Reid All About it

JANUARY 11, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… It’s time for Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 11 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. All the “most popular posts of 2018” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from MemberSuite , provide good intel.

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DC Washington Learning Management System LMS 275

Membership Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. By 2018, word-of mouth recommendations, email marketing, and promotions to/at your association’s conferences or trade shows are affirmed as the most effective recruitment techniques. This payment method has expanded over the years.

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Marketing Analysis Recruiting Recruitment 76

Association Success

MAY 28, 2019

When we launched our new brand in 2018 at our annual conference, Build Business, we rolled out a newly redesigned website and affiliated sites, social media platforms, and videos. In addition, new SMPS logo swag was made available to conference attendees, with additional branded items that were soon available for purchase.

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Survey Social Media Marketing Member Research 113

Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Not at all – recent surveys demonstrate that younger generations prefer print and read more than older generations.”. According to Naylor’s 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking Survey , print magazines have been the second most-valued communication channel (behind conferences and networking events) for two years now.

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Georgia Atlanta Newsletter Communications 61

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The move is the latest in a series of steps AEA has taken “with the goal of improving the climate of the economics profession,” according to a summary of the new policy for the 2020 conference. On its website, AEA framed the change within its code of conduct requirements, which are mandatory for attendees.

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Recruiting Recruitment Report Survey 89

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. What Shepard and AFCI did wasn’t easy.

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Associations Now

JUNE 23, 2019

The VP of meetings isn’t going to think much about internal technology expenditures when the annual conference is six weeks away, just as the head of membership won’t spend much time dwelling on site selection for a conference that’s five years away. Executives at an organization aren’t going to prioritize the same things at all times.

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Survey Recruiting Recruitment Process 77

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

And it’s what conference-goers are demanding. Eight-five percent of meeting planners say their role requires more “experience creation” compared to five years ago, according to the IACC Meeting Room of the Future survey. Elevate the traditional exhibit hall bingo card by gamifying your entire conference through the event app.

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FAQ Survey Innovation America 73

Association Adviser

JANUARY 25, 2019

1 in 2018, to be exact, according to the 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. Information overload/communication clutter” resurfaced as the top communication challenge faced by associations in 2018, after temporarily being eclipsed by “inability to communicate member benefits effectively” in 2017. MHI Newswire.

Communications 61

Communications Social Media Newsletter Survey 61

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Set a narrative to your conference that is both challenging and meaningful to attendees to boost participation. Meeting planners, who are always looking for new ways to engage attendees, should take a lesson from the TV shows they watch and infuse a story arc into their conference. — Web Scribble (@webscribble) November 8, 2018.

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Tips Conference Products Review 70

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

According to the State of the Event Industry survey by EventMB, 91 percent of planners say attendee satisfaction is the biggest measure of a meeting’s success. Attendee surveys are perhaps the easiest way to do it, but only if they’re done right, as otherwise you run the risk of annoying guests. Pre-populate what you can.

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Survey Social Media Review Project 60

Associations Now

DECEMBER 14, 2018

If you know you have an upcoming conference out of state, for example, why wait until the last minute, when flights are most expensive, to book your reservation? — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) December 13, 2018. Also: why you aren’t having a company holiday party. So, who is the Scrooge?

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How To Social Media Price Tips 54

Association Success

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A participant responded to a feedback survey saying that while she’d enjoyed the conference, all the panelists were men, and most of them were white. Danielle spoke in the “Revamp to Revitalize and Grow” session during SURGE Optimism 2018, an interactive virtual conference hosted by AssociationSuccess.org on November 7th-9th.

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How To Baltimore Survey Conference 78

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… Thanks to all of you who told me during the ASAE Tech Conference that you read Brain Food. Make journaling one of the best things you do in 2018—14 ways to make that habit stick. Community Brands surveyed both members and association staff in the U.S.

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Indiana Technology Content Strategy 150

MemberClicks

MARCH 1, 2023

Online communities can also be focused on providing year-round support and engagement for annual conferences and events and can help keep the conversation going among attendees, speakers and exhibitors/sponsors long after the event takes places.

Social Media 52

Social Media Tools Survey Newsletter 52

Associations Now

AUGUST 8, 2019

While my to-do list items include job-related ones like sending copy for the next issue of Associations Now over to our design team and finishing up this blog, one falls outside that realm: schedule a massage for myself post-conference. There is often clean up, and bills to pay, and post-event surveys to get out to attendees.

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Strategy Columbus Chicago Team 73

Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2017

You have a choice: You can hold your conference in a city that is building a culture of innovation in a bid to attract startups and cutting-edge industry, or one that’s not. The conference will be returning to Vancouver again in 2018. A bit of a no-brainer, right?

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Seattle Chicago Innovation America 74

Mizz Information

JUNE 5, 2018

Ernie Smith (@ErnieSmithAN) June 4, 2018. You should write a blog post about this! It’s an insight that I think would be good to expand on. When one of your favorite writers suggests you should write a blog post about something, what do you do? Not to mention the thousands of dollars and hours saved not commuting to an office.

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millennials DC Report Resources 53

Associations Now

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In a survey by the marketing firm Berlin Cameron, 62 percent of respondents said they would feel more comfortable talking about mental health at work if their leaders did so openly. The study found that half of millennials and three-quarters of Gen Z employees had left a job for mental health reasons. Speak up in a prominent way.

