Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. But not everyone knows how to communicate, at least not effectively. Last January, I wrote about Naylor’s 2015 Communication Benchmarking Study. That goes for businesses, too.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 26, 2018

Providing relevant and engaging content for members should always be at the top of an association’s communication strategy. In our 2017 Association Benchmarking Survey, “communicating member benefits effectively” was reported as the No. 56 percent of associations say they don’t segment or target their communications well enough.

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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.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 16, 2024

How often does a magazine like The Economist share something about associations? Discover the secrets behind top-performing advocacy campaigns and learn how to leverage this data to optimize your grassroots communication strategies. Lead Marvels shares their list of must-read association blogs. Awards programs. Don’t worry.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Every year, we ask association professionals who take our Association Communications Benchmarking Survey how much they value individual member communication channels. Every association is different, of course, and one way of communicating might work well for one association but not another.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

But you can’t just say to your staff, “Yeah, good idea, start doing social media.” and mobile platforms, and more on visual and audio communications. “It He’s also talking about wearable technology combined with social media , and explains how marketers can prepare for these changes. How will this impact marketing?

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This year’s Association Communications Benchmarking Study showed us that traditional forms of member communication – live events and print media – continue to be popular among associations and their members. At the same time, print media is seeing a resurgence. Live events remain the No. Live events remain the No.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Your association’s reach and influence expand via Google and social media platforms. Blogs are social. Repurpose existing magazine, newsletter, educational session, blast email and political alert content. Start by regularly reading industry blogs to get a feel for the community and issues. Blog posts are sharable.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 25, 2019

These are just some of the questions that plague association leaders and communications experts when figuring out how to best interact with members – and encourage members to respond in kind. 1 in 2018, to be exact, according to the 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. is a communication challenge.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers. Chris Detzel, Community Program Manager at Reltio. Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Newman, Greater Good Magazine ). 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. Crap, he (Indi Samarajiva) is right. Greg Satell, Innovation Excellence ).

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Meeting and event professionals are raving about event apps, which allow everything from registration to hotel check-in to real-time social media conversation. The five steps: email marketing; website; publications; social media; and venue signage. Or write a feature story about the app in your trade magazine.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

It was a fantastic gathering of some sharp and creative minds who work in gaming, digital marketing, software, Web design, and social media. One session covered the steps needed to become a social media hero. Your fans own your social media channel. and social media.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 30, 2019

A report from Naylor Association Solutions finds that small staffs and more competition make it tough for communications to break through. Each month, the average association communicates with its members about 30 times. However, old-school tactics still do the job pretty well.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to the ACCE website, ACCE’s Awards for Communications Excellence program is designed to showcase the top communications and marketing work of chambers of commerce and similar organizations. Chambers of commerce create community impact, more so now than ever before,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 29, 2018

Part 3 of our 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking Study series. Our annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study revealed that nearly 50 percent of survey respondents say they have a single strategy for communicating with all members: Why is this bad? In short, they want it their way.

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Thanks For Playing

MARCH 21, 2012

Recapture your lost community members. Building an integrated communications strategy. I used to request fashion magazines, but after picking up a few newsstand issues to keep me company on recent flights, I asked her to switch to the New Yorker for this year. Alltop Social Media. SmartBrief on Social Media.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

In fact, it has the potential to be the star of your communication campaigns and the basis for multiple other varieties of messaging. An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” video was still a communications outlier. Many groups still print a magazine. Dan was determined to make us see the light.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Do you have a person in mind when you write marketing or social media copy? Something else that’s cool about Geoff – he’s a former editor of VeloNews and Bicycling magazines, plus he wrote the book, literally, on Team 7-Eleven , one of our earliest professional cycling teams in the U.S. Yes, communications are changing.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 24, 2019

This holds particularly true for your association’s print and digital communications. It’s essential for your association to have a clearly defined editorial content strategy if you want to reach your communications goals. Two out of three associations said their members are “too busy” to engage with their communications.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 18, 2013

Segmenting your membership into subgroups and customizing your communication for each group will substantially improve member engagement. When it comes to social media, don’t try to be all things to all people. It’s time to evaluate your channels of communication.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You can add magazines and websites too, which is how I found the Cook’s recipe. Host: UST Education Speaker: Bill Mcglade, President, Community Leaders Institute & epIQ Creative Group Wed 2/14 at 12 p.m. I searched for a recipe on Eat Your Books , a cookbook index site. Next time, for a change, I’m adding pesto to the mix.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

However, the time for planning your association’s New Year’s marketing and communications resolutions is now. Outline a clear vision for your association’s communications. Naylor and Association Adviser recently released its Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. The 2016 study found that the No.

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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?

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Discussion boards/online communities. Social media feeds/conversations. Newsletter/magazine articles. You must then communicate and share this content with others. Online community. Social media. Handouts/resource materials. Audio/video recordings. Participant discussions/chat transcripts.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

With little free time, members no longer feel like they have as much time in their schedules to fully engage in reading a magazine. According to the 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking Study, one of the top reasons for declining reader engagement with association publications revolves around members’ full schedules.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

Responses clustered into two camps: technology and communications. Similarly, if you’ve taken on a refresh of your association’s entire communications portfolio, you’ll appreciate the external perspective an outside vendor can offer. Naylor provides magazine, website, video and social media services for MHEDA.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Okay, perhaps this is not exactly how association communication awards presentations really go down. However, the recognition and pride that communications awards bring to associations are no less than Oscar-worthy. There are many awards contests for which association communications are eligible.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 29, 2018

Part 3 of our 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking Study series. Our annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study revealed that nearly 50 percent of survey respondents say they have a single strategy for communicating with all members: Why is this bad? In short, they want it their way.

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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).

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Association Adviser

APRIL 27, 2018

This month’s Corner Office features Erin Sevitz, director of communications for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Erin guides IFMA’s voice and messaging, leads the association’s social media presence and oversees IFMA’s web properties, magazine and online Knowledge Library. Erin Sevitz, IFMA.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2020

During my first job as an editorial assistant for Prevention magazine, I was sent to a holistic health conference. Give attendees a way to provide feedback in the moment, whether through your conference app or social media. We’ll start with the latter. Be their note-taker. Follow up with them post-conference.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 8, 2014

This month’s blog post is by Kim Howard, CAE, an award-winning publisher and president of Write Communications, LLC. Write Communications works with association leaders to create mission-aligned content for every channel for measurable results. She is the immediate past president of Association Media & Publishing.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 1, 2014

Has your association conducted a communication audit within the last three years? To ensure your members easily recognize an event at first glance, consider how colors, logos, fonts and overall design elements are used consistently across communication platforms. Channels – Determine how your association communicates.

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GrowthZone

APRIL 23, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS. Vonage : Free Vonage Business Communications services for non-profit organizations within the US, UK, and Australia. Vidyard : Free secure video messaging to enhance internal communications for all businesses. Whispli : Free platform to keep an open line of communication with employees. Until July.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 25, 2024

YourMembership offers guidance on membership marketing for small associations , including tips on personalized communication, joining and renewing procedures, and new member onboarding. Host: Fridays@4 Speaker: Sheri Singer, founder, Singer Communications Sun 10/27 at 12:30 p.m. Small-staff membership marketing. Membership survey.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 5, 2018

And frankly, if you’re not a vital partner in your members’ success, it’s going to be very difficult to convince them otherwise in a series of communications, no matter how persistent and persuasive your messaging or attractive your graphics. Paying up for another year is just the final step. Try a simplified landing page.

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