Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Interested in filling more chairs at your next event? It is incredibly gratifying for associations to see a spike in event attendance, as participation plays a valuable role in their impact, but poor event management can cause your members to disengage. Educate, Educate, Educate: Events & eLearning.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results. In this post, we’ll explore three strategies you can use to ensure you’re making the right moves for more meaningful member engagement.

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YourMembership

MAY 22, 2017

During ASAE’s MM&C Conference earlier this month, association executives and industry partners took part in 24 learning labs, three keynotes, two preconference workshops and networked to up their game on digital, content and branding strategies. Although it’s not ASAE’s […].

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 5, 2016

Imagine a conference that only has 200 attendees. How many meaningful connections does each member make during the conference? Are you wondering how that can be when members share the same profession or same title or same industry? From our member’s point of view there is actually a lot of variation.

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Smooth The Path

MAY 17, 2018

Networking events can be awkward for some of us. Also, it takes a lot of luck to meet folks who know something about the problem we are trying to solve at a networking event. These two reasons explain some of why receptions and other networking events don’t meet our member’s needs.

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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

MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Event safety. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Marketing copy.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

And the more you’re able to understand member behavior, the better able you are to create an experience that meets their needs. Let’s break down several scenarios to show how data analytics can help improve the member experience.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 5, 2016

I met a really unusual member today. After having a bad first conference experience most members don’t attend again. After having a bad chapter event experience most members don’t go again. Not this member. Proving value in the first 3 emails to new members. What to do first.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Additionally, outline your annual conference and how you handle event registration and planning with your current software. Clearly documenting your organizational processes can help create a more accurate pricing quote and will identify any challenges prior to a software purchase.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2022

There are myriad options on how to increase profits, however, leveraging successful strategies at your organization guarantees increased revenue and delivers value to the member experience. . Offer more events to boost association non-dues revenue. Invite non-members to your events. at your association: .

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Smooth The Path

JULY 18, 2017

Why do people go to conferences even though online learning and books are a better deal? For the experience. These are all reasons to go to a conference rather than buy a book or take an online class. But sometimes members do not feel like they can network. When we register for a conference, we are committed.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This impacts association meetings, which in turn impacts everything most associations do because the conference often provides 30-50% of annual revenue. Don’t assume you know, and don’t assume your board members’ experiences are typical of your entire membership base. What you did yesterday won’t work today.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 26, 2022

Successful associations prioritize improving the member experience. The Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that 90% of association professionals seek to enhance engagement opportunities for their members. Online community: Take member engagement to the next level with an integrated virtual community. .

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Setting up your event registration is a crucial first step that sets the tone and expectations for your event. Below, we’ll cover how to create a seamless event registration experience that resonates with your audience, supports and drives your event goals, and helps grow your organization. Enabled mobile payment.

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Socious

DECEMBER 1, 2016

On the low end of that scale (relatively speaking) are event apps. Event apps are specially built or customized programs that house information about a certain event. Event apps are becoming more and more essential as people come to expect easy access to information on smartphones and tablets. Factor #1) Marketing.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

As a result of your thought leadership efforts, you’ll see an increase in member engagement and retention. When members trust your industry knowledge, they’ll choose to stay connected in association conferences, networking events, and training opportunities. . Speak at events and conferences.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. By participating in Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey , you can help yourself and others benchmark member communication challenges and improvements—and you’ll get the first look at the report this summer.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many associations are pivoting their in-person conferences to virtual conferences. Some associations are doing away with their conferences altogether. Perhaps they don’t like the virtual conferences they’ve attended and don’t want to put on a similar event. Many, but not all.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. The venue can make or break the successful experience of an important event. 1 CAE credit.

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Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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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Nimble AMS

MARCH 30, 2023

Your organization can also use an AMS to help set up, manage, and run webinars, conferences, and events. An AMS assists in data management and reporting, optimizing sales and marketing efforts, and streamlining member payments and e-commerce initiatives. Become data-driven.

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Software Member Experience Technology Certificate 138

EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That’s why having multiple member retention strategies in place is a must! In this blog post, we’ll cover: How to increase membership retention The best member retention strategies Tips on creating an event strategy for member retention What Is Membership Retention and Why Does It Matter?

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The two questions I like to ask myself whenever I’m planning an event is: What is the goal of this gathering? How would I like participants to feel during and after this event? The post Technology Can Be Icing on the Networking Event Cake appeared first on Smooth The Path. What is the tangible outcome?

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Technology Examples Report Member Experience 78

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Your members can provide you with a lot of data about what they are interested in and how well your association is meeting their needs. Are you taking advantage of this important information, or are you still creating events, products, and activities based on what’s always been done? That depends on your association’s members!

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Review Member Engagement Process Examples 169

Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2018

Your events can be the highlight of your member community experience! Especially for communities spread out over a wide geographic area, a monthly or yearly gathering is an exciting event to look forward to. To keep members excited about attending, your events need to be better every year than they were the last.

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Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I hope associations see the potential in continuing to offer virtual events. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Research on associations. every Monday.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 17, 2019

If you know data exists within your online community and marketing automation activities, but you aren’t leveraging it to inform your ability to provide a targeted, valuable member experience, well - it’s as if Charlie Bucket found a golden ticket then decided he didn’t feel like going to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory that day.

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Revenue Tools Member Engagement Member Experience 211

Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, they discuss peer advisory groups for association members who want to learn from and with each other. Hybrid events. Don Neal of 360 Live Media shares good advice at PCMA Convene about digital and in-person events.

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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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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

The goal : The key to member retention is to offer what members need and want, and make sure they’re aware of it. Where community fits in: Deepen member relationships year-round , not just at meetings or events. Increase event registration and participation. Give members a place to learn and find the right content.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Grassroots advocacy. When members better understand your association’s legislative and regulatory priorities and their role in achieving those goals, they can more confidently make an effective case with policymakers. Conference/abstract management.

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Smooth The Path

JULY 12, 2017

Let’s think about how emotional contagion works at conferences. We, the organizers of the conference, have been working on this event for months. The few weeks leading up to the conference have been more than jam packed. Then pre-conference attendees. The conference experience starts before the conference.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Target new audiences – We focus on member experience, satisfaction, and retention, but what about the more tangential groups we touch as an organization? These groups can include partners, contributors, affiliates, event attendees, learners, and more – and they can be a great source for new members.

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Smooth The Path

AUGUST 9, 2018

At the mountain that day the behavior happened organically, and it can happen at your events too but, may need some prompting. Imagine members clapping, and cheering, and standing on their feet. I believe more fun can happen at any professional conference or industry trade show we just have to seed the behavior.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo explains how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific and academic events. Quick hits How to make your event habit-forming.

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Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

Reid All About it

MAY 3, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… View from our campsite in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness east of Phoenix. It’s frustrating to have member and event attendee data spread out across the organization in different databases. James Green, Quartz ). 1 CMP credit.

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