Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. It’s encouraging to see associations willing to explore new ways to gather members together on online platforms.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

Reid All About it

JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ? Impexium shares the requirements most likely found on the AMS wish list of association executives. Member segmentation. Hot association topics. AMS requirements.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. They describe what associations need to offer to compete with these new membership groups. Navigate CES describes how your association can improve the customer journey for sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers. Sponsorships.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

Association Success

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Associations have always worked hard to be a trusted source of content for their members and the industries they represent. Members can access a flood of content for free online, which means your association needs to work harder to assert the value of the content you provide. Do your research.

Content 142

Content Newsletter Social Media Recruiting 142

Association Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How often does your association publish new content ? Many associations focus on big annual events, or reports that provide in-depth information several times each year. These signature offerings provide significant value to members, and may even be what your association is known for. . Take Aetna , for example.

Content 148

Content Newsletter Sample Video 148

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. Member onboarding. Association staff retention. Women in the workplace.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From providing innovative fundraising software to insightful consulting services, mission-driven companies play a direct role in nonprofits’ ability to achieve their missions. In a world driven by profit margins and bottom lines, a new breed of startups has emerged that seeks to make a difference beyond the balance sheet.

Software 130

Software Discount Tools Resources 130

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Because I’m away most of next week at the Non-Dues-A-Palooza conference, Association Brain Food isn’t publishing next Friday, September 8. Engagement means different things for different members. AI pulse survey. Answer: we all do.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association technology and analytics. Pay special attention to the four philosophies on the AMS’ role in the association tech stack, and the pros and cons of each. New member onboarding. Association role model. Quick hits.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

Associations Now

AUGUST 29, 2023

From original research to reused content to promotions, numerous groups are helping members, teachers, and parents kick off the school year. Classes are back in session, or soon will be, and associations have been busy helping members, parents, teachers, and students prepare for them. Partnering to promote.

Class 105

Class America Tips Social Media 105

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

What do your members want? Personalized content customized to their interests!]. ?? Delivered to their inboxes, online community dashboards, and everywhere they consume content.]. ?? 10 Association Communications Stats + Membership Tips. Tip: Tap into tools that support the collection of comprehensive member data.

Communications 287

Communications Tips Content Tools 287

Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… A month from now, many of us will be at ASAE Annual in Atlanta. Two months from now, I hope to see some of you at Non-Dues-a-Palooza in Denver too. Check out the content lineup if you haven’t already. Association leadership.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2011

My recent posts on other blogs — Avectra, Socialfish and SmartBlog Insights – include: Member Communication: Have It Their Way. Member communication is getting crazy. Before you make decisions about what you’re not going to do, ask your members how they like to receive information. Content Alone Is Not Enough.

Social Media 150

Social Media Case Study Library New York 150

Higher Logic

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s designed to help members get involved, make connections, and develop relationships with their peers and organizations. Community professionals know that and are engaged in keeping the community active and getting other staff members involved. Use your executives’ profiles to post blogs and announcements. Lack of Time.

How To 266

How To eBook Software Library 266

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Admit it, you like reading blogs, don’t you? You subscribe by email or RSS feed and you get valuable and interesting content delivered daily to your computer. Wouldn’t your members like that? A blog provides news, information and thought-provoking ideas – a professional development trifecta. Blog posts are sharable.

Social Media 150

Social Media Content Review Newsletter 150

Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You know what really gets under my skin and makes me crazy? Cimatri is inviting associations to participate in their State of IT Security in the Association Industry survey. A webinar is a content stream, he says. IT security.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

Reid All About it

JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 55 days 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 their success. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on! Pandemic success story.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Anticipating the question forming in your mind right now, Jamie wrote a post titled, If You Don’t Know What the Rockefeller Habits Mean for Associations, You Should. Associations in 2021. Virtual networking incubator. Sponsorships.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings. Impexium shares the most in-demand requirements on the AMS wish lists of association executives. Impexium shares the most in-demand requirements on the AMS wish lists of association executives. AMS requirements.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I’ve written frequently over the years about generations but now, thanks to this open letter to the Pew Research Center from Professor Philip N. How to create an editorial calendar that will streamline your content strategy. Hybrid advocacy.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

Membersuite

JANUARY 10, 2023

The last few years have had their challenges, but I think it’s an exciting time to be part of the association community. The team and I have pulled together a list of topics we’ve been talking about or hearing and reading about in blogs, social media, webinars, and conferences—the topics rising in our collective association consciousness.

