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4 Ways Event and Learning Data Can Help Your Association Achieve Its Goals

WBT Systems

4 Ways Event and Learning Data Can Help Your Association Achieve Its Goals. Read more about 4 Ways Event and Learning Data Can Help Your Association Achieve Its Goals.

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How associations can combat false information online

Association Success

As the U.S. election wrapped up, it became nearly impossible to log onto social media and avoid the multitude of partial truths, conspiracy theories and down-right falsehoods on our feeds. Then began the fact-checking explosion: everywhere you look, there is an alert or tag stating that the information contained within a post is false or exaggerated.

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How the Senior Dining Association Grew Their Contact Database 501% Throughout COVID-19

Wild Apricot

Discover how the Senior Dining Association was able to grow their contacts just over 500% between 2019 and 2020, as well as what your organization can do to capitalize on what they learned.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.4.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Urgent request for participation in an association professional development survey. Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021. It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc.

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How to Create a Community Your Members Can't Get Enough Of

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.

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27 Inspiring Examples of Brands With a Soul

Higher Logic

The post 27 Inspiring Examples of Brands With a Soul appeared first on Higher Logic. Take a look at these examples of brands with souls, and get equipped to brainstorm some creative ways to show off your brand’s soul, capture loyal customers, and build better customer relationships along the way. The post 27 Inspiring Examples of Brands With a Soul appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Everything You Need to Know About Charitable Donation Receipts

Wild Apricot

Before you start collecting donations to your nonprofit, read this post about why, how and when to issue donation receipts.

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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

As we look to 2021, I see three main membership challenges for associations: Remember that membership is a lagging indicator. Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. As hard as this is to hear, given what’s happened in associations this year (canceled meetings, revenue down, staff layoffs), it’s unlikely we’ve seen the bottom yet, and it’s likely we won’t see it for another

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Customer Communities: More Than Case Deflection

Higher Logic

The post Customer Communities: More Than Case Deflection appeared first on Higher Logic. It’s time to bust the myth that customer communities only do customer support. Learn how a community can support your company across the customer experience. The post Customer Communities: More Than Case Deflection appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Employee Financial Wellness: Why Employers Should Care

Aaron Wolowiec

Employee welfare, in general, is integral to the success of any business. After all, your employees are responsible for keeping your business running. If they’re sick, tired, or burnt out, their productivity slows down. There are plenty of things that can affect the wellbeing of your employees. One of them is how well they’re doing financially. We’ll discuss why it’s important for employers to get involved in their employees’ financial wellbeing and some things you can do to ease the burden.

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How To Build an Exceptional Member Experience | Weds, Dec 11th, 3PM EDT

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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Everything You Need to Know About Charitable Donation Receipts

Wild Apricot

Is your nonprofit organization looking to start accepting charitable donations? With the state of the world right now, many organizations are relying on donor support to continue delivering on their mission. If that’s you, getting started isn’t.

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When to Pivot from Crisis to Re-emergence Governance

Association Adviser

One question associations must ask is when to shift our focus from crisis to re-emergence governance, especially with uncertainty about the future. The post When to Pivot from Crisis to Re-emergence Governance appeared first on Association Adviser.

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How to Host Virtual Meetings in a Time of Screen Fatigue

Association Success

Meetings are a crucial aspect of the work your association does and likely a primary source of revenue. Annual meetings, trade shows and expos are where you showcase your leadership and value. For members, they’re an opportunity to network and learn. For industry partners and sponsors, they’re a chance to lock in new business. Those fundamentals still hold true in 2020, though the coronavirus pandemic has upended the standard meeting format completely.

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Scenario Planning for Uncertainty

Portage Group

As we close in on the end of what for many has been the most tumultuous, challenging and unpredictable year in recent memory, the idea of creating a strategic plan can seem daunting, perhaps even futile. What will the world look like in six months? Twelve months? Two years? We can make some educated guesses, but if recent history has taught us anything, it is that we just don’t know what the future holds in store.

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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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How the Senior Dining Association Grew Their Contact Database 501% Throughout COVID-19

Wild Apricot

Many organizations have been struggling to grow and engage their membership throughout COVID-19. However, that wasn’t the case for the Senior Dining Association. As the first professional association focused entirely on dining for the senior.

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Internet Association Welcomes Discord As Newest Member

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Internet Association (IA) today welcomed Discord as the association’s newest member. Discord is the premier voice, video, and text communication platform used by more than 100 million people to talk and hang out with their friends and communities. “We’re excited to welcome Discord to our growing roster of members at a moment when virtual connection has never been more important,” said IA Interim President and CEO Jon Berroya.

