Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

Looking forward to growing our partnerships with the respective convention and visitors bureaus in the coming years as we plan exciting and engaging meetings.”. New this year, ASAE is offering learning formats from which to choose. So please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to tag me! Is it your first time?

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you’ve been following this blog for the past five years (heck….even even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Naylor has been conducting the survey for five years, and last year, the survey found most associations were continuing to struggle with communications. That goes for businesses, too.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I’m live blogging from TEDx Raleigh this morning. They knew that no one would visit a tire exhibit when new concept cars were being rolled out in other exhibits. I remember taking a drawing class years ago, and during that time, I did see the world in a different way, aware of space and contours and shadings. I miss that.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

We need white space throughout the year , and Jocelyn Glei explains why and how you can get it. Developing an effective budget for the year ahead can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to anticipating your web needs in an ever-evolving tech landscape. HTML: Follow Blog via Email. But you know what? 1 CAE credit. . –

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Reid All About it

APRIL 9, 2021

Ray Van Hilst at Yoko Consulting shares some interesting observations about website trends over the past year —patterns you might not expect but make sense upon reflection. How to communicate price increases: a timely post if you’re planning to charge a more appropriate amount for your virtual events this year. Website insight.

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Membersuite

MARCH 17, 2023

Track behavioral data that provides clues about the topics that have interested your target audience in the past year. Plan quarterly orientations and meetups for first-year members so they can expand their network and feel like part of your association community. What can you learn about members who have never attended a conference ?

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

He advises framing board conversations and decisions with this “new shared point of view on board purpose, composition, structure, and work for the rest of The Turbulent Twenties.”. My new favorite word, it means “ jumping out of the system ,” not just thinking out of the box, but ignoring the box completely. Membership recruitment.

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Reid All About it

JULY 1, 2016

Associations Now : ASAE’s Associations Now Daily News shows up in my inbox every weekday morning to remind me to check this granddaddy of association media sites. The Editors’ Blogs are always worth reading as are the daily Buzz articles. <Creative Commons licensed photo by Mehal Shah > Tagged: Brain Food.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

Looking forward to growing our partnerships with the respective convention and visitors bureaus in the coming years as we plan exciting and engaging meetings.”. New this year, ASAE is offering learning formats from which to choose. So please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to tag me! Is it your first time?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 20, 2012

How’s your first-year member retention rate? First year retention is a challenge for most associations, maybe because they spend much more money on acquiring new members than on guiding them into the associatio n. New approaches to orientation. Tagged: Association , Membership. Not that great? You’re not alone.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I met new acquaintances, reconnected with old friends, but completely missed others who were on my list of people to meet. As much as I’d like to go to ASAE Great Ideas, my budget can only handle two ASAE conferences a year – Annual and Tech. If not, I’ll meet you back here in the New Year. More info/register. Host: Lumi.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I met new acquaintances, reconnected with old friends, but completely missed others who were on my list of people to meet. As much as I’d like to go to ASAE Great Ideas, my budget can only handle two ASAE conferences a year – Annual and Tech. If not, I’ll meet you back here in the New Year. More info/register. Host: Lumi.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

George Washington was 24 years old when he first ran for a seat in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Two years later, his supporters distributed 144 gallons of rum, punch, hard cider and beer—about half a gallon for every vote he received. A new election vocabulary developed. Things could be worse, folks. Why Tuesday?

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 5, 2012

Then Jeffrey Cufaude wrote a fantastic blog post that drew a ton of comments and that, rumor has it, is about to appear as a full lengthe article in an upcoming issue of Associations Now. Then, of course, the calendar year ended with this. On to the tagging: KiKi LItalien. Top association management Blogs. Blog Archive.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 5, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. New Year, New Technology? January is here, ring in the new! This time of year always feels like a magic reset button has been pressed (at least for the first few days anyway). January is technology month here at the YourMembership.com blog. (Of Leave a Reply. Name (required).

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 4, 2011

I didn’t read much online but caught a few outstanding blog posts and conversations, particularly Joe Flower’s post and resulting comments about his decision to not renew his ASAE membership and a follow-up post by Maddie Grant. This is the best thing I’ve read lately on writing blog posts. ” flickr photo by Kenna Takahashi.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Since it’s the season to be merry, here are 99 reasons why 2017 was, in fact, a good year. And now, in sourpuss news: has your iPhone’s performance been crappy lately? I suspected Apple was up to no good and it looks like I was right, per this news from the BBC. Follow Blog via Email. Tagged: Brain Food.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

And my Google Reader, once I emptied it, wasn’t being populated by new posts to read. I learned through comments and tweets that most people aren’t reading or visiting blogs on the weekends. My blog traffic is quieter on the weekends so that proves that point. On the weekends I’m reading but not too many are publishing.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

WBT Systems was inspired this week by the latest news about muons—subatomic particles influenced by unknown forces so they don’t obey the standard laws of physics. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

This month’s guest blog post is from Tom Morrison, CEO of MTI Management. 6) MOST IMPORTANT: At the conference each day, write down three things: One new idea or a new way of doing something you already do. With the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo quickly approaching Aug. Do you have tips to share?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 28, 2016

This month’s guest blog post is from Tom Morrison, CEO of MTI Management. 6) MOST IMPORTANT: At the conference each day, write down three things: One new idea or a new way of doing something you already do. With the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo quickly approaching Aug. Do you have tips to share?

