Wild Apricot
MAY 24, 2017
New nonprofits face more challenges than ever before, because of how the internet and emerging technologies are changing the ways in which people interact with organizations. In this comprehensive guide, I show you how to start a nonprofit the right way and get your first paying members.
YourMembership
MAY 18, 2017
Data protection and data privacy for nonprofits and associations are important issues being tackled in today’s digital world. Here’s a guest blog article by Daniel Fierro of Abila, introducing how to protect your organization from cyberattacks. You’ve clicked the link to your favorite website – maybe it’s one you rely on daily to get your […].
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WBT Systems
MAY 9, 2017
This week Eric Kuhn, opening keynoter at ASAE’s 2017 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference advised attendees to “ adopt social media next practices , not just best practices “, when describing social media as one of the most powerful marketing tools for associations. It prompted us to think about what might be the “next practices” associations need to adopt to future-proof the value of their education and certification programs for members and non-members.
Higher Logic
MAY 9, 2017
By 2020, 65% of all jobs in the U.S. will require some type of post-secondary education or training. Unfortunately, colleges and universities aren’t even meeting today’s needs. According to employers, new college graduates don’t have the skills to fill entry-level jobs. These findings, which indicate a major problem in the education industry, were laid out in a whitepaper from Shelly Alcorn and Elizabeth Weaver Engel.
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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.
Spark Consulting
MAY 11, 2017
Our D+I efforts fail for a number of reasons: Beautiful statements and a handful of ghettoized programs don’t fundamentally change behavior. We create “goals” that are not actionable and have no measures attached. Every single person has implicit biases – sometimes against things that they themselves are – and we don’t do enough to combat them.
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Wild Apricot
MAY 1, 2017
When it comes to fundraising, every extra hand helps, so what do you do when a board member isn’t cooperative? Fundraising expert, Amy Eisenstein shares her experience and the one simple thing that will get every board member to help out.
YourMembership
MAY 22, 2017
During ASAE’s MM&C Conference earlier this month, association executives and industry partners took part in 24 learning labs, three keynotes, two preconference workshops and networked to up their game on digital, content and branding strategies. Here’s a guest blog article from Abila‘s Amanda Myers wrapping up the event in D.C. Although it’s not ASAE’s […].
WBT Systems
MAY 23, 2017
“Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.”. Although he died in 1979, the author of that quote, New Yorker contributor S.J. Perelman, foresaw decades ago today’s professional development landscape. Earlier this year, The Economist reaffirmed his message: “ Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative.”. Your members would agree that lifelong learning is critical for advancing in their careers and remaining employable.
Higher Logic
MAY 2, 2017
Raise your hand if you were ever part of little league or played a high school sport. Or maybe you did Model UN or debate club? Whether it was sports teams or other team-oriented extracurriculars, many of us spent a good chunk of our adolescence learning how to function on a team.As we all learned, teamwork doesn’t end after school. No matter what you do professionally, almost everyone needs to work in a team at some point.
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
Spark Consulting
MAY 12, 2017
For those of us who are “on the bus” on the value of genuine diversity and inclusion, this is the crux of the matter: how do we effectively walk our talk on D+I? . We have to work from the inside out, starting with our own selves, taking steps to uncover and combat our implicit biases, understanding where we do – and do not – have privilege, and answering the question “Now that I know, what will I do?
Portage Group
MAY 26, 2017
Sean Kelly, CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau President and Geoff Thacker, Executive Partner - Research and Strategy with The Portage Group. TPG Executive Partner - Research and Strategy, Geoff Thacker was honoured this week by his colleagues at the Canadian Society of Association Executives Ottawa-Gatineau with the Business Member of the Year Award. Geoff has been a long-time supporter and volunteer for the Chapter.
Wild Apricot
MAY 15, 2017
In this article, I’ll share 15 time-tested tactics for encouraging word of mouth conversations, and give you tips on how to encourage people to spread the word about your organization.
YourMembership
MAY 11, 2017
Be selective with where and how you spend your time and resources. As association executives, we all know we must evolve our business models to remain relevant. It’s not enough to do what’s always been done. That’s why at The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), we’re “focusing on focusing,” a not-so-strategic term for being more […].
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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.
