Reid All About it

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Future of the association workplace. Your association survived the pandemic without an LMS, you’re returning to in-person meetings, and the budget isn’t looking so good. See you back here on Friday, October 15. Women in technology.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

Member engagement is the #1 way to make sure your members recognize the value they get from your association. The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew! The solution? Boost your non-dues revenue.

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Member Engagement Strategy Software Social Media 130

MemberClicks

JANUARY 26, 2023

When you’re planning a major event like a conference or annual meeting, you want to do everything to make sure that it runs smoothly and is successful. If you’re ready to improve nearly every aspect of your attendee experience – and make your job easier, read on to find out which made our list of the best conference apps!

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Course Event Planning Survey Revenue 52

Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Billhighway describes the chapter self-assessment exercise used by the Associated General Contractors of America to collect data for chapter benchmarking. Virtual conference networking. Ernie Smith, Associations Now ). Quick hits.

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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

AMG

AUGUST 24, 2021

Each year at its annual conference, CAI honors individuals who have made significant contributions to CAI and the community association way of life. Mengert founded Association Management Group (AMG), a professional community association management company, in 1985.

North Carolina 98

North Carolina South Carolina Association Management Education 98

Nimble AMS

MAY 16, 2024

Read our blog to learn helpful tips to get started using AI in your association’s member marketing. You can also use Artificial Intelligence to help your association be more intentional in hitting your member-marketing goals, ensuring you drive membership, increase engagement, and boost retention. Learn more!

Marketing 82

Marketing How To Discount Tips 82

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Upcoming association events. and BJA Solutions for Associations (aka Barbara Armentrout) Awareness week. and BJA Solutions for Associations (aka Barbara Armentrout) Awareness week. Event recording release. Credit card processor.

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Arlington Los Angeles Atlanta Technology 261

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… . . Online learning. If your board (or C-suite) hasn’t accepted the fact that your association must offer online education to your members and market, then you’ll want to read this post from WBT Systems. CEO pandemic insights.

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Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Urgent request for participation in an association professional development survey. Imagine you’re an association board member and you read this from the CEO: “If we keep doing what we are doing, we won’t be doing this for much longer.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

Freestone

MARCH 4, 2024

It might be time to create an association marketing strategy. An association marketing strategy can help you attract new learners, retain current members, drive non-dues revenue, and strengthen your brand recognition within your industry. But how can you begin building your association marketing strategy? Learner acquisition.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey.

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Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

Nimble AMS

MAY 6, 2022

An association management software (AMS) system built on a customer relationship management (CRM) platform offers associations unmatched functionality. . Read on to learn more about the unique advantages of using Nimble AMS, built on the Salesforce CRM platform, for your association. The Nimble AMS?system

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Class System Software Tools 128

ISAE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Growing Your Association’s Non-Dues Revenue: The Basics The idea that all or most of your association’s revenue should come from membership dues is an outdated, inaccurate assumption. According to ASAE, dues made up only 30% of total revenue for professional associations in 2016, a steep drop from 95.7% Merchandise. Fundraisers.

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Revenue Learning Management System Course eBook 52

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Association evolution.

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Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Fonteva

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Picture this: you’re sitting in a conference room, yawning your way through a mandatory professional development workshop. The training session may even be covering material you already know or have learned in a previous course, creating an even more monotonous experience. Choose a modern cloud-based platform.

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Course Tips Austin Texas 52

Freestone

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Perhaps you want to promote an upcoming conference or educational event? Want to learn more about marketing plans? C reate a marketing plan to promote a new learning course, an upcoming webinar, or in-person learning event. You could create a marketing plan for the following examples: New product launch.

Marketing 80

Marketing LMS Social Media Course 80

Reid All About it

MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. Start at her website , check out more on Association Innovation Today , and follow her on LinkedIn for the latest updates. Chapter events. Questions for leadership. 1 CMP credit. . – Host: Fridays@4.

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LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Spring cleaning association-style.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Research on associations. Amith Nagarajan writes at Sidecar about the potential for associations to issue accreditations and certifications on the blockchain. Association myths. Intriguing. Marketing must-haves. More info/register.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Zoom fatigue—or is it? I’m reading a lot about “Zoom fatigue” these days, which concerns me because associations are relying on Zoom (and other web-conferencing platforms) to educate and connect members to each other. Survey re going virtual.

