Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Nominate your new product, member program, partnership success, or organizational change that propels your association toward its mission. Nominate your new product, member program, partnership success, or organizational change that propels your association toward its mission. Engagement marketing.

Tools 272

Tools Strategy Revenue Technology 272

Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

With for-profit and higher ed competition growing, your association’s online courses must stand out in the crowd. Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs. You fall to the level of your systems.” Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. But do you?

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

Reid All About it

APRIL 30, 2021

They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. Presenters: Lowell Aplebaum, CPF, FASAE, CAE, Professional Facilitator CEO & Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova, LLC. Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. Meaning is relevance as defined by your target audience. Association myths.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. Add your association’s name to the sign-on letter before they present it to Congress next week. Impexium describes three crucial principles that most associations and vendors overlook during an AMS implementation —things that will make your project much more difficult.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. Pining for the past won’t help, it just limits your vision. In uncertain times, stay focused on your mission and explore new ways to deliver on that mission.”. Online education nimbleness. Quick hits.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

You don't have to be a hypnotist or a master of persuasion to build support for an online community among your association’s board and executive team. Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. New Member Acquisition.

Social Media 254

Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

Higher Logic

JUNE 26, 2020

Associations are increasingly expected to deliver the personalized experience that members (especially younger generations) are used to. They can no longer rely on sending batch-and-blast, one-off emails to their whole member base as an effective membership recruitment and retention strategy. Does this sound familiar?

Recruiting 156

Recruiting Recruitment Email Marketing Communications 156

Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. Learning business.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2023

If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. Impexium describes three benefits of marketing automation , a capability you really must have in your association’s tech stack. Digital badges. Marketing automation. CMS/website RFP.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Sending website traffic to members. Association CEO Clive Roux shared advice at Association Success for using your association’s digital assets to grow your audience and deliver value to members. One of his suggestions really stopped me in my tracks—and would really help your exhibitors. Atlasphere ).

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

They share 19 activities to build into your asynchronous courses that will make them more effective and enjoyable. If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask ASAE Collaborate about RFP samples. Two months from now, I hope to see some of you at Non-Dues-a-Palooza in Denver too.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. Check out these 14 ways to spark FOMO with your virtual conference from MemberSuite. Virtual conference FOMO. Board diversity. Burning Man FOMO. A true LOL.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

Higher Logic

JUNE 29, 2017

Too late, and you risk overwhelming your employees and dropping the ball on important projects, including delivering value and engaging your audience. In the beginning, one or two people may be able to manage all these projects, but they will likely become strapped for resources as demand grows. Supportive board members.

Team 196

Team Member Engagement Analysis Revenue 196

Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2019

When you walk into your favorite coffee shop, and the barista greets you warmly, starts preparing the usual for you, and asks how your daughter’s big soccer tournament went, doesn’t it make you feel good? And it comes down to making members feel like regulars in a quickly-evolving digital world. Segment members.

Strategy 149

Strategy Software Member Engagement Content 149

Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you haven’t already, you must read New Member Engagement Study , a collaboration between Kaiser Insights, Dynamic Benchmarking, 12 research partners and 160 association professionals. Dee McCurry, Ex Ordo ). Justin Housman, Adventure Journal ).

DC 170

DC Washington Chicago LMS 170

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the most effective ways to recruit new members is to let them know about your benefits. That means clearly communicating your organization’s value proposition. To articulate your value proposition to current and prospective members, you need to build a membership marketing strategy to spread the word.

Marketing 98

Marketing Strategy Tips Email Marketing 98

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

If you work in an association, I encourage you to think about content strategy for five minutes because the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation is studying how associations use content strategy. This research will: Document which associations are developing and implementing content strategies.

DC 150

DC Washington Tools Education 150

Disciple Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In this digital age, we’re transcending the old brick-and-mortar mindset and knitting together networks of passionate people in digital spaces. We’re talking about a space where members don’t just consume; they contribute, co-create, and connect. Exclusivity: This is your VIP lounge in the digital world.