WBT Systems
MAY 9, 2017
WBT Systems is delighted to be an official partner of the 2017 NiUG New Orleans Conference , hosted by NiUG International , May 22-24. At NiUG New Orleans, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in great educational sessions, exciting networking opportunities, and connect with iMIS integrated solutions. The vibrant location will play host to a fabulous expo, ” where you can indulge in delicious cuisine, shop in historic neighborhoods, and dance to the music pouring into the stree
Higher Logic
MAY 16, 2017
Last week, Jive announced it was being acquired by Aurea, which would make Jive part of the Aurea customer experience management platform. Whether the deal is good news for Jive and its investors, only time will tell, but it is certainly great news for the social software market, especially for online communities. First, as noted by Rachel Happe at Community Roundtable in a TechCrunch article “The social software market has gotten much, much bigger and Jive was facing competition from both bigge
Reid All About it
MAY 19, 2017
Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… You can buy everything except time–our most precious resource. I enjoyed watching this short video of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates talking about time in an interview with Charlie Rose. Last week I mentioned my AMS implementation experience. I was also involved in, but thankfully not leading, a website redesign.
Spark Consulting
MAY 10, 2017
In short, relationships. Most of the focus on diversity and inclusion in the for-profit world is on staff and, to a lesser degree, boards of directors (which, of course, only some for-profit companies have). The association operating environment is much more multi-layered. Of course, we also have staff teams and boards of directors. But associations have very different relationships with our boards than for-profit companies do.
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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!
Wild Apricot
MAY 26, 2017
There are four types of people, or personas that make for successful volunteer teams. I'll guide you through each of their motivations, which tasks they're best suited for, their behaviors, strengths, and opportunities.
YourMembership
MAY 9, 2017
That’s after 15 years of success and even the mistakes which made them possible. In professional education, like in any field, there’s a preponderance of misconceptions which affect our daily practices and implementations. And the risky part is when they start cementing into practices. Here are five key concepts to consider when developing education programs […].
WBT Systems
MAY 30, 2017
Did you encounter any obstacles getting here? Probably not. Or, you didn’t notice because you’re a learner. You made your way here because you wanted to read something that will help you do your job, in this case, increase attendance for your online learning programs. You wouldn’t hesitate to pursue other learning paths, like registering for an online course if it fit your needs, budget, and schedule.
Higher Logic
MAY 30, 2017
Sales are competitive. Even companies with quality products that get great results must fight to win new customers because there are always half a dozen other options that customers are comparing to yours. Every good sales professional knows that. They know that while potential buyers are talking to your company, they’re also talking to your competitors, weighing cost, functionality, support, and features that will help them achieve their goals.
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.
Reid All About it
MAY 12, 2017
Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… How are associations using learning technologies? Don’t you want to know? I do. If you work for a membership organization, please participate in the Association Learning + Technology survey. Even if your organization doesn’t currently use or plan to use technology to deliver learning products, and regardless of your size or budget, please take 10 minutes to contribute.
Spark Consulting
MAY 9, 2017
As Joe Gerstandt points out in his sidebar in Include Is a Verb: Moving from Talk to Action on Diversity and Inclusion , clarity is key. We need a shared and widely understood vocabulary of “concise, clear, actionable language” in order to make progress on D+I. So that’s where Sherry Marts and I start: by defining terms, some of which may be familiar to you and some of which may be new.
Wild Apricot
MAY 30, 2017
Here's everything you need to know (features, limitations, etc.) about how to create a membership website free with Wild Apricot.
YourMembership
MAY 25, 2017
What does a culture of accountability look like at your association or nonprofit? Here’s a guest blog article from Abila‘s Director of Client Success Jessica Lane who answers the question. As we have seen, time and time again, word of mouth can make or break a company’s reputation. With social media expanding the reach […].
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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.
Blue Sky eLearn
MAY 24, 2017
A learning portal home page is your first impression to woo and win your target audience. Consider these three strategies to drive results. Graphic Appeal: What’s your ratio? Take a look at your learning portal home page and estimate the word to graphics ratio. Pretty heavy on the words? Words are important, but since visitors skim website content vs. settle in for easy-chair reading, each word must contribute to a design that moves eyes toward the call to action.
Higher Logic
MAY 25, 2017
“You can never go wrong by investing in communities and the human beings within them.” – Pam Moore , CEO and Founder of Marketing Nutz. As an association, you can never go wrong investing in your members, which is part of what makes your private member community so powerful. It’s an exclusive space where members connect with peers and your organization as well as enjoy the myriad of benefits your association offers.
AvidXchange: Association Management
MAY 3, 2017
Jack G. Kern is the director of research and publications for Yardi Systems, Inc., and is responsible for the data analytics team at Yardi Matrix and the information publishing group in New York City comprised of Commercial Property Executive and Multi-housing News. Before joining the firm, Kern served as the managing director of consultancy Kern Investment Research, a national research practice with clients across the U.S. and Europe.
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