Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2015

I often find it is useful to include images of positive feedback collected on social media to bring it alive and/or tell a ‘story’ about a member’s experience using the organisation’s digital channels to show how it is impacting members. We Are Social’s Digital, Social and Mobile in 2015.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2015

I often find it is useful to include images of positive feedback collected on social media to bring it alive and/or tell a ‘story’ about a member’s experience using the organisation’s digital channels to show how it is impacting members. We Are Social’s Digital, Social and Mobile in 2015.

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Association Subculture

AUGUST 24, 2011

Beloit College Mindset List 2015 vs Your Association. A big Association Subculture shout out to Colleen McMahon who posted a link to the Beloit College Mindset List of 2015 on Google+. How about communications? communications. (4). community. (3). social media. (3). skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It’s time to take the Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey for 2015. Last year, over 2,100 nonprofit communicators took our annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. and now it’s time to get your predictions for 2015! Your most important communications goals and top priorities for 2015.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We spent some time with Dayak to ask how the association’s integrated media and communications department supports public power and reinforces membership value. Meena Dayak: I’ve worked with the association for a little over three years as the vice president for integrated media and communications.

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YourMembership

MAY 1, 2015

I just got back from a great week at Elevate 2015, CalSAE’s Annual Conference located this year in beautiful Lake Tahoe. They were speaking on topics addressing millennials related to culture building and the effective use of social media to drive member engagement. I have to admit I was a little surprised to see Jamie.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE ) used marketing automation to include dynamic renewal footers in emails and to run paid social media ads, along with launching a new welcome series. Best Community Manager: Jamie Chapman, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Highlights.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 22, 2014

A: Brad Bumgardner, our interpretive naturalist at Indiana Dunes State Park and one of our most savvy social media users, first noticed something similar with marshmallows on the South Dakota State Parks page. Q: Were you specifically looking for a social media strategy? How did the idea develop?

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 13, 2015

Here are five ways to make 2015 filled with Matterness: . Allison Fine is among the pre-eminent guides to the social media revolution. She is the author of Matterness: What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media. Marketing Team Nonprofit Communications'

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 15, 2015

We give back, both personally and professionally, as responsible contributors to our community, and we welcome opportunities to partner and co-create with industry colleagues. GivingTuesday 2015: Attracting Millennial Donors looks at the behaviors of millennials during #GivingTuesday , which was Dec. Beef up your social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Let’s end things on a good note with some Mixed Links… Please take the 2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. Last week, my Nonprofit Communications Confidential post revolved around those awful “reply all” emails. Network for Good gives you Your Four-Step Plan to Conquer Social Media on #GivingTuesday.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Join me for some Mixed Links… Please take our 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report Survey ! The more nonprofit professionals who take the survey, the more robust our 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report will be. Happy Friday! Take the survey now. Stay tuned!).

Communications 72

Communications Survey Email Marketing Social Media 72

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

In fact, only 14 percent report of respondents indicated no change in their number of members, a decrease from 16 percent in 2015. membership , membership renewal , networking , report , social media , study. For most associations, membership renewal rates didn’t change this year.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every year in January, we release the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Some questions are perennial, like: Which communications channels are most important? How often will you communicate via print and email? Which social media channel will you experiment with next?

Communications 73

Communications Social Media Survey Report 73

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

Marketing communications was the most prevalent marketing capability in associations surveyed, provided by 70 percent of marketing functions to their associations. Only 25 percent of study participants report members perceive their marketing communications as always relevant and professional. A few things to consider. (My

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 26, 2015

Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. I may do a quick scour on social media before heading out to see what I missed in the later evening hours. I also start the mornings off by scheduling whatever social media posts I have on our content calendar.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

According to Cision’s 2015 Global Social Journalism Study , 94 percent of journalists are using social media on a daily basis — with 67 percent spending up to two hours a day. Instead, your best path is to use social media to develop relationships with journalists that are of high value to your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 28, 2015

Audiences on social media are growing faster than email – but email still reaches a lot more supporters. You aren’t “large” until you have an email list over 500,000 and over 100,000 social media followers.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Each year when Association Adviser and Naylor Association Solutions launch the Association Communications Benchmarking Study , we certainly hope to see measurable improvements in the ways associations communicate with members. 1 association communications challenge (cited by nearly 70 percent of respondents, up 16 percent from 2010).

