Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. Innovation is synonymous with big. So innovation also might be just as well be synonymous with risky, scary and the domain of only a privileged few. Innovation Type 1: Evolutionary.

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Potomac Core

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

According to the Conference Board , corporate profitability may face headwinds resulting from higher costs as “the business cycle matures.” If member companies introduce more innovation to drive more profitability, is your association positioned to respond with equal or greater amounts of innovative solutions?

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In short, we have had to innovate. The need to innovate has led me to study some of the best practices in building an innovative mindset and culture. First is How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley, which I wrote about here. The second is a classic, The Innovators DNA , by Dyer, Gregersen, and Christensen.

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Associations Now

MAY 18, 2017

How an outdoor advertising group brought ideas to its conference badge that it hopes to see in its industry’s ads. Conference badges probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, in large part because they serve a hugely functional purpose: They tell attendees who you are. Also: How you should think about social video.

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Association Success

JULY 2, 2019

Using a cheerleader or champion approach to encourage innovation and new solutions to old problems can be a great way to get buy-in. Whatever your ideas are, make sure you do your homework and stay informed. You might need metrics, reports, and other reassuring information that this thing you are proposing is going to work.

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SBI

MAY 20, 2024

We assist in strategic planning, recommending pricing policies for dues, conferences, and programs to maximize revenue streams and enhance financial resilience. With SBI handling your association’s finances, you can make informed decisions based on real-time financial data, driving efficiency and agility. Submit an RFP Today!

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Learn More About It Gwen Fortune-Blakely and Alexis Redmond will be discussing how organizations can work across generations to overcome challenges at ASAE’s Great Ideas Conference, which is taking place March 17-19 in Colorado Springs. For more information and to register, click here.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 2, 2013

I mean, you follow all the blogs, you read all the books and you go to all the conferences. And you talk about innovation all the time. You even have your own blog where you put up posts about innovation and the people you meet at those conferences tell you how great they are. So, you''re not innovative.

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Protech

MAY 11, 2023

Invest in association management software (AMS) that includes a mobile app your members can use to access information and connect with each other. Event schedules: With your app, members won’t have to spend time searching your website to find information about speakers and event activities.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conference design. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic association events. Competing against niche professional organizations, membership and conference revenue has “slowed to a trickle.”

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. The Engaging Conference 4.0 The Engaging Conference 4.0 More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JULY 31, 2020

Planning virtual conferences. Lisa Block at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting suggests a list of questions to consider—about business model, meaningful engagement and content development—when planning a virtual conference. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2019

The League of American Orchestras’ 74th National Conference begins next week in Nashville. More than 1,000 artistic administrators, composers, conductors, musicians, and business partners are headed to Nashville to network with colleagues, learn about new industry innovations, and discuss how orchestras can grow and adapt.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

As the scope and feel of association and corporate meetings continues to evolve, planners are recognizing that attendees no longer want to travel to a unique destination only to spend hours sitting in a dark, nondescript conference room listening to speakers read presentation slides. The desert is unlike any other environment,” Cooley says.

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ISAE

MAY 13, 2024

Specifically, associations are struggling to communicate the value of membership, and many display a lack of innovation. To help members get the most out of your events, make them as engaging as possible, whether you’re hosting your annual conference or a fundraising event. Experiment with innovative ideas.

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EventMobi: Association Events

MAY 1, 2024

By asking event tech vendors the right questions, you can confidently navigate the process and make an informed decision. Find out how you can use their platform year-round to continue to provide value to members, keep them engaged, and promote your annual conference so you don’t have to start your marketing back from zero each year.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. We will share best practices and help each other with financial information. Host: Matchbox Speaker: Reggie Henry, Chief Information and Performance Excellence Officer, ASAE Tue 4/16 at 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

Do we have approval to book live conferences? Breakout room topics will include asynchronous virtual education, virtual conferences, and Zoom tips. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 8: Innovate. Conference Organizers Summit (Day 1). 1 CAE credit.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The biggest problem with most annual conferences is that most members cannot go. The conference conflicts with other things on their schedule. What percent of your members make it to the conference each year? You might be hoping I give some tips on how to attract more members to your conference. Or they cannot travel.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

