Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As an association leader, you know the importance of engaging your members. How you communicate with members and the opportunities you offer directly impact their experience with your organization and the chance that they’ll renew. With a dedicated and comprehensive engagement strategy, your member retention rate is much more likely to increase! However, it’s likely that your more traditional engagements are on pause.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Your association’s website is the main touchpoint for members and prospects. Make sure it’s providing the right experience with these easy-to-implement strategies.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This is unchartered territory we’re all in right now — trying to navigate COVID-19 and how it’s not only impacting us, but our key constituents as well. For you, that’s your members.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Frugal Innovation Practices for Associations with Tight Budgets. Read more about Frugal Innovation Practices for Associations with Tight Budgets.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m back in the saddle again—and this photo captures my hiking buddies climbing up a tricky portion of the saddle between Big Spring and Squaw Canyons in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah—one of my favorite places. Association mojo. At times, it’s a struggle, isn’t it?

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Recently, Blue Sky eLearn’s Senior Sales Director, Lance Simon, sat down with Emilio Alonso-Mendoza, CEO of AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, David Ditker, CEO of the Assistive Technology Industry Association, and Dan Streeter, Vice Presid e nt of Learning Strategy and Development at Blue Sky eLearn. . The four sat down to discuss what has been learned hosting virtual events over the past six months.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Wondering how sponsorships work now that we've all made the shift to virtual events? Here's everything you need to know about virtual sponsorships for nonprofits + 20 great sponsorship ideas.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Communication misunderstandings are happening more in the current remote work world. Carol Vernon shares how individuals and teams can leverage their communication style preferences to get the best outcomes.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 19, 2020

How to Become the Corporate Training Partner for Member Companies. Read more about How to Become the Corporate Training Partner for Member Companies.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. Professional development is a must in uncertain times. To remain relevant and employable, you need to keep your skills sharp. But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The post Improving Your Membership Renewal Letters: 6 Tips for Success appeared first on Higher Logic. Sitting down to write a membership renewal letter can give you writer’s block – these tips will help. Plus, get ways to create engagement year-round. The post Improving Your Membership Renewal Letters: 6 Tips for Success appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Here's a rundown of the content I put out there last month. I went a little big picture on the blog, addressing some of the tough societal issues we're facing in the U.S. right now, and my Forbes post provides some advice on how management teams can integrate culture into their regular work and meetings. Human Workplaces Blog. Getting Ready for the New Wave of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Work.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 7, 2020

GivingTuesday is coming up on December 1, 2020. Get ready to make this your most successful year yet by following best practices from these GivingTuesday email campaigns.

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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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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Whether you’re coaching boards, speakers, staff, volunteers or other stakeholders, asking powerful questions helps individuals work through the process of self-discovery and generate their own solutions. It’s not necessary to have all of the answers yourself. Rather, the coach’s role is to act as a collaborative and inquisitive partner, drawing out information and creating greater self-awareness.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 5, 2020

How to Get Back Your Association Mojo. Read more about How to Get Back Your Association Mojo.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Update on my fall fundraising for Reading Partners (where I’m both a tutor and a board member): My initial goal was $1000, and, with ten days still to go in the campaign, I’ve raised $1300! To everyone who’s given so far, HUGE thanks. I have a generous donor (who wishes to remain anonymous) who has pledged to match donations up to $1500! I know this fall is a tough time to be asking for money – the pandemic recession has dramatically increased demand on EVERY nonprofit that serves our loca

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The post Want to Grow Non-Dues Revenue? Try a New Email Promotion Strategy appeared first on Higher Logic. Adopting a new email promotion strategy can help your association boost revenue from virtual events, webinars, online courses, and other paid opportunities. The post Want to Grow Non-Dues Revenue? Try a New Email Promotion Strategy appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Starting with eight ways to increase engagement, and wrapping up with embracing change and failures, this week’s Friday Five shows association professionals are looking into changing their cultures for the better. . Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. How do we come up with this list?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Nonprofits have so much to learn from subscription based businesses like Netflix and Spotify. Here's how your nonprofit can implement and benefit from a subscription business model.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 23, 2020

What should you do if you’ve been laid off? Here are three suggested steps you should take.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Virtual Conference Session Recordings: the Launchpad for Your Association’s Online Learning Programs. Read more about Virtual Conference Session Recordings: the Launchpad for Your Association’s Online Learning Programs.

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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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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A few weeks ago, Hilary Marsh and I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually, of course) with fusionSPAN’s Justin Burniske to talk all things content curation. The conversation was based on Hilary’s and my recently released whitepaper, Cut Through the Clutter: Content Curation, Associations’ Secret Weapon Against Information Overload. We discussed topics such as: Why now?

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The post 7 Best Practices for Online Community Moderation appeared first on Higher Logic. Community moderation is a skill, first and foremost. Take these seven steps to effectively moderate your community. The post 7 Best Practices for Online Community Moderation appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every membership organization has members who go above and beyond. . They’re the people who show up early to every panel, share every social media post and bring something extra to the table. They’re your biggest fans, advocates, and ambassadors. . But as much as you might appreciate your organization’s super users, it’s not always clear how to bring them into your overall strategy. .

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Getting started with a nonprofit annual report for the first time, or just want a refresher? Simplify the process with this ultimate guide full of expert advice and examples.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Charlotte Muylaert, Marketing Leader for Billhighway is our Gardian of the Month.

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Portage Group

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In the August edition of the TPG Pulse for Associations, it was reported that professional and trade associations were poised for revenue decreases of 1.6 billion dollars for the twelve months ending March 2021. The latest edition digs deeper into the areas where those losses are occurring and also provides an update on the impact on staffing in the sector.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Emily Crane, VP of safety and education for the Georgia Motor Trucking Association, tells us how they're supporting trucking companies this pandemic-influenced year and beyond. The post Rethinking from Scratch to Better Deliver for Members: Emily Crane, Georgia Motor Trucking Association appeared first on Association Adviser.

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