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JANUARY 22, 2021

His 21 tips to improve your corporate partnership program (with links to additional resources) is the place to start (and return to) if your sponsorship program needs tweaking or overhauling. Do we have approval to book live conferences? Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Reid All About it

JULY 31, 2020

Planning virtual conferences. Lisa Block at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting suggests a list of questions to consider—about business model, meaningful engagement and content development—when planning a virtual conference. Virtual event tips. Virtual event sponsorships. Kendall Walters, Vidyard ). Tue 8/4 at 11 a.m. –

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MARCH 1, 2024

When associations canceled their conferences during the pandemic, sponsors and exhibitors found other ways to achieve their marketing goals. Janna Marks at Matrix Group shares six tips for introducing new staff to your AMS. Share this one with colleagues who can build these tips into new employee onboarding. Sponsorships.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Also worth your time 10 tips for success for incoming association CEOs. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

The report also provides information about privacy regulations and Gmail/Yahoo email authentication for bulk senders, along with tips for improving email performance. Learn seven practical tips to apply to your marketing strategy to attract this audience and pull them through your buyer’s journey from prospects to advocates.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Big idea: Successful innovation can be small, too. How do you define innovation? I want to invite you to the real world of innovation: small-sized innovation,” Tatonetti says on Association Success. One way to implement this vision of innovation is to focus on streamlining workflows. Hint, Hint; Nudge, Nudge.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 28, 2014

We had a rockin’ session at CalSAE’s ELEVATE Conference yesterday morning on this topic (see the tips, slides, and bonus tips here), and the session participants were full of fantastic contributions as well: Barter! conferences crowdsourcing innovation marketing membership presentations'

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2024

.* – Strategies to Overcome the Biggest Virtual Event Hurdles Associations Face Learn effective strategies and innovative tools from association virtual event pros with decades of experience producing thousands of events. Hear about best practices, cutting-edge technology, tips to avoid common pitfalls, and real-world examples.

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APRIL 5, 2024

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. Get actionable tips on how to tackle the challenges and goals of your association to achieve success. Blue ocean strategy. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

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. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conference design. Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic association events. Competing against niche professional organizations, membership and conference revenue has “slowed to a trickle.”

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ISAE

MAY 13, 2024

Specifically, associations are struggling to communicate the value of membership, and many display a lack of innovation. To help members get the most out of your events, make them as engaging as possible, whether you’re hosting your annual conference or a fundraising event. Experiment with innovative ideas.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Fluent by John O’Donohue from Conamara Blues (hat tip to Swiss Miss for sending this poem my way) Attendee attention. Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2023

Their tip sheet goes through the steps of defining your purpose, identifying your target audience, getting input and developing the copy. The Endocrine Society and Matchbox Virtual Media announced a joint venture to design and deliver online experiences that will drive innovation in the medical, healthcare and scientific industries.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

During our latest Champion Program Summer Challenge, we asked our clients to share their best tips for attending Super Forum 2018 in Higher Logic’s own community, the Higher Logic Users Group (HUG). Bonus tip: Use the Super Forum event community as a resource after the conference! Don’t Wait! Map Out Your Schedule.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Regardless of whether they are virtual or in-person, planning association conferences and events is not a one-size-fits-all exercise. That’s a very different perspective than paying for conference registration out of a professional development budget your boss approves. Make sure you keep the total cost of attendance in mind.

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Smooth The Path

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The biggest problem with most annual conferences is that most members cannot go. The conference conflicts with other things on their schedule. What percent of your members make it to the conference each year? You might be hoping I give some tips on how to attract more members to your conference. 10 percent?

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 29, 2021

Membership pro tip: offer bite-size engagement to new members. Tip Tucker Kendall, International Society of Arboriculture via Associations Now ). Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 8: Innovate. 8: Innovate. Quick hits. Always ask “Why?” (Wes

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 22, 2014

Executives and conference organizers need to train themselves to look for change! Innovative organizations look out the window, away from the organization as well as look inside the organization for opportunities. They embrace change as an opportunity to innovate. Too often conference owners and organizers become complacent.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2018

Who wants to attend a common, ordinary, ho-hum, everyday , I’m-just-like-all-the-others traditional conference? Your conference growth and revenue depends upon repeat paying attendees year after year. And your customer loyalty is built upon making your common conference uncommon. Routine Been-There-Done-That Conferences.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 26, 2021

Association innovation. Mary Byers, CAE, CSP, in partnership with Loyalty Research Center, recently released a fascinating environmental scan on association innovation: Association Innovation Scan: The Association Professional’s Guide to Winning with Innovation. Intuitive innovation. That stinks. Wait, what?

