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Five Reasons Why People Hate Your Association's Website

By Samir Balwani — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:04:54 GMT

As your website becomes more and more important (people look for your association online before searching anywhere else), making sure you are giving members and potential members a positive experience becomes more important, too.

5 Ways to Future Proof Your Website

Andrew Hanelly, TMG Custom Media — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:58:34 GMT

Not too long ago, I presented a talk at an Association Media & Publishing Lunch & Learn on the future of websites. At the event, I purposely avoided making a grand declaration about the future of the web and instead focused on how associations can stay relevant online.

How to Work More Successfully with a Designer

Monique Soranno — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:40:27 GMT

Whether you have limited-or lots-of experience working with a designer, here is a handy outline of things to keep in mind before, during, and after a significant design project.

Free Images for the Taking

Joe Vallina — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:41:18 GMT

Here are three easy ways to source free, legal images for your media initiatives.

For a Great Website, Simplify and Be Human

Gerry Romano — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:12:07 GMT

Andrew's advice for success with future websites included five keys to success, but these two are my favorites: (1) simplify and (2) be human.

Does Login Lead to Check Out?

Carla Kalageridis, Association Media & Publishing — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:31:12 GMT

Does your request to login lead to check out (as in, "I'm outta here”)?

You are the Gatekeeper of Social Media Design

Terrance Barkan, CAE — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:04:27 GMT

After surveying more than 900 organizations on how they use social media, we noticed is that the role and management of "design” was virtually absent. How can a medium that is as visually rich as social media be so lacking of attention when it comes to design?

Are You Ready for the Handheld Takeover?

Joe Vallina — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:14:01 GMT

A mere four years from today, the majority of your members could be reading your association content on a screen that fits in the palm of their hand.

Who is Your Website Ambassador

Philippa Gamse, CMC — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:04:32 GMT

Like it or not, your Web presence plays an increasingly key role in your organization. Your members and prospects, board members, employees (current and future), volunteers, bankers, insurers, investors, vendors, and sponsors all look to your site for information, resources, and community. If they don't find it quickly, there are many other online venues for them to defect to.

Do You Speak Web?

Lynn Riley, Lynn Riley Design — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:21:34 GMT

A brand new client asked me for a website redesign this week. My mind is immediately flooded with ideas about the hip, new banner, restructuring the content and navigation bar, freshening the color palette, cutting the text way back, etc. Simple enough, right? Wrong.