Association Success

OCTOBER 15, 2019

I’m part of an incredible team, small but nimble, with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). By working in this environment, it has allowed us to stay constant in our communication, ensure staff flexibility, and reduce the departmental silos inherent in larger organizations. The small dynamic staff has enhanced our ability to work through and turn around resolutions to unforeseen complications and execute last minute additions/changes to projects in a short period of time.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 15, 2019

When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t have to go big: Limited free membership offers might provide just the boost you need. As the old adage goes, “The best things in life are free.” And if you’re an association professional, chances are good you’ve debated whether or not to use free membership offers to entice members to join or stay.

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Multiview

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Look around. There’s a good chance that you’re looking at a 25-year-old, a 40-year-old and a 60-year-old all in the… The post Ideas to Target Members of a Specific Generation appeared first on MultiView.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 17, 2019

How should associations manage (and conquer) the data tsunami their tech platforms create each day? Start by considering the value of various metrics. The post 5 Steps to Navigate the Data Tsunami appeared first on Association Adviser.

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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.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Is keeping up with technology trends on your association’s radar? These three should be on your priority list to ensure a great member experience. As your association grows and evolves, its needs change. Meanwhile, technology advances aren’t standing still for your association. They’re evolving, too. Failing to keep up with technology may cause your organization to fall behind in its ability to deliver a great member experience.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Is your association leveraging technology to its fullest potential? You can elevate the success of your online community and marketing automation activities by integrating solutions that fuel long-term engagement , like data collection, mobile apps, and volunteer management programs. If you know data exists within your online community and marketing automation activities, but you aren’t leveraging it to inform your ability to provide a targeted, valuable member experience, well - it’s as if Char

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2019

With the need for many teams and stakeholders to have access to your social media accounts, it’s important to have strategies to ensure your accounts are managed carefully. Read on for a few tips. When it comes to social media management for brands, two things are generally true: One, it’s important to curate the platform carefully; and two, multiple people may need access to the account.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If you find that checking in registrants for your events is a slow and error-prone process, with the new QR code feature you can check in each attendee in under 2 seconds.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 14, 2019

More content than ever is vying for your members’ attention. That revelation is no surprise to most associations – 70 percent of respondents to Naylor’s 2019 Association Communications Benchmarking Report said “combating information overload/cutting through the clutter” is a major concern. So while the mass amount of content out there creates a challenge for associations, it also creates an incredible opportunity.

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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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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What You Need to Know About Being an LMS Project Manager. Read more about What You Need to Know About Being an LMS Project Manager.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here’s one for the accidental project managers. If you’ve ever been in charge of a technology implementation project without the benefit of project management experience, then you know what a wild ride it is. Looking back, you probably wish you knew then what you know now.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Want to remove the manual effort associated with your homeowners' association? Here's how creating an HOA website can help and some great examples for you to follow.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Meetings are necessary to achieve consensus – especially in associations. We’ve all been in those meetings that were a complete waste of time. Make sure meetings you run are not a waste of time but are productive and help your organization work toward achieving its mission. To do so, we have identified seven keys to running successful, productive meetings: Have an agenda for every meeting Every meeting should have an agenda that identifies all the items to be covered during the meeting.

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Community Brands Xperience conference is just around the corner on November 10-13 in Orlando, Florida. We have a schedule packed with programming to give you knowledge and ideas to help take your education strategy to the next level. Check out these learning focused sessions to hear key best practices and insights that you can apply. The post Xperience sessions made for continuing education professionals appeared first on YourMembership.

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Virtual

OCTOBER 18, 2019

“We are family” is the topic of this the ninth episode of Virtual’s podcast “Five Minutes with Andy”. Companies are a lot like families and all families have good times and not-so-good times – and sometimes downright scary times! In the Virtual family we support each other through the tough times and give back to the communities we live in and the causes we care about.

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AMR Management Services

OCTOBER 16, 2019

. In this episode of Meet the Expert, Meredith Ward, NASCIO's Director of Policy and Research, shares why Advocacy is important to assocations.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 18, 2019

For women, inequities in the leadership pipeline start at lower levels than organizations might expect, according to a new study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org. When it comes to climbing the corporate ladder, the hardest part for many women is stepping onto that first rung. That’s a key finding of the latest Women in the Workplace study by McKinsey & Company and the nonprofit LeanIn.org, which analyzed the human resources practices of more than 300 companies employing more than 13 million peop

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YourMembership

OCTOBER 15, 2019

As you may have heard, Community Brands Xperience is the technology conference of the year, filled with inspirational keynotes, relevant sessions, and a bustling expo hall. While you plan out your week in Orlando with us, earmark these sessions dedicated to helping you advance your members’ careers and skyrocket your career center’s potential: Become the.

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Virtual

OCTOBER 18, 2019

“We are family” is the topic of this the ninth episode of Virtual’s podcast “Five Minutes with Andy”. Companies are a lot like families and all families have good times and not-so-good times – and sometimes downright scary times! In the Virtual family we support each other through the tough times and give back to the communities we live in and the causes we care about.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 17, 2019

One of my friends finds time to exercise every day even though she has a crazy busy work schedule and two young children. Another friend is vegetarian and eats super healthy. Another friend lives in a 3 million dollar house in a wealthy neighborhood. Another friend loves fashion, and she looks like she just stepped out of a photoshoot even when we go for a hike.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 14, 2019

When a big upgrade to Windows, iOS, or MacOS comes about, how soon should you pull the trigger on a software update? Generally, you might want to let your IT department make that decision. Here’s why. How aggressive should you be at ensuring that your software gets updated at a regular clip? Perhaps the best way to consider this is in terms of the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

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ReviewMyAMS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Guest post by Elizabeth Engel, MA, CAE, Chief Strategist, Spark Consulting The main question I’ve gotten since releasing Blockchain for Associations: Separating the Hype from the Promise in April (well, other than specific questions about how the technology works, SOME of which I can answer) is: What do we do now? Association executives want to. Read more.

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AMR Management Services

OCTOBER 16, 2019

. In this episode of Meet the Expert, Meredith Ward, NASCIO's Director of Policy and Research, shares why Advocacy is important to assocations.

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Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Have you ever noticed that members often do not do what we think they should do? They want to establish a new group on the online community, and then no one participates. They say they want a course but no on registers. We offer them a discount designed to drive sales, but there is no boost. Members do not always do what we think they should be doing.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Find a shared experience that reflects your meeting’s values and mission, rather than an activity that simply entertains. Make it easy, make it simple, and most importantly make it fun and memorable. As gamification and social gratification seep into every consumer experience, smart organizations are doubling down on their ability to surprise, delight and entertain their customers whether its gamifying routine tasks like booking a hotel room, offering guests a flute of champagne while waiting to

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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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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Tamsen Webster tells us how weaving your Red Thread™ is about knowing where members are, building THEIR case for joining and staying involved, and creating a sense of pride in being a member of your association and industry. The post Podcast: Storytelling with Tamsen Webster appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 16, 2019

It can be pretty hard to ask for help. . But what if, every time you needed it, you got to ask a room full of the smartest, most creative, eager-to-help friends? . That’s exactly what some organizations are doing through open innovation. . Consider an example laid out by SURGE Growth keynote speaker Safi Bahcall in his bestseller, “ Loonshots ,” which examines and lays out how to create space in your organization to let crazy ideas have a chance to succeed and — just maybe — change the world. .

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HighRoad Solution

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Rather than reinvent the wheel, you can simply look to other associations and find out about the important lessons they’ve learned during their digital transformation projects.

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