Association Success

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation regularly reports on association sources and ratios. According to a November 2016 report , revenues from membership dues were down to 45% of total revenue for trade associations and a meager 30% for professional associations. A LA CARTE MEMBERSHIP PERKS.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Per the report, most associations are in the discovery or planning phase of AI adoption. The report also shares AI policy samples and discusses AI use, barriers to adoption, and potential use. Inflation-Fighting Budget Strategies Hear about creative cost-savings techniques to impact your bottom line. Gen Z and events.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

From housing costs to deregulation and tariffs, finance teams may need to adapt to evolving conditions. Economic Uncertainty Economic growth or slowdowns during an election year can significantly impact project demand, revenue projections, and financial stability in construction, real estate, and community association management industries.

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MatrixG

MARCH 25, 2024

I attend a lot of webinars and conferences about non-dues revenue, including Non Dues-A-Palooza. I realized recently that hardly anyone is talking about AMS (association management system) as a revenue generator ; this makes no sense to me! So why isn’t your AMS part of YOUR association’s non-dues revenue strategy? Hard to know.

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Associations Now

APRIL 22, 2025

The Boundless Learning survey found an eagerness to use AI and other options to bolster their training, but are uncertain about cost and implementation issues. The interest in AI, regardless of how it might be implemented, reveals an eagerness among associations for cost-efficient and relatively simple ways to improve their LMSes.

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MAY 9, 2025

MGI offers strategies to increase renewals , based on 40 years of membership marketing experience and over a decade of surveying associations for their membership benchmark report. Non-Dues Revenue Remix Many associations rely on traditional revenue streamsannual events, government funding, and member dues. Membership value.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 17, 2020

The Community Roundtable’s annual report, the State of Community Management, is one of the biggest data sources grounding the community industry and the community management profession. Organizations have historically seen communities as having a siloed use case like deflecting costs for customer support or product innovation.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 5, 2020

Every year, The Community Roundtable releases the State of Community Management Report. 2020's report, The State of Community Management: Changing the Way the World Works , highlights three big themes: Advanced communities create generative value. We pulled out 28 stats from this year's report that illuminate big community topics.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Recovery in earned revenue and individual giving lag behind inflation When nonprofit arts organizations reopened their doors after the pandemic, they faced a new hurdle: high inflation. Much like individuals who find their monthly budgets don’t go as far when prices go up, organizations found that the same activities cost much more.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2021

Our clients report that some leaders are resistant to hearing or understanding the complexities and expense of delivering hybrid events. Will associations embrace asynchronous events to help manage the revenue, spend and work load? The post The High Cost of Hybrid appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Managing Up. Bottom Line.

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MAY 22, 2020

The report that came out of their first survey two years ago was full of good information and great ideas so I look forward to this edition. Billhighway explains how virtual events can help sponsors and exhibitors achieve their marketing goals —while helping chapters achieve their revenue goals. How Much Does an AMS Really Cost?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

If you’re an association professional who is responsible for business development, exhibitor sales, non-dues revenue programs, or any other revenue growth roles outside of membership sales, please complete this survey , which should take less than ten minutes of your time. AMS selection. Attendee value. Association finances.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The report recommends taking a multichannel approach; personalizing the journey so members/customers quickly find what they need; and tracking their place on the engagement loop of consume, contribute, collaborate, and co-create. Non-dues revenue. Learn about the process of building a custom app, including the cost and timeline.

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, whether increasing non-dues revenue or new member recruitment, it’s just as important that your organization follows through with these goals. The software allows you to organize and store member information, as well as generate reports to discover valuable insights on your membership.

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our product has been featured across various flagship reports released in 2024, a testament to the value we continue to deliver to our users. Can also update your website at no cost every 3 years!” Source: Capterra ] “It’s a great out-of-the-box solution that does almost everything we need our AMS to do!

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This opportunity is for association professionals who are responsible for reporting analytics to leadership, Boards of Directors, and other stakeholders, to come together in a free-flowing environment to share their lunchtime and discuss, this month, member engagement scoring. [Note from DR: I’ll see you there!]. Tue 12/3 at 12 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Association Adviser’s annual Association Benchmarking Report begins with an interesting look at association communication challenges and trends over the past 12 years Naylor has published this report. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue. Event design.

