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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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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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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. She shares strategies for enhancing engagement and fostering a more inclusive environment for younger members. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free education.

LMS 266

LMS Member Engagement Education Revenue 266

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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.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Competition-beating strategies. Impexium shares seven strategies to differentiate your association from the competition in 2024. You put a ton of effort into planning, promoting and hosting a conference, but once it’s over, attendees drift away.

Case Study 266

Case Study Newsletter Strategy Revenue 266

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

TopClass LMS describes how assumptions about careers don’t always hold up now. 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. So far, reading an article here and there, I’m liking it.

Iowa 256

Iowa millennials Texas Strategy 256

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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. Data strategy. So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. Credentialing support.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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MARCH 11, 2022

Past surveys revealed predictive variables that helped advocacy professionals wisely invest their time and resources in strategies and tactics that lead to legislator influence. Virtual conference attendee’s attention. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking? Tue 3/15 at 11 a.m. 1 CMP credit.

LMS 195

LMS Revenue Los Angeles Newsletter 195

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MARCH 12, 2021

EST – WEC Grapevine: How We Did It – Digital Event Strategy & Considerations. Discover the strategy behind MPI’s design of the WEC Grapevine Digital Experience. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Crea8e Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. More info/register. Fri 3/12 at 12 p.m.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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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. Member recruitment. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. Gen Z education.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Price Newsletter 256

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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. Member education.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

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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.

Las Vegas 370

Las Vegas Case Study Conference LMS 370

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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. Dean West of Association Laboratory explores what dating apps can teach us about membership strategy. Post-program campaigns. Membership, again. CAE credit. More info/register.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Conference/abstract management. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. 1 CMP credit.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

During our time at the conference, we had the pleasure of celebrating the 60 years the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) has been a premier organization dedicated to member-based organizations and association professionals. In late October, the Nimble AMS team attended CSAE 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Software 121

Software LMS Recruiting Recruitment 121

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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. I also noticed a lack of intention in solving these issues: most associations admit to not having member engagement, young professional recruitment and lapsed member reengagement plans. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 256

Revenue Price Denver Tools 256

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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. Association strategies. What deer hunting taught me about strategy. SEO for education programs. Quick hits.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Luring members/customers to your LMS. Virtual conference sponsors. UBIT for virtual trade shows. More info/register. Mon 10/12 at 11 a.m. –

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? When it comes to strengthening your online member acquisition strategy, there is no technique so effective as leveraging social media to expand your outreach abilities. Prioritize social media engagement.

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Strategy Social Media Discount Newsletter 157

Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? When it comes to strengthening your online member acquisition strategy, there is no technique so effective as leveraging social media to expand your outreach abilities. Prioritize social media engagement.

Strategy 150

Strategy Social Media Discount Newsletter 150

MemberClicks

AUGUST 15, 2022

The benefits of flexibility in an LMS. An LMS is really just the bones for creating courses, sharing information and tracking member progress. These are our top 5 ways to use an LMS beyond the traditional. Now, this concept isn’t exclusive to big conferences and events. Getting the most of your LMS. The post ?

Learning Management System 95

Learning Management System System LMS eBook 95

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conference design. In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. Conference/abstract management. Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community. Next gen membership #1.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Why get an LMS. Your association survived the pandemic without an LMS, you’re returning to in-person meetings, and the budget isn’t looking so good. Why the heck would you even think about getting an LMS ? Virtual conference coffee breaks. “At Keep her advice in mind as you’re planning in-person conferences too.

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LMS Conference Technology Content 195

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. With the right tools and strategies on your side, you can build out an approach to event planning that will always support these goals of recruitment and engagement.

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Tips Software Recruiting Recruitment 201

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Your association’s recruitment and retention success depend on your membership model pricing. TopClass LMS explains how online education programs can help increase member engagement. Our topic this month is designing a high-impact learning strategy for associations and nonprofits. Membership pricing. Member engagement.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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MARCH 26, 2021

They suggest strategies for resolving some of the challenges you probably have with your SMEs. Presenter: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy and Development at Blue Sky eLearn. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. LMS Demo Day. Volunteer SMEs.

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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. B ecom ing an innovative organization requires the best AMS to support your strategies and goals. Here’s how to get started. Automation.

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Innovation Organization How To LMS 100

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The organizations behind it, Conference & Incentive Travel and Event First Steps, believe the results “will enable our industry to develop, and make the work we create more diverse in terms of workforce, audience and representation. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

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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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LMS Software Chicago Washington 243

Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 19, 2020

With a dedicated and comprehensive engagement strategy, your member retention rate is much more likely to increase! As the global pandemic continues to keep many indoors and away from large in-person events, your regular member meetings and large conferences must either be postponed or pivoted to the online space. Large events.

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Association Management Committee Learning Management System Software 250

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

When you’re selecting technology, like a learning management system (LMS), there’s so many ways you can botch the decision, mostly because you don’t know what you don’t know. WBT Systems suggests ten factors you should consider while developing requirements for your new LMS. LMS Success: Keys to Building Participation and Revenue.

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LMS DC Social Media Washington 186

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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. Host: xScion.

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LMS Pennsylvania Innovation Education 276

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Mark Lowry at Association Analytics shares helpful member retention strategies. Keep these findings in mind when planning staff and member online meetings and educational programs, including conferences.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Integrating eLearning tools, like a Learning Management System (LMS), with your online community can help you establish a reputation for delivering valuable educational content. Resource: How to Use Events & Conferences to Increase Activity in Your Online Community. Resource: 5 Expert Tips to Revamp Your Event Management Strategy.

Tools 208

Tools LMS eBook Resources 208

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Hear about the benefits of a Chapter Ambassador Program, how to recruit Ambassador members, the steps needed to launch the program, how to leverage this as a member benefit, and the overall value proposition. 1 CAE credit.

DC 261

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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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.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Virtual conferences. Virtual conference as ritual. Don Neal of 360 Live Media believes a conference can serve the same ritualistic role in our professional lives that other ceremonies and events play in our personal lives. Virtual conference tips. Tri-brid event model. It would at least offer a different experience.

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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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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Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272