Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2018

Curated conversations make it easier for conferencegoers to get to know one another. The National Restaurant Association’s new effort may provide food for thought for your own association. In a sea of thousands of meeting attendees, it’s still possible to feel lonely. I know, because I’ve been there. I remember attending my very first publishing conference and walking into the general session room that first morning worried about these three things: Where was I going to sit?

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 9, 2018

Many nonprofits find that they spend hours writing social media posts in the hopes of attracting new members, but only get just a handful of responses. We have the secret ingredient to social media success — and it might surprise you.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 7, 2018

Listening to your customers can be both the easiest and most challenging thing s to do at the same time. While happy customers don’t always sing your praises, those with complaints tend to voice them loud and clear. We’ve all seen how stock prices have plummeted after a slew of bad press on Twitter or Facebook. It’s an extremely competitive market, and I’m sure your executive team, along with pressure from the board, is not trying to make headlines as the latest entrepreneurial fail.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 9, 2018

Nearly every organization we work with confronts an important question at some point in their culture journey: Should they strive for one, uniform culture? Or should they let multiple cultures develop inside the organization? The answer (as frustrating as this can be) is “both.”. In our work, we help organizations create a set of clear Culture Priorities.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

We all know one, or maybe we are one. You know – the person that plans for all eventualities, including the most unbelievably improbable situations or opportunities. I like to think I’m that person now, but that wasn’t the case many years ago. For me, this was a lesson presented over and over and over. View Article. The post Preparing for the Bus appeared first on Professional Association Management Company | Virtual Inc.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 9, 2018

With nuclear medicine and molecular imaging rapidly expanding, it’s critical that The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s (SNMMI) members stay informed about the new therapies, devices, and drugs that are redefining the way patient care is managed. SNMMI is a dedicated society that proudly represents 17,000 nuclear and molecular imaging professionals worldwide, working to facilitate the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary to strengthen and advance their meaningful careers i

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Eric Lanke

AUGUST 6, 2018

It's not always obvious. In fact, sometimes it feels like you're not making any progress at all. But then, something happens that allows you to see what you've accomplished from an outsider's perspective, and suddenly, you realize that you ARE actually making a difference. What am I talking about? Eleven years ago the association work for launched an affiliated charitable foundation to help raise money to support outreach, education, and research initiatives in our industry.

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Virtual

AUGUST 9, 2018

Reimagine What’s Possible Virtual’s strategic consulting and operational expertise ignite your organization’s growth. We partner with associations, standards organizations, consortia, advocacy groups, and professional societies in bringing your excellence to the market, so that you can shape the future. And help to change the world. Watch our corporate overview and get to know us.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 10, 2018

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has a big presence on Instagram, where it highlights member stories every week and once a month gives a student member full-account access for a day-in-the-life look. How to hack it? Chances are good many of your members already use Instagram. It’s quickly outflanking other social media platforms, thanks to popular features like Instagram Stories.

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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.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 6, 2018

Here is another way to look for gaps in your association’s value proposition. The results of years of member research show that high-performing professionals tend to move through three stages during their career. These career stages showed up for all professionals no matter what industries or professions they are in, no matter how big their organization, and no matter whether their organization is a for-profit or non-profit.

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Idea Architects

AUGUST 9, 2018

In their book, a simpler way , Margaret Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers shared a concise, but compelling proposition: “Life accepts only partners, not bosses.” While I believe this statement has been true since the beginning of time, I predict that a rapidly growing number of individuals and organizations will embrace it and operationalize it. Our memberships and communities are increasingly diverse in needs, aspirations, and perspectives.

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GlowGlobally

AUGUST 7, 2018

On Sunday, 19th August from 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm in the Global Solution Lounge, join us for a “A Taste of Dubai.” Understand the UAE and regional business culture. Gain an understanding of correct etiquette in a business environment. Learn how to establish a long-term business partnership with your local partners. Consider the types of successful business models in the region.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 10, 2018

In a new scientific statement, AHA recommends limiting screen time for children and teenagers to one to two hours per day, far below what’s common. One of the country’s most prominent public health organizations is the latest in a long line of groups to speak out on the issue of too much screen time. The American Heart Association this week released a scientific statement warning of the risks associated with youths spending too much time in front of a screen, saying it encourages unhealthy seden

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 9, 2018

I am a rails-to-trails kind of bicyclist so, I stepped up my game a week ago when I went to northern Vermont to mountain bike on Kingdom Trails. One afternoon we finished our ride at about 5 PM and were relaxing on the lawn of an outdoor bar when the sky opened up and poured. Everyone raced for an awning (which was kind of funny since we all were very muddy, dirty, and sweaty).

