# retention (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover retention. Page: Feed: --- ## [If Jesus showed up today, would he play the guitar?](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/21/evolution-church-music-if-jesus/) _2026-08-21 · Bob Smietana | Religion News Service · Religion_ A look at the theology, money and music reshaping how Americans worship and experience God. ## [Eli McCann: In a poor village, an LDS missionary encounters the ‘best people’ he has ever met](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/21/eli-mccann-recalls-endearing/) _2026-08-21 · Eli McCann | Special to The Tribune · Religion_ Our Tribune guest columnist recalls the trips he would make as an LDS missionary to the "village people" in a poor Ukrainian town. ## [How the LDS Church’s rebrand could end up sinking its legal case against ‘Mormon Stories’](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/21/can-lds-church-police-use-mormon/) _2026-08-21 · Tamarra Kemsley, David Noyce · Religion_ Answered — your questions about trademark and copyright law in the case against John Dehlin’s “Mormon Stories.” ## [We’re not trying to silence John Dehlin’s ‘Mormon Stories,’ LDS Church insists in new court filing](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/20/lds-church-rejects-notion-its-case/) _2026-08-20 · Tamarra Kemsley · Religion_ The LDS Church is emphatic that its case against John Dehlin's "Mormon Stories" is about eliminating confusion, not the podcaster's dissent. ## [New attractions are coming to one of Utah’s most popular tourist spots](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/21/lds-temple-square-feature-new/) _2026-08-20 · Dylan Eubank · Religion_ The LDS Church's Temple Square will feature new guest experiences before, during and after next year's Salt Lake Temple open house. ## [Latest from Mormon Land: The kinder, gentler Brigham Young; a look at Irish Latter-day Saints](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/20/lds-news-kinder-gentler-brigham/) _2026-08-20 · David Noyce, Dylan Eubank · Religion_ Mormon pioneer-prophet Brigham Young had reputation for leading with an iron fist, but a Latter-day Saint historian says his private character reveals a softer side. ## [‘Mormon Land’: The LDS Church’s retention rate hasn’t ‘bottomed out’ yet, says researcher](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/19/mormon-land-podcast-lds-churchs/) _2026-08-19 · David Noyce, Peggy Fletcher Stack · Religion_ On this week's show, Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses the retention problem facing the LDS Church and why more Latter-day Saint women, especially younger ones, struggle to stay in the fold. ## [‘As a sister who is not yet married,’ LDS women’s leader encourages young single adults to care for one another](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/18/lds-womens-leader-who-is-single/) _2026-08-18 · Dylan Eubank · Religion_ The Utah Area YSA Conference drew thousands to play games, attend concerts, perform service, meet fellow members, and hear religious messages — like this one from Kristin Yee of the faith's Relief Society General Presidency. ## [For Latter-day Saints, the retention decline is more than a people problem](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/18/what-does-falling-retention-say/) _2026-08-18 · Tamarra Kemsley · Religion_ For years, Latter-day Saints viewed the faith’s growth as a sign of God’s favor. What does it mean as retention rates slip? ## [Dallin Oaks caps his first international trip as LDS president with a religious rite he has performed before](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/16/dallin-oaks-first-international/) _2026-08-16 · David Noyce · Religion_ LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks dedicated Brazil's Belo Horizonte Temple in his first international trip as head of the global faith. Meanwhile, in Ohio, apostle David Bednar dedicated a brand-new temple not far from the church's first one. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KKkfGCM4CThI) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [An ancient religion is taking root and moving into new digs in southern Utah](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/16/eastern-orthodox-church-is-growing/) _2026-08-16 · Mark Eddington · Religion_ This Eastern Orthodox congregation is growing in southern Utah and building a larger worship space. ## [We asked what question should be added to LDS temple recommend interviews. Here’s what you said.](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/15/lds-temple-recommend-interviews/) _2026-08-15 · Peggy Fletcher Stack · Religion_ Latter-day Saints must answer a set of questions to obtain a temple recommend to enter the faith's temples. We asked members and other readers what question(s) they would like to add to reflect today's world. Here's a sample of the hundreds of responses we received. ## [Exclusive book excerpt: Why Latter-day Saints — and everyone — should show empathy](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/14/lds-writer-why-mourning-with/) _2026-08-14 · Natalie Brown | Special to The Tribune · Religion_ In this excerpt from her new book, “After Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis,” Tribune guest columnist Natalie Brown explores how empathy and mourning with others can transform us and society. ## [Same exam, different starting lines: what A-level results tell us about educational inequality](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/same-exam-different-starting-lines) _2026-08-14 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Every August, A-level results day produces the same familiar images: teenagers tearing open envelopes, vox pops of devastated or thrilled young people and Jeremy Clarkson crowing that he left his privileged school with no A-Levels thank you and is now living the life of Riley. ## [Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called… implementation.](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/dearly-beloved-we-are-gathered-here) _2026-08-12 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Prince, admittedly, said “life.” But Prince never had to implement a whole-school teaching and learning priority. ## [The Three Stages of Emigration Grief: An Academic’s Guide to Learning the Australian Education System](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/the-three-stages-of-emigration-grief) _2026-08-10 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Moving from England to Australia as an Associate Professor in education ought, in theory, to be one of the easier international transitions. ## [Build UK releases