Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. Bulletin describes how a member app helps nurture member engagement by providing a centralized communication channel for members. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. I’m hoping to somehow.

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DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 265

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Younger members in particular may need coaching. Reading a report about the bells and whistles in the new website is a lot more interesting to most of us than combing through columns of figures in the audit or IRS form 990. So how do you make the financial report a bingeable presentation? Online courses. Share information.

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Committee Review Guidelines Report 167

Mariner Management

JANUARY 9, 2023

Peggy stresses the need for associations to embrace more effective chapter data management systems that will provide reliable measurement of member value and member engagement in chapter programs. Read the full article here.

Report 48

Report Member Engagement System Leadership 48

WBT Systems

APRIL 19, 2017

There are countless articles describing how we need to change the way we deliver learning to attract and engage millennial learners, but many of these articles seem to forget that organizations must deliver learning to learners across multiple generational groups.

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millennials LMS Price Education 246

Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. By participating in Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey , you can help yourself and others benchmark member communication challenges and improvements—and you’ll get the first look at the report this summer.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some high-tech resources are available to help you grow and empower your membership. Association Management Resources. These powerful programs contain nearly everything you need for managing your members, accounts, events and organization as a whole. Data Analytics and Reporting Tools.

Tools 140

Tools Software System Library 140

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

We have put together a few reasons to consider investing in association learning technology and some resources to help get you started with this process. Increased Member Value – members place high value on association education, especially younger members. Association Learning Technology: Resources for Planning.

Technology 210

Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Now he’s sharing the “woes and wows” of his experience in an article at EdSurge as well as “three tips for virtual conference organizers to consider, based on hours of my life that I will never get back.”. Implicit bias.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Earlier this year, my colleague wrote an article on this blog about digital transformation and its importance to the future of associations. Just over a third of association professionals in the study say that their member data is excellent or very good. Here are some key findings and what you can do with them for your organization.

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Certificate Learning Management System Tips Course 78

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Your requirements list will help you to list the metrics by which you will measure the success of the technologies and resources you will use to deliver your program. There are some great resources out there to help you define your requirements and determine the scope of your project. LMS Reporting: Getting Useful Data from your LMS.

Education 150

Education LMS Blended Learning Learning Management System 150

Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. People talked about tech platforms to track and report on the scores. We value getting articles written for free for our magazine, so we give it a high score. People talked about scoring systems.

Association Value 150

Association Value Committee Recruiting Recruitment 150

Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

When there is a great conference, training program, research report, or other fantastic resource people talk. Neither will the social receptions that are fun but not meaningful or the articles that are a dime a dozen. Most association’s awareness problems are member engagement problems in disguise.

Member Engagement 68

Member Engagement Conference Resources Report 68

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking for additional work. They describe how to first improve your communications (and relationships) with chapters so volunteer leaders are more receptive and aware of your messages and resources. Board buy-in on tech. Don’t subscribe?

Tools 276

Tools Strategy Revenue Technology 276

EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A membership directory is the #1 way to accomplish what your association does best: keep your members connected to one another and you. Depending on how your organization sets up membership, you can allow free access to your member directory or gate it behind a paywall (or a members-only portal).

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Directory Organization How To Kansas City 147

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. The state of association membership.

Survey 150

Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2018

Community Roundtable’s 2017 State of Community Management Report found the most successful online communities have top-level participation. Begin with easy tasks like welcoming new members and answering questions. Do they want to welcome new members ? As activity increases, so does member engagement.

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How To eBook Software Library 266

Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 24, 2013

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December's ASAE Technology Conference. People talked about tech platforms to track and report on the scores. We value getting articles written for free for our magazine, so we give it a high score. People talked about scoring systems. Spot it yet?

Association Value 150

Association Value Committee Recruiting Recruitment 150

Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read. They pulled these recommendations from a report by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Fought against it for a minute. Then looked out the window at the rain.

Revenue 206

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 206

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? MemberSuite suggests ways you can help your members (and yourself) deal with holiday stress. The 2020 predictions and trends articles are starting to appear. You’re not alone. 1 CMP credit.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

Reid All About it

JANUARY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As many in my family can tell you, I’m not always good at noticing someone’s sent me a text, so I’m not in need of a digital detox. In this MIT Technology Review article , he said, “What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent.”.

