Leading Learning

AUGUST 20, 2020

We have been tracking and reporting on virtual conferences—not to mention hosting our own—for years, but clearly interest in and demand for them has skyrocketed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, interest in finding the best virtual conference platforms has also risen dramatically. What Is a Virtual Conference?

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YourMembership

MARCH 27, 2014

I just got back from speaking at CalSAE’s ELEVATE Conference in beautiful Palm Springs, CA, and I am quickly preparing to head to St. Petersburg for Xperience2014 , YourMembership.com’s first customer conference. What’s not to like about a customer conference? It’s a little like my own March Madness, and I like it!

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Associations Now

JANUARY 10, 2019

Consider these three examples—and whether you might do something similar for your conference attendees. While similar to conference apps that many organizations offer their attendees, this one has a playful quality that some associations may want to consider adopting. Let us know in the comments. Let us know in the comments.

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Aptify

AUGUST 2, 2023

Aptify and the Community Brands team has a can’t miss booth this year that you should definitely stop by! I’ve been in the association technology business for 28 great years and have attended many conferences in my time and I have to say that ASAE annual is one of my favorites. Why is it worth your time, you may ask?

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. Yes, your conference and your membership organization are customary, standard institutions. “I’m done with !”. The Research About Your Institution.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In general, members were certainly shifting to more online products and services, such as virtual conferences or online classes. Reimagine what you mean when you say “customers” and expand that definition. These and other groups can fall under your new definition of “customers”: Lapsed members. Affiliates.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 27, 2013

These Barriers Keep You From Conference Innovation by @JeffHurt [link] #pcma #assnchat. Back in the day, conferences could rely on being the biggest game in town to win people over. Hurt says that today, conferences must focus on building a stronger consumer experience—and outdated strategies are barriers to that happening.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

In order to design relevant education and networking experiences at our conferences, we need to be focused to the point of obsession with our target audience. Over the past 18 months, we’ve carefully scrubbed and analyzed the attendance of 20 major conferences. Who has the professional development budget to attend every year?

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Leading Learning

MAY 5, 2020

When we put together a Webinar called “A Why-To and a How-To: Virtual Conferences in the COVID-19 Era,” we reserved ample time for Q&A. How do you ensure engagement of attendees in learning the content versus just having it [a virtual conference session] on in the background?” “Our Defining Virtual Conference.

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Leading Learning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

One of the challenges with virtual conferences – particularly with there now starting to be many, many more of them as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – is that it is pretty easy for them to feel like bunch of Webinars strung together. This post is based on a talk I delivered at virtual conference earlier in 2020.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Here’s what to tout to get them to your next conference. Talking up the benefits of mixing a trip to your conference with a couple days of fun might get more of this demographic registered for your meetings. It is the Yankee Stadium of racing and definitely a must-see.” ” Play up the sports scene. .

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2023

But there’s no replacement for conferences. They shared a definition of “community” on LinkedIn: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests and goals. They chose this definition because “it reminds us that community isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling.” 1 CAE credit.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 20, 2020

Several weeks ago, when it was first becoming apparent to association executives (and everyone else) that the coronavirus pandemic was, in fact, going to be quite serious, most of the industry discussion seemed to revolve around “Do we REALLY have to cancel our conference? What about our revenue!” Yes, it was appalling.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, conference-speaking slots are increasing in value. Transparency.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Nearly everybody has a different definition of what member engagement is. These definitions range from substantial to ephemeral. There may be behavioral markers of engagement, like becoming a mentor or a mentee, speaking at a conference, becoming a trainer, submitting a paper, or volunteering for a committee or board position.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 6, 2017

Last month, I came across a blog posted by the National Conference Center (NCC) about six trends they had observed around experiential learning. While all were interesting and definitely food for thought for association meeting planners, the one that jumped out at me was the sixth: learning through application.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

When members trust your industry knowledge, they’ll choose to stay connected in association conferences, networking events, and training opportunities. . When you invest in well-researched thought leadership content, your association will see a definite payoff. Speak at events and conferences. Increase organization awareness.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Prediction 3: Associations will defy definitions. Narrow definitions limit our focus to just a few options. Associations are the sum of their conferences, articles, research reports, and certification. But these are just two of the dozens of networking event formats we can employ.

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Associations Now

JULY 13, 2017

The International Literacy Association’s 2017 Conference and Exhibits begins this weekend in Orlando, Florida. Conference: 2017 Conference and Exhibits. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. Educational Sessions: 300.