first retentions benchmarks](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/build-uk-releases-first-retentions-benchmarks) _2026-08-05 · The Construction Index · Construction Law | Construction Index_ Build UK, tasked with new reporting requirements, has released new information on retentions, showing impact on cashflows throughout the supply chain. ## [The Band-Aid Paradox: Australia cannot recruit its way out of the teacher retention crisis](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/the-band-aid-paradox-australia-cannot) _2026-08-04 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Australia has a teacher shortage. ## [England hasn't found the Holy Grail...but...](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/england-hasnt-found-the-holy-grailbut) _2026-08-01 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ I have now been in Australia for 5 weeks and like any immigrant, I am feeling a weird tension of being excited about all of the new experiences I am having, while at the same time, missing so much of my homeland. ## [Recently in Academic Libraries: July 2026](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/07/recently-in-academic-libraries-july-2026/) _2026-07-30 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ News and announcements 🤖 Every academic library is struggling with the question of how to approach artificial intelligence, especially within the context of information literacy and research. So I applaud any library that has the fortitude and focus to develop an AI strategy. The Lemieux Library at Seattle University has created “an intentional, structured response \[…\] The post Recently in… ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IgCo4UzflSDf) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [The Question Nobody Answered: When Managers Can’t Deliver Bad News](https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/bad-news/) _2026-07-29 · tadawes · Trevor A. Dawes_ We’ve written before about poor communication in the hiring process, about building trust through two-way organizational communication, and about the … Continue reading → ## [To UDL or not to UDL? I have questions...](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/to-udl-or-not-to-udl-i-have-questions) _2026-07-29 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Teaching is a rewarding but incredibly tough job, right? ## [The cost of having something to say](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-having-something-to-say) _2026-07-28 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ I think it is fair to say I have always been outspoken. ## [Death by differentiation](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/death-by-differentiation) _2026-07-24 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Since arriving in Australia, I am being asked to work with schools a lot on responsive or adaptive teaching. ## [Why teachers in England need to come to terms with the fact that the SoS for education will perhaps never have been a teacher](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/why-teachers-in-england-need-to-come) _2026-07-23 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ A colleague knocked on my door the other day and told me that somebody had asked her whether I was in Australia yet or still in England. ## [The hidden curriculum for adults: Why school norms shape teachers more than policies](https://hailihughes.substack.com/p/the-hidden-curriculum-for-adults) _2026-07-20 · Dr Haili Hughes · Dr Haili Hughes_ Walk into any school staffroom and resist the urge to join the conversation. ## [Academic libraries on social: July 2026](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/07/academic-libraries-on-social-july-2026/) _2026-07-17 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ Social media happens so fast. I mean, just a couple weeks ago, none of us had considered that we could be asked to be in a Netflix documentary. So in between the monthly “Recently in Academic Libraries” posts, I pull together regular updates on what AcadLibs are doing on social. Please enjoy these recent highlights. \[…\] The post Academic libraries on social: July 2026 appeared first on john, from… ## [The metric your AI reads wrong: The Context Gap (and the Fix)](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/the-metric-your-ai-reads-wrong-the) _2026-07-16 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ The data may be connected. The operating context usually is not. ## [The Discount Dependency Ratio hiding in your Klaviyo account](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/the-discount-dependency-ratio-hiding) _2026-07-13 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ Pull one 90-day report and you can see how much revenue your list only gives you when a code is attached. ## [Acquisition got harder. Email has to do more.](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/acquisition-got-harder-email-has) _2026-07-09 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ The first order is expensive now. Email's job is to make the second one cheaper. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bTod7p6oQe3P) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Open Klaviyo. Search for these 5 segments.](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/open-klaviyo-search-for-these-5-segments) _2026-07-06 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ Engaged, unengaged, repeat, VIP. Useful labels. Not a retention system. ## [Your best subscribers aren’t leaving. Their cards are.](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/your-best-subscribers-arent-leaving) _2026-07-02 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ Most subscription churn isn’t a decision. It’s a declined card, and most brands have no flow to catch it. ## [Quantum Consult hires director from Skanska](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/quantum-consult-hires-director-from-skanska) _2026-07-02 · The Construction Index · Construction Law | Construction Index_ Quantum Consult, a dispute management specialist, has appointed Chris Campbell to a director level position. Campbell joins from Skanska UK, and has qualifications in both engineering and law. ## [The Permission to Stop (or at Least to Do Things Differently): Leading Libraries Through VUCA](https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/permission-to-stop/) _2026-07-01 · tadawes · Trevor A. Dawes_ I recently attended the ACRL President’s Program at the American Library Association Annual Conference. The session was titled “Leading Academic … Continue reading → ## [Your emails should behave more like