How To 36

How To Price Revenue Guidelines 36

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

explains why all associations should help members filter the noise with personalized content curation. Hmm, a personalized curated newsletter might be one thing to turn passively loyal members and customers into actively loyal ones. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the near future, please send me the link.

DC 150

DC Washington Innovation Price 150

AvidXchange: Association Management

JANUARY 16, 2023

Our guest for the first episode of “The Power of Change with Michael Praeger” is Cat Carmichael, the Chief Executive Officer for Strategy 123, a strategic community association management (CAM) consulting company focused on acquisition preparation, increased profitability and creating successful exit strategies and succession plans.

Strategy 130

Strategy Association Management Innovation Price 130

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

WBT Systems examines what learners are really buying and explains how to apply what Godin’s describing to the way you market and sell your association’s educational programs. Member/customer engagement. PropFuel describes why and how this innovative approach to communicating and engaging with members and customers is so successful.

Blended Learning 41

Blended Learning Software Education Marketing 41

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Please take 3-5 minutes to participate in the 2022 State of the Workplace Pulse Survey conducted by Achurch Consulting. If your workforce model is a touchy issue between leadership and staff, Achurch Consulting says you need to address this disconnect right away or it will erode your culture and cause employees to disengage or quit.

Arlington 41

Arlington Education LMS Revenue 41

Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Last week, after a day of hiking in Capitol Reef National Park, I got on Facebook to share some photos and learned about the consolidation of Aptify, Abila, and YourMembership under the new Community Brands umbrella. Breakfast/lunch provided. CAE credits.

Content 150

Content Chicago Marketing DC 150

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2022

iMIS by ASI invites you to participate in their annual Membership Performance Benchmark Survey to help uncover upcoming trends in technology and digital transformation; membership acquisition, engagement and retention; and association goals and challenges. If I were in your shoes, I would only hire lifelong learners. They won’t.

Revenue 44

Revenue Email Marketing Education Review 44

MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2022

As an association leader at a small-staff organization, perhaps you’ve been managing your professional association, trade association, or chamber of commerce with a series of spreadsheets or disconnected systems. How does an AMS system benefit your association? The Value of an AMS. What features should you seek in an AMS system?

System 52

System Association Management Directory Software 52

Reid All About it

MAY 20, 2022

They point out the usual problem with keynote selection and suggest other ways you can use your keynote budget. Your employees and your members are not who they were before the pandemic, says Dean West, FASAE, of Association Laboratory in an entertaining, insightful post. Do keynotes influence the decision to attend?

Arlington 41

Arlington Project DC Technology 41

Reid All About it

JUNE 10, 2022

If member companies are struggling to recruit and keep staff , they will be reluctant to let employees attend conferences or volunteer for your association. WBT Systems suggests strategies to attract talent to your association’s industry and help member companies improve their hiring and retention practices.

Arlington 39

Arlington Revenue Content Team 39

Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Before we get to the good stuff… What do your “engaged” members not know about? We all know to never make assumptions about member behavior (or preferences, needs, interests) based on your own behavior.

DC 44

DC Washington Revenue Communications 44

Membership Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. The 2010 U.S.

Marketing 40

Marketing Price Survey Recruiting 40

SCD Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

1 Rem Rieder of USA Today wrote a column “ Reduced newspaper delivery: Smart or death knell? ” This piece highlights the dilemma many associations face: when – if ever – you convert your magazine or newsletter to digital and stop sending printed editions. With stats like these, what is the future of association print publications?

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco Social Media 40

Membership Marketing

APRIL 9, 2010

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Tony Rossell.

Social Media 40

Social Media Survey Report Case Study 40

Beth Kanter

AUGUST 26, 2016

Speaking of books, you can pre-order my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout due out in October. It’s a rare acquisition of a female founded tech startup and the first time a tech startup with a black female founder on board has been acquired by a NASDAQ-traded company. Did you miss it?

Tools 28

Tools Innovation Social Media Content 28