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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

After an informative discussion in ASAE Collaborate, TopClass LMS was inspired to introduce the Open Space event format to those who can’t access the forum. In this post, they describe the basics and the advantages Open Space has over the traditional conference session format. Open Space event design. Membership renewals. CAE credit.

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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. TopClass LMS shares 15 tactics for keeping your attendees’ interest and attention. Learn about planning a vendor showcase and revenue-generating potential. Gen Z education. 1 CAE credit.

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APRIL 5, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to differentiate and add value to your association’s education programs by building a human touch into them. Carolyn Shomali of Professionals for Association Revenue explains what associations can learn about audience engagement from the most popular podcasts today. AI vs human interactions. 1 CAE credit.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Associations usually rely on corporate marketing budgets for sponsorship revenue. Inspired by a Non-Dues-a-Palooza workshop presented by Lori Zoss Kraska of Growth Owl , TopClass LMS explains how to partner with a company’s CSR team on sponsored education programs that align with both your missions. AI in the workplace. .

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JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Tracy King has come to the rescue with an excellent idea: host the trade show/expo on your learning management system (LMS) —a long-lasting and sustainable solution for exhibitors, prospective customers and your association.

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Freestone

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

5 ways an LMS helps you hit your professional development goals Community Brands research found that association members and professionals agree: to be a go-to source for professional development, associations must innovate. Here are five ways to leverage an LMS to enhance your professional development program: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

TopClass LMS wants you to know about the coalition supporting legislation to extend the use of tax-exempt 529 savings plans to association credentialing programs. Boring conferences. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. Credentialing support. Open Space events. Letting Go!

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JUNE 18, 2021

Virtual conference networking. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings is calling out virtual conference organizers for giving the label “networking opportunities” to five types of experiences that don’t deliver on the networking promise , including the ubiquitous chat box. Lessons learned while planning a hybrid conference for APHON.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. Virtual conference FOMO.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Inspired by a session at the recent Learning Business Summit hosted by Leading Learning, TopClass LMS describes a data-driven approach to making DEI part of your educational strategy. You put a ton of effort into planning, promoting and hosting a conference, but once it’s over, attendees drift away. Conference/abstract management.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In conversations about virtual conferences, one question always arises: how to provide value to virtual sponsors and exhibitors. Layla Masri at Yes& offers 22 tips from the virtual conference trenches. Hybrid conferences. Bias in conferences. Hear how COVID-19 accelerated workplace culture innovation.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. TopClass LMS explains how online education programs can help increase member engagement. Non-dues revenue partners. There’s a better chance we’ll have time to sit and smell the roses together at NDAP.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Association innovation. Mary Byers, CAE, CSP, in partnership with Loyalty Research Center, recently released a fascinating environmental scan on association innovation: Association Innovation Scan: The Association Professional’s Guide to Winning with Innovation. Intuitive innovation. LMS Demo Day.

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APRIL 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how it works and shares examples of associations doing this now. Whether you are producing educational events online once a week, once a month, or holding multiple day virtual conferences, you will walk away with tips and ideas to make your job easier and “wow” your audience as well as your presenters.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 28, 2018

How vital is non-dues revenue for your association? In 1953, more than 95% of revenue for professional associations came from membership dues. Over the last few decades, the biggest driver of non-dues revenue has been technological advancements. Live Stream and/or record content from in-person meetings and conferences.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 28, 2022

According to the Community Brands Study, there’s a direct correlation between innovative technology and member satisfaction. Learning management system: Consider adding auxiliary software like a learning management system (LMS) to your association. Doing so will help provide great member value, enhancing the member experience.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Building Your 2024 Video Strategy: A Guide for Associations To acquire and retain your membership and drive non-dues revenue, you need to include member-driven video in your strategy.

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MAY 22, 2020

Virtual conference complaints—and solutions. We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. WBT Systems has been tuning in—they describe ten attendee complaints about virtual conferences and provide suggestions to resolve them. Virtual conference success stories. Here’s another one.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you. Learn how to automate time consuming manual tasks across a variety of systems (AMS, LMS, CMS, CRM, Email, Community, O365, etc.) Data lays the foundation for innovation, but what good is data that you can’t access?

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. Many members are struggling financially because they’ve been laid off, had their budget cut, or suffered revenue losses. by Adrian Segar, Conferences That Work, part 1 and part 2 ).

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Association Success

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I bet that if you pull any association’s job posting for a leadership opening, you will find the word “innovation” at least half the time, either as a requirement of the type of person or a descriptor of where the organization is going. This is not the only way to define, measure or think of innovation.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. 6 Things That Will Kill Your LMS And 3 Companies That Did It Right.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

TopClass LMS highlights distinctive site features from several excellent examples. She also shares the story of another association that partnered with an outside expert to fill in a service (and revenue) gap. Whether you need an AMS, LMS, CRM, or Community system, we’ll cover the key steps for maximizing your chances of success.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: Association revenue resilience: build a foundation with content pillars. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Live Review (LMS demos). Count me in. Refactored Content via Protech Associates ).

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2016

With just a couple of weeks to the end of the year and a huge variety of association learning solutions being showcased this week at ASAE Technology Conference 2016 , it’s a good time to look back at the association learning trends that were predicted for 2016 and see which of these are still relevant.

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MARCH 12, 2021

This investment can produce great returns to retention and revenue.”. Innovation method. WBT Systems introduces a new brainstorming and innovation tool: jootsing. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. It means “jumping out of the system.” Tue 3/16 at 11 a.m.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Maybe one sign of a looming implosion… your conference is stuck in the dark ages. In this Wired article, Dr. Esther Ngumbi and Dr. Brian Lovett discuss the need for exhausting, expensive, and exclusive science conferences to modernize and provide some ideas for improvement. Try on learning formats you can create in your LMS right now.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 28, 2018

How vital is non-dues revenue for your association? In 1953, more than 95% of revenue for professional associations came from membership dues. Over the last few decades, the biggest driver of non-dues revenue has been technological advancements. Live Stream and/or record content from in-person meetings and conferences.

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JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. . – 1 CAE credit.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Virtual conference closing. I still remember the final moments of a virtual conference I attended last year. The conference experience just stopped. Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , WBT Systems describes how to close a conference in a meaningful way instead of ghosting your attendees. Building new norms.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Professionals for Association Revenue talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about the difference between virtual events and digital initiatives. . Many employers won’t pay for memberships but will pay for professional development.

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MAY 26, 2023

In other news, Forj acquired community platform Mobilize after gobbling up LMS platform Web Courseworks earlier in the year. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. More info/register.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic society events. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. .

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. If you create education and conference program titles and descriptions for your association’s website, search engine optimization (SEO) will make those programs more discoverable by potential learners and attendees.

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APRIL 12, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re at the digitalNow conference next week and see me wandering around, please let me know you read Association Brain Food, you’ll make my day, plus I’d love to meet you if we’re not already acquainted. 1 CAE credit.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

For years, the LMS has reigned supreme as the top learning platform for associations. But, what really is an LXP and how is it different from your typical LMS? LMS vs. LXP: Should you invest in a learning experience platform? What is the difference between an LMS and an LXP? Even further, should you invest in one?

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APRIL 14, 2023

Abstract/conference management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. They discuss configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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