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MARCH 24, 2023

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. Member onboarding. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding.

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Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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JUNE 2, 2023

WBT Systems says learning analytics can answer all kinds of questions about your education programs, including their market performance, effectiveness, and value to learners and your association. You can also use this data to find gaps in your educational portfolio and improve member acquisition and retention. Membership.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

MemberSuite shares nine ideas for member networking meetups that go well beyond the chat box at virtual conferences. Coincidentally, I saw people talking about this member need in the chat boxes at ASAE TEC. . It’s easy to see how much your association spends on chapters, but not as easy to see the return on that investment.

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Project Education Software Review 370

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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. Accepting reality.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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MARCH 19, 2021

Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Questions for leadership. Two proven tips to increase your newsletter’s open and click rates.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

If you’ve lost your spark amidst all the challenges coming your way at work, WBT Systems shares advice for getting your association mojo back. Engaging members by career stage. Members value different benefits throughout different stages of their career journey. Luring members/customers to your LMS.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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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? AI and associations. I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems.

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Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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MAY 14, 2021

The other big event was a Mother’s Day cookout with 20 family members (plus three wee ones and three dogs) on our deck. Your data is good enough if you know a few simple secrets about how to manage it. Carepoints in the Member Journey (the 100th episode of Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia). Hugs in the house! Host: Tasio.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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MAY 21, 2021

I’ve seen many references over the past year to the power of “unlearning” conventional so-called wisdom so we can take on new and existing challenges with the mindset they require. Hooking members. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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JUNE 26, 2020

As some associations canceled in-person conferences and made the switch to virtual, two association teams found themselves owning different elements of the experience—the meetings team handled the content while the education team managed the platform. CRP challenges. Virtual conference advice. Yes, I’m a dreamer.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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MARCH 26, 2021

Mary Byers, CAE, CSP, in partnership with Loyalty Research Center, recently released a fascinating environmental scan on association innovation: Association Innovation Scan: The Association Professional’s Guide to Winning with Innovation. Harris, Harvard Business Review ). Will Learning Ever Look the Same?

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Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member behavior. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. Virtual event engagement.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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JULY 23, 2021

If you are interested in the current trends in charging for webinar registrations and sponsorships, I urge you (or the person at your organization who knows your webinars best) to participate in a Leading Learning/Tagoras survey , which closes tonight. Mixed-age learning programs. Remote work/life boundaries. AMS data and reports.

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Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

If you are (or someone you know is) a woman who has made (and continues to make) amazing contributions to the advancement of technology in associations, Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC) invites you to apply (or to encourage someone else to apply) for the AWTC Technology Leadership Award or the AWTC Technology Champion Award.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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AUGUST 27, 2021

4 weeks from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate that success. 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.

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

Is your association a learning organization? A learning organization becomes more like a community that members can feel a commitment to. Do any of these themes sound familiar to your association?

Organization 150

Organization Learning Management System LMS System 150

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MAY 10, 2019

Read more at the Harvard Business Review. He writes about a functional requirement that associations often overlook during association management system (AMS) selection: user experience. Some associations are experimenting with a membership model that includes free online education. Intriguing, isn’t it?

DC 170

DC FAQ Member Experience Project 170

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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.

District of Columbia 170

District of Columbia DC Washington LMS 170

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MARCH 9, 2018

Expand how your association thinks about sponsorship: partner with companies whose sponsorship and involvement will add value to your online learning programs. By changing their mindset and conversations with chapters , RAPS built stronger relationships with their chapters and helped them increase member engagement.

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DC millennials North Carolina Washington 120

Fonteva

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Why do members join associations? As an association leader yourself, you already know that this value often revolves around the experiences you offer, the people members will meet, and the abundance of opportunities you provide. However, as time goes on, the same old engagement tactics won’t hold out.

Member Engagement 98

Member Engagement Tips Recruiting Recruitment 98

Leading Learning

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The safety regulations of the pandemic required many of us to adapt to remote work and digital engagements, which included virtual meetings and conferences. After a year and a half of working from home, we have become more accustomed to virtual events—so much so that associations will keep them around even in a post-pandemic world.