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Associations Now

JULY 8, 2016

Back in April I had the opportunity to attend ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia-Pacific , in Hong Kong. I spent my first few days doing what I normally do at any ASAE conference: attend sessions, talk to members, and write meeting-related news for Associations Now. Please share in the comments.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Create a Data Task Force & Data Definitions. Set up meetings, meet regularly, and leverage your task force’s expertise to build a data infrastructure with definitions and consistent terms that are common language for everyone in your organization to understand. Identify which member segments attend your meetings and conferences.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 9, 2018

Definitely keep doing that. Maybe the long-term member who always attends your conference would appreciate a free – or deeply discounted – registration. Or a special badge ribbon noting her “conference veteran” status. The first-time book buyer gets the coupon for a discount off her next purchase.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

She co-organized the first European Listening and Healthcare Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, in 2014 and is currently planning the International Listening Association’s 2018 convention. People rarely design conferences with quality listening in mind. Most people are passive, lazy listeners. Words wash over them.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, some members might say they want more opportunities to earn CPE credits at your conferences; but when you look at the data, you might find that CPE course completions are low at your events. This proactive strategy will definitely help set your association apart in such a busy world!

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. Summer’s been weird for all of us, but take one bite of a tomato sandwich and, oh yeah, it’s definitely summer. Host: Adrian Segar, founder, Conferences That Work. Presenters: Michael Ryan, TEDx Global Partnerships, TED Conferences.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 31, 2020

(And if one of your upcoming initiatives involves planning a virtual event, then this is definitely one you don’t want to miss.). Sure, we’d planned webinars and virtual training events, but never a “conference-style” virtual event. Like many, this was our first time planning a virtual event of this size and scope.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In my involvement in about 40 different conferences this year, I've noticed what once were isolated ideas or innovations beginning to be echoed repeatedly in other meeting designs. While the degree of replication varies, I think each of the following 15 considerations are worth every conference designer contemplating for their 2013 efforts.

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Achieve

JULY 15, 2014

Conferences are a great way to break out of that familiar box, so I went to. As a long-time nonprofit employee, I know how easy it is to become insulated from ideas and activities that don’t pertain directly to your own operations. expecting to hear one or two things I’d never considered before. Boy, was I wrong. Attendees and I heard.

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Reid All About it

MAY 3, 2011

For three days, April 29-May 1, the American Society of Journalists & Authors 2011 Writers Conference went on without me. That’s happened a few times these past months – excellent conferences I’ve sadly missed. There were definitely more tweets during #mmccon, #ideas11 and #diginow than for this conference.

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.orgSource

MARCH 20, 2023

One thing has definitely changed. The Gartner Technology Glossary offers these definitions. The second definition explains the purpose of digital transformation and the reasons why it is a continuous process. Those statistics were not surprising in 2017. Today, few leaders would call their IT activities unimportant.

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High Context

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I thought I would put a stake in the ground with my definition of it in the work I do with clients. A member who speaks at a lot of conferences and writes many articles for association publications is highly engaged. Member engagement is the result of a member investing time and/or money with the association in exchange for value.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Now again, they have little incentive to invest the time, so you will need to find a way to compensate them that’s meaningful to them (which means it probably can’t be “free registration for our conference”). Try something different instead.

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Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. During a virtual conference, attendee attention is more focused on the educational content. Virtual conference success story. Virtual conference of the week. Tue 6/2 at 12 p.m.

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Associations Now

APRIL 9, 2015

Conference: 2015 NAB Show. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. To accommodate these global guests, the conference will have an International Trade Center that features multilingual staff to help with translation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 16, 2014

Peer conversations are more important to your conference than you know. You know when it’s happening at conferences because the rooms are buzzing with discussions. The Industrial Conference Is Dead. Most of us still depend upon and expect an outdated model of conferences: the industrial conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 11, 2015

Want to spike your conference registration? Applying Groupon Tactics To Your Conference Marketing Groupon offers one of the best examples of a company that is going all in on neuromarketing. For conferences, you can highlight your best seller or most popular package or preconference workshop. Try an emotional call to action.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 13, 2016

What is the breakthrough you most want to see happen in your conference in the next year? What do you imagine could be possible if you were truly collaborating with your conference planning team, leadership and volunteers? Become A Conference Possibilist! I invite you to become a Conference Possibilist!

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