Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data? You can take steps to improve the quality of your member analytics by investing in data hygiene across your organization.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Our annual survey of association professionals reports repeatedly that a common concern is the increased pressure to recruit young members. The bulk of the workforce is made up of Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers, and Gen Z is not far behind. How do you take advantage of this demographic shift to attract young professionals to your association?

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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.

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Raklet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Alumni associations are organizations that bring graduates together while providing them with many opportunities. Alumni associations can also be started. The post How to Engage Alumni with Fundraising appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ah, Giving Tuesday. This international day of giving is a nonprofit’s dream, but there sure is a lot of competition with other organizations! In order to make Giving Tuesday your most profitable day of the year, it’s so important to get.

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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!

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Remember Blockbuster? Technology eats business models for breakfast. In 2016, I wrote a post titled, “Could Membership Organizations Become a Dying Model?” This article still has a top slot in my site’s analytics. It seems the question isn’t settled. But time and technology have me looking at the issue through a different lens. Six years […]. The post Digital Strategists, Innovators, and Drivers Build a Relevant Future appeared first on.orgSource.

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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?

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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.

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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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AvidXchange: Association Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The homeowners association (HOA) and community association management (CAM) industry has seen significant changes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many associations have faced staffing challenges, resulting in a need to create efficiencies due to limited employees. According to the 2022 CINC Systems State of the Industry report , overload and burnout are frequent topics of discussion in the HOA industry.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Nimble AMS team is attending Dreamforce 2022 , are you? With over 1,000 sessions you can curate by your industry, role, and interest, you won’t want to miss the annual event, scheduled for September 20-22 in San Francisco. Dreamforce unites our incredible community of Salesforce Trailblazers so we can all learn and grow from each other’s successes.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You know you need to lock up your doors, keep your valuables safe and an eye on your bag in a busy subway or crowded space. Security comes easy to us in our daily lives. But what about security online? For many of us, it’s not as natural. How much do you think about internet security? Are you confident in your knowledge about how to keep you, your members and your organization safe from cyber-attacks?

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PROPEL

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This week I did one of the keynotes at the Texas Society of Association Executives annual conference in Irving, Texas. I also did a follow up CEO-only session to dive deeper into the specific issues related to returning to the office in this “post-pandemic” landscape. Here’s what I learned: People are freaking out about their culture.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“GrowthZone was a solution we could use all day long, which is what we were looking for. For any association, if you’re looking for a change, you should check out GrowthZone. It’s made a huge difference in our association life.”. Sandy Carroll, Chief Executive Officer. Berkshire County Board of REALTORS®. Pittsfield, MA. We asked our customers what they liked best about GrowthZone Real Estate Edition.

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Association Freak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article first appeared in AssociationNOW as Four Steps to Creating Irresistible Member Value Brands like Apple and Amazon have created so much value that consumers can’t get enough of their products and services. Your association needs to offer that same type of value to its members. A look at four ways to do just … Continue reading "4 Steps to Creating Irresistible Member Value".

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When you’re trying to run an association in a fast-paced environment, where everything seems to run a mile a minute, you can never underestimate the power of an efficient planning tool like an editorial calendar. Designed to keep you and your team on track at all times and always looking forward, an editorial calendar can be the ideal solution to avoid any setbacks, inefficiencies or bottlenecks that could arise when creating and deploying content.

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Ungrated

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For communities around the world, and with apologies to Walt Disney, it really is a small world after all. As I traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Manama, Bahrain, and Mumbai, India, earlier this month on behalf of CAI, I was struck once again by the similarities and common challenges community association managers and boards face around the world, and how CAI is perfectly positioned to provide the resources and guidance to help them do their jobs more efficiently, effectively, and successfully.

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Association TRENDS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

According to Gartner’s 2022 strategic trends report, hyper-automation is one capability to add to your association management software (AMS) checklist. The research firm defines hyper-automation as “a disciplined, business-driven approach to rapidly identify, vet, and automate as many business and IT processes as possible.” A whopping 80% of participants in the Gartner 2021 Infrastructure and.

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Multiview

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Your association newsletter is one of the most beneficial pieces to your industry, especially for members and prospects to stay up to date on events, advocacy, continuing education, and more. That said, is your newsletter staying top of mind to your readership? Email marketing continues to produce the highest ROI among all marketing channels, and it continues to stay relevant.

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Raklet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Microsoft Excel is one of the indispensable tools for membership management today. Creating an Excel membership template can make your. The post Creating an Excel Membership Template: Benefits and Tips appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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Ungrated

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For communities around the world, and with apologies to Walt Disney, it really is a small world after all. As I traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Manama, Bahrain, and Mumbai, India, earlier this month on behalf of CAI, I was struck once again by the similarities and common challenges community association managers and boards face around the world, and how CAI is perfectly positioned to provide the resources and guidance to help them do their jobs more efficiently, effectively, and successfully.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

First impressions can last a lifetime. That’s why you’ve taken great care to ensure your association website will win over future members. Membership forms, especially application forms, are much more important in these first impressions than you realize. It’s the first glimpse they have as to what joining your association can mean for them. Are your membership forms doing all they need to?

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MatrixG

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m part of the Mission Matters author network and they’ve been hosting discussions about different business topics on Twitter Spaces. What is Twitter Spaces? Twitter Spaces are live, audio-only conversations that happen in Twitter. Twitter Spaces is a direct competitor to Clubhouse, which was the first tech firm to offer audio-only discussions back in April 2020.

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Effective Database

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Don't ask for what you don't need! Recently I received a bill from a doctor's practice. The bill provided a website for paying online. So I went to the website and the first thing it asked me for is my account number. This is good because the bill they sent me has my account number on it. … Don’t ask for what you don’t need!

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Association Strong

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Designing an engagement strategy through members that drive membership engagement is every association's dream. Don't miss this podcast as Tom Morrison and Dave Will unpack the keys behind building a successful member ambassador program with Paul Walsh from the European Business Aviation Association on how their association designed an ambassador program that drove their brand, value and engagement.

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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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Robert Skrob

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

How do you add a NEW, higher priced subscription level to your business, without competing with, or cannibalizing your EXISTING offerings? Click here to find out. The Wall Street Journal reports that Disney is creating a subscription offering similar to Amazon Prime. Dubbed internally as ‘Disney Prime’, it’s designed to be a mainstream offer that can attract many millions of.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership tiers. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. What always worked may no longer be appealing to today’s professionals. Continuing medical education (CME). When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country.

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