey released by the International Association of Conference Centres takes a look at what meeting planners of all ages prefer and how that affects which venue and conference space is selected. Here are three key findings from the survey: Sales and marketing preferences. And it’s all about location for generation Xers.

millennials 40

millennials Survey Cost Conference 40

SCD Group

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The national survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive© from August 13 to September 6, 2013, and included a representative sample of 2,134 workers across industries and company sizes who graduated from college. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game. They don’t just need this asset called “content.”

Content 40

Content millennials eBook Sample 40

SCD Group

OCTOBER 14, 2014

HubSpot recently surveyed nearly 3,600 marketing and sales professionals for our annual State of Inbound report (available at link; email required), and asked several questions related to content creation and impact. Why is Everyone Talking About Millennials? A more compelling marketing story? Great marketing strategies?

Video 40

Video Content millennials Minnesota 40

Vanguard Tech

AUGUST 8, 2013

However this news is personally comforting knowing since the newspaper I grew up reading will now be shepherded toward its future by a proven innovator who takes the long term view instead of eyeing the next quarter’s profits. We hear each day about the need for innovation, how “millennials don’t join,” and the “end of relevance.”

Washington 70

Washington United States Project Content 70

.orgCommunity

JANUARY 15, 2019

She is an evidence-based creator, innovator and marketer with 17 years of experience in the public and private sector. dissertation analyzed scientific concepts underlying successful strategies for marketing, growth, sales and innovation. Millennials are especially comfortable with this type of interaction.

Social Media 40

Social Media Innovation Chicago millennials 40

SCD Group

AUGUST 14, 2012

These came labeled as follows: Millennials At the Beach (left); At the Museum (center); On a date (right). Now, these photos and emails are funny to Boomers and older people who just can’t understand how Millennials can possibly really communicate on smart phones. AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association. at 4:33 PM.

St. Louis 40

St. Louis millennials Social Media Washington 40