Virtual

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Your interests always drive the conversation, so here’s a list of our best blogs from 2014, based on your readership: Bad Board Members: Fighting Fury with F.I.R.E We’re not surprised this blog was among our most popular in 2014. Of course, it’s not all about us. Because let’s face it: PowerPoint isn’t getting any younger.

Social Media 100

Social Media Video Association Management Technology 100

Association Subculture

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Cee Lo Green I was lucky enough to be asked to make a few contributions to a recent newsletter sent out from yourmembership.com about " 10 Things Every Association Executive Should Stop Doing in 2014. " members membership strategy' I threw in 5 things I think it is HIGH TIME our community unlearned.

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Newsletter Strategy System Innovation 100

Potomac Core

MARCH 7, 2016

Can Disruptive Advocacy Strategies unlock industry growth and cost saving opportunities for your members in a slow growth economy? As increasing regulatory oversight dominates the federal and global landscape, building an agency focused strategy on behalf of your members can pay dividends for the industry and for your association.

Strategy 100

Strategy Member Engagement DC eBook 100

Potomac Core

JULY 14, 2015

Is it more impactful to deploy an Association Loyalty Strategy or an Engagement Strategy? Association Loyalty or Member Engagement Strategy? A Strategic Member Engagement Strategy supported with member “Connectedness” drives your Association’s long term success. The post Association Loyalty or Engagement Strategy?

Strategy 100

Strategy eBook Member Engagement Discount 100

Potomac Core

AUGUST 3, 2016

Moreover, the data can serve as the foundation for a 2017 Member Engagement Strategy that can position your organization as a more relevant and necessary resource for your members. In terms of 2017 Member Engagement Strategy, utilize data and research to build your partnership with professions and industries.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Strategy United States Survey 100

Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2025

employees describe themselves as engaged, dropping two points, to a level not seen since 2014. The latest data point on this comes from Gallups annual report on workplace engagement , released this month, which finds it at its lowest level in a decade. Only 31 percent of U.S. Whats driving that decline?

Certificate 104

Certificate Review Report Industry 104

YourMembership

JUNE 26, 2014

At the start of 2014, much of the news about the changes on the horizon for the job market was promising, especially for associations with a job board strategy for their members and organization. Earlier in the year we profiled this in our webinar, Social Networking, Mission Creep, and the 2014 Job Market.

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Recruiting Recruitment Revenue Report 150

YourMembership

MAY 8, 2014

I know this because I read the data in a recent whitepaper released by the Association Laboratory entitled Looking Forward 2014 : An Environmental Scanning Whitepaper for the Association Industry. Association chief staff officers and domain experts believe these issues will have substantial implications on association strategy and structure.

Analysis 150

Analysis Social Media Content Technology 150

YourMembership

MAY 8, 2014

I know this because I read the data in a recent whitepaper released by the Association Laboratory entitled Looking Forward 2014 : An Environmental Scanning Whitepaper for the Association Industry. Association chief staff officers and domain experts believe these issues will have substantial implications on association strategy and structure.

Analysis 150

Analysis Social Media Content Technology 150

Associations Now

APRIL 14, 2019

NBCOT CEO Paul Grace, CAE, says the association had been testing the program since 2014 and that it rooted the program in a 2008 National Academy of Medicine report on the competencies that workers in fields like occupational therapy would need in the coming years. But NBCOT wasn’t simply hopping on the bandwagon or creating a shiny object.

Strategy 96

Strategy Certificate Education Process 96

YourMembership

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In February, we discussed how social media giant LinkedIn would be a disruptive force in the job board market in 2014. Sharing LinkedIn’s job board strategies and tactics provided a new perspective about what associations should consider for their own job board initiatives. We’re betting on it!

Social Media 150

Social Media Revenue Recruiting Recruitment 150

Reid All About it

JULY 5, 2024

Lowell Aplebaum and his team at Vista Cova published an excellent report on strategies and practices to prepare your board for effective governance. He suggests starting with discussions about the impact of AI on your association and industry, and outlining a strategy for AI. Board development. Tony Rossell of Marketing General Inc.

