GrowthZone

JANUARY 22, 2019

Hosting a physical conference is cost-prohibitive for many organizations with small budgets, making it an out-of-reach goal. With the technology available today, smaller organizations can reap the benefits of hosting their own conferences…virtually. Virtual conferences can offer: Member education.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 16, 2024

Also consider thanking new members for joining your organization by offering discounts to your annual conference or other big-ticket events. Continuing education opportunities More association members are looking to professional organizations for education and training. Download our free toolkit today. Download now

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And your event app is your tool to help you educate and inform your attendees, build attendee engagement, drive attendee networking, add value for your sponsors and exhibitors and so much more. But an event app is only as good as the number of attendees that download it. Download the full guide to receive all ten for free.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Where members seek training and educational opportunities When it comes to professional education and training, members turn the most to their employer or association. Multi-day conferences are also a lower priority for members, with 54% of members reporting they attend. Download now

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Association TRENDS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This spring (2020) OpenWater helped the Association of American Geographers, AAPT Physics Education, American Astronomical Society, ISPOR (healthcare), and the Law & Society Association hastily migrate to a fully virtual experience. Click here to download this free resource today!

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Step 3: Create – Once IAEE determined the need, they were able to develop content for those members, starting with an educational series of six webinars. Providing extra education opportunities for these members also opened up a new source of non-dues revenue for the association.

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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. Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership.

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Leading Learning

MAY 21, 2020

One of the biggest benefits of joining a professional association is the continuing education (CE) opportunities membership provides. Most commonly, this happens through in-person conferences and association events. That’s where virtual conferences come into play. There was little interaction or member engagement.

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Freestone

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The latest Community Brands research found that just 36% of associations rely on their continuing education programs to drive non-dues revenue. With this research in mind, there is a definite opportunity for associations to increase non-dues revenue with continuing education programs.

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Host webinars, live and on-demand online courses, on-demand recordings, and virtual and in-person conferences and other educational events. Special membership tier or education subscription. Education licensing. License your educational programs to companies that want to use them for in-house training.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 23, 2019

In the spring of 2018, I had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite conferences in the association year: digitalNOW. as an easy mechanism to count the number of times it’s been downloaded. The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , co-authored with Shelly Alcorn, CAE, Alcorn Associates Management Consulting.

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Freestone

MARCH 7, 2024

Your continuing education program already likely offers several in-person and on-demand learning courses, annual conferences, and member events. You can think of PD Day as a platform for you to promote how your continuing education program can improve your members’ careers.

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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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Association Success

JANUARY 12, 2018

Does your association offer a complete range of educational products, or are your members missing out? In today’s economy, traditional modes of education are losing steam. At Tagoras, we provide help in building lifelong learning strategies for organizations in the continuing education and professional development business.

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Expo Logic

MARCH 26, 2020

Are you looking to change your in-person conference into an interactive virtual conference? If so, our Virtual Conference Software can help you achieve a full, online conference experience complete with live networking, virtual sessions and exhibit halls and even virtual poster sessions. About the Author.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Consider involving volunteers as you plan your events by tasking them to guide the creation of a conference session or by asking them to lead an event session itsel f. Encourage qualified volunteers to offer their specialized industry knowledge to create continuing education courses or webinars for your members. Download now.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 1, 2013

This plan often does not drill down, however, into the specifics of education strategy (and the chances it extends to digital learning are equally shaky). At right, you’ll find the results to two different poll questions on the topic of education strategy. The first queried participants about “a separate strategic education plan.”

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Many associations considering offering online learning to their members start by providing webinars, or recorded conference sessions online. For more details on these and other helpful tips to getting started with online learning for your association, download the guide: Download: A Practical Guide to Online Learning.

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Freestone

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Introduction Do you want to reach more learners with your continuing education program? Perhaps you want to promote an upcoming conference or educational event? With a marketing plan, your organization can strategize how to grow your continuing education program, increase engagement, and attract more learners.

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EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is also a great opportunity to measure the value of your resource—make note of how many emails convert to downloads and how many downloads convert to memberships! For example, the Ontario College of Teachers partners with Chalkboard Plus, a national perks program designed specifically for schools and educators.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Because I’m away most of next week at the Non-Dues-A-Palooza conference, Association Brain Food isn’t publishing next Friday, September 8. MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is ready for download. AI pulse survey.

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GrowthZone

APRIL 19, 2021

>> Association professionals said: We held a very successful two-day virtual conference in early October, partnering with another organization that shares our goals and objectives. We immediately implemented twice-weekly industry conference calls so our members could share best practices, ask questions, etc.

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Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

They become warmer leads for membership or for bigger purchases, like a conference or online course. When you host webinars regularly, your association becomes known as a reliable source of education and a community of experts. Share content that engages, educates, and entertains your target audiences—both prospects and members.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2023

A leading medical association has translated its concern about gamers’ eye health into an educational game. The game, which is available for free for iOS and Android devices, officially launched on June 15 at AOA’s annual conference in Washington, DC.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Educate, Educate, Educate: Events & eLearning. If the purpose of your event is to educate your members, are they aware of the benefits and knowledge they stand to gain by attending? Resource: How to Use Events & Conferences to Increase Activity in Your Online Community.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 3, 2016

Before your community launches, educate members about what an online community means for them and make sure they look forward to using this brand new, valuable resource. So how do you educate future community members? Make a big splash at your conference. Host a happy hour for people who’ve downloaded the app.

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GrowthZone

APRIL 8, 2021

Doubled our conference registration by moving to a completely virtual event. Transitioned the annual meeting educational programs to a series of year-round programs; implemented online advertising and retargeting to improve ROI; created new events, increasing frequency of member engagement.

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Associations Now

JULY 20, 2017

Educational Sessions: 700 plus. Conference: AVMA Convention 2017. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org. Attendees can download the AVMA convention app and play VetAdventure to win great prizes. Exhibitors: 300.

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Association Success

MAY 20, 2020

What you ultimately want is to be able to monetize the event,” said Michael Tatonetti , director of certification and education for the Professional Pricing Society. A virtual conference is not simply back to back webinars,” said Arianna Rehak , co-founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media. What are the factors at play?

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Association Success

MAY 7, 2018

Takeaways from the Learning-Technology-Design Conference 2018 Developed and hosted by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele of Tagoras , the annual Learning ? Design (LTD) event is an online conference designed for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development. Technology ? Key Underlying Concept.

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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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Association Success

AUGUST 25, 2020

What is your educational background? Conferences, keynotes, panels, training, courses, etc.). Some tools you can use to discover important member attributes include: Data collected from devices at conferences. Download it now. Or, if you are currently looking for a new position in the field, what is your target job title?

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Someone who fills out a form to download content is NOT a lead. Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson. Listen up, my sales and marketing friends.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Increase revenue from your professional education program ?by by predicting which members are most likely to register for a specific course or certificate program and then target your educational content by recommending relevant offerings. You might already offer sponsorship packages for your annual conference. Start here.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The state of associations. Virtual conference pricing. Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Download now. Because Nimble AMS is part of this extended family of solutions built for associations, the Nimble AMS team is in a unique position to stay in-the-know about associations’ needs across their entire organization – from continuing education and career advancement programs to meetings and annual conferences.

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EventMobi: Association Events

AUGUST 11, 2023

American Society of Baking The American Society of Baking is a community of baking industry professionals who have joined together to provide continuing education, networking opportunities, and professional development. Here are 4 great trade association website examples: 1.

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