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Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program

WBT Systems

Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program. Read more about Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program.

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How to Run A Silent Auction: Tips, Tricks, and Expert Advice

Wild Apricot

Setting up, promoting, and executing a silent auction can be a daunting task. There are so many moving pieces! Planning and coordination are key, to ensure your association, nonprofit, or charity sees the funds—and fun!—you want out of.

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Information + Integrations = Power for Associations. Here’s Why.

Higher Logic

The post Information + Integrations = Power for Associations. Here’s Why. appeared first on Higher Logic. Find out how to make your member data more useful for your association with software integrations between your AMS, online community software, and marketing automation platform. The post Information + Integrations = Power for Associations. Here’s Why. appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.30.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on! 55 days from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate their success. Teri Carden—founder of ReviewMyAMS and AMS Fest—is bringing both groups together for a day of learning and sharing on September 23, plus some fun, of course, the night before.

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How to Create a Community Your Members Can't Get Enough Of

Here’s Your Blueprint for Year-Round Member Engagement. Are you ready to transform your association into a thriving, 365-day community? Download GrowthZone’s ebook, How to Create a Community Your Members Can’t Get Enough Of , and learn strategies for leveling out the peaks and valleys of member engagement. This guide provides actionable strategies to create consistent networking opportunities, deliver value-packed content, and foster connections that your members won’t want to miss.

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7 Steps for Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Association’s Reports

Membersuite

You know it’s time to rethink how your association uses reports when, month after month, you share a report with staff or volunteer leaders and all you hear is: “Hmm, interesting.” A report’s potential is wasted if it’s merely reviewed and forgotten. A report, in the right circumstances, should lead to insight and action—decisions, new tactics, new products or services, or changes in strategy.

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How to Use Data to Drive Your Content Strategy

Association Analytics

Today’s digital world offers tons of channels to share your content, which is great. But it also means tons of content for you to produce and tons of sources to track. We often hear from associations that they have limited capacity and/or time to produce content, which is why it's so important to know exactly what content resonates with your members.

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What to expect after launching your new association management system

Nimble AMS

Launching a new association management software (AMS) system is an exciting time for your organization. A new AMS system offers the opportunity for your association to operate more efficiently, drive more revenue, and deliver a better member experience. When your new AMS launches, your entire staff can settle in and get more comfortable with the new system.

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Question of the Week for July 26, 2021

AssociationChat

Question of the Week for July 26, 2021: What gives you energy and how do you energize other people? This question can give you hints to your purpose or remind you, in times of confusion, of one way to prioritize your next steps. My take: I’ve thought a lot about the activities, behaviors, and people who give me energy. But I haven’t thought as much about how I energize other people.

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July Update: More Ways to Automate Tasks in Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot

This month, you can automate even more tasks in Wild Apricot. With over 950 apps that can now connect with our software, there are countless tasks you can do. You can then better save time and focus on your organization's mission. Also in this month's.

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How To Build an Exceptional Member Experience | Weds, Dec 11th, 3PM EDT

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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How to Use Data to Drive Your Content Strategy

Association Analytics

Today’s digital world offers tons of channels to share your content, which is great. But it also means tons of content for you to produce and tons of sources to track. We often hear from associations that they have limited capacity and/or time to produce content, which is why it’s so important to know exactly what content resonates with your members.

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Minimizing Communication Tool Overload

Achurch

Remember when you only needed your phone, email, and sparkling personality to communicate at work? Then, one day, a colleague introduced a new tool that promised to free up your inbox and improve collaboration—and it did. Then another tool came along to solve a different problem, and then another, and another. Now, as notification after notification pops up, you wonder if you have too many tools.

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How Long Should Microlearning Be?

CommPartners

A growing consensus suggests that microlearning will be the future of L&D. Tailor-made for millennials and Generation Z, this new philosophy of education seems set to dominate the world of online learning. We have easier access to information than ever before. 2021 seems like a learner’s paradise. But there’s a dark side to all of […].

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Building standards: Improving structural integrity requirements for condominiums

Ungrated

Authorities in Miami-Dade County identified the final known victim of the tragic collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., earlier this week, ending a month-long search and recovery operation. Ninety-eight people were killed after the building fell in the early morning hours of June 24. Since the tragedy, standards of practice and legal requirements related to ensuring maintenance and structural integrity of condominiums understandably have come under scrutiny. .

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2024 State of Customer Education Report

Customer education has become a key driver for growth, retention, and product adoption. Our latest 2024 State of Customer Education Report uncovers critical data and insights from a survey of over 200 industry leaders, offering a look at the evolving role of education in driving business success. Inside, you'll find data on key trends and strategies, including: Strategies for Scaling & Customization: Find out which investments in learning technology deliver the biggest ROI and scalability.

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9 Ways to Welcome New Members to Your Organization

MemberClicks

Membership managers like you aren’t just savvy, they’re smart. That’s because they know retaining association memberships is tied directly to how you welcome new members. Do you remember your first event with your current association? What about the first touchpoint with a member? When was the first time you truly felt like a member?

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A Day of Blue Sky Thinking—Recapping.orgCommunity’s 2021 Innovation Summit

.orgSource

Greg Larkin, our keynote speaker at.orgCommunity’s July 14 Innovation Summit, was quick to admit that he was feeling a little rusty being in front of an audience for the first time in over a year. “I’m freaking out,” was what he actually said. Personally, I counted down the days until my reentry to […]. The post A Day of Blue Sky Thinking—Recapping.orgCommunity’s 2021 Innovation Summit appeared first on.orgSource.