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United States Cost millennials Resources 58

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mark Prevost at Billhighway continues his series on chapter leadership conferences. Learn how to keep different generations engaged with different messages, the best way to tell your association’s story, and the top content missteps—almost half the survey respondents had the same pet peeve. More info/register. Host: Community Brands.

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Chicago Recruiting Recruitment Video 150

Associations Now

JANUARY 22, 2019

There are no rules for meeting venues anymore, says the 2018 Meeting & Events Future Trends report. People want to develop relationships on a deeper level than you can in a conference room or event at the office.”. It engages a person’s senses beyond what you can engage in a formal conference room or classroom.

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GrowthZone

JULY 24, 2018

Download your free copy of our 2018 Association Survey Results. Additional services include: CMS, setup & web design, conference app, abstract management, eCommerce, event planning, and email marketing. Online customer support portal. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Founded in 1998, their customers have 12.5

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Software Association Management Austin Atlanta 84

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Survey your target audience: Send a survey to your target audience via email or social media and ask them to suggest potential speakers. Surveys are also an excellent method for finding a speaker that your audience will be genuinely interested in hearing. Social media: In 2018, 2.65 Communicate Clearly and Often.

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How To Handbook Press Release Social Media 36

CMA Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last year, 62% of surveyed associations either endured a membership decline or remained flat, according to MGI’s 2022 Marketing Membership Benchmarking Report. Additionally, CMA crafted speeches for NJSNA executives, who spoke at press conferences and testified before the NJ Assembly’s Labor Committee. That’s the daunting challenge.

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Directory Social Media New Jersey Member Engagement 52

Reid All About it

MARCH 16, 2018

The authors of this Harvard Business Review article about the gig economy surveyed 65 freelancers (including consultants) about their lives. Some quick hits before we get to the list of free webinars: Blogging is still alive and well in 2018—and for good reason. 10 Experiential Marketing Trends Shaping Effective Events in 2018.

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eBook Social Media DC Content 46

Associations Now

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It’s tough, especially when a survey released this month by APIC, the International Association of Convention Centres predicts only a 1 percent revenue growth for convention centers in 2013—giving them little money to work with to make improvements. s 2013 International Convention Center Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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North Carolina Cleveland Oklahoma Charlotte 40

Reid All About it

JUNE 8, 2018

to 6:15 p.m.* – PCMA Education Conference Live Online. The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will be livestreaming two full days of sessions from this year’s conference. PCMA Education Conference Live Online. The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will be livestreaming two full days of sessions from this year’s conference.

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Cleveland DC Washington Press Release 31

Reid All About it

APRIL 15, 2022

After years of talking about integrations, a group of ASAE members developed the State of iPaaS in Association Industry survey. Please share this survey with your IT team and your technology consultants and partners. She also describes how data and technology can make conference and meeting participation more equitable.

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Proposal Technology Revenue Marketing 39

Reid All About it

MARCH 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… At the Association Component Exchange (CEX) in 2018, I participated in a chapter member journey mapping exercise—that’s a lot of nouns, I know. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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DC California Washington Raleigh 48

Leading Learning

MAY 5, 2020

When we put together a Webinar called “A Why-To and a How-To: Virtual Conferences in the COVID-19 Era,” we reserved ample time for Q&A. How do you ensure engagement of attendees in learning the content versus just having it [a virtual conference session] on in the background?” “Our Defining Virtual Conference.

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Conference Class Case Study Examples 52

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

How the INBOUND conference ditched the “manels” and achieved gender equity onstage. The stats are staggering: We have seen more than 900 complaints filed in district courts around the country since the start of 2018 – and more than 750 in New York alone. Surveys Suck: How to Add Member Feedback Automation to Your AMS.

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North Carolina DC Washington New York 34

Reid All About it

MAY 18, 2018

Discover ways to serve your conference attendees in an all-inclusive way. Not-for-Profit Survey Highlights: Cybersecurity, Risk Management & More. Uncover the truth about food allergies and accommodating them at your meetings and events. Engage in exercises to support you in the menu planning process. 1 CMP credit. Host: PCMA.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 22, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re into association publishing and/or communications, follow the hashtag ( #AMPAnnual18 ) for Association Media & Publishing’s annual conference next week, Monday – Wednesday. PCMA Education Conference Rebroadcast.

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System Charlotte Education Member Engagement 30

Reid All About it

AUGUST 31, 2018

Learn three proven strategies to sign new members during your next big conference. The Top 10 Event Trends of 2018 Presented with IMEX. There’s the old way of surveying. What better place to recruit new members than during a live association event? The key to success is tactical preparation on several fronts.

Chicago 37

Chicago LMS Washington Tools 37

MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A recent survey showed that the virtual event market alone is expected to be worth $504.76 As you begin putting together your events, you’ll want to create a robust plan so your future conferences and events are efficient and engaging for attendees, no matter what is thrown your way. billion by 2028. Start your planning process early.

Event Planning 59

Event Planning Tips Conference Software 59

MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A recent survey showed that the virtual event market alone is expected to be worth $504.76 As you begin putting together your events, you’ll want to create a robust plan so your future conferences and events are efficient and engaging for attendees, no matter what is thrown your way. billion by 2028. Start your planning process early.

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Event Planning Tips Conference Software 52

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Many Americans perceive women to exhibit better leadership traits in a new Pew survey. Also: Consult this to-do list after attending a conference. A recent Pew survey examines leadership skills in both politics and business and how they intersect with gender , and some of the findings may be a bit surprising.

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Leadership Survey Washington Conference 74