Associations Now
AUGUST 13, 2019
The wisdom of the crowd can go to work for your association. At #ASAE19, several speakers explored how associations can use crowdsourcing to generate new ideas and opportunities for member engagement. From the very start of the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus this week, association executives were challenged to rethink how they engage with members.
Aptify
AUGUST 16, 2019
Provide member value and job opportunities to your association’s members. Want to deliver a career center experience that offers unmatched value to your members while driving revenue for your organization? Here’s how. . One of the top benefits an association provides for its members is job opportunities. In fact, according to the 2018 Member Education and Career Development Report , 66 percent of members look to their professional associations to help them find new job opportunities. .
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Association Success
AUGUST 13, 2019
How can an organization design a stronger global approach? Though the world may be big, even across oceans, the association community is small and powerful. Across the globe, associations tackle similar challenges and opportunities: how to grow membership, how to provide dynamic learning and meetings, what is good governance and how do we advocate on behalf of the industries we serve, to name a few.
Membersuite
AUGUST 12, 2019
How compelling is your association’s value proposition? If you think it could use some help, you’re not alone. Read the blog post and follow these four steps to defining your association's value proposition.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
WBT Systems
AUGUST 12, 2019
Take a Learner Assessment-First Approach to Program Design. Read more about Take a Learner Assessment-First Approach to Program Design.
Association Universe brings together the best content for association members and organizers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 15, 2019
Join the many other PROBUS clubs that are already using this #1 PROBUS club software to simplify their administrative work, and spend more time with their communities.
YourMembership
AUGUST 16, 2019
How integrations with your membership software can improve your associations member experience Connecting your learning management system with your association’s other membership software provides a continuing education experience that offers value to members through their entire careers. Here’s how. As your members move through their careers, their needs and expectations change.
Virtual
AUGUST 14, 2019
The eighth episode of Virtual’s podcast, “Five Minutes with Andy” features Virtual’s Executive Vice President Craig Paxson and Andy discussing VRS. VRS stands for “Vision”, “Results” and “Strategy” VRS is foundational to the way Virtual works with its clients. Some might call it Virtual’s “secret sauce”. In this podcast, Andy and Craig describe VRS and its purpose.
Eric Lanke
AUGUST 12, 2019
Two weeks ago, I posted about an upcoming panel discussion I was asked to participate in -- a panel on how associations are successfully working to develop a better educated workforce for the industries they represent. That post can be found here. Well, that panel happened at a conference I attended last Thursday, and I thought I would provide an update.
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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
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 14, 2019
Are you thinking of setting up a donation subscription? Or is your organization trying to encourage your donors to give regularly? Here's a how-to guide to using recurring donations, plus answers to donor FAQs, to help donors confidently get started using recurring donations.
Higher Logic
AUGUST 13, 2019
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man. is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”. – John Donne. Members flock to the Educational Theatre Association’s (EdTA) public member community, the Theatre Education Community. EdTA uses the community to bring theatre educators and professionals all together, with the ultimate goals of boosting their careers, igniting their passion, and helping them help students pursue theatre.
Virtual
AUGUST 14, 2019
The eighth episode of Virtual’s podcast, “Five Minutes with Andy” features Virtual’s Executive Vice President Craig Paxson and Andy discussing VRS. VRS stands for “Vision”, “Results” and “Strategy” VRS is foundational to the way Virtual works with its clients. Some might call it Virtual’s “secret sauce”. In this podcast, Andy and Craig describe VRS and its purpose.
Achurch
AUGUST 12, 2019
A first job and a first boss are formative elements for a young person early in their career. At my first job in the association industry, I worked for Molly Grenn at the National Spa and Pool Association. I’d like to thank her, for as my mentor and boss, her guidance ultimately shaped my career trajectory. We should all be thinking critically about how we’re shaping the next generation of leaders.
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.
GrowthZone
AUGUST 13, 2019
Effective meetings need a disciplined approach to be efficient. The second installment of our three-part series about meetings focuses on streamlining the event itself. Check out the first article, Avoiding Meeting Misery , if you missed it. Next Steps: Be punctual: Respect the time and effort of those that show up on time. Don’t delay the meeting due to the tardiness of other attendees (and don’t waste time updating latecomers ).
Event Industry News
AUGUST 15, 2019
Brilliant Stages was approached by The Spice Girls’ creative team, as stage technology and set construction specialists, to help them realise their ambitious vision for the highly anticipated reunion show. Working closely with Production Manager – Tony Gittins, Creative Director – Lee Lodge and Set Designer – Jason Sherwood, Brilliant carefully studied the stage designs and broke them down into various elements in order to fully understand the complexity of the project.
