Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

How clearly are you communicating these benefits to members? The goal is to learn important facts, such as why they joined, why they stay, how they prefer to be communicated with, and whether they prefer in-person or online events. The same can happen by listening to conversations in your online community.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 21, 2019

Ever been asked to create a marketing strategy or a communications plan for your nonprofit without any further guidance? First, let’s address the definitions. Right or wrong, marketing and communications are often used interchangeably in the nonprofit sector. Communications is primarily about tactics.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

You can definitely employ single message automation, and it works especially well for onboarding/welcome campaigns. Which communications do you send out regularly? Investigate frequently sent communications and look for any opportunity to automate – it’s efficient and saves time. The reality?

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Okay, you’ve definitely heard that one, and it’s all true. You’re already trying to provide a positive customer or member experience, and maintain strong communications with them. When it comes to your digital marketing communications, the experience you provide needs to evolve as well. Start by looking at what you already do.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 7, 2017

Contrary to what one might believe, in many communities across industries, multiple departments participate by creating content and sharing expertise or by taking other actions. Marketing clearly dominates - 79% marketing teams participate in community - but they definitely aren’t the only ones who bring something to the table.

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Association Success

AUGUST 5, 2019

Poor communication skills are affecting job candidates. We often stress the importance of soft skills in the job market, and this is particularly true when it comes to a lack of communication skills affecting the employability of job candidates. What’s their communication like? Again, communication was number one as a need here.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

Summer’s been weird for all of us, but take one bite of a tomato sandwich and, oh yeah, it’s definitely summer. Controlling Your Narrative: Crisis Communications for Unpredictable Situations. That means rethinking how you communicate on a small screen. Presenters: Dan Ratner and Scott Oser. Tue 8/11 at 2 p.m. 1 CMP credit.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 17, 2020

And finally, be leery of these 10 Ways to Definitely Burn Out as a Nonprofit Employee. A Day in the Life of a Quarantined Nonprofit Communicator – Punita Khanna How Long Will That 64% Open Rate Last? July 30: How to Take Charge, Streamline, and Simplify How Your Communications Work Gets Done with Kivi Leroux Miller. [60-Minute

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 16, 2019

I certainly don’t miss it when a marketer stops sending me irrelevant emails, and I definitely don’t talk about brands that go missing if I’ve never engaged with them or found true value in their product. Communicate with people on a platform where they want to communicate - they aren’t going to flock to your brand in droves without a reason.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Jackie challenged us to consider whether our definitions of customer loyalty aim high enough. This approach makes us better, more effective communicators. Take the following scenarios as examples: Communicating among inter-generational gaps at he workplace. Crafting targeted messaging for our customers. Millennials.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 30, 2018

Over-communicate. Many of these may be qualitative, but you definitely need SOMETHING to show people that what you’re doing is having an impact. Many of the clients we’re working with are creating some kind of permanent culture team, drawn from throughout the organization, to continue analyzing and making recommendations on culture.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 12, 2020

Communicating the Cancellations. I fully support both the organizations, their staff and leadership, and events themselves: NTC and Create Good are the two conferences I tell communications directors to attend, and that won’t change. Here’s a portion of the NTEN email, which is also available on the website and Facebook.

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Higher Logic

MAY 16, 2019

Many definitions of digital transformation focus exclusively on technology and can be confusingly complex. Technology also plays an increasingly important role to enable our organizations to better understand our members, and personalize marketing, communications, and member services. It’s challenging, but starting is important.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 18, 2020

Let’s tackle this using cards from the Nonprofit Communications Strategic Planning Card Deck. Of course, you’d need to adjust based on several factors, most importantly: The importance of fundraising as a goal for your communications. You can get your own card deck to play with on Amazon.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 17, 2024

Here’s a simple project-management tool that can help streamline internal communications — and clarify accountability — for annual meetings. Roles and responsibilities are assigned using this definition of RACI: (R)esponsible — The one or two individuals who will complete the task or deliverable. (A)ccountable

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 25, 2014

From that, you should definitely take that, if you’re in any way responsible for your association’s social platforms, you need to be following John Haydon. Facebook keeps changing their rules for Pages. John Haydon helps you stay ahead of the game. (I I know I post something virtually identical to this periodically.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 16, 2024

Discover the secrets behind top-performing advocacy campaigns and learn how to leverage this data to optimize your grassroots communication strategies. Learn about the mechanics behind a Communications or Content Preferences Center, how it differs from the traditional EPC and what associations should plan for in the future.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Automate your communications. An AMS makes it easy for you to gather important information about your members, communicate with them, and help them take part in your programming. Updated member data is essential for communicating with your members and understanding their reasons for getting involved with your association.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