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Conference Tips Tools Member Engagement 52

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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. Her team focuses on belonging as an essential element of their DEI initiative because it’s what employees want to feel and it increases employee retention and performance.

San Francisco 39

San Francisco Certificate Technology LMS 39

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country. They knew their old learning management system had issues, but the need for a change became painfully obvious when support calls overwhelmed staff. Future-ready association. Leadership Spanx.

LMS 43

LMS Revenue Education Arlington 43

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MARCH 3, 2023

Self-assessments reveal where you need to improve your skills and what you need to learn. 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. Subscriptions. Sponsorships.

Revenue 39

Revenue Tools Education Member Experience 39

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JULY 15, 2022

Tagoras/Leading Learning worked with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to develop “ Presenting for Impact ,” a brief course designed to help subject matter experts create more educationally effective content for online courses, webinars, conference sessions, and other types of educational programming.

Technology 39

Technology Course Marketing Education 39

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MAY 6, 2022

Elizabeth Engel, CAE, at Spark Consulting talked with Peggy Hoffman and Peter Houstle of Mariner Management about the chapter benchmarking report they recently published with Billhighway. The interview captures the essence of the chapter challenges and opportunities facing associations today. Small association survey.

Arlington 39

Arlington Newsletter Project Revenue 39

.orgCommunity

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But before we roll up our sleeves for the Innovation Summit (February 28, 2019), we’re taking a moment to recap the exhilaration of a great learning experience. Winners had to introduce a product or service that advances a cause, grows revenue, boosts engagement, increases efficiency and decreases costs.

Ohio 84

Ohio Education Innovation Price 84

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… Amanda Kaiser (aka Smooth The Path) and Dynamic Benchmarking just published the New Member Engagement Study. What does it mean for your association? How can associations help people fill that psychic hole? How’s that going to pan out?

Chicago 93

Chicago Nashville DC eBook 93

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JANUARY 20, 2023

WBT Systems shares his description of BANI and his “adaptive strategies” that can help you prepare your association and members for more unpredictable chaos. Association strategic drivers. Imagine how Smart NFTs might enhance the member/customer experience. Online community. More info/register. CMP credit.

Revenue 39

Revenue Education Strategy Review 39

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Early and mid-career professionals can catch on, and are in fact more attracted to challenging content and to making connections with experienced colleagues.”. MemberSuite explains how to meet the unique needs of volunteer leaders —and increase their engagement and retention as volunteers and members. More info/register.

DC 50

DC Washington Content Education 50

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MAY 13, 2022

They explain how these factors affect the member experience, how the AMS market is changing and what to look for in an AMS. Host: Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC). Guest: Tadu Yimam, Vice President, Digital Engagement, NACUBO. All events are online at Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. Quick hits.

Arlington 43

Arlington Technology Project Revenue 43

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. More info/register.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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APRIL 17, 2020

In just three weeks, NIGP converted more than 50 in-person canceled courses to online courses. WBT Systems found out how they managed to pull that off so quickly. Associations are scrambling to virtually resurrect their canceled conferences. Leadership decisions. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! If you’re hunting for new association management software, take a look at Ernie Smith’s advice in Associations Now. AMS considerations.

Indiana 221

Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

What if your association didn’t have members? At Association Success , Tara Puckey considers that question along with several others that get to the gist of what it means to be an association. Harvard Business Review ). Location: online and New York, NY. Mike Dwyer, Association Headquarters.

North Carolina 34

North Carolina DC Washington New York 34

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Fall is traditionally the budget season for many associations, but I have a feeling 2021 budgets will truly be living documents. At the Harvard Business Review, Darrell K. Associations will profit, ha ha, from this guidance too. Fri 11/6 at 10 a.m.* – 2020 Election’s Impact on Associations (NYSAE Engagement Lounge).

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

WBT Systems explains how to increase your sales to nonmembers , an underappreciated market segment with huge potential. What a member (or anyone) says they need isn’t always what they really need. At Association Success , Chris Beaman explains why you have to dig deeper and keep asking Why to fully understand how to meet member needs.

DC 34

DC Washington Revenue Review 34