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APRIL 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you haven’t already, you must read New Member Engagement Study , a collaboration between Kaiser Insights, Dynamic Benchmarking, 12 research partners and 160 association professionals. Member Engagement Scoring.

DC 170

DC Washington Chicago LMS 170

MemberClicks

MAY 24, 2023

For your association, they probably assist with marketing, event planning, fundraising, etc. Note: Not every project is going to have a clear and noble “why.” For example, let’s say you need volunteers to help with registration at your next event. That’s a pretty important “why,” and still deserves to be communicated!

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Project Recruiting Recruitment Event Planning 52

Membersuite

JANUARY 27, 2021

In fact, 69% of associations have seen an increase in member engagement since the pandemic began, according the Association Economic Outlook Report , conducted in the fall of 2020 by Marketing General Inc. Does your membership value proposition reflect the needs of your members and market right now? #2:

Survey 106

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GrowthZone

MAY 2, 2023

These productivity tools come in association management software (AMS) and help streamline database management, financial administration, event planning, member communications, and more. for membership applications, surveys, mass emails, landing pages, and project management).

Tools 78

Tools Revenue Software FAQ 78

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JULY 7, 2023

If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask ASAE Collaborate about RFP samples. Get everything you need in this RFP template for CMS and website redesign projects from Brightfind. AI and event planning. CMS/website RFP. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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MAY 19, 2023

She talked about elevating engagement, including what’s going on in members’ heads during the six stages of member engagement. Corporate Sponsorship Brainstorming Session Ever wished you had a roundtable of association leaders and experts to brainstorm corporate sponsor support for your members’ needs?

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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AUGUST 11, 2023

A few of them might surprise you, but they’re essential for technology project success. Event Budget Magic: How to Hit KPIs in Any Economy Learn how to use a 19-tab spreadsheet template to link expenses to key performance indicator goals. Chief Communications Officer/Owner, CQbd Wed 8/23 at 1 p.m. Change management.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

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JUNE 2, 2023

Starkweather Association Services’ shares best practices for change readiness that will help you understand and minimize the complications people bring to technology or any other change project. I’m telling you, change management chops will make a tremendous difference for projects and your career. CAE credit. More info/register.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JUNE 26, 2020

Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement. – Virtual Event Demo Days. More info/register. Host: Fíonta.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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MAY 7, 2021

Alyssa Peltier, Senior Event Marketing Manager, Cvent. Audiences have developed new expectations as their level of familiarity and sophistication with virtual communications has grown. Genevieve Borello, CAE, Senior Manager, Member Engagement, ACTFL. Host: Event MB. Host: Virtual Events Institute.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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MAY 12, 2023

Amith Nagarajan at Sidecar explains the basics of API —“the communication bridge between different software applications”—the problem with misleading “integrates with anything” claims and questions to ask vendors during the software evaluation process. No plan, no progress. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. to 3:10 p.m.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Instead, when you hear crickets, he suggests you ask board members to use specific language—he shares several examples—to express their stance on an issue or proposal. approach to these critical conversations. – Data Analytics and Member Engagement Scoring. Robin Farmanfarmaian, author, “Facilitating Virtual Events”.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

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MAY 26, 2023

Start building on our shared know-how in one of four break-out sessions focusing on: inclusive secretariats, inclusive member engagement, inclusive governance, or inclusive advocacy and outreach. The Community Check-In A weekly community chat on Slack for black professionals working in the events industry. .

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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MARCH 30, 2018

I know how badly you want to put your technology project (and all that heavy drinking) behind you, but before you move onto your next big project, heed Gretchen Steenstra’s advice at the DelCor blog: before moving forward, do a technology project close. Tue 4/3 at 2 p.m.* – Learn the Secrets of Better Member Engagement.

Project 150

Project Resources Software eBook 150

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Marketing, membership and communications awards. Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership, and communications in 15 categories. 5 Key Tactics for Financial Communications to Your Board. Learn how empathy needs to be incorporated into financial problem solving, messaging, and communications.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Naylor and Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study is now open to association professionals. More info/register. More info/register.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Member communities and networking. This opens up the door for member engagement and increased retention even when your team isn’t actively working to improve these metrics. Powerful event management capabilities. Easy member engagement. User engagement is of the utmost importance to Memberful.

Software 52

Software System Tools Membership Management 52

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JUNE 19, 2020

If your association wants to create a more inclusive association, you must identify and remove the barriers standing in the way of a member’s desire to volunteer or serve in leadership , says MemberSuite. They explain how communication plays a huge role in that effort. Virtual event benefits. More info/register.

