Thanks For Playing

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

Education 150

Education Industry System Report 150

Spark Consulting

MAY 24, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. Association Success asked me to write a follow-up article about that session.

Education 150

Education Industry System Report 150

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm." The white paper is a good read, with real practical advice. But we can't stop there.

Education 124

Education Certificate Analysis System 124

Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Or, these conversations might help you source your next speakers and authors and interviewees and give you valuable insight for content like articles, white papers, and research reports. A prediction for the conferences of the future. Our community is in the process of developing virtual conference etiquette.

Conference 78

Conference Report Industry Content 78

Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Percentage of participants who downloaded and used the conference app. According to “ Emotions, the Next Event KPI? ,” a white paper from CWT Meetings and Events, facial coding could be the answer. After the conference, Datakalab analyzed the video data. The post Can Analyzing Emotional Data Help Improve Your Conferences?

Conference 72

Conference Video Innovation Tools 72

Spark Consulting

APRIL 2, 2019

They’re also looking for the opportunity to demonstrate expertise, whether formally through things like conference presentations, research projects, “how to” guides, and white papers, or informally through interacting with your members.

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Industry Project Conference Education 244

Associations Now

JUNE 6, 2019

A new white paper reveals that most exhibitors feel invisible and think that show organizers aren’t doing enough to help them. That’s according to a new white paper released this week by The Expo Group , which reveals that exhibitors often don’t feel seen. “ The truth is they’re probably not. Here’s a closer look at each.

Innovation 102

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Elevating Engagement

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A busy professional may notice their peer’s time out of the office attending events and conferences, the humble-brag complaints about the hours spent creating presentations, or the many after-hours hours spent doing board work. To these observers, the value may not be so apparent. We can support them with one (or all) of the 3 C’s.

Content 52

Content Video Course Member Engagement 52

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Associations can build thought leadership through blogs, white papers, publications, and appearances on webinars and podcasts. For example, you can’t discuss what type of follow-up you want to do with the non-members who attended your conference after the event has happened. One example of thought leadership is this blog!

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Strategy Social Media Discount Newsletter 169

Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Are exhibitors at your conferences, trade shows, or even career fairs making the most of their investment? A white paper about the best practices of the most successful exhibitors at this show. However, despite all this investment ahead of the show, most exhibitors were still missing the mark on engagement.

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Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

1-3 days for a conference and more with travel. It takes time to read white papers and articles, watch online courses, or talk to a consultant. This time they spend 7 minutes scanning a white paper. This window is also when members discover how much time the association will cost them. Hours for an online meeting.

Content 52

Content Course Cost Conference 52

Spark Consulting

JULY 25, 2016

In this unsession, we’ll share a preview of our soon-to-be released whitepaper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm (yep, the next Spark white paper is about to drop, y’all!).

Innovation 150

Innovation Education Resources Products 150

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 10, 2019

1-3 days for a conference and more with travel. Hours for an online conference. It takes time to read white papers and articles, watch online courses, or talk to a consultant. This time they spend 7 minutes scanning a white paper. Committing to an association requires time. Hours to read the research.

Member Engagement 96

Member Engagement Content Survey Course 96

Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. Check out the recent Spark/The Demand Networks FREE white paper, Leading Engagement from the Outside-In to learn more. People talked about scoring systems. ” Yes folks, this is a big problem.

Association Value 150

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 18, 2012

The annual conference finally draws to a close and the last thing on your mind is the resource and content treasures unearthed throughout the event. However, what I’m specifically talking about here is curating conference content that already exists. Let me set the scene: Your toes are numb from standing for 72 straight hours.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Content Conference Social Media 100

Spark Consulting

JUNE 14, 2013

Today’s Top 5 is a list of my answers: This graffiti, photo taken in my neighborhood –> A new collaborative project I’m working on with Peggy Hoffman , a white paper tentatively titled: The Mission Driven Volunteer. I am so fortunate to know such smart people! What’s inspiring YOU right now?

Project 150

Project Conference Resources 150

Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

In Nimble AMS’ AI success kit, you get four resources: two 30-minute webinar recordings about AI for associations and two white papers, one an introduction to AI for associations and one on developing an AI strategy. AI for associations. Consultant/founder wisdom. CAE credit. . More info/register. Host: Fridays@4 Mon 4/22 at 8 a.m. –

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Newsletter Content Social Media Education 210

Eric Lanke

JULY 20, 2015

I pulled that quote from the introduction of the recently-released white paper, "Leading Engagement from the Outside In: Become an Indispensable Partner in Your Members' Success," by Anna Caraveli and Elizabeth Weaver Engel. The central message of the white paper is one I agree with.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Case Study Tools Resources 100

Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I used to think a lot about the subject, I helped write a white paper on the subject, helped launch a regional conference focused on it, and have tried to move my association on to a more innovative footing. I used to blog a lot about innovation in the association environment. Lately; not so much.

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Innovation Products Conference Organization 113

Virtual

JULY 29, 2015

Maybe it’s because of facts like these, cited in a 2014 Harvard Business Review blog : 65% of conference call participants admit to doing other work while “listening” in. One commenter actually recommends Conference Call Bingo , which is a real thing. 63% are sending unrelated email. 55% are eating or making food. 9% are exercising.

