Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

Corporate learning. Coursera, EdX and LinkedIn Learning are going all in on the corporate market and increasing revenue as a result. When association professionals think about volunteering, members naturally come to mind. This month’s topic: the member journey. Remember those? Ah, the old days. More info/register.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The pandemic proved to be a financial challenge for associations. Individuals and member organizations were on tighter budgets. And members’ behaviors changed. You may have noticed that your members were engaging with your organization in different ways. No two members are alike. Affiliates.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Virtual conference pricing. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: 40 one-sentence newsletter tips. Learn to love walking in the rain. Fri 11/20 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Can I get an amen?! Josh Spector ). Mon 11/23 at 11 a.m. –

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

Jeff Cobb of Tagoras/Leading Learning asks a provocative but reasonable question: Could associations replace colleges? Associations have a role to play in the training, credentialing and lifelong learning market, but few have taken advantage of those opportunities. Online learning myths. Virtual event challenges.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. I was happy to see Association Brain Food in Lead Marvel’s list of eight must-read newsletters for association professionals. Boring conferences. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. Credentialing support.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 11, 2022

Amy Showalter, ASAE Government Relations and Advocacy Professionals Advisory Council member and author of ASAE’s Creating and Managing an Association Government Relations Program , is asking associations to contribute to the 2022 Grassroots Influence Pulse study. Virtual conference attendee’s attention. Member engagement.

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Reid All About it

JULY 30, 2021

Teri Carden—founder of ReviewMyAMS and AMS Fest—is bringing both groups together for a day of learning and sharing on September 23, plus some fun, of course, the night before. Online learning programs. If you’re looking for a low-budget way to start an online learning program at your association, WBT Systems has the answer.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. Sticky learning. If you’ve attended a course or session where you’ve had to recall and produce what you’ve been learning, you’ve benefited from retrieval practice.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Online learning. Since everyone went virtual over the past year, the competition has heated up in the online learning marketplace. WBT Systems suggests a baker’s dozen ways to differentiate your online learning programs from the competition. Virtual conference pricing. Virtual expo. Exhibitors.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. In response to the pandemic, many associations hosted new virtual events, took down their members-only content paywall, and reduced fees for virtual conferences and education—changes that affect their membership value proposition. Forget “normal.”

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. A digital pass subscription gets you regular small group meetups, monthly expert live streams, weekly newsletter, benchmarking data, on-demand content, one-on-one brainstorming session, and event discounts.

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Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

Take a look at Naylor’s 2020 Association Communications Benchmarking Report , an in-depth look at the communication challenges associations currently face, including issues related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Virtual conferences and events held in March and April were at an advantage—attendees weren’t yet in full-on Zoom fatigue.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Not the experience you’re probably expecting for your next event but… check out what Event MB’s Angela Tupper discussed with event technologist Brandt Krueger about the present and future of immersive online event experiences. All events are at Eastern Standard Time and online unless otherwise noted. Virtual networking advice.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

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. Two proven tips to increase your newsletter’s open and click rates. Quick hits. 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. Member onboarding. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

Then I lose myself reading articles on Twitter or in newsletters, and, one of my favorite activities, compiling a list of more things to read. I’ve always thought of myself as fairly woke, but realize I could listen, read, learn and feel much more no matter how uncomfortable it is, and so I am. Will they have online courses instead?

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

You don't have to be a hypnotist or a master of persuasion to build support for an online community among your association’s board and executive team. Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. New Member Acquisition. Member Engagement and Retention.

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Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

Online education revenue. WBT Systems recapped a recent Non-Dues-A-Palooza webinar where Will Hold, the CEO of the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, described how his association quintupled their online education revenue by offering subscriptions, corporate learning portals and learning paths focused on job roles.

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Association Freak

APRIL 10, 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutes Member engagement and retention are the ultimate weapons in the battle for long-term success. This article steps up to be your champion in this fight, offering a treasure trove of insights and strategies to turn passive members into enthusiastic participants. Engagement transcends mere participation.

