Higher Logic
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
You made it this far through the pandemic without an LMS, and with in-person conferences back on the schedule, why would your association need an LMS now?
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Aaron Wolowiec
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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.
Spark Consulting
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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!).
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 1, 2021
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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Nimble AMS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Four ideas from the retail world for your association’s member service. Want to provide your members with great service? Of course — what association doesn’t? A great way to provide better member service is to consider your own experience at your favorite retailers. If you think about it, we tend to frequent stores that make things easy on us and provide us with a great customer experience.
Achurch
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Before the pandemic, our calendars were already overloaded with meetings. The COVID hit, and our in-person and virtual meeting became ALL virtual. Staying connected is an admirable intention, but our mania for meetings has had a negative impact: an increase in virtual fatigue and a decrease in productivity. It’s time to stop the madness and question the need for so many meetings.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Discover more things you can do with WlidApricot this fall. We've added a new integrations page on our website, explaining all the tools you can use to automate more and provide your members with more value. As well, see our latest blog post, including.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The event industry body isla has entered its second year and with this has welcomed in a new Advisory Board to facilitate the aims and ambitions of the organisation over the coming 12 months. Elected from the membership base, isla has announced today the appointment of Carina Filek, global chief operations officer (elevate), Saskya Liney, account director, (emc3) and Charlie Hepburn, client strategy director (Identity).
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Forj
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Several years ago on this blog, we reviewed two web-based content development apps: Claro (from domiKnow) and Composica. Recently, domiKnow reached out to us to get our opinion on the current iteration of their web-based tool, domiKnow | ONE, which contains an updated version of Claro as well as many other tools. At the time of the last article, domiKnow had created a robust web-based app in Claro.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 1, 2021
With many organizations actively planning for an upcoming in-person conference or tradeshow, now is the time to make firm decisions for your attendee-experience, staffing and safety plans. We recently held a webinar featuring leaders from two large associations that have held face-to-face events in recent weeks. Here are five of the top take-aways that can help other associations navigate their new journey. 1.
Protech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, Md. – September 28, 2021 – Protech Associates, the leading provider of powerful association management software (AMS) for Microsoft Dynamics 365, is pleased to announce Protech Connect , a cost- and time-efficient AMS-native online community platform that simplifies and streamlines community management. Kevin Bruffey, Protech President, said, “Protech Connect was created to address a pressing need in the industry for a low-cost, easy-to-maintain community solution that didn’t rely on A
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Events infrastructure specialists, GL events UK has been appointed as the Official Overlay Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. GL events UK, part of the global GL events Group, will offer planning, design and delivery of a wide-ranging number of temporary infrastructure services, as part of the Turnkey Overlay delivery contract, which includes temporary structures and marquees, temporary grandstand seating, cabins, scaffolding, rigging, fencing, containment, trackway, lighting,
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Lucy’s. Auburn, AL. Let’s kick off the best month of the year (don’t @ me!) with the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have effective board chairs, how to write a social media policy, an apparent nonprofit crash, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 20 Tips to Write Catchy Email Subject Lines [+ Examples].
Yes Elections
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Between the ongoing pandemic, legislative efforts to expand virtual meetings in New York, and updates from the United States Postal Service, it's been a busy summer in the association world.
Ungated
OCTOBER 1, 2021
As community associations continue their upward trend , the need for qualified community managers to assist boards in fulfilling their responsibilities will grow as well. Recruiting and retaining talented individuals in the profession requires management company executives to prioritize employee engagement by addressing challenges that can lead managers to feel unmotivated in their job.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Eventsforce has launched today a new ticketing and registration platform that is set to revolutionize the whole process of managing groups around events. Built on Eventsforce’s next generation of event management solutions, the ‘Groups & Ticketing’ system is designed to help organizers sell more tickets and increase revenue from group bookings.
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!
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Here’s what’s happening in October at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: The Annual All-Access Training Pass. SAVE THE DATE! Save $200 October 12 – 14. Attend live webinars and workshops (including the ones listed below), watch recorded webinars, enroll in exclusive online courses and access our entire library with templates, worksheets, e-books and more, and join our Private Facebook Group all with one purchase.
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Smart CEOs understand that the quickest path to success is the one where the team travels with you. Skill-building across the organization isn’t just good leadership, it’s good for leaders. Professional development is a wise use of resources. Just be sure to make yourself part of the group. Your own growth shouldn’t be stunted because […]. The post Grow Your Team’s Skills, But Don’t Forget Yourself appeared first on.orgSource.
Blue Avocado
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Dear Rita, We’re in a disturbing situation that we never had to deal with before. Our agency generates a considerable amount of intellectual property and computer data that we designate as proprietary and confidential. Recently, it became necessary to look at an employee’s work email to get some information on a case they were handling […]. The post Ask Rita: An Employee Took Our Confidential Information for Their Own Personal Use and Won’t Give it Back—What Can We Do?
Event Industry News
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Kate Hutchinson, founder and managing director of national events agency, The Secret Event Service, wins the ‘ Emerging Entrepreneur’ Award at The Northern Leadership Awards, which celebrates individuals who are role models for their teams, and organisations that have raised the bar for competitors across the North. The award recognises Kate’s inspiring business leadership and dedication to economic growth in the North, via corporate events.
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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
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
One of the reasons we created our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator blog series was to help you lay out everything you do for your organization in a typical day. You can think of it as another way to carry out the exercise I shared with you last month that will let you: See if you are doing way too much and where you could scale back or delegate.
Nimble AMS
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Recent association industry research underscores the importance for associations to be digital-ready. . Here are some key findings and what you can do with them for your organization. . Earlier this year, my colleague wrote an article on this blog about digital transformation and its importance to the future of associations. The article mentions how associations must reimagine how they engage with their members – especially today, when many associations’ member communications and interactions
Smooth The Path
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Many of our member companies are creating policies to push professionals back into the office. The return to on-site work is good news for some but bad news for many others. Many of us found that by working remotely, we can be just as effective (if not more), just as fast (if not quicker), all while having a better quality of life (and who doesn’t want a better quality of life?
Event Industry News
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Totem , a London-based technology company, is honoured to have provided the virtual and hybrid events platform used to bring Climate Week NYC (20 to 26 September) to a global stage. Totem helped Climate Week NYC bring speakers including the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, Al Gore and Bill Gates to a global audience with minimal impact on the environment, by allowing attendees to log in using its virtual events platform.
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Is messy, outdated, or duplicate data making it harder to track engagement, revenue, and performance? Poor data quality can slow your organization down and prevent you from making informed decisions. With The Dirty Data Guide , you'll discover: Practical steps to clean your data and maintain accuracy over time. A checklist to help your team implement data hygiene best practices.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Last week, I presented a new webinar on writing microcontent and conversion copy. (If you missed it, All-Access Pass holders have access to the handouts and a recording.). I talked about how two big categories of emotions — fear and desire — motivate a lot of what we do. Fear isn’t just about being scared, but also includes things that produce worry and anxiety.
CommPartners
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
With virtual events dominating in recent memory, it’s been a while since you booked your last in-person venue. But events don’t look like they did pre-pandemic. They’ll be hybrid—a face-to-face experience with a significant virtual component. The new era of events means new opportunities, but new challenges, too. You’ll need to follow a different set […].
Smooth The Path
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
We asked the participants of the Virtual Networking Incubator what feelings in-person networking brought up for them. 58% said anxiety and concern. I am even feeling a twinge of anxiety just typing this stat! We asked the same question at the end of each of our virtual networking gatherings, “what feelings did this gathering bring up for you?” On average, 16% of the participants noted some level of anxiety and concern.
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