Wild Apricot
JUNE 16, 2020
Do you find yourself sending a thousand emails to your volunteers that never get opened? Here's why you might want to send them a volunteer newsletter instead, plus great examples and templates you can use.
Reid All About it
JUNE 19, 2020
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. A fellow NAHB alum and friend, Lakisha Woods, CAE, has three pieces of advice to share in her “Letter of Thanks and Ideas for Growth from an African-American CEO.”. Inclusion strategy. If your association wants to create a more inclusive association, you must identify and remove the barriers standing in the way of a member’s desire to volunteer or serve in leadership , says MemberSuite
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Higher Logic
JUNE 17, 2020
Heather is Higher Logic’s Chief Community Officer. She was the first to hold the position at Higher Logic and one of the earliest to hold the title in the industry. I’ve been involved in community management for around 13 years. When I started, I didn’t even know it was a profession, and I was flying solo. I think a lot of us started that way in the early years.
WBT Systems
JUNE 15, 2020
4 Silver Linings for Associations Right Now—and Signs of Your Future Success. Read more about 4 Silver Linings for Associations Right Now—and Signs of Your Future Success.
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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.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 18, 2020
Adding a church membership application form to your website is made easy with Wild Apricot's website builder. Here's how to do it in just a few steps.
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AssociationChat
JUNE 16, 2020
Couldn’t we all use a good laugh right about now? “A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder. I remember when I was in 5th grade and sitting near the front of the church on Sunday. All the kids my age would attend Sunday school classes in the morning and then be ushered in to sit in the front and center of the church for the full Sunday sermon.
Smooth The Path
JUNE 18, 2020
Imagine sitting in the middle of a conference room with about 100 other people surrounding you. The speaker is talking, and everyone is listening intently, you could hear a pin drop. Your phone gives a little chirp; it’s an incoming tweet. A few minutes later, email dings, and just a few minutes after that, you feel the vibration of someone leaving a voicemail.
Membersuite
JUNE 15, 2020
Most likely your staff and leadership are identifying the changes you can make and the steps you can take for your association to become more inclusive. And successful change depends on how well you communicate. Break down barriers with these tips.
Association Success
JUNE 16, 2020
Associations need to focus more on content curation and less on content creation, according to a new collaborative whitepaper from Spark Consulting and Content Company Inc. As the abundance of available content increases, the ability to understand and recognize what is truthful and important becomes more and more difficult. . Spark Consulting published its first whitepaper, “Attention Doesn’t Scale,” which discussed the emerging issue of information overload and provided content curation as a po
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
AssociationChat
JUNE 19, 2020
How we can learn from fictional threats with real-world solutions? Max Brooks is used to using fictional metaphor (like zombie lore) and historical events to facilitate discourse around large-scale problem-solving. He regularly explores new ways to attack old problems as well as new concerns, which is a valuable exercise when we are all in the midst of a global health crisis. .
Association Adviser
JUNE 15, 2020
Future Leaders Canada exposes seafood professionals to the fisheries supply chain and expands their personal network of industry individuals and companies. The post Podcast: How the Fisheries Council of Canada is Building and Sustaining Future Association Leaders appeared first on Association Adviser.
Jamie Notter
JUNE 17, 2020
The rules of the game are changing almost constantly these days, and we know from our experience that if your culture doesn’t keep up with the changes, your performance will suffer. So I have developed a one-week, online “bootcamp” to help managers and leaders make quick changes to the existing patterns inside their culture patterns that will translate into concrete performance improvements, right away.
Association Success
JUNE 17, 2020
In these unsettling times, refocusing on the future is both difficult and critical. Over the past few months, we have been forced to face crises head on. We’ve had to quickly adjust to working virtually, rethink in-person events, lead our teams and families through massive change, and acknowledge and internalize the racial inequalities that persist in our country.
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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.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 16, 2020
As many associations wrestle with decisions for their fall conferences and shows, the question on everyone’s mind is, if you build it, will they come? Join this interactive webinar to learn how organizers of two very large events—one a trade association and the other professional—are tackling, planning and preparing for this fall. They have two scenarios in mind: hybrid or virtual?
AssociationChat
JUNE 15, 2020
Technology was supposed to help us. . Do you remember the promise? Tech was supposed to help us to unite, to come together. We had the vision of our virtual hands reaching out across the world…to one another. Freedom in the fiber-optics! What happened? Isolated and afraid. How do you explain how we can live in a time when we have something like social media and endless online groups to choose from, and yet we have more people who are reporting feelings of social isolation than ever before?