Directory 143

Directory Social Media Tools Revenue 143

Spark Consulting

APRIL 23, 2019

In the spring of 2018, I had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite conferences in the association year: digitalNOW. At that event, among all the cutting-edge content, I heard one word over and over: blockchain. What does it all mean for associations? Are there other applications of the technology? We just use the bit.ly

New Mexico 186

New Mexico Case Study Innovation Conference 186

Reid All About it

JANUARY 11, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… It’s time for Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 11 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. All the “most popular posts of 2018” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from MemberSuite , provide good intel.

DC 275

DC Washington Learning Management System LMS 275

Spark Consulting

MARCH 5, 2014

Shelly Alcorn points out that a lot of people don’t trust associations , and maybe they shouldn’t. Impressed with the way the revamped Associations Now does content curation? Ernie Smith shares some of their tips and tricks for content curation awesomeness. the future of membership?

Tips 150

Tips Innovation Conference Content 150

Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Organizations of ALL types – for profit and tax exempt – have been talking about digital transformation for many years, and yet association efforts, both to digitize and to go digital, continue to lag. …but were afraid to ask. Why is that? Beath) of Designed for Digital: How to Architect Your Business for Sustained Success.

Case Study 150

Case Study Innovation America Content 150

Reid All About it

MARCH 31, 2011

I’ve been cheating on my blog again. Here are some of my posts on other blogs — Avectra and Socialfish. Do you have a hard time convincing your members to get active online? ” Brian believed they couldn’t do that until they had a open community website generating solid content. See, it works!

Raleigh 150

Raleigh Case Study Chicago Social Media 150

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. New Year, New Goals, New Technology.

Technology 210

Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

Reid All About it

JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT’s post describes why your association would want to offer mixed-age learning programs and suggests how to get started. Their advice covers everything from determining what data to collect to getting members to update their profiles.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

Reid All About it

JANUARY 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. In this competitive talent market, this sounds like a must-read for association execs. Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth.

DC 293

DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development and events for the association community… Politicians and pundits need to listen to these two women whose friendship survives their opposing politics. Turn your Bluetooth off when you’re not using it —that’s what I’m hearing from a few different authorities on cybersecurity.

North Carolina 222

North Carolina Arlington DC Washington 222

Reid All About it

JUNE 19, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. A fellow NAHB alum and friend, Lakisha Woods, CAE, has three pieces of advice to share in her “Letter of Thanks and Ideas for Growth from an African-American CEO.”. Inclusion strategy. Pandemic silver linings.

Video 221

Video Conference Revenue Industry 221

Reid All About it

JULY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Design thinking demystified. Design thinking is completely doable when you get it explained to you like WBT Systems does in their post, Design Thinking for Associations: Let’s Take It from Conceptual to Practical. The future for CRPs.

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

Spark Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2019

Chase pie-in-the-sky partner “suggestions” (Has one of your board members suggested: “Why don’t we go after Apple? I’m going to follow his lead for advice on prospecting members. Your universe is not unlimited, and neither are your association’s capabilities. Focus on mutual benefit.

Discount 271

Discount Cost Analysis Certificate 271

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. You can also download a related report from EventMB and IMEX—I did but haven’t read it yet. My recipe was inspired by one from Gourmet, now on Epicurious. HTML: Subscribe to Blog via Email. Who is ADDIE? Event experience mapping.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Revenue Certificate Leadership 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. Jeff Cobb of Tagoras/Leading Learning asks a provocative but reasonable question: Could associations replace colleges? For many of us, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” Online learning myths.

Montana 259

Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259