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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

Mark Lowry at Association Analytics shares helpful member retention strategies. The Data Bunch will cover must-have insights and strategies from data governance to analytics. Explore practical tips and strategies to initiate your data hygiene journey. Bulletin describes how a member app helps you nurture member engagement.

Strategy 272
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University of Iowa Eyes Plan to Combine Alumni Association, Foundation

Associations Now

For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. But now UI is rethinking its strategy—and looking to combine the two groups. Similar examples of this kind of merger helped along the decision-making process in Iowa.

Iowa 40
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For Member Onboarding, Think Outside the Inbox

Associations Now

She says it’s possible to reach new members in a variety of ways and argues a multi-pronged strategy works best for new-member onboarding. A lot of associations are developing new welcome strategies that make members feel part of something more special.”. The Iowa Lean Consortium took that approach last year.

Iowa 81
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Opening the Door to Government Members

Associations Now

Some groups are reexamining their membership strategies to bring down that barrier. Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse.

Iowa 40
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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills. Year in Review.

Iowa 28
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Five Myths Of Interactive, Participatory Learning For STEM Conferences

Velvet Chainsaw

Dr. Doug Jacobson, Dr. James Davis and Dr. Barb Licklider created a program called LEA/RN (Learning Enhancement Action/Resource Network) at Iowa State University in 1994. Cooperative, collaborative learning is learning in small groups, triads or pairs to ensure active cognitive processing of information during a lecture.

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Serving Your Professional Community for Impact

Association Adviser

I worked for a company in Boston for years before transferring to another publishing company in Iowa, which was short-lived because of mismatched expectations. and work more closely with him and the board of directors on IEEE’s longer-term strategy. ML: This issue is driving the repositioning of our longer-term strategy.

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