Reid All About it

JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Actually, her events are always fun and enlightening. Combine a selection of articles, posts, videos, podcast episodes, session recordings and/or other content you already have into curated content bundles. Non-dues revenue. Host: Fridays@4.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Download a recording of “A Balanced Approach to Member Engagement” here. Hopefully you have a general idea of who your membership is based on membership or event registrations. Would it be convenient to be able to register for events on an online community? How can you effectively target communications without good data?

Member Engagement 60

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Reid All About it

JULY 24, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Associations and the future of colleges. To get a sense of what your association is missing, take a few minutes to read Jeff’s article and then share it with your staff and board. Virtual event challenges. Virtual event data.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 24, 2019

If your organization manages a membership program, you know that it can be a real challenge keeping your members fully engaged while developing ways to grow your program. After all, no matter how many new members you attract, it’s your retention rate that drives real growth.

Communications 209

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Ngage Management

APRIL 26, 2023

Engaged members are happy members, right? But how do you foster member engagement, and therefore achieve member retention? First, let’s define member engagement: it is the continuing interaction between an association and a member for beneficial value.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 18, 2012

The annual conference finally draws to a close and the last thing on your mind is the resource and content treasures unearthed throughout the event. Nevertheless, these are the tangible deliverables that can and should be used to optimize existing engagement activities. Aggregate social media content.

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MemberClicks

APRIL 24, 2024

In this article, we are going to place a focus on association management, defining what it is and what separates excellent organizations from mediocre ones. Transparency and Communications One of the most undervalued aspects of association management is the importance of consistent communication to keep members engaged and involved.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 30, 2018

A membership director also helps with event planning and updating the website, for instance. These professionals provide services such as posting articles and spurring new member-generated forum threads in your online community, as well as answering community questions. Event Planning. Photos and Video.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. Your association can even create a cycle of growth and career advancement by building a framework of valuable connections for new members. Book or article clubs.

Committee 52

Committee Newsletter Social Media Technology 52

Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Chapter events. Billhighway talked to Aaron Wolowiec, CAE, CMP, of Event Garde about his outlook for chapter events this year and what chapters should consider before deciding to return to in-person events. Quick hits.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

Without your members’ engagement, your organization wouldn’t be able to do what it needs to do. And unfortunately, members sometimes have to leave your organization. For example, your organizations can offer each other: Advertising space in emails or newsletters. Promotions to members on each other’s websites.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.” Event planning. Is your event planning to-do list still up to snuff? Event marketing. Erasmus Podcasts. Workplace culture. Don’t give that up! Quick hits Good news!

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 1, 2018

Today it is harder to engage a member than it was ten years ago. Ten years ago it was harder to engage a member than it was ten years before that. Why is member engagement becoming so difficult? Well, because our members might be dividing their time between multiple associations.

Member Engagement 74

Member Engagement Newsletter Committee Report 74

Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

Without your members’ engagement, your organization wouldn’t be able to do what it needs to do. And unfortunately, members sometimes have to leave your organization. For example, your organizations can offer each other: Advertising space in emails or newsletters. Promotions to members on each other’s websites.

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Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You know what really gets under my skin and makes me crazy? Virtual conferences and events held in March and April were at an advantage—attendees weren’t yet in full-on Zoom fatigue. Event experience. Chapters in the virtual era.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. In another ASAE article, Brooke Wilson of Live 360 Media, a YP herself, suggests five changes to consider if you’re serious about appealing to the next generation. Newsletter suggestion. More info/register (possible fee for MPI non-members).

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re at the digitalNow conference next week and see me wandering around, please let me know you read Association Brain Food, you’ll make my day, plus I’d love to meet you if we’re not already acquainted.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. Then I lose myself reading articles on Twitter or in newsletters, and, one of my favorite activities, compiling a list of more things to read. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

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GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Include clear calls-to-action to bolster engagement: “Click here to register for our event,” etc. Why Member Engagement No Longer Means Face-to-Face” How to Grow: Start from within: Encourage all staff members to follow the association page and share all posts. Try unsplash.com or www.pixabay.com.

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YourMembership

APRIL 11, 2013

Something like “Great point from Amy, especially #5,” or introduce the re-tweet/share with “Phenomenal article from…” or “Best article I’ve read on…” Giving the share context and a stamp of approval goes a lot further in advancing the content and endearing them to you.

