Associations Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Chicago tops the list of large cities with the best wireless access, beating out several other event hubs. Overall, cities in the Midwest did particularly well, with five Rust Belt cities—Chicago; Lansing, Michigan ; Rockford, Illinois ; Fort Wayne, Indiana ; and Detroit —sitting in the top 10. Read his tips on his LinkedIn blog.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Content is everywhere and a good deal of it is crap. Over at Spin Sucks, you can learn a few ways to ensure your content stands out in the stream of mediocracy. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

The book has a lot of good content but it is poorly organized and it embraces a flawed premise. The content of these vignettes is generally excellent, and the authors helpfully summarize each one with a tight summary of “What Association Executives Can Learn From” each association example. Focus on Gen X, not Millennials.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 29, 2018

By now it’s proven that content marketing works if you do it the right way. You can’t just fling content up and expect an audience to magically grow. HubSpot shares eight content marketing practices that will serve you well now and into the future. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL. Location: Chicago IL.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The CFA Society of Chicago also turned to e-mentoring a little less than a year ago when its career-management advisory group wanted to develop a mentor program for members. So, CFA Chicago created a sub-group on its members-only LinkedIn page—which has about 2,000 group members—specifically dedicated to matching members.

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Reid All About it

JULY 6, 2018

Learn how to prepare your organization for digital transformation; where and how to leverage data in your operations; how to leverage digital marketing, especially to engage Millennials and Gen Z constituents; and the consolidation of technology in the association space and what it means for the industry. Location: Chicago IL.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 20, 2018

Anna Ruth Williams explains why thought leadership content works —and she has eight statistics to back up her argument. I know this is a self-serving share, but, seriously, thought leadership content is all about being a valuable resource, establishing authority and trust, and developing relationships with your target audience.

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.orgCommunity

JANUARY 15, 2019

Millennials are especially comfortable with this type of interaction. In order to work that magic, your site should be stocked with plenty of “How To” articles, robust content and video, and all resources should be optimized for quick searchability. It has the advantage of being low-key and conversational yet efficient.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

Jamie Notter, Propel ) Five ways thought leadership content drives higher search rankings. This year’s report also shares insights on how different generations, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials, view issues differently and how this impacts their decision making. I especially love the first two pieces of advice. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2022

On the Event Garde blog, Tracy Koenig-Poches suggests you design instructor-led learning experiences with the millennial in mind , which will also satisfy the older learner too. Event Mobi explains how to build a year-round community and content hub for attendees. Year-round attendee community. What a missed opportunity! 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Cierra Loflin at Superpath identifies the telltale signs of an underperforming blog and shares the turnaround advice of three content marketers who inherited mediocre blogs. AMS implementation. But all too often, they’re thinly veiled product pitches, with bad lighting and even worse PPTs. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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