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22 February 2011

Apricot Chat: Spotlight on a 501(c) Organization -- Professional Insurance Agents of Florida, Inc.

We had a chat with John Herd, the Director of Communications at the PIA of Florida, a 501(c)6 organization that has been with Wild Apricot since November 2009. John left us a great review about our product on LinkedIn, so we decided to see what other insights he had to share. Check out the great things that John has done with his organization's website; hear what he has to say about our functionality and support; and learn the valuable tips he provides for newer Wild Apricot users! (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 22 February 2011 at 11:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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18 February 2011

Member Engagement - Sharing Stories

As I was preparing a series of blog posts on member engagement and communications (the #1 issue facing organizations in 2011 according to our Blog Reader Survey), one of January's Nonprofit Blog Carnival posts - Nonprofits and Information: Sharing Our Stories - caught my attention. In this post, Jennifer Hoyer (of the Edmonton Social Planning Council), notes that those of us in the non-profit world often take for granted the information that we work with each day, and forget that those outside of this world usually don't hear about this information unless we tell them. Are you keeping your members, volunteers or supporters informed? Are you sharing your stories? (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 February 2011 at 11:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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14 February 2011

Cast a Wider Net for New Nonprofit Members

Hooking new members for your nonprofit takes the right bait, offered patiently and repeatedly, not to mention the challenge of landing them when you do get a bite! But the best tools and most canny tactics won’t be effective if you’re casting for new members in a fished-out pool. (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 February 2011 at 8:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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11 February 2011

Are You Ready For the Volunteer Boom?

There are 77 million Baby Boomers in the US and another 10 million across Canada. "Boomers" are generally well educated, wealthy and skilled individuals who have already proven their willingness to volunteer - with nearly a third of Boomers volunteering for formal organizations. But to take advantage of this "untapped resource of extraordinary proportions" organizations need to rethink how they attract and utilize Boomer volunteers. (read more)
Posted Friday, 11 February 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 8 comments
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07 February 2011

Social Media Round-up

Through our Wild Apricot Blog Reader Survey and comments to recent posts, we're hearing that our blog followers want more information on social media for membership and non-profit organizations. So we thought we'd offer a "Round-up" of Wild Apricot blog posts that might be helpful for organizations just getting started with social media. (read more)
Posted Monday, 07 February 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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28 January 2011

Association Jam: Top Links for January 2011

In January, the top rated links on AssociationJam.org were for blog posts and articles on Membership, Volunteers and Fundraising, with Technology and Social Media not far behind in the votes tally. There were also some highly rated marketing-communications... (read more)
Posted Friday, 28 January 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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17 January 2011

2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report

Is your organization one of the 49% of nonprofits who said they have no formal marketing or communications plan for 2011? If you are still developing your plan or are curious to see what other nonprofits are planning this year, you should have a look... (read more)
Posted Monday, 17 January 2011 at 11:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 4 comments
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10 January 2011

Is Social Media a Waste of Time for Your Association?

Are your members, volunteers or potential donors using social media? The answer is YES - research confirms even 20% of adults 50-64 use social networking daily. While social media campaigns can be time consuming and/or expensive, you can start small and set simple, specific and achievable short term goals. (read more)
Posted Monday, 10 January 2011 at 4:45 PM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 8 comments
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06 January 2011

Recalibrate Your Association Membership Renewals

With the New Year comes a new renewal cycle. Are you confident that your renewal process will demonstrate value and deliver 80-90% renewal rates? Here is some food for thought on what Association members might be looking for this year and tips on renewal timing, frequency and communication strategies. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 06 January 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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30 December 2010

Association Jam: Top Links for December 2010

In December, a Social Media blog took the top spot in the links tally at AssociationJam.org. Given the season, it wasn't surprising that Fundraising articles were also popular in the links voting. There were also a few interesting articles and blog posts on Leadership, Events and Volunteers. Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in December, 2010 by category: (read more)
Posted Thursday, 30 December 2010 at 10:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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29 December 2010

30 Great Podcasts for Nonprofits

You'll find inspiring and educational podcasts (in both audio and video) on every topic from social media and nonprofit technology to cause marketing and fundraising ideas. Check out these 30 great podcasts for nonprofits to get started! (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 29 December 2010 at 8:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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20 December 2010

Can Online Functionality Increase Member Engagement?

As the calendar year winds down many organizations are looking for time-saving online applications to help juggle the busy event, holiday and renewal period. But remember that your members are time-strapped too. As you review your existing or new online... (read more)
Posted Monday, 20 December 2010 at 4:46 PM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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02 December 2010

3 New Free Resources for Nonprofits

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 3:42 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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25 November 2010

Association Jam: Top Links for November 2010

Blog posts and articles on Membership and Leadership led the links tally at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, followed by Fundraising and Social Media , among other topics of interest for... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 8:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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23 November 2010

Social Media, Video, and the Law

Technology in the Arts has just released a well-researched and well-written review of the legal issues surrounding the use of video footage, Social Media, Video Footage, and the Law: What performing arts managers need to know . It’s a timely publication,... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 23 November 2010 at 4:46 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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