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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. Michelle Brien at Matchbox shared the results of their research on the value of virtual experiences to associations and their members. They describe how technology can help strengthen your organization’s culture.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. When members better understand your association’s legislative and regulatory priorities and their role in achieving those goals, they can more confidently make an effective case with policymakers. Member recruitment.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Engaging members by career stage. Members value different benefits throughout different stages of their career journey. Billhighway explains how some association chapters are engaging early-career members. Luring members/customers to your LMS. How to update old blog posts for SEO.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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MARCH 24, 2023

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. Member onboarding. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. Virtual attendee “engagement.” Affordable membership.

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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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

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APRIL 30, 2021

McKinley Advisors describes how environmental factors have impacted the performance and priorities of associations in their survey report, Association Viewpoint: Renewal, Reinvention and Responsibility , conducted in February 2021. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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MAY 12, 2023

WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. NAFCU made the decision to focus only on advocacy, compliance and education—their members’ priorities.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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JUNE 18, 2021

Their guidebook shows chapters how they scored in each of five KPI areas, describes best practices to follow to raise those scores, and provides links to additional resources on the AGC website. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? How to conquer communication debt aka email/message overwhelm.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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JANUARY 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. The book presents a provocative alternative solution to one of the biggest problems in workplaces: declining employee engagement.

DC 293

DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

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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. Oh, how I love these delectable creatures. Intriguing. Association myths.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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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. Good stuff.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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MARCH 17, 2023

Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs. But where and how do you start improving culture? Devin Cleary, MeetingsNet ) How to eliminate content bottlenecks and keep your content marketing engine running. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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JULY 23, 2021

WBT’s post describes why your association would want to offer mixed-age learning programs and suggests how to get started. MemberSuite explains how to ensure your AMS reports provide the data your co-workers and volunteer leaders need for insight and decisions. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Remote work/life boundaries.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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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. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Event legal issues.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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JUNE 2, 2023

You can also use this data to find gaps in your educational portfolio and improve member acquisition and retention. If you plan to shop for a new AMS in the near future, make sure you check this out first. The Art of Mentoring explains why you should consider a mentoring program for your members. Technology decisions.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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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

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021. Imagine you’re an association board member and you read this from the CEO: “If we keep doing what we are doing, we won’t be doing this for much longer. A message for the board. Amen, brother.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? Virtual conference complaints—and solutions. Already you can hear some constructive criticism if you listen for it.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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APRIL 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free member education. Should associations list education programs as a membership benefit if members have to pay for them like everyone else does? I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems. Gen Z communities. Well, this is a slap in the face.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Whether you’re running a club, association, or any other kind of membership organization, your long-haul members are one of your greatest assets. That’s why having multiple member retention strategies in place is a must! Membership retention is an organization’s ability to keep its members active following recruitment and onboarding.

Strategy 130

Strategy Software Social Media Discount 130

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. Subscribe to Blog via Email. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community….

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

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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

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JULY 10, 2020

But now, you must consider your attendees’ attention and engagement capabilities when planning virtual events. Associations that embrace the new normal exemplified by a vibrant virtual world will enable their chapters to continue to make a substantive contribution to the association’s member value proposition.”. IT security.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference. Frugal innovation. Praise be.

Indiana 221

Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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JANUARY 21, 2022

In WBT’s primer on this essential element of instruction, they explain why the brain likes retrieval practice and how to build it into the design of your educational programs. The member experience. MemberSuite suggests how to reevaluate the member experience and apply what you learn. Sticky learning. Event trends.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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JUNE 21, 2019

She’s perplexed (as am I) as to why associations are “ignoring the most obvious yet almost entirely dismissed path to a sustainable future for associations: community leadership and strategic, intentional online communities.”. Mon 6/24 at 2 p.m.* – 3 New Strategies to Boost Your Member Onboarding, Engagement, and Retention.

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles DC Washington Phoenix 186

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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 ). Brenna Houck, Eater ).

DC 170

DC Washington Chicago LMS 170

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MAY 10, 2019

If you have a system selection in your future, or you’re in the midst of one, stop right now and read this post from Dan Hickey at DelCor Technology. MemberSuite explains how a new member onboarding campaign can help you increase member retention. How to use FAQ pages to improve SEO. Intriguing, isn’t it?

DC 170

DC FAQ Member Experience Project 170

Socious

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When you started your customer community, you created the content, wrote the blogs, and encouraged your customers and prospective customers to join. You need to moderate discussion forums and ensure that there’s a constant flow of information and engagement opportunities. How to Set Up Customer-Created Blogs in Your Online Community.

Content 100

Content Software Tools Library 100

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Billhighway explains how to identify bright spots —chapters that are achieving success by doing something different, something others chapters can replicate. MemberSuite digs into that finding and explains how to create a culture of innovation that delivers real membership value. Or will they? Chapter bright spots.

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

WBT Systems explains how to help your virtual conference attendees continue their learning and networking experience. At the NTEN blog, Jarrett Way from Mighty Citizen explains how to improve diversity and inclusion in your marketing and communications. Conference attendee learning journey. Diversity and inclusion in marcomm.

Case Study 285

Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

MemberSuite shares the secret to retaining new members. It’s a secret worth spilling about what members are really seeking and how to help them find it. For my marketing friends: Nico Prins at Content Marketing Institute explains how to use Google Search Console to increase traffic to your site. Matt Schlicht ).

LMS 186

LMS DC Social Media Washington 186

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APRIL 1, 2022

WBT Systems explains how to welcome career changers entering your industry by helping them with career guidance, skills development, and network building. An article by Lisa Boylan at Associations Now got me so excited about the future of online communities. AMS landscape. Listen to the end to hear his book recommendations. Quick hits.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

He describes his experience over at the DelCor blog along with the reasons we might be seeing this technology more often at offices and events near you. Melissa Henley and Katie Burke at CMS Wire explain how to drive change without driving your colleagues crazy using techniques based on neuroscience. Okay, was a robot. TechRepublic ).

DC 170

DC Washington Tools Certificate 170

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MAY 17, 2019

WBT Systems explains why the “education hacking” movement is growing and how your association can attract this new market. That transformation can begin on the first day of membership—as long as you have a new member onboarding plan in place. MemberSuite shares six ways to onboard and engage new members.

DC 170

DC Washington Social Media Revenue 170

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MARCH 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… In a two-part series ( part 1 and part 2 ) on Association Adviser , Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, writes about building a future-ready association. Notice he didn’t say “future-proof”—he explains why.

Arlington 170

Arlington DC Washington LMS 170