PopSips](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/your-emails-should-behave-more-like) _2026-06-29 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ The best F&B retention systems don't force new behavior. They nudge what customers are already likely to do next ## [The Defensive Leader: Why Openness to Feedback Is a Leadership Superpower](https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/feedback-as-superpower/) _2026-06-29 · tadawes · Trevor A. Dawes_ We all make mistakes. If we have even a modicum of self-awareness, we acknowledge those mistakes and, ideally, learn from … Continue reading → ## [Recently in Academic Libraries: June 2026](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/06/recently-in-academic-libraries-june-2026/) _2026-06-28 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ News and announcements If, like me, you work at a Jesuit or Catholic institution, everyone has been talking about the Pope’s recent encyclical on artificial intelligence. Seattle University was the first academic library that I noticed to post on the topic. Their first post frames the document as a call to centering human dignity over \[…\] The post Recently in Academic Libraries: June 2026 appeared… ## [What you build in July decides your Q4 email revenue](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/what-you-build-in-july-decides-your) _2026-06-25 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ The brands that win Q4 build the foundation in the quiet months. October is too late. ## [JCT appoints drafting chair](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/jct-appoints-drafting-chair) _2026-06-23 · The Construction Index · Construction Law | Construction Index_ Standard contracts body JCT has appointed Michelmores' Anna Wood as chair of its drafting sub committee, as Clyde & Co's Victoria Peckett steps down. ## [Product launches die in 24 hours. This framework stops that!](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/product-launches-die-in-24-hours) _2026-06-22 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ The hype phase, the drop, the education, the close. Most brands skip three of them ## [They ran 25% sales. A 10% offer earned more per email.](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/they-ran-25-sales-a-10-offer-earned) _2026-06-18 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ A smaller discount, sent to the right person, beat the big one. ## [Why a $990/month email team beats a single marketer wrestling with ChatGPT/Claude](https://retainiq20.substack.com/p/why-a-990month-email-team-beats-a) _2026-06-15 · The Advantage · RetainIQ_ Everyone’s replacing agencies with AI. Only a few are replacing results. ## [Library outreach as onboarding for retention](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/06/library-outreach-as-onboarding-for-retention/) _2026-06-11 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ The raison d’être of library outreach isn’t to get students to attend events. It isn’t to sign them up for our newsletter or get them to follow us on social media. It isn’t even to get them to use library resources \[insert pearl clutching\]. The goal of library outreach is to start the conversation. It’s \[…\] The post Library outreach as onboarding for retention appeared first on john, from the… ## [Know Values Alignment to Ensure Employee Engagement](https://minalopenelevator.substack.com/p/know-values-alignment-to-ensure-employee) _2026-06-10 · Minal @ OpenElevator · Minal’s Conversations with Mission-Focused Leaders_ Chapter 9: The Goldilocks Team ## [When the ALA Members Aren’t Allowed to Speak](https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/when-the-ala-members-arent-allowed-to-speak/) _2026-06-06 · tadawes · Trevor A. Dawes_ Earlier this year, my colleague Beth McNeil and I submitted a resolution to the American Library Association for consideration at … Continue reading → ## [What the Heart Does: Making the Strategic Case for the Library](https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/strategic-case-for-the-library/) _2026-06-01 · tadawes · Trevor A. Dawes_ \[Author’s note: Although “university” is used throughout this post, the “heart” metaphor is used equally in all types of institutions … Continue reading → ## [Recently in Academic Libraries: May 2026](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/05/recently-in-academic-libraries-may-2026/) _2026-05-29 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ News and announcements 🪑🥤🖥️ Drexel Libraries hosted a student-curated exhibition of everyday objects from university dorm rooms, “Dorm Objects 101.” Most of the objects on display, photographs, and labels came from about 70 students who took either a “Visual Culture” or “History of Modern Design” class. The university loaned standard-issue furniture to be included as \[…\] The post Recently in… ## [Librarian day in the life: Day 5](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/05/librarian-day-in-the-life-day-5/) _2026-05-09 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ This is the last post in a weeklong series offering a snapshot of what a day in the life of an academic librarian, specifically an outreach librarian and department head, looks like. Here was Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4. 8:30a: Arrived at work and immediately had to troubleshoot an HR issue \[…\] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 5 appeared first on john, from the library . ## [Librarian day in the life: Day 4](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/05/librarian-day-in-the-life-day-4/) _2026-05-08 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ We’ve made it to Thursday. This is the fourth in a week-long series of “Day in the Life” posts for those considering a career in academic libraries, specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions. Here was Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. 8:30a: Arrive at work. I spent the first 30 minutes trying \[…\] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 4 appeared first on john, from the library . ## [Librarian day in the life: Day 3](https://www.johnxlibris.com/2026/05/librarian-day-in-the-life-day-3/) _2026-05-07 · John Jackson · john, from the library_ This is the third in a week-long series of “Day in the Life” posts, written primarily for those considering a career in academic libraries—specifically working in either outreach or managerial positions. But also for nosey curious minds. See also: Day 1 and Day 2. 8:30a: Arrive at work (a little more sluggish following yesterday’s faculty \[…\] The post Librarian day in the life: Day 3 appeared…