Sat.Jul 14, 2018 - Fri.Jul 20, 2018

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Encouraging Words For Professionals On An Association Journey Including Stay Curious And Hungry

Velvet Chainsaw

Encouragement by Kevin Spencer. Nothing we do is inevitable. Our success as association professionals is not inevitable. Achieving a thriving conference and burgeoning membership is not inevitable. We are not guaranteed that our association will stay small or that it will grow big. Nor are there any assurances that if we do everything right, at the right time, with the right people, we’ll succeed spectacularly—or nose dive miserably.

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The Ultimate Nonprofit Video Marketing Strategy + 5 of the Best Nonprofit Videos We’ve Seen

Wild Apricot

Learn how to create the ultimate nonprofit video marketing strategy with our guide, as well as getting inspired with the five best nonprofit videos we've seen.

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Trailblazing to ACLEA’s annual meeting.

YourMembership

This post originally appeared on the Abila blog Forward Together, another member of the Community Brands family. The Community Brands team is gearing up for our trip to ACLEA’s 54th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. The theme this year for the Association for Continuing Legal Education’s conference is “Blaze the CLE Trail.” Of course, there’s an informative.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Correlations

Jamie Notter

The HR world loves correlations. Every conference I go to, and every cool HR tool I see shows me some awesome statistic that connects whatever they are hawking to dramatic results. For example, I saw this in an infographic put out, not surprisingly, by an employee engagement software company: “Companies with higher employee engagement achieved 2.5x the revenues of competitors with lower engagement.”.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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5 Smart Tips to Strengthen Your Automated Emails and Increase Conversions

Higher Logic

Everyone uses email. Not everyone loves email, but everyone uses it today nonetheless. Why? Because it’s the main way we receive valuable communications. But, how many times a week do you scroll through your inbox and think, "Why am I receiving emails about something completely irrelevant to me?" or "Why am I being sent this email asking me to register for an event that I already registered for?".

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The Importance of an LMS Roadmap When Selecting a Learning Platform

WBT Systems

Is your LMS provider stuck in a rut? Are you using a 20th century system in the 21st century? If your LMS isn’t moving forward with you, it might mean it’s going downhill. The next time you select a new learning platform, one of the factors to consider is the vendor’s LMS roadmap. LMS roadmap: are promises delivered? A product roadmap is the vendor’s plan for their software’s continual improvement.

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5 Minutes with Andy: Fear, Coughdrops, and Getting Naked

Virtual

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast) Welcome to the second episode of Virtual’s new podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy , in which our CEO, Andy Freed, offers you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode Two, Andy discusses Patrick Lencioni’s book Getting Naked , which explores the management of professional services and how you want to conduct yourself in any business. “I could see so much of who we are, and who we hope to be in the pages of th

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You’re Incredibly Busy – But You Need to Make Time for the Business Skills that Will Keep Your Community Going

Higher Logic

I’ll be honest—I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a couple of weeks, but I’ve just been so busy. So is everyone else on my community team; from launching new initiatives, checking in with subject matter experts, running reports, and putting out fires, the community management department here at Higher Logic keeps hustling. And we’re not alone.

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8 Questions to Ask When Planning a Board Orientation

GrowthZone

In Part 1 of our Board Orientation series , we focused on establishing goals and defining success when setting up an association board of directors’ orientation. The next step in the process is to decide how to structure the orientation. There are dozens of ways to format it and many decisions to be made. Get the Field Guide to Board Orientation for. a step-by-step plan. .

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Find New Non-Dues Revenue Streams for Your Organization with This Free Guide

Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a

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What Goes Around Comes Around

Eric Lanke

I had another lesson in the value of networking this past week. A nearby neighbor of mine is looking to make a job change. He reached out to me, not because I had any position to offer him, but to catch-up over a coffee or an after-work drink, and see who I might know who might be a position to help him. I readily agreed. Truth be told, this neighbor and I are not close friends.

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5 Minutes with Andy: Fear, Coughdrops, and Getting Naked

Virtual

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast). Welcome to the second episode of Virtual’s new podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy , in which our CEO, Andy Freed, offers you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode Two, Andy discusses Patrick Lencioni’s book Getting Naked , which explores the management of professional services and how you want to conduct yourself in any business. “I could see so much of who we are, and who we hope to be in the pages of t

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Seasonal event planning (yes summer is the perfect time to plan for Christmas)

Event Industry News

Cue rolling of eyes and Kevin the teenager’s body language. Dare I mention the word Christmas? I know, I know. I’d like to give myself a sharp talking to, but you have to trust me when I say summer is the perfect time to get your Christmas event planning under way. Ahead of the crowd, you’ll have the pick of the best venues, the best caterers and have more choice when it comes to entertainment.

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Incrementalism for Our Associations

Smooth The Path

Have you seen the video of all of the failed landing attempts by SpaceX rocket? Go ahead; I will wait [this YouTube video is funny, only slightly more than 2 minutes long, and it is safe for the office]. The video would have you believe that over the course of 3 years and many rocket landings SpaceX had failure after failure, although that’s not entirely true.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Two Learning Trends to Watch Out For

Association Success

What does the future of education look like for associations? We research the trends that are impacting the market for lifelong learning that you can read about here. In this article, we want to highlight two trends in particular that we feel are relevant to AssociationSuccess.org readers. Virtual Conferences. Associations have been slow to jump on this growing trend.

