Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Nonprofits are a magical place filled with super passionate, hardworking, and extremely motivated individuals. I've had many opportunities to work with some of these fantastic people and it's been an absolute pleasure. But, sometimes when you get a.
Nimble AMS
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The year 2020 was unprecedented, and many faced personal and professional challenges that no one expected. However, many also found ways to be successful in spite of the challenges, and there are successes and silver linings to build on for 2021. At Nimble AMS, we were working hard to keep up the momentum with our products and initiatives for the association industry.
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MemberClicks
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
So your latest marketing campaign worked and you’ve got a slew of new members joining your organization — congrats! The question now is, do you have a strategy to keep them?
WBT Systems
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Innovative, Healthy Associations Have a Growth Mindset. Does Yours? Read more about Innovative, Healthy Associations Have a Growth Mindset. Does Yours?
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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.
Reid All About it
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Growth-mindset associations. Years ago, I read Mindset by Carol Dweck fully expecting to get validation of my growth mindset. Wrong. Despite my penchant for learning, I was shocked to discover I had a fixed mindset. Sigh, another self-improvement project—almost complete.
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Aaron Wolowiec
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Most associations view strategic planning as a necessary evil and cringe when the three years are up and it’s time to do another plan. Over time Boards can become jaded and skeptical of the strategic planning process, “We waste time and money on developing a plan and it never goes anywhere”. If this sounds familiar, your association is starting with an ineffective plan and/or flawed process to implement.
.orgSource
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
How do you grow membership in a harsh climate? Attracting a wider audience and turning those customers into community is a good way to start. We’ve been on notice since well before the pandemic that shifts are occurring in why people join an association and what they want once they sign on. Going virtual has […]. The post Turn Customers Into Community appeared first on.orgSource.
Higher Logic
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
The post Why Automation Rules are an Online Community Manager’s Secret Weapon appeared first on Higher Logic. Learn why online community automation is so helpful for community professionals – along with 8 ways to use automation rules in your community. The post Why Automation Rules are an Online Community Manager’s Secret Weapon appeared first on Higher Logic.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
As countries begin to ease restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, you might be thinking about how you’re going to safely re-open your physical office. But the world has changed dramatically over the past year, with millions.
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
Aaron Wolowiec
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Our hope is that something we’ve shared this month has generated new ideas about ways to uphold the values of anti-racism, both in your personal and professional life. Being anti-racist is an ongoing commitment to do our own work and interrogate our complicity in (and perpetuation of) systemic racism. To that end we have curated a list of resources to assist in furthering that work.
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
For association CEOs looking to sharpen their leadership skills, Associations North’s CEOSync program is helping elite leaders invest in each other’s success. The post Associations North’s CEOSync is Transforming Leaders appeared first on Association Adviser.
GrowthZone
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
The 2021 Association Industry Survey results revealed similarities in the challenges facing associations. The report includes detailed comments from respondents about their organization’s struggles. Regardless of association size or budget, the top 3 impediments were consistently time, money, and technology. We asked: “What would you say is the #1 impediment to doing your job?”.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Note: This guide was updated to remove membership management software options that are no longer free. The membership organizations I’ve talked to usually began to search for a membership management solution when they reached about 50 members.
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Smooth The Path
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
People may learn better when they actively interact with the material. We want adult learners to ask the questions they have and adapt content to make it their own. People get restless when they are being talked at because it is a bit boring. But there is a risk to participating. Ask a question in a room of people, and we fear there is a chance our question will be silly, reveal too much, or show that we do not know enough.
Velvet Chainsaw
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk. Member considerations and communications.
Eplys
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
When leveraging your event email marketing strategy, there are five types of emails worth sending to maximize your event’s potential and create a proper channel of communication. Think of each email as an opportunity to promote your event , even when attendees are already confirmed. This strategy will provide value for your audience, create trust with your organization, and keep your event top-of-mind.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The theme for February is building relationships, whether it’s with your nonprofit board or members. With the next product release, you can show your members appreciation by offering them free products in your online store. We've also added more.
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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!
Ungrated
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
By Karen Martinez. Close to a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives, we now have some insight into its financial impacts on community associations. Higher operating expenses and unanticipated costs due to the ongoing global crisis pose challenges to association budget projections, reserves planning, and maintenance requirements. Many associations have incurred costs associated with cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces and seen increases in routine expenses such as w
Virtual
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we learn about the ‘COVID-19 Business School’ and Andy focuses on the many challenges and opportunities related to the global pandemic in seven key categories. Andy teaches us the value of dancing in the rain and how to find opportunities. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we learn about the ‘COVID-19 Business School’ and Andy focuses on the many challenges and opportunities related to the global pandemic in seven key categories.
Smooth The Path
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Imagine that member value and member experience were on either end of a seesaw. Many associations focus on value and provide a base-level of experience. More consumer-focused organizations are doing the reverse, and they are starting to focus on experience while providing a base-level of value. Why this shift in the consumer world? Experiences are engaging.
SBI
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
SEATTLE, WA, February 16, 2021. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has announced that Felicia D. Kenan, MPA, CMP, Association Executive of SBI Association Management , has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have experience with nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of speci
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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.
GrowthZone
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
It’s that time of year! GrowthZone recently released the 2021 Association Industry Survey results. This year’s report contains specific data on association value proposition recognition, COVID’s impact on organizations’ operating status, 2021 revenue trends predictions, and more. The report also highlights: Top non-dues revenue sources. The shift to virtual events. #1 job challenge.
Virtual
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we learn about the ‘COVID-19 Business School’ and Andy focuses on the many challenges and opportunities related to the global pandemic in seven key categories. Andy teaches us the value of dancing in the rain and how to find opportunities. In this episode of Five Minutes with Andy, we learn about the ‘COVID-19 Business School’ and Andy focuses on the many challenges and opportunities related to the global pandemic in seven key categories.
Protech
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
By Evan Hendershot – Digital Marketing Manager . Was your association’s digital transformation already in the works, or did the events of 2020 force it upon you? Either way, there’s still work to be done. Why? Because association professionals and tech vendors put their heads together in 2020 to solve new challenges that arose amid the all-digital era. .
Holly Duckworth
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The post Meditation – Awareness of Breath appeared first on Holly Duckworth.
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.
Association TRENDS
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
The Journey Ahead: New Research Explores the Future of Associations. You’ve likely had to rethink your strategy for how to engage with members, volunteers, attendees and/or exhibitors over the past year. As organizations plot the journey ahead, Personify wanted to understand how the changes that they’ve made to account for life during the pandemic has been perceived by both members and staff.
InternetAssociation
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
State lawmakers in at least 22 states have introduced misguided legislation purportedly seeking to protect their residents from being censored. Most of these bills, if ever implemented, would prevent providers of online services from taking critical actions to protect these same residents from clearly harmful content. Though the state bills vary in their particulars, they all share a common thread of wanting to restrict or punish providers for moderating content on their platforms.
Fonteva
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
As your association grows, your requirements for your membership software grow, too — so much so that you’ve outgrown your current membership management solution! After congratulating your members on another successful year, it’s time to get to work with your association leadership team and find your next membership management system. Your task is to find the best association management software that can handle your organization’s specific needs and scale with you as you continue to grow.
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