Associations Now
MARCH 4, 2019
While men often leverage large social networks to find high-level leadership roles, women with the same goal also tend to rely on a close inner circle of other women, according to a new study. Networking is an essential element of career-building in many professions, including association management. But, as a new study points out, networking often works differently based on gender.
AMR Management Services
MARCH 6, 2019
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our association’s efforts. Their performance affects our association’s outcomes and reputation. Despite this, associations tend to avoid giving volunteers formal.
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HighRoad Solution
MARCH 6, 2019
In association management, even seemingly small changes can have unexpected consequences.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 7, 2019
Soliciting corporate sponsorships doesn't have to be hard. Here are 3 simple steps to help you secure more sponsors!
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
YourMembership
MARCH 4, 2019
Is your association still using spreadsheets to manage member data? It’s fairly common for smaller associations to start out using spreadsheets to track new memberships, member renewal dates, event sign-ups, etc. But spreadsheets can only take you so far. As your organization grows and evolves, you need member management tools that can keep up. So. The post 4 signs your association has outgrown spreadsheets for managing member data appeared first on YourMembership.
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Reid All About it
MARCH 8, 2019
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Don’t keep your association’s technical savvy and systems all to yourself. Billhighway suggests how you can help your chapters with member recruitment by sharing your digital and technical expertise and resources. Members and employers need help bridging the skills gap and validating competencies.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 4, 2019
The February update includes new feature releases, information on our annual conference, and our guide to starting with Integromat.
Association Leaders
MARCH 6, 2019
Boards of Directors Members and Committee Chairs are key leaders who determine whether an association is successful or not. What does that mean? It’s simple – associations whose directors and committee chairs are not focused on the organization’s strategic plan, are not consensus builders, and don’t know how to run effective meetings cause their association’s to fail – or at least stagnate.
Jamie Notter
MARCH 8, 2019
By now you should be aware that I’m kind of outraged that collectively we’ve spent billions of dollars on engagement surveys over the last several years, yet we haven’t improved our engagement scores. I think the metrics are a big piece of the problem. This whole time, we’ve been gathering extensive and detailed data—but on the wrong things. Every engagement survey I’ve seen measures symptoms or results.
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Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a
WBT Systems
MARCH 4, 2019
Identify LMS Reporting Requirements Before Starting the Selection Process. Read more about Identify LMS Reporting Requirements Before Starting the Selection Process.
YourMembership
MARCH 7, 2019
What are small-staff associations thinking about their organization and their membership these days? Are they preparing for and handling growth? What are their top priorities? These are just some of the questions Community Brands set out to answer in a recent survey of small staff (10 or fewer) associations. The survey was conducted between January.
Higher Logic
MARCH 6, 2019
Most people like being “regulars.” When you walk into your favorite coffee shop, and the barista greets you warmly, starts preparing the usual for you, and asks how your daughter’s big soccer tournament went, doesn’t it make you feel good? The feeling of being known and cared for is universally appreciated, even if it’s on a small level. Many membership organizations are facing a challenge right now.
Potomac Core
MARCH 4, 2019
Breaking. Members Hire Tomorrow’s Associations because they have no other choice. Global uncertainty and technological advances are forcing Members to make more informed decisions on how to spend their precious time and money. Members expect their Associations to be nimble, future focused, and having the speed and foresight to help move an Industry forward.
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.
Eric Lanke
MARCH 4, 2019
My daughter plays the piano and the violin. She's an eighth-grader now, and every year for the past three years she has tried out for our state's Solo & Ensemble Music Festival, in which school children across the state prepare and perform a piece on their instruments, which is judged by a professional music teacher or instructor. Those judged worthy are then invited to participate in the festival, where they again perform their piece, are judged again, and can win ribbons and trophies.
Association Success
MARCH 7, 2019
Inform your education programs with this unique strategy. Is the learning you offer future focused? If you start changing your learning programs once you discover a new direction or need in your industry, it’s likely too late. It takes months or years to retool things like learning design, pathways and marketing. We need to find out what’s going to happen in our industry next year, in five years, and in ten years, then align the learning.
