WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. According to the 2018 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI), the median basic annual membership dues is $212. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Association membership app.

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MAY 12, 2023

Jeff De Cagna joined the hosts of The Association Podcast —Ben Muscolino (AMS Geek, Breezio, Data Sangria), Gretchen Steenstra (DelCor) and Jake Toohey (Adage)—to talk about boards and flawed governance systems, the return to complacency, the low bar of relevance, and generative AI. No plan, no progress. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Hilary Marsh explains the why, what, and how of content calendars and how to choose the best one for your organization. Rikki Schlott says her generation (Gen Z) has inherited a post-hope world stripped of what matters.

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MAY 15, 2020

Marketing virtual/online education. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you’re not into cooking. Airstream ).

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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. Expansion of Membership – beyond geographic boundaries.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

The solution: “fewer, shorter, more interactive online meetings.” Keep these findings in mind when planning staff and member online meetings and educational programs, including conferences. If you’re determined to market more effectively to younger generations, here’s some help. Cardiac measures show drowsiness, not stress.”

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

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. They suggest strategies for making the case for investing in online learning programs. CEO pandemic insights. Risking innovation.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Please read this Twitter thread from Irving Washington, CEO of the Online News Association, about burnout, especially if you’re a staff or volunteer leader. Sherry Budziak, founder and CEO of.orgSource, explains the difference between content strategy and content marketing—and how they relate—and suggests how to get started.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

They especially get in the way when you’re leading up a project, so thankfully WBT Systems suggests 11 catalysts for cross-departmental collaboration. Dan Hickey at DelCor Technology Solutions explains how to avoid application sprawl by taking a strategic approach to Office 365. I especially like his “stop doing” list.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. How to check for inclusive language in Microsoft Word. Rob Woodgate, How to Geek ). Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. Community manager survey. CAE study group.

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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. Whenever Dean West, FASAE, takes a seat at his blog bar, you can expect a good read. webinar last week about NFTs. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Are you creating new eLearning courses to provide value to members and bring in revenue for your association’s learning business? If so, you’ve probably encountered the challenge of how to price those courses. Pricing Strategy for Training Courses: Subscription vs. One-Time Fee.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. They also explain how to overcome registration resistance. Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). Board diversity.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. Why not dream big or dream differently—that’s how to design your own future. Here’s the list of this week’s webinars. Host: ACGI.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Online education nimbleness. Let’s say your association has fully accepted reality and wants to help members acquire the skills and knowledge they need right now, but you don’t have the time or money to design new online courses. WBT Systems describes several other options for delivering online education.

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APRIL 16, 2021

Ernie Smith at Associations Now shares advice from Jeff Cobb (Leading Learning) on rethinking your association’s education model to meet member expectations and organizational needs. How to explain your idea in 30 seconds or less. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Education programs. Quick hits.

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JULY 23, 2021

Webinar pricing/sponsorships. 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. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Online learner/virtual attendee engagement. While reviewing their website traffic reports, they discovered a common theme in their five most popular blog posts: how to increase online learner and virtual attendee engagement. Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a mighty challenge when members have no time to spare.

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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.” Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: How to adapt your communication approach and expectations with both mentors and mentees during pandemic times.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I’m listening to them all in order, of course, and have made it up to the Warren Harding episode. Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. But first: if your company has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. – 10 Secrets for Creating Great Webinar Content.

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MARCH 19, 2021

At First Round Review, Jessmina Archbold says self-care is not what you buy yourself, it’s how you work on yourself. She explains how to assess your needs, identify where you’re depleted, and find resources and solutions, including setting boundaries. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Quick hits.

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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. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. If you’ve attended a course or session where you’ve had to recall and produce what you’ve been learning, you’ve benefited from retrieval practice. Sticky learning.

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MAY 8, 2020

and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better. Some may only apply to virtual campus platforms, but others make sense on any online platform. Host: Leading Learning.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Well, WBT Systems shares several excellent reasons, including ways to get more value (ahem, ROI) out of an LMS that may surprise you—it’s not just for online courses. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. My original Emeril recipe is no longer online, but I found this one , which is pretty much the same.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

WBT Systems describes how IAPMO developed online courses that plumbers need to maintain licensing or transition into less physically demanding roles. They also developed resources to help their members get used to and succeed at online learning. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference. By the way, he’s the director of certification and education at the Professional Pricing Society so he knows what he’s talking about. How to connect with the co-workers you’re missing. Content audit.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Data can lead you down unexpected and profitable trails, says WBT Systems, and help you build a business case for a bigger professional development budget. Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to overcome your colleagues’ (or leadership’s) fear of raising sponsorship prices —an argument that gets into goals, costs and value.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled.

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MAY 1, 2020

Then, see what Aaron Frank at Singularity Hub has to say about the spiking interest in virtual worlds for online collaboration. WBT Systems describes some of what they’ve learned as an LMS provider over the years about online teaching in their tips for new virtual presenters and instructors. Chapter virtual education.

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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.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

MemberSuite goes straight to the research to describe what Generation Z values and the type of experiences and programs your association can offer to align with those values. On the side, cabbage, of course, sautéed with bacon (and ham, oink), red onion, red bell pepper, carrot, smoked paprika and chicken broth. Attracting Gen Z.

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

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JULY 8, 2022

These days, anyone who’s leading a technology project, like an AMS or other system implementation, needs to understand APIs. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. All events are online at Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.

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