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Dan and Nicole Ratner are a power couple in the association world leading organizations to achieve record growth in membership and plan highly efficient events over their 36 combined years i...

We are excited to welcome Marcia Sheehan, Founder of Charmed Cardinals today as we talk with her about putting together a 1st ever conferenc...

Most of us work with Volunteers in some capacity whether it's on a committee, Board, School PTO you name it! So we are offering up 5 Tips in...

We love to read and wanted to share with you all some of our favorites. In this episode we are talking about 5 books we recommend. These are...

Retention is not an event, it's a constant throughout their cycle. Retention rises and growth happens with onboarding plans. Do you have an...

Happy Podcastiversary to US! Learn what the numbers 1-46-4-5 all have in common as we take you on a brief lessons learned within our first y...

Every membership program is different yet there are 6 dials each professional should monitor on a daily basis. Listen in to hear what data p...

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we are giving you tips on the meeting budget. If you have a meeting, event or product to sell you need a...

In this week's episode Dan shares thoughts and perspectives on the value of student membership. Are you offering discounts, complimentary or...

In this episode we are getting personal. We've been asked many times how did we get here working with one another and how do you work togeth...

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we are talking trade and vendor shows best practices. Are you doing each of these? Have one we didn't me...

In this episode we talk about how renewal and retention are not interchangeable when it comes to your memberships.

Today's episode we are bringing the experts to YOU and talking SEO with Corrie & Heather the team behind Target Rocket. What does SEO mean?...

This week we are asking, "Is the customer always right?". We agree on the answer and does it match what you think? Listen in to find out and...

In this months 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we are giving you some (5 of course) tips on how to prospect: gain new customers, members, sales, or clie...

In this episode Dan touches base on another sales technique that works called the Door Knob Technique. Whether you believe it or not we are...

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we offer successful fundraising event tips. We also had enough time to do a bonus tip and have a full bl...

In this episode we offer a sales technique to help you make more sales for your business.

How the two two two method worked for me then and still does now. Learn what it's all about and how valuable it can be for your business. Th...

Our reflections on the strategic planning process and tips for going through it.

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes Dan talks about the best ways to market your membership program. Do you know the difference between the...

It's hard to believe it's been one week since we prepped for our third IN³. In this episode we talk about what IN³ is all about and offer a...

Toolkits provide your stakeholders with resources to help with the promotion and administration of your company/organization. In this episod...

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we offer the five must haves for every registration form. We talk about why it's important to have these...

There is a lot of talk about UX (User Experience) and MX (Membership Experience). In this episode we offer advice for tracking and monitorin...

In this episode we talk about the 7 steps to creating a meeting or event plan. No matter the size or scope of your event or meeting it is im...

There is one question that will make you money. Do you know what it is? Listen in to find out what the question is, where and when to use it...

In this month's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes we are talking about effective tools for your membership brochures plus some bonuses at the end!

In this episode we give you 4 reasons why it's important to hire a professional planner for your events. All too often we are asked, "why hi...

Affinity Partnerships are important to adding value to any association's value proposition and there are 2 crucial questions that you should...

This month's 5 Tips in 5 minutes will give you some great ideas to working with a small team and staff. How can we get the most productivity...

We learn a lot by making mistakes. To take us into the New Year we've put together a fun montage of some of our mistakes while podcasting th...

In this episode we are talking about stepping up in 2018. How will you step it up with your goals for the future? We give you a fun tool to...

In Episode 19 we touch base on Meeting Trends for 2018 and offer a few tips as you plan and prepare for your events. Regardless of the event...

In this episode Dan talks about shifting from customer service to concierge service. Here are some tips to take it to the next level and bet...

Working with crappy leaders isn't always easy so in this episode we each offer 5 tips to dealing with crappy leaders. Plus we have a fun con...

Nonprofit associations are an important part of our society. In this episode Dan does a little storytelling on the power of associations.

Listen in this week as Dan talks how to get your staff and volunteers on board with change. We think it is a lot like getting a stubborn tee...

In this episode we are talking about whether you can plan for a crisis for any type of event you are planning. Did you know that you can be...

In this episode we give you 5 tips in 5 minutes on events. As we gear up for one of the busiest seasons for hosting and attending events it'...

In this episode Dan offers 4 tips to help you grow your business based on a maxim he believes in for your membership, customers or clients....

In this episode we interview Girls to the Moon co-founder Courtenay Rogers. Girls To The Moon is a Nashville-based social enterprise company...

Welcome to our tenth episode of the In It ForEVER podcast. This episode is part two of a series on Carried To Full Term (CTFT) – a non-profi...

We are finishing up our In it ForEVER with the R: Relevance. If you don't have 100% market share within your field, industry, or sector then...

In this episode Dan & Nicole explore the 3rd letter of the In It ForEVER principle of ENGAGEMENT. Not the kind where Dan got down on one kne...

In this episode we talk about the membership and attendee VALUE as it relates to the In It ForEVER principle. We talk about what is commonly...

In this episode Dan & Nicole take a look at the first need in the In It ForEVER principle--the need for a quality membership or attendee Exp...

In this episode we interview Frances Robin of Carried to Full Term (CTFT) and how we are working together on their annual fundraising event...

In episode 4 Dan & Nicole talk about how networking is like dating! Learn about the stages of networking, why it's important, thinking outsi...

In this episode, Nicole describes and explains the In It ForEVER Principle and how it applies to your meetings and events. Remembering that...

In this episode, Dan describes and explains the In It ForEVER principle and how the relationship a business has with its customers is more d...