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The pros and cons of workshop platforms

Association Success

As we draw increasingly closer to the one year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is shocking how much has changed. Organizations and businesses world-wide have had to shut their doors, send employees home and scramble to provide some sense of normalcy to employees, members and supporters. It was through this attempt that many turned to virtual events, webinars and conferences to share information and human connection while utilizing safe practices. .

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Online Event Engagement During COVID-19.

Virtual

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Margot Rodger, Virtual’s Vice President of Events & Meetings Event Services returns to discuss the importance of keeping an audience engaged while attending online events. From yoga classes to magicians, Margot has tips to make your event successful. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Margot Rodger, Virtual’s Vice President of Events & Meetings Event Services returns to discuss the importance of keeping an audience engaged while attendin

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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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13 Year-End Questions to Ask Your Team

MemberClicks

What a year — a year truly unlike any other. While we abandoned many of our normalities, one activity we encourage everyone to hold onto and follow through with is the classic year-end review. Despite the major challenges of 2020, what were your organization’s big wins? What lessons did you learn, and what were your biggest breakthroughs? Reflecting on 2020 will set you up for success in 2021.

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Associations of the Future – Part 2

Smooth The Path

In today’s episode, Meredith interviews me, and we chat about: The path to boost member engagement. Problems members wish associations would solve. Equitable access to the association’s value when benefits are delivered virtually. You can watch the episode now: If the embedded video doesn’t play, you can watch the video on Vimeo by following this link.

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How association professionals are preparing for 2021

Association Success

There’s only a couple more weeks until the new year and association professionals are seeking ways to make the most of it. From how to be a grateful leader and ways to thrive in the digital age to a revolution in materials science, this week’s Friday Five is full of articles with fresh perspectives, new products and tips for authenticity. Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending.

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Online Event Engagement During COVID-19.

Virtual

In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Margot Rodger, Virtual’s Vice President of Events & Meetings Event Services returns to discuss the importance of keeping an audience engaged while attending online events. From yoga classes to magicians, Margot has tips to make your event successful. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, Margot Rodger, Virtual’s Vice President of Events & Meetings Event Services returns to discuss the importance of keeping an audience engaged while attendin

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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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Event Financials 101: Building a Budget and Pricing Your Event

Eplys

Event planners are often in charge of their event’s finances — which can be overwhelming at first, especially for those who don’t have much experience with managing money! That said, having a firm grasp on your event finances also gives you a lot of power and freedom. Managing your event’s budget and pricing can give you the flexibility to prioritize where you spend money (and where you don’t) and how you add value to attendees, giving you the ability to drive more registrations.

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Associations of the Future

Smooth The Path

Meredith Low and I have known each other for years. I remember reading her posts and thinking, “I’ve got to meet this woman. She is brilliant” We struck up a friendship via the phone, during which we often talked about the future of associations. It seemed a shame to keep all these big thoughts to myself, so we decided to collaborate on the Associations of the Future series.

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How to recreate your office holiday party from home

Association Success

In all the TV shows and movies, office holiday parties seem so grand and memorable. So, when I joined AssociationSuccess.org, I was so excited to finally have a team to celebrate the holidays with. Then COVID-19 hit. Now, we know in-person holiday parties like I had seen on my TV screen were next to impossible this year. I know I’m not the only one bummed about this: People all over the world are missing their friends and family.

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AMS Project Management Basics for Association Smarties

Achurch

Good news! Your association has finally selected a new AMS. Bad news. You’re the one chosen as the project’s manager, yet you’ve never implemented a new AMS. More good news! Your AMS vendor assigned a project manager to your implementation. Relieved, you think, “Whew! Thankfully, someone who knows what they’re doing can lead this.”. Sorry, don’t get too excited.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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HighRoad Spark is the evolved Plus Connector

HighRoad Solution

As more and more associations work to become data-driven organizations, they keep running into the same problem: integration. Associations have the data. The problem is getting all of that data into one place. Data integration is tricky in most circumstances. It can be really tough for associations, as the majority of commercial tools don’t work with Association Management Systems (AMS).

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2021 Virtual-Conference Big Ideas

Velvet Chainsaw

In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis. Use this opportunity to beta test changes that can be carried over to the next in-person conference.

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How to do more with less in 2021

Association Success

As the year wraps up, many organizations are having conversations about what 2021 will look like: conferences, workshops, publications, projects, innovations and so much more. . To many, these new ideas may seem a little overwhelming. Between blog posts, social media, virtual events, live events, networking hours, educational materials, newsletters, email reminders, phone calls and even text messages, it can feel like you’re forever producing an endless stream of new ideas and thousands of

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