Association Adviser
AUGUST 16, 2022
As association leaders, you have a responsibility to your team and your members to keep your membership database organized and up to date with clean information on a day-to-day basis. To maximize your time and use of technology, you may be utilizing association management software (AMS) or deciding if this solution is right for your […]. The post Your AMS Should Include These 5 Features?
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 10, 2022
If you’re looking to bring in secure funding for your nonprofit organization, annual fundraising is a must-do! A watertight annual fund campaign helps you strengthen donor relationships, bring in new supporters and secure your operational expenses.
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Membersuite
AUGUST 5, 2022
Is your current membership model meeting the needs and desires of the different types of people and companies in your association’s industry? I bet it is not and you are likely leaving money on the table and creating renewal blockers. Membership tiers that worked before the pandemic may not be the best or only ones to offer now. “ You are not who you were ,” said Dean West, FASAE, president of Association Laboratory.
PROPEL
AUGUST 19, 2022
Many organizations I work with wish they did innovation better. When we assess their culture, we see a common pattern: they are valuing the concepts of innovation (creativity, future focus, etc.), but they don’t put as much value inside their culture on the practices of innovation (experimentation, risk taking, beta testing, etc.). The result is limited innovation.
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Nimble AMS
AUGUST 30, 2022
We had such a great time seeing you in Nashville at ASAE Annual 2022 ! While on the exhibition floor, we talked, we laughed, and we gave away amazing prizes. We also learned from some of the finest minds in the association space. . The theme of this year’s conference was Disruption=Opportunity. Each session we attended expanded on this theme perfectly, proving that trailblazing associations and innovative software like Nimble AMS have the power to transform any pain point into progress. .
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Association Adviser
AUGUST 2, 2022
Byline: David Freeman & David Butler Building a Future-Proofing Strategy – How to Diversify Your Non-Dues Revenue Part 2 We can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it. Future-proofing helps to ensure that your association continues long after major disruptions. One of the best ways to future-proof? Diversifying your non-dues revenue (NDR) sources. […].
WBT Systems
AUGUST 8, 2022
How about a little homework before you attend the upcoming ASAE Annual Meeting in Nashville? I promise it won’t take much time at all.
Association Analytics
AUGUST 18, 2022
The post An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth appeared first on Association Analytics.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 31, 2022
How do I create a membership website through WordPress? Why should I use WordPress? These questions probably landed you on this page. Creating the best membership website for you can be a daunting task. There's lots to consider! Fortunately, you've.
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
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 9, 2022
Halmyre has released their latest report: Growing Value: Findings of Halmyre's Non-Profit Value Proposition Survey. This is based on the 2022 survey of Non-Profit Executives about value proposition, member engagement, pricing strategy, and data intelligence. Here are two highlights from the learning.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 19, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week at the ASAE Annual Meeting and elsewhere, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, August 26. This edition includes all the free events I could find for the next two weeks. I’ll be back with more on Friday, September 2. Webinars.
Spark Consulting
AUGUST 3, 2022
We’re at the midpoint of the Top 10 All-Time Spark blog posts, with #5: 10 Tips for Creating an Effective Marketing Piece. The original piece was written in response to a conference presentation I’ve given a handful of times, where I ask participants to submit their marketing pieces ahead of time, I work with the sponsoring organization to mount them on foamboard and place them around the room on easels in advance, and then after sharing the 10 Tips, I hand the attendees markers and
WBT Systems
AUGUST 1, 2022
Combine uncertainty about the economy with post-pandemic reflections on how we value and spend our time and money, and you have the conditions for membership recruitment and retention challenges.
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Higher Logic
AUGUST 30, 2022
The post 4 Practices that Lead to Innovation with AMGA’s Director of Council Relations appeared first on Higher Logic. Experimenting, taking chances, learning from successes and failures…these are the things that keep association offerings fresh and relevant. And that spells retention. The post 4 Practices that Lead to Innovation with AMGA’s Director of Council Relations appeared first on Higher Logic.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 8, 2022
Ready to build your membership website? Not sure which platform to use? Don’t worry! Even if coding isn’t in your wheelhouse, Webflow is just one of the great website builders that you can use to create your membership site, no technical.
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 19, 2022
Alissa Parady is our Gardian of the Month! Find out how she learns best, what type of networker she is, how she likes to apply what she's learned and her favorite thing about Summer.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 12, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership model. It’s the right time to reevaluate your association’s membership model , says MemberSuite, because members (and their employers) most likely have different expectations, preferences and needs after two years of economic and pandemic-induced change.
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Association Analytics
AUGUST 18, 2022
The post An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth – 8/31/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.
WBT Systems
AUGUST 29, 2022
As fall approaches, you or your members might head back to school, perhaps taking an online class for the first time.
Higher Logic
AUGUST 26, 2022
The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 2) appeared first on Higher Logic. With all the tools and technologies available, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the things that can be done when marketing to association members. That’s why we are answering some of the most common email. The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 2) appeared first on Higher Logic.
.orgSource
AUGUST 8, 2022
To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. They were using drones to fly over fields and analyze the irrigation and fertilizer […]. The post Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association To Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends appeared first on.orgSource.
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.
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 26, 2022
During the Michigan Society of Association Executives, members and attendees had the opportunity to participate in a facilitated exercise to identify and explore current forces at play that are affecting them and their organizations. Following is an overview of those sessions led by Event Garde team members, along with the strategic insights and actionable business intelligence association leaders can apply to their work immediately.
Reid All About it
AUGUST 5, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Event data ROI. EventMobi shares the stories of six professional society and trade association staff—CEO, membership, corporate partnerships, professional development, conference programming, and event planner— who leveraged event data to achieve their goals. You’ll get lots of ideas from these stories about innovative practices at six types of conferences/expos and learn what’s possible with the intel you g
Association Analytics
AUGUST 15, 2022
You may not realize it, but you are sitting on a treasure trove of data in your AMS. And while it’s great for specific uses in day-to-day operations like transactional, process renewals or course payments, it can’t help you answer complex questions (see our previous blog, Your AMS Wasn’t Designed for That ). Your AMS focuses more on current and past data, however with analytics, you can use this data, and data from your other source systems, to be more forward-thinking.
WBT Systems
AUGUST 15, 2022
‘Webinar’ has become a dirty word. For many, it conjures 10 minutes of introductory ‘housekeeping’ followed by a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation and, if you’re lucky, 5 minutes of Q&A.
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Higher Logic
AUGUST 17, 2022
The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 1) appeared first on Higher Logic. Make sure you have the basics covered when starting any email marketing campaign. . The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 1) appeared first on Higher Logic.
Nimble AMS
AUGUST 23, 2022
What is the state of your member data? According to Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, while data analytics is a higher priority for organizations, just one-third of association professionals report their data is excellent or very good. What’s causing this disconnect? It could be as simple as an organization is yet to set any goals, visions, or KPIs for its data.
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 16, 2022
Kate Pojeta is convinced that if she had a typical "9-5" job, she would have been fired by now, multiple times over. Her colleagues would despise her. She would be unemployable in most work places. But, she loves the work that she does and enjoys working because of that, so why in the world would she get fired?
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