Spark Consulting
AUGUST 20, 2019
In Lewis’s last post in our ongoing series , he shared some great advice on prospecting for corporate partners. Lewis highlighted DO items, such as: Weed out “dead ends” Understand your potential partners’ business challenges and goals for your audiences. Focus on mutual benefit. He also called out time-wasters to eliminate (I love that framing!
YourMembership
AUGUST 21, 2019
Your organization may be small. But that shouldn’t keep you from moving forward on your mission. Here are five things that may be holding you back, and what you can do to break free. You know that dream where you’re trying to run, but it feels like you’re moving in slow motion? Does it ever. The post 5 things that may be holding your association back from its mission?
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Associations Now
AUGUST 20, 2019
Two new reports point to member engagement challenges for associations, which could mean it’s time to test out an omnichannel marketing strategy—and, no, that’s not the same thing as multichannel marketing. Here’s what the omnichannel approach looks like. Is your member engagement rate dropping? If so, you’re not alone. According to the 2019 Membership Performance Benchmark Report released earlier this month from Advanced Solutions International, member engagement is the top challenge for most a
Association Success
AUGUST 22, 2019
After all the work you put in to deliver value to your members, it should never be inconvenient to make membership payment. You need to have options, think about what might make the process easier, and sometimes have something automatic available. I used to be with the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia and we dealt with smaller sized members and those who did not have large cash flows.
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HighRoad Solution
AUGUST 22, 2019
When you hit send on a marketing email, you can’t be 100 percent certain that it’s going to reach its destination. Every email has to clear a number of hurdles before it gets anywhere near the intended recipient.
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 20, 2019
Congratulations — you're on your way to changing the world! In this guide I cover how to start a nonprofit or 501c3, from setting your goals to getting your first paying members.
YourMembership
AUGUST 23, 2019
How associations can support members through professional development. Members’ needs and expectations evolve as they move through their careers journey and look to associations for support. Here are some tips and tricks to take your online learning program to the next level. Your members look to your association to be a leader, especially when it. The post 4 Ways to Becoming the Best Continuing Education Resource in Your Industry appeared first on YourMembership.
Blue Sky eLearn
AUGUST 22, 2019
Selecting a new (or your first) learning management system is a big undertaking. Some organizations hire consultants to help them with the tasks. Some send out large RFPs. Every organization has different needs and specific requirements, but there are some main things to look out for when evaluating LMS prospects. . 1. The User Experience. This means your learners’ experience as well as your own.
WBT Systems
AUGUST 19, 2019
A Conversation with LMS Analyst John Leh of Talented Learning. Read more about A Conversation with LMS Analyst John Leh of Talented Learning.
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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.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 20, 2019
Here are several useful nonprofit tech tools, as well as how you can select the right ones for your nonprofit, from guest poster Amy Neumann, founder of Free Tech for Nonprofits!
YourMembership
AUGUST 20, 2019
At the top of every association’s priority list is growing non-dues revenue and driving more member engagement. But how do they do it? We’ll fill you in on their secret: a successful career center. The constant evolution of career centers has made them the go-to destination for all career development opportunities for association members. Not. The post Tips to Skyrocket Your Association’s Job Board Revenue appeared first on YourMembership.
Jamie Notter
AUGUST 23, 2019
I have a couple of keynotes at HR conferences coming up in September, and I am thinking about drawing some attention in those talks to a relatively new term in HR: Culture Operations, or Culture Ops. If you’re outside of the Human Resources world, you may not realize that the term, “human resources”, has become a bit out of fashion these days. The problem is that the term kind of implies that your people—your humans—are really just things to be managed along with your other “resources”—like, say
Achurch
AUGUST 22, 2019
As even the most traditional workplaces are modernizing their technology systems and creating technology-based strategies, the lines between younger and older generations are clear. Millennials were the first wave of technologists, but many people from Gen Z are also entering the workforce. Their native understanding of technology widens the gap among a workforce even more.
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GrowthZone
AUGUST 20, 2019
New-member onboarding is crucial for associations. A touch plan to improve the process builds a strong foundation for engagement and for a long-term membership. The new-member onboarding and first-year renewal processes work hand-in-hand and should be a 12+ month program (at a minimum). Take a look at the steps for the first three months , then download the complete plan of the onboarding process.
Membersuite
AUGUST 19, 2019
Meet Brandon Jones, an Executive Account Executive from Texas that enjoys restoring old cars and trucks. Learn more about Brandon in this month's Employee Spotlight.
