Spark Consulting

JULY 14, 2015

Partners in Association Management had a great response: @ewengel Our teams will share in their team meetings- if it’s cross industry, then we share our exp at a staff meeting #assnchat. PartnersInAssocMgt (@Partners_AMC) July 14, 2015. Brandon Robinson CAE (@bkke) July 14, 2015. How do you use that information?

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2017

To learn more about what you association can do to help create your universe of future members, check out The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , the latest Spark whitepaper, co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 23, 2015

This month we’re focusing on trends and strategies for associations in 2015. We just released The Essential Guide to 2015 Association Management Trends , where we examine evolving technologies, changing member preferences and differences in generational values that pose management challenges for associations.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The company’s association management software helped associations manage their member and operations data including event registration, committees, continuing education, directories, website data and reporting. Naylor entered the association management software space by acquiring Timberlake in January 2015.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (PDF), co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, August 2016. Leading Engagement from the Outside-In: Become an Indispensable Partner in Your Members’ Success (PDF), co-authored with Anna Caraveli, PhD, The Demand Networks, May 2015.

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Mariner

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The first month of 2015 certainly got by us quick. Mariner is celebrating 13 years of growth and success, moving from our humble roots as a professional association management company begun in 2002 to becoming national (and international) recognized experts on association management, volunteer engagement, and leadership development.'

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I received my Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation in the summer of 2015 and within 24 months I had also given away/donated/tossed over 70 per cent of my possessions.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Based in Columbia, Maryland, Protech Associates, Inc. provides cloud-based association management software powered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In early 2015, Protech Associates Director of Customer Care Matt Bruffey recognized the need to improve the customer support experience. About Protech Associates, Inc.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In the past few years, there has been a noticeable push by associations to leverage enterprise constituent relationship management (CRM) platforms from Salesforce or Microsoft as the platform for their association management software (AMS). This push has been driven by multiple factors, including the need for: CRM.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the United States in 2015, 32% of employers reported. Over the next week, I’ll be blogging about and sharing excerpts from The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , the eighth white paper in the ongoing Spark collaborative series. Total student debt in the U.S. trillion and rising. Worldwide, 73.3

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The annual LMS Vendor Awards highlight the best learning management system vendors across 12 key categories, identifying the top three and two honorable mentions in each category. TopClass LMS had previously been named the Best Association LMS in 2015.

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Virtual

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This blog explains where and how different associations should be speaking to their audiences—a question that will only get more complicated in 2015. Your feedback helps to make us a better association/alliance management company. association management association management companies'

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

Fewer associations are reporting membership growth this year than in 2014, according to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. The 2015 “Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report,” released by Marketing General Inc. Plus: What does task shifting at work cause? Quote of the Day.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 12, 2016

As further evidence, according to Associations Trends’ TRENDS 2015 Report , about two-thirds of survey respondents receive less than half their revenue from dues. As the association industry continues to evolve, community engagement and networking among industry leaders will be key to success, which could include sharing of resources.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

According to Community Brands Association Trends research, 84% of association professionals see building trust as a top priority. But how can your association boost member trust and solidify your industry reputation? This research impacts how Nimble AMS tailors its approach to member management tools and processes.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Like many of you, I’ve been known to juggle a handful of volunteer roles in addition to my nine-to-five job at any given point in time during my association management career. In the meantime, tell us in the comments what you would add to our list of volunteer management best practices. Who am I kidding?

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Socious

OCTOBER 29, 2015

October 21 st , 2015 was the future day that Doc sent Marty McFly to in one stylish ride. Recently we passed the milestone of Back to the Future Day. There, McFly saw a lot of bad fashion and cool things like hoverboards, flying cars, and Jaws 19, the movie.

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Socious

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, many organizations are busy gathering data to create strategies for 2016. Because online customer communities make real impacts on areas like customer retention, customer support, product development, etc., it’s just as important that you spend some time developing a strategy for your community going into 2016.

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Socious

DECEMBER 3, 2015

According to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated, 67% of associations surveyed boasted increasing retention rates year over year with the average individual member renewal at 85% for trade associations and 76% for member organizations.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Wendy Weiser with staff from the American Association of Clinical Urologists visiting her first office in 1993. From that group, my association management business grew through referrals. Wendy and staff moved into a new office – the third location for WJ Weiser and Associates – in 2007.

