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JUNE 25, 2021

They describe how the Association General Contractors of America shares this data with its chapters, provides resources to help them improve performance, and supports their growth with chapter leader training and development. Online learning. Virtual conference pricing. Virtual expo. Exhibitors. Quick hits. 1 CMP credit.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

They explain why and how to get buy-in from staff and executives, how to manage an implementation when you barely have time for your real job, and why you should focus on business outcomes, not processes. Hear about the possible progress for associations, potential challenges related to U.S.-EU Open Space events. Green Deal.

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MAY 12, 2023

Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. Membership tiers. Newsletters. But do you? Virtual for in-person attendees.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

You don't have to be a hypnotist or a master of persuasion to build support for an online community among your association’s board and executive team. Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. How to Align with Your Board and Executive Team's Priorities.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. Virtual conference FOMO. A true LOL.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The ASAE Communication Professionals Advisory Council requests your participation in a short, 11 question survey to help the community understand the challenges of planning virtual conference communications. Conference attendee learning journey. More info/register (fee for non-MPI members). Diversity and inclusion in marcomm.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. In response to the pandemic, many associations hosted new virtual events, took down their members-only content paywall, and reduced fees for virtual conferences and education—changes that affect their membership value proposition. Forget “normal.”

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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. Sticky learning. 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.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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. They explain why some learning experts say it causes more harm than good. More info/register (possible fee for non-members).

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JULY 17, 2020

Pandemic engagement strategies. Member needs continue to change as we slowly move from pandemic response mode to pandemic recovery mode. MemberSuite identifies five strategies for engaging members during this next phase of the pandemic crisis : content, education, community, volunteering and causes. Good question.

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APRIL 16, 2021

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. You won’t be successful unless you understand the principles of effective adult learning. Virtual event engagement. Quick hits.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Jeff De Cagna has come up with ten purposeful provocations that every board member and association professional should commit to heart. Learning gamification. WBT suggests motivating and engaging learners by applying the behavioral science principles of gaming, not gamification. Membership recruitment. Board strategy.

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WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. Young members also have to think about registration fees and travel expenses for events. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs. Online career center. How to prepare for a networking event.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Volunteer recruitment. Why do some associations have a tough time recruiting volunteers and others don’t? On the Event Garde blog, she explains what’s gone wrong for many associations and how to fix it. All events are at Eastern Standard Time and online unless otherwise noted. More info/register. Fri 1/14 at 4 p.m.

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MAY 8, 2020

Billhighway describes the kind of resources you can provide chapters to help them get started with virtual events , design engaging programs, prepare speakers and attendees, and put together a virtual event volunteer team. Engaging virtual events. and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event.

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MARCH 8, 2019

Billhighway suggests how you can help your chapters with member recruitment by sharing your digital and technical expertise and resources. Members and employers need help bridging the skills gap and validating competencies. How do you know if your association’s IT leader needs a coach ? UCLA Anderson Review ).

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JULY 16, 2021

Online education revenue. WBT Systems recapped a recent Non-Dues-A-Palooza webinar where Will Hold, the CEO of the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, described how his association quintupled their online education revenue by offering subscriptions, corporate learning portals and learning paths focused on job roles.

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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. Mixed-age learning programs. Eye-opening.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

They describe how the American Public Transportation Association’s Knowledge Hub delivers sponsored educational content to members. Rick Bawcum at Cimatri gives quite a primer on the association technology integration challenge. Fri 9/17 at 12 p.m.* – How to Elevate Your Personal Brand and Gain Visibility. 1 CMP credit.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The future of learning has been on my mind lately. 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.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Blue Sky eLearn’s step-by-step guide to instructional design helps you decide what educational programs your market needs, develop learning objectives and assessments, map the content, and design the program. Hybrid workplace challenges. non-members) would like.” Engaging and Motivating Volunteers. Market needs.

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JULY 14, 2023

Likewise, members and customers are more likely to attend education programs when they’re following a professional learning plan. WBT Systems explains how professional learning plans benefit both your association and members and how to get them going. Customer/member personas. Sunsetting programs.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

New member engagement. The 2022 New Member Engagement Study from Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking includes survey data on how associations of different sizes handle new member engagement. But 62,000 people completed the course and earned a certificate. Quick hits.

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MAY 20, 2022

MemberSuite recounts the value of certifications and certificate programs to the individual and their employer. Your employees and your members are not who they were before the pandemic, says Dean West, FASAE, of Association Laboratory in an entertaining, insightful post. Online community. Promoting credential value.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. 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. Quick hits.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

A few quick hits before we get to this week’s list of free webinars: Why listening to members is crucial to becoming an indispensable part of their lives. Leveraging Live Events for Membership Recruitment. What better place to recruit new members than during a live association event? rasa.io ). Tue 9/4 at 2:30 p.m.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021. It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc. Event and learning data. Raising sponsorship prices. A message for the board. Amen, brother.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

You definitely want to check out the 2019 edition of the Association LMS Buyers Companion from the good folks at Talented Learning. WBT Systems (of TopClass LMS fame) explains how learning subscriptions help good intentions come to life. Learning from #ASAE19 (Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia). It’s so flavorful.

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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! Virtual conference pricing. Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

He suggests ways to cultivate that mindset at your organization—and it starts with learning. Education pricing. Fionta explains how you can use technology to make your organization seem a whole lot more human during Giving Tuesday season, but their advice applies to any time of the year and with any audience. Inspire action.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Billhighway explains how to identify bright spots —chapters that are achieving success by doing something different, something others chapters can replicate. MemberSuite digs into that finding and explains how to create a culture of innovation that delivers real membership value. Chapter bright spots. Innovation and membership growth.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. More info/register (fee for MPI non-members). The survey closes Friday, April 30. Speaker diversity. 1 CMP credit.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 22, 2022

Members want more content. As an association, you have an opportunity to develop thought leadership content, building organization awareness, and credibility , while also meeting your members’ content needs. But how should your association organize the way members and non-members receive your content? .

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a membership organization, member dues are core to your organization’s overall financial success. But they can’t get too high (or you’ll lose members!)—and You need options, and those options mean investing in revenue streams that aren’t reliant on your members’ annual dues. This is where non-dues revenue comes into play.

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APRIL 22, 2022

How much more successful would member companies—especially industry partners—be if all their employees had a better understanding of what your members (their co-workers or clients) did every day and the challenges they face? New member engagement. Hybrid/remote workforce decisions. AMS basics.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Certification wave. During this Great Resignation/Reshuffle, certifications are more in demand than ever. MemberSuite explains how associations can take advantage of the opportunities in the booming credentials market by adopting agile processes, partnering with member companies, tuning up marketing campaigns, and more.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

A few other notes… Interview sessions are much more engaging than talking head sessions. Exhibitors were psyched about the numbers, so provide free education for members—or a decent selection of education, for example, keynotes, game changers and basic-level sessions. How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience).

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