Socious

JANUARY 4, 2017

With exploding phones, a divisive election, and major international news, 2016 certainly kept up on our toes. But through all the turmoil, we found that associations and businesses remained focused on what they do best – serving their customers and members. That’s why we’ve put together our 12 top articles from 2016.

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Potomac Core

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

According to PWC’s 2016 Annual Global CEO Survey, “ Redefining Business Success in a Changing World ,” there is a difficult road ahead for global companies including “over regulation, higher tax burden, governments’ response to fiscal deficits, and geopolitical uncertainty.” CEO’s Expect in 2016? Business Success Redefined.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Learn how modern website design elements can increase member engagement. Hear about strategies that help turn prospects into new members and ways to customize your website to fit the needs of your members. Out of the Mouth of Millennials. Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. More info/register.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2016

Millennial member engagement isn’t easy, but letting go of a little control could make things easier. Engaging younger audiences—a.k.a. millennials, those famous unicorns of new membership—is not the easiest thing to pull off. Welcome to 2016. So, how do you make that happen? Snapstagram?

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

Smartphones are redefining how we work and play, and just as with cloud-based learning, for millennials especially, the on-demand, anytime, anywhere access to learning provided by mobile learning solutions is becoming necessary to ensure your education programs stay relevant to potential new members and a younger audience of professional learners.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 31, 2018

Correspondingly, reasons of professional responsibility fell to 36 percent, down from 41 percent in 2016. The report also notes that more than half of members (56 percent) said their association had a job board, with 46 percent using it over the past two years.

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Associations Now

MARCH 22, 2016

Also: Why millennials value culture over salary. Building member engagement is at the top of the to-do list for many associations, and it can often be a challenge, especially if you’re starting from nothing. Embrace Those Pesky Millennials. — John Foley (@johnfoleyjr) March 22, 2016.

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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

Source: Association Adviser and Naylor Association Solutions 2016. We don’t very often give millennials the mic and ask them directly, ‘what’s important to you in life?’” Edge Research 2016. . Edge Research 2016. Tactics for engaging millennials. Re-branding isn’t the only way to connect with millennials.

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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Your Favorite Association Bloggers and Podcasters of 2016 (Association Chat on Blab). Presenter: Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, member of ASAE’s CAE Commission. From Millennials to Boomers: Connecting with Members at Every Age. Tue 7/19 at 2 p.m. Oh, I’m missing a good one! 1 CAE credit. More info/register. Host: YourMembership.

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Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

REBOUND IN MEMBER GROWTH After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. After declines in 2021 and 2022, associations are rebounding and showing increases in member growth at the highest rate since 2016.

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Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

REBOUND IN MEMBER GROWTH After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. Moreover, associations with a higher proportion of millennial members are seeing growth, whereas those with predominantly boomer members are declining.

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Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

Rebound in Member Growth After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. Moreover, associations with a higher proportion of millennial members are seeing growth, whereas those with predominantly boomer members are declining.

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Associations Now

JUNE 28, 2017

And membership acquisition continues to show strength—45 percent of associations reported an increase in new members, down only slightly from 2016. Those tactics can also be used to promote new products and services that deepen engagement with existing members. But that’s not to say it’s the only way to grow.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Learn how to get started with relationship marketing; how to divide and track your audience, from basic segmentation to defined personas; and the importance of relationship marketing to attract, engage, and nurture millennials. More info/register. Host: Informz. Vivian Swertinski, Sr. Terry Ibele, content manager, Wild Apricot.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Insights from the Global Engagement Index 2016: Strengthening Member & Customer Relations Globally. The Global Engagement Index (GEI) measures the performance, relationship strength and outcome of engagement tactics as seen through the eyes of associations’ customers and members. More info/register.

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