.orgCommunity
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Deploying a smart factory may not be in your future. But association CEOs who are looking for success must embrace attitudes that keep them in front of these, and other trends associated with Industry 4.0. By 2021, one quarter of the top 100 consumer goods companies will be using 3D printing to create custom products on demand. By 2025, 75 percent of the total workforce will be Millennials.
Nimble AMS
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Take a cue from the news to see what’s coming in association tech. Want to know what’s on the horizon for association technology in 2020? You don’t have to look far. Read on for four key trends worth noting. It’s that time again. As we move from one year to the next, it seems like everyone’s talking about trends and making predictions. But when it comes to association technology trends, you don’t necessarily have to look far into the future to see the road ahead.
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Association Success
DECEMBER 23, 2019
As we head into the new year, each of us has a set of organizational priorities for 2020. For your association, those priorities may be guided by a strategic plan and related formal work plan, or they may simply be a list of important deliverables you’ve jotted down based on your experience. Either way, successfully accomplishing the items in your plan is not as easy as it might seem under the glittering lights of the new year.
YourMembership
DECEMBER 21, 2019
It’s time to move beyond disparate systems, limiting spreadsheets, and time-consuming processes. Make 2020 the year you take your membership management to the next level. Here’s how. Your association may be small. But as it grows, it’s important to find the right association management system (AMS). Having a solid system in place to manage your. The post 4 tips to streamline your small association in 2020 ?
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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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.
Higher Logic
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Each year, the CX Network surveys customer experience professionals, solution providers, and industry experts on customer experience trends in the Global State of Customer Experience 2019. They ask respondents which companies they think have the best customer experience, and this year, these five business-to-consumer (B2C) companies rose to the top: Disney.
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Associations Now
DECEMBER 23, 2019
As 2020 dawns, many associations are looking to make sure they have a steady influx of revenue streaming in. From focusing on customers to adding value, an expert shares three trends you should embrace this year. If you’re the superstitious type, you might have eaten black-eyed peas or undertaken some other tradition purported to bring money in the new year.
HighRoad Solution
DECEMBER 27, 2019
There’s a natural affinity between Marketing and Sales though sometimes it's hard to see it at play. Larissa Bateman, Account Executive at HighRoad Solutions, shares how her past lives have led her to this very natural spot in the space-time continuum, balancing inbound marketing and sales. Read on for her key takeaways after participating in HubSpot’s Pipeline Generation Bootcamp.
GrowthZone
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Each year as we plan for the upcoming year, our focus is on how we can serve more associations, always improving on the year before. There is never a year that goes exactly according to plan, and this year was no exception. But sometimes when things don’t go as planned, the results are positive. For instance, at the start of 2019, we certainly weren’t planning on moving offices.
Smooth The Path
DECEMBER 23, 2019
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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!
Associations Now
DECEMBER 22, 2019
Strategic thinking, bold moves, the end of narcissism, and a few other takeaways from a busy year. Congratulations! If your association is in any way a reflection of larger economic trends, you probably had a pretty good year as a leader. The economy is generally doing well, so most organizations have been able to avoid belt-tightening with staff. There are heartening reports that associations have increasingly embraced strategic thinking.
HighRoad Solution
DECEMBER 27, 2019
There’s a natural affinity between Marketing and Sales though sometimes it's hard to see it at play. Larissa Bateman, Account Executive at HighRoad Solutions, shares how her past lives have led her to this very natural spot in the space-time continuum, balancing inbound marketing and sales. Read on for her key takeaways after participating in HubSpot’s Pipeline Generation Bootcamp.
Aptify
DECEMBER 26, 2019
4 ways Aptify helps large associations work more efficiently?. Just because your association is big doesn’t mean it should be inefficient. Here are four ways Aptify helps even the largest organizations do more – faster. As an association professional at a large organization, you probably spend a lot of time focused on member acquisition and retention.
Association Success
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Before association industry professionals check out for the holidays, they’re making their plans for 2020 and checking them twice. . And that’s all well and good, but how often are plans getting made that actually respond to the data we’ve spent so much time collecting over the course of a year? And how often are we zooming out to see the big picture and how our members fit into it?
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Event Industry News
DECEMBER 27, 2019
The head of event marketing at SEMrush, Aleksandra Panyukhina, gave a presentation on the MarTech Stage at the 2019 edition of Event Tech Live. Here, she shared her knowledge and experience in maximising an event’s marketing potential. During her presentation, Aleksandra touched upon meta descriptions, image alt text, SEO and event-specific SERP (search engine results pages) features.
