Higher Logic

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Associations have to adapt to new member expectations, advancing technology and the shifting needs of their industries. Non-dues revenue covers all other income sources for associations, including events and advertising. By 2015, that had dropped to just 44 percent. Sponsored communities and events.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2016

TopClass LMS had previously been named the Best Association LMS in 2015. Announcing the award, John Leh , CEO and Lead Analyst at Talented Learning noted, “ Although the association LMS space is extremely specialized, it continues to experience explosive growth and innovation.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The foundations of your industry have a huge influence on your association’s events. Trade associations, take note: If you recently held an event that had underwhelming attendance, unimpressive engagement, or little post-event momentum, you should evaluate each and every part of your event-hosting process.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 21, 2015

When planning an event, help the control freak in you learn to let go. But event planner Kelli White offers reassurance that you don’t have to shoulder all the responsibility for making your events successful. In a guest post for Event Manager Blog , White underscores the importance of sharing the workload.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 4, 2019

Global uncertainty and technological advances are forcing Members to make more informed decisions on how to spend their precious time and money. Led by Lori Anderson, President & CEO, the organization delivers business value in measurable ways: The International Sign Expo – Business to business networking and emerging technologies.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Old approaches that were once seen as innovative eventually fall out of favor and get outmoded by faster, more innovative approaches. We’re nearing the finish line for 2015, which makes it as good a time as any to look back at some things we’ve touched upon throughout the year. Learn to Leapfrog Yourself.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2016

And now, the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of June 20. Meeting planners need to stay on top of technological advances, corporate initiatives, budget restrictions, attendee expectations, meeting innovations and organizational goals or risk becoming obsolete. More info/register.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In light of rapidly evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence and workforce automation that are already disrupting associations , there are essential human capacities—to listen, empathize, think, and collaborate—that will continue to drive member engagement forward. What does that mean?

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In early 2015, Protech Associates Director of Customer Care Matt Bruffey recognized the need to improve the customer support experience. Bruffey launched the Protech Users Group (PUG) in July of 2015. Bruffey plans to continue innovating with the PUG. Based in Columbia, Maryland, Protech Associates, Inc. Launching the Community.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Back in February of 2015, Nimble AMS started on the adventure of building “Community Hub,” as our in-platform constituent facing portal to Nimble AMS. Community Hub was created to be highly configurable, and our clients are welcomed and encouraged, to modify the design to match their own branding.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2015

Innovators across the association and nonprofit spectrum earn a night in their honor. “Washington’s Leading Association and Nonprofit Innovators,” an event in Arlington, Virginia’s, Crystal City neighborhood, recognized 20 association executives for their groundbreaking approaches to technology, revenue, and events.

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Association Adviser

MAY 14, 2013

Tino Mantella, Technology Association of Georgia. This month’s Corner Office spotlight shines on Tino Mantella, president and CEO of the 19,000 member Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). That makes us one of the largest technology organizations in the country. AA: Which part of the technology industry do you come from?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 7, 2015

As it gets underway this week in Sin City, the International Consumer Electronics Show offers lessons in event planning that can inspire innovation in association tradeshows of all kinds—even if they don’t feature the latest cool gizmos. The goal is to showcase all of the major trends in consumer technology,” she said. “By

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Skerly came up with the idea after participating in small conferences and events for women connected through ERA, which represents direct-to-consumer retail, like online or TV shopping. The council holds its inaugural gathering at ERA’s annual D2C Convention later this month. Still, there is work to be done.

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Associations Now

MARCH 13, 2015

A quick look at four of the best meetings- and events-related ideas shared at the 2015 Great Ideas Conference. So it was a welcome retreat to head to Orlando last weekend for the 2015 Great Ideas Conference. For instance, one being offered at the 2015 meeting is “A Developmental Approach to Teaching Athletes the Power Clean.”

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Some thoughts on wooing these exhibitors, who may offer ideas and innovations that your members need to be successful long term. Pentagon leaders regularly laud Silicon Valley-esque companies and have repeatedly said that harnessing entrepreneurs’ innovative ideas is crucial to the U.S. military’s qualitative edge,” she wrote.