Jamie Notter
JUNE 17, 2020
The rules of the game are changing almost constantly these days, and we know from our experience that if your culture doesn’t keep up with the changes, your performance will suffer. So I have developed a one-week, online “bootcamp” to help managers and leaders make quick changes to the existing patterns inside their culture patterns that will translate into concrete performance improvements, right away.
Smooth The Path
JUNE 16, 2020
If you could distill your job down to one main responsibility, what would it be? A top contender would be to stay unstuck. The enormity of the problems before us tend to get people stuck. Our lack of resources pushes us to hunker down and protect what we have. Not knowing how the future is going to unfold can make us throw up their hands. The pressure encourages us to play small, say less, and maybe even give up.
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Sales often gets a bad rep. Yet, if securing sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors is part of your role, it’s essential. But what if it didn’t have to feel time-consuming, uncomfortable, or worse—icky? Join us for the 3-part virtual Sales Accelerator Labs , where customer experience and sales expert Carrie McIntyre will show you strategies to make sales easier, more effective, and dare we say, enjoyable!
MemberClicks
JUNE 15, 2020
Member lapses are normal, and to an extent, inevitable. But many of them CAN be prevented — with the right strategy in place. Need help minimizing lapsed members at your organization?
ReviewMyAMS
JUNE 15, 2020
Guest post by Mani Jagadeesan, ShuffleExchange Integration is a hot topic right now, particularly in the Association world. The significant increase in integrations taking place is largely due to the number of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications that have emerged across industries. What does "connector" really mean? As SaaS applications continue to grow, the term ".
Association Success
JUNE 18, 2020
The shift to online meetings has exposed a number of weaknesses in how we present material. . Public speaking isn’t easy at the best of times but the new considerations that accompany a Zoom reality are sabotaging even seasoned pros. Bad lighting, a loss of personal connection, and a flat screen interface may seem impossible to overcome, but there is hope for anyone committed to shaking things up and re-engaging with their online colleagues.
Nimble AMS
JUNE 16, 2020
The most important aspect of association management software selection are the vendor demos. Here’s how to make sure you get the demos you need, even when you and your vendors are working remotely. When you’re searching for your next association management software (AMS) solution, product demos are extremely important. That’s when you move from just talking about the software and what it does to seeing the software in action.
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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.
AssociationChat
JUNE 13, 2020
The murder of George Floyd was the tipping point for generations of frustration. Faith in the social contract that citizens have with the police has crumbled. Listen in on this flash chat segment from Thursday, June 11, when Former DC and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey answered my question about trust during the webinar, “Justice and Peace: A Dialogue on Anti Racism and the Future of Policing in America.”.
Ungrated
JUNE 17, 2020
By Erik Robinson, CMCA, AMS. Moving into a community association, especially if you’ve never lived in one before, may seem daunting. There’s a lot to know—from governance, operations, and assessments to rules, architectural standards, amenities, and more. A well-crafted welcome packet can help simplify new residents’ lives. The welcome packet is a vital tool for making a good first impression, cultivating positive feelings toward the community, and potentially getting someone involved as a volun
MemberClicks
JUNE 17, 2020
From time to time, prices have to go up. You’ve experienced this on the consumer end, and now, you may be experiencing this on the producer (or provider ) end. The tricky part is relaying that news to your members. How do you do it without 1) upsetting them, and 2) pushing them away?
InternetAssociation
JUNE 17, 2020
Washington, DC – IA interim President & CEO Jon Berroya released the following statement on the introduction of the "Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act": "Section 230 is the law that empowers online platforms to moderate and delete harmful content that no reasonable individual would want online. Opening up those moderation decisions to second-guessing via a never ending slew of frivolous lawsuits would not make the internet better or safer.
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.
Delcor
JUNE 16, 2020
Join Loretta, Gretchen, and Tobin, and their guest Michelle Kudrin from ASAE in this sixth TechTalk of a series highlighting how associations successfully switched in-person events to virtual ones during COVID-19. View TechTalk here: Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Protech
JUNE 17, 2020
By Evan Hendershot , Digital Marketing Specialist . After shifting away from an in-person customer celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Protech Associates’ Fusion 2020 Customer Conference surpassed all previous attendance records for the event. This blog post is the second in a series that will cover the ins and outs of successfully managing a virtual even t.
Eplys
JUNE 16, 2020
When transitioning your face-to-face meetings and events into the virtual sphere, you’ll quickly realize that you have to make some adjustments for an effective meeting. What works in a physical space may not translate well into a virtual space, but it can be hard to realize this beforehand. That’s why we’ve outlined nine tips to improve meeting engagement within Zoom !
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