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Tim Ebner
Tim Ebner is communications director and press secretary at the American Forest & Paper Association in Washington, DC. He is a member of ASAE’s Communication Professionals Advisory Council and a former Associations Now senior editor.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Member Awareness Day
To empower members and help raise public awareness of the profession, the National Society of Genetic Counselors created…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Email Newsletter Renaissance Is Here. Are You Ready?
A new report from Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism looks at news organizations that are aiming…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Break Your Members’ Worst Habits
They say that old habits die hard, but that isn’t necessarily true for members of the Association of…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Get Up to Speed on Blockchain Basics
What can blockchain do for you? Associations should be asking this question to prepare for a future where…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Make Room for New Members With an Offshoot Association
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently helped launch a new association, the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Member Benefits App
The American Veterinary Medical Association gives members access to a variety of practical benefits—all with a tap of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Is Going Global the Key to Growing Membership?
The Institute of Management Accountants has a membership that looks a lot different than it did 100 years…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Special Report: 20/20 Foresight
When you see change clearly, you can build the future you want. Read on for some highlights from…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Anticipatory Intelligence: Predicting What Your Members Need
Technology, armed with massive amounts of data, is getting better at predicting the future. How can associations benefit…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Philanthropy Reshaped: Finding New Ways to Fundraise
As the world changes, so too are the elements that encourage donors to give. Here’s how these trends…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Splintered Society: Convening Communities in Divisive Times
The highly fractured nature of the cultural and political climate is creating a lot of headaches in the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Blockchain Basics
Looking beyond bitcoin to practical applications for blockchain.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Map Their Journey
Take a cue from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and track how your members move.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Rules of Engagement: Make Change Happen
To break old habits, incentivize and reward your members.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Will the Wing Compete for Your Women Members?
The Wing, a membership club for women, is coming to several U.S. cities, offering a space to work,…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Splintered Society: Convening Communities in Divisive Times
Feat_SplinteredSociety The aspiration expressed in America’s founding motto, E pluribus unum—“out of many, one”—seems a far cry from…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Philanthropy Reshaped: Finding New Ways to Fundraise
Feat_Philanthropy_Reshaped The immediate outlook is good for giving. In 2018, Americans are expected to give more to charitable…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Anticipatory Intelligence: Predicting What Your Members Need
AnticipatoryIntelligence They may not know the term, but most American consumers are already familiar with predictive analytics. This…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Recognizing Your Board Members’ Blind Spots
Board diversity is a topic that receives a lot of lip service, but when it comes to putting…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: The “I Am” Wall
Two associations in the hospice and palliative care field brought an inclusive spirit to their joint conference with…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Textbook Example of Trial Membership
Your members and prospects have become conditioned to short-term sign-ups (you can thank Netflix and Spotify for that).…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Let Your Members Decide How Benefits Are Dealt
Pick a membership, any membership. That’s how the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages decided on a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Chapter Leadership Coaching
The National Speakers Association uses a leadership coaching program to support and grow new leaders in its chapters…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
To Engage New Members, You Need a Plan
A recent survey confirms that to get first-time members on board and involved with your association—and more likely…