Strategy 270

Strategy Education Content Tips 270

Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Next year promises to deliver exciting new mobile technology, so when planning digital strategies, associations should consider mobile apps and websites, said Kim Harwood, president of Results at Hand Software. For its newest research project, r@h has designed the 2014 Mobile Readiness Survey to gauge the mobile readiness of associations.

Social Media 100

Social Media Survey Video Technology 100

Associations Now

MAY 20, 2019

Some might have a sunnier mindset , but when a story like the 2014 Heartbleed exploit hits, it only bolsters the case of skeptics. What’s Your Maintenance Strategy? Among the various knocks against open source is a belief that it’s riskier than commercial alternatives, which at least have a company that can manage things for you.

Software 101

Software Strategy LMS Tools 101

YourMembership

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In another poll more than 90 percent agreed that to attract younger members they would need a strong social networking strategy. We also asked what they would consider to be a good indicator of a positive ROI for their social media strategies. Increased member engagement was identified by 60 percent as a good measure for their ROI.

Social Media 150

Social Media millennials Member Engagement Leadership 150

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

So when I came across “Association Learning + Technology 2014,” a recent report by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele , founders of consulting firm Tagoras , imagine my delight! Have a formal, documented strategy for their use of technology for learning. As a former journalist, I love data. And trend data are even better.

Social Media 100

Social Media System Technology Education 100

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 15, 2014

But I want to foster discussion on Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey , the results of which it released on April 7. And only 11 percent of respondents thought 2014 would be easier. Other strategies: cutting funds and changing the business model. What do you think of the survey findings?

America 100

America Survey Innovation Cost 100

WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

EDUCAUSE implemented a digital badge program in 2014. The NSTA digital badge platform and strategies drive professional development through a micro-credentialing system that affirms gains in knowledge, participation in learning communities and change in classroom practice. How To Design a Digital Badge Strategy.

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LMS Certificate Library Education 253

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The writing has been on the wall for a long time—follow the link in the story to the 2014 memo written by a former ED. Content Marketing Institute shares highlights from their conference, Content Marketing World , including a quote from their chief strategy advisor Robert Rose: “Content marketing is what marketing is becoming.

Revenue 264

Revenue Certificate Education Tools 264

Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Ensuring that Link is woven into the marketing calendar and strategy. This is the first complete overhaul since their launch in 2014. Improved gamification by expanding the collection of ribbons to recognize members for their contributions to the Link community. They worked with eConverse to do their Higher Logic redesign. Highlights.

Michigan 190

Michigan Certificate Handbook Directory 190

Potomac Core

MAY 17, 2016

While traditional associations discuss member “ loyalty ” strategies, is that enough nowadays? The organization’s continual focus on industry business performance guides advocacy strategies and has already been instrumental in helping the industry achieve substantial cost savings. Association Loyalty.

eBook 147

eBook Survey Member Engagement Strategy 147

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

About 17 percent of online donation form views on #GivingTuesday 2014. In addition, MobileCause offers some strategies to help organizations get started. Faith-based organizations now receive the largest percentage of #GivingTuesday online donations. Online average gift amounts exceed $100 for most organizations on #GivingTuesday.

Social Media 166

Social Media Project Tips Organization 166

Potomac Core

MARCH 3, 2020

Building nimble and cost-effective strategies to address challenges and position the Industry for a clean energy future. Arriving in 2014 following seven years as President & CEO, National Investor Relations Institute, Morgan saw a new opportunity to Energize the Board, Membership, and Staff by changing the culture.

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DC Arlington Virginia America 232

YourMembership

JANUARY 15, 2015

At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. So where are we at the start of 2015?

