Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Do y our members value in – person events ? If so, g ive them something to talk about when you improve the member experience by adopting innovative technology ! Associations Now reports that young professionals value in-person events. Doing so can help to increase registration and interest in your event.

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YourMembership

JUNE 5, 2017

Last week, I participated in ASAE’s inaugural XDP (experience design project) conference. The event itself was created to encourage innovation; to get associations to rethink their conferences, breaking out of the ho-hum. The post Fear vs. innovation: what’s ultimately driving your organization?

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Association Success

MAY 27, 2020

With a new normal put into place, some tech companies have jumped on board, creating software and devices that help stores, conferences, and more to control the possibility of future outbreaks. . Here, we take a look at some of these technologies, and the impact they could have on future events and our ability to work. Virtual reality.

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AssociationChat

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s about creating events that truly resonate with our diverse global community,” Laura Harvey, Ex Ordo ‘s Chief Customer Officer. Laura Harvey explains how the underlying content creation process for scholarly events is akin to plumbing – not the “sexy” part of a system, but necessary. You can listen to the episode on Spotify.]

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Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Like it or not, in our digital-driven world, non-members will evaluate how your association leverages innovative technologies to determine whether your organization is worth joining. Adopt innovative technology at your association. Innovative e-commerce. AI and predictive analytics. To recruit new association members, consider.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . Every event-planning team struggles with this question.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

With over 1,000 sessions you can curate by your industry, role, and interest, you won’t want to miss the annual event, scheduled for September 20-22 in San Francisco. Dreamforce is truly an experience like no other conference,” said Logan Heaney, Sr. Because of this, the major event feels like an epic family reunion.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 9, 2023

For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices. For conferences that develop education sessions that appeal to a broad audience, applying the principles in this study can improve the attendee experience.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Alice Mathu of IAAPA shares how innovation can include comfort, sustainability and trying the latest technology. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Mathu has been at IAAPA for 14 years and a vice president for two.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

High-tech user conferences like Dreamforce and Microsoft Ignite have been designing innovative hub spaces to engage and nurture their top customers for years. A conference hub should be a destination that participants want to go to when not attending sessions or walking the expo hall. Here’s what we came up with.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

You’ll come away with specific examples from the team at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) that you can use to inform your own strategy. Strategy 1: Innovate and Differentiate What can your association do for members that others can’t? Contact us at any time to speak with one of our data-loving experts.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Together, with your cohort, you will solve the virtual event networking problem while participating firsthand in a variety of virtual networking experiences. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. What does that mean?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. The Engaging Conference 4.0 Sponsor perspectives. Fish and more fish. More info/register.

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Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The magnitude of an innovation project doesn’t determine whether the project is innovative or not. Innovation is synonymous with big. So innovation also might be just as well be synonymous with risky, scary and the domain of only a privileged few. Innovation Type 1: Evolutionary.

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Association Success

MAY 20, 2020

As the world adjusts to the “new normal” brought about by COVID-19, organizations everywhere are coming to terms with shifting to virtual distribution of content rather than at in-person events. How should I price my event? Separate your event into three parts: operating budget, value proposition and sponsor contributions.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But for association meeting professionals, they may attend another group’s conference to bring back takeaways that will improve their own events. A look at how one event pro embarked on such a journey in 2020. I always admired ALA’s in-person conferences,” she said. Our associations have many similarities.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Conference design. In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. Conference/abstract management. Next gen membership #1.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 20, 2021

Conferences tend to offer two main benefits, education and connection. Many associations are developing academies that members can access whenever they need to learn, which means there is no longer the need for members to wait for the conference. Does that mean that soon there will be no need for conferences?

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Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Introvert-friendly conferences. Introverts everywhere want to hoist John Spencer up on their shoulders and thank him for the five suggestions he asks you to consider when planning your next conference—or, at least, I do. Fri 6/4 at 12 p.m.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter relations gathering. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. I loved it when local membership directors got together at our state association meetings.

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Reid All About it

JULY 31, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Economic outlook for associations. Event planners did it. Planning virtual conferences. Virtual event sponsorships. The next big sponsorship deliverable, says Elizabeth Johnson at The Moery Company, is virtual event data.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 12, 2018

These mental models are deeply embedded in our conference planning and management practices. Savvy conference organizers realize that their mental models have much more influence over their outcomes than their decisions and actions. This is especially true of our conference mental frameworks. Our Mental Model Lens.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 3, 2019

ASAE’s 2019 Technology Exploration Conference kicked off on Tuesday with a conversation focused on the value of diversity, inclusion, and human interactions in fueling future tech innovations. Real innovation is the process by which we solve fundamental problems that we as humans will face,” Shapiro said. “I

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Blue Sky eLearn

APRIL 2, 2018

Bill Mott has 11 years of experience in the virtual events space, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge. How did you become involved with virtual events? What are some of the most common questions you get about your virtual event and conference recording offerings? Ideas, innovation, and progress will accelerate.

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Association TRENDS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Associations often host conferences to engage their members and provide unique, enriching experiences. For example, a business conference might consist of employees from various related companies discussing industry innovations and advancement opportunities in the field. However, conferences are notoriously tough to plan.

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2014

Great Slideshare from Jeff Hurt proposing radical change for conferences and events: We Need A Conference Revolution from Jeff Hurt. conferences innovation presentations Jeff Hurt' Of course, the question then becomes: how do we get from here to there?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I would love to live Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding. Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. Gen Z education.

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Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

At Blue Sky, while we’ve always focused on learning, we’ve also been dedicated to meetings and events that revolve around education. When I started working at Blue Sky, we were already running webinars and hybrid events. Virtual events have become more important than ever (although, we always knew how important they were!).

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Associations Now

MAY 18, 2017

How an outdoor advertising group brought ideas to its conference badge that it hopes to see in its industry’s ads. Conference badges probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, in large part because they serve a hugely functional purpose: They tell attendees who you are. Also: How you should think about social video.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. Professionals for Association Revenue talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about the difference between virtual events and digital initiatives. Event sponsorships. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 11, 2020

A conference that typically draws over 20,000 in-person attendees a year just announced their keynote speakers. Hopefully, virtual conferences will level the playing field for speakers. Have women, industry innovators, busy members, or young professionals been unable to attend your in-person conferences?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. Here’s a post by Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde to share with your introvert friends. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Introverts. Mobile apps.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

What It Was Like to Attend an In-Person Event After 8 Months…. Attending an in-person event during a pandemic? Seems a little wild, but as event industry leaders, our events team wanted to experience what would be possible at Connect Marketplace 2020 in Orlando, Florida in October. Innovative solutions to new protocols.

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Membership Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In short, we have had to innovate. The need to innovate has led me to study some of the best practices in building an innovative mindset and culture. First is How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley, which I wrote about here. The second is a classic, The Innovators DNA , by Dyer, Gregersen, and Christensen.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Apply for a marketing/branding grant. She recaps a case study presented at the Innovation Summit about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ use of the blue ocean strategy to expand their certification tool into new markets. Dull new world.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Are you ready to turn your event ideas into a successful reality? Crafting an effective event proposal is your crucial first step. This guide is designed to assist you in understanding the art of creating a proposal that not only embodies your event’s vision but also pitches it convincingly to your stakeholders or clients.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 3, 2016

As our members, exhibitors, sponsors and attendees struggle to allocate limited resources, including time and money, they’re making tough decisions about whether or not to participate in our events. Consider, for a moment, your organization’s events, particularly it’s major annual meeting.

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