Wild Apricot

AUGUST 9, 2019

Want to grow your membership? Here are 101 ways your organization can attract and recruit more members both in the short and long term.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 21, 2019

Your organization may be small. But that shouldn’t keep you from moving forward on your mission. Here are five things that may be holding you back, and what you can do to break free. You know that dream where you’re trying to run, but it feels like you’re moving in slow motion? Does it ever. The post 5 things that may be holding your association back from its mission?

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Membersuite

AUGUST 26, 2019

Are you leveraging word-of-mouth marketing to increase membership? 83% of consumers say a word-of-mouth recommendation makes them more likely to make a purchase. Read the post to see 8 ways to use this powerful marketing method to recruit members.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2019

Ah, the grace period, the bane of the membership profession’s experience. Should we have a grace period at all? How long should it be? I will admit to being a hard-ass about grace periods. My preference is none. If your membership lapses on July 31, 2019, then your access is cut off as of 12:01 am August 1. Remember how I recently wrote about rewarding the behavior you want to encourage ?

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Here’s Your Blueprint for Year-Round Member Engagement. Are you ready to transform your association into a thriving, 365-day community? Download GrowthZone’s ebook, How to Create a Community Your Members Can’t Get Enough Of , and learn strategies for leveling out the peaks and valleys of member engagement. This guide provides actionable strategies to create consistent networking opportunities, deliver value-packed content, and foster connections that your members won’t want to miss.

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Association Success

AUGUST 6, 2019

Have you ever Googled “How to download your Facebook data” or “How to download your Google data”? Well, I have for some of my Google data. They’ll tell you where you were on what day, doing what. You’ll find every single photo. I was appalled. But then I thought about how I can go on Chrome, type two letters and how it will bring up the URL I’m looking for.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2019

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in September 2019 that the internet has to offer.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 12, 2019

Take a Learner Assessment-First Approach to Program Design. Read more about Take a Learner Assessment-First Approach to Program Design.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 29, 2019

You know it’s time for new technology. But does your board? Help them understand the challenges your small association faces and how new technology can help you reach your acquisition, retention, and engagement goals. Here’s how. It’s a familiar story. Your association has goals around membership growth, retention, and engagement. And every day, your outdated.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2019

In Lewis’s last post in our ongoing series , he shared some great advice on prospecting for corporate partners. Lewis highlighted DO items, such as: Weed out “dead ends” Understand your potential partners’ business challenges and goals for your audiences. Focus on mutual benefit. He also called out time-wasters to eliminate (I love that framing!

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Speaker: Jessica Bonney from VICA and Jeff Horne from Wicket

What does delivering an exceptional member experience mean in today's world? With the right insights, tools, and strategies, you can identify what truly matters to your members, drive meaningful engagement at scale, and continue to meet the ever-evolving needs of your members. Join association experts Jessica Bonney from VICA and Jeff Horne from Wicket who will share practical insights on how to build an exceptional member-driven experience by gaining a deeper understanding of your members and d

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 9, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Our annual family beach vacation is next week—the same time as the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo (#ASAE19). I figured I’d be so excited about a week at the beach that I wouldn’t even miss Annual. But, I’ve got to admit, reading all the tweets and putting together this post, I’m feeling a bit wistful.

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Blue Sky eLearn

AUGUST 16, 2019

Just like your presenters do with a face-to-face presentation, they spend a lot of time preparing for their webinar presentations as well. And while they’re doing that, you’re spending the time marketing the webinar, you’re spending the money to work with a company who will assist you in hosting a professional event and take care of the technical and customer support needs.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 20, 2019

Congratulations — you're on your way to changing the world! In this guide I cover how to start a nonprofit or 501c3, from setting your goals to getting your first paying members.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 5, 2019

Learning Subscriptions Help Good Intentions Come to Life. Read more about Learning Subscriptions Help Good Intentions Come to Life.

