Spark Consulting

MAY 9, 2022

In position number 9 of the top ten all time Spark blog posts: Why Is Membership the Only Relationship ? Originally written as a follow on to a panel session I participated in at ASAE’s 2013 Great Ideas Conference, I noted that while associations have LOTS of different types of constituents, we still, with a few limited exceptions, tend to consider everyone who interacts with us a membership prospect and push everyone we interact with towards becoming a member.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

If you’re looking to make a difference at your association, thought leadership is crucial. A study conducted by Edelman and Linkedin reported 65% of those surveyed said thought leadership content improved their perception of an organization. Well-researched and thoughtfully written content has the power to build association credibility, organization brand awareness, and even attract new members. .

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WBT Systems

MAY 9, 2022

Online learning got a tremendous boost during the pandemic when virtual conferences and courses were the only option for education.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 13, 2022

During the pandemic, I was introduced by my colleague to the University of Michigan Inclusive Campus Collaborative which seeks to foster a campus climate in which all community members feel respected, valued, and empowered to engage in the life of the university. Among the resources developed and shared by the Collaborative are two identity wheels, which I’ve found useful in helping association staff, volunteer leaders, and/or members better understand themselves, one another, and how they can i

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Higher Logic

MAY 9, 2022

The post Marketing Movers & Shakers: Meet Ashley Baker appeared first on Higher Logic. This spring, we’re celebrating six Marketing Movers and Shakers in the association marketing space. Next up, get to know Ashley Baker, Executive Event Director at NiUG Asia Pacific. . The post Marketing Movers & Shakers: Meet Ashley Baker appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Association Adviser

MAY 10, 2022

Your association’s content – both what you create and what you curate from expert sources and established publishers – has the power to educate, inform and advance your members forward as an industry. And, yet, with power comes responsibility. Responsible content curation means promoting content that is written, sourced, and presented in a way that […].

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GrowthZone

MAY 10, 2022

There are simple things to keep in mind that can make all the difference in whether a blog post gains traction. Utilizing these three concepts will help increase your association’s blog followers. When blogging: Be Helpful, Instructional, Compelling, Interesting, and Entertaining. Answer questions that your audience is asking. Take a boring topic and write the article as you ask yourself the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when, and why).

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

Soon Gen Z and Millennials will dominate most of the job force, impacting the future of work as we know it. To stay relevant as an association, you must purposefully seek to attract younger members by better understanding their motivations. According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 58% of early careerist members identified training opportunities as their biggest priority.

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PROPEL

MAY 10, 2022

People are treating the great resignation like some kind of mysterious phenomenon, and it’s not. Here it is in a nutshell: employees have more options now, because they can work remotely for organizations in other locations, or even other parts of the same metropolitan area that they wouldn’t have considered before. More options means more transitions.

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Association Adviser

MAY 11, 2022

Like many associations in 2022, your association is working to find scalable, revenue-generating options to increase member engagement with your association and peer association members. However, many associations are at the “crawl stage” on how to use an app to reach both their engagement and non-dues revenue goals. One part of identifying if an app […].

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GrowthZone

MAY 10, 2022

As an association, you rely on members and their commitment to your organization. It is important to keep an eye on membership trends as you plan for your financial future. Each member can help to further your mission and ensure financial stability. Member Lifetime Value (MLV) is the measure of the monetary value of a member based on the projected length of membership.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

You wouldn’t apply for a job without knowing everything about the role, right? The same goes for your volunteers — they want to know exactly what they’re getting into before signing up for one of your volunteer opportunities. That’s where your role descriptions come into play. Your volunteer role descriptions let potential volunteers know about the skills required for the role, the tasks they’ll be completing, and other important logistical details.

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PROPEL

MAY 12, 2022

Today, there are more leaders that care than ever before, but the data shows they can still be a lot better in many ways they support their teams. Our task at hand is clear: we need to bring more humanity to our interactions, and to make communication more effective. The good news is that there is one key role in this equation, the frontline manager, so helping them learn to me more authentic in.

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MemberClicks

MAY 13, 2022

There are many reasons you could be ready to invest in an association management software or to upgrade your current software to one that fits your need. Maybe you’ve seen spectacular growth recently and need a platform that can handle your expanding needs. Or maybe you’re tired of dealing with disconnected solutions that require you to juggle multiple systems, duplicate tasks and manually transfer data. .

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Beacon Live

MAY 12, 2022

Increase Your Association’s Non-Dues Revenue Stream Before Your Next Annual Meeting Member dues are at the core of any membership association’s financial success. However, you cannot depend on them as a sole source of income for your association.

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Raklet

MAY 12, 2022

Organizing events can be overwhelming. You have to check in guests, send out invitations, and contact the participants whenever needed. The post 6 Reasons to Use an Event Ticketing System appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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PROPEL

MAY 13, 2022

Monday is your deadline to get into the next cohort of our Growth Mindset course, which is designed specifically to help you expand your impact as a leader. There are three modules, and each one addresses leadership at a different level: self, team, and organization. You’ll learn how to get yourself out of your comfort zone, address conflict inside your team, and actually change your culture (no.

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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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Multiview

MAY 12, 2022

Email marketing has long been the preferred marketing channel for organizations but when Apple introduced Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) almost a year ago, it caused many marketers to question its future effectiveness. What used to be a sure-fire way to both reach audiences and measure engagement, now was feared to be a broken system that would i nflate analytics.

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Association Briefings

MAY 11, 2022

You don’t need influencers. You don’t need talking heads. You need regular members being your association’s brand advocates. And that’s where user-generated content comes in. Let’s face it, the way associations acquire members has changed immensely in recent years. So, in this episode, we provide ways to boost acquisition and loyalty by letting members talk about their positive experiences.

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Raklet

MAY 10, 2022

All of your audience can be gathered in a single, engaging platform that only you can control using a custom. The post Creating a Custom Branded Mobile Community App appeared first on Raklet - Membership Management Software.

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MemberClicks

MAY 9, 2022

You plan events to connect with your members but what are your members hoping for in your event? Do they want to grow professionally? Develop new skills? Connect with other members? The only way to know what your members want is to ask them. By asking members for input before planning an association event, you can boost event engagement and increase member satisfaction.

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Reid All About it

MAY 13, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Innovation in a hybrid workspace. Achurch Consulting takes in-person brainstorming off its high horse by revealing where it falls short. They suggest how to create a remote or hybrid workspace conducive for innovation and provide tips for asynchronous brainstorming.

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Effective Database

MAY 11, 2022

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The Association Podcast

MAY 10, 2022

Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Nimble AMS Talks Lean Work Culture Longtime industry veteran, Sig VanDamme, joins The Association Podcast to talk about his experiences as an entrepreneur throughout his career, working with and building AMS platforms, and what led to him deciding to make Nimble AMS on top of Salesforce. We get into what the workplace looks like today and how he runs his Salesforce consultancy, Gojectory , differently from other ventures in the past.

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Disciple Media

MAY 9, 2022

A swanky Shoreditch venue, branded tote bags, pizza and PowerPoint… it can only mean one thing: the innovators have assembled! Coming together for our first ever Disciple live event, community-led business owners shared stories, strategies, and some of the great ideas made possible by the latest tech and trends. If you couldn’t make it to London at the end of April, it’s all good.

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Robert Skrob

MAY 9, 2022

What can a Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate bar teach you about subscription growth? Click here to watch. Today, many subscription offers try to create great offers, but actually hurt their new member conversion and retention rates because they deliver more, where more is too much. Most subscription growth teams use the same approach to impact subscription conversion and retention: the.

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