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JUNE 18, 2021

A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Tue 6/22 from 9 a.m. Learn how to build a business case for technology and speak to your board’s priorities. Tue 6/22 at 2 p.m.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. New Year, New Goals, New Technology.

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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. For many, it is quite substantial.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

So, you’ve decided to invest in growing your association’s learning business to provide more value to members and bring in non-dues revenue. An eLearning consultant can help you answer this question and more. Should you hire an eLearning consultant? What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants?

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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. Clare Ansberry at the Wall Street Journal shares a foolproof formula for staving off burnout from women who are still working in their 80s and 100s, yes, 100s. Post-program campaigns.

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Higher Logic

MAY 9, 2017

These findings, which indicate a major problem in the education industry, were laid out in a whitepaper from Shelly Alcorn and Elizabeth Weaver Engel. And with modern technology, including learning management systems (LMS), associations have the power to pick up where colleges leave off. Choosing the Best LMS Software.

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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. ExOrdo shares key findings from their interviews with 27 scholarly societies about event goals, programs and challenges. Scientific society events. Young member engagement. More info/register.

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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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Forj

MAY 15, 2018

Do you currently manage an eLearning department at an association? Or do you need assistance generating non-dues revenue from your education offerings? There are steps you can take to make sure you have the appropriate assets and knowledge base to make your eLearning Business a success. Technology.

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Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2023

But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. Propel explains how a culture assessment can reveal your organization’s change readiness and its place on the cultural spectrum from traditional to contemporary to futurist. The next edition will go live on Friday, August 4. Member education.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 26, 2021

If you’re suffering from one of these issues, the post provides advice for alleviating the pain—or avoiding it in the first place. Think about it: unreasonable workloads, crappy technology (hello, AMS pains), lack of control and/or recognition, unlevel playing field, and toxic colleagues. Host: Blue Sky eLearn. LMS Demo Day.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Women in technology. 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 ? Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Tue 10/5 from 10:30 a.m.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 10, 2020

In this MIT Technology Review article , he said, “What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent.”. Talk about a crisis… check out this comprehensive timeline from Claire Ryan about the implosion of the Romance Writers Association. How to build a successful content marketing strategy from scratch. More info/register.

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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. All the “most popular posts of 2018” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from MemberSuite , provide good intel. More info/register. Host: TechSoup.

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Reid All About it

MAY 26, 2023

Teri Carden, founder of Non-Dues-A-Palooza , sold the AMS review site ReviewMyAMS to 501Works. In other news, Forj acquired community platform Mobilize after gobbling up LMS platform Web Courseworks earlier in the year. Good intentions are nice, but they mean nothing if they don’t turn into action. 501Works acquires ReviewMyAMS.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

We explore some of the key takeaways from the whitepaper in this blog, but we highly recommend that all associations should also read the whitepaper, which is available online. Key among these recommendations is that associations must be willing to consider alternative delivery methods and new technologies. Why the need for change?

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Fonteva

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

For as long as most of us can remember, a large majority of revenue for professional associations came from membership dues. As the importance of non-dues revenue continues to grow, technological advancements have become one of the biggest drivers. Record content from in-person meetings and events.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. Cutting back on the administrative headache of tracking credits for certificants is an imperative for the eLearning industry.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 1, 2019

At a session during the ASAE Technology conference, Tobin , Gretchen , Rhea , and Trevor (first name basis here) had us do a personality exercise based on our intuitive connection with one of four shapes. An oldie but goodie from Tom Morrison on how his association tracks and scores member engagement. Host: eLearning Learning.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

If your association is looking to streamline education and support career development among its members, it’s time to consider investing in association learning management software (LMS). In this guide, we’ll cover all the basics of LMS and share our top 15 recommended picks: What is learning management software? Reduce costs.

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

Coursera, EdX and LinkedIn Learning are going all in on the corporate market and increasing revenue as a result. Propel explains how a culture assessment that evaluates eight primary culture patterns reveals your organization’s change readiness and place on the cultural spectrum from traditional to contemporary to futurist.

