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MARCH 8, 2019

Billhighway suggests how you can help your chapters with member recruitment by sharing your digital and technical expertise and resources. MemberSuite explains how associations can respond to this market demand by offering certificate and certification programs. Locations: virtual and Washington DC. More info/register.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Professionals in Certification Networking Event. The conversation will be light and provide attendees a casual environment to talk with other certification professionals about your challenges and/or successes.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

That’s why it’s a good time for your association to promote your certificate, microcredential and certification programs. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

In their Ultimate Guide to SEO , HubSpot describes in plain English how to increase your site’s visibility and rankings with search engine optimization, content marketing, and link building. Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC. Location: Washington DC. – Association Palooza VI (Washington DC). Host: EventMobi.

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JANUARY 15, 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. 17+ free ways to get more traffic to your content. Quick hits.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

For my marketing friends: Nico Prins at Content Marketing Institute explains how to use Google Search Console to increase traffic to your site. Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Learn about platform strategies, content strategies, design and workflow.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Membership Mondays Winter Celebration (Washington DC) Enjoy beer, wine, soft drinks, and a light nosh to celebrate a great 2023. Location: Washington DC. More info/register. Host: ASAE Tue 12/12 from 10:25 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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JULY 8, 2016

– DC Lunch & Learn (Washington, DC). Learn how digital credentials—data-rich, portable, verified representations of demonstrated skills and earned certifications—are changing the way people learn, recruit, and work. – How to Design Future-Friendly Content. Host: Gather Content. More info/register.

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MARCH 15, 2019

Here’s a quick path to burnout: all the tedious tasks associated with certification processes , yuck, been there. Billhighway shares advice on ways your association can provide member recruitment training to chapters and affiliates. Beyond the Logo: Building Real Partnerships to Grow Non-Dues Revenue (virtual and Washington DC).

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JUNE 9, 2023

Mercury Creative Group explains why you should have an ideal buyer in mind when crafting marketing content. Actually, this is a good idea when writing any content. Reaching “Best in World” Status for the Content You Need to Attract and Retain Members Learn how to shift from an article-first to a multimedia publishing organization.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community.

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APRIL 16, 2021

I liked this one from Jyrki Paananen, co-founder and COO of Brella, who said, “There’s almost an inflated volume of virtual events at the moment and it is challenging to make content the differentiator, so perhaps connections could be the new king.”. Don’t Just Create Learning Content, Sell It! Guest: Patrick Bontinck.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

I imagine your members (and others in your community) would keep coming back for more education if they were progressing along a learning pathway with a digital badge or certification as the prize at the end. Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community. Using Content to Communicate Your Association’s Value.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

12 more days until I see many of you at ASAE TEC in Washington DC! 70 content ideas for social media posts. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Hear about the value of planning your digital content calendar and your sponsorship model at the same time.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Blue Sky eLearn’s step-by-step guide to instructional design helps you decide what educational programs your market needs, develop learning objectives and assessments, map the content, and design the program. Six ways to get your organization’s subject matter experts to start thinking like content marketers. ( Pam Didner ).

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Volunteer recruitment. Why do some associations have a tough time recruiting volunteers and others don’t? Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. What the Great Resignation Means for Your Certification Program in 2022 and Beyond. Tue 1/18 at 12 p.m. CAE credits.

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JULY 17, 2020

MemberSuite identifies five strategies for engaging members during this next phase of the pandemic crisis : content, education, community, volunteering and causes. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: Challenges and opportunities with membership recruitment for trade associations. The future for CRPs.

