Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Your association, along with many others, may have been riding the reactionary behavior wave due to the pandemic. You may have been asking yourself questions such as, “What can we cut? What can we change?” and pivoted accordingly. Knowing your association made these decisions to stay relevant, and even in some cases in existence, […]. The post The 5 Rules of Association and Vendor Partnerships appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As a nonprofit, it’s a good idea to have a variety of revenue sources to fund your missions. One source can be grants. And if you’re looking for support for a specific project or position within your organization, you may have grant writing.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Does your doctor always give you a straight answer? When a lipid panel showed that my total cholesterol was a little high, my doctor murmured, “you’ve got to get that down.” No tips, no resources, no diet advice. So I did a little research myself and found that eating certain foods may help, like oats, avocados, and nuts. Six months later the number decreased slightly, but not enough.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In the Great Reshuffle going on now, people are moving in and out of jobs and industries. Organizations are adapting to new business models and changing consumer demand.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The post Everything You Want To Know About Engagement Scoring (but didn’t know to ask) appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. State of chapters. If you want to know what’s going on with chapters at other associations and how your chapter network compares, check out the 2022 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report from Billhighway and Mariner Management. Use it to benchmark your metrics, inspire innovations in chapter management, and start conversations about the future of chapters at your association.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I’d like to introduce you to a group of unsung heroes. While the pandemic was making kids cranky and parents crazy, members of the California IT in Education Association (CITE), were on the frontlines restoring order. They worked tirelessly, often putting their health at risk, to ensure that every child in grades K through 12 […]. The post Heroes Shaping the Future of Education Technology appeared first on.orgSource.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The post Everything You Want To Know About Engagement Scoring (but didn’t know to ask) – 3/2/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The post Deliverability Manners With Amanda – Let It Go appeared first on Higher Logic. Sometimes you have to just let your subscribers go. The post Deliverability Manners With Amanda – Let It Go appeared first on Higher Logic.

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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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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The word “internships” is defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as “a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting.” The evolution of how we work and learn has prompted organizations with an existing internship program […].

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Virtual

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this episode, Andy welcomes Leah Sibilia – Senior Director of Events, Margot Rodger – Vice President of Events and Meetings, and Julie Utano - Senior Director, Client Services. This podcast discusses lessons learned with returning to events. From preparedness, new ways of thinking, and so much. In this episode, Andy welcomes Leah Sibilia – Senior Director of Events, Margot Rodger – Vice President of Events and Meetings, and Julie Utano - Senior Director, Client Services.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Are you giving your members the professional education experience they expect? . Here’s how to take your learning program to the next level and deliver greater member value. . Your association is a trusted source for professional education and training. In the 2021 Association Trends Study by Community Brands, two thirds of members in the study’s survey say they’re required to take professional education and training courses to comply with industry standards.

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Achurch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A recent client talked to us about her experience working these last two years. She had pivoted from working entirely onsite – to working remotely (and loving it) – to now being told she may need to come back to the office again. The flexibility she had grown to love was in jeopardy. She was feeling stale in her current position, and she was looking for career advancement opportunities.

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PROPEL

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

MONTHLY DISCUSSION SERIES STARTS THIS WEEK! Join me and the Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC) audience in some great discussions about culture and tech! Here’s the description… As associations contemplate a return to the office, it’s tempting to start by talking about logistical issues – what days of the week should staff be in the office?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this episode, Andy welcomes Leah Sibilia – Senior Director of Events, Margot Rodger – Vice President of Events and Meetings, and Julie Utano - Senior Director, Client Services. This podcast discusses lessons learned with returning to events. From preparedness, new ways of thinking, and so much In this episode, Andy welcomes Leah Sibilia – Senior Director of Events, Margot Rodger – Vice President of Events and Meetings, and Julie Utano - Senior Director, Client Services.

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HighRoad Solution

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Across the business continuum, c ontent is one of. the most crucial elements when it comes to creating brand awareness, nurturing leads, and ultimately, bringing in revenue. Content is even more meaningful for associations because the general value prop for most organizations comes down to the 3 Cs: communications, communities, and most importantly, content.

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This article was originally published by Mighty Citizen. “It isn’t just creation and promotion; it is a process as well. I think that’s what a lot of people forget.”– Neil Patel Neil’s right. Marketing is not just a collection of projects, promotions, successes, and failures. It’s also a process, and one that gets easily forgotten. Every […].

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sometimes innovation comes in the form of mashups. What are mashups, you wonder? Mashups combine two different, well-known ideas that create a third and new entity. That’s what Sam Greenspan did in the utterly absorbing podcast Bellwether. Each show features a contemporary, deeply researched news story wrapped in a multi-episode sci-fi narrative.

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Association Freak

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Every survey ever done on association membership says the reason members don’t renew is value. The top reasons always include lack of engagement, lack of value, or lack of ROI. Which begs the question: “What do our members want us to do?” But the question you should be asking is: “What do they think we … Continue reading "The Real Reason Your Members Don’t Renew".

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Ungrated

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood replicates the personalized experience of staying at a Ritz-Carlton Hotel for its more than 500 residents, who also enjoy the renowned customer service that distinguishes the luxury hotel chain. Living at the 48-story condominium comes with services to suit every need. This includes 24-hour concierge and valet; chauffeur-driven luxury car service; childcare and pet-walking arrangements; housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning

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Ewald Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Volunteering is proven to increase your happiness , but how can you get the internal drive to finally jump in? With so much going on with ourselves and the world around us, getting motivated to take on something new may seem almost impossible. Still, you surely offer something to your organization that no one else can. We all have unique qualities that can make us excellent volunteers.

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Multiview

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Last week, I had the privilege of attending AMC Institute’s Annual Meeting. The three-day event was hosted at the illustrious Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and was the perfect setting to host an intimate gathering of thought leaders and key decision-makers across the association community.

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With more than 150,000 businesses leveraging its software and over 3,000 apps built using its interface, Salesforce is likely the world’s frontrunner in cloud-based customer relationship management, application development, and enterprise software. However, Salesforce isn’t just a tool for businesses. The power and scalability of Salesforce have made it one of the most intuitive platforms for creating and powering association management software.

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Effective Database

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Customer vs. staff In a properly designed AMS, when the customer goes online to your website to do business with you (e.g., join, renew, register for an event, buy a product), the website is interacting directly with the AMS. In other words, any data changes being made by the customer are going directly to the database … Customer vs.

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Association Strong

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It is one thing to have an online community. It is another to have vibrant activity built around trust within your community. Tom Morrison and Dave will interview Kiki Litalien, founder and creator of Association Chat, one of the association industry's most vibrant communities over the last 12 years on the keys to driving an online community. It is one thing to have an online community.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Most people within the SaaS world are obsessed with the idea of “customer success.” It’s a buzzword phrase that you’ll hear everywhere, and, while it’s obviously important that your customer gets value from your product, choosing some arbitrary collection of actions and naming it ‘customer success’ is frankly just as silly as doing nothing for onboarding.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Real estate association professionals across the U.S. and Canada look at their organizations’ inner workings when they reply to GrowthZone’s annual association survey. This year, 58% of those surveyed anticipated a net increase in membership from 2020 to 2021, and 69% reported increased NEW membership year over year. Get the full 2022 real estate association survey results report to see how your association compares : Annual operating budgets.

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