Spark Consulting
MARCH 20, 2020
It’s time to act like it. Several weeks ago, when it was first becoming apparent to association executives (and everyone else) that the coronavirus pandemic was, in fact, going to be quite serious, most of the industry discussion seemed to revolve around “Do we REALLY have to cancel our conference? What about our revenue!” WHAT ABOUT YOUR ATTENDEES’ HEALTH AND SAFETY?
Association Success
MARCH 18, 2020
When John Bridges took over the Arkansas State Employees Association as executive director about two years ago, he had big ideas. But big ideas cost money, and that was something Bridges didn’t have: The organization hasn’t raised membership dues since the 1980s — while just $52 per year, that can go a long way in a state worker’s budget — and he’s determined to start raising them anytime soon. .
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YourMembership
MARCH 20, 2020
Whether you’re hosting virtual or in-person events, it’s always important to look for ways to more effectively communicate the events’ value. Of course, the actual value comes from the overall experience you create for your attendees: the content, the quality of speakers, and the social and networking opportunities. But, how do you convey the value.
Association Success
MARCH 20, 2020
I see business leaders going through so much right now amid the uncertainty and chaos. If we all come together, we will come out stronger. The way we lead our teams, companies and families through the next 30 to 60 days will affect the long run of our businesses — and maybe even our economy as a whole. Here are 10 things leaders should be thinking about right now as we all face the COVID-19 pandemic: .
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Reid All About it
MARCH 20, 2020
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Is it over yet? Wow, has this been the longest week ever or what? I’ve got more to share than usual—I think that might be a pattern for a while. Virtual strategy meetings. As the new COVID-19 reality descended upon us, Lowell Aplebaum was in Chicago to facilitate a strategy session.
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Associations Now
MARCH 19, 2020
With many employees working from home—thrust into close quarters with relatives and distanced from coworkers and friends—an expert says it is important to practice self-care. ASAE Corona Virus Resources ASAE has compiled an Issue Roundup with resources on coronavirus for association professionals, including a recording of a February 19 webcast featuring experts discussing the impact on meetings, legal considerations, and more.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 20, 2020
When a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic strikes, is your nonprofit ready with a well thought out communications plan? Here's how to put one together.
Spark Consulting
MARCH 16, 2020
I have to caveat this by saying I can’t help you with what do to with your kids (I don’t have any myself) or with your team telework tech (it’s just me here at Spark). BUT. I have been working for myself from my home office for nearly eight years. Here are some things that work for me, to keep me productive without letting work consume my entire life (well, at least until the times that things get REALLY busy with client work).
WBT Systems
MARCH 16, 2020
Prepare for a Different Set of Member Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis. Read more about Prepare for a Different Set of Member Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis.
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
Higher Logic
MARCH 19, 2020
As COVID-19 forces events from in-person to virtual , the first and most essential thing is a mindset shift: Going digital was not your plan, but it’s your chance to make the most of a bad situation. While you take a step back and re-orient yourself to running a virtual event, you have some freedom to re-envision what your event will look like. Your virtual conference can still be meaningful and engaging for your audience.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 18, 2020
Not sure what kind of software to use to help manage your association? This guide will help you decide and introduce you to 10 CRM tools worth considering.
HighRoad Solution
MARCH 20, 2020
[Editor's Note: To help cope with this new reality as we navigate our way through uncertainty, we're releasing a few articles over the next several days focused on insights, tips and advice our team has collected on the way in their journey to working remotely.]. If you’re like me, then you may have found yourself at a loss trying to navigate our current health crisis while still conducting “business as usual”.
Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2020
If you’re new to working remotely, or even if you’re a regular teleworker, you may not know all the tools and hacks that can make virtual work a little simpler. Here are a few you may want to try. As you get used to working remotely for possibly the first time in your professional life , you might find that communicating mostly through Slack or videoconferencing isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.
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Higher Logic
MARCH 17, 2020
If you’re trying to improve the customer experience, start by looking at whether your digital customer experience is disjointed. As a SaaS provider or B2B company, “digital” might be the only way a customer interacts with you. If all they experience is disconnected, frustrating processes where they have to login multiple times and go to multiple systems in order to get their problem answered, you’re not delivering an optimal experience.
