Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Besides facing competition from free online sources of continuing education and mentorship, it can also be a challenge for associations to communicate their value, especially when it comes to younger generations. You can sign up here for upcoming webinars or watch on-demand recordings of past sessions).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. I was happy to see Association Brain Food in Lead Marvel’s list of eight must-read newsletters for association professionals. Boring conferences. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. Credentialing support.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 24, 2020

From marketing automation to customer experience to all things community, happy learning with Higher Logic! Through our Higher Logic Academy, we offer full-day, instructor-led training held online via Virtual Classroom software for remote attendees. Take courses here. Webinar | Inherited a Community Site, Now What?

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JANUARY 19, 2024

It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption. TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Post-program campaigns.

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Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 257

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter at Propel have launched a free course, Introduction to the Rockefeller Habits. A few CEOs whom I admire practice these habits so I plan to make room in my schedule to take the course. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. Do we have approval to book live conferences?

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MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Naylor and Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study is now open to association professionals. Marketing virtual/online education.

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Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Conference 370

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Virtual event and community platforms give you the chance to eavesdrop on what your members and others in your market are talking about. They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. Take advantage!

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WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI).

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MARCH 8, 2024

They also give their take on sunsetting, membership models, subscription tactics, community and releasing the need for perfection. Education program marketing. This time, they suggest eight marketing principles you should revisit or explore, most of them based on behavioral science. Event marketing. Mentoring programs.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

RevUp Summit on Wed Dec 6 and Thu Dec 7 in Annapolis MD, hosted by Professionals for Association Revenue AWTC Advance on Wed Dec 6 in Arlington VA, hosted by Association Women Technology Champions People Powering Tech on Thu Dec 14 online, hosted by Qiqo Inc. Next gen marketing. Threats ahead. Credit card processor.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report in many of the posts I’ve written for clients. Email marketing news. Volunteer burnout. Would you like to subscribe?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy.

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Montana Certificate Conference Content 351

Freestone

DECEMBER 12, 2023

According to the latest Community Brands Association Trends research, 71% of association professionals listed non-dues revenue as a top strategic priority in the coming year. Leveraging your learning management system (LMS) to generate non-dues revenue is the perfect way to prioritize your goals throughout the year.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Marketing automation. Impexium describes three benefits of marketing automation , a capability you really must have in your association’s tech stack. Abstract/conference management. They discuss configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more.

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Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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MAY 12, 2023

I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. Learning business.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… . . 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. CEO pandemic insights.

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MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Marketing copy. If you’re frequently under pressure to come up with clever and compelling marketing copy, I feel for you. The team at Event Farm has been hosting a series of webinars about the safe return to in-person events.

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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. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: What is quantum computing? ( Lead (or take) a horse to the water” will never be the same. CB Insights ). Seriously, ugh.

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West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

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JANUARY 28, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Results Direct and.orgCommunity released the first and most comprehensive report on mobile apps in the association community , which includes data on how associations and their members are using mobile apps. The solution: “fewer, shorter, more interactive online meetings.” Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Member app.

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JUNE 18, 2021

Virtual conference networking. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings is calling out virtual conference organizers for giving the label “networking opportunities” to five types of experiences that don’t deliver on the networking promise , including the ubiquitous chat box. Lessons learned while planning a hybrid conference for APHON.

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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. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Laura Lewis, Chief Communications Officer, Commercial Real Estate Women Network.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Community manager survey. The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. WBT Systems explains the basics of SEO so you can get Google to do the bulk of your marketing for you. CAE study group. SEO for education programs.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. WBT Systems says, “The LMS is the workhorse for the professional development team, but it has many more uses beyond hosting online courses.”

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MARCH 12, 2021

The authors finish by saying, “Association tech ecosystems limit or enable organizations’ capacity to serve their members and customers online… Real strategic leaders will pull their technical foundation from the shadows and shine a light on the important stack decisions ahead. Marjorie Anderson, Community by Association ). Quick hits.

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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. Gamification.

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Speaker diversity.

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Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Either way, career pathways , says WBT Systems in this #ASAE20 recap, help your members and market understand what they need to learn and which of your programs they should take to acquire those competencies. They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The State Bar of Texas partnered with Lead Marvels to provide an online resource library for members that generated $160,000 in revenue for the association this past year—plus lots of leads for their sponsors. He shares five resources for getting up to speed and staying informed about AI. Non-dues revenue. 1 CAE credit.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Sounds like a practical approach to session and course design, doesn’t it? Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Career wellness. Many professionals (maybe you!) Fri 3/4 at 4 p.m.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Marketing, membership and communications awards. Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership, and communications in 15 categories.

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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. Virtual conference networking. Some may only apply to virtual campus platforms, but others make sense on any online platform.

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North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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JUNE 23, 2023

Marketing benchmarks. Mighty Citizen assessed the marketing maturity of 450 mission-driven organizations. To understand why we are in this moment with religion is to recognize that younger generations feel traditional institutions have been full of judgment, exclusivity, rigidity, and uninspiring contradictions. Event apps.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Harvard Business Review says, “Translators play a critical role in bridging the technical expertise of data engineers and data scientists with the operational expertise of marketing” and other front-line managers. Introducing a new conference format: long conversations. How to explain content marketing to anyone. New Yorker ).

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AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As this weekly list shows, all kinds of organizations put on professional development webinars, and an increasing number of them are getting into online courses too. WBT Systems suggests nine ways associations can keep their online courses above the fray by engaging students and keeping them coming back for more.

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MARCH 5, 2021

WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled.

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