Associations Now

MARCH 28, 2019

Conference badges can give a lot of information: name, title, social handles. At ACES: The Society for Editing’s 2019 Conference, attendees could add preferred pronoun stickers to their name badges. Such a great example for all conferences and events! Also: Is a product-line model hindering your association?

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Associations Now

APRIL 27, 2017

The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 2017 International Fundraising Conference kicks off in San Francisco this weekend. Conference: 2017 International Fundraising Conference. The AFPeeps—AFP’s savvy social media mavens—will be bringing AFPeeps U (a.k.a. Rundown Attendees: 3,000.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 24, 2017

The National Information Officers Association’s 2017 Training Conference takes place in Clearwater Beach, Florida, next week. Conference: 2017 Training Conference. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org.

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Associations Now

JUNE 11, 2019

Influencers on social media don’t always have millions of followers. To reach new audiences, the American Chemical Society targeted “micro-influencers” at the South by Southwest conference, creating a ripple effect that fueled a membership marketing campaign. Zimmerman (@dmz) March 15, 2017. Chemistry swag.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

HubSpot’s 2016 INBOUND conference is coming up fast and next week most of us will be hopping on a flight to Boston to attend. While vital to your business’s success, customer marketing often takes a backseat to other topics at sales and marketing conferences. 3:30pm - Social Media is Broken. Gary Vaynerchuk. Let us help.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But then I read about hackers stealing nearly $2 billion in cryptocurrency since the start of 2017. Does your association have a popular conference workshop or training class you want to convert into an online learning program? Tue 2/26 at 12 p.m.* – The Role of Social Media in Advocacy (Washington DC Idea Swap).

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 31, 2017

TechNow is a one-day regional conference that connects nonprofits with the technology resources, information and people it needs to succeed taking place on October 19, 2017. she has been writing, speaking and consulting about social media since 2006 and social mobile marketing since 2010. Register today!

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. Before the rise of social media and cloud computing, associations competed to attract new members — but only in a subtle “non-profit” sort of way. It’s different now.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Learning · Technology · Design (LTD) is a virtual conference designed for those of you who work in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development. The registration for individuals and organizations is quite affordable when you compare it to all the expenses required to attend an in-person conference.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Learning · Technology · Design (LTD) is a virtual conference designed for those of you who work in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development. The registration for individuals and organizations is quite affordable when you compare it to all the expenses required to attend an in-person conference.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2017

– Top Social Media Tools to Boost Your Event Marketing. Learn about a carefully curated set of tools that can help you to boost the quality and quantity of your social media output. Presenter: Miguel Neves, head chef, Social Media Chefs Ltd. A 2017 Gallup survey found that 70% of employees in the U.S.

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WBT Systems

MAY 9, 2017

This week Eric Kuhn, opening keynoter at ASAE’s 2017 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference advised attendees to “ adopt social media next practices , not just best practices “, when describing social media as one of the most powerful marketing tools for associations.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A flagship event may be tradition, but is your annual conference still providing measurable ROI for your organization? Many organizations hold an annual conference or flagship event year after year. In 2017, the event saw a record attendance of over 67,000. Analyze what type of attendees were more apt to use social media.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Tue 11/7 from 12 to 4 p.m.* – SURGE 2017. I’m looking forward to SURGE 2017, a virtual summit with a thesis: By joining together thousands of association professionals, we can collectively innovate and push our industry forward. SURGE 2017. Choosing a Mobile Event App: How to Find the Best for Your Meetings & Conferences.

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Associations Now

MARCH 12, 2019

Planning on attending a conference in 2019? Just as planning a conference takes effort, so does attending a conference,” says Callie Walker on the MemberClicks blog. A new report shows the platform has lost about 15 million active users since 2017 , from Social Media Today. Maximize Your Event Experience.

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 2, 2018

People chime in on social media, not only with likes but with anecdotes too. Attendees catch me at conferences and reference ideas they found helpful in research reports, or e-books, or posts. The Problems Attendees Experience at Conferences. Belonging to an Association Could Make You Happier.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Virtual expo. Check out Cecilia’s Nonprofit Executive Spotlight series too.

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Associations Now

APRIL 25, 2019

While associations may want to hide from negative feedback related to their events, confronting it and responding creatively can turn dissatisfied attendees into die-hard conference supporters. I’ve blogged a few times about how associations can best respond to negative attendee feedback.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Nike dominated social media with its new “ Dream Crazy ” advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player who last year drew worldwide attention for “taking a knee” during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. Know your members.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 5, 2018

The annual Marketing General Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for 2017 lists an average renewal rate of 77% in professional societies and 88% in trade associations. Use trackable URLs, watch for bumps in activity within a few days of the arrival of mailed notices, see who’s clicking on your social media postings or ads.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 26, 2017

As an association leader, you have a great case for going to Xperience 2017. #leadership #inspiration #learning #innovation #technology – all in one place. It’s a chance to grow your skills in leadership.

