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Five steps to becoming an innovative association and driving member value

Nimble AMS

When you think of an innovator, you might imagine Marc Benioff, Sheryl Sandberg, or Elon Musk. Innovators introduce new ideas, inventions, or discoveries to our ever-changing world. You may believe such transformation is strictly reserved for Silicon Valley or maverick leaders. But your association can become innovative and drive superior member value.

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How to Change Your Culture with 2 Numbers

PROPEL

Many organizations I work with wish they did innovation better. When we assess their culture, we see a common pattern: they are valuing the concepts of innovation (creativity, future focus, etc.), but they don’t put as much value inside their culture on the practices of innovation (experimentation, risk taking, beta testing, etc.). The result is limited innovation.

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5-Step Guide to Calculating Your Member Retention Rate

Higher Logic

The post 5-Step Guide to Calculating Your Member Retention Rate appeared first on Higher Logic. Do you know how much value you’re providing members? Your member retention rate can help show you. Calculate it using these five easy steps. . The post 5-Step Guide to Calculating Your Member Retention Rate appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 1)

Higher Logic

The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 1) appeared first on Higher Logic. Make sure you have the basics covered when starting any email marketing campaign. . The post Answers to Common Email Marketing Questions (Vol. 1) appeared first on Higher Logic.

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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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Your AMS Should Include These 5 Features?and More

Association Adviser

As association leaders, you have a responsibility to your team and your members to keep your membership database organized and up to date with clean information on a day-to-day basis. To maximize your time and use of technology, you may be utilizing association management software (AMS) or deciding if this solution is right for your […]. The post Your AMS Should Include These 5 Features?

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Reimagine & Improve Your Association’s Webinars for a Virtual Audience with Greater Expectations

WBT Systems

‘Webinar’ has become a dirty word. For many, it conjures 10 minutes of introductory ‘housekeeping’ followed by a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation and, if you’re lucky, 5 minutes of Q&A.

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Gardian of the Month: Alissa Parady

Aaron Wolowiec

Alissa Parady is our Gardian of the Month! Find out how she learns best, what type of networker she is, how she likes to apply what she's learned and her favorite thing about Summer.

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Association Brain Food: 8.19.22

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week at the ASAE Annual Meeting and elsewhere, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, August 26. This edition includes all the free events I could find for the next two weeks. I’ll be back with more on Friday, September 2. Webinars.

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An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth – 8/31/22

Association Analytics

The post An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth – 8/31/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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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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Grab your boots… We’re headed to Nashville for ASAE Annual!

Higher Logic

The post Grab your boots… We’re headed to Nashville for ASAE Annual! appeared first on Higher Logic. From educational sessions to a live muralist and a little boot scootin’ boogie to Little Big Town, our Higher Logic team is headed to Nashville August 20 to 23 for some in-person fun at ASAE. The post Grab your boots… We’re headed to Nashville for ASAE Annual!

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Why a Contractor Arrangement Works for Me

Aaron Wolowiec

Kate Pojeta is convinced that if she had a typical "9-5" job, she would have been fired by now, multiple times over. Her colleagues would despise her. She would be unemployable in most work places. But, she loves the work that she does and enjoys working because of that, so why in the world would she get fired?

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The eight best songs to play on your trip to ASAE Annual

Nimble AMS

After two years, the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition is back in person. Our Nimble AMS team can’t wait to show you how our tech can transform your association! Join me ( Jeff Bachelor ) and the rest of the crew at ASAE Annual on August 20-23 in Nashville, TN. This year’s theme is Disruption=Opportunity. Since 2020, many associations have been hit with challenge after challenge.

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4 Ways to Expand the Value of Your AMS with Analytics

Association Analytics

You may not realize it, but you are sitting on a treasure trove of data in your AMS. And while it’s great for specific uses in day-to-day operations like transactional, process renewals or course payments, it can’t help you answer complex questions (see our previous blog, Your AMS Wasn’t Designed for That ). Your AMS focuses more on current and past data, however with analytics, you can use this data, and data from your other source systems, to be more forward-thinking.

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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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?5 Ways to Get the Most From Your Learning Management System

MemberClicks

Learning management software was developed, as the name would suggest, to help organizations manage e-learning programs. They exist to administer, document, track, report, automate, and deliver online education…. …but who says that education has to be a part of a formal program entirely? The benefits of flexibility in an LMS. Flexibility is just one of the many things you should look for when shopping for an AMS , AND flexibility is really of the main benefits of an online system.

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Make Change Your Most Significant Advantage

.orgSource

This idea from an article in the “Harvard Business Review” caught my attention. “As the shelf life of business strategies grows shorter, a corporation’s transformation capability becomes its only enduring advantage.” Authors N. Anand and Jean-Louis Barsoux go on to ask: “With serial transformations becoming the norm, a key strategic question for any corporate leader […].