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LMS Software Chicago Washington 243

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Here are a few tidbits: 1% of participants report that registrations for their virtual conference either met or exceeded expectations. Sponsor survey. He describes his S.C.O.R.E

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free member education. Should associations list education programs as a membership benefit if members have to pay for them like everyone else does? My kitchen report this week will only interest you if you’re looking for fish recipes.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement.

Montana 259

Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259

Reid All About it

JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Combine a selection of articles, posts, videos, podcast episodes, session recordings and/or other content you already have into curated content bundles. How to Use Your Member Engagement Scores. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on!

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

Higher Logic

JANUARY 30, 2018

It’s common for association staff to wear multiple hats, consistently switching roles in order to get more done with fewer resources. 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 218

Event Planning Video Project Content 218

Nimble AMS

APRIL 17, 2020

Job opportunities are a top benefit for your members. The Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study shows that job opportunities are the number one reason those early in their careers join an association. Mobile-responsive interface so members can view and interact with the career center via their mobile devices.

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LMS Software Tips Member Experience 78

Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

This is a piece of content that delivers all the best information sources for a topic in a single article or email, so the audience doesn’t have to find it themselves. Did you know that readers engage with content at much higher rates when it is on an editorial website? Make resources easy to find. Measure More.

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Charlotte Indiana Communications millennials 118

Mariner Management

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In case you missed some, here a few articles worth a look (or maybe a second look). Tim Ebner offers a look at the Mariner-Billhighway 2019 Chapter Benchmarking study focusing on the renewed view of chapters as an increasingly important element of the member engagement strategy. The Changing Role of Association Chapters.

Education 62

Education Course Resources Member Engagement 62

Reid All About it

AUGUST 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Racial diversity in events. Disruption isn’t a choice right now, so we might as well embrace it, reports WBT Systems in their recap of two #ASAE20 sessions. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement. More info/register.

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

Reid All About it

JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. AMS data and reports. MemberSuite explains how to ensure your AMS reports provide the data your co-workers and volunteer leaders need for insight and decisions. Seven Ideas to Leverage Your Association’s Data to Drive Member Engagement.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

Potomac Core

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Develop metrics and key performance indicators with Board leaders to measure how relevant your Association is to the member’s marketplace. Report back regularly on how aligned the Association is with these metrics and key performance indicators at Board meetings. Note to self: Members hire relevant Associations. Donna Orem.

Survey 158

Survey Revenue United States Committee 158

MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Online communities have become a cornerstone of member engagement for organizations of all sizes. However, building a successful online community requires careful planning, the right software and a few best practices to ensure a successful launch and member adoption. Learn more about CommUnity here.

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Tools eBook Software Proposal 52

Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Mindfulness is going mainstream because the science says it works, reports Tanya Basu at The Daily Beast. This is one of the best articles about self-care I’ve read because it dismisses the usual tripe spewed out as self-care advice.

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LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

With so many blog posts and articles, how do you wade through all the predictions to uncover what trends will directly impact your association’s learning technology strategy this year? Mobile learning is referenced in almost every blog or article about 2017 eLearning solutions trends we researched. You don’t have to!

LMS 150

LMS Learning Management System Certificate System 150

GrowthZone

MARCH 13, 2021

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on September 23, 2019. Leveraging a robust AMS system engages members and helps you develop your association, while automating many mundane and repetitive tasks. This article will help you compare and evaluate the best association management software currently on the market. .

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Software Association Management Price Membership Management 148

WBT Systems

MAY 22, 2018

Even though you’re not asking people to spend money, you are asking them to invest their time—and that’s a more limited resource. You could ask membership committee or other volunteers to act as teaching assistants/association ambassadors who answer questions about association resources, products, and services. New members.

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Sample Education Course Recruiting 150

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. Anti-Racism Resource List. Racial Justice Reading List & Resources.

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Innovation Conference FAQ Industry 273