October, 2021

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Want to Generate Explosive Membership Growth?

Spark Consulting

Join me and the nice folks from Grype Digital on Tuesday, October 12 at 3:30 pm ET for Explosive Growth for Associations Through Better Membership Management , the second episode of their second season of video podcasts. On the pod, we’ll talk about things like: Levels of engagement (not everyone wants to be maximally engaged, and that’s OK!).

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8 Tech Survival Tools Every Association Marketer Needs

Higher Logic

The post 8 Tech Survival Tools Every Association Marketer Needs appeared first on Higher Logic. Find out which tech tools association marketers like you are using to work more efficiently and creatively. The post 8 Tech Survival Tools Every Association Marketer Needs appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Professional Fundraising: Everything You Need to Know About Getting Outside Help

Wild Apricot

In a world dominated by social media and digital technology, fundraising trends, strategies, and best practices evolve at a rapid pace. New and creative ways of asking for donor support emerge so quickly that it can be hard for organizations to keep.

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Your Association’s Education Programs Can Provide What the Remote Workplace Lacks

WBT Systems

The workplace is unsettling for many people right now. Organizations have the technology and processes for remote and hybrid work in place, but many overlooked necessary changes to their culture.

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

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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How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys – 11/3/21

Association Analytics

The post How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys – 11/3/21 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.29.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Sponsor survey. To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations. What companies want to sponsor. Whether companies are increasing or decreasing their sponsorship expenditures and the number of associations they sponsor.

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Meet the Super Forum 2021 Award Winners!

Higher Logic

The post Meet the Super Forum 2021 Award Winners! appeared first on Higher Logic. These award winners are doing amazing things to engage their members, customers, and audiences. See what they’re up to and how you can learn from them. The post Meet the Super Forum 2021 Award Winners! appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Project Management for Nonprofits: How It Can Help + 16 Software Tools to Consider

Wild Apricot

Your nonprofit organization has an important mission to accomplish and with that comes a never-ending list of initiatives to implement, events to organize, campaigns to execute, and relationships to maintain. The success of your organization depends.

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Learning Science Made Easy: Improve the Effectiveness of Education Programs with Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction

WBT Systems

A little knowledge of learning science can have an enormous impact on your association’s education programs.

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The Power of Community: Why a Branded Community is a Must-Have for Every Association

Ever wonder why brands like Apple, LEGO, and Sephora are going all-in on branded communities? It’s because online community building is the secret sauce to connecting with audiences in ways that ads and emails simply can’t. But here's the best part—it’s not just for big corporations. Associations can create thriving online communities too. GrowthZone’s eBook, "The Power of Community," breaks down exactly why a branded online community can be a game-changer for your association.

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Building a Digital Ecosystem Around Your AMS

Association Analytics

The post Building a Digital Ecosystem Around Your AMS appeared first on Association Analytics.

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10 Hotel Challenges to Overcome During Your Next Event

Aaron Wolowiec

Having attended, planned and facilitated a number of in-person meetings over the last couple of months, following are 10 hotel challenges Aaron experienced that you should be aware of and plan to overcome as you work on fall and winter events.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.22.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. So excited! I registered yesterday for ASAE TEC , my first in-person conference since forever. Early bird ends Wednesday so chop chop. I hope to see many of you there. Yippee! Remote work shortcomings. I understand why people love working from home since I’ve been doing it for more than a decade, but I also see how it can cause issues if your organization doesn’t overcome the common culture and management ch

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Meet the New Higher Logic Community Mobile App

Higher Logic

The post Meet the New Higher Logic Community Mobile App appeared first on Higher Logic. Connected Community, the new mobile app for Higher Logic Community, gives your community members an easy way to participate, no matter where they are. The post Meet the New Higher Logic Community Mobile App appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue

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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Fall Fundraising Ideas For Nonprofits In 2021

Wild Apricot

This is a guest blog post by Vish Vass , Senior Vice President and Managing Director at GiveCentral. Fall is here! Changing leaves and cooler weather means it’s time to prepare for the thick of fall fundraising. For many, this is the time to.