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

120 days left in the year—what do you still want to accomplish? Amanda Kaiser of Kaiser Insights (the brains behind the Smooth the Path blog) and AH (aka Association Headquarters, an NJ-based AMC) are conducting the study. If you don’t have a user adoption plan for new software, your new system is going to fail.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2017

If you need to make a business case to your board about investing in new technology , like chatbots, or more likely, association management software, check out the advice from Aptify. How encouraging it is for this self-improvement nut to see I’ve fallen into many of these habits naturally over the years. Follow Blog via Email.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Although it’s been around for two years, Pinterest has finally hit the big time. I see people on Pinterest who don’t use Twitter or Facebook regularly; it’s attracting a new social media audience. The market research firm Experian says Pinterest users are primarily female (58%) between 25 and 44 years old (59%).

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2016

It’s the most wonderful time of the year …Christmas, Hanukkah, frosty nights, comfort food, warm fires, cozy slippers, wool sweaters, and ASAE Tech. It’s a crazy time of year for a conference but somehow that makes it even more special. It’s a crazy time of year for a conference but somehow that makes it even more special.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

For years, SEO was the MVP. Years of breathless articles about how social media was going to change the world played a role in pushing SEO to the sidelines, but it also had real shortcomings: Breaking news is a tough battle to win on search engines, and content strategies take months to prove their weight. Do your research.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 14, 2010

One of the first posts I read this morning was by Lisa Johnson on the Food Blog Alliance. She writes about women, blogging, the ‘free’ issue and negotiation. I’m amazed at how many so-called blogging experts make you click on an obnoxious pop-up before you can read their content. What are your blogging objectives?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2016

It’s the most wonderful time of the year …Christmas, Hanukkah, frosty nights, comfort food, warm fires, cozy slippers, wool sweaters, and ASAE Tech. It’s a crazy time of year for a conference but somehow that makes it even more special. It’s a crazy time of year for a conference but somehow that makes it even more special.

Tools 150

Tools Social Media Case Study New York 150

Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

From education to content creation, we’ve had a successful year and have experienced tremendous growth. This year end report is just a smattering of the successes we’ve achieved. With so many moving parts and pieces throughout the last year, it was time to reflect on our brand. In 2015, Event Garde produced 50 blog posts.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2012

In “the other 50 years” we need to keep developing. To thrive, we must keep acquiring new knowledge and skills. Read the rest of Lifelong Learning is a Requirement, not an Option at the Avectra blog. Tagged: Professional Development. Learning doesn’t stop at graduation. Learning is a process, not an outcome.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 27, 2010

That's the kind of provocative question we like to start out a new year pondering! Tags: Associations Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers Google Social networking Non-profit Communications membership websites event managment Membership management social media Association Jam. read more ). read more ).

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Reading a new post by John Hagel, I was reminded of the new role for associations I wrote about in How Associations Can Transform Higher Education. – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (New York). – Gaining New Leads through eBooks. For many organizations, digital marketing is a new undertaking.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… For the first time in several years, I’m not attending ASAE Annual. Aptify explains how to get buy-in for your great new idea by understanding and leveraging the psychology of change. Follow Blog via Email. Wed 8/9 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 19, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I was “doing” professional New Year’s resolutions in the style of a resolution per day for thirty days. Next month I would add (or replace) my current resolution with a new one and on and on for the remainder of the year.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2017

One of the saddest sights on the web is an abandoned blog. If your blog is gathering dust, these 9 tips will help you get your blog back on track. I definitely agree with the #1 blogging tip: create a content strategy. Follow Blog via Email. Don’t let that happen to you! 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

I’ve moved on to a few new books. I’m reading my fourth Jane Austen this year, Mansfield Park. I never tire of reading her and this is a new one for me. Even someone without any tech experience can turn their website into a new member recruiter — in just an afternoon. Follow Blog via Email. Tagged: Brain Food.

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YourMembership

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

News + Press. YourMembership.com Blog. If you run a group, it has probably been a very long time since you were new to the group you currently head. Being part of a new group gives you perspective of a new member experience. Add-On Products. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs. Corporate Responsibility.

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