Video 221

Video Conference Revenue Industry 221

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APRIL 5, 2019

Some quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: Which content should be public, gated, or members-only on your association’s website, and why? New “auto renewal” laws in DC and several states will affect how associations handle membership communications. Ultimate Member Engagement: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making.

District of Columbia 170

District of Columbia DC Washington LMS 170

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MAY 14, 2021

Learn how to identify good information, develop practices to gather great information moving forward, and leverage information for better member engagement and retention. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Host: Tasio.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m not publishing Brain Food next Friday (10/2) because I’ll be hiking in southern Utah, so this edition includes all the events I know about in the next two weeks. Virtual conference communications survey. More info/register.

Case Study 285

Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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MAY 29, 2020

Discover the 5 levels of subconscious communication to avoid self-sabotage and seize opportunities. Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. More info/register. Host: rasa.io.

San Diego 259

San Diego Strategy Conference North Carolina 259

Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Engaging attendees at your event is great. But what if you could extend that engagement to every day of the year? What if you could: Get your members to connect with you and each other all year long. Boost member engagement and advocacy on topics of primary importance to your organization.

How To 36

How To Social Media Video Project 36

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MARCH 24, 2017

When the data in your AMS is combined with data from all your systems, it can help you predict the future, uncover your Super Members and next big wins, and answer the questions your association needs to know. – Driving Member Engagement by Showing #VolunteerLove. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. Host: Abila. Host: ASAE.

North Carolina 150

North Carolina Technology Marketing Strategy 150

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member engagement. Many of us are eagerly awaiting the release of Amanda Kaiser’s book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community , on February 14. More info/register.

Blended Learning 39

Blended Learning LMS Ohio Technology 39

Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

These software systems store crucial information about association members, such as member profiles, continuing education history, and preferred communication methods. This system can also keep track of members’ continuing education credits and event registrations, boosting personal and professional development.

Membership Management 52

Membership Management Software Review Directory 52

Associations Now

JUNE 22, 2015

A new way of thinking could entirely reverse your association’s perspective on the relationships fueling member engagement. Go back into your memory and recall a time you were truly, actively engaged with something—a work project, a hobby, whatever it may be. Engagement is not about you.

Proposal 40

Proposal Event Planning Project Member Engagement 40

Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, the majority of association leaders (68 percent) cited “Inability to Communicate Member Benefits Effectively ” as their second most significant member communication challenge, trailing only information overload (69 percent). And guess what? Trade shows not a dying breed.

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millennials Arizona Communications Atlanta 60

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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.

Tips 41

Tips Video Content Marketing 41

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MAY 11, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… DelCor consultant Mike Guerrieri explains how to build a strong business case for a new technology project. He reveals what association execs and IT leaders (having been one himself) consider before giving a project the greenlight.

DC 30

DC Washington Project Member Engagement 30

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? Hear about some major considerations for online engagement. No value, no project. More info/register.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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APRIL 10, 2020

Because so many associations are quickly converting their in-person conferences to virtual conferences, WBT Systems shares advice on engaging virtual conference attendees with the right kind of content design, networking ideas, and other extracurricular activities. Event communications. Host: Event Garde. 1 CAE credit.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina Content Montana Social Media 74

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They describe the seven steps of starting a successful association mentoring program from pre-evaluation and research to planning, design, recruitment, matching, training, support, and evaluation. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue. Event design.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Learn about trends impacting member engagement, member growth, measurements, outcomes, and sustainability. Beyond Networking: Event-Planning Reimagined. Analyze value to volunteers and market those benefits to increase engagement. Secrets for Engaging, Platform-Agnostic Association Meetings.

Blended Learning 39

Blended Learning Email Marketing Revenue Technology 39

GrowthZone

MARCH 13, 2021

Manage membership data and communications. Simplify event and exhibit management. Select an AMS that will meet all of your organizational needs, such as: member database, email system, convenient billing and payment options, event planning, and website building. Generate revenue. Streamline operations.

Software 148

Software Association Management Price Membership Management 148

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Membership engagement. Nimble AMS describes how an AMS helps membership teams better understand members, anticipate their needs, and deliver personalized communication and content. If your AMS doesn’t help you recruit, engage and retain members , it’s time to start looking for a new one. Board practices.

Revenue 39

Revenue Strategy Education Technology 39

Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With features spanning database capabilities, messaging and email tools, accounting and payment systems, and event planning, a top AMS solution is a smart move for practically any group. Retain more members by gaining a deeper understanding of your program’s engagement trends and demographics.

Software 40

Software Association Management Association Software Tools 40