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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Women In ETFs: Female Investing Pros Form Networking Group
With a board in place and regional chapters ready to go, Women in ETFs has managed to grow…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Online Communities: Just Regular People Behind Those Pixels
Intros, welcomes, recognition: The keys to driving online community engagement are all about people, not technology. One association community manager…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Top-level Domains for Realtors
Members of the National Association of Realtors will soon be able to host .realtor sites—and the first members…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Nextdoor: When the Gated Online Community Works
Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, finds success despite being extremely tough to join. Also: how one popular…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Membership Insights from Public Media
Rethink your concept of membership with insight from a public media pro. Plus: an underappreciated source of information…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Meet the Organization That Keeps Mini Golf Putting Along
The bar is relatively low for becoming a professional miniature golfer, admittedly, but it’s a sport that still…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Justice League: Times Square Performers Launch Association
With reports of violence and otherwise un-Elmo-like behavior from the panhandling costumed performers in Times Square, the performers…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Get in the Habit of Connecting Members
As an association pro, you're in the best position to help members meet each other. Could you make…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Organizational Culture: Don’t Forget To Remember Their Names
The role organizational culture plays in how we treat our members. Also: how one concert drew millions for…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Goals: What’s in a Number?
When you set a target for membership growth, is that figure just a nice, fancy number, or is…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Get a Book From ASCD—Your Choice
The educational membership group ASCD gives members of certain tiers access to freshly printed books, and it recently…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Onion Parody We’ve All Been Waiting For
One lucky association gets skewered by the parody news site. Read on to find out which one. Also:…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Magnetic Membership: Create A Stronger Draw for Your Association
The membership model is alive and well, but the methods for making it thrive are evolving. Associations adept…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Magnetic Membership: Whither Millennials?
Shari Jacobs, FASAE, CAE highlights the topic that always seems to draw attention people when she's presenting—millennials.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Ask the CEO: Barb Kachelski, CAE
Barb Kachelski, CAE, executive director, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, answers questions from AACD member Charlie Cooper, DMD
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Comings and Goings: July/August 2014
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Increase Revenue With a Job Board
Learn how to increase your nondues revenue with a job board.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Memo: Ready, Aim, Recruıt
How a target built excitement for a membership drive for this association.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Break Your Online Community’s Digital Ice
Getting people to interact in an online community isn’t all that different from breaking the ice at a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How I Got Here: Lauren Hefner, CAE
Lauren Hefner, CAE, the director of member and volunteer care for the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, has experience as…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Small Membership Associations
The survey of organizations with fewer than 500 members revealed positive membership trends but found ongoing concern about…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
When Free Membership Fits Your Mission
A trade association eliminates dues for its smallest companies, an inclusive effort to boost innovation and safety more…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Wellness Programs: New Association Will Accredit Healthy Destinations
A new nonprofit organization founded by six resort hotels aims to help travelers in their search for healthy…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Learning From Association Social Media Pros
SocialFish debuts a new feature that highlights the best in association social media. Plus: the art of membership,…
