WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. According to the 2018 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI), the median basic annual membership dues is $212. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 15, 2018

They share news about your association online and wear your branded merchandise with pride! Engaged members become your association’s best ambassadors. No amount of advertising can equal the impact of testimony from a member who truly feels like they’ve found a place they belong. Offer online learning opportunities.

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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. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. Member engagement. How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks. Virtual conferences.

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MAY 15, 2020

Marketing virtual/online education. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking. Airstream ).

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AUGUST 21, 2020

They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

They especially get in the way when you’re leading up a project, so thankfully WBT Systems suggests 11 catalysts for cross-departmental collaboration. Dan Hickey at DelCor Technology Solutions explains how to avoid application sprawl by taking a strategic approach to Office 365. I especially like his “stop doing” list.

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MAY 12, 2023

Jeff De Cagna joined the hosts of The Association Podcast —Ben Muscolino (AMS Geek, Breezio, Data Sangria), Gretchen Steenstra (DelCor) and Jake Toohey (Adage)—to talk about boards and flawed governance systems, the return to complacency, the low bar of relevance, and generative AI. No plan, no progress. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Another advantage of an app: it’s a centralized communication channel to your members, unlike social media platforms your association doesn’t own. Bulletin describes how a member app helps you nurture member engagement. Member retention. The solution: “fewer, shorter, more interactive online meetings.”

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MARCH 11, 2022

Past surveys revealed predictive variables that helped advocacy professionals wisely invest their time and resources in strategies and tactics that lead to legislator influence. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking? Member engagement. webinar last week about NFTs. Futurist thinking.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Please read this Twitter thread from Irving Washington, CEO of the Online News Association, about burnout, especially if you’re a staff or volunteer leader. Sherry Budziak, founder and CEO of.orgSource, explains the difference between content strategy and content marketing—and how they relate—and suggests how to get started.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Hilary Marsh explains the why, what, and how of content calendars and how to choose the best one for your organization. Conference/abstract management. Mon 12/4 at 8 a.m.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Online learning. 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. CEO pandemic insights.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. Expansion of Membership – beyond geographic boundaries.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I’m listening to them all in order, of course, and have made it up to the Warren Harding episode. Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. But first: if your company has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. – 10 Secrets for Creating Great Webinar Content.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. They also explain how to overcome registration resistance. Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. How to check for inclusive language in Microsoft Word. Rob Woodgate, How to Geek ). Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. Community manager survey. CAE study group.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For associations, both attracting new members and engaging current members are probably constant goals across most, if not all, of the events they host. With the right tools and strategies on your side, you can build out an approach to event planning that will always support these goals of recruitment and engagement.

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APRIL 16, 2021

WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. How to explain your idea in 30 seconds or less. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. More info/register (fee for MPI non-members).

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MAY 8, 2020

and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better. Some may only apply to virtual campus platforms, but others make sense on any online platform. Host: Leading Learning.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Online learner/virtual attendee engagement. While reviewing their website traffic reports, they discovered a common theme in their five most popular blog posts: how to increase online learner and virtual attendee engagement. Member engagement. WBT Systems knows what’s on your mind. Volunteer training.

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JULY 23, 2021

Webinar pricing/sponsorships. If you are interested in the current trends in charging for webinar registrations and sponsorships, I urge you (or the person at your organization who knows your webinars best) to participate in a Leading Learning/Tagoras survey , which closes tonight. Remote work/life boundaries.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Online education nimbleness. 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. WBT Systems describes several other options for delivering online education.

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JULY 8, 2016

Back in the saddle—here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of July 11. Tue 7/12 at 10 a.m.* – Navigating the Privacy Shield and the General Data Protection Regulation. Webinar Surveys: How to Get Useful Feedback from Your Audience. This webinar title makes no sense.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Teri Carden—founder of ReviewMyAMS and AMS Fest—is bringing both groups together for a day of learning and sharing on September 23, plus some fun, of course, the night before. 80% of the education offered by the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) used to be in-person, but the pandemic changed all that, of course. The new education model.

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MARCH 19, 2021

At First Round Review, Jessmina Archbold says self-care is not what you buy yourself, it’s how you work on yourself. She explains how to assess your needs, identify where you’re depleted, and find resources and solutions, including setting boundaries. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Quick hits.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. If you’ve attended a course or session where you’ve had to recall and produce what you’ve been learning, you’ve benefited from retrieval practice. Sticky learning.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Well, WBT Systems shares several excellent reasons, including ways to get more value (ahem, ROI) out of an LMS that may surprise you—it’s not just for online courses. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. My original Emeril recipe is no longer online, but I found this one , which is pretty much the same.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Luring members/customers to your LMS. WBT Systems says, “The LMS is the workhorse for the professional development team, but it has many more uses beyond hosting online courses.” They share ten ways to encourage members and prospective customers to browse through the educational programs you offer via your LMS.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference. By the way, he’s the director of certification and education at the Professional Pricing Society so he knows what he’s talking about. How to connect with the co-workers you’re missing. Content audit.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) didn’t let their assumptions about members get in the way of their learning business. WBT Systems describes how IAPMO developed online courses that plumbers need to maintain licensing or transition into less physically demanding roles.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Data can lead you down unexpected and profitable trails, says WBT Systems, and help you build a business case for a bigger professional development budget. Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to overcome your colleagues’ (or leadership’s) fear of raising sponsorship prices —an argument that gets into goals, costs and value.

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MAY 1, 2020

Then, see what Aaron Frank at Singularity Hub has to say about the spiking interest in virtual worlds for online collaboration. WBT Systems describes some of what they’ve learned as an LMS provider over the years about online teaching in their tips for new virtual presenters and instructors. Chapter virtual education.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

New member engagement. The 2022 New Member Engagement Study from Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking includes survey data on how associations of different sizes handle new member engagement. But 62,000 people completed the course and earned a certificate.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

MemberSuite goes straight to the research to describe what Generation Z values and the type of experiences and programs your association can offer to align with those values. On the side, cabbage, of course, sautéed with bacon (and ham, oink), red onion, red bell pepper, carrot, smoked paprika and chicken broth. Attracting Gen Z.

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Association Adviser

APRIL 10, 2017

However, about a year later a recruiter called on behalf of the American Hospital Association asking me to interview for a job as an education director for one of their business units. The AHE team made sure AHE met their exhibiting needs and I made sure our board members engaged them personally and strategically.

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