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Improving Fundraising Asks: 5 Tips for Boosting Donations

Achieve

One of the most challenging parts of fundraising is the coveted ask. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. How can you show supporters that you need their help without overasking? What’s the best way to. build a passionate donor base. ? And which donors should you even ask? . Depending on the size of your organization and the types of resources at your disposal, you might not know where to begin.

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Together at last: 2021 CAI Annual Conference is almost here

Ungrated

After a long time apart, CAI is excited to welcome more than 1,000 registered attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors to the 2021 Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW, Aug. 18–21, in Las Vegas. As the first CAI in-person event in more than a year, this will be an amazing opportunity to come together and celebrate the communities we serve and the volunteers and professionals who support them.

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Boost Sponsorship, Exhibit, and Ad Revenue

Sales often gets a bad rep. Yet, if securing sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors is part of your role, it’s essential. But what if it didn’t have to feel time-consuming, uncomfortable, or worse—icky? Join us for the 3-part virtual Sales Accelerator Labs , where customer experience and sales expert Carrie McIntyre will show you strategies to make sales easier, more effective, and dare we say, enjoyable!

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[Guest Vlog] Member Event Nightmare #463: The Video Won’t Play

GrowthZone

by Beth Z. (Your Nerdy Best Friend). Sound familiar? You’re going to play a video at your next big event. You talked to the venue about streaming speed and they said, “No problem – our internet rocks.” On the day of the event, you hit play, and what happens? buffering, buffering, buffering. Problem solved! Your Nerdy Best Friend explains how to make sure that never happens to you in real-time!

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5 Bad Membership Management Software Habits You Need to Break

Aptify

Keeping the data in your membership management software clean and correct can offer multiple benefits to your organization: You’ll spend less time finding the data you need. Your reports are likely to be more accurate. You won’t waste dollars on data storage space for old data that you don’t need. You won’t waste time and money moving incorrect data around from system to system.

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Should Your Nonprofit Use Waivers Post-COVID?

Achieve

There’s no question that the past year or so has been tough on nonprofits. COVID-19 brought on unique challenges for nonprofits of every size, affecting how we define. successful fundraising. and programming. But hopefully, your organization’s experience during the pandemic has had some silver lining, pressing you to get creative and rethink your normal way of doing things. .

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4 Ways Online Communities Fit Into Your Post-COVID Strategy

Breezio

It was inevitable for organizations to turn to online communities during the pandemic, as communicating digitally became the “new normal” across the world. Now that we are transferring to a hybrid (virtual and in-person) working environment, online communities have a new role to play. There are several benefits to having an online community for your association in general, but it is interesting to think about how community fits into your engagement strategy specifically post- COVID.

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The Power of Community: Why a Branded Community is a Must-Have for Every Association

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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NewsBreak Joins Internet Association

InternetAssociation

We look forward to collaborating on a diverse range of policy issues in order to protect and foster the future of digital innovation.” SNOWDEN. Washington, DC – Internet Association announces NewsBreak as its newest member. NewsBreak’s model utilizes news network partnerships, artificial intelligence, and a robust content creator program in order to create a streamlined local-news experience for its tens of millions of users.

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Association Industry Jobs | #TalentTuesday for August 2021

AssociationChat

GOT JOBS? IT’S TALENT TUESDAY! Hear of a great job opportunity at your organization? Looking for some great new hires at your association? Post your association job opportunities to the Association Chat LinkedIn Page or Association Chat Facebook Group for Talent Tuesdays! Here are some recent job posts from our private Facebook Group. #assnchat #recruitment #associations #jobs.

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Your Members Are Listening: 6 Tips for a Successful Association Podcast

Association Briefings

Podcasts serve as an engagement opportunity for associations ready to expand on their value propositions. If your association is considering a podcast, the time is definitely ripe. At its core, an association has traditionally served as an informational resource for members and other industry professionals. It’s part of an association’s value proposition.

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Six Stages of Board Evolution

Leading Associations

The beginning of governance improvement is to start where you are by identifying where your board stands on an evolutionary continuum. In our work, we’ve identified six stages of board evolution. Every board, regardless of how long the organization has been operating, can find itself at any stage on the continuum and can change its stage on the continuum. .

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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Statement On The Reintroduction Of The Kids PRIVCY Act

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Today, K. Dane Snowden, President and CEO of Internet Association, released the following statement on the reintroduction of the Kids PRIVCY Act: “Keeping kids safe online is of the utmost importance to the internet industry. Internet companies provide safety and privacy controls for parents and young teens that give them control over who can see and interact with kids’ accounts.

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GOT ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY JOBS? IT’S TALENT TUESDAY for July 27, 2021

AssociationChat

GOT JOBS? IT’S TALENT TUESDAY! Hear of a great job opportunity at your organization? Looking for some great new hires at your association? Post your association job opportunities to the Association Chat LinkedIn Page or Association Chat Facebook Group for Talent Tuesdays! #assnchat #recruitment #associations #jobs.

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3 Tips for Using E-Learning for Your Association

MemberClicks

Put yourself in your members’ shoes for a second. There’s been a new development in your industry—and an exciting one, at that. Good thing the professional association you’re a member of has sent you an email announcing a course on these new developments. It’s the professional development opportunity you’ve been waiting for, so you sign up!

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