Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

Rebound in Member Growth After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. The MGI 2023 Membership Marketing Survey found that 49% of associations report growth, contrasting to 26% in 2021.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses. Niche conferences. Host: Socio.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Marketing copy. If you’re frequently under pressure to come up with clever and compelling marketing copy, I feel for you. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: American Marketing Association.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2017

47 percent of working millennials freelance now—a larger percentage than any other generation and another predictor of the growing freelance economy. An entire segment of your professional community—the freelancers—may not be involved with your association because of financial, schedule, or membership restrictions.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Out of the Mouth of Millennials. Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. What do Millennials think about being put under the microscope? Host: Marketing General, Inc. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MAY 27, 2016

In the fourth installment of the Managing eLearning: Thought Leaders Series, Clark Aldrich, one of the top educational simulation designers in the world, will discuss what lies beyond multiple choice questions in the eLearning environment. Presenter: Clark Aldrich, founder and Managing Partner, Clark Aldrich Designs.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 16, 2017

Chris’ software leadership experience includes executive management, general management, sales, marketing, and corporate development roles at Fortune 100 and venture-backed startups. Volatile global markets have led to continued low interest rates. Software continues to eat the world. Real Estate can no longer hold out.

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Membersuite

JUNE 21, 2023

Over the next few years Loyst expects: “Gen Zers to tackle this in a big way… Every profession and function will have a verticalized private member community, with curated on-demand educational resources, online community forums, access to speakers in their field, and unique peer networking opportunities.” Is that true?

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 52% of associations believe a lack of engagement is the top reason members don’t renew. 79% of associations open with a welcome email, and 53% provide members with the opportunity to create a member profile. The solution? Year round.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Out of the Mouth of Millennials. Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. What do Millennials think about being put under the microscope? Host: Marketing General, Inc. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 2, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages transitioned into a benefits-based membership model. The best marketing for educational programs is content marketing , said LMS provider WBT Systems—and I agree.

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MemberClicks

MARCH 23, 2023

You hear a lot about Baby Boomers, Millennials, and as of late, Generation Z. Generation X includes all folks born between 1961 and 1980 – and they play a BIG part in your association’s membership. In fact, the independent Millennials often take the credit for being the generation of boundaries, but Gen Xers led the way.

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YourMembership

MAY 31, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Education + Alumni. Management Team. How Do You Innovate With Millennials? Innovating with millennials sounds like a no-brainer. Let them know how their ideas can best be applied to your association’s goals. Advantages.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As a history major, I’ve been waiting for virtual reality (VR) to shake up the way history is taught and it’s finally happening—or maybe it’s been happening and I just haven’t noticed. Your Event Marketing Survival Guide.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 1, 2016

EDT* – Attract & Retain New Members with a Marketing Funnel. Learn how to build an online marketing funnel—an ongoing and automated marketing strategy for capturing the attention, nurturing, and converting prospects into new members. Presenter: John Haydon, Marketing & Social Media Expert. CAE credit).

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Reid All About it

APRIL 1, 2016

EDT* – Attract & Retain New Members with a Marketing Funnel. Learn how to build an online marketing funnel—an ongoing and automated marketing strategy for capturing the attention, nurturing, and converting prospects into new members. Presenter: John Haydon, Marketing & Social Media Expert. CAE credit).

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The new education model. 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. So, in Psyche , Cort Rudolph says, “Quit the millennial bashing!”.

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SBI

JULY 2, 2021

Before I purchased an association management company (AMC) , I owned and ran a pizzeria. Do they get resources and education that furthers their career? Can they find opportunities through their association that they can’t find anywhere else? If the answer is no, all the marketing in the world won’t help.