Education 150

Education Certificate Revenue Recruiting 150

YourMembership

AUGUST 29, 2014

I just returned from the 2014 ASAE conference in Nashville, TN and I was thinking about how rewarding going to conferences can be. So many new trends, cutting edge strategies and best practices. Establishing unrealistic goals and strategies can be just as demoralizing as not having any at all. 2) Realistic. Keep the faith!

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Conference How To Nashville Proposal 150

AssociationChat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The timeline of events is particularly relevant to association leaders: Marriott detected a breach in 2018 that occurred in 2014, suggesting a significant gap in their security monitoring capabilities. For association executives, the question isn’t if a cyber incident will occur, but when – and how prepared we’ll be to handle it.

Leadership 52

Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Technology 52

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

JUNE 28, 2015

The benefit to thinking through your content strategy along with your social media plan, making sure to measure engagement along the way, will allow you to implement a clear, concise strategy. Why is content strategy necessary for your social media plan? Your content strategy will inform your decisions on what to post where.

Social Media 100

Social Media Resources Video Strategy 100

Portage Group

AUGUST 15, 2014

Our consulting team offers deep sector expertise across multiple service areas that include: Research , Strategy , Search, Human Resources , and Organizational Performance. Photo : Copyright Peretz Partensk y via Flickr 2014. Series on Member Needs & Satisfaction volunteers What''s New Workshops and Events'

Social Media 100

Social Media Resources Innovation Leadership 100

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Last week, consulting firm Tagoras released Association Virtual Events 2014 , a survey of associations’ use of virtual conferences, trade shows and other events. Tied for second place were “to be seen as offering cutting-edge technology for members” and “to support an overall strategy to deliver more services online.”

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Survey Cost Technology Revenue 100

Higher Logic

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Their member engagement and technology strategies are cutting edge, which makes sense—they have a global member base, with over 1,600 organizations comprised of 40,000 individuals spanning 100 countries/territories. It shows us what might be happening or what might not be happening. About AACSB.

Analysis 252

Analysis United States Member Engagement Strategy 252

Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Both associations maintain an integrated marketing strategy that combines a healthy mix of new media channels, including websites, social media, video and email marketing, with more traditional platforms, such as print, direct mail and event marketing, to reach members with industry information and to encourage association involvement.

Marketing 60

Marketing Video Email Marketing Social Media 60

Event Industry News

AUGUST 30, 2022

DEI strategy. In 2014, Whur launched Proud Events; an event and festival production agency – its ethos as a business has been to embrace diversity, challenge exclusion, and to try and foster a culture of inclusion. I’m proud to have also been asked to assist the team in developing a diversity and inclusion strategy.

Strategy 72

Strategy Team Recruiting Recruitment 72

YourMembership

JULY 27, 2015

Present by Tina Turner, VP Client Strategy & Product Development, YM Learning, we took a look at some of the advances in technology that have made implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) more affordable for associations than ever before. Standing pat is no longer an option.

LMS 150

LMS Ohio Learning Management System Cost 150

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Life expectancy increased to 76 for men and 81 for women in 2014. To prepare your association and professional development strategy for an aging workforce and, therefore, an aging membership, you need to know what’s going on in your industry. “Today’s seniors are healthier, better educated, and more productive than ever.”.

Illinois 192

Illinois Chicago Project Education 192

Association Success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s a good sign - and high time diversity became part of your organizational strategy. The American Society of Association Executives has tools to help develop, implement and execute a strategy to get all cultures involved in your association. It is a sensitive issue and requires constant attention and strategy.

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Class Leadership Tools Industry 131

YourMembership

OCTOBER 16, 2014

While on the surface it might seem like a good idea since their LinkedIn group has over 5,000 members, a recent news story about the social media giant might give anyone reason to pause and reconsider that strategy.

Social Media 150

Social Media California Revenue Class 150

Mizz Information

JANUARY 19, 2014

As social media becomes more and more mainstream, it means a lot of things when it comes to association''s communication and marketing strategies, not to mention membership strategies. It''s that communications is now a moving target and there is no room for complacency or status quo.

Communications 40

Communications Strategy Social Media Maine 40