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2025 Industry Trends for Community Managers

AvidXchange: Association Management

According to our survey, 87% of accounting and finance leaders assumed new job duties in 2024, including data analytics (49%), financial technology integration (47%), and business process optimization (35%). Fifty-two percent of survey respondents said that vendor collaboration is part of their accounting business strategy.

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The Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) entry process

Optimist Consulting

The marketing and PR director for the Society for Editors and Proofreaders, Tracey Cowell, talks about the organisation’s entry process. “ The membership process could be perceived as a barrier to entry. We receive positive feedback from members on our membership process. Member feedback. Other benefits.

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The Dream – And Reality – Of Artificial Intelligence

Association Analytics

Keeping sponsors happy has always been of paramount importance for associations, and this makes that whole process easier. Stories of chatbots offering false information on discounts, Googles AI tool telling people to eat rocks and other variously strange things , these are real issues that could hurt an association that isnt careful.

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The 5 E’s of Generating Non-Dues Revenue from eLearning

WBT Systems

Today’s web users are extremely savvy and have very high standards – they expect simplicity and intuitiveness during any online process. It should be a simple process to search for and purchase courses and resources. Promotion doesn’t have to revolve around price discounts.

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4 Tips for Hosting a Successful Event for Small Businesses

NXUnite

To generate excitement and attract new customers, you host a grand opening event with drinks, snacks, and a 10% discount on every purchase. Youre probably already familiar with the event planning process, from establishing a budget to choosing an event venue to purchasing decorations and hiring vendors.

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Membership Q&A: How Long Should Our Grace Period Be?

Spark Consulting

This “no grace period” approach works best in individual membership associations with relatively low dues where the members access online resources frequently and where online payments can be processed in real time. Some third factor could be causing them both (perhaps efficient and effective internal processes?),

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Association Processes Might Be Keeping You From Important Work

Smooth The Path

Submitting rebates is a funny process that feels like a sales trick. ” My contact company’s process for rebates is about as complicated as they can make it, and it changes every year. ” My contact company’s process for rebates is about as complicated as they can make it, and it changes every year.

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