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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Reinventing the Membership Wheel
If you’re having a hard time with membership recruitment or retention, it’s time to seek a new strategy.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Associations USA: Iowa
26,361 Number of nonprofits in Iowa in 2016 Source: The Independent Sector 135,300 Number of people employed by Iowa…
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Comings & Goings: September/October 2018
Lisa Youngers was named executive director of the Fiber Broadband Association. The Biotechnology Innovation Organization promoted Jeanne Haggerty to executive vice…
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Daily Buzz: Give Potential Members Psychological Ownership
It can be hard to get the attention of potential members. One way to reach them: Giving them…
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Novel Ways to Network
Relaxed and creative networking formats can go over big.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Comings and Goings: Sept/Oct 2018
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Associations USA: Iowa
Associations are everywhere. Here’s a snapshot from Iowa, the hawkeye state.
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Membership Memo: Letter Perfect
Small changes, like the American Alliance of Museums' addition of a gender-neutral prefix, make inclusion real for members.
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Rules of Engagement: Hold Back the Flood
Welcome new members with a steady, manageable stream of information.
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Meetings Memo: Price It Right
The Association for Jewish Studies embraces an income-based conference pricing strategy.
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Brought to You by … Perfume
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Three Things To Do Now To Prepare For Next-Gen Members
After starting a Young Professionals Taskforce for his local state society, a YP shares three things organizations can…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
5 Ways to Keep Your Volunteer Pipeline Full
Recruiting volunteers can be tricky, especially when you realize you’ve been asking the same people and are at…
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Membership Hack: Recruitment Competition for Chapters
The National Association of Home Builders encourages friendly competition among chapter members with an annual fall membership drive.…
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How Nondues Revenue Does Double Duty
How can nondues revenue generators boost the value of membership? It’s probably stating the obvious, but associations invest nondues revenue into services like…
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Daily Buzz: It’s Time to Start Thinking About 2019
How can you make your association better in 2019? Four questions to ask to develop the strategies that…
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Daily Buzz: Predicting Future Success
You can’t foresee the future, but you can use past data to paint a picture of what’s to…
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I Can’t Live Without My … Nimble AMS
“Earlier this year, we transitioned to a new association management system, Nimble AMS. It’s a robust resource that…
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Daily Buzz: Lessons From National Geographic
The National Geographic Society offers cautionary tales and valuable lessons from its membership program. Also: the downside of…
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Membership Hack: Online Acronym Finder
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society recently revamped its acronym guide from a printed piece to a searchable online…
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Daily Buzz: Offer A Warm Welcome
Don’t skimp on the introductory planning, a membership expert states. Also: Google’s Inbox is going away, but there…
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How Do You Make Impactful Change? Start with Research.
You can flip a switch to achieve transformation, but take time to determine what that switch is, says…
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Looking Back to Move Forward With Member Data
The Entomological Society of America’s new membership study looks at historical data to shed light on current challenges…
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The Difference Between Memberships and Subscriptions
News outlets, borrowing from association membership tactics and pay services’ subscription strategies, are mixing up the two concepts.…