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Wag more, bark less: Developing reasonable and enforceable pet policies

Ungrated

People consider pets as part of the family so it’s important for community associations to embrace that and document pet policies to ensure a positive and productive relationship for all. Community associations should establish pet policies that are: Reasonable. Associations need rules that are clear, well-defined, and reasonable. Few people will comply with a rule that’s unreasonable, and few courts will support efforts to enforce it.

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Discover new opportunities for your association with Aptify at ASAE Annual 2022

Aptify

After more than two years of disruption, is your association ready to take advantage of new opportunities? . Join the Aptify team at 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting to learn how to re-think and re-tool your association for the future. . Is your association ready to discover new opportunities for a bright future? Join the?Aptify team August 20-23 at booth # 935 ?

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Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue

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!

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Membership Management Software UK – Best of 2022

Raklet

Membership management software is an online platform that offers features to simplify member management tasks. If you have an association, The post Membership Management Software UK – Best of 2022 appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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8 Best Learning Management Software Options

MemberClicks

Learning management software: You know what it is, you know your members want one, YOU want one, but you’re not sure where to get started. Like most tech tools these days, the options are usually overwhelming. If you’re looking for tips on choosing the best LMS software, head over to this blog for our dos, don’ts and shopping guide. Here, however, we’re getting right to the meat of it with our list of the absolute best LMS software options out there.

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Heroes & Humanitarians: A Salute to Stewards of Public Service

Multiview

When disaster strikes, there are those who run towards it, willingly putting themselves in harm’s way to protect and save the lives of others. Many times, these deeds go unnoticed, but on World Humanitarian Day, we recognize the courage, kindness, and selflessness of men and women who help those in need. Whether at home or abroad, these efforts are critical to sustaining human life.

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The Amazing ReviewMyAMS Sponsor Lineup at ASAE's 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo

ReviewMyAMS

The 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition kicks off in just a matter of days and we’re super excited to be attending with the association community, cheering on our awesome exhibiting sponsors! Here’s the lineup… be sure to visit these booths! 609 ACGI Software 824 AffiniPay 554 Altai Systems 803 Aplusify - Salesforce Managed. Read more. Tags: AMS. conference. exhibit.

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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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Zen and The Rogue Board Member

Leading Associations

“Is That So?” – a Zen Parable. A girl in the village was pregnant. Her angry parents demanded to know who the father was. At first resistant to confess, the anxious and embarrassed girl finally pointed to Hakuin, the Zen master whom everyone revered for living such a pure life. When the outraged parents confronted Hakuin with their daughter’s accusation, he simply replied, “Is that so?

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Choosing the Best LMS for Your Organization

MemberClicks

When searching for the right online learning program for your association, you must consider cost, accessibility, and functionality. Learn more about the best way to approach the decision process with this short post. Dos and don’ts of picking an LMS. If you’re going to leave this blog with one piece of advice, it’s to do —and NOT do — these things.

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Budget for Communications and Marketing When Proposing New Initiatives

MatrixG

Last week, I attended and spoke at the International Foundation’s Technology and Benefit Communications Conference, held in Boston, MA. I spoke on the topic of “Next-Generation Tools to Enhance Your Communications,” or next-gen tools to communicate benefits to employees. At the end of the conference, there was an Open Forum, during which select speakers took questions from the in person and virtual attendees.

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Patience and grace

Effective Database

Patience and grace A past client of mine recently told me: "You inspire confidence and calmness which people need when going through an AMS transition." This got me thinking about two behavioral attributes that I think are absolutely critical to success when going through any major technology transition: patience and grace.

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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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Monthly vs. annual payments, which is better?

Robert Skrob

There are three primary subscription terms, trial, monthly, and annual subscription. Which is best? Trial subscriptions have the highest conversion rates because they are discounting the monthly subscription charge by 80-90 percent. They have a higher churn rate than the others but usually result in more members after 12-months because of the superior front-end conversion rate.

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How an LMS Can Benefit You, Your Members and Your Organization

MemberClicks

You may be familiar with the basic features and options for association learning management systems, and you might be thinking about investing in one for your organization. Now you’re probably asking yourself one of these questions: Do I really need an LMS? Can I really benefit from one? How can an LMS really help my organization? Not only can an LMS benefit your members, but it also adds value to your organization.

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Learning Management Systems for Associations: A Guide

MemberClicks

Associations give members a place to connect with others with the same interests or in the same field. They also provide members opportunities to further their education and earn valuable certifications within their industry. Organizations that want to approach the learning process in a streamlined way typically invest in association learning management system – or LMS. .