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JANUARY 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. They also describe how your association can strengthen relationships with and between participants. More info/register (Consultant Members Community). Membership. CAE credit.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. What do your members and target audiences think of yours?

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. Online experiences. Michelle Brien at Matchbox shared the results of their research on the value of virtual experiences to associations and their members. How did I go through them? Event trends. More info/register.

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Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

Member engagement is the #1 way to make sure your members recognize the value they get from your association. The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew! The solution?

Member Engagement 130

Member Engagement Strategy Software Social Media 130

Freestone

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Are you looking for strategies to increase non-dues revenue? Read our blog for 13 tips to utilize your LMS and drive non-dues revenue. How can your learning management system increase non-dues revenue? Your members have diverse needs when it comes to formats for their learning.

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Learning Management System LMS Revenue System 82

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this post, they describe the basics and the advantages Open Space has over the traditional conference session format. Impexium dives deep into membership renewals : the difference between retention and renewal, metrics, why members don’t renew (per research), and, best of all, solutions for those renewal challenges.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Both groups need to know how your association could fit into their educational plans, either by serving as an alternative to college or supplementing what they learn there. ExOrdo shares key findings from their interviews with 27 scholarly societies about event goals, programs, and challenges. Scientific society events.

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LMS Revenue Education Strategy 266

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Member segmentation. Dave Will at PropFuel has a lot to say about the low bar of member data segmentation. If you want a meaningful connection or relationship with members, you have to get more granular—and he explains how. Learning about AI. Non-dues revenue. Hot association topics. More info/register.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Oprah Winfrey Online programs. Matchbox Virtual Media asks for your participation in a survey that explores how the use of online experiences by associations for membership engagement, education, revenue growth, and other purposes has evolved in recent times. Conference planning. AI prompts. This is so sad.

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millennials Survey Team Education 370

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.

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Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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APRIL 2, 2021

Association member communications. 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. Future conference attendance.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

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APRIL 9, 2021

WBT Systems, who sponsored the session, is betting your members would love it too, so they described how to host your own ideation session. During the pandemic, MemberSuite noticed your already full plate was taking on additional tasks and projects so they’re sharing strategies to help you cope with an extremely heavy workload.

San Diego 370

San Diego Revenue Strategy Content 370

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. The truth is: conferences are not the most effective method of transferring knowledge. In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

Conference 210

Conference How To LMS Newsletter 210

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Your input will help associations benchmark the use of event, member, and other mobile apps in associations. Member engagement. Non-dues revenue partners. Online experiences. Introverts.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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JULY 17, 2020

Pandemic engagement strategies. Member needs continue to change as we slowly move from pandemic response mode to pandemic recovery mode. MemberSuite identifies five strategies for engaging members during this next phase of the pandemic crisis : content, education, community, volunteering and causes.

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Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Boring conferences. Dean West at Association Laboratory bemoans the state of association conferences because “nothing is different” despite associations knowing the same ol’ same ol’ is boring the hell out of attendees. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. Data strategy. Open Space events. Credit card processors.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Member app. Mobile apps.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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APRIL 28, 2023

Member recruitment. Impexium suggests member recruitment strategies that will successfully drive your marketing efforts in this very different marketplace. Although their opinions are most relevant for scientific societies , I wonder how much they reflect the thoughts of other young scholarly types. Online community.

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EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What do you hope your members feel when they think about your organization? Excitement, pride, gratitude—all of these emotions can stem from a positive member experience! So how do you improve your member experience? Member experience describes how people view, feel about, and engage with your organization’s brand.

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? If you do, please participate in the 2020 New Member Engagement Survey from Amanda Kaiser (Kaiser Insights) and Dynamic Benchmarking.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Corporate member training programs. WBT Systems explains how to become the corporate training partner for your member companies. The HR and training staff at your member companies are under duress right now. Count me in.

Revenue 300

Revenue Review Content Strategy 300

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Last year, 814 associations participated in MGI’s survey, which benchmarks the practices used by associations to recruit, engage and renew members. It’s scary to think what might happen to chapters if they can’t find enough members to lead them. Leadership development for young members. The 2024 survey is now open.

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Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In conversations about virtual conferences, one question always arises: how to provide value to virtual sponsors and exhibitors. Layla Masri at Yes& offers 22 tips from the virtual conference trenches. Hybrid conferences. Bias in conferences. Sending website traffic to members. Virtual event tips.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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JUNE 25, 2021

They describe how the Association General Contractors of America shares this data with its chapters, provides resources to help them improve performance, and supports their growth with chapter leader training and development. Online learning. Virtual conference pricing. Virtual expo. Exhibitors. Quick hits. 1 CMP credit.

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LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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JULY 31, 2020

If your members have to acquire new knowledge and skills to thrive in this new pandemic environment, WBT Systems suggests offering this type of certificate (and digital badge) program. Planning virtual conferences. How to keep closing B2B deals during the pandemic. Hear about some major considerations for online engagement.

Montana 362

Montana Revenue Innovation Case Study 362

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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. Who has the time to learn? They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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MAY 14, 2021

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! The other big event was a Mother’s Day cookout with 20 family members (plus three wee ones and three dogs) on our deck. How You Show Up: Building a Better Relationship With Your Boss and Coworkers.

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JULY 24, 2020

Jeff Cobb of Tagoras/Leading Learning asks a provocative but reasonable question: Could associations replace colleges? Associations have a role to play in the training, credentialing and lifelong learning market, but few have taken advantage of those opportunities. Online learning myths. Virtual event challenges.

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Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259

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MAY 5, 2023

Corporate learning. Coursera, EdX and LinkedIn Learning are going all in on the corporate market and increasing revenue as a result. When association professionals think about volunteering, members naturally come to mind. This month’s topic: the member journey. AMS requirements. Remember those?

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. Virtual conference FOMO.

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LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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APRIL 23, 2021

Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Content strategy. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community….

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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MAY 15, 2020

Marketing virtual/online education. They provide advice for revisiting your marketing personas and strategies and creating the right type of messaging for this moment. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Virtual conference success story. Chapter sponsorships.

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Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Conference 370

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. Virtual attendee “engagement.” Affordable membership. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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MAY 12, 2023

I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Membership tiers. Newsletters. But do you? Demystifying API.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Online learning. If your board (or C-suite) hasn’t accepted the fact that your association must offer online education to your members and market, then you’ll want to read this post from WBT Systems. They suggest strategies for making the case for investing in online learning programs. 3 CMP credits.

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Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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APRIL 16, 2021

Member behavior. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. You won’t be successful unless you understand the principles of effective adult learning. Virtual event engagement. Quick hits.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363