Associations Now
AUGUST 16, 2019
Nonprofit executives say improving their tracking of fundraising impact is a top priority, according to recent research from Oracle NetSuite. But outcomes are harder to show than dollars raised. Donations are an obvious way to measure interest in an organization’s mission. But showing the impact of all that fundraising is much harder for many nonprofits, according to a new white paper from an Oracle subsidiary. “ Connecting Dollars to Outcomes ” [registration], a report from NetSuite, finds that
Association Success
AUGUST 15, 2019
How can data help shift our behaviour to better meet the needs of our members? Much of the general conversation around data is about how it can be used to shape or shift the subject’s behavior. I would argue that we should be expending as much, if not more, effort in interpreting the data and using it to shift and shape our behavior to better meet the needs of our members and customers.
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!
Association Adviser
AUGUST 15, 2019
Amith Nagarajan of rasa.io shares four ways associations can adapt artificial intelligence at all levels of their operations. The post Applicable AI: Practical Uses of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Association Adviser.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 14, 2019
Having discussed visual content at events in our first article of the Future is Visual, our guest writer, Bogdan Maran, explains why we need to create visual content in the first place. We are incredible at remembering pictures. Hear a piece of information, and three days later you’ll remember 10% of it. Add a picture and you’ll remember 65%.
Associations Now
AUGUST 11, 2019
A strong professional community makes for an appealing—and invaluable—meeting destination. Content is king, especially for professional meetings. Despite the increasing desire for novel experiences and non-traditional venues, attendees’ first consideration when deciding to attend a meeting is the quality of the educational content—they go to learn new information and improve skills, according to the The Experiences Institute’s Decision to Attend Study.
Association Success
AUGUST 15, 2019
Much of the general conversation around data is about how it can be used to shape or shift the subject’s behavior. I would argue that we should be expending as much, if not more, effort in interpreting the data and using it to shift and shape our behavior to better meet the needs of our members and customers. We’re seeing an interesting co-evolution presently – consumers are becoming more comfortable with (or, perhaps, desensitized to) sharing their data with companies, but they are simultan
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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
Association Adviser
AUGUST 16, 2019
Instead of taking a stab at the content associations should be offering, leverage the approach of an educational gap analysis to determine members' professional education needs. The post The Role of Associations in the Educational Landscape appeared first on Association Adviser.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 15, 2019
Soon after the recent announcement of Alan Tungate joining A.C.T. (National) Ltd, the leading health & safety consultancy has further announced a restructure of its senior board. . In recognition of the ever-increasing broad spectrum of commercial opportunities being presented to the company, a new role of strategic development director has been created.
Associations Now
AUGUST 16, 2019
High-level female employees tend to see their compensation go up with a woman as CEO, a new study finds—but women at the lower end of the pay scale are less likely to get a boost. When women take on leadership roles at their organizations, odds are good that the gender -based pay gap will narrow or even close near the top of the org chart. But the gap actually widens lower down in the ranks, according to a new study published in The Economic Journal.
Association Success
AUGUST 12, 2019
How can you use personalization for more efficient learning? The personalization of learning for individual professionals will be one of our best weapons in the war against the growing knowledge gaps that plague today’s workforce. As the pace of change in the workforce accelerates, workforce readiness requires ongoing lifelong learning. Today’s employers are battling a skills gap as the pace of learning has lagged the pace of change for required skills.
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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.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 15, 2019
A session on content strategy isn't one you would think would start off with a straightforward math equation, but that's what Mandy Moody of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners did. The post A Method to the Madness: Strategically Use and Reuse Your Content appeared first on Association Adviser.
Event Industry News
AUGUST 16, 2019
HBAA has raised over £32,500 since January for social enterprise company, Buses4Homeless. This substantial sum has been generated from auctions, raffles and donations at the association’s Kick-Off Dinner, Online Charity Auction, Come Dine with Me and Annual Forum events. Founded by Dan Atkins, Buses4Homeless plans to fit double-decker buses that are no longer emission zone compliant as overnight shelters (Buses 4 Shelter), kitchens and dining areas (Buses 4 Dining) education centres, where the h
Associations Now
AUGUST 15, 2019
The National Association of Realtors is working with a food-salvage nonprofit to help redistribute unused food from events—and is encouraging its 1,200 state and local affiliates to do the same. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is a large enough organization that when it does something big, it has ripple effects. And it just did something really big to help fight hunger.
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