Reid All About it

AUGUST 22, 2015

You know the names of the attendees who visited your booth during the show. Send a “thank you” email to the attendees who really did stop by your booth and send a “sorry we didn’t get to meet” email to those who didn’t. Offer value, not another sales pitch. Only two post-show exhibitor emails offered anything of value.

Detroit 150

Detroit Content Revenue Marketing 150

Freestone

APRIL 11, 2024

Read our blog to discover how your continuing education program can repurpose content from live events, drive long-term revenue, and attract new learners. This can be accomplished by taking a webinar and converting it into a whitepaper, blog, or podcast. What does it mean to repurpose content? What does it mean to repurpose content?

Content 52

Content Revenue How To Social Media 52

Reid All About it

JULY 1, 2015

Deliver value in return for your inbox privilege. These attendees have given exhibitors permission to enter their inbox—quite a privilege. Assuming you know your target audience(s), share something of value. Then, link to a blog post that explains more. Be a good community citizen. Stick to your agreement with ASAE.

Email Marketing 150

Email Marketing Learning Management System Content Tips 150

Higher Logic

JULY 24, 2018

During: Create more value for event attendees. Try using your online community in these four ways to increase event satisfaction for attendees. Get attendees hyped about the event by creating a subcommunity for them within your online community. Encourage attendees to get together. Seek real-time feedback.

Resources 168

Resources Software Content Examples 168

Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2017

Tue 8/8 at 1 p.m.* – Winning with Gamification: How to Engage your Attendees & Increase Mobile Adoption. Hear how to use social media and in-app gamification to help your attendees get the most of your event. Follow Blog via Email. Creative Commons licensed photo by Bill Williams on Unsplash Tagged: Brain Food.

Chicago 150

Chicago Massachusetts LMS Guidelines 150

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 25, 2015

In the meantime, we’re happy to share a guest blog post by Hank Berkowitz, Association Adviser eNews moderator and chief, who reported on a breakout session from ASAE’s annual conference earlier this month. The session aimed to revamp attendees’ sponsorship menus and refine their investor-to-opportunity match-up skills.

California 100

California Revenue Conference Price 100

GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We hope you’re learning and growing from your peers, as we share how they are using GrowthZone’s software solutions to grow member value, increase productivity, and boost revenue. This is the third in the Striving for Success series of blog posts featuring excerpts from our 2022 Chamber Success Competition entries. is phenomenal.

Guam 78

Guam Software Revenue Texas 78

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2016

– The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits. Learn how to raise awareness and increase engagement by using blogging tools. – How Mobile Technology Can Elevate the Attendee Experience. Creating Your Membership Social Graph: Build Member Value and Get Buy-in (Virtual Lunch). 1 CAE credit.

Tools 176

Tools Social Media Marketing Case Study 176

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2016

– The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits. Learn how to raise awareness and increase engagement by using blogging tools. – How Mobile Technology Can Elevate the Attendee Experience. Creating Your Membership Social Graph: Build Member Value and Get Buy-in (Virtual Lunch). 1 CAE credit.

Tools 150

Tools Social Media Case Study New York 150

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Discover how to create pre-event moments, encourage attendee connections and collaboration, and ensure participants are engaged in the moment and long after the event is over. Tue 11/29 – Toolkit of the Month: Blogging Maturity Assessment. Attendees share ideas and ask questions about other associations’ best practices.

DC 185

DC Project Ohio Washington 185

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

For example, if your association operates a blog, consider ranking users – and commenters – to reward those who contribute the most to your blog. These gamers could be employees, customers, community members or meeting attendees. Or, reward conference attendees with badges for taking short quizzes at the end of a session. “Yes,

Social Media 100

Social Media Technology Examples Conference 100

Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2017

Hear real-life experiences from event and technology experts on how planners have used these solutions to enhance attendee engagement and receive mission-critical event data to increase event success. Learn from a marketer who’s increased attendee engagement by using their mobile app to improve networking, education, and social interactions.