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Protech

OCTOBER 13, 2020

We’ve seen reductions in revenue from all sources, including giving, grants, services, and events. To ensure financial resilience, associations are taking quick, decisive and creative actions to expand outside their traditional revenue streams. A Quick-Turn, Cost-Effective Initiative. It’s available on demand now.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Matchbox Virtual Media asks for your participation in a survey that explores how the use of online experiences by associations for membership engagement, education, revenue growth, and other purposes has evolved in recent times. Another report to add to your reading list is Deloitte’s 2023 Gen Z and Millennial survey. 1 CAE credit.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 29, 2017

Too early, and you’re shouldering additional cost before it’s warranted. Business analysts who help with reporting. You Need More In-Depth Reports. As engagement grows, management will likely want to see more detailed or result-oriented community reports. Growth can be a predicament for any team in any organization.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Hear the findings from a brand-new benchmarking report that details the preferences, challenges and evolution of what members want and how to best engage them moving ahead. Presenters: Rich Vallaster, Director of Client Relations at Personify. – Expert Cost-Saving Tips: Budgeting in the New Normal. Wed 1/27 at 12:30 p.m. –

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

and relying on a single revenue stream is too risky. This is where non-dues revenue comes into play. By generating non-dues revenue, you can: Grow your association’s revenue Avoid implementing higher membership dues Diversify your revenue streams. What is Non-Dues Revenue? But remember: no size fits all.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 3, 2020

Build nimble and cost-effective strategic solutions to address challenges and position members for growth. Once the process is complete, Associations regularly: Report to members on alignment with the metrics and KPIs that help them overcome uncertainty and succeed. Grew annual revenue from $300,000 to $12 million.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

. – Useful, Free & Low-Cost Tools, Software, and Services for Your Nonprofit. What software tools and services are available to nonprofits at low or no cost that are worth using? How do you judge when a tool really is low cost, as opposed to one that will end up costing you time and effort? Tue 12/10 at 3 p.m.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. This impacts association meetings, which in turn impacts everything most associations do because the conference often provides 30-50% of annual revenue.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2022

Two-thirds of venues say they will recover to 2019 meeting revenue levels in 2022 or 2023, with Danish and Australian venues predicting the fastest recovery, according to IACC’s annual Meeting Room of the Future Barometer 2022 , which was released today. In 2022 this percentage has dropped to 19%.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

On Thursday (9/26), ASAE is hosting a webinar about a possible existential threat to associations: legislators who want to apply the 21% corporate tax rate to the non-donation net revenue of tax-exempt organizations, like associations. Non-dues revenue. AI for associations. labor markets won’t meet future workforce needs. 1 CAE credit.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

All of these different types of training have varying costs and levels of accessibility for members to attend, yet the most infrequently offered and (usually) most expensive to attend, the association annual conference remains perennially popular among members. Notification, calendaring, surveys, and reporting. You might be surprised.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Many associations are guilty of devaluing online learning courses and webinars as there is typically less administration overhead and no hard costs associated with things like booking a room or organizing lunch, so the event is perceived as creating less of an impact. However this is not the case!

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Leading Learning

MAY 19, 2022

While the cumulative costs of them makes me second-guess whether the trend in entertainment is a clear winner for consumers, there is one type of subscription I have no reservations about: learning subscriptions. So is non-dues revenue. Was that cumulative cost too high? image by imageproject from Pixabay. I was wrong.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Hear about the funding-first approach to budget building and how prioritizing budgeting for revenue and support on the front-end of the budget building process helps with funding assessments and aligning and scaling programs, activities, and operations to available funding. And often they can offer their services for little or no cost to you.

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JULY 5, 2024

Lowell Aplebaum and his team at Vista Cova published an excellent report on strategies and practices to prepare your board for effective governance. Maximizing Email Engagement: Key Takeaways from PropFuel’s 2024 Association Email Engagement Benchmark Report Ready to take the guesswork out of email engagement? Board development.

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NXUnite

MARCH 19, 2024

Your team likely plans and launches multiple fundraisers throughout each year to bring in enough revenue to fund the various initiatives associated with furthering your mission. Let’s break down the two sides of an operating budget—revenue and expenses—in more detail.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

At Business Insider, Charlotte Lytton reports on research about Gen Z and education. Host: Professionals for Association Revenue Wed 9/27 at 1 p.m. Learn how to transform raw data into interactive reports and dashboards, predict and manage forecasts, and analyze data from a variety of sources. Gen Z education. 1 CAE credit.

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APRIL 5, 2024

While reading GrowthZone’s 2024 association survey report , I noted a few common problems. Carolyn Shomali of Professionals for Association Revenue explains what associations can learn about audience engagement from the most popular podcasts today. 2024 membership pains. Seems like a good place to start. Lessons from the podcast world.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

A lax approach to authentication leaves you vulnerable to phishing and spoofing attacks that can cost millions—not to mention your brand reputation. How Association Marketers Are Using Digital To Grow Member Engagement & Revenue. Mary Ellen McIntire, politics reporter with CQ Roll Call covering House and Senate campaigns.

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