And Kristen Matthews’ The Definitive Guide to Fixing a Sucky Email Marketing Strategy. March 18: How to Take Charge, Streamline, and Simplify How Your Communications Work Gets Done with Kivi Leroux Miller. [60-Minute [Quiz + Tips]. Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels tell you Don’t Re-engage Past Donors. Learn More and Register.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. Enhance Communication The other three Cs depend on this fourth quality. I’m not sure communication is the priority it should be.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

You definitely need billing data, but knowing your member’s fax number is likely less important. Create a glossary to track and communicate official terms and definitions. Establish a data dictionary to track and communicate technical information related to the data items which are elements of the data set.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JULY 31, 2024

Webb notes that tools like EventMobi, while initially designed for in-event communication, now “allow you to continue conversations that you’ve had at the event, by connecting and continuing that post-event.” I think, if you start going down that route, you could go off onto a whole other area in a way.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 23, 2019

Improving member communications. To eliminate any potential confusion, let’s look at some expanded definitions – what do these terms really mean? Two tools: One (automation rules) that helps you scale actions within your online community, and one (marketing automation) that helps you scale your member outreach. And for what?

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Josh Slyman , Community Manager at Higher Logic, is on the front lines with customers every day. He lives and breathes communities and is helping customers create integrated strategic approaches to community and automated communications. Advice from Community Experts on 3 Common Challenges You May Be Facing.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Just as we are seeing more organizations delivering education and certification programs through online Learning Management Systems , there is a growing expectation for organizations to be able to communicate and share knowledge with their customers, members, or employees efficiently and expertly online. What is an Online Community?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2019

10 Online Communication & Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs. Presenters: Ed Barks, president of Barks Communications. Transform the Way Your Organization Engages & Communicates 365 Days a Year. If you work with components, you will be among your people and will definitely get your time and money’s worth.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2021

We will be continuing our lobbying work and communicating directly with Government departments to outline the ongoing impact on our industry and the consequential support that is required.”. Only this will provide employers with a viable means of retaining their workforce and preventing a surge in unemployment. “We

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. Discover the 5 levels of subconscious communication to avoid self-sabotage and seize opportunities. WBT shares ideas for using what you learn during reboarding to better serve members.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 2, 2022

We talked about four of the major forces working against your productivity by creating distraction and even chaos (definitely not peace). Here are some of the ways nonprofit communicators said they would implement this suggestion: I will feel empowered to say no. You don’t have to love it; you don’t have to hate it.

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Association Success

JANUARY 8, 2021

There’s definitely something to learn from how Adams handled the show despite everything that can go haywire on reality TV. Consider this question: How are your members being served if the only data you collect is a vague idea of what could be done differently?”. 3 leadership lessons from “Bachelorette” Tayshia Adams. Don’t believe me?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 9, 2024

Bulletin describes how a membership app improves engagement by providing a centralized communication channel on your members’ phones. Elisa Pratt recaps a recent association community discussion about micro-volunteering. Lean into your human mind and heart when communicating with your audience. . Membership app.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 16, 2021

Our past research shows that 75% of nonprofit communications teams are organized in one of four ways based on how the workload for the team is created. You can see more on these team models in our 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report (Free Membership Required). Now let’s talk about some ways to best work with your team.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 16, 2014

They definitely have their own needs, their own ways to communicate, their own beliefs of what is important and what isn’t. These give the future leaders of the industry an opportunity to network and learn from each other and to share the issues affecting their professional and sometimes personal lives.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We may be uncertain about data science because there is no clear definition. That makes it easier for you to apply the model to your business and communicate how it’s helping stakeholders like your executive team and business partners. What is Data Science? There are major advantages to starting slow, with simple models.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 31, 2020

Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Quarantine Edition. After studying art history for a number of years, I turned to community journalism and pivoted to work in nonprofit communications and marketing in healthcare, international conservation and higher education. to 4:00 p.m.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Definitely, you want to ask the carrier about that option and the additional coverage.”. Associations worried they might have to cancel a meeting due to the Wuhan coronavirus typically won’t have coverage unless they purchased a communicable disease rider, says an expert.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 26, 2018

I am definitely one of those people who loves and needs to have the latest gadgets. It’s definitely a worthwhile endeavor to stay informed about platform changes. When it comes to new smart phones, operating systems, gaming consoles, and audio gadgets, I covet them until they are mine.

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