DC 150

DC Marketing System Report 150

Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

This month’s guest blog post is by Jenny Stanfield , lead event producer for Engagement Unlimited. It was originally published on the Event Manager blog. How can you ensure attendees retain information long after the event is over, rather than forgetting their learning and newfound knowledge the moment they leave the venue?

Content 100

Content Education Communications Process 100

Reid All About it

MAY 26, 2017

Discover proven methods to manage communications with global suppliers and attendees. Learn how to use more advanced conference data gathering methods to better understand attendee wants, needs, and behavior. Topic: How to communicate the value of membership to members and prospects…and do it simply. Follow Blog via Email.

Raleigh 150

Raleigh North Carolina Texas Chicago 150

Higher Logic

OCTOBER 4, 2018

For when you need inspiration: Blogs and Podcasts : Everyone needs a bit of inspiration from the outside world to inspire their inner creative. Whatever your question, seeking out the top blogs and podcasts in your industry will help you stay current and informed. When you find a blog you like, subscribe ( start with this one )!

Tools 233

Tools Marketing Social Media Software 233

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

This year’s Art Basel Miami Beach included an installation that prompted attendees to weigh the cost of privacy. We value the return on our data: access to social networks, customization, recommendations, and ultimately, better products and services. Please read the rest of this post at the Avectra blog. What’s privacy worth?

Miami 150

Miami Social Media Discount Survey 150

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Discover how to create pre-event moments, encourage attendee connections and collaboration, and ensure participants are engaged in the moment and long after the event is over. Tue 11/29 – Toolkit of the Month: Blogging Maturity Assessment. Attendees share ideas and ask questions about other associations’ best practices.

DC 150

DC Project Ohio Washington 150

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

And I especially love it when others do it for me—those are the newsletters I value most. Winning with Gamification: Engage Attendees and Increase Mobile Adoption. Hear the freshest ways you can use social media and in-app gamification to help attendees get the most of your event. It’s the wannabe librarian in me.

DC 150

DC Washington Innovation Price 150

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog. In this high-level workshop, attendees will review key contract clauses, negotiation tips, and strategies on how to ensure a strong contract to protect your organization. What is the Value of Government Relations to My Organization?

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2017

Follow that link to Amanda’s blog to learn how your association can participate and find out more about this important survey. Host: Event Manager Blog. Learn about the most important questions to ask when vetting a mobile event app provider to ensure it will be a valuable tool for you and your attendees. Follow Blog via Email.

Social Media 154

Social Media Survey Tools Innovation 154

Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 17, 2015

This month’s guest blog post is by John Ricco, vice president, Partners in Association Management. It originally ran on Partners Preceptors, a blog by Partners in Association Management. The end result was rave reviews from all attendees (except for one or two people – you know who they are). Hoarders will not survive.

Organization 100

Organization Association Management Course Review 100

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 1, 2014

Value proposition – Every event comprises some combination of learning and networking. One way to elevate yours above the others is to demonstrate the value attendees can expect to gain in both the short-term (e.g., Gather and share both written and video testimonials from attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers.

Sample 100

Sample Strategy Social Media Communications 100

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting applies the principles of product management to virtual/hybrid conferences and comes up with several ideas for repackaging and rebroadcasting session content that will deliver member value and/or new revenue. Jen Dary, One Plucky Blog ). Attendee Experience. Membership recruitment.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

YourMembership

APRIL 6, 2012

YourMembership.com Blog. It gives them something in common and something to talk about (Much the same way that conference attendees ask complete strangers what they thought of a particular speaker. Tags: engaging members , members , online community. Add-On Products. News + Press. Technology. Management Team. Partner Programs.

Software 150

Software Social Media Membership Management Price 150

Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2016

Meeting planners need to stay on top of technological advances, corporate initiatives, budget restrictions, attendee expectations, meeting innovations and organizational goals or risk becoming obsolete. Add superfoods to your menus that accommodate dietary restrictions, fulfill attendees’ organic/farm to table/gluten free.