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Introducing Virtual’s New Podcast: 5 Minutes with Andy

Virtual

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast) Introducing the new Virtual podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy , in which Virtual, Inc.’s CEO, Andy Freed, will be offering you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode One, Andy discusses the various benefits and lessons learned in Virtual joining forces with the Drohan Management Group out of Reston, VA and Professional Credential Services, Inc. out of Nashville, TN.

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Evolution Dome strengthens global reach with US distributor

Event Industry News

Evolution Dome, market leader in the design and supply of Temporary Inflatable Structures to the events industry this week announces its latest strategic move towards offering a fully global solution. . Evolution Dome has secured its latest Distributor, McCathy Tents & Events, based in Rochester, New York, to fill its US sales and rental market.

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Reduce Nervousness to Increase Engagement at Your Next Conference

Smooth The Path

I had 20 minutes to set up, but I was still worried about the logistics of my presentation. You see there was a sponsor for my session who wanted to show a video which meant not only an application change but possibly a computer change too. Much to my relief, within minutes of my arrival, an AV professional strolled into the room. He asked both of us about our needs and immediately went to work.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Shifting your digital focus to unlock potential

Association Success

When it comes to digital technologies, we should be re-directing our focus from operations to community value to see the whole picture. Association leaders need to shift their focus from looking at how digital technologies can make their operations easier, to concentrating on gaining clarity about their community’s needs to do better in their careers.

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Introducing Virtual’s New Podcast: 5 Minutes with Andy

Virtual

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast). Introducing the new Virtual podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy , in which Virtual, Inc.’s CEO, Andy Freed, will be offering you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode One, Andy discusses the various benefits and lessons learned in Virtual joining forces with the Drohan Management Group out of Reston, VA and Professional Credential Services, Inc. out of Nashville, TN.

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NEC Group delivers further impressive growth with earnings now at £60m

Event Industry News

NEC Group, operator of five of the UK’s busiest live events venues (“the group”), has filed its financial results for the year to 31 March 2018. The group – which also owns award-winning caterer Amadeus and national ticketing agency The Ticket Factory – reported revenue of £162.1m, up £4.4m (2.8%) on the previous year. Earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) were £54.7m, up £4.9m (9.8%).

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Abandon All But Tomorrow When Planning Your Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

When do you stop pouring resources into things that have achieved their purpose? asked management guru Peter Drucker. It’s one of Drucker’s signature strategies: abandoning the past for tomorrow. He called it the concept of purposeful abandonment. Purposeful abandonment doesn’t sound very attractive. Few leaders brag about the product, service or idea that they abandoned.

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2025 Association Survey Results Report

GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta

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Mary Byers Webinar: Permission to Win

GrowthZone

What should you do when your association is being outpaced by change? Or when your member market has changed significantly (and your organization hasn’t)? Or when your association’s very existence is threatened? Join us on Thursday, July 26 th , when membership expert and guest presenter, Mary Byers, will lead the webinar: Permission to Win when Nothing is Certain.

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If You Build It –and Communicate It– They Will Come

Virtual

“If you build it, they will come.” In the film “Field of Dreams,” a voice in Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella’s cornfield convinces him to turn his acreage into a baseball diamond, and sure enough, once he’s done it, the ghosts of the 1919 Chicago White Sox do appear. The First Step in the Technology Adoption. View Article. The post If You Build It –and Communicate It– They Will Come appeared first on Professional Association Management Company | Virtual Inc.

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Guest Blog: Introducing the elusive Event Control Room

Event Industry News

Weeks, months, years of planning and preparation for your event are drawing to a close. You’ve created an event, you’ve sold a load of tickets, the infrastructure is all set up. So what is next? What about just before and during the event? Introducing life in the elusive Event Control Room…. If the entertainment in question is the heart of the event, then the ECR supplies the lifeblood.

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Pre-Qualifying Volunteers

Idea Architects

Smart homebuyers know it pays to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage. It can fast track the purchase process. Employers often "pre-qualify" full-time hires by involving them first as interns or part-time employees. The time has come for any organization using volunteers to pre-qualify them with self-guided virtual tutorials they can take to amass the basic information required for effective involvement.

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Turn Messy Data into a Strategic Asset with This Essential Guide

Is messy, outdated, or duplicate data making it harder to track engagement, revenue, and performance? Poor data quality can slow your organization down and prevent you from making informed decisions. With The Dirty Data Guide , you'll discover: Practical steps to clean your data and maintain accuracy over time. A checklist to help your team implement data hygiene best practices.

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Creating a Knowledge Community: Where Technology Meets Need

Association Success

How we are using digital tools to be present at the point of need for our members. I believe that technologists too often focus on technology. Key organizational problems are no longer technology specific, and technology issues themselves are not the target of our broader problem-solving efforts (or at least they shouldn’t be). Instead, technology is implicated on a broader, more strategic level, across the entire structure of the organization.

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5 Minutes with Andy: Fear, Coughdrops, and Getting Naked

Virtual

5 Minutes with Andy (Podcast) Welcome to the second episode of Virtual’s new podcast, 5 Minutes with Andy, in which our CEO, Andy Freed, offers you tips, tricks, and insights into leadership, management, and business skills. In Episode Two, Andy discusses Patrick Lencioni’s book Getting Naked, which explores the management of professional services and how.

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Twickenham Stadium to move event bookings online in response to customer shift to digital

Event Industry News

In a response to a 425% increase in online enquiries over the past 12 months, Twickenham Stadium’s events arm has today announced that it will be offering live availability and real time bookings for its event spaces via its website. Facilitated by iVvy, the world leading cloud-based Venue Management Software, the venue will now be able to publish live availability, rates and inventory for their function spaces, thus allowing event organisers to complete their entire booking online.