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North Carolina Survey Strategy Conference 243

Crowd Wisdom

JULY 27, 2023

Today, mounting financial pressures are leading associations to seek new ways to generate non-dues revenue. According to Community Brands research, association professionals plan to turn to new forms of non-dues revenue to address any revenue losses, with 68% prioritizing increasing non-dues revenue at their organizations.

Revenue 52

Revenue LMS How To Course 52

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

When you think about association management software (AMS), you likely think of association-specific features that help you manage day-to-day membership processes. Of course, those are important. But do you ever consider if the AMS vendor truly understands associations? What does this mean for associations?

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Membership Management Software System Cost 123

SBI

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Our small business and our nonprofit association partners were shaken at the beginning of the pandemic, and there was no way of knowing how severe the impact would be on the other side of the calendar year. Although the pandemic continues and more challenges lie ahead, we are proud of our team and the resiliency of our association clients.

Case Study 105

Case Study Team Certificate Course 105

Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding.

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Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

With 2023 fast approaching, i t’s wise to reflect on t he state of your association and overall member experience. Many associations experienced challenges in boosting member engagement efforts and providing quality programming. Here are six software solutions your association should prioritize in 2023 : 1. Online community.

Innovation 100

Innovation Organization How To LMS 100

Ungrated

MAY 19, 2023

Day three of the 2023 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW introduced attendees to a variety of education sessions to motivate and prepare. Topics ranged from EV charging strategies, to charting a course post-Surfside, to covering your assets, and more. Is your parking deeded or assigned? in Greensboro, N.C.

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Education San Diego Recruiting Recruitment 59

Protech

JUNE 13, 2023

The world of association management (and all of the technology designed to support it) is vast. There are over 66,000 trade and professional associations in the U.S. alone, and each one likely has a different way to manage its membership base. What are the benefits of using a CRM for associations?

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Software Learning Management System Tools Association Management 52

Forj

JUNE 16, 2021

The ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition , taking place on August 13-18th, is one of the (if not the biggest) association-related event each year. Here are some of the virtual sessions we recommend attending to get the most out of your conference experience. Learn more about the session here. More details here.

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Education Strategy Content Resources 91

SBI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Think back to March 2020, when your board of directors had to cancel or postpone its annual conference. For association leaders, it was a frightening proposition. Annual conferences and other in-person events are crucial to the health and success of most associations—and not just for financial reasons.

Survey 52

Survey Course Conference Cost 52

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A few months ago, my colleague wrote about the importance of considering an association management software (AMS) vendor’s training approach when you’re looking for a new AMS system. You need a modern AMS that can take your association into the future. The course includes advanced topics, including: Workflows.

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Technology Class Case Study System 78

MemberClicks

JUNE 13, 2023

It’s likely the reason they became a member of your association is due to their persona archetype. Personas allow you to segment members and provide benefits for each member in your association. The first step in creating a unique experience for each persona is identifying the personas within your association. What’s a persona?

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LMS Certificate Learning Management System Software 52

Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2016

I picked these habits back up recently and, of course, my energy and productivity increased again. Haven’t I learned this lesson hundreds of times already? Enough of my kvetching, here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of June 27. Host: Association Success. Host: Aptify.

LMS 150

LMS Washington Cost Innovation 150

Higher Logic

JULY 27, 2017

How is your association keeping its offers relevant to members and preparing for the future? According to a recent study by Leader Networks , most associations – 83 percent – are aligning their products and services to market needs so they meet members’ expectations and stay relevant. You just have to know where to look.

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Content Marketing How To Library 136

Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

Monday, January 23 is Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD). 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. EST – community managers, have the adult beverage of your choice ready and join in. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 150

LMS Arlington Content Review 150

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Have you ever heard people talk about studying for and obtaining their Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation? The candidates for your association’s certification programs face the same challenges as CAE candidates: Finding time and money to earn the required continuing education credits.

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Certificate How To System Learning Management System 209

Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 6, 2014

I recently facilitated two sessions on meeting planning and professional development for the Michigan Society of Association Executive’s (MSAE) Academy of Association Management. Significant percentages of association memberships attend annual meetings or trade shows. So it’s time to get back to basics.

Education 100

Education Michigan Certificate Revenue 100

Reid All About it

JANUARY 20, 2017

Monday, January 23 is Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD). 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. EST – community managers, have the adult beverage of your choice ready and join in. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 150

LMS Software Arlington Cost 150