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YourMembership

APRIL 14, 2015

These moves alone changed the conversation for a lot of people looking at the Association Management Software (AMS) industry, as it exists today. They want to dominate the job board market. Lynda.com plans to connect people with education relevant to those jobs. And once again, it looks like timing is everything.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 14, 2018

Christina McCoy, AMPED Association Management. Do you remember how you started working in associations? This month’s Corner Office professional, Christina McCoy, CAE , landed her first association job literally hours after taking her last college exam. She currently works for AMPED Association Management in Madison, Wisc.,

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Slack non-users may not agree, but growing an email list is one of the smartest marketing moves an organization can make. Presenters: Rebecca Flick, Associate Vice President, and Chris Williams, Senior Associate, MCI USA. Using Marketing Automation to Grow Event Registration. Host: American Marketing Association.

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Associations Now

MARCH 21, 2019

Making membership worthwhile for millennials and Generation Z starts with value—but ends with affordability. Before embarking on an association management software selection this year, get clear on two things: why you want a new #AMS and what you want in one. Also: select the right AMS. What Are You Looking for in an AMS?

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In today’s world, associations are growing and evolving at a rapid pace. With advances in association management systems (AMS), associations are attracting millennials , as well as other high-priority groups of professionals. Marketing emails for attendees and non-registered members. Years in the profession.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I was all excited to share a must-read article from ASAE (members-only) by Kaihan Krippendorff about how your association can lead your industry in the blockchain revolution. Tim Ebner, Associations Now ). More info/register.

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YourMembership

APRIL 24, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Education + Alumni. Management Team. It’s also a matter of “educating” the less experienced on 1. what an association is 2. the importance/value of association memberships. What’s an association to do?

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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Innovation today is moving at light speed and to deliver a world class member experience your association needs to be able to leverage a strong platform to take you there. Discover other apps and tools that can make travel and meeting management more manageable. From Millennials to Boomers: Connecting with Members at Every Age.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Millennials Are the New Slackers. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. Millennials are the new kids on the block when it comes to the workplace.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. If only I had read a post like this one from the DelCor team about buying association management software.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… Ernie Smith at Associations Now provides really smart advice on SEO (search engine optimization) for your website and blog based on Google algorithm changes over the last few years. Host: ASAE Association Management Company (AMC) Section.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 22, 2017

Research demonstrates that millennials think about and define diversity in significantly different ways than members of previous generations. Millennials are more focused on "cognitive diversity, or diversity of thoughts, ideas, and philosophies." For me, there were several key concepts. Here's one.

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YourMembership

JULY 20, 2012

Membership Software Association Management Software. Associations. Education + Alumni. Management Team. nextgen Journal featured an article written by Cathryn Sloane in which she argues “Why Every Social Media Manager Should be Under 25.” Associations. Education + Alumni.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 11, 2011

Were All Millennials Now. Millennials: Tech-savvy, entrepreneurial and independent, they tend to value work-life balance and meaningful work more than a large paycheque. Now, with the definitions listed above, I think Im going to start being a Millennial. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 22, 2011

Thoughts on Association Education. There are fundamental differences between the way you deliver education from a podium to a room of four thousand people and the way you deliver it over the Internet to a single individual sitting at his/her computer. Labels: Education. Association Management. Management.

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

HubSpot, a for-profit marketing and sales automation software company, hosts Inbound every year and goes to great lengths to help marketing and sales professionals develop career skills and expert contacts. Tactic #5) Bridge the Education Gap. This year’s November Inbound conference is expected to have over 18,000 attendees.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We are proud to be the Platinum Sponsor for AMCi, because Association Management Companies (AMCs) have always been an important part of our success. In early 2000, we were focused on state and local chapter associations, which we viewed as being underserved by the association management software (AMS) providers of the day.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2017

Association gatherings—from narrowly focused trainings or education events to the all-hands-on-deck annual conference—continue to be a big reason why individuals and organizations renew their membership each year. 2 covers how associations are getting high marks for unconventional education, and trend No.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Content is everywhere and a good deal of it is crap. The Content Marketing Institute has an excellent post on how to curate content like a pro —and it’s not a list of lame content curation tools, thankfully, it’s real advice.

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