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Socious

DECEMBER 8, 2015

According to the MarketingCharts.com 2015 Advertising Influence Study, brand advocates are 50% more likely to influence a purchase than a traditional sales rep. Traditional marketing is on the way out and more and more buyers are showing us that they value information from their peers over that from marketing and sales.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

JANUARY 16, 2023

Our guest for the first episode of “The Power of Change with Michael Praeger” is Cat Carmichael, the Chief Executive Officer for Strategy 123, a strategic community association management (CAM) consulting company focused on acquisition preparation, increased profitability and creating successful exit strategies and succession plans.

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SCD Group

JUNE 15, 2015

Kids Skate Free represents a great example of a locally-initiated, association-managed cause marketing campaign that benefits a struggling industry. It demonstrates how associations can use cause marketing to enhance their members while benefitting a cause. I love the strategic thinking behind Kids Skate Free!

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Socious

AUGUST 27, 2015

It is the association industry’s deepest look into trends, tools, and tactics. This year over 900 associations participated, making the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report one of the strongest narratives to date on how to grow membership.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2020

Top Digital Marketer of the Year: Beth Arritt, American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). Beth, Staff Vice President, Marketing, at AAAE, is a mastermind at using Higher Logic’s marketing automation platform with her association management system, iMIS, to create precise target groups for personalized messaging.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 3, 2017

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 will ease REIT tax provisions and research and development (R&D) tax credits for E&C companies. Corporate tax reforms will reduce flexibility for corporations to spin off real estate assets into REIT structures. What have been the advantages or challenges of this intersection?

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SCD Group

AUGUST 5, 2013

Here is a small sample of the information they have gathered: By 2015, Generation Y (1982-1995) will outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce. of associations have a plan in place to engage the next generation. Nearly 84% of associations report that getting members involved with advocacy efforts is a major challenge. Only 22.9%

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SCD Group

MARCH 15, 2015

It is 2015 not 1995. With four hours to wait at the Milwaukee airport, I discovered. Some airports still fail to provide enough power outlets for travelers who need to charge their gear. Get outlets and get wireless! Same goes with hotels who fail to provide power outlets in ball rooms and meeting space!) beer on tap at your table.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 1, 2018

It was inspired by the take-down of strategic planning in Humanize , and in it I pledge to stop using that term to describe the messy, constantly evolving process my association uses to determine our direction and set our objectives. Actually, for a more complete answer to that second question, you need to also go here.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 29, 2014

It was inspired by the take-down of strategic planning in Humanize , and in it I pledge to stop using that term to describe the messy, constantly evolving process my association uses to determine our direction and set our objectives. We should stop pretending that they do.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2020

In his acceptance of the 2013 Association TRENDS “Association Executive of the Year” award, Graham touched on why he found association management such a personally rewarding profession. In May 2015, he was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America as a Distinguished Eagle Scout.

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Holly Duckworth

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Join us on December 20th for a timely class developed to redefine your organization’s 2015 Vision and Success. Association Management Blog Leadership Speaking' Leadership Solutions International is pleased to be a part of the CAE YourMembership.com December offerings. Space is tight. Please register here. See you there!

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 12, 2016

Forrester predicted branded communities were going to be “the next big thing” in 2015. One could argue the integration with your existing customer relationship management (CRM) or association management system (AMS) is enough in choosing a community platform. And they were. Another recent Forrester survey found U.S.

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Aptify

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With so many association management software offerings available, it’s hard to know which AMS is the right fit for your organization. To help you in your search for the best member management software, look no further than Digital.com. Digital.com was founded in 2015 and formerly known as Review Squirrel.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 11, 2016

It found a new email host and contracted with Abila netFORUM for its association management software (AMS). This database was more robust and offered better membership management than NAASF’s previous platforms. Average open rate (for Open Forum digest) : 28% in 2015 and 29% in 2016 - higher than industry average.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Live streaming – Not many associations offer virtual conferences, but instead nearly 30 percent said they live stream events. Learning Management Systems – A LMS is the second most popular technology platform. In fact, the percentage of LMS users increased from 51 percent in 2013 to 60 percent in 2015.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It was inspired by the take-down of strategic planning in Humanize , and in it I pledge to stop using that term to describe the messy, constantly evolving process my association uses to determine our direction and set our objectives.

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