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Bessette Joins the Big Red “M”
Moery Company
MARCH 10, 2019
The Moery Company is pleased to announce the recent hire of Jackie Bessette as our new Business Development Manager.
2019
Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.18.19
Reid All About it
JANUARY 18, 2019
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement.
2019 Marketing Strategy: Food for Thought From Seth Godin
Higher Logic
JANUARY 16, 2019
The start of a new year is a great time to reevaluate your current marketing strategy and decide which tools and changes you can implement to drive maximum success in the months ahead.
Members Hire Relevant Associations
Potomac Core
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Associations have endured downturns before, what’s different this time is the valuable lesson learned after the great recession, that Members hire relevant Associations.
Membership Q&A: Why Won’t They Join?
Spark Consulting
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Why aren’t our prospects joining our association? They don’t see value in joining. Let’s unpack that a little bit. The reason they don’t see value in joining may be because they don’t see it YET, or it may be because it isn’t there. They don’t see value yet. What that means is that you’re moving too fast.
The Tightrope
Eric Lanke
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Sometimes I feel exactly like the tightrope walker in the picture accompanying this post -- out on a thin and dangerous wire, leaving one position of safety with the hope of reaching another, alone, and with only the balance pole of my wits and my association's mission to stabilize me.
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JP Moery’s Association Playbook – Episode 179: Why Associations Need “Association Hustle”
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Host JP Moery recently launched Association Hustle – his debut book based on his real-life experiences and lessons learned working for decades in the association space.
Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.11.19
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Membership Q&A: What’s the Most Effective Renewal Cycle?
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On the day this posts, my association's Board meeting and Annual Conference will be two short weeks away. This has traditionally been my time to enter what I call my "Annual Conference Mode." What does that mean?
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Study: Women of Color Face Systemic Challenges in Nonprofit Careers
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Associations are groups of people or companies in the same profession or industry or with similar interests working toward a common goal. By definition, when groups of people get together to take some action, there will be discussions, debates, and disagreement. It’s also true that whenever a group of people get together there will almost always be at least one person with a negative outlook on things.
The Moery Company is Growing – Join Our Team!
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Job Information : Sales Associate . Location : Alexandria, VA. Job Status/Type: Full Time, Employee. Job Category : Sales/Business Development. Career Level: Entry-Level. Industries : Consulting firm for Trade Associations.
Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.4.19
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5-Step Guide to Calculating Your Member Retention Rate
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Ah, member retention. When it’s good, it’s great, but when it’s bad, we worry. In fact, 46 percent of associations reported that increasing member retention is one of their top membership goals, according to the Membership Marketing Benchmark Report.
3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Resilience
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Flickr photo by Geoff Livingston. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2019! I had a great holiday break, although unfortunately I got sick.
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I’m excited to announce a new blog series I’ll be writing with Lewis Flax , the founder of Flax Associates , a consulting firm that helps nonprofits support their objectives through establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with corporations.
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Make 2019 your most efficient and effective year yet with these tips. Work smarter on the go Cloud-based technology allows you to work from anywhere and at any time. But most legacy association management software (AMS) restricts your association staff to one version of a browser and makes it nearly impossible to access your member database through a mobile device or tablet. The post How your association can work smarter in 2019 appeared first on YourMembership.
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JP Moery’s Association Playbook – Episode 172: How to Successfully Land an Association Job
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