Social Media 150

Social Media Newsletter Software Member Engagement 150

WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC News : “Majority of millennials are in debt, hitting pause on major life events.”. Young members also have to think about registration fees and travel expenses for events. How to prepare for a networking event. Tips for cover letters.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 15, 2018

The world gives us so many opportunities to write stories: Blogs, websites, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, magazines, newsletters, and billboards are just a handful of the ways we can communicate via the written word. Notices or articles don’t have to be long. I saw your video/article/profile.

Communications 82

Communications Video Survey millennials 82

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Industry events—Monitor the headline speakers and their audiences. For example, discounts on meetings or membership in exchange for an article or an appearance.) As renowned members of their profession, your dream team may also require or expect significant hand-holding. And, don’t rely on information that’s several years old.

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Association Success

MARCH 12, 2019

This article is an attempt to provide the above question with a response, that covers both the structural considerations and their relationship with our business model redesign (with a heavy focus on digital transformation). The membership actions and usage/consumption/engagement metrics will drive our centralized content creation.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Do you receive a newsletter with news customized to your interests? Personalized newsletters or news briefs that cater to unique interests are a function of AI-enabled tools detecting what a website visitor views and clicks on, and then customizing an ensuing email to keep the visitor interested in the brand/organization/association.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Do you receive a newsletter with news customized to your interests? Personalized newsletters or news briefs that cater to unique interests are a function of AI-enabled tools detecting what a website visitor views and clicks on, and then customizing an ensuing email to keep the visitor interested in the brand/organization/association.

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Newsletter Tools Case Study Report 60

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

If a member survey comes back with kudos to volunteers, be sure to share that with them. Volunteers who participate in one-time events are valuable, but rarely see the effects of their work. Have you got a large variety to keep your members engaged? Compliment their efforts and show appreciation when appropriate.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

To be more specific, in this article, you’ll learn: What member retention is Why them matter What retention rates can tell you Top 10 membership renewal strategies. What is member retention? Member retention is a measurement of returning members you have in your organization. Run a member satisfaction survey.

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Association Adviser

MAY 29, 2018

Whatever the approach, the common principle in practice is: The more value your communication programs can provide to BOTH members and advertisers, the better positioned your association is to earn higher non-dues revenue. Print is still very much a useful resource when the content is relevant and engaging to the reader.

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Revenue Communications Newsletter Directory 62

Associations Now

JUNE 21, 2017

She’s looking for simple benefits, things like reduced membership dues, continued access to the online community (maybe even a forum dedicated to retirees), magazine or newsletter publications, and the ability to retain an earned credential. Nowicki isn’t afraid to end a membership if an association ignores her.

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Associations Now

JUNE 10, 2015

There are more details on how that works in the feature article.) I can draw on some direct experience here, as well, from our work on the ASAE-members-only premium e-newsletter Associations Now Plus. Launched in 2013, it has shown some incremental improvement over the previous format, a series of 14 separate e-newsletters.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This GQ article by Clay Skipper is a great read about the counterintuitive ways your mind processes reality—and why understanding how your brain works might help you feel and get more in control of your emotions and reactions. Brain revelations.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 11, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems describes the barriers to virtual attendee attention and suggests solutions for keeping your attendees engaged. Member engagement. This is one of those articles I can see returning to again and again. Event NFTs.

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Associations Now

MAY 21, 2014

A tool for tracking and measuring member engagement can be valuable for any association—if you can decide what “engagement” actually means to you, first. In the last couple of years, you might have noticed an upswell in talk in the association community about tracking and scoring member engagement data.

Member Engagement 40

Member Engagement Committee Case Study Newsletter 40

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

There were capabilities for discussion forums and webinars, but the user experience was suboptimal and the discussions were not easy for members to use. Before researching alternative community and website design options, CXPA started an Expert Panel to increase member engagement. CXPA community blogs.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

An example: Ok question: Would you be interested in ABC Association creating an e-newsletter for members only? Association events. Member profiles. Can a few select people win a free registration to your annual event? Will it help you craft a more relevant content plan that will benefit members? Bi-Monthly.

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Communications Content Survey Analysis 61