Social Media 100

Social Media Review Course Cost 100

Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2014

And your organization could definitely cultivate more empathetic team members who help plan and design your conference and education offerings. Unlocking Your Conference Team’s Empathy, Unlocks Innovation. Creating Conference Persona Empathy Maps. The goal is to create more empathy for each of your conference target customers.

Conference 40

Conference Marketing Innovation Team 40

Forj

MARCH 16, 2017

Next week, Dr. Jon Aleckson of Web Courseworks will be speaking at the Learning Solutions 2017 conference in Orlando, FL. Read our white paper. CHEST is the first medical association with a clinical simulation program accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Learning Solutions Session: EME104.

LMS 70

LMS Course Project Innovation 70

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

With nearly three-quarters of federal employees in a recent survey saying they’re attending fewer conferences, the details of the trend are becoming clearer. Contractors that take part in the event industry are noticing changes in their conference experience. “We

Conference 40

Conference Survey Report Review 40

Association Success

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Once we had the simplified version of the document, we broke it down further into one-page white papers for each policy. It was an opportunity to take the guides and white papers created by our committee and making them easier to use by freshening them up and adding some graphics. They felt the value was being diluted.

Communications 68

Communications Committee Video Content 68

Associations Now

OCTOBER 10, 2019

If new members are confronted with hours-long seminars and online conferences right off the bat, they might not interact with future communications. This time they spend seven minutes scanning a white paper. Once you have them hooked, you can ease them into your long-form content. “In Healthy Events.

Social Media 85

Social Media Content Examples Communications 85

WBT Systems

MARCH 6, 2018

They’re the thought leaders who share their wisdom and advice on their company blog, host webinars, speak at conferences, or participate in online communities. As an industry thought leader, your sponsor may have published white papers, research reports, or other educational materials you could use as part of the curriculum.

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How To Blended Learning Revenue Education 155

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

That’s why they write articles, blog posts, and white papers, and speak at conferences, workshops, and webinars. It’s why you always see them smiling and laughing at conferences despite the grueling hours spent traveling, exhibiting, and speaking while getting up too early and staying up too late. They’re smart.

Social Media 150

Social Media Examples Conference Education 150

Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2016

Jim Carroll is the opening keynote at the digitalNow conference which will take place in less than a month (April 21-23) in Orlando. The conference website says Carroll will talk about: technologies and innovations that will affect association business models. Now, that’s something we can work with.

Innovation 150

Innovation Industry Conference Revenue 150

Spark Consulting

APRIL 5, 2016

In other words, leading engagement from the outside-in (yes, as in the white paper I co-authored last spring with Anna Caraveli). The point is to move from offering a bunch of products to providing a seamless, end-to-end solution that helps your customer (member) achieve something important to her.

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Review Products Team Committee 150

Eric Lanke

JANUARY 30, 2012

At a recent WSAE meeting I was asked to explain what we meant in our white paper on Innovation for Associations when we referred to the "mind of community." Had I had a copy of the white paper with me, I could have quoted from it directly. The added emphasis is mine, not the white papers. image source.

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Innovation Newsletter Leadership Proposal 100

Forj

MAY 19, 2017

The conference is held each year on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine campus in Baltimore. I’m referencing a workshop led by Dr. David Topps and Ellen Meiselman from last year’s conference.) Some conferences we go to are more about purchasers finding vendors, and that’s an important part of how projects get done.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 18, 2023

Vista Cova’s white paper, Strategic Frameworks: The Future of Strategic Planning , explores how association executives are working with strategic plans in the post-COVID environment. The paper describes ten themes that emerged in their research and includes an appendix with the participants’ strategic frameworks.

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Certificate Education Revenue Marketing 195

Nimble AMS

JUNE 15, 2022

Develop blog posts, white papers, webinars, videos, or podcasts for your association and share the resources with non-members, policymakers, and the general public. Promote inclusivity at your association by inviting different members to speak at conferences, write a guest blog, or share thoughts on a podcast.

Leadership 99

Leadership How To Survey Member Experience 99

Reid All About it

MARCH 1, 2024

When associations canceled their conferences during the pandemic, sponsors and exhibitors found other ways to achieve their marketing goals. They describe how to apply best practices in cognitive, learning and behavioral sciences when designing education programs, so learners are more likely to retain and apply new competencies on the job.

Education 256

Education New Hampshire Tips Technology 256

MemberClicks

JANUARY 8, 2024

And, if your event is a conference or similar, build their personal itinerary.) If you have a relevant blog post, white paper, eLearning course, etc. Don’t be afraid to over communicate these important steps! Encourage attendees to download your event app in advance so they can start to get familiar with it.

Communications 52

Communications Press Release Social Media Tools 52

Jamie Notter

MARCH 6, 2014

Next week is the ASAE Great Ideas Conference , and I am delivering a session on Tuesday morning titled, “Culture Change for Bottom Line Results.” I’ll also provide you with my definition of culture (from my Ebook and new White Paper ), with some advice on how to use that to actually start strengthening your culture today.

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eBook Conference Organization How To 70

Associations Now

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Members that take more advanced volunteer roles—say, chairing a committee or speaking at a conference—will potentially get more tokens. The tokens will be used as a form of currency in the organization that in the future will have value because it can be used to obtain benefits.

Member Engagement 85

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