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Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual

WBT Systems

Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual. Read more about Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual.

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How to Start a Fundraiser: Everything You Need to Know in 8 Simple Steps

Wild Apricot

Fundraising is one of the best sources of revenue for nonprofits. However, it’s not enough to simply set up a donation page on your website and wait for people to stumble upon it with their credit cards in hand.

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Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition

Higher Logic

The post Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition appeared first on Higher Logic. Your association’s value proposition should be the core of the member benefits you provide and guide how you communicate with members and future members. The post Defining the Value in Your Association’s Value Proposition appeared first on Higher Logic.

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How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice – 10/13/21

Association Analytics

The post How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice – 10/13/21 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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11 Safe Meeting Observations from the Front Line

Aaron Wolowiec

Having recently planned and facilitated a number of in-person meetings and events for a variety of clients and industries, Aaron Wolowiec shares 11 stand-out observations for keeping your members and attendees both safe and comfortable.

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Fall Social Media Post Ideas

GrowthZone

As a chill enters the air and the leaves start to turn colors, make sure your social media is prepared for a seasonal change as well. Keeping your content up to date with the time of year can help drive engagement and ensure your posts are relevant. Here are several ideas to use as inspiration: Poll Ideas. Polls are phenomenal because they demand interaction and spark curiosity.

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How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice

Association Analytics

The post How to Drive Analytics Adoption through Culture and Practice appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Emerging Best Practices for Hybrid Votes and Meetings

Association Adviser

In our 30+ years of working with organizations to administer and manage elections, there’s never been another period of change and evolution quite like the last year and a half. Rapid, seismic changes in business and society have forever altered how organizations gather their stakeholders and make decisions. In-person meetings, conventions and the like haven’t […].

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Ransomware: Its Sources, Its Impact, & How To Prevent It

Virtual

In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc. This podcast discusses all thing ransomware, from knowing what the benefits are to how to best protect yourself and your devices. In this episode, Andy welcomes Justin Montville, Vice President of Applications and Infrastructure at Virtual, Inc.

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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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Digital Leaders Enjoy the Thrills

.orgSource

Are you an association professional with your eye on the corner office? If you also like roller coasters, bumper cars, and Whack-a-Mole, you have what it takes. Being the CEO has never been easy. The job demands a strong stomach, a resilient attitude, and the ability to take risks as well as hard knocks. That’s […]. The post Digital Leaders Enjoy the Thrills appeared first on.orgSource.

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How are you doing 18 months into COVID? Like, REALLY doing?

Mizz Information

Hey! Blogging feels so weird now, as if there wasn’t an entire 12+ year period where it felt as natural as breathing. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to push past the weirdness and just jump back in, only to have overthought it to the point of somewhere between panic and abject boredom before deciding just forget it. In an effort to regain both something that I love–writing–and also to try to add some normalcy back to life that has become anything but nor

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Fall Season

AMG

As the season begins to change, it's time to prep your home for falling leaves, cooler weather, and, eventually, winter storms. Tackling a few fall home maintenance tasks now can help ward off issues later in the season, so you can enjoy everything you love about autumn worry-free. Clean your gutters It’s good to clean out your gutters every season, but it is most important to do before fall hits because you don’t want them to get clogged.

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New Episodes of Association Chat Start This Week!

AssociationChat

Can we all just agree that the theme for 2021 is “Embrace Adaptability”…or something like that? I have many personal friends and acquaintances going through a mind-numbing amount of challenges right now. Health issues, elder care, severe weather damages, and economic instability… in my own life, I’ve experienced an EF-3 tornado, the unexpected passing of a treasured and trusted colleague, and the death of a close family member all within the past two weeks!

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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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A Technology Assessment Untangles IT and Then Some

.orgSource

The best IT systems are the ones you don’t think about. They make child’s play out of data analytics, keep users smiling, and reliably work to boost the bottom line. Does that sound like your technology experience? I didn’t think so. There’s a reason why. Back when there were fewer IT choices, a technology purchase […]. The post A Technology Assessment Untangles IT and Then Some appeared first on.orgSource.

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Cognitive Restructuring for Association Managers

AMR Management Services

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2013, although I believe that I have been living with both for most of my life. 2020 and 2021 have been incredibly difficult and mental health.

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Motivating the Unmotivated: Tips & Tricks for Keeping Volunteers Engaged

SBI

If you’ve volunteered for the association you belong to, this may sound familiar: You feel excited to get involved as a volunteer to meet new people, give back to your field, and help shape the association’s future. At first, you can’t wait to get started. You are well prepared for committee meetings, ready to report out on what you’ve accomplished, and diligently cross off your to-do list.

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Are You Measuring Real Engagement

Smooth The Path

Nearly everybody has a different definition of what member engagement is. These definitions range from substantial to ephemeral. Is engagement a behavior, or is it more of a feeling? I tend to think that engagement is more of a feeling. Engagement is believing (or hoping) you found your peeps. It is calling yourself a member of a community (or even a professional family.