LMS 150

LMS Raleigh Content millennials 150

Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2017

He says love will always differentiate us from AI—a prediction that reminds me of an article I mentioned two weeks ago about the value of emotional labor in the future. The Art and Science of Listening: Are You Giving Your Attendees What They Really Want? Follow Blog via Email. Thu 7/27 at 2 p.m.

Las Vegas 231

Las Vegas DC Mooc Nevada 231

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Gamification can be used by event planners before, during, and after events to drive effective attendee habits and behaviors. Hear about an organization that was able to increase attendee engagement by leveraging their mobile app to improve networking, education, and social interactions. Follow Blog via Email. 1 CMP credit.

Arlington 150

Arlington DC Washington Chicago 150

Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2017

If a website is in your future, get a clue by reading Kylee Coffman’s post on the DelCor blog about preparing for a website project. It’s fascinating how associations are reexamining business and membership models and value propositions, yet the newspaper industry has been copying those very same models. Follow Blog via Email.

DC 150

DC Washington Chicago Tips 150

Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2017

They suggest ten additional and unconventional ways to get more value from your LMS. Learn about the correct way to use AI for your event, save on your temporary staff by using AI, engage attendees and leverage untapped marketing opportunities, and deliver better ROI to exhibitors. Presenter: Julius Solaris, editor, Event Manager Blog.

Washington 150

Washington DC Chicago LMS 150

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If your conference attendees are not engaged with your experience, what chance will they have to improve their job performance? You’ll hear about practices designed to help you: create unlimited event value; be where your members are; leverage your data; make it personal for members; and identify and drive new revenue opportunities.

Arlington 150

Arlington Phoenix DC Virginia 150

Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Presenter: Elizabeth Glau, CMP, attendee experience manager, International Society for Technology in Education. Follow Blog via Email.

Chicago 150

Chicago Washington DC Social Media 150

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Using Content to Communicate Your Association’s Value. How you communicate with your members—and how you show them the value you provide—is the top factor members use to determine if they stay or if they go, according to the 2017 Member Loyalty Study by Community Brands. . – Follow Blog via Email. Wed 11/29 at 12 p.m.

Chicago 150

Chicago Recruiting Recruitment Video 150

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

I’ve always been interested in how people develop habits, and how associations can encourage members to build “association habits” – participating in an online community, checking an app, reading a blog, or whatever action ties the member more tightly to the association. All I’m saying is, associations beware. More info/register.

Las Vegas 150

Las Vegas Leadership Washington Education 150

Reid All About it

MARCH 15, 2016

At a recent AENC Technology Roundtable , I told my fellow attendees about two time-saving social media tools I couldn’t live without: Hootsuite and Buffer. Social media helps me maintain a presence in and provide value to my association community. But how do you find time to manage it? Hootsuite, your content dashboard.

Social Media 150

Social Media How To North Carolina Directory 150

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Learn which technologies should be implemented to create a seamless and personalized onsite journey; how technology will change the way attendees consume content both in the short-term and beyond; and practical ways to implement the latest tech. Attendees share ideas and ask questions about other associations’ best practices.

DC 154

DC Washington Raleigh Social Media 154

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Learn which technologies should be implemented to create a seamless and personalized onsite journey; how technology will change the way attendees consume content both in the short-term and beyond; and practical ways to implement the latest tech. Attendees share ideas and ask questions about other associations’ best practices.

DC 154

DC Washington Raleigh Social Media 154

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Learn how to galvanize members and other stakeholders to participate in social media campaigns, train and manage members to stay on topic in the age of 140-character debates, and build a social media campaign to maximize cost-effectiveness and political values to advance their cause. Follow Blog via Email. Tagged: Brain Food.

Raleigh 203

Raleigh Arlington Social Media DC 203