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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. LMS/CRM integration. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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APRIL 26, 2024

The survey results will give association staff and volunteer leaders a deeper understanding of how to strengthen board effectiveness for the long term. TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. Engagement scoring. Volunteers.

Content 268

Content Survey Education Strategy 268

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JUNE 18, 2021

How to conquer communication debt aka email/message overwhelm. How some Americans are breaking out of political echo chamber—check out the unbiased news sites he mentions. Learn how to build a business case for technology and speak to your board’s priorities. How to Plan for an Ambiguous Work World. Quick hits.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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MARCH 12, 2021

.* EST – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Crea8e Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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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. How to Master the New Green RFP Partnering with destinations to put sustainability front-and-center is the best way to ensure an event that cares for attendees and planet.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 257

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Bulletin describes how a member app helps nurture member engagement by providing a centralized communication channel for members. Learning subscriptions. Webinar latecomers. 1 CAE credit.

DC 263

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 263

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Download our free benefit analysis template and watch a short video that explains how to complete it. These could be member retention, recruitment, products & services and event registrations. Strategic Goal – describe a goal for improving results in each of your business areas. The same goes for analytics.

Analysis 169

Analysis Revenue System Learning Management System 169

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JULY 21, 2023

Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. See how you measure up! AWTC Salon: The Art of Saying No Saying no at the right times is essential for professional success (and personal fulfillment) and knowing when and how to say no can be challenging.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

How does your association define its goals? Member engagement and delivering a member-centric experience are integral to all organizations—therefore, it should be a priority in determining your association’s goals. . How do you determine who is your ideal member? Here’s how: .

Technology 120

Technology Committee Member Engagement LMS 120

Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

Implementing modern technology is a fantastic first step to boosting member engagement, but your association shouldn’t stop there. To truly transform how your members benefit from your organization, you’ll want to invite them to the leadership table. Task members in leadership roles to head this important cause.

Leadership 117

Leadership FAQ Member Engagement Social Media 117

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. Bulletin describes several ways a member app can enhance and foster member engagement.

Maryland 274

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 274

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APRIL 12, 2024

TopClass LMS shares 15 tactics for keeping your attendees’ interest and attention. Tracy King at InspirEd says Gen Z has different ideas for how they want to learn, work and build a career —and she has the research to back that up. Member recruitment. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. Gen Z education.

Revenue 257

Revenue Strategy Price Newsletter 257

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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. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. Get actionable tips on how to tackle the challenges and goals of your association to achieve success.

Revenue 257

Revenue Price Denver Tools 257

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Inspired by Jeff De Cagna FASAE of Foresight First, TopClass LMS writes about an essential for association staff, executives, and volunteer leaders in these turbulent times: intentional learning —both doing it and selling it. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app serves as a centralized communication channel for your members.

Certificate 284

Certificate Price Tools Technology 284

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider how you plan on using the info you’re asking for and how to collect that info in a way that’s consistent so that the data will be usable. Make sure you’re collecting data that rarely changes, data that every member has available and data that would be a reliable unique identifier for each member.

Strategy 169

Strategy Learning Management System Team LMS 169

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Luring members/customers to your LMS. WBT Systems says, “The LMS is the workhorse for the professional development team, but it has many more uses beyond hosting online courses.” They share ten ways to encourage members and prospective customers to browse through the educational programs you offer via your LMS.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Last year, 814 associations participated in MGI’s survey, which benchmarks the practices used by associations to recruit, engage and renew members. Leadership development for young members. TopClass LMS has a solution for empty volunteer pipelines: leadership development cohort programs. 1 CAE credit.

Survey 257

Survey Project Strategy Education 257

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Billhighway explains how to handle and prevent chapter data privacy issues —another post in their series on chapters in crisis. That’s why I like the “most popular posts of the past year” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from AMS provider MemberSuite and this one from LMS provider WBT Systems. Tue 1/14 at 1 p.m. –

LMS 243

LMS Software Chicago Washington 243

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MARCH 1, 2019

Billhighway suggests several resources and strategies a national association can provide to help chapters with member recruitment. Your AMS’ member portal is first and foremost a member engagement tool, says MemberSuite, but they suggest several ways you can also use a portal to generate non-dues revenue.