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Protech

AUGUST 6, 2020

In Protech’s recent webinar with Blue Sky eLearn ’s VP of Association Solutions Liam O’Malley , Liam touched on the complete transformation in online learning that he’s seen in just a few short months. Leverage Existing (and/or New) Technolog ies . But how do you feed that curiosity in our new virtual world? .

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Forj

JUNE 3, 2021

Without an advanced enterprise LMS, it’s significantly more challenging to do so, let alone save time, increase membership, collect non-dues revenue, and more. If you’re reading this guide, it’s a good guess that you’re on the market for a new enterprise LMS solution. Overview of the Extended Enterprise LMS.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2019

Fíonta describes the steps involved in migrating data from an AMS or other database to Salesforce. Don’t wait until your LMS implementation is nearing the end to figure out what kind of reports you need. The time for discussing reporting requirements is way back before you even select an LMS platform. Host: Blue Sky eLearn.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Sometimes it’s nice to take a step back from all the news, busy work days, our hectic social and family lives and take some time to reflect, refocus, and refresh. One of our favorite recent quotes about association education programs is from Shelly Alcorn, CAE: “ The kind of member loyalty that you have always said you wanted to create?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Rather than robots thwarting personal interactions, AI technologies could prove integral to keeping our interactions with members valuable and relevant.”. Although I highly enjoyed the future of learning and AI conversations, I loved loved loved Lisa Campo’s video: 5 Ways to Repel Millennials from Your Association. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JULY 14, 2023

In an article at the Institute of Corporate Directors, Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First says intentional learning is a non-negotiable requirement for board members. Nine times out of ten, humans deserve the blame for technology that doesn’t live up to expectations. Board management. Change readiness. Gen Z, AI and marketing.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 30, 2019

When launching a learning management system (LMS) for the first time, organizations need to take into consideration different ways to generate excitement and interest in their new platform. However, many associations may just link to a webinar registration page from their website or association management system. Daily Challenges.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2023

TopClass LMS highlights distinctive site features from several excellent examples. Ewald Consulting describes how the Association of Workplace Investigators uses Local Circles to build connections and foster community among members and non-members. How can technology and automation make our marketing efforts less painful?

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For your association’s member businesses, this may mean mastering new emerging technologies in your industry or even hitting specific success metrics within their own internal processes. However, whether increasing non-dues revenue or new member recruitment, it’s just as important that your organization follows through with these goals.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I love this page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry. 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. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With so many options out there, and every vendor keen to advertise their platform with the latest bells and whistles or the ”prettiest” interface, how do you make sure that your LMS performs the way your organization needs it to? Support Best Practice with eLearning Content Standards. Connect Learners for Collaboration.

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MARCH 13, 2020

I like the curated approach of the MIT Technology Review’s Coronavirus Tech Report. Abby Levene at Dropbox explains how businesses can benefit from age diversity , especially from the wisdom and life experience of older employees. What else would you expect from me? More info/register ($35 for MPI non-members).

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Reid All About it

JULY 12, 2019

Good eats: I’m still thinking about these spiced lamb burgers from Bon Appetit—wish I had one in front of me. On Sunday, I made an excellent tomato, bacon and red onion salad from The Home Cook by Alex Guarnaschelli. Earlier this week, I made an eggplant, tomato and sausage pie from The Harvest Baker by Ken Haedrich.

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Reid All About it

MAY 22, 2020

If you do, please participate in the 2020 New Member Engagement Survey from Amanda Kaiser (Kaiser Insights) and Dynamic Benchmarking. Billhighway explains how virtual events can help sponsors and exhibitors achieve their marketing goals —while helping chapters achieve their revenue goals. Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

No one tells you about all the work your team must take on when implementing a new AMS —which is why this new guide from Ellipsis Partners is a godsend. Due to leftovers and a Hurricane Ian-induced power outage, I don’t have much to share this week. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder, Event Technology Consulting. Lamb stroganoff!

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Reid All About it

JULY 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… WBT Systems explains why you should measure the lifetime value of your members and customers —both their monetary and non-monetary contributions—and suggests two angles for approaching this metric. Learning from Successful Advocacy Campaigns.

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