Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

This week, they discuss peer advisory groups for association members who want to learn from and with each other. MemberSuite shares nine strategies for preventing volunteer burnout so you can keep your leaders in office and your pipeline full. Supplier members. Volunteer fatigue. Hybrid events. I doubt it. Data cleanup.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

Jason Cohen , senior manager, member services at ISPOR – The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, invites your participation in a survey on membership campaign practices. Engagement boxes. Maybe you received an engagement box from a virtual event you attended. Membership campaigns. Quick hits.

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

During the last one, they introduced their event safety playbook full of tips and resources. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Marketing copy. API basics. Hybrid work.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

Reid All About it

JANUARY 29, 2021

Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Your voice—along with those of nearly 1,000 association leaders around the world—will help us all gain insights about what is working to recruit, engage and retain members during the pandemic.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 23, 2021

Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Content strategy. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community….

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Tracy King has come to the rescue with an excellent idea: host the trade show/expo on your learning management system (LMS) —a long-lasting and sustainable solution for exhibitors, prospective customers and your association. If you’re a home cook, check out the irregularly published In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Dean West at Association Laboratory wonders if he’s lazy, stupid or resilient (I’m not saying) and shares lessons about resilience that can guide your association’s strategy decisions. But remember, you can’t just throw blog posts out into the wilderness and expect people to find them. Membership engagement.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 195

Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

I just read a new paper— The New Association Tech Ecosystem: Powering Member Experiences with Integration and Specialization —from Chris Gloede and Karen Power of Ricochet Advice and I suggest you do too, especially if you have technology or analytics decisions on the horizon. New member onboarding. Innovation method.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

Member behavior. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. Virtual event engagement. The Virtual Events Institute asked several experts for tips on virtual event engagement. Quick hits.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

When association professionals think about volunteering, members naturally come to mind. My Good eats section is on hiatus because I had periodontal surgery last week, specifically pocket reduction or osseous surgery. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2023

Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? I expect to pass through life but once. William Penn Chapter events. Leadership training.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

If your board (or C-suite) hasn’t accepted the fact that your association must offer online education to your members and market, then you’ll want to read this post from WBT Systems. They suggest strategies for making the case for investing in online learning programs. Online learning. CEO pandemic insights. Risking innovation.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Read our blog for more tips. Six p roven strategies and marketing tactics to boost future event registration It’s time to boost your event attendance and improve your member experience too! Don’t just settle with adding your member’s first and last name to your next event promotional email.

How To 114

How To Discount Member Engagement Social Media 114

Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2023

WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. MemberSuite explores why new membership communities are so popular with Gen Z. Employee retention.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. It’s time to assess your technology stack and partners because you can’t afford to continue settling for “good enough” technology , not if you want to take advantage of emerging opportunities and meet the changing needs of your members and market.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Fridays@4 is hosting a free CAE study group —you have to join first , but that’s free too. Association strategies. They suggest seven strategies that will position your association to deliver value , and preserve and strengthen member and customer engagement and loyalty. What deer hunting taught me about strategy.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. Content/education strategy. In response to the pandemic, many associations hosted new virtual events, took down their members-only content paywall, and reduced fees for virtual conferences and education—changes that affect their membership value proposition.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs. I bet members interact with your newsletters more regularly than any other product or service, which means your association should thoughtfully plan and design each edition. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. Arianna Rehak at Matchbox Virtual Media encourages you to design engaging virtual experiences that strengthen your in-person events. Newsletters.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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. Let’s say your association has fully accepted reality and wants to help members acquire the skills and knowledge they need right now, but you don’t have the time or money to design new online courses. Quick hits.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

Creating effective, engaging live instruction is challenging enough. The list is long but includes competitive intelligence gathering and data analytics, collating information in different formats from content-heavy websites, session topic ideation, attendee engagement and personalization, and networking and matchmaking. Humans and AI.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

Reid All About it

JUNE 11, 2021

If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? WBT Systems shares ideas for microlearning programs and samples of marketing messages that will persuade members to schedule time for professional development. Loyalty strategies. Make time for microlearning. Quick hits.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

Reid All About it

JULY 23, 2021

Their advice covers everything from determining what data to collect to getting members to update their profiles. If you’re a home cook, check out the irregularly published In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Remote work/life boundaries. Eye-opening. AMS data and reports.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

Reid All About it

AUGUST 6, 2021

Member advisory groups. Do your members seek connections and conversations with their peers, and low-commitment ways to contribute their expertise? The answer is member advisory groups , says WBT Systems. The answer is member advisory groups , says WBT Systems. Is member wellbeing something your association thinks about?

