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Smart Social Media Strategies for Conferences

Associations Now

The Project Management Institute developed a successful social media campaign for its recent conference by giving creative freedom to staff, embracing an informal approach, and providing opportunities for members to participate. You provide a framework and the freedom to be innovative.” Trust is key in this process.

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Strategies for Hosting a Successful Shark Tank Competition at Your Conference

Associations Now

Holding a pitch competition can be a great way to not only highlight new innovations but also create a session that encourages thoughtful participation. The set up remained the same: Innovators presented their work to a panel of judges—a.k.a. the sharks”—and received feedback before one winner was selected.

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Association Brain Food: 8.25.23

Reid All About it

Conference planning. Julius Solaris of Boldpush says don’t even think about planning a conference like last year’s. Daniel Larison, Eunomia ) The female pickup artists: a new group of influencers is peddling an old strategy, the art of entrapping a man. Marketing to younger generations. This is so sad. Just keep it real, people.

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Association Brain Food: 8.18.23

Reid All About it

My state SAE hosts a successful silent auction every year at our annual conference to raise money for scholarships. James Young at Product Community describes three fictitious associations on different tracks for the future —one’s traditional, one’s striving and one’s innovative. Hybrid work. Which is yours?

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Association Brain Food: 8.11.23

Reid All About it

But there’s no replacement for conferences. Yes, our conferences are places, but they’re also where we double-down on this feeling. Impexium recommends five strategies for a change management framework. At ASAE Annual, I met new people and hung out with friends and acquaintances. Leadership pipeline. Change management.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.24.20

Reid All About it

Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , MemberSuite describes the seven essential elements for creating a memorable virtual conference instead of the typical series of webinars with accompanying chat box. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: 10 basic guidelines to minimize PDF usability problems.

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Research Integrity, Trust Trends Transforming Scholarly Events

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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down via webcam and mic for an interview with Ex Ordo’s chief customer officer Laura Harvey, a rising star in the academic conference arena. Harvey pointed out that profitability is now at the forefront of conference planning.

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