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Overcoming the association value gap: part I

Principled Innovation

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 7, 2013. According to the most recent edition of ASAE’s Operating Ratio Report ( ORR ), membership dues account for an average of 38 percent of total revenue for all associations. No other single revenue category comes close to reaching that number.

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Sharing our Great Ideas

Aaron Wolowiec

Donna currently serves as the director of executive search services for the Michigan Association of School Boards ; however, she also has extensive experience as a management consultant, coach and facilitator and specializes in membership, non-dues revenue and business innovation. Some may say we’re kindred spirits.

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Association Evolution: What Association Leaders are Thinking About for 2013 and Beyond

Portage Group

Well, it''s 2013 and we''re still here. So, to kick off 2013 on the ARC blog, I thought I''d share four (just four!) An increasing number of trade associations are shifting toward a revenue-based membership model where members with greater revenues pay bigger dues. The trick here? This is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Best of the Web: October 2013

Association Adviser

10 Disruptive Questions For Instant Innovation. November 6-8, 2013. Contact us today for an assessment of your current communications plans and non-dues revenue strategies. The Double-Edged Sword of “Young Professional” Katie Bascuas. Associations Now. 3 Tools to Simplify Your Digital World. Tom Cochran. Lisa Bodell.

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Overcoming the association value gap: part II

Principled Innovation

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 28, 2013. Even so-called non-dues revenue streams are not the answer, as they too rely almost entirely on buyers from within “the member market.” You can read Part I here. The problem for associations is that the member market does not really exist.

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Thinking and thriving

Aaron Wolowiec

Jeff De Cagna, founder of Principled Innovation LLC. To start us off, I spoke with Jeff De Cagna , founder of Principled Innovation LLC. As I wrote last week, this month I’ll be exploring some shifts in association management that some might say are extreme. Q: You’re speaking at ASAE’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta next month.

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Let Your Member Data Show You the Way

Spark Consulting

Prior to November 2013, NICSA asked its 170 member companies to join into one of 18 different member categories. Being able to plug in historical activity data gave it realistic revenue estimates for any potential combination of dues and benefits packages. innovation membership Associations Now client work'