Association Adviser
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
In the fast-paced environment we live in, creating engagement among your members through technology can be one of the most beneficial endeavors for an association.After all, it’s your members who interact with your digital platforms every single day. They’re the ones who have the potential to spread the word about your association and help you get one step closer to your business goals.
Higher Logic
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic. Ever have that sinking feeling you’re falling behind in using the tools necessary for effective, modern association communications that keep you competitive? . The post 4 Signs It’s Time to Streamline Your Association Tech Stack appeared first on Higher Logic.
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Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
You’ve just begun digging into the planning process for your organization’s next event. The venue contract was signed months (or even years!) ago, and you’re beginning to align the existing components of your event within the contracted space grid.
Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The 4th most popular blog post on the all-time top ten list is an unexpected entry: Five Ways NOT to Brainstorm. Written almost exactly eight years ago, it was intended to be funny and a little silly – mostly. I had read a couple of articles in Fast Company and the New Yorker about the perhaps counter-intuitive reality that brainstorming is rarely productive, which I found ironic.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
It’s natural to feel frazzled when you’re in charge of a project that’s way out of your comfort zone and above your pay grade.
Association Universe brings together the best content for association members and organizers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Association Analytics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The post How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Association Analytics.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Manager training. Bad bosses are a leading contributor to the Great Resignation (or Transition). Because managers are facing a host of new issues and challenges in the post-pandemic workplace, WBT Systems says associations can help industry employers and employees by offering manager training programs.
Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual tools for business communication. Now we live in a remote-first society that demands better ways of connecting online. Here we explore what Virtual Reality is, and the many forms that it comes in to help us connect with others remotely.
Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Would you like to learn more about the critical skills you need to be a responsible consumer and sponsor of research? Would you like to hear directly from association execs who are doing good work in their own organizations about how they do it? Join me and my Caveat Emptor: Becoming a Responsible Consumer of Research co-author Polly Karpowicz on Wednesday, October 26 for a FREE webinar where we’ll review the findings of the whitepaper, share a plain-language review of key concepts and ap
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Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a
WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The inevitable came a lot sooner than the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) anticipated—which was the case for many associations during the pandemic.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The BEST Online Payment Processing for Nonprofits: Our Top 18 Picks If you want to collect donations online (and you do!), you’re going to need an online payment processor. Payment processors are a key piece of setting up your online payment.
Higher Logic
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The post Quick Wins You Can Get When You Adopt Higher Logic Thrive Platform appeared first on Higher Logic. We recently announced the launch of our new product for associations – Higher Logic Thrive, the member experience platform. The platform is designed to help you with engagement, retention, growth in membership and non-dues revenue. The post Quick Wins You Can Get When You Adopt Higher Logic Thrive Platform appeared first on Higher Logic.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Education marketing/sales. Seth Godin said, “People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories, and magic.” WBT Systems examines what learners are really buying and explains how to apply what Godin’s describing to the way you market and sell your association’s educational programs.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Ahliba Toffa is our Gardian of the Month! Find out her favorite thing about learning something new, her go-to networking tip, the resource she can't live without and a little-known fact about her!
Association Analytics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The post How Associations Can Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence – 9/27/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.
WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Seth Godin has a way of crystallizing the complexity of human behavior in one or two pithy sentences. This pronouncement of his got me thinking about how we market and sell educational products.
Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
In this final post celebrating the launch of Caveat Emptor: Becoming a Responsible Consumer of Research , I want to talk about why this matters. Why do association execs need to develop discernment about research, both as consumers and sponsors? Why do you need to have at least some familiarity with research terms? Why do you need to understand the benefits and drawbacks of various types of research methods?
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Higher Logic
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The post How Technology’s Past and Present Will Affect Future Member Experiences appeared first on Higher Logic. A recent episode of the Member Engagement Show podcast featured a discussion on how technology, or the lack of it, shapes the member experiences associations provide. There’s also a fascinating look into the future! . The post How Technology’s Past and Present Will Affect Future Member Experiences appeared first on Higher Logic.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Workplace trends. Please take 3-5 minutes to participate in the 2022 State of the Workplace Pulse Survey conducted by Achurch Consulting. Its goal is to create a snapshot of current remote and hybrid workplace trends, in particular workforce models (e.g., remote, in-office, or hybrid), office space, leaders’ greatest workplace concerns, and overall satisfaction and perceptions.
Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Often as facilitators we create questions to get to a particular outcome, to the extent that it guides the conversation in a narrow direction. Being clear about our own agenda for a question - the ways in which all questions are loaded and are directly connected to our own worldview – is super important.
Association Analytics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The post Your Data Is Talking: What’s It Saying about Your Next Piece of Content? – 10/20/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.
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GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta
WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Associations need a strategy and process for developing new educational products, services, and events, otherwise assumptions and biases enter the picture.
Spark Consulting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
As Zora Neale Hurston described it: Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. When you’re sponsoring a research study, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what method(s) to use. What are your choices? Quantitative v. Qualitative. Primary v. Secondary. You also have some decisions to make about data collection.
Association Adviser
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
With the arrival of T20s Day 1000, our community enters a transitional space within which boards, their staff partners, and other contributors must determine together how they will guide their organizations through the rest of this turbulent decade. The “discontinuous next,” i.e., the conditions of radical uncertainty, volatility, and risk unleashed by the pandemic and intensified by its still unfolding consequences, will not dissipate with the end of 2022, as I once thought it might.
Aptify
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Labor Day is an ideal time to reflect on ways to prepare your union for a bright future. . Read on for three ideas to help strengthen and grow your organization. The history of the labor movement in the U.S. is rich, including many years of advocacy for workplace safety; labor laws; and gender, civil, and immigrant rights. And since 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September the annual national Labor Day holiday , the U.S. has formally celebrated Ame
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Membersuite
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
The pandemic sparked a universal reset that’s changed our lives in both dramatic and subtle ways. Now, with increasing inflation, we’re still tweaking our routines and habits, especially our spending habits. People are questioning the value of memberships, even ones they’ve held for a long time. They’re paying more attention to ROI, especially if they’re paying for dues out of their own pocket.
Association Analytics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The post Your Data Is Talking: What’s It Saying about Your Next Piece of Content? appeared first on Association Analytics.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Public consciousness and accountability in corporate social responsibility fundamentally underpins the organisation of events. It’s not beginning to take precedence – we are already here. Therefore, event sustainability is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to the return of in-person events. Making in-person events sustainable is a powerful movement and one of the fastest growing trends among all stakeholders within the industry, with event planners playing an instrumental role in combati
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