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Gamification Webinar Winner Announced & Recording

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Congratulations to Mr Richard Bowman from the Australian Tile Association who reached 88 points with his
 participation during the webinar as well as downloading the Free Gamification eBook from the ME website.
 
Congratulations also goes to Edward Balfour from Exemplar Global who won the scrabble challenge with the word 'Evolution'.
 
We would like to thank everyone who attended as well as the support from AuSAE and Redback Conferencing. 

VETnetwork Joins the ME Family – Leaders in Technology Innovation and Membership Software Growth Strategies

A Marketing article written by Mike Whitehouse

Member Evolution is pleased to welcome Lori Hocking, CEO and the Team at VETnetwork into the Member Evolution family. Member Evolution prides itself on delivering world class leading member management software solutions to the association and not-for-profit space. ME will deliver the most feature rich membership software currently available on the market today, providing VETnetwork with a competitive edge.  

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Efficiency in Cloud Solutions Can Save Your Organisation in Time or Money

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury
Membership organisations may be able to save money by having the right processes in place.  They may also be able to save time by not having to switch from one solution to another to complete a task.  All the little bits can actually add up to quite a substantial amount.
 
A Recent Article from Association Now talks about how easy hidden costs can add up - in this instance they highlight the gain made by all those little amounts as a really good example of how much it can add up to.  In ‘The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency’ Ernie Smith concludes that inefficiencies are a major money maker if you are the one offering the inefficient service. 

Upcoming Gamification Webinar

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Topic: Applying game principles to recruit, engage and reward your members
 
Date: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - 12:00 - 1:00 pm AEST
 
Presenters: Dan Keller and Max St John 
 
Cost: Free
 
Learn and experience gamification techniques first hand via our interactive game-like presentation.

Membership Software Tailored to your Association and NFP

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Having the right membership software fit for your organisation should benefit your overall organisation, and there are a number of factors that contribute to the success of a membership software solution.

What do you want to achieve from your Association Software Solution? 

Another Feature Rich Membership Management Website Launched

A Product article written by Steve Chia
The Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) is the peak specialist body for orthodontists and orthodontic knowledge Australia wide. Registered orthodontists across Australia are almost all members of the ASO.
 
Why ASO Selected the ME Membership Website Solution? 
 
ASO required a feature rich membership solution to enhance their day to day activities.

Is your Association Website Mobile and Tablet Friendly?

A Marketing article written by Lynne Newbury

Google has definitely noticed that more and more users are accessing websites via their mobile devices and tablets, and they have predicted that mobile and tablet searches will exceed desktop in the very near future. Therefore towards the end of 2014 Google announced that mobile user experience would be considered in their algorithms.

How to Send Targeted Newsletters Increasing Member Engagement

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Newsletters are a popular way to communicate with your members, but there is a right and wrong way!
 
The challenge many associations are faced with is providing news that keeps all members interested and engaged. Sure there will always be General Industry News but more often than not you might have news that is relevant only to a small percentage of your audience. You’ll want to send it teveryone? If you do that you risk sending too much information that most won’t read and you’ll run the risk of boring your audience and ultimately becoming irrelevant.

Top Tips for Running a Webinar for Associations

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A well run, smart webinar is a powerful content marketing tool. If you make a connection with each audience member through presenting an organised and content rich webinar you will be on your way to becoming an expert in your field. 

Not all webinars run so smoothly, and if your presentation has faulty slides, bad crackling audio or worse, the chances are that you may loose the trust and respect of your audience you have worked to hard to obtain. 

The Challenge of Board Diversity in Associations

A Association News article written by Lynne Newbury
It seems to be a common debate and well researched topic when it comes to the challenge of board diversity not only among associations but other large corporations. 
 
I have read two interesting articles one from Association Now and the other from NonProfit Quarterly both based on Ca