Judges get an inside look at some of the most innovative and outstanding marketing, membership and communication projects and programs in the association profession. But, virtual conferences did dominate the rest of their list. . Virtual conference insight and inspiration from trusted experts. Content/education strategy.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2024

She recaps a case study presented at the Innovation Summit about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ use of the blue ocean strategy to expand their certification tool into new markets. Learn about unmet attendee needs and innovative ways to leverage event technology to conquer these challenges. Blue ocean strategy.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 14, 2012

You’re Back From Conference. I love going to conferences. You come back feeling invigorated (from a good conference, at least) and ready to put all that learning to work and yet you’re met with uninterested looks from fellow staffers. After all, your conference was work. Every conference has three phases.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

.* – Strategies to Overcome the Biggest Virtual Event Hurdles Associations Face Learn effective strategies and innovative tools from association virtual event pros with decades of experience producing thousands of events. The Informal Consultants Networking Extravaganza This monthly networking meeting is by consultants, for consultants.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Barbara Palmer at PCMA Convene lists eight ways conference organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees can make conferences more racially diverse. Conference and education teams. Virtual conference advice.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2014

With today’s tools and environment, radical innovation is extraordinarily accessible to those who know how to cultivate it says author Steven Berlin Johnson. Some environments and workplace cultures squelch innovation while others breed it he adds. Innovation does not start with charts, formulas and meetings logistics.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

Introvert-friendly conferences. Introverts everywhere want to hoist John Spencer up on their shoulders and thank him for the five suggestions he asks you to consider when planning your next conference—or, at least, I do. Presenter: Reggie Henry, CAE, Chief Information and Engagement Officer, ASAE. The Innovation Imperative.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Innovation. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. As chair of WSAEs Innovation Task Force, I was instrumental in helping to frame WSAEs annual conference around the subject of innovation, and was even recognized as the chair of the conference itself.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2013

Conference owners used to get dominance through scale. Then, the conference became the industry’s go-to-place for new product announcements from exhibitors, breaking industry research, the industry’s experts and the latest, greatest information. Today, most conference stakeholders are more finicky.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Innovation. Innovation Circle on Member Engagement. Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE. If you followed me when I blogged at The Hourglass Blog , you know that I previously chaired their Innovation Task Force, and was the lead author on the White Paper on Innovation for Associations that the Task Force published.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Are we failing to cultivate innovation in our conference planning process? Do we focus so much on the details and logistics that we unknowingly sabotage our brains’ potential to cultivate innovation and creativity? Keeping our minds engaged and inspired in the creative process is critical to conference innovation.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic society events. Their guide covers configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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Portage Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Over the next 2 months, leading up to Associations 2025 on April 26, 2016 we will be exploring the topics: How do association professionals anticipate big trends like information technology, aging demographics and industry consolation? Where is there innovation? How will your association be affected?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Hundreds of physicians and other healthcare professionals focused on late-life mental illness are headed to Atlanta next week to hear about cutting-edge research and clinical innovations and to interact with industry leaders and other attendees. Conference: 2019 Annual Meeting. Venue: Hilton Atlanta. Location: Atlanta, Georgia.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

Virtual conference success story. I’m going to keep my eye out for good stories since everyone’s trying to learn about virtual conferences right now. Virtual conference of the week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Tue 5/19 from 9 a.m. More info/register.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2017

Most conferences are stuck in a rut! So how do you create a conference experience that is not like all the others? Start by considering one or more of these conference big ideas. They are the conference planning road less traveled that harvests success! Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 1.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Innovation. Secrets of Innovation. This past week I attended the annual conference of one of my partner associations. Not surprisingly, the question of innovation came up. What can a bunch of art students teach my professional engineers about innovation? This really is one of the secrets of innovation, isnt it?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2019

More than 3,500 roadway safety professionals, transportation officials, business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, and corporate roadway department personnel are headed to Tampa next week to discuss infrastructure innovation, learn about the latest products and services, and network with peers. Venue: Tampa Convention Center.

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