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JUNE 18, 2021

Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

We poured over them and pulled out highlights as well as insights about online education’s role in membership marketing and the membership value proposition. Online education’s role in membership marketing. Let’s not forget that online courses provide an opportunity for members to develop relationships with fellow students.

Survey 150

Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

While no membership programs actively neglect their engagement techniques, it can still be incredibly easy to forget about the foundation of your success: member engagement. Ambitious new goals or projects can sometimes overshadow the importance of continual engagement work. Online Communities. Q&A Sessions.

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Content Member Engagement Tools Strategy 173

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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. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking. Presenters: Antonia Cardone, Americas Lead of Total Workplace, Cushman & Wakefield. Chapter sponsorships.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

They become warmer leads for membership or for bigger purchases, like a conference or online course. Expand Your Audience with Traditional Content Marketing Methods Webinars and blog posts are still popular for content marketing because—and we can vouch for this—they work. Content marketing is a time-saver too.

Content 93

Content Marketing Social Media Video 93

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

That’s why it’s a good time for your association to promote your certificate, microcredential and certification programs. Member engagement. At Associations Now , Lindsay Currie, CAE shares some low-cost ideas from for engaging and retaining members. Virtual conferences. Tom Pick, Search Engine Watch ).

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Many associations experienced challenges in boosting member engagement efforts and providing quality programming. However, not all disruption needs to remain negative. Your association can learn from past challenges to adopt innovativ e strategies and better equip your staff and members for 2023. Online community.

Innovation 100

Innovation Organization How To LMS 100

WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Although they’re the biggest generation in the workforce, millennials make up only 19 percent of association members, per MGI. Associations with a higher percentage of millennial members are more likely to have experienced increases in their one-year and five-year membership numbers. Online career center. Career webinars.

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millennials Resources North Carolina Certificate 150

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.

Membership Management 179

Membership Management Software Recruiting Recruitment 179

Reid All About it

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. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: What is quantum computing? ( Lead (or take) a horse to the water” will never be the same. Member Engagement Party.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

Reid All About it

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. to 2:45 p.m.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

The authors finish by saying, “Association tech ecosystems limit or enable organizations’ capacity to serve their members and customers online… Real strategic leaders will pull their technical foundation from the shadows and shine a light on the important stack decisions ahead. New member onboarding. Association role model.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: Your employees have all the creativity you need. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Location: Washington DC and online.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

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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Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

Reid All About it

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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Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We know that a good education program can be a valued benefit to offer members, helping to increase member engagement. We have also posted in the past about how to successfully market your association learning management system to appeal to members and potential members.

Learning Management System 150

Learning Management System LMS Certificate System 150

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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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millennials Montana Class Education 307

Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! The team at Event Farm has been hosting a series of webinars about the safe return to in-person events. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Event safety.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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JUNE 16, 2023

AI watch With the release of generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, it’s an exciting time to be a writer—a human one. You should also check out Sidecar’s online community dedicated to AI and Amith Nagarajan’s (Blue Cypress/Sidecar) new book, Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations —I’m reading it now. More info/register.

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Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

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MAY 5, 2023

WBT Systems explains how your association can stand out from the for-profit crowd by offering a corporate learning concierge service to industry employers—a good way to spread market awareness, strengthen relationships, and generate additional revenue. AMS requirements. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

Reid All About it

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. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Intriguing.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

Reid All About it

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. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. All events are online at Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. More info/register.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Survey Team Software 195

MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

Online learning isn’t just for educational institutions. If your association is looking to streamline education and support career development among its members, it’s time to consider investing in association learning management software (LMS). million LMS users around the world, benefiting from a variety of online courses.

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Software LMS Certificate Learning Management System 52

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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. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2018

One tried-and-tested way to keep members engaged is providing professional development opportunities – either to improve networking avenues for members or to support them in certification exams. Built-in Course Authoring. Look for ways you can use the LMS tools to add to the experience for your members.

LMS 89

LMS Learning Management System Analysis Certificate 89

Reid All About it

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.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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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.

DC 150

DC Certificate Washington Content 150

Reid All About it

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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Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

Reid All About it

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.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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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.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Rikki Schlott says her generation (Gen Z) has inherited a post-hope world stripped of what matters. She explains what happened to her generation when their social lives moved onto smartphones—depressing but valuable insight for associations. Plot a course for responding to and reducing recurrences of findings during your audit.

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Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

Reid All About it

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.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

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. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement. Virtual Events – How to Keep Your Attendees Engaged.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

Reid All About it

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.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

Making Online Registration Easy. However, with the right software, mindset, and this guide, your event will generate more value and member engagement for your association. Encourage current members to volunteer for events or try and recruit others for you. Attracting New Members.

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Tips Software Recruiting Recruitment 201

Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

Member engagement. Anne McCarthy at Sidecar recaps a panel discussion at SURGE Forward about the new approaches to member engagement taken by associations during the pandemic. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Of course, but canned do just fine in a pinch. Makes more sense now.

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

Reid All About it

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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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195