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Reid All About it

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.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 9, 2022

Conferences are an amazing way to learn new skills, hear stories for other people in your industry and to meet new people. We’re diving into all the questions you have about hybrid conferences and events, so read on to learn more! What is a hybrid conference? What is a hybrid conference? Why hybrid?

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Since 65 percent of associations don’t have any full-time staff devoted to chapter management, however, building solid relationships and increasing chapter performance is often a challenge. The good news is that challenge can be overcome without placing undue pressure on your staff or your chapters.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

But I have learned a few things about each of those topics. ” Kurtzman believed that thought leaders should help shape the way people think about the world by sharing their ideas and insights and by challenging the status quo. Thought leadership is a powerful way to engage an audience that prefers to be educated versus sold to.

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EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you run a membership organization, you know how important it is to engage and retain your members. After all, members are the lifeblood of your organization: they support your organization’s mission, attend events, and form your community! Do they actively engag e your current members ?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

And I especially love it when others do it for me—those are the newsletters I value most. explains why all associations should help members filter the noise with personalized content curation. WBT Systems explains how to earn long-term loyalty (active loyalty) in the fickle lifelong learning market. More info/register.

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YourMembership

MARCH 13, 2014

.” Dues-based associations, regardless of industry or size, need to identify ways to stay relevant and competitive in an environment where members and prospects want proof of value before they hand over their money to pay for membership. Conference and Meeting Fees. Conference Exhibitor and Sponsorship Item Fees.

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MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Membership management software facilitates those relationships, allowing organizations to automate renewal campaigns, easily send event invitations and update members through newsletters or other communications. Your members might not renew on time (or at all) if they don’t get an auto-renewal notice. Member engagement.

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WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. Young members also have to think about registration fees and travel expenses for events. Although they’re the biggest generation in the workforce, millennials make up only 19 percent of association members, per MGI.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a membership organization, member dues are core to your organization’s overall financial success. But they can’t get too high (or you’ll lose members!)—and You need options, and those options mean investing in revenue streams that aren’t reliant on your members’ annual dues. This is where non-dues revenue comes into play.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

While the role of a marketer can be incredibly interesting and rewarding, it doesn’t come without challenges. The scope of those challenges can differ across industries, so in an effort to understand these pain points we turned to Higher Logic’s trusted marketing experts for insight and solutions. I didn’t think so. The good news?

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Protech

JUNE 13, 2023

For example, a small association in its first year of operating might just use a few simple spreadsheets and documents to track member engagement and plan meetings. Not only will this increase your organization’s overall efficiency, but it could also lead to more positive member experiences and higher retention rates.

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MemberClicks

JULY 31, 2023

Membership management software facilitates those relationships, allowing organizations to automate renewal campaigns, easily send event invitations and update members through newsletters or other communications. Your members might not renew on time (or at all) if they don’t get an auto-renewal notice. Member engagement.

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Protech

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

This blog post is the third in a series that cover s some of the ins and outs of how Protech successfully took our Fusion 2020 Customer Confere n ce virtual in 5 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. C heck out the first p ost about staff communications a nd the second about conference technology. . It’s no secret.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Yes, the ASAE Technology Conference is next week! Readers could “learn and reflect without religious guidance or censure.” A recent Leading Learning newsletter from Tagoras led me to this post about building a new business model by “wandering with purpose” and experimenting until an answer presents itself. See you there!

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 11, 2022

Crafting marketing messaging — emails in particular — should be fun and exciting, not challenging! Marketing your event is the best way to get people to learn about what you’re doing. Marketing your event is the best way to get people to learn about what you’re doing. Jump right to the subject line examples. Why email marketing?

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Protech

MARCH 30, 2023

As an association administrator or staff member, you know that there are many complicated moving parts to running an association and just as many ways to organize your operations. Association management software is a platform that combines all of the tools and features associations need to operate and manage members.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I used to go online to quickly check my emails for anything important and I’d end up reading newsletters and community digests, moving onto Hootsuite, falling down the black hole of clicking on tweeted links, reading more articles, and oh why not just a glance at LinkedIn too, then more newsletters and suddenly hours have flown by.

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