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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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How Automation Can Transform Your Association

Nimble AMS

Automation reduces the burden of manual tasks to save staff time that can be directed toward higher value work. Read on to learn what types of processes you could be automating and how to get started with automation today. ?There might be no single change you could make to your association that would transform it more than increasing business process automation.?

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Cognitive Restructuring for Association Managers

AMR Management Services

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2013, although I believe that I have been living with both for most of my life. 2020 and 2021 have been incredibly difficult and mental health.

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Three Ways You Can Design Better Conferences and Trade Shows for Entrepreneurs and Owners

SBI

Regardless of whether they are virtual or in-person, planning association conferences and events is not a one-size-fits-all exercise. Meeting your attendance goals will require you to understand your members’ needs and their barriers to attending and designing events that will attract entrepreneurs and practice owners is different than designing events targeted at other types of audiences.

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Too Much Looses Its Meaning

Smooth The Path

Do you remember your last trip to Disney World? Disney parks are an AMAZING feast for the senses, literally! (Interesting aside: many decades ago, fake popcorn smell used to be piped into the air, so every sense was engaged, but they don’t do that anymore). During the first few days visiting Disney, everything is sooooo exciting. The lights, sounds, technology, even the flowers are out of this world.

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Unlock the Future of Learning Growth and Retention at Cognition24!

The annual Cognition virtual conference is back on October 16, and this year it’s FREE! You’ll enjoy: Inspiring Keynotes from top learning industry leaders, providing fresh perspectives to help you outperform the competition. Hands-on, Skill-Building Sessions to elevate your growth, retention, and product adoption strategies. Exclusive First Look at the latest innovations from Thought Industries, empowering you with tools to grow faster.

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High alert: Building safety concerns rise following Surfside condo collapse

Ungrated

Condominium building safety throughout the country has been under scrutiny since the collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Fla., in late June. Although it will likely take months or even years to determine the causes behind the collapse, local and state governments are examining building codes, standards and practices, and other appropriate actions to improve structural safety.

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Internet Industry Applauds IL AG Raoul On Launch Of Organized Crime Retail Theft Task Force

InternetAssociation

This Task Force will serve as a critical central coordinating entity. By leveraging the knowledge and intel of other key stakeholders, law enforcement will be able pursue these cases in a more collaborative way, and achieve positive outcomes more often.” DALEY. Washington, DC – In a milestone event for the fight against organized retail crime in Illinois, Internet Association joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul in announcing the launch of an Organized Crime Retail Theft Task Force.

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Non-Dues Revenue: A Guide for Associations

CommPartners

You’re always looking for ways to boost the revenue of your association. While membership dues can account for a big chunk of your organization’s income, they won’t cut it on their own. A 2016 report from ASAE found that membership dues accounted for 45.4% of the revenue of trade associations, and only 30% for professional […].

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Building pathways to leadership

Mariner Management

*Part 3 of a 3-part series on creating a volunteer learning journey. In our first post, we introduced a way to shift your volunteer training to one that focuses on the person not the position. Our second post talked about how to build a volunteer matrix based on the 5 basic learning and development levels ( new/emerging volunteer, learning volunteer, new volunteer leader, experienced volunteer leader and strategic volunteer leader ).

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Unlock the Secrets to Building Community

Unlock the secrets to building strong communities and sustaining growth with GrowthZone’s “5 Pillars of Community” ebook. In today's digital era, fostering a sense of belonging is more important than ever. GrowthZone’s informative ebook will help you transform your association’s community and discover new opportunities for growth. Explore the importance of personal and virtual communities, the ACHIEVE Model for success, and the key pillars including Direction, Shared Responsibility, Personal Val

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2022 Association Growth Mandate: Growing, Engaging & Nurturing Audiences

Association TRENDS

If your organization is only serving members, you’re missing the opportunity to expand your impact by 10x. There is boundless, untapped growth potential in the audiences that anonymously visit your websites everyday. Get all inclusive access to a 30 minute webinar presented by Steve Lieber, former CEO of HIMSS, and learn to use data to understand & serve your full audience.

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6 Ways You Can Cut Down Your Event Budget

Eplys

Did you come out of quarantine feeling like everything has suddenly gotten? way ?more expensive? You’re not the only one. Costs are up everywhere, and it’s especially true for event planning as we start returning to in-person events. We’re thinking to ourselves, “Did everything really cost this much before?”.

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Infographic: Why the hybrid workplace is the future of work

MultiBriefs

{summary} Let's face it — when companies and management talk about everyone needing to return to the office, it makes you wonder: Is this really necessary? Many who are in favor of people needing to be in a physical office together argue that we'll be losing out on chance hallway encounters and watercooler conversations. To counter this argument, remote work enthusiasts say there isn't actual evidence that these artificial situations will automatically lead to positive results.