Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

WBT Systems says, “The LMS is the workhorse for the professional development team, but it has many more uses beyond hosting online courses.” Tips for living online: lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. UBIT for virtual trade shows.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

Teri Carden—founder of ReviewMyAMS and AMS Fest—is bringing both groups together for a day of learning and sharing on September 23, plus some fun, of course, the night before. 80% of the education offered by the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) used to be in-person, but the pandemic changed all that, of course. The new education model.

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Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub. Kai-Fu Lee debunks dystopian AI scenarios in a Wired article. A few years ago I took an excellent online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry. Well, that’s what happens to me.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Now you might think, of course a learning management system vendor is going to recommend investing in learning technology, but we are not talking about sales! These reasons may align with one or more strategic goals for your association, such as: Revenue Generation – boost non-dues revenue with online and blended learning programs.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? Create online partnerships with related organizations. Make online registration as easy as possible. To make the most of this idea, determine where your potential members will be online.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

If your association has a community manager, I know you already appreciate him or her because your online community would likely fail without their attention. Big news this week on the online community front: Higher Logic bought Socious. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. 1 CAE credit.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? Create online partnerships with related organizations. Make online registration as easy as possible. To make the most of this idea, determine where your potential members will be online.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 11, 2022

Past surveys revealed predictive variables that helped advocacy professionals wisely invest their time and resources in strategies and tactics that lead to legislator influence. This is one of those articles I can see returning to again and again. webinar last week about NFTs. Virtual conference attendee’s attention.

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Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Look how great, Forbes gives me a quote of the day and a FREE BANNER AD before I am able to read the article I came here to read,” said no user ever.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

If your association has a community manager, I know you already appreciate him or her because your online community would likely fail without their attention. Big news this week on the online community front: Higher Logic bought Socious. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

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. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Do you remember early last year seeing a slew of LinkedIn updates about an online DEI course at the University of South Florida (USF)? But 62,000 people completed the course and earned a certificate. If your AMS doesn’t help you recruit, engage and retain members , you better start looking for a new one. Quick hits.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

During our April 16 Higher Logic Learning Series webinar on volunteerism in honor of National Volunteer Week (#NVW2015), Peggy Hoffman and I were unable to get to all the questions in our allotted hour. That’s why many leading nonprofit organizations have one or more formal volunteer coordinators as full time staff positions.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 2, 2019

However, many associations are hesitant to commit the needed resources and staff time to begin or enhance an online career center because doing so always seems to be a large undertaking. Start by setting your course. Secure a champion and staff lead. The staff lead plays a big role here. Engage other departments.

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Reid All About it

MAY 27, 2022

Course evaluations. Most course (and conference) evaluations are pretty useless, says WBT Systems, because they measure how a learner felt about the course, not whether the course was effective. The same observation was made by Dean West, FASAE, in an Association Laboratory article I featured last week.

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For example, with the member information you gather through your software system, you can create courses, events, and other programs based on your audience’s preferences. Membership level: Your CRM should apply badges, special permissions, or discounts based on membership level when members make online purchases.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

WBT Systems shares several association examples of self-assessment tools and programs for choosing a career path or course of study, preparing for a certification exam, or improving business practices and policies. If you offer learning or membership subscriptions, clear your Harvard Business Review cookies and read this article by Nir Eyal.

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Reid All About it

MAY 20, 2022

Online community. Speaking for myself, even lurkers appreciate online communities—it’s the membership benefit I value most. Nimble AMS lays out a useful plan for launching and managing an online community. That’s why I love seeing this article by Ernie Smith at Associations Now about integration platform as a service aka iPaaS.

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Reid All About it

JULY 8, 2022

In an article for MIT Sloan Management Review, Susie Lee from Degreed suggests four things leaders can do to foster a sense of belonging at their organizations. These days, anyone who’s leading a technology project, like an AMS or other system implementation, needs to understand APIs. This ‘ paper ceiling ’ holds back half the U.S.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Agile course development. If you work in association education, perhaps you’ve heard of ADDIE, a model used to design courses. SAM is an agile design and development model for courses, perfect for associations that want to respond quickly to market demands. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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Reid All About it

JULY 20, 2018

And a few more quick hits before we get to this week’s list of free webinars: 7 things lucky people do to succeed—aimed at writers but applies to anyone. 5 critical components of fantastic lead-capture website forms. If your organization has a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link. Now you know my secrets.

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Reid All About it

JULY 14, 2023

In an article at the Institute of Corporate Directors, Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First says intentional learning is a non-negotiable requirement for board members. Email Address: Subscribe If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Board management.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 26, 2018

His advice and insights make this one of the better articles about innovation I’ve read. An Association Advisor interview with Tamela Blalock, CAE , reveals her superpowers: member development and revenue generation. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Layla Masri, Bean Creative ).

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

You’re missing a big opportunity if other organizations offer online learning programs to your audience but your association only provides education the traditional face-to-face way. WBT Systems provides advice for getting your board’s approval (and budget) to develop online learning programs. It all makes sense now. 1 CAE credit.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 22, 2022

With ungated content, you’ll have a wider reach with non-members, creating more marketing opportunities for membership recruitment. TECH TIP: Use Nimble Communities to drive your online member community and encourage conversation around industry thought leadership by posting ungated content for further discussion. Gated content.

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