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Association Success

AUGUST 6, 2018

Duct tape and toilet paper rolls can greatly reduce the risk of your problem-solving and development efforts. Previous pieces of mine might have hinted at my commitment to the principles of Design Thinking (if you haven’t got that hint yet, I invite you to have a read ). On top of the flexibility and open-mindedness of this methodology, there’s another reason why an empathetic, iterative process of discovery makes for an excellent problem-solving tool: not all ideas are good ones.

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GlowGlobally

AUGUST 10, 2018

Monday, August 20. 12:15 PM – 12:35 PM. Halls F1 & F2 Level 3, McCormick Place-West Building. Moving away from typical and obsolete association event sponsorship and exhibition models, it is important to identify the needs that lay beyond a marketers’ perspective, as the business relationship between an industry sponsor and an association often too highly depends on the success of annual congresses.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 6, 2018

Workers who are seen as negative to company culture represent an interesting conundrum—they end up costing organizations money and poisoning other workers, but they’re often good at getting themselves promoted. You may put a lot of work into finding employees who are team players and collaborative dynamos, but it’s can be difficult to avoid a wet blanket sometimes.

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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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GrowthZone

AUGUST 9, 2018

Make the most of your association’s board orientation by having a well-thought-out plan in place to prepare attendees for maximum payoff. In Part 2 of our Board Orientation series , we focused on how to structure the orientation for a board of directors. The next step in the process is to plan the board orientation session and prep attendees. Share the following information before the orientation session: Goals (meetings are always more efficient when attendees know what they’re there to do).

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Association Success

AUGUST 9, 2018

How a group of international association executives experimented with new innovation frameworks. It is one thing to commit to a pathway towards innovation. Bringing people along the road with you, however, can be an innovation project in itself. The process of teaching a new framework, or inspiring your team to embrace a different methodology, is its own opportunity to create and discover.

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GlowGlobally

AUGUST 8, 2018

Monday, August 20. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. Room W183b, Level 1 of McCormick Place-West Building. Business growth increasingly requires associations to expand outside the USA requiring organizations to be more adept at global strategy and operations. ASAE Foundation research has shown in recent years that associations grow with a more deliberate strategy and operational practice.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2018

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association launched a public-awareness effort, composed of new and repurposed content, to connect parents with services available to their school-aged kids. As students around the country prepare to go back to school, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association wants parents to know about the speech and language services that are available to their children.

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GrowthZone

AUGUST 7, 2018

So, your association management software is very out-of-date, and you know it is time for a change. Or, maybe you’re starting from scratch and it’s time to push your organization forward with membership, engagement, and retention strategies that you can’t accomplish on your own. Get your copy of the AMS Buyer’s Workbook for a. step-by-step plan for choosing the right software.

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Association Success

AUGUST 7, 2018

Three cautionary tales, and how to remedy them. I have written before about the importance of listening to industry voices in order to develop mutually beneficial corporate partnerships. This is true when it comes to what your partners want, but it is equally significant in revealing what they don’t want. I recently heard three stories about interactions between associations and corporate partners that revealed dissatisfied partners.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 10, 2018

During the past several weeks, YourMemberhip (YM) has made significant product updates. We’ve released features that provide customers automated tools to help remain in compliance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulation. These features are designed to assist customers who need to abide by the GDPR. But, they can also be used by.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 5, 2018

Your membership base can pivot at a moment’s notice. Here’s how to adapt and follow along. If there’s one nagging thought keeping most decision-making executives up at night, it’s the fear that their association is falling out of relevance. It’s a valid concern, as associations are fighting to recruit and retain membership in a highly competitive space.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 10, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I love this graph from Bobby Ghoshal illustrating the new employee “ prior idiots phenomenon ” aka “new person joins your team, believes everything is broken because everyone before them is an idiot.”. Billhighway describes eight valid reasons why people don’t want to volunteer and how you can attract chapter volunteers by making those excuses no longer matter.

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Robert Skrob

AUGUST 8, 2018

“I can’t even get my member to return my call.” I’ve heard it a million times. This person has been a member for months, but now they’re getting canceled because their monthly charge didn’t go through. The team emails, calls, and even sends a letter … no response. In the beginning, there were just a few of these, but now, you can see there is a disease.

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Holly Duckworth

AUGUST 10, 2018

If this blog title has you going, “What’s that?” you are not alone. We live in a world that encourages us every day to be hard, disagreeable, and in some cases unkind. In my coaching practice, I recently invited Tod, to, “Be gentle”. His reaction may be yours too. He said, “Holly, I don’t know […].

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