Associations Now
AUGUST 22, 2019
While associations strive to give each conference attendee a personalized experience, what can you do to support staff groups who come to your events? A few ideas to get you started. I ran into a former colleague at the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition last week, who told me that she was attending the conference with five of her coworkers. They had done plenty of advance work.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 21, 2019
Chris Haerich of the Professional Association for Customer Engagement explains how investing in association membership guarantees you’ll receive the membership value you want, and why everything about her industry keeps her up at night. The post Investing in Members So They Can Better Invest in Themselves appeared first on Association Adviser.
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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.
Higher Logic
AUGUST 22, 2019
Everybody’s talking about how to improve the customer experience (or CX) these days, but if better customer experience doesn’t translate into dollar signs for your revenue growth, then is the effort even worth it? Maybe focusing on customer experience is just a feel-good idea. For quality answers to these concerns, we’ll defer to data from Qualtrics XM Institute’s study, ROI of Customer Experience, 2018.
Association Success
AUGUST 20, 2019
In today’s digital era, the world is changing to favor convenience. Technology and automation give us bots to answer our questions 24/7, personalized messaging, and curated recommendations for what products to buy or shows to watch based on our past interactions. This personalization makes life easier, but keeping the human connection is also important. .
Associations Now
AUGUST 18, 2019
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions has enjoyed a membership and revenue spike in recent years. The secret? A lot of face time. When B. Dan Berger became CEO of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions in 2013, his primary goal was simple: Get out of the office. “I went on the road for about four or five months straight, just grinding it out and meeting as many CEOs and senior management of members and nonmembers around the country as I could,” he says.
Association Adviser
AUGUST 23, 2019
SMPS went through a 2-year rebranding to better tell its story and those of members. Rebranding improved its messaging andand membership appeal. The post Flipping the Script on Rebranding: How an Association Told Its Member Story appeared first on Association Adviser.
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Smooth The Path
AUGUST 22, 2019
An association’s board had been talking about how young professionals were the least engaged of all the member segments. Much to the dismay of the staff, the board surprised them by voting for free membership for each young professional’s first year of membership. I can imagine the conversations leading up to the vote. Can’t you? It probably all sounded so logical at the time.
Association Success
AUGUST 19, 2019
No matter where you are in the world, associations are encountering similar challenges, and then also finding similar opportunities. Globalization presents us with opportunities to collaborate and flourish, but also has its own set of bottlenecks that aren’t necessarily seen locally. Differences can range from barely noticeable to rather remarkable from one geographical region to another, or even from one discipline to another, but one thing for certain is that we can all benefit from sharing ou
Associations Now
AUGUST 21, 2019
To avoid jeopardizing their tax-exempt status or to limit liability, associations sometimes structure their revenue-generating programs and services as separate entities. A nonprofit attorney offers insights into when to consider going that route. When thinking about nondues revenue, many associations are primarily concerned about how to make more of it.
Delcor
AUGUST 19, 2019
Updated from original February 2018 publication. Do you ever wonder: Why do some people consistently fail cybersecurity awareness tests? How is it they fall for phishing emails time and again? What does it take to get them to pay more attention and not be so careless? Remember the day you put cybersecurity awareness training in place—a service like KnowBe4, Sophos, or Webroot?
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Unlock the secrets to building strong communities and sustaining growth with GrowthZone’s “5 Pillars of Community” ebook. In today's digital era, fostering a sense of belonging is more important than ever. GrowthZone’s informative ebook will help you transform your association’s community and discover new opportunities for growth. Explore the importance of personal and virtual communities, the ACHIEVE Model for success, and the key pillars including Direction, Shared Responsibility, Personal Val
HighRoad Solution
AUGUST 22, 2019
When you hit send on a marketing email, you can’t be 100 percent certain that it’s going to reach its destination. Every email has to clear a number of hurdles before it gets anywhere near the intended recipient.
Nimble AMS
AUGUST 19, 2019
Evaluate the cost of maintaining your current system versus buying a new AMS with modern features. Eventually, you realize the cost of maintaining an old car and the risk of it breaking down just aren’t worth it anymore. It’s the same with legacy member management software. Have you ever had a really old car? At first, you decide to keep it because it seems cheaper than buying a new one.
Associations Now
AUGUST 21, 2019
Even before a major cyberattack on local governments in Texas, associations and trade groups were calling on states and municipalities to change their security practices. A major ransomware attack affecting numerous government agencies in Texas is putting associations on the responsive—and highlighting their calls for taking preventive action elsewhere.
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