Eplys
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
When planning a major event or conference, it’s best to investigate all of the ways you can maximize your event’s success. Many people and organizations have heard of a virtual event, but have no idea how to pull one off. If you count yourself among them, then these 6 Steps to Successful Virtual Event Planning are sure to set you on the right course to planning and maximizing the success of your event!
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
11 Predictions About the Future of Work & the Role of Associations. Read more about 11 Predictions About the Future of Work & the Role of Associations.
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Association Success
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Every content creator faces the same two dilemmas: When your audience is disengaged, how can you bring them back? And when your audience is paying attention, how can you keep them interested? . The answer might seem obvious: Surprising, intriguing and genuinely helpful content will always be timeless.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
The most effective way to get new members is by asking your current members to refer a friend. Here's how to take advantage of this by setting up a member referral program.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study. Participants receive complimentary access to a customizable dashboard allowing you to view the data and download a unique report to guide you, your staff and volunteer leadership.
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Aaron Wolowiec
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Creating and using land acknowledgement statements can be a concrete step toward bringing historical and contemporary oppression of Indigenous people into present consciousness. They can communicate appreciation and honor those whose land you now stand on. However, they can also show up as cultural appropriation or modern-day colonization.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Amplify your fundraising efforts on Giving Tuesday by organizing a matching fund campaign. In this post, we discuss how to combine the two for maximum impact.
Association Adviser
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Mary Wademan, office manager for the Ontario General Contractors Association for 30 years, talks about working to be the best at what she does. The post The View Across 30 Years: Mary Wademan, Ontario General Contractors Association appeared first on Association Adviser.
Higher Logic
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The post Online Community Engagement is Essential: COVID-19 Makes That Clear appeared first on Higher Logic. The benefits of building a community around your brand aren’t limited to a pandemic – forward-looking organizations were investing in online community engagement before COVID-19. The post Online Community Engagement is Essential: COVID-19 Makes That Clear appeared first on Higher Logic.
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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
Aaron Wolowiec
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Kelly Clark, Manager for Online Marketing for Naylor Association Solutions, is our Gardian of the Month.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In this post, find out what recurring donations are, what you can do with them, how they can help your organization, and how to get started.
Association Success
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In a perfect world, growing your organization’s membership would be a straightforward path. New members would join and stick around, each adding to a bigger and bigger audience. But membership organizations know that reality is more complicated. While many members do join and stay, others bounce away after a year or two. For every membership organization, increasing retention is a major concern.
Smooth The Path
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
What happens if we build it, and no one comes? Some association staff teams are inventing new ways for members to learn and connect. Boards are hopeful, committees are working hard, and staff members spend time and resources bringing the new event to life. Then they watch registration with some trepidation. It’s soon the day of the event, and far fewer people have registered than anyone expected and even less login.
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.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
An earlier version of this article stated that Ticketmaster would require vaccine confirmations to permit fan entry to events. A representative from Ticketmaster has clarified that “should Ticketmaster ultimately roll out this technology, it would be an option that the event organiser would choose to implement – not something that would be imposed by Ticketmaster on organisers.”.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
We've put together the 2020 Membership Growth Report: Benchmarks and Insights for Growing Revenue and Constituents to learn how organizations grew their membership and revenue in 2019, so that we could share our top insights with you!
Membersuite
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
When economic disruption hits, it presents an opportunity for your association to deliver valuable services to members plus your professional community. And right now, career connectors are needed. Here's why you should host a virtual job fair.
Smooth The Path
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Are you finding it hard to concentrate nowadays? Does the haze of worry have you distracted? Are family members interrupting you 56 times a day? Do you have approximately 3,687,932 projects on your plate? Many people I talk to are struggling. Me too! Especially with deep thinking-type work. Here are some of the tactics I am trying to continue to move work along: Chunk deep thinking-type work into smaller tasks.
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!
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Philip Mayling, Co-Founder of events management solution, VenuIQ. 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for the events industry, with COVID-19 having prevented any form of exhibition, conference or corporate event from taking place since mid-March. In mid-July, the Association of Event Organisers [AEO] revealed that at least 20% of the exhibition workforce had already been made redundant, with the Hotel Booking Agents Association [HBAA] advising at least 30% of those working in conference
AssociationChat
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The essence of facilitation is in the word itself: facile and action … actions that make it easier. A mong many outcomes, facilitation makes it easier for better discussions, decisions, and results. We too often think of facilitation as the sole domain of the department head, the board or committee chair, or the consultant leading a planning process.
Mizz Information
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
So a month ago I showed up here after being radio silent for more than a year with every intention of getting back into the writing/connecting groove because I miss being part of some kind of community that exists outside the confines of my head/house/client work. And I was so, so happy to hear back from familiar faces and to realize that life as it was before the world imploded is still there and connection is there for all of us if we seek it out.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Another Friday the 13th? Let’s just all keep our heads down and read the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have eye-tracking studies, sexy nonprofits, media coverage tips for the holiday season and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Let’s kick things off with The 7 Best Facebook Marketing Tips You Need to Know. and 7 Marketing Lessons from Eye-Tracking Studies.
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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
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Event teams are reporting a rise in the value businesses are putting on their roles, according to a report out this week by ICE (In-house Corporate Events). The research contains many bright spots, in what has been a difficult year for the events industry, but shows that, despite the massive disruptions to event programmes, events will enter 2021 higher valued by business.
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Oftentimes, the work involved in a job search can amount to feeling like a job itself. Researching different opportunities, reworking your resume to speak specifically to each, writing cover letter after cover letter, preparing for interviews.it all takes a lot of time. As a well-connected and respected institution in its industry, field, or community, your organization is in a position to give members access to resources and tools that’ll help.
Association Adviser
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Microaggressions in the workplace are like emotional papercuts These seemingly small indignities have a big impact over time. Here's how to respond to them. The post Walking Away with Papercuts: How to Deal with Microaggressions in the Workplace appeared first on Association Adviser.
Association Success
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Even before the pandemic began, it was apparent that virtual events are here to stay. So, too, is the complication of merging them with live, in-person events as the coronavirus looks likely to continue impacting us all in 2021. . These kinds of hybrid events present new challenges for associations hosting and promoting them. They require clear explanations, ingenuity in event management and — and new marketing strategies.
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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.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Exhibition Centre Liverpool has been deployed for ground-breaking mass Covid-19 testing. The venue is one of the sites being rolled out across the city and everyone who lives and works in Liverpool is encouraged to go and get tested. The military are situated at the venues to support Liverpool City Council in the planning, coordination and delivery of whole-city testing.
Ungated
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, resulting economic recession, protests for racial and cultural equality, an incredibly divisive election cycle, wildfires, hurricanes, and more have made 2020 one of the most difficult and stressful years ever. For community association board members and managers, all of these events have made a tough job even tougher. Homeowners have put more pressure than usual on community association leadership, questioning every decision, and voicing their complaints and frustrations
Nimble AMS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
There’s no doubt that all of your members are valuable. They’re what make your association, well, an association. It’s important to engage with them all to drive member loyalty and keep your organization thriving. But, let’s focus just on your younger members for a bit. Young professionals in your industry represent the next generation of members for your association.
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