Sat.Dec 19, 2020 - Fri.Dec 25, 2020

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5 ways to boost your association’s revenue in 2021

Nimble AMS

Member demographics are changing. According to recent Community Brands research , the members who are most engaged today are younger and more diverse. Today, Millennials in the workforce represent the largest segment of the working population and GenZ is the latest demographic of student and early careerist members. ?. 76 percent of members join an association as a student, recent grad or within the first 5 years of employment. ?.

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Don’t Ghost Your Attendees: How to Close a Virtual Conference

WBT Systems

Don’t Ghost Your Attendees: How to Close a Virtual Conference. Read more about Don’t Ghost Your Attendees: How to Close a Virtual Conference.

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Three Signs You Need to Rethink Your AMC

SBI

2020 has been one of the most difficult—if not the most difficult—year many associations have ever faced. While there is hope on the horizon in the form of multiple effective COVID-19 vaccines, the coming year will still be a challenging one. Large gatherings and a return to anything resembling a normal conference or trade show is unlikely to return before fall 2021, at the earliest.

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Top 5 Marketing Trends of 2021

Aaron Wolowiec

It feels a bit overwhelming to be predicting what the new year may hold after powering through such an insane year. Nevertheless, there are a handful of trends we have been watching that give us a closer look into what’s to come in the world of marketing and communications in the coming year.

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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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Statement On The Launch Of The New York Coalition For Independent Work

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Internet Association Director, State Government Affairs, Northeast Region John Olsen issued the following statement on the launch of the New York Coalition for Independent Work: “The sharing economy brings unprecedented benefits to independent workers, and now more than ever, it is critical that we offer greater benefits to on-demand workers while protecting the flexibility provided by internet-enabled economic opportunities.

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Guest restrictions: Limiting condo and HOA holiday visitors due to COVID-19

Ungrated

The holidays are traditionally a time to gather with family and friends both near and far, but the idea of welcoming guests during the COVID-19 pandemic has many community association boards and managers concerned about holiday visitors. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers protocols for enhancing cleanliness and disinfection in communities to prevent the spread of COVID-19, associations can collaborate with state and local health officials to determine how to implement t

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2020: What We’ve Learned and How We’ve Grown

CommPartners

After a year of great challenges and great success, CommPartners staff reflect on 2020.

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Get Conference Inspiration from Trusted Peer Connections

Velvet Chainsaw

So many in our industry have been pushed to their limits in 2020. Whether that has manifested in job loss, interrupted work/life patterns, isolation, grieving the loss of a loved one, unimaginable work pressure or needing to be “always-on” on Zoom or Teams, it has been a year of disruption unlike any we might have imagined. In spite of all the bad, there is also much that is positive for the next phase of association conferences.

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4 Tips for Using Facebook Fundraising for Year-End Giving

Achieve

The temperatures are dropping, holiday carols are being sung, and we as a society are collectively eating more pie than during any other time of the year. This festive atmosphere can only mean one thing— year-end-giving has begun. If you’re like most nonprofits, you probably started planning your year-end giving strategy months ago. However, there’s no denying that this year and all of its challenges may have called for an adjustment to those plans.

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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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6 steps to handling crises better in 2021

Association Success

In April of 2020, right as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to have major impacts on America, the Centers for DIsease Control and Prevention created the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Overview for COVID-19. Designed to assist the public with making informed decisions during the pandemic and other challenging and time-sensitive situations, the CERC overview provides six core principles that help ensure resources are well-managed and those using them can put them to the best use

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Happy Holidays 2020

Smooth The Path

Wishing you a warm, cozy, and happy holiday season! See you back here in January. The post Happy Holidays 2020 appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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Talent Tuesdays – Association Jobs Posted for December 2020

AssociationChat

Every Tuesday is “Talent Tuesday” in the private Association Chat communities on Facebook and Mighty Networks. On Talent Tuesdays, Association Chat members post job opportunities that might be good for individuals in the association industry. I’ve posted some of this month’s Talent Tuesday posts down below. But because the purpose of Talent Tuesdays is to help folks in the association industry get a job, please take a look at these other resources if you are considering a job hunt.

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What are the Leading Benefits of Online Voting?

Yes Elections

With our lives increasingly shifting online, it’s only logical that voting would transition to a digital platform , too. Although public elections have yet to embrace such methods, many private organizations have eagerly adopted internet voting , enabling them to take advantage of significant benefits.

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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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2 key leadership insights from Pfizer’s push for a vaccine

Association Success

With the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine making its way to the general public, things are looking up. But as many of us know, the road to recovery is a long one, and we’re only just starting the journey. . While multiple pharmaceutical companies have been working to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, Pfizer’s was the first to receive FDA approval and hit the market, with others following close behind. .

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TechTalk News - Billhighway Acquires Impexium

Delcor

Loretta hosts Barry Malek of Impexium and Tom Bomberski of Billhighway to discuss the acquisition. View TechTalk here: View additional TechTalks | Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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Happy Holidays From the ePly Team

Eplys

First, we want to wish all of our blog subscribers a very merry everything. It’s been a challenging year, to say the least. (We know, we’re talking to event planners here!) And, after months of solving problems, developing new strategies, and learning new platforms, you deserve a break. We hope that over the next few days you get to.

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Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

MemberClicks

The holidays may look a little bit different for you this year, but we hope you’re able to still enjoy….

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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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Here’s the 1 thing this strategic foresight expert wants you to know as 2021 approaches

Association Success

As we enter 2021 and look back on the disastrous year we’ve had, I can’t help but wonder: If we had been able to predict some of these events — would things be different? Last week, AssociationSuccess.org members wrapped up our Strategic Foresight Sprint, a member-exclusive series in which we learned together about how to forecast trends before they even happen, something we could all use as we look ahead to the changes the new year will bring.

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The 2021 Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

Year end is a natural time to pause for reflection. And that’s just what we did in a recent Leading Learning Webinar. In this article, we recap some key points from that session. You can also watch the recording of that Webinar below. Our wish is that the points below provide fodder for your own reflection—that powerful engine of learning—and equip you to make educated guesses and craft hypotheses about what the learning business landscape of 2021 may look like and how that landscape might shape

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Zero-Party Data: A VIP Pass for Personalized Association Marketing

Association Briefings

As the digital world moves against cookies and other methods of personal identification, zero-party data is going to become even more important for individualized digital experiences. Luckily, associations are poised to lead the charge in zero-party data initiatives. The smart use of data can have a profound impact on all sectors of an association - membership, marketing, communications, meetings, education, and advocacy.

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On the Mark: Creating a Positive Ripple Effect

MemberClicks

When I came to MemberClicks 16 years ago, and especially when I became the company’s leader 8 years ago, my goal was to create a positive ripple effect. My vision has been to enable our clients to be happier by making their jobs simpler and their organizations more successful. Our clients have become more successful because they’ve used our software to grow and engage more members.

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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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Look up PARTIAL names!

Effective Database

Look up PARTIAL names! Train your staff to do look ups on partial names, not full names. If you're looking up an individual's name, you should only have to type in part of the last name to find the record. The same goes for company names (i.e., organization records). Partial is better than full, because full increases the … Look up PARTIAL names!

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Access Virtual Product Training Sessions in MemberClicks University

MemberClicks

Hey Atlas and Oasis users — exciting news!

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Our Most-Read Blog Posts of 2020

MemberClicks

Maybe you’re new to the MemberClicks blog. (Welcome!) Or maybe you just don’t have time to read all the posts we publish. (Totally understandable.). Either way, we thought it’d be fun to go back and identify our most-read posts of 2020. In case you missed them (or simply want a refresh), here they are….

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