Multiview
DECEMBER 23, 2019
It feels like people have been writing email’s obituary for almost a decade now. Yet, email trudges on, remaining one… The post Email Enters Another Year, Shows No Signs of Slowing Down appeared first on MultiView.
Mariner Management
DECEMBER 26, 2019
While more is still written about membership, events and technology, chapters did merit coverage in 2019 from a couple of the association’s leading sources. In case you missed some, here a few articles worth a look (or maybe a second look). As you peruse, just maybe there is a tip or strategy for 2020. The Changing Role of Association Chapters. Tim Ebner offers a look at the Mariner-Billhighway 2019 Chapter Benchmarking study focusing on the renewed view of chapters as an increasingly important
Association Success
DECEMBER 26, 2019
What would your 2020 look like if you could promote strategic thinking on your board of directors? Are there ways you could learn from the growth of the Membership Economy in industries outside the world of associations? And have you considered hosting your own virtual event to connect with members who don’t have the means of traveling to a big convention every Year?
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GrowthZone
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Wishing you a prosperous and productive 2020! [link]. The post Happy 2020! appeared first on GrowthZone.
Delcor
DECEMBER 23, 2019
In the old days, IT controlled all technology because it was expensive and required specialized technical skills to manage. This was widely accepted because the non-IT parts of business generally lacked the requisite technical expertise. They became accustomed to waiting in line with the rest of the business for their technology projects. However, as demand for technology surged, IT departments began to accumulate years of work in their project backlogs and this model began to fray.
Mariner Management
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Sit back and enjoy this new series of posts from Billhighway decoding crises we see (and feel) in chapters. The series covers all kinds of troublesome scenarios from chapter financial mismanagement , fraud and cybersecurity attacks to AWOL or unprepared chapter officers and everything in between. For sure, your association’s approach to chapter crisis management and prevention depends on your relationship with your components – both in terms of structure (subsidiary or independent) and your conn
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Naturally, with December rolls an abundance of parties, social drinks, get-togethers and, of course, the work’s Christmas do. This is an annual tradition of seeing your workmates let their hair down, your colleagues indulge on mince pies and your boss get drunk. But not for everyone. This year, Craig Unsworth, the boss of business travel app, Upgrade Pack, has replaced his Christmas do with a two-day conference.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Happy Holidays to our awesome readers! Let’s kick off this week of free stuff with: Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts. Let’s take some of the grief out of nonprofit writing and smash through your writer’s block! At the start of each month, we’ll send you an email with at least 10 prompts to get you thinking about articles, stories, press releases, blog posts, Facebook updates, letters, and other content that you could write for the following month.
Expo Logic
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Companies that regularly host events or attend large conferences are always looking for ways to improve lead retrieval. Due to the ways that lead retrieval can help a business expand and connect with new clients or customers, the most successful companies know to invest in successful lead retrieval platforms and apps. For example, trade show lead retrieval can help a company reach out to interested parties in their industry, while conference lead retrieval can assist companies as they try to con
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Reduce your food waste and save time with Grub Stub, an online meal management system that has allocated almost one million meals across the globe. Turn to our Event Tech Buyer’s Guide to learn how Grub Stub can help you meet the needs of your crew, collate and manage meal requirements and track and respond to meal progress with live data. It was created for event professionals by event professionals.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
DECEMBER 27, 2019
It’s the last day of our Week of Freebies! Let’s look forward to next year with: The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report is compiled from the answers of the over 600 nonprofit professionals who took our 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey in November, 2019. They answered these and other questions.
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
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Welcome back to our Week of Freebies! Today we’re going to find your Communications Effectiveness Level and design a training plan for you based on that. Get the free customized training plan that comes with our Free Membership. After more than a decade of training and coaching nonprofit communicators like you and compiling groundbreaking research on the profession via our annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Reports, we are now able to see the path that nonprofit communicators most ofte
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Ready for Day 2 of our Week of Freebies? Today we give you: 20 Ways to Raise Awareness on a Budget . You want to raise and spread awareness for your cause, but how? Raising awareness is important for just about every nonprofit, but in practice “raising awareness” can mean hundreds of different things. Getting specific about what you and others mean by “raising awareness” for your cause is your first step.
Event Industry News
DECEMBER 25, 2019
As a new decade fast approaches, IET Venues has reached the turn of the year following a strong 12 months which has seen a host of new clients and audiences making their way to its two UK venues, IET London: Savoy Place and IET Birmingham: Austin Court. . Over 113,000 delegates passed through the venues’ doors (London and Birmingham) to attend a combined 3,550 events.
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