Revenue 195

Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Their model is based on a volunteer learning journey that inspires and helps members build competencies in one area before moving up to the next—a great way to build a volunteer and leadership corps. I also increased the flour and butter to 1/4 cup each because I like a 1:8 ratio for bechamel sauces. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Education Tips 195

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They’re asking you to help by sending the Association Sponsor Engagement Study to your sponsors. 6% have no formal, documented strategy for their virtual conference. Instead, when you hear crickets, he suggests you ask board members to use specific language—he shares several examples—to express their stance on an issue or proposal.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Board strategy. Jeff De Cagna has come up with ten purposeful provocations that every board member and association professional should commit to heart. WBT suggests motivating and engaging learners by applying the behavioral science principles of gaming, not gamification. Jen Dary, One Plucky Blog ). Conference content.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

I’d bet every industry has seen a growing number of podcasts like ours has, maybe even the industry your association serves. WBT Systems explains what associations need to know about launching a podcast and how a podcast can contribute to the success of your professional development programs. Event planning. Team dynamics. Event marketing.

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

Higher Logic

APRIL 25, 2019

Meeting and conference attendees increasingly expect ways to engage organizers, presenters, and each other – from the moment they register until months after the event. Mobile event apps can be integrated with an online community platform to drive engagement prior to and following an event. billion in 2020. No Problem.

Massachusetts 226

Massachusetts Newsletter Social Media Conference 226

Reid All About it

JANUARY 8, 2021

I still remember the final moments of a virtual conference I attended last year. The last session finished… and then nothing. Data-driven empathy is especially useful for understanding the ever-evolving needs, interests and aspirations of your members, customers and colleagues. Virtual conference closing. Forget normal.

Las Vegas 370

Las Vegas Case Study Conference LMS 370

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Instead of getting caught off guard like last year, they suggest preparing for anti-digital bias, making a virtual Plan B (but a better version than last time), investing in the right technology, and aligning your org chart and skill sets to the new reality. Sponsorship strategy. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Quick hits.

Content 195

Content LMS District of Columbia Tips 195

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc. Please participate—or ask the right person in your organization to participate—today because the survey closes at end of business today, Friday, December 4. A message for the board. It’s a message worth sharing with your board. Launching a DEI program.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the most effective ways to recruit new members is to let them know about your benefits. Based on a recent Marketing General report , associations that saw spikes in new membership or member renewal rates 80% or higher in the last five years said their value proposition was compelling or very compelling.

Marketing 98

Marketing Strategy Tips Email Marketing 98

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When was the last time you updated your association or membership website’s content strategy? High-quality web content engages current members, helps recruit new ones, and enhances your organization’s brand and reputation. We’ll explore these five tips for developing more engaging content: Set quantifiable goals.

Content 52

Content Tips Guidelines Video 52

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s been a while since we’ve had flour, spicy buttermilk and cornmeal (with garlic powder)-dredged pan-fried fish fillets, so I made some with red drum last week. AMS/CRM software selection survey. He explains how a growth mindset can unlock change. A willingness to change is not enough, that’s where the growth mindset comes in. Quick hits.

Survey 195

Survey Revenue Price Team 195

Freestone

MARCH 4, 2024

It might be time to create an association marketing strategy. An association marketing strategy can help you attract new learners, retain current members, drive non-dues revenue, and strengthen your brand recognition within your industry. But how can you begin building your association marketing strategy?

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing How To LMS 52