Sun Sets on 123SignUp While EZSignUp Emerges
123SignUp, an event and association management software, has been sunsetted to make way for a…
4 Fun, Interactive Event Ideas for Your Association
Consumer expectations are on the rise — and that includes what your members expect from…
7 Ways Your Association Can Improve Its Renewal Dues Collection Process
Sweating through his pale-yellow shirt, Todd reluctantly shuffles his way into the meeting room. He…
3 Quick & Simple Ways to Brighten Dull Networking Events
Kim just left her club's spring networking event. Instead of feeling excited and alive, she…
How to Create a Positive Survey Experience
The response rate for web surveys is 8 to 12%. Why so low? One of…
11 Ways to Drive Member Engagement through Association Management Software
Imagine going to a party. You walk into a large, cold, unfamiliar room. You see…
Are These Mistakes Costing Your Association Memberships, Renewals, and Event Registrations?
Today’s Thursday. The day John picks up his kids from school. He pulls into the…
Serve Your Event Survey in Bite-Sized Pieces
Post-event surveys are a must if you want to continue to grow attendance in future…
Who’s Responsible for Strategy Development?
Who’s responsible for strategy development? Is it the Board, the CEO, or the Receptionist? The…
Paper, Phone or Web Survey: Which Do I Choose?
Web surveys have surged in popularity in recent years, and for many associations, they’ve become…
Speaker Coaching: The Key to Unlocking Top-Rated Conference Sessions
This week’s blog post on speaker coaching is re-posted with permission from Aaron D. Wolowiec, founder…
Selecting and Coaching Speakers to Deliver Quality Digital Presentations
This week’s blog post on association marketing is re-posted with permission from Aaron D. Wolowiec,…
Organizational Assessments For Associations: A Step-By-Step Guide
Assessing your organization’s strengths and weaknesses along with the barriers to achieving your goals is…
Growing Membership by Working Smarter, Not Harder
Think about the old 80/20 rule – you get 80% of your results from 20%…
The Power of Offering and Tracking CEUs
For associations, continuing education has become increasingly important as a membership benefit. In a recent…
Assessing a Governance System
Before you begin to redesign your governance system, invest adequate time in analyzing your current…
Keep The Spark Going! Using Auto Renewals to Enhance Member Retention
Contributed by Mary Byers, CAEWhat do health clubs, iTunes, Dropbox, Xbox and Netflix have in…
11 Ideas for Partnering with Local Venues
This week’s blog is re-posted with permission from Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA.…
Best Association Management Practice #1: Dream
There are a lot of association management practices and general management theories focused on advancing…
Does Your Board Dialogue?
In today’s fast-paced world, does your board still take the time to dialogue? Yes, we engage…
11 Tactics to Alleviate Board Micromanagement
Do you struggle to get things done with a board that’s constantly looking over your…
How Well Are You Managing Your Online Community?
There’s a difference between “setting up” and “building” an online community – and the latter…
Association Management Software: 3 Questions to Ask Before Buying
If you’re looking for association management software, you likely have specific features on your wish…
Why Perfectionism is a Big Time Waster
There’s a rule known as the Pareto Principle. It teaches us that 20% of our…
5 Simple Tips for Attracting New Members
Attracting new members is challenging in an increasingly competitive marketplace. If marketing has been on the back…