Comments on: How to Grow in a (Shrinking?) Economy http://www.associationinc.com/360 The business of associations Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:16:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Why The Sky Is Not Falling for Associations — Association Inc http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-2054 Why The Sky Is Not Falling for Associations — Association Inc Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:44:04 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-2054 [...] Our association recently ended its fiscal year, and we are closing the books on another year of growth — more members, more revenues, more customers, more participants, more attendees,  more of every metric than we had last year. All I can really say about that is that I stand by this post I wrote last year. [...] [...] Our association recently ended its fiscal year, and we are closing the books on another year of growth — more members, more revenues, more customers, more participants, more attendees,  more of every metric than we had last year. All I can really say about that is that I stand by this post I wrote last year. [...]

]]> By: Peggy Hoffman http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-394 Peggy Hoffman Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-394 What's cool is to see some associations taking this very solid advice - one is a chapter of IFMA which is reaching deeper to provide direct (and new) programming for young professionals to assure that they can sharpen business skills necessary to stay employable. Your comment on risks triggered at idea I think I'll pose - switch out the annual awards program for chapters to include one that rewards gutsy risks that provided a lesson. What’s cool is to see some associations taking this very solid advice – one is a chapter of IFMA which is reaching deeper to provide direct (and new) programming for young professionals to assure that they can sharpen business skills necessary to stay employable.

Your comment on risks triggered at idea I think I’ll pose – switch out the annual awards program for chapters to include one that rewards gutsy risks that provided a lesson.

]]> By: The Association Bloggies: Ben Martin’s 2008 association blog awards | Ben Martin, CAE http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-393 The Association Bloggies: Ben Martin’s 2008 association blog awards | Ben Martin, CAE Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:20:59 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-393 [...] association conversation this year has been dominated by the dire global economic straits, I think this post about how associations can grow in today’s economy from 2008’s best association blogger, Kevin Holland, takes the cake. I’ve referred back [...] [...] association conversation this year has been dominated by the dire global economic straits, I think this post about how associations can grow in today’s economy from 2008’s best association blogger, Kevin Holland, takes the cake. I’ve referred back [...]

]]> By: McKinley’s Blog Watchdog October 2008 http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-392 McKinley’s Blog Watchdog October 2008 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:15:47 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-392 [...] let’s rewind the clock and go back to August, when Kevin Holland offered up a few tips on how to increase revenue in a shrinking economy. In a nutshell: 1) Create tangible products that meet a member need, 2) Continue to spend your [...] [...] let’s rewind the clock and go back to August, when Kevin Holland offered up a few tips on how to increase revenue in a shrinking economy. In a nutshell: 1) Create tangible products that meet a member need, 2) Continue to spend your [...]

]]> By: Deirdre Reid http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-391 Deirdre Reid Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-391 Thanks for a great post. I sent this link to our local membership staff. Retention is especially difficult in our industry (homebuilding) and some of your points really resonated with me. Thanks for a great post. I sent this link to our local membership staff. Retention is especially difficult in our industry (homebuilding) and some of your points really resonated with me.

]]> By: Lindy Dreyer http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-390 Lindy Dreyer Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:58:20 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-390 Outstanding post! It's great to read about your success and how you've made it happen. I'm going to share this with all of my association friends. Outstanding post! It’s great to read about your success and how you’ve made it happen. I’m going to share this with all of my association friends.

]]> By: Tony Rossell http://www.associationinc.com/360/comment-page-1#comment-389 Tony Rossell Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:56:32 +0000 http://www.associationinc.com/?p=360#comment-389 Great points. Well presented. I agree with you. I did a post on October 12th that presented five growth strategies that tie in very nicely with what you have outlined here. Tony Great points. Well presented. I agree with you. I did a post on October 12th that presented five growth strategies that tie in very nicely with what you have outlined here. Tony

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