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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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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Who’s Next for a Turning Point?
Which organizations may be next in the spotlight? Here are three industries that may be approaching their own…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Turning Points for Associations
If your industry lands in the spotlight, will your association be ready to shine?
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Board Smarts: Gender Studies
Certain factors correlate with more gender equality in leadership.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Memo: Steps to DevOps
The software methodology can accelerate development.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Customer Connections
Serve members by serving their customers.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Rules of Engagement: Networking Everywhere
Give your members more than one place to connect with colleagues.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Virtual Expos
Not all of your members will be able to attend the annual meeting. For those who miss it,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
To Boost Global Membership, Get Flexible
Strict membership categories and dues structures don’t work for everyone. For your global members, consider flexible options, like…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Association StoryCorps
Association members have stories to tell. The American Geophysical Union has enlisted StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Reach Members on the Air with Podcasts
Podcasts are growing in popularity right now, and it could be a medium ripe for associations to recruit,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: “Ask Me Anything” Calls
The Digital Analytics Association hosts a monthly call modeled off Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” series. DAA members dial…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Member-Generated Memes
The Grant Professionals Association found a creative way to reach and engage members during an annual celebration of…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Executives Can Spark Innovation
Mention the word “innovation” to an association staffer, and you might get an eye roll. That’s because this…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get Creative With Your Spring Membership Drive
Spring offers a chance to rethink membership campaigns, adding seasonal tie-ins and creative themes that make it more…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Building a Feedback Loop for Members
Mark McCormack, Ph.D., says member feedback is one of the most “critical currencies” an association needs to stay…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Conference Suggestion Box
Does your conference need an overhaul? At the Online News Association, a digital suggestion box gives members an…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Put Members in the Spotlight as Meeting Storytellers
When members gather at conferences, you have a big opportunity to collect their stories to showcase the people…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Take Your Podcast to the Next Level
When Erika Aguilar launched the Online News Association’s first podcast last fall, she was eager to tap into…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: An App for Maintaining Credentials
An app from the American Board of Anesthesiology assesses members on their professional knowledge year-round to help them…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Better Way to Onboard Student Members
On the job at the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, Membership Manager Jolynne Flores learned quickly to pay close…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Email Tactics to Win Back Lapsed Members
Sending automated and personalized email messages to lapsed members can help you slow membership churn. Here’s how one…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Onboarding Webinars
The International Coach Federation onboards new members using a live webinar to introduce them to key benefits and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Makes Young Members Tick?
A new benchmarking study focuses on young professionals’ views on membership. While many from the Gen Z and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: An Appetite for Cookbooks
At the National Association of Home Builders, members submit their favorite recipes for a community cookbook that’s now…
