Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

“I would love to volunteer…but I just don’t have the time!” Sound familiar? Life is busy, no doubt. But isn’t it funny how you can hear someone say this, and then in the very next breath they’ll ask you if you’re caught up on the 10-hour Netflix series they just binge-watched? (Okay, I’m guilty too.) In a perfect world, we would all have the time and energy to volunteer our help to the causes in our community that we care most about (be it animal care, homelessness, continuing education, you nam

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Delcor

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

You never know where mayhem lurks in your association or nonprofit. On the surface, everything seems like business as usual. The IT department is busy keeping the network up and running. However, dig deeper and you can see problems looming. When it comes to technology, everyone does their own thing. Rather than dealing with IT, employees prefer to go out on their own to acquire the tools they need.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Has your organization been struggling with engaging virtual participants? These virtual meeting etiquette tips from meeting expert Nancy Settle-Murphy will help.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Sometimes we have to tell people things we do not think we should have to say to them: The vibrant association is dynamic because members like you tell professionals like you all about the association. Your experiences in our industry or profession might be very different than our other members’ experiences. There is a lot of value in your membership, here let me show you.

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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

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you use Creative Commons photos from Flickr for your blog, keep an eye on this developing story from Ernie Smith at Associations Now. Flickr is going to a subscription model and many of those photos may be deleted unless Creative Commons works out a solution.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This infographic will show you the 3 easy steps to getting your members started using the Wild Apricot for Members App, and helping them stay engaged even on the go.

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

D o members respond well to “tiered” membership plans? Generally, yes, with an important caveat. There must be meaningful differences in member behavior patterns. If all your members pretty much behave the same and use your benefits the same, there’s nothing around which to differentiate tiers. Or if you don’t have enough benefits to allow for it, you really can’t create tiers.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Every Super Forum, we present our Floyd Awards to recognize our customers for their outstanding work in community. This year, we’re extra excited to include awards for success in online community and marketing automation. We’re sharing these winning customers’ stories because A) they’re great, and B) everyone can learn from what they’ve done well. Congrats to our 2018 winners!

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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

For years we’ve been talking about Millennials. How they are different from previous generations. How to market to them. How to keep them – as employees, members, customers. While Millennials are still as important as ever, we can’t overlook the up and coming generation – Generation Z. How does Generation Z differ from Millennials? According to Inc.com , here are some of the main differences: 1.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Start getting your nonprofit to #1 in Google with advice from digital marketing expert Farhad Chikhiwala.

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HighRoad Solution

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

All of your association’s goals depend on getting people to take action. You need new members to apply. You need current members to renew. You need people to attend your events. You need members to buy products or sign up for classes. You need advocates in your industry to mobilize for change. Smart associations know this doesn’t happen by chance, or by simply blasting members with emails.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Something interesting happened this week. The office building where our association is located had a Halloween door decorating contest. For some of my staff people, Halloween is their favorite holiday so, with my full blessing and support, a small group came together and decorated our office door, intent on bringing home the prize. And they did a great job.

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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

For years we’ve been talking about Millennials. How they are different from previous generations. How to market to them. How to keep them – as employees, members, customers. While Millennials are still as important as ever, we can’t overlook the up and coming generation – Generation Z. How does Generation Z differ from Millennials? According to Inc.com , here are some of the main differences: 1.

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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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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The generation isn’t as thick with job-hoppers as the stereotype suggests, but a new study signals increasing impatience. Current leaders will need to do more to keep them around. At this point, we should have collectively shaken off our millennial anxiety. Organizations recognize that younger workers aren’t just selfie-happy, narcissistic, promote-me-yesterday kids with an overblown sense of entitlement, but a generation that’s questioning which hierarchies are and aren’t meaningful to them.

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AMR Management Services

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A vile of poisonous gas was just dropped, you’re locked in the lab with your fellow scientists and you’ll all be dead in an hour if you can’t hack into the system to override the lockdown.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Applying a story arc to the conference can activate participants’ brains. And you want stimulated, motivated engaged brains during your event for sure! A story arc is an extended, continuous storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television series, comic books, video games, films etc. Each episode follows a dramatic arc with the story unfolding over several episodes.

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The concept of telling good stories isn’t new. Even Greek philosopher Aristotle, born in 384 B.C., understood the importance of a good story and gave advice on storytelling. Why has it been such a powerful tool for so long? Because stories Inspire people to take action. They activate the imagination and engage emotions. A story activates parts in the brain that can make a listener turn the story into their own experience.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Craft breweries—of which there are more than 7,000 nationally—are becoming a major economic force in many communities, as well as a cultural one. Associations looking to build up a strong chapter system would be smart to take notes. Craft breweries are having a moment, and it’s worth analyzing why that might be. Beyond the beer, of course. Recently, the Brewers Association announced the number of craft breweries nationally had topped 7,000 for the first time , an increase of more than 1,100 from

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

New members typically don’t join for the reasons we think they join. They tend not to join for the professional development and networking. Some of your newest members do not even realize that the association provides professional development and networking. Why do new members join? They join because someone told them to. Word of mouth is the top reason most new members join.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Over the past couple of months, we’ve asked our readers how prepared they are (or not) to eventually replace their leadership through a formal succession plan. Our poll question, Does your association have a succession plan in place for C-level positions? yielded less than a dozen answers. We wonder if this is in part because few people like to think about endings.

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

November kicks off one of the busiest times of year for social media. Plan ahead with these holiday and event ideas for your November posts: MONTHLY: Health. National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Diabetes Month. National Epilepsy Awareness Month. National Healthy Skin Month, Cancer Awareness Month. Prematurity Awareness Month. Food. Georgia Pecan Month.

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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.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Even if your annual conference has been successful for the past three or four decades, it could have also lost some of its excitement factor. A few ideas for getting attendees and your staffers buzzing about a longstanding event. When you launch a totally new event, there’s already plenty of buzz baked into it. Attendees don’t know what to expect, so they’re excited to check it out.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

We are helpless story junkies says author, journalist, and storyteller Michelle Weldon. We can’t help it. It’s part of our human nature to crave and connect with stories. Your brain on story acts very differently than when your brain is receiving data, facts and information. It changes its structure and releases cortisol and oxytocin–called the human bonding or empathy chemical.

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Membersuite

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In the spring, association forums and blogs were buzzing about GDPR. Five months later, crickets. So, why should you care about GDPR now? Because federal regulations are inevitable, so it’s wise to prepare your association for new data privacy laws.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

One of the apparent trends in religion is believing without belonging. While the number of individuals identifying themselves as believers in some religion or spirituality might be increasing, that increase has not necessarily resulted in more people joining faith-based institutions. Many reasons for this disconnect exist but one of the most significant appears to be a lack of identification with, or faith in, the institutions (churches, synagogues, etc.) themselves.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A new report from Bizzabo found that less than a third of event presenters globally were women, with the gender gap most pronounced at technology events. Conference panels often draw a lot of scrutiny due to their lack of diversity, particularly when they feature only male panelists—often referred to as “manels.” A new report from the event technology company Bizzabo underlines this point.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

How to Keep Members’ Attention through Your Association Communications. Learn about the state of association communications from the 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking study as well as important recommendations to help you improve your communications program. Backed by data from the annual study, this webinar includes: The state of the association communications marketplace including challenges, new trends and areas of progress.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

SURGE Optimism starts this week! SURGE is our free interactive virtual conference for association professionals - and it’s happening this week on November 7-9th! Here are some things to know before you go : The Basics. What to expect: The event consists of 15 sessions , shown over three days, from 12-5PM EST. As the sessions play, an attendee chat will run alongside.

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