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2019

Building an innovative culture? Start by not calling it “innovative.” As associations strive to strengthen workplace culture, creating “collaborative,” “innovative,” and “results-driven” environments is at the top of many organizations’ to-do lists. The post Daily Buzz: Is Your Culture Really “Innovative”?

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EventMobi: Association Events

MAY 1, 2024

Want more tips on how to evaluate event tech providers? Find out how you can use their platform year-round to continue to provide value to members, keep them engaged, and promote your annual conference so you don’t have to start your marketing back from zero each year. Download the Event Technology Buyer’s Guide for Associations now.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas. We pursue fads, gimmicks and trends as the silver bullets of our conference woes. Conference trend and fad bandwagons.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Organizations in many countries are already innovating and finding new ways to generate revenue outside of membership subscriptions. Based on that success – and the ten years we’ve spent serving as a resource for organizations worldwide – here are three proven tips to help your association keep its income strong despite financial changes.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 14, 2012

You’re Back From Conference. I love going to conferences. You come back feeling invigorated (from a good conference, at least) and ready to put all that learning to work and yet you’re met with uninterested looks from fellow staffers. After all, your conference was work. Every conference has three phases.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

In 2020, associations everywhere were faced with a tough decision: pivot to virtual events or cancel their much-anticipated conferences outright. Now, over a year later, associations are now planning their conferences either fully virtual or hybrid from the jump. 6 Virtual Conferences Lessons Learned for 2021.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 12, 2020

Virtual conference of the week. The CB Insights Tech Conference is relying on a session format that looks much more interesting than the standard association conference. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Remote Staff, Office Staff—Tech Tips For Nonprofits.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 16, 2013

I’ll be facilitating the discussion, and the nice folks at CESSE asked me to prepare some general tips to help people as they reviewed each others’ materials. Innovations in print technology have really brought the cost down. This probably should have been the first tip, and yes, I am shouting. End of story.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Are we failing to cultivate innovation in our conference planning process? Do we focus so much on the details and logistics that we unknowingly sabotage our brains’ potential to cultivate innovation and creativity? Keeping our minds engaged and inspired in the creative process is critical to conference innovation.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

. – Digital Learning Accessibility, The Road Ahead Learn about elevating accessibility as an institutional imperative, designing and implementing institutional policy and strategies, and selecting and using technology-driven innovations to enhance accessibility. Imagine a live virtual expo hall without the conference registration fees.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Optimizing Registration for the Day Of Your Event Here are some tips for optimizing your registration for the day of your event: Use an event app Going digital is a growing trend and is now a part of attendees’ expectations. Optimize your emails Remember, email is still a top promotional channel.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Opening the 2014 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo on Tuesday, the head of a CIO advisory firm shared some tips on how those tech-savvy folks at your association can help drive innovation and business results. Remain abreast of technology innovations. But IT is becoming so much more strategic within the organization.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

Oh yeah, pandemic, virtual conferences, faltering economy and all that. What happens after your virtual conference. MemberSuite says, “The virtual conference is where the attendee experience begins, but not where it ends.” Virtual conference success story. AAM’s Twitter stream gives you a sense of the conference program.

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Aptify

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Read on to learn about highlights from the Xperience 2023 customer conference and what to expect from the event in 2024. Take the Xperience customer conference, for example. Xperience highlights This year, Xperience took place on August 29 – 30 in Washington, D.C., Save the date for Xperience 2024!

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JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. The Global Journey: Cultural Tips To Help You Soar. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Virtual expo. 1 CMP credit.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Whether it’s annual conferences or smaller meetups, your skill in planning and executing these events is key to your members’ satisfaction and your association’s reputation. Understanding your members’ perspectives helps you identify areas for improvement and innovation.

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