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How to Communicate Price Increases

Aaron Wolowiec

How do you raise the price of a virtual event when you did a free event or a very low cost event last year? Here are three key things that you need to include when communicating a price change, especially within the context of raising the price of a virtual event when you did one for free or low cost in the past year.

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How User Groups Defer Customer Support Costs While Creating Raving Fans

Higher Logic

5 Ways User Groups Cut Customer Service Costs and Increase Satisfaction. One-on-one email communication. When product information is kept up to date and customers are actively participating, your user group’s website and online community can become go-to resources for support. These costs are well worth the investment.

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Inflation and Reserves Planning: Adjusting to Rising Costs

Association Reserves

For HOAs, reserve planning is particularly vulnerable to inflationary pressures, as rising costs for materials, labor, and services directly impact the ability to fund major projects. A $50,000 roof replacement a decade ago might easily now cost $80,000-$100,000 or more.

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Association Brain Food: 2.21.25

Reid All About it

Only a few have integrated AI into their operations, primarily in marketing and communications. Choose to attend any or all 30-minute demo sessions in this free event for members and non-members who are interested in learning how associations can use marketing tools to better deliver communications. Trade show floor decisions.

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3 Ways to Strengthen Communication Using Smart Member Data

Higher Logic

Member engagement drives retention, and communication is the key to boosting engagement. Data-driven and unified communication strategies are the best way to ensure you and your members get the most out of your program. Ensure effective communication with member self-service options.

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Report: Meeting Planners Facing Cost Challenges

Associations Now

But costs have risen as well, with the preponderance of respondents saying that expenses for venues, food and beverage, AV, ground transportation, and more have increased between 10 to 30 percent in the past two years. For many, costs for F&B, AV, transportation, and more, have increased up to 30 percent in the past two years.

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Member Dues: Budgeting, Structuring, Increasing, and Communicating

Higher Logic

The post Member Dues: Budgeting, Structuring, Increasing, and Communicating appeared first on Higher Logic. As you approach budgeting for the upcoming year, in an effort to align revenue to costs you may find your association considering whether or not to raise member dues. Here are some things to consider.