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Salon Conversation: Digital Transformation

Spark Consulting

Join me and Maddie Grant for the next Association Women Technology Champions Salon on Wednesday, October 13 at 4 pm ET. AWTC Salons are interactive, collaborative gatherings where everyone shares experiences, knowledge, and resources about a topic, and our topic on the 13th will be D igital Transformation. What are your questions about Digital Transformation?

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Building a Digital Ecosystem Around Your AMS – 10/21/21

Association Analytics

The post Building a Digital Ecosystem Around Your AMS – 10/21/21 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Should I Sunset My Program?

Aaron Wolowiec

Dr. Michael Tatonetti walks through a High-Low exercise that your team can use to quickly determine the value of individual member benefits (or any product your association offers) has for your members.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.15.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership performance survey. ASI invites you to participate in their 7th annual benchmark survey on membership performance. The survey explores how association executives are managing member engagement and retention, achieving operational goals, crafting digital transformation strategies and coping with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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4 Essential Strategies for Establishing a High-Performing Professional Development Committee

WBT Systems

In a time of accelerating change, everyone who cares about advancing their career (or holding onto their job) knows they have to keep increasing their knowledge and learning new skills.

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Understanding Donor Intent and How to Honor It

Wild Apricot

Imagine for a minute that your old college has asked you for a donation to help renovate a lecture hall. Having fond memories of your post-secondary years and wishing to help improve the experience of current and future students, you happily make the.

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Good Governance Makes Data the Asset It Should Be

.orgSource

Is a hacker haunting your future? Or is your data dilemma more like a recurring headache? Data shouldn’t be a challenge. It’s an asset that should work for you. Two-point-five quintillion bytes of data are generated online daily, according to SaaS Scout Research Group. Data is the meta product of every sale. With each transaction, […]. The post Good Governance Makes Data the Asset It Should Be appeared first on.orgSource.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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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How to Actually Personalize Your Member Communications

Higher Logic

The post How to Actually Personalize Your Member Communications appeared first on Higher Logic. Creating truly personalized emails can be hard to do. But much of personalization comes down to the tech you’re using and how you’re using it. The post How to Actually Personalize Your Member Communications appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Education Strategy: Moving Forward with Intention

Aaron Wolowiec

As we approach the close of 2021, this is an ideal time to focus our intentionality on how we approach our slate of educational programming and how we want to move forward into 2022. But in a time when we have gotten used to reacting to what’s thrown at us, how can we approach our menu of programs, products, and services with strategic rather than reactive thinking?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.1.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I’m on vacation next week—hiking in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico—so this Brain Food covers all the events I could find (and that came my way) for the next two weeks. See you back here on Friday, October 15. Women in technology. If you are (or someone you know is) a woman who has made (and continues to make) amazing contributions to the advancement of technology in associations, Association Women Technolog

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Thoughts from a Think Tank: The Work We Do

Blue Sky eLearn

The Work We Do is our second topic from the Think Tank event I recently moderated for the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Young Professionals group, FUEL. This portion of the conversation revolved around how our world continuously changes during this pandemic, seemingly cementing our future work post-pandemic. The questions dove into ways we can make changes now to help accommodate our “new normal.”.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How to Prepare Your Members for an Awesome Mentoring Session

Wild Apricot

Are you in charge of a budding mentorship program at your association? You’ve designed the program, recruited participants, and matched mentees with their mentors. Now you may be asking, is it time to let them go off and meet on their own or.

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In the Spotlight, the IDSA Foundation Finds Success

.orgSource

Most of us didn’t have viruses on our minds before 2020. Fortunately, some people make researching, preventing, and helping patients survive diseases like COVID-19 their life’s work. When the pandemic put the Infectious Diseases Society of America in the public eye, Stephen Peeler, CFRE, was determined to use that opportunity to gain support for the […].

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Digital Resiliency: The Crucial Tech Trend Driving?HOA Market?Growth?

AvidXchange: Association Management

Community Association Management (CAM) companies are adjusting to new market conditions as the world navigates a global pandemic. They’re grappling with broad and complex remote working situations, more contactless business transactions, outdated technology infrastructures and budget cuts. They realize the need to think and act strategically but may not fully understand how investing in new digital technologies such as automation, cloud computing and data analytics can help ensure their b

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