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Associations Now

APRIL 14, 2017

Associations are hosting scavenger hunts for attendees during their conferences. Not only are they fun for attendees, but they can also help you market future conferences and secure extra revenue. The Sports Turf Managers Association used the Scavify app to host its first-ever scavenger hunt at its 2017 conference.

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Associations Now

APRIL 6, 2017

Today marks the second annual Global Meetings Industry Day to showcase the significant impact that meetings and conferences have on local economies and the world. Follow #GMID17 on social media to learn more about these events and to participate in the online conversation. — Bonnie Lay Grant (@bonniephilly) April 6, 2017.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

Inquiring minds want to know: where’s association management software heading in 2017? Research shows that 89% of conference attendees use search for purchase decisions. Learn how “word of mouth” plays such a large role in attracting volunteers to your organization and how social media makes this even more important.

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Associations Now

APRIL 19, 2017

Susan Pitt, an endocrine surgeon at the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), saw the cover while attending a medical conference. — Susan Pitt (@susieQP8) April 6, 2017. In some ways, Pitt was at the right place at the right time to start this social media viral storm.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 26, 2018

In our 2017 Association Benchmarking Survey, “communicating member benefits effectively” was reported as the No. Magazines and directories can be distributed in a traditional print format that members keep in their offices and share with colleagues and/or in a digital edition where members can share articles via their social media pages.

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Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

Hack Your Conference: Connections Between Classrooms and Session Rooms. Hack your conference by unlearning what you know to be true, just as our rock star educators are doing in today’s classrooms. Creating a Social Media Policy. Nick Hare, CEO and co-founder, Cue Career. Heather Wetzler, COO and co-founder, Cue Career.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Meet our sixth “Planner of Productivity”: Alice Mathu, vice president of exhibitions, conferences and sales at IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry. IAAPA moved its worldwide headquarters to Orlando in spring 2017 to be in the global epicenter of the theme park and attractions industry. Cuba Libre?

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

Inquiring minds want to know: where’s association management software heading in 2017? Research shows that 89% of conference attendees use search for purchase decisions. Learn how “word of mouth” plays such a large role in attracting volunteers to your organization and how social media makes this even more important.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

When attendees travel to a meeting or conference, they’re seeking a memorable experience as part of of their trip. The “house” was a collection of pop-up shops selected to appeal to the attendees of the Professional Convention Management Association’s annual Convening Leaders conference in Austin, Texas in January 2017.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2017

Personalization—it seems to be the 2017 buzzword for nonprofit associations and conferences. It means more than our past purchases or posts in social media. Data and technology can help make your conference more configurable. So be forewarned associations and conference organizers.

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Associations Now

MAY 26, 2017

Keep your eye on these five top trends in the second half of 2017. Technology is evolving meetings and conferences, but there are concerns that tech also makes meetings less relevant. CMSWire reveals the roles that leadership and community play in social media. Also: clever ways to use hashtags to attract new talent.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re going to the ASAE Technology Conference next week and see my name badge walking toward you, snap me out of my daze, I mean, big thoughts, and say hello. Before you go, check out DelCor’s Guide to the 2018 ASAE Technology Conference.

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Associations Now

JUNE 26, 2017

Jill Christensen, an employee engagement expert, spoke at last week’s Digital Workplace Experience conference, and she directed a few harsh words to executives who employ incompetent managers: Fire them. — Kim Howard, CAE (@kimhowarddc) June 26, 2017. Don’t just think about mobile as a way to passively absorb media.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2017

. — MemberClicks (@MemberClicks) August 2, 2017. At last week’s Ohio Society of Association Executives’ Annual Conference, Dan Farkas gave a talk called “Marketing on a Budget: Three Developing Trends for 2017 and Beyond.” Other Links of Note. Are you making these errors? Shed some light on dark traffic.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2017

Everyone who’s anyone has been photographed by Chuck or one of his entourage, most of them also following along on his adventures on social media as he travels around the globe in the Chuckwagon, shooting pictures, and being unapologetically himself. Thu 4/25 at 4 p.m. Professional Development Book Club. Join the discussion.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Attendees get a lot out of conferences, but one thing they may not get enough of is retention. At the WBT Systems blog , the company suggests developing a post-conference learning plan so that the lessons aren’t lost once your attendees head home. — Richard Millington (@RichMillington) September 13, 2017.

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