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2023

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. billion in 2015.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 10, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I love this graph from Bobby Ghoshal illustrating the new employee “ prior idiots phenomenon ” aka “new person joins your team, believes everything is broken because everyone before them is an idiot.”. Guest: Gina Glantz, founder, GenderAvenger.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2015

The goal of the app is to connect event attendees for spontaneous “braindates,” one-on-one meetups based on what they are looking to learn or share. While many apps have tried helping event attendees find that valuable stranger in a crowded event, few go beyond providing a list of participants and their titles. in a statement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 17, 2013

Here are four big takeaways from the Pew Research report, along with a few thoughts about how this might impact your event: 1) 34% of Americans ages 18 and older own a tablet (iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Google Nexus, Kindle Fire). Even for technology, that’s an incredible growth spurt. 2015 will be here before you know it.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

A Reminder for Event Planners The Apple presentation even had something of value for event planners, in the form of a lesson learned: When webcasting an event, make sure the feed’s working. For years, the complaint about Apple’s technology-intro events is that they were boring, with no surprises.

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Associations Now

APRIL 18, 2016

IRDA Chairman Dr. Scot Refsland said the giant sports network “sees that we’re right on the cusp of some innovation…. [B]eing The New York City-based event, followed by the October 2016 World Drone Racing Championships, will be aired live on ESPN 3 and then covered as a one-hour special on the network. “We

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 19, 2015

Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) March 18, 2015. Yesterday, I participated in two seemingly unrelated events that generated that question. Fitbit and fitness/health apps offer many benefits — they help us become more aware of our healthy habits by measuring and producing data. Innovation Walking'

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Skift magazine identified 12 key megatrends defining travel in 2015 that also play a role in the way association meetings are designed and executed. The conference and event industry is going through a creative renaissance. Here’s how.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 31, 2014

“Nobody is shutting the door to innovation. Truck yeah the 2015 #ChevyColorado has awesome #TechnologyAndStuff ! “It combines class-winning and -leading, um, you know, technology and stuff,” he said of the truck. It helped Chevy turn an event fail into a funny moment. (ht Lemonade From Lemons.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2016

And like many internet-enabled shifts before it, this craze is likely to completely remake how and where businesses announce their innovations to the world. The effect of these new events and services takes one more benefit away from the 2nd tier corporate trade show and places it in the hands of a new generation of entrepreneur,” he writes.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 22, 2015

He asked our five innovative community managers some tough questions, and they provided real answers. Megan Keane , Membership Director, NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Bethany Lister , Community Program Manager, NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). This is an aggregate of our webinar discussion.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We finalized a three-year strategic plan at the end of 2015 that defines key goals across the organization. Another goal is to keep members informed about advocacy priorities, new technologies, and business and operations trends. We also reach out when we have member stories that demonstrate innovation and the spirit of community.

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GlowGlobally

DECEMBER 9, 2010

CEOs from the vanguard of innovative companies around the world are shaping a new era of business where fully integrated sustainability strategies are beginning to change the way business think about their business models, corporate strategies, product or service designs, and even how they produce and distribute these products.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 20, 2015

Does the road to increased revenue run through technology offerings? The association world may be driven by membership, but in 2015, it may be time to start thinking in terms of customers—particularly those driven by online offerings. It’s an interesting turn of events. Here’s a hypothetical to get your brain moving.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For the past five years, I have been lucky enough to attend the Social Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley , an interdisciplinary conference that brings together leaders at the intersection of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business to share innovative ideas about social change.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Innovation. In contrast, non-CRM-platform-based AMS systems simply do not have the funds to keep up with future-forward technologies including mobility, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Here are three reasons why a single version is important: Innovation requires it. 2 – How innovative is the CRM platform?

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 14, 2014

In the US, there are several terrific benchmark studies of nonprofits and technology , including some on social networking but these are focused mostly on US nonprofits. I spent some time searching for similar studies or compilations for international organizations as well as some specific examples. Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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