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2019
The global meetings industry is predominantly female. In honor of Friday’s celebration of the impact women make worldwide, here’s a look at how the meetings industry is doing its part. According to the U.S. Department of Labor , 77 percent of the country’s meeting, convention, and event planners are women. And you can find similar statistics across the globe, including in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Smooth The Path
MARCH 7, 2019
Imagine that your members are on one side of a canyon. This canyon has steep walls, and a raging river with rapids is running through it (maybe even sharks). This metaphorical canyon separates your members from your association. The river represents the gap in understanding members have about the association and what the benefits we provide can do for them.
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!
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 7, 2019
Putting the participant at the center of your conference programming by becoming more learner-centric, that is planning and offering education sessions that go beyond surface learning, is one of the biggest challenges facing conference organizers today. You need to enable participants to find meaningful and mentally stimulating experiences. The knowledge gap between the stage and the audience has shrunk substantially over the past decade.
Event Industry News
MARCH 4, 2019
Following its launch last year, Event Industry News is proud to unveil the second edition of The Ultimate Venue Guide. The free to access resource showcases the very best venues across the globe, giving organisers an inspirational insight to a range of exciting and dynamic event spaces. The 2019 edition contains venues suitable for a range of events, whether it’s an awards dinner, corporate meeting, trade show or team building day.
Associations Now
MARCH 6, 2019
Members join associations for the value they bring, but they may not feel the benefits long term. Auditing your organization’s member relations function can change that. Also: Is your email worth it? Members are the backbone of every association, but when is the last time your organization checked in on its member relations? “The relationship your association has with its members can make or break a lot of important metrics for your organization including member retention, satisfaction, and much
Delcor
MARCH 8, 2019
While there is no recipe for a secret sauce, a successful technology project team has some mandatory ingredients. Here are seven steps to take the next time you’re building a technology project team. Step 1: Get the technology project team’s buy-in. Whether you’re implementing new software or improving an existing system, project team members must understand why the organization is investing in the initiative.
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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
GrowthZone
MARCH 7, 2019
Tweet. Associations are constantly challenged to increase non-dues revenue. Boosting the bottom line can begin by maximizing what every association already has: a website. Your association’s website is an ultra-efficient way to set up non-dues revenue programs and strategies with minimal effort and maintenance. In Using Technology to Streamline Non-Dues Revenue , association pros can learn about what is and isn’t working for other member-based organizations.
Association Success
MARCH 4, 2019
Is your association ready to leave employee disengagement in the past? Editor’s note: Every month, we interview a different author who has valuable insights that are relevant to professionals within the association industry. From widely varying perspectives and specializations, we hope to provide our dedicated audience with quality reading to continue fostering growth and inspiration!
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2019
Due to pressure coming from managers or coworkers, a recent survey says more employees are running into problems taking their PTO. Is your organization vacation shaming? Here’s what to watch out for. It’s good to take time away from the office sometimes, but it’s not always possible for employees to get a week off. That said, it’s worth digging into why that’s the case.
Event Industry News
MARCH 7, 2019
Digital Barriers, the provider of edge-based IoT surveillance and security technologies, today announced that its cutting-edge facial recognition technology was successfully deployed at The O2 in London to enhance security at both The BRIT Awards (“BRITs”) in February and the National Television Awards (“NTAs”) in January. The technology was used to screen guests at multiple entrances at both events, which had a combined television audience of more than 10 million viewers.
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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.
Idea Architects
MARCH 7, 2019
People looking to innovate have long been admonished to think outside the box. It's good advice so long as one remembers that over time every fresh perspective or new way of thinking becomes a new box from which you must escape. Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter wants us to do more. She suggests we need to think outside our building full of boxes, somewhat echoing Peter Drucker's concept of the "meaningful outside.
Membership Marketing
MARCH 8, 2019
I t is true, without an adequate budget it is a challenge to grow membership. So how do you make the case for additional marketing dollars? One effective way is to present the economic argument based on a lifetime value analysis. Unlike the purchase of a book, webinar, or some other product or service provided by your organization, membership has a predictable, ongoing revenue stream.
Associations Now
MARCH 7, 2019
Social media use is stalling, but when it comes to podcasts and smart speakers, there’s nowhere to go but up. Also: Market your educational offerings to employers. Social media is stalling as podcasts and smart speakers take center stage. That’s according to The Infinite Dia l 2019 [PDF], a survey from Edison Research and Triton Digital. Key findings show that social media is a saturated market.
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