MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the digital era, associations and other organizations need to be able to move quickly and with agility. These committees are becoming more and more common in for-profit companies, nonprofit organizations, and member associations. The board of directors looks at long-term strategy and governance.

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Portage Group

AUGUST 8, 2012

It never ceases to amaze me how easily association executives and boards dismiss the need for conducting member research, confident that they have an accurate finger on the pulse of their key stakeholders. Perhaps you make it a habit to pick up the phone or drop in on members periodically to talk to them one-on-one.

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Association Success

MAY 28, 2019

How is your association consistently aligning its strategic plan and business strategy with its brand? In the association space, we often think that advocacy means fundraising for the organization and lobbying to members of Congress on behalf of the organization’s and members’ mission. The Future of the Profession.

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Whether more engaging alternatives are popping up or you’ve simply run out of fresh ideas, it’s worth it to explore how you can strengthen your association member engagement strategy. The same best practices used to engage staff internally can and should teach you a thing or two about boosting external engagement with your members.

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Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2019

Also: Finding a learning management system fit for your organization. Say goodbye to the event registration strategies of yore: Facial recognition and customized software-as-a-service solutions are taking center stage. “We It doesn’t come without risks , says member researcher Amanda Kaiser. Printed tickets?

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is great advice but it is awfully hard to do when we don’t know our members’ why. For every action (or inaction) members (and non-members) take there is a why. As established organizations, knowing our member’s why helps us develop and communicate our why.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 27, 2018

Previously, all Google Image search results were grouped together under “google/organic” in Google Analytics Acquisition reports. It will display as “google images” in the Source report and “google images/organic” in the Source/Medium report, says Seiden. And if that strategy fails, well, there’s nothing wrong with being honest.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 6, 2018

The results of years of member research show that high-performing professionals tend to move through three stages during their career. They may be new to the workforce, or new to their organization, or new to the profession, or new to an industry. They mentor others in their organization or within their profession or industry.

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Completed by member research and association expert Amanda Kaiser, the study also delves into how and why those associations are innovating, as well as why other associations may be struggling. Even the organizations that aren’t consistently innovating seem to recognize its value. Step 3) Define Your Strategy.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 7, 2017

The only thing preventing our association from becoming the top of mind resource, the organization members are trying to figure out how to become more engaged with, and the one members rave to their colleagues about is… Simply, our understanding of members. Deeply understanding members is at the root of it all.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 23, 2017

Day 1 is the term that Jeff Bezos uses for an organization’s startup and growth phases. He talks about “Day 1 vitality” which I assume he means when organizations are delivering to their customers’ much needed great value. We can change the organization’s strategy.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 24, 2018

Our members are self-centered. Our members have… no time. Only organizations that solve our member’s problems, speak their language, and understand them will get their time and attention. Not in a bad way, we are all self-centered. and their attention is scattered.

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CSAE

JUNE 27, 2023

Key highlights from the Town Hall are below: Members were reminded of CSAE’s strategic priorities: to be the champion for associations, to be the centre of excellence for the association sector and to be a model for continuous improvement in association management. Virtual While in-person events are important, so are virtual ones.

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2013

Many associations are reevaluating programs and services to determine the most efficient ways to run their organizations and how to best serve their members, Schonher added. Sixty percent of executives reported their association has a separate strategic plan to increase member engagement.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Your intrepid membership blogger returns from two conferences at regional societies of association executives with a roundup of tips and ideas, including great questions for member research and the power of delegating metric measurement to staff. Here’s a new membership metric for your association to track: retention rates.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In preparation for other strategic planning processes the association conducted quantitative member surveys but found the results were not all that actionable because there continued to be so many unanswered questions. With this in mind they decided to test out a qualitative research methodology as input to this strategic planning process.

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Fonteva

AUGUST 15, 2019

An association management software platform is a centralized solution for your organization to handle member registration, events, marketing, and more. Using a constituent relationship management system is important for keeping all your data on your members in one organized place. What is an AMS platform?

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

SW : At OSCPA, we encourage ideas from all parts of the organization, but we also recognize the need process. We want to avoid innovation overload and ensure that our resources are directed where they will generate the greatest member value. What can non-financial organizations do to raise their own members’ financial literacy?

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