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Joe Rominiecki
Joe Rominiecki is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Affinity Discount Program: As Good as Gold
Earning rewards via an affinity discount program adds new layer to membership.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Dues Decisions: Even in Recession, Member Dues Increases Still Common
The recession might have led some associations to put off dues increases, but not as many as you'd…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Value Vertigo: Balancing the Need to Maximize engagement
Maximizing engagement with your association's benefits while also staying on top of evolving member needs is enough to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Realtors: Groupon-Style Member Engagement
A new member-engagement program at NAR adapts the daily-deals formula to provide busy members with simple calls to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Entrepreneurs’ Organization: Global Means Everyone, Not Everyone Else
At the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the United States is just one country among many, and EO members near and…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Entrepreneurs’ Organization: Governance Goes Global
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s new governance system stretches to meet the needs of members all over the planet.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
3 Questions: Brian Costanzo, CAE
Brian Costanzo, CAE, the Senior VP of Global Membership at the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, discusses what makes innovation important for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Realtors: Power of Prizes
Want members to engage? Reward them. That's what the National Association of Realtors did.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Schools of Democracy
Associations make better citizens by broadening members’ horizons.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Booksellers Association: A Member-First Mentality
How the American Booksellers Association leads its members by taking a few cues from the chain-store competition's playbook.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Do Associations Really Use Democratic Principles?
We like to tout democratic principles at the heart of associations, but the comparison between membership and citizenship…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Booksellers Association: Understanding the Member
Want to know what your members are thinking? Take a cue from the CEO of the American Booksellers…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Professional Development: Who’s Paying Your Membership Dues?
Joining is an easy decision when your company pays for it, but a rise in nontraditional careers might…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Volunteer Leadership: Big Association Boards Are Not Bad
The argument in favor of bigger volunteer leader association boards.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Leadership: How Big is Your Board?
One simple facet of your association’s governance structure has a major influence on its operations: board size. Is…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Boards: Decisions, Decisions
Gabriel Eckert, CAE of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia recommends not letting the data over-influence…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Volunteer Leadership: Small Association Boards Are Better
The argument in favor of smaller volunteer leader association boards.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Are There No New Member Benefits Under the Sun?
Visit any association and you’ll see the same core sets of benefits — and similar member benefits. Is…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Models: Balancing Member Motives
Two museum membership model changes illustrate the delicate balance of appealing to members motivated by "what's in it…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Creative Spark from Business Incubators
To be more than cheerleaders for innovation in their industries, associations can draw some inspiration from the successes…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Coming Flood of Member Data: Brian Solis
Brian Solis talks on how the age of connected consumers swims in a sea of “big data.” Associations…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: Why Community Matters More Than Marketing
Market all you want. Some people will find your association through other means, anyway. When they do, will…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Coworking Spaces: Is Your Office Space Killing Collaboration?
The trends that have given rise to coworking spaces are changing the traditional workplace, too.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Association of Museums Relaunches Brand, Logo
How the American Association of Museums completely relaunched its image, brand, logo and membership structure.
