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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

Associations Now

Recent reports have put the spotlight on how women and minorities aren’t gaining new seats on corporate boards ; a Heidrick & Struggles survey found that companies are favoring board members with past executive experience, which reduces the pool of first-time and diverse board members. Have you considered term limits?

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Lost Members This Year? Here Are 3 Fixes for Associations

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For example, if your conference takes place in Los Angeles, you might book a Hollywood bus tour for attendees. Surveys and thank you messages. Make sure that your members feel thoroughly acknowledged and appreciated by your program by sending out thank you letters and surveys after they attend an event or submit dues.

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Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

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Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Understanding Unrelated Business Income Get a survey-level view of the tax on unrelated business income (UBI), and how it relates to tax exempt organizations. More info/register. Tue 12/5 at 1 p.m. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit. . –

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.11.22

Reid All About it

Grassroots advocacy survey. Past surveys revealed predictive variables that helped advocacy professionals wisely invest their time and resources in strategies and tactics that lead to legislator influence. Darren Green, senior vice president of sales and services, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board.

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Thursday Buzz: Where Associations Saw Their Membership Grow in 2013

Associations Now

Early results from a new study show that recruitment, not renewals, drove member growth for many associations. He reports that 53 percent of organizations in MGI’s most recent survey have seen growth in their membership numbers, and 24 percent saw increases above 6 percent. Also: the consistent craft that drives innovation.

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Membership Marketing Blog: Will You be Attending #ASAE10 this.

Membership Marketing

This year I will be attending the ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA. Have a safe trip to Los Angeles. Unleash the Power of Market Testing in your Membership Recruitment. 2009 Benchmarking Survey. (12). 2010 Benchmarking Survey. (14).

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LinkedIn Is Searching for Younger Members, Too

Associations Now

But a 2012 survey by Royal Pingdom found that the average age of a LinkedIn user is 44.2 Christina Allen, LinkedIn’s director of product management, told the Los Angeles Times that the network could offer something truly unique. It’s where you’ll find the CEOs , and probably your coworkers.