4 Online Business Tools We Use and How They Can Help You
At VeryConnect we use a variety of tools to help our business operations run smoothly. Here are four of our favourites that can help you and your organisation too. If you would like to have a chat with us to learn more about these tools and how we can help you to set them up, […]
4 Characteristics of a Successful Online Charity Community
Engaging your charity’s stakeholders online can have transformative potential. Charities have a unique ability to engage communities, but not all charities make the most of the opportunities that the digital world offers. In this blog post we’re going to talk about four characteristics that contribute to the success of an online charity community. An online […]
Mentoring for Students – Powerful Lessons Beyond Academia?
Think back on your undergraduate studies. Like many, you might want to go back and teach your younger self what you know today. What if someone could have guided you through your decisions and experiences at the time? Mentoring has a huge potential to transform, and maybe even more so during this confusing time in […]
Learning by Doing – My Marketing Research Internship at VeryConnect
By Niklas Cedenheim. Marketing Research Intern at VeryConnect. Psychology Student at the University of Glasgow. Embarking on your first internship can be an intimidating experience. When I first applied to VeryConnect, my expectations were positive, but vague. By jumping straight into a startup, I hoped to learn more about the inner workings of a company. […]
How to Keep Up with Digital Trends in CPD
Continuing Professional Development is important to both individuals and organisations. CPD is about learning that facilitates professional growth. It helps people to develop and organisations to evolve. It can be challenging to keep up in the rapidly changing landscape of CPD since digital trends are changing its definition. We are no longer talking about face-to-face […]
What are the Benefits of Mentoring PhD Students?
The benefits of mentoring are often thought to be for young people only. At VeryConnect we know from collaborating with a range of mentoring organisations that reality is different. Mentoring can help people in all walks of life. Formal mentoring programmes are gaining popularity in higher education and we wanted to explore why. Mentoring for […]
Creating a Powerful Members Area for Experts
Engaging with your membership community online can be challenging. The International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) previously struggled with its website and membership technology. After having identified the need for change in 2015 the Society now has a strong online presence. Today the IRSPM team can easily communicate with its members and stakeholders online. […]
What do Alumni Association Leaders have in Common?
Have you ever wondered who leads your alumni network? We went to find out. Directors and Heads of Alumni maintain the bond between you and your university after graduation. They connect hundreds of thousands of people. The role is slightly different at each university. Some universities focus more on fundraising, others on helping alumni to […]
Membership Engagement is Vital for Your Organisation, Here’s Why
Member engagement is key to taking your membership organisation further in 2016. A focus on engagement means shifting from rapid recruitment practices towards building deeper relationships with existing members. My colleague Carleen and I talked with engagement experts at Membership Excellence 2016, a conference by MemberWise. We want to share our key takeaways on membership engagement with you. What […]