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JULY 24, 2020

Wen, Washington Post ). Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Recruiting and Retaining Association Members (and Driving Non-Dues Revenue) in the Virtual Event Era. Jakob Nielsen and Anna Kaley, Nielsen Norman Group ). Keep an eye on your coronavirus risk budget.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Learn how board skills tracking can help you identify critical gaps and engage in more strategic board member recruitment. Gaining Leverage: Where AI Driven Content Management and Marketing Automation Join Forces. 1 CAE credit.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Find out how to identify and select easy-to-use tools that can help with event planning, content management, analytics, website management, marketing, scheduling and more. For a majority of your members, dedicating time to focus on continuing education is difficult, yet often required for their professional certification maintenance.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Find out how to identify and select easy-to-use tools that can help with event planning, content management, analytics, website management, marketing, scheduling and more. For a majority of your members, dedicating time to focus on continuing education is difficult, yet often required for their professional certification maintenance.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Guest: Sherron Washington, M.A., Loren Edelstein, Vice President and Content Director, Northstar Meetings Group.

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.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Their new membership model includes unlimited access to certifications, online education, newsletters, industry analyses, and communities—the “ pay-to-play ‘extras’ in most association business models.”. It cannot just be about revenue, but about content,’ said Bruce Rosenthal, strategic advisor at Bruce Rosenthal Associates, LLC.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. A Conversation with the “Lobbyist Hunter” (online and Washington DC). Locations: online and Washington DC. You’ve Heard of Data Visualizations—What About Content Visualizations? Tue 3/3 at 11 a.m. 1 CAE credit.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Bringing on an affinity program or partner can be an effective way of adding to the membership value proposition to support and improve recruitment and retention efforts. Location: Washington DC. Host: Content Forum.

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Association Navigator

APRIL 12, 2013

The discussion is next week at the Washington offices of Hogan Lovells. Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. I’m excited to again speak to University of Alabama law students about opportunities in the association world.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Balancing Educational Content & Fulfilling Sponsor Expectations. Many associations struggle to identify additional sources of revenue and content for their members. In one word, CONTENT. CAE credit.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2013

Last week the online dating service BeautifulPeople.com launched a new recruitment service for employers and job seekers. In one example of cross-promotion, Smith advised republishing content on career-related topics from an organization’s publications on the career center’s website.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

I’m wondering if the growing personalization trend will lead to members expecting their association to personalize content too. Hosts: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Driving Meeting Value: The ROI of Measuring Engagement with Meeting Content. It’s so flavorful.

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MAY 20, 2022

MemberSuite recounts the value of certifications and certificate programs to the individual and their employer. Angela Tupper (moderator), Branded Content Editor, EventMB. Hear key industry insights learned while designing, creating and executing an association docuseries content model. A World Beyond AMS (Washington DC).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Top 5 Digital Content Models That Work for Members and Sponsors. Learn about digital content structures that work for recruitment, retention, and revenue. Find out how to fund your most engaging content, make your website (and association) the centerpiece of engagement, and measure impact for continual improvement.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

Recruiting young members. The latest MGI report disclosed how poorly associations are doing with young member recruitment. Host: Certification Network Group. Presenters: Holly Zanville, Research Professor and Co-Director of the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at George Washington University.

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MARCH 3, 2023

WBT Systems shares several association examples of self-assessment tools and programs for choosing a career path or course of study, preparing for a certification exam, or improving business practices and policies. Jamie Notter, Propel ) Five ways thought leadership content drives higher search rankings. Subscriptions. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

Certifications. Many high performing associations are finding that they can earn substantial increase their renewal numbers by providing members with training, workshops, webinars and certifications that they would have trouble finding elsewhere. “If Top 3 reasons young people join associations. Job opportunities. Socializing.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Learn how to take an audience-centric approach to content and give audiences more personalized experiences. Host: Content Marketing Institute. Virtual Conference and LMS Integration: Extending Conference Content.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Recruiting Members at Trade Shows and Other Events. Cultivate Your Community for Content. Hear about the role of online communities in generating content and content ideas for associations. 1 CAE credit.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

Jimmy Daly at Animalz writes about five content marketing power laws that will help you reach your marketing (and business) goals. Leveraging Live Events for Membership Recruitment. What better place to recruit new members than during a live association event? Learn about the DES online course and certification.

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