Communications 60

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 16, 2014

I served as director of communications for an association for four years – and I loved every minute of it. I was all things communications, media relations and public relations. Today, we blur the lines between public relations and marketing, especially thanks to digital and social media. But marketing?

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Higher Logic

MAY 17, 2016

If you’re a community manager, you can use effective blog posts to recruit and communicate with both current and potential community members – and all of these principles apply. Promote on email, communities, and social media. Use Twitter and Facebook, your email list, or your community to prime the pump.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 12, 2016

Forrester predicted branded communities were going to be “the next big thing” in 2015. This growing interest in communities is centered around organizations’ need to facilitate collaboration and accelerate organic engagement with their constituents. At some point, your social media channels are simply not enough.

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Higher Logic

MAY 8, 2019

The average email open rate for the Civic/Social Membership industry (e.g., If your target audience has opted into your communications, the open rate should be on the higher end. Follow our tips to improve your association’s email open rate and boost member engagement, building a stronger communications strategy along the way.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

November has arrived, and with it, an increasing flurry of communications ranging from political ads to door-busting holiday sales to year-end giving requests. Here are some questions and suggestions you can ask yourself as you implement and augment your year-end marketing and communications strategy: Is your subject line worth forwarding?

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Virtual

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Social Media for Associations As a full-service association and alliance management company, we help groups create smarter marketing campaigns—including active social media profiles. But alliances don’t need to establish a presence on all of today’s busy social channels.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2015

A new report on social media use among associations shows they have grown increasingly more comfortable in using social media over the last couple of years. Overall, organizations are becoming not only smarter in their use of social media but braver. Here’s a look at that finding and more.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Results of the 2015 Association Communication Benchmarking Report suggest that associations still struggle with content relevancy, communication integration and using data advantageously to learn. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

Communications 60

Communications Report Content Social Media 60

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 12, 2014

I’m coaching a fundraising team at a national nonprofit that wants to revamp its annual communications calendar. As part of that process, we are looking at their editorial calendar for their year-end fundraising campaign, which will include direct mail, email, and social media. for the online communications. It

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 24, 2015

Let’s finish it off with some Mixed Links… The 2015 M+R Benchmarks Study is out! Here are 3 Shocking Statistics from the 2015 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study. Software Advice just released a new report on nonprofit software buyer trend s which quotes our 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report.

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

MARCH 24, 2015

The March 24, 2015 edition of Association Chat will focus on The Digital Organization - inspired by this great book. Does your organization use technology to better communicate internally? How does your org use social media to improve customer service? Is your association a digital organization? If it doesn''t, why not?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 9, 2015

But thanks to periods of economic stability, for the first time in a decade, these always-on-go folks will have time to take a breath and think strategically, according to Meeting Professionals International’s Meetings Outlook, 2015 Spring Edition. Crowdsource: Publicly display social media posts from attendees, such as comments and photos.

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Association Adviser

MAY 18, 2018

Last year’s survey results revealed that associations are communicating with members more frequently and via more channels than at any time since we began this survey in 2011. Other outsourced communication functions include magazines, directories and social media. Why segment your member communications?

Communications 61

Communications Dallas Directory Social Media 61

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

In fact, only 14 percent report of respondents indicated no change in their number of members, a decrease from 16 percent in 2015. membership , membership renewal , networking , report , social media , study. For most associations, membership renewal rates didn’t change this year.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

With broader reach of social networks and online communication tools, the line between digital and traditional dissolves. Community building in this environment creates greater business value, starting with the importance of getting to know your customers. The seeds of innovation are in your community insights.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Spoiler Alert: You love “how we did it” guest posts from other nonprofit communicators, especially when they are talking about their annual reports, and Kerri’s social media tips. Kick-Start Yourself with a Communications Grid (by Carol Goglia). Blogging Nonprofit Communications Trends'

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Let’s commiserate over some Mixed Links… Early Bird registration for the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin ends December 15th. Learn how to submit your blog posts on “Going Big in 2015.” We’ve finished our Weekly Webinar Series for 2015, but you won’t want to miss 2015!

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Membership Marketing

JULY 29, 2015

Once again, I am pleased to share the just released 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report with you. The communication methods used to engage new members. · The most popular social media used by associations. · The top reasons for members joining. · The top reasons for members not renewing. ·

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