WBT Systems

JULY 14, 2016

We are excited to be heading to ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah from August 13-16 ! ASAE Annual Meeting 2016 is the biggest Association conference of the year and the schedule is jam packed with educational sessions, learning labs and social events. WBT Systems are looking forward to making the most of our time there, both by attending sessions and while exhibiting our learning solutions for Associations in the Expo Hall at Booth #515.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 1, 2016

If your organization is struggling to engage millennials, one of the things you’ll learn from this month’s webinars is the best times of day to post your event social media messages and send emails.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 28, 2016

Stephanie Wohlfert. Courtesy of Michigan Meetings + Events. Q & A with Stephanie Wohlfert , meetings coordinator, MSAE. Q: Learn: What’s one subject you’d like to learn more about? A: Nutrition Science – Throughout the last several years I’ve become more conscious about health and wellness and what my family and I eat daily. I focus on eating non-processed foods without all the fillers and preservatives.

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Socious

JULY 1, 2016

Novelists, marketers, and psychologists like to lump people into groups. It’s not because they like to stereotype, or don’t recognize that every individual is unique, it’s because they want to provide the best experience possible. Grouping together people who have the same characteristics, enjoy the same things, and have the same motivations makes it easier to help them.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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Reid All About it

JULY 29, 2016

Here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of August 1. The association webinar scene is quiet during vacation season and in the run-up to the ASAE Annual Meeting in a few weeks. Since the pickings are slim, please let me know if your organization has a webinar scheduled for August – I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric.

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WBT Systems

JULY 5, 2016

There are a multitude of blogs and articles outlining the benefits of taking free online courses for professional development to advance your career, but do these courses actually deliver the value and opportunity they profess to provide to adult learners? Why should adult learners concerned with career development consider Association eLearning programs as providing superior value and career opportunities?

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Wild Apricot

JULY 1, 2016

If your organization is struggling to engage millennials, one of the things you’ll learn from this month’s webinars is the best times of day to post your event social media messages and send emails.

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YourMembership

JULY 14, 2016

Lean how associations make it easy for you. Niche job boards, recruitment advertising and sponsorship solutions make it easier than ever for associations to bring value to their industry and members. It’s now their mission to provide better services and innovative technologies to help match highly-qualified candidates with the best employers. This is especially important in today’s job climate, where there’s an increasing need for more skilled and educated workers.

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Socious

JULY 6, 2016

The State of the American Workplace report from Gallup estimated that 70% of American workers are not engaged. That’s a troubling statistic. Employees who are not engaged cost employers more money, reduce productivity, and decrease the morale of others around them.

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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Ah, the beach. Between you and me, I prefer the mountains, sssh. But since my family is spending next week at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, I will savor my time with them on the beach. Before I get to OIB, I’m attending the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Annual Meeting in Williamsburg VA where I get to spend time with several speaker friends from across the nation.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 22, 2016

I’ve been blogging about association management since 2008 – and I was far from the first one into the pool. I remember participating in my first bloggercon at ASAE in a sunny plaza in San Diego in 2008, shortly after I’d launched Thanks For Playing, the precursor to the Spark blog, with about 30 other association professionals, sharing our thoughts about how to use this new platform to strengthen our industry and our community.

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WBT Systems

JULY 12, 2016

Blended Learning programs are the ideal way to deliver leadership development programs as they are more effective at creating behavioral change and deep learning. When your organization is concerned with “Building Strong Girls” as is Gamma Phi Beta, the first women’s organization to be called a ‘sorority’, a blended learning approach supports the development of both leadership skills and organizational growth.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 20, 2016

If you're not growing your membership or generating the kind of revenue you want, your website could be a major culprit. In fact, most membership organizations suffer from at least one major website problem. The good news is, fixing these website issues is probably a lot easier than you might think.

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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Higher Logic

JULY 7, 2016

Whether you’re a community professional, or looking to hire someone to run your community, it’s important to reflect on what makes community managers successful. Sure, they need some inherent characteristics, like an interest in online communities and a comfort with technology. But, beyond the basics, what makes a community manager successful? Just as there are thousands of unique communities in the world, there are an equal number of unique community professionals making sure they work.

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Socious

JULY 5, 2016

Member renewals are important. Member acquisition is important. Creating the best possible member benefits are important. These are priorities that association employees focus on every day. They’re essential strategic initiatives for one very obvious reason: your members are the lifeblood of your association. Without members, your association wouldn’t exist.

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Reid All About it

JULY 8, 2016

Back in the saddle—here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of July 11. Tue 7/12 at 10 a.m.* – Navigating the Privacy Shield and the General Data Protection Regulation. The EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have a significant impact on associations operating in both the US and Europe.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

What keeps association leaders up at night? According to Marketing General Inc. ’s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. The good news, though, is that associations continue to grow.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

JULY 28, 2016

Every year, for the past several years, I make it a point to attend the ASAE Annual Conference. This conference is where anyone involved with associations and nonprofits can connect with others working in that space. Why? Because it is the best way to catch up with the "Who's Who" of the association world. To be sure, ASAE Annual promises opportunities in learning and networking.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2016

Wild Apricot turns 10 years old, four new email templates, an update on our mobile app, and more.

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Higher Logic

JULY 27, 2016

Wikipedia is one of the best examples of user generated content on a massive scale. Almost the entire site -- one of the most used websites in the world -- is content made by extremely dedicated volunteers. It’ the only way Wikipedia, a non-profit funded by donations, could survive -- they depend on volunteers for their entire existence. But how do they do it?

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Eric Lanke

JULY 25, 2016

I had a great experience this past week. I was asked to participate in a special episode of KiKi L'Italien's Association Chat , featuring her favorite association bloggers and podcasters. If you're interested, you can watch the recording of the session here. I'm near the end, but there's plenty of even smarter people to see and listen to before I come on.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Reid All About it

JULY 1, 2016

Thanks to Independence Day, most of us have a four-day work week after the 4th. But I bet many of you will try to cram five days of work into four days. It’s not the ideal time to attend a webinar which explains why no one in the association community, as far as I could tell, scheduled one for this week. Are you still jonesing for a learning fix? Well, you came to the right person.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 5, 2016

Ethan Edwards. We’ve written about successful e-learning programs in the past and those of us in the industry often singing the praises of such modules. But from an instructional designer’s viewpoint, what’s the secret to creating a program that works? How can designers help students retain knowledge and then transfer that knowledge to their workplace?

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

JULY 27, 2016

Welcome to this week’s Association Chat, your weekly online discussion for the association community where we warm ourselves by the virtual fire with the topics of the day, welcoming thought leaders and trailblazers alike to join up in this online home for the community. I am your host, KiKi L’Italien, CEO of Amplified Growth digital marketing and longtime host of this weekly chat that has been around since 2009 on Twitter, Blab, and now Huzza.

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Mariner

JULY 24, 2016

It seems that everywhere I look there are subliminal messages supporting major changes to the traditional association chapter model. The latest comes from a blurb I saw in AssociationsNow.com. referring to a CMSWire piece that nearly half of all workers tend work in more flexible environments , outside of a traditional office.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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