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Customer education has become a key driver for growth, retention, and product adoption. Our latest 2024 State of Customer Education Report uncovers critical data and insights from a survey of over 200 industry leaders, offering a look at the evolving role of education in driving business success. Inside, you'll find data on key trends and strategies, including: Strategies for Scaling & Customization: Find out which investments in learning technology deliver the biggest ROI and scalability.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 5, 2019

Xperience is the preeminent live technology show for associations, nonprofits, and schools. Created by Community Brands, the immersive digital experience is packed with inspirational keynotes, new product launches, a bustling expo hall, and valuable networking. It’s the place to be seen in 2019! Access to incredible speakers is one of the top five reasons.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 1, 2019

Developing a growth strategy for your association takes time. It takes hours of debating the best methods to use to reach prospective members, and days of content creation and campaign management. It's stressful. And, it could all result in nothing if you don't use effective tactics to drive meaningful growth. A balanced, comprehensive growth strategy will include a mix of focus on both member retention and member acquisition.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 2, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The 11 th edition of MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available for download. I’ve already used data from the report in a few different blog posts so you’re bound to find something in there that will make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting (useful, surprising, depressing, encouraging).”.

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Blue Sky eLearn

AUGUST 5, 2019

You’ve finally done it. You’ve decided your organization needs to start hosting podcasts. Or maybe you’re still on the fence and are just looking for some advice if you do decide to take the leap. Here are some tips to get you headed in the right direction. . Why . You should have a clear vision and mission in mind when you start your podcast channel.

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Sales often gets a bad rep. Yet, if securing sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors is part of your role, it’s essential. But what if it didn’t have to feel time-consuming, uncomfortable, or worse—icky? Join us for the 3-part virtual Sales Accelerator Labs , where customer experience and sales expert Carrie McIntyre will show you strategies to make sales easier, more effective, and dare we say, enjoyable!

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 20, 2019

Here are several useful nonprofit tech tools, as well as how you can select the right ones for your nonprofit, from guest poster Amy Neumann, founder of Free Tech for Nonprofits!

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 26, 2019

3 Big Ideas from the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting. Read more about 3 Big Ideas from the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 2, 2019

Join the?YourMembership?team August 10-13 at the Community Brands?booth #1523?during the?2019 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting?in Columbus, OH. ASAE Annual Meeting is where?thousands of association professionals and industry partners gather to share new ideas, trends, and best practices. At the ASAE event, association professionals like you secure the future by learning, connecting, and.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 29, 2019

A great customer experience is all about delighting your customer by making them successful. After your customers complete the buyer’s journey and become customers, they enter the post-sale customer journey, or the “delight” phase. For many software as a service (SaaS) companies, the delight phase is shared across multiple teams. For example, your customer success, support, product management, implementation, and customer marketing teams may all have a hand in influencing the customer journey.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 23, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking invite your association to participate in the 2019 New Member Engagement Study. This is a must-read report for me as the results and insights shared in the first study were both interesting and illuminating. Help make this year’s study even better—it only takes 15 minutes to participate.

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Blue Sky eLearn

AUGUST 22, 2019

Selecting a new (or your first) learning management system is a big undertaking. Some organizations hire consultants to help them with the tasks. Some send out large RFPs. Every organization has different needs and specific requirements, but there are some main things to look out for when evaluating LMS prospects. . 1. The User Experience. This means your learners’ experience as well as your own.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2019

Creating a volunteer engagement strategy can not only improve your volunteer's experience, but your entire organizational atmosphere. That's why I've created this guide to engaging volunteers from start to finish!

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2019

Would you like to? A few months ago, Shelly Alcorn ( Alcorn Associates , Ubiquity University ) and I released a white paper titled Blockchain for Associations: Separating the Hype from the Promise. We released it at digitalNOW, in a session I gave with Katherine Matthews (of NCARB ). Katherine and I talked about: Where blockchain came from. What it is and how it works (in terms a non-tech person can understand).

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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 30, 2019

Meet YourMembership for fun, sun, and new ideas at TXSAE Annual Meeting Who cares if summer is almost over? There’s still time for fun, sun, and new ideas for your association! YourMembership?is ready to meet you at the beach September 15-17 at the 2019 Texas Society of Association Executives New Ideas annual conference?in Galveston, TX. The New Ideas conference brings together 600 association professionals and suppliers.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 22, 2019

Everybody’s talking about how to improve the customer experience (or CX) these days, but if better customer experience doesn’t translate into dollar signs for your revenue growth, then is the effort even worth it? Maybe focusing on customer experience is just a feel-good idea. For quality answers to these concerns, we’ll defer to data from Qualtrics XM Institute’s study, ROI of Customer Experience, 2018.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 30, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Podcast alert! Dave Coriale of DelCor is hosting a new podcast, Reboot IT , about all things association tech. Look for it and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. Only two episodes are out so you don’t have much catching up to do! In a recent webinar, WBT Systems and three other association tech providers discussed three big ideas from the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting.

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