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Turn Your Harshest Critics Into Your Biggest Supporters

Associations Now

While associations may want to hide from negative feedback related to their events, confronting it and responding creatively can turn dissatisfied attendees into die-hard conference supporters. I’ve blogged a few times about how associations can best respond to negative attendee feedback.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.3.19

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… View from our campsite in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness east of Phoenix. Conference Trends Every Meeting Planner Should Know. Telling Your Story Through Blogs, Photos and Videos. Follow Blog via Email. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.18.16

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I love combining a conference with a vacation. In September, after a few days in Phoenix where Jim had a conference, we headed north to Sedona for a few days of hiking. Find out how leading conferences create valuable networking experiences and get attendees to participate. Follow Blog via Email. Host: Bizzabo.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.18.20

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Virtual conferences. Not going virtual is not an option for association conferences , says MemberSuite. If you’re tempted to not host a virtual conference in the coming year, consider the questions they pose before making a final decision. How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks. Member engagement. Constantine and Anne K.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.29.20

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During a virtual conference, attendee attention is more focused on the educational content. Virtual conference success story. In just five days, WalkMe turned their 500-person user conference into a virtual live talk show. Virtual conference of the week. Virtual learning strategies. Tue 6/2 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.5.21

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If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Subscribe to Blog via Email. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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Could Less Be More When It Comes to Meetings?

Associations Now

Sure, conference planning teams only have the best intentions when they offer more sessions, more learning, more networking events, and more receptions. With that in mind, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) restructured its 80th Annual Conference, which took place in Phoenix this week.