Association Adviser
MARCH 19, 2020
Unprecedented. I’ve seen that word used a lot lately when referring to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s an accurate description; after all, many of us have never lived and worked in times quite like these. And while uncertainty is a fact of life in the best of times – none of us truly knows what will […]. The post Strike the Right Tone When Communicating in a Crisis appeared first on Association Adviser.
Smooth The Path
MARCH 19, 2020
You may have sent out the notifications that meetings are canceled, office hours are changed, as well as emailing instructions to your chapter leaders. What next? What else do you members need from you right this minute? Right now your members may need to learn how to work: From home. With an interrupted supply chain. At work or with the public and stay safe.
Associations Now
MARCH 20, 2020
Due to COVID-19, working from home is the new normal right now. Here are some tips on keeping your employees productive and happy. Suddenly, much of the workforce is teleworking. Time Magazine calls it “the largest work-from-home-experiment.”. Given the urgency of the public health crisis, companies who didn’t have remote working in place had little time to institute policies for staff, ensure proper technology, or set up training.
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Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 18, 2020
Living in Orlando (not the happiest place in the world today) provides a close-up view of the horrific impact the pandemic is having on people and businesses in the live-event, hospitality and travel industries. Nearly all of our association clients are making enterprise-changing decisions to cancel or postpone their marquee events while saying goodbye to their primary revenue source.
Association Adviser
MARCH 18, 2020
As your association reviews the impact of COVID-19 on face-to-face meetings, here are ways to continue engaging with members and advertisers. The post How to Engage Members and Advertisers When In-Person Isn’t Possible appeared first on Association Adviser.
Smooth The Path
MARCH 17, 2020
Why do emotions sometimes boil over in unattractive ways at work? A leadership expert explained it to me this way. Imagine that we all have an emotional bucket. Each time a little stressor happens, a little grape juice adds to the bucket. On fun days hiking with the family, there may just be a drop of grape juice in the bucket. On big, busy workdays heaped with anxiety, the bucket might get filled nearly to the top.
Associations Now
MARCH 16, 2020
If your organization was a straggler on the whole remote work concept, you might feel like, after the last couple of weeks, you’ve essentially been thrown into a style of work you weren’t particularly looking to embrace. But perhaps there is a bright side here—a potential for future flexibility. Right now, a lot of organizations that weren’t into the idea of remote work are learning they have to embrace it—quickly.
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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.
AMR Management Services
MARCH 16, 2020
We have been gathering a list of resources to help out our client partners in the wake of the Corona Virus/Covid-19 outbreak in the US and thought we should share our list with everyone.
Association Adviser
MARCH 18, 2020
To counter processes that delay decision-making, associations should set broad advocacy objectives and empower others to act on advocacy priorities. The post Identifying and Acting on Advocacy Priorities appeared first on Association Adviser.
Mariner Management
MARCH 16, 2020
Here at Mariner we are home to three chapter organizations. All rely on revenue from in-person events. Yikes! We know we’re not alone. Because of our work with dozens of associations, we’re on many chapter leader discussion groups and a few Facebook groups — and there’s lot of angst. Chapter and components leaders are reaching out to their headquarters contact.
Associations Now
MARCH 19, 2020
Good SEO strategies can promote any content marketing goals. Also: Be prepared to answer questions from new members. What is your content marketing strategy trying to accomplish? Even if it isn’t about generating organic traffic, SEO can still be useful, writes Kelsey Raymond on the HubSpot blog. “SEO efforts don’t just help you reach organic traffic goals—they can also help you achieve your brand awareness and lead generation goals,” she says.
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.
AMG
MARCH 16, 2020
This is one of three articles on dealing with the Coronavirus and its impact. This blog looks at how associations (particularly boards) transact business outside of in-person meetings. See also Coronavirus: What Should Homeowner and Condominium Associations Do? and “Let’s Have Our Meeting or Convention Online!” Read the full story here: [link].
Association Adviser
MARCH 16, 2020
Podcasting might seem like too much of a commitment, but there's opportunity to make your mark with a podcast for member resource sharing, advocacy, industry education and more. The post Podcast: Press the Dang Button on Podcasting appeared first on Association Adviser.
Delcor
MARCH 19, 2020
Gretchen Steenstra joins host Loretta DeLuca for "Virtual Meetings Just Got Real: A Conversation Between IT and Meeting Planners." In the current COVID-19 environment, Technology and Event Planning must work together to address remote meeting challenges. View TechTalk here: Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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