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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
Send the Right Message About Membership ROI
Your messaging on membership’s return on investment is often as important as the benefits you provide. Consider whether…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Student Competition
A student competition held by the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association introduces the construction trade to students in…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Give Your Members What They Need at Every Career Stage
A new Community Brands study indicates that your members’ needs change as they advance in their careers. The…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Referral Dollars
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants doles out a $25 referral credit to any member who refers…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Countdown to Renewal Season Is On. Are You Ready?
Many associations operate on a calendar-year dues cycle with renewals late in the year, which means their members…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Build Better Surveys
Surveys can help associations collect direct and honest feedback from members. Every successful survey has a few common…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New
Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Chapter Incentive Program
An incentive program offered by the Association for Talent Development has something for everyone: Members get discounted dues,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Changing Role of Association Chapters
A new benchmarking study indicates that associations view chapters as an increasingly important element of their member engagement…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Coworking Space for Members Only
Mimicking WeWork and other coworking operations, the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council recently opened a coworking space near its Boston…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Simple Ways to Revitalize a Member Onboarding Program
The earliest member interactions can lead to long-term member engagement. If your onboarding program needs a shot of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Coffee Break Webinars
Are you tired of sitting through hour-long webinars? At the American Evaluation Association, members register for virtual “coffee…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Three Small-Scale Ideas for Free Membership
When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Meetings Issue: Get Greener
There are big ways and small ways to make your meeting more sustainable. Here’s how a few associations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Sustainability Targets for Your Next Meeting
Common sustainability targets for cutting down on your waste at meetings.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Board Smarts: Discover DiSC
Understand behaviors to overcome conflict with the DiSC framework.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Sum of the Parts
Keep websites and apps running smoothly using a microservices framework.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Rules of Engagement: Build Better Surveys
Three tactics to help you boost your survey response rates.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Find Your Connectors
Volunteers can help keep your online community strong.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get More Renewals With a UX Mindset
Attention to user experience isn’t just for website development. Membership teams that think like their members and step…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Community Service Days
The Hotel Association of North Texas hosts regular community service days that deepen member engagement while giving volunteers…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Turn Sustainability Into Member Benefits and Engagement
Climate change impacts are causing many associations to push harder on sustainability. At this year’s IMEX America in…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Reinventing the Membership Model
When Garth Jordan, senior vice president of corporate strategy at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), talks about membership, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Caucus Meetups
To bring members and lawmakers closer together, MassBio uses caucus-style events at industry meetings where important public policy…