LMS 174

LMS Certificate Blended Learning United States 174

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It is incredibly gratifying for associations to see a spike in event attendance, as participation plays a valuable role in their impact, but poor event management can cause your members to disengage. Building on that reputation can help you retain members and ignite interest in upcoming events.

Tools 208

Tools LMS eBook Resources 208

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AUGUST 28, 2020

it’s why you feel awful: here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life. Explore cities with a guide who takes you on a choose-your-adventure tour. .* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Challenges Women in Leadership Face and How to Deal with Them. Tara Haelle ).

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

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APRIL 30, 2021

They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. I think one had an AMS, CMS, and LMS project on the horizon. Learn how to put it all together virtually or live. Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Your association’s recruitment and retention success depend on your membership model pricing. Impexium dives deep into membership pricing models to explain when to make a change, how to do the requisite research, what type of models are commonly used, and how to figure out pricing. Member engagement.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Member retention.

Strategy 274

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 274

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MARCH 26, 2021

How to brief a senior executive. Learn about ideas and tools that will allow your organization to be at the forefront of this change, and how to surprise your learning audience with seamless and thoughtful opportunities to increase audience engagement and boost organizational revenue. LMS Demo Day. Seth Godin ).

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They hope to provide a benchmark of the current landscape, uncover any potential challenges, and identify opportunities to better equip your members and your association for the future. TopClass LMS advises associations to offer microlearning programs to busy professionals since they’re more likely to have 10 minutes to spare, not 50.

Revenue 229

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 229

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. When members better understand your association’s legislative and regulatory priorities and their role in achieving those goals, they can more confidently make an effective case with policymakers. Member recruitment.

Arlington 268

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 268

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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 ? – Engage 2021. Learn how to create authentic engagement using real video content. Host: Grype.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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JANUARY 11, 2019

The resulting report from this survey provides benchmarking data and insight into how more than 1,000 associations recruit, engage and retain members and certificants. Even though WBT is a learning management system (LMS) provider, not one of the trends and opportunities they highlight is about technology.

DC 275

DC Washington Learning Management System LMS 275

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JANUARY 18, 2019

He’s spot on, but, thankfully, provides advice on how to overcome these challenges. Tue 1/22 at 2 p.m.* – Eruption Not Disruption: How to Bulletproof Your Association and Attract More Members & Employees (Association Chat). Embracing Data and Technology to Increase Member Engagement (online and Washington DC).

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DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Make a checklist out of this one: Kylee Coffman at DelCor Technology Solutions explains how to make Google love your association website. “ The Halfway Rule ,” as explained by Amanda Kaiser at Smooth the Path, is one that no association should forget, especially when it comes to dealing with newer and younger members. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 150

LMS millennials Blended Learning System 150

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For associations, both attracting new members and engaging current members are probably constant goals across most, if not all, of the events they host. 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.

Tips 201

Tips Software Recruiting Recruitment 201

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APRIL 12, 2019

MemberSuite shares membership marketing tactics to use before, during and after your event to recruit non-member attendees. Read his BBC Future article through the lens of association strategic planning, and then ask yourself, what do we owe future members? *All times are Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.

LMS 276

LMS Pennsylvania Innovation Education 276

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Their maturity model lays out the path for that journey, and shows you how to manage culture through three different stages: culture as a concept, culture as a practice, and culture as a system. I wonder if this lifestyle becomes a permanent thing with them, and how it will affect attendance at association and chapter events.

Raleigh 259

Raleigh Review Class Education 259

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Increased Member Value – members place high value on association education, especially younger members. As an example of this, back in June 2016 an article in Association Now magazine referenced a study titled “ Member Engagement Study: Aligning Organization Strategy With What Matters Most to Members.”

Technology 210

Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

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AUGUST 21, 2020

They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association. The report also includes a sample virtual event prospectus to give you additional ideas. .* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. More info/register. Host: Better Meetings.

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

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JANUARY 28, 2022

They also explain how to overcome registration resistance. Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely. 5 Tips to Deliver a Better Member Experience: How to Present Your Member Benefits for Max Engagement. Connecting while working remotely.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Survey Team Software 195