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AUGUST 25, 2023

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. –Oprah Winfrey Online programs. Membership trends. Marketing to younger generations.

millennials 370

millennials Survey Team Education 370

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MAY 26, 2023

WBT Systems shares strategies for convincing people to commit time to their own professional development. educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one. Conference/abstract management. Good intentions are nice, but they mean nothing if they don’t turn into action.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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APRIL 5, 2024

Carolyn Shomali of Professionals for Association Revenue explains what associations can learn about audience engagement from the most popular podcasts today. In a recent survey in fact, over 80% of associations said that they are making non-dues revenue a top priority. Seems like a good place to start. Lessons from the podcast world.

Revenue 259

Revenue Price Denver Tools 259

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Non-dues revenue. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Check out the 30 ideas featured in their post and see if you can “yes and” any of them into revenue generators for your association. Sponsorships. AMS vs MMS.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

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APRIL 14, 2023

If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. Abstract/conference management. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2022

As an association leader at a small-staff organization, perhaps you’ve been managing your professional association, trade association, or chamber of commerce with a series of spreadsheets or disconnected systems. We’ll cover the following questions: What is an AMS system? We’ll cover the following questions: What is an AMS system?

System 52

System Association Management Directory Software 52

Delcor

MAY 21, 2020

We have found that organizations with strong technology leadership and well-managed technology were able to quickly and effectively keep people working and connected. This is one example of how effective technology leadership can help organizations plan for and execute projects that support critical business goals. Calming presence.

Leadership 59

Leadership Technology Project Revenue 59

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Today, organizations are challenged to not only identify the “high potentials” for specific leadership positions, but also to retain them. Learn how to automate time consuming manual tasks across a variety of systems (AMS, LMS, CMS, CRM, Email, Community, O365, etc.) with Zapier. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

LMS 271

LMS Education Member Engagement Revenue 271

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MARCH 11, 2022

Virtual conference attendee’s attention. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking? WBT Systems describes the barriers to virtual attendee attention and suggests solutions for keeping your attendees engaged. ASAE’s Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP). Futurist thinking.

LMS 195

LMS Revenue Los Angeles Newsletter 195

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JANUARY 5, 2024

I’m glad most of these deal with strategic considerations that position associations for the future, rather than technical functionality offered by most systems. Non-dues revenue. PAR presenters will reflect on their year and share ideas for revenue performance in 2024 and beyond. Member segmentation. Hot association topics.

Revenue 281

Revenue LMS Price Education 281

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MAY 22, 2020

Virtual conference complaints—and solutions. We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. WBT Systems has been tuning in—they describe ten attendee complaints about virtual conferences and provide suggestions to resolve them. Virtual conference success stories.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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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. Non-dues revenue partners. They share tactics for the six stages of the business development journey and offer advice for dealing with revenue partner churn and expansion. Introverts. Inspiring purpose.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

Membersuite

JANUARY 10, 2023

The team and I have pulled together a list of topics we’ve been talking about or hearing and reading about in blogs, social media, webinars, and conferences—the topics rising in our collective association consciousness. A Fresh Approach to Non-Dues Revenue. In-person conferences can serve as meetups for remote/hybrid workforces.

Directory 143

Directory Social Media Tools Revenue 143

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. Non-dues revenue. OSCPA told WBT Systems, “ We’re not going back. ”.

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

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JUNE 30, 2023

WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. Non-dues revenue partners. What do you do when employees are begging for new timesaving tools or want to adopt modern systems to replace under-performing ones? Conference/abstract management. and expansion (yay!).

Chicago 206

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 206

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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. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 1 CMP credit.

Montana 362

Montana Revenue Innovation Case Study 362

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

My new favorite word, it means “ jumping out of the system ,” not just thinking out of the box, but ignoring the box completely. Anne-Laure Le Cunff at Ness Labs writes, “With jootsing, a system’s rules can be used as a starting point to work against… the idea is to start from a seemingly unbreakable rule, and then… to proceed to break it.”

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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JUNE 25, 2021

WBT Systems suggests a baker’s dozen ways to differentiate your online learning programs from the competition. Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. – Revenue Success from Scratch: One Association’s Story.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations. Virtual conference research. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Sponsor survey.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

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JANUARY 15, 2021

WBT Systems says we aren’t going back to normal , and to think otherwise is magical thinking. In response to the pandemic, many associations hosted new virtual events, took down their members-only content paywall, and reduced fees for virtual conferences and education—changes that affect their membership value proposition. Quick hits.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

She also shares the story of another association that partnered with an outside expert to fill in a service (and revenue) gap. Leadership & Learning Series: The Generational Shift: Moving Forward Together Learn about the generational shift and what makes it unique at this point in history. Value proposition. Fri 10/27 at 11 a.m.

LMS 259

LMS North Carolina Recruiting Recruitment 259

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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! Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Conferences in 2021 (and Beyond): Is Virtual Here to Stay? Event safety.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

But, HFMA has cast that old non-dues revenue practice aside. HFMA’s approach sounds like a great way for an association to become indispensable to members, but there’s one challenge we must address: how to make up for lost non-dues revenue when free education is a membership benefit. What can we do to fill that gap?’”.

Revenue 53

Revenue Certificate Blended Learning Discount 53

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

WBT Systems describes several other options for delivering online education. Gamification makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli , says Adrian Segar at Conferences That Work. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Association evolution. Gamification.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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MAY 15, 2020

You can’t market as usual right now, you must market carefully and caringly , says WBT Systems. Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Virtual conference success story. Virtual conference of the week. Chapter sponsorships. Virtual event sponsors and exhibitors.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Conference 370

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

I registered yesterday for ASAE TEC , my first in-person conference since forever. WBT Systems explains how your association’s education programs can provide three things that research says are missing for many who work remotely : meaning, belonging and informal learning. Presenters: Michael Shonholz, Chief Revenue Officer, ARG.

San Diego 195

San Diego Education Social Media Content 195

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JUNE 2, 2023

WBT Systems says learning analytics can answer all kinds of questions about your education programs, including their market performance, effectiveness, and value to learners and your association. Otherwise, your chance of choosing the wrong system goes way up. They’re interested in the content, that’s it. Fri 6/2 at 1 p.m. CAE credit.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JANUARY 22, 2021

WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. Do we have approval to book live conferences? Breakout room topics will include asynchronous virtual education, virtual conferences, and Zoom tips. Virtual volunteer fatigue.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Data can lead you down unexpected and profitable trails, says WBT Systems, and help you build a business case for a bigger professional development budget. Their post describes four ways your association can leverage event and learning data to increase attendance, select content, improve programs and grow revenue. Amen, brother.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

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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. Open Space events. Credit card processors. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

LMS 259

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 259

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. If you create education and conference program titles and descriptions for your association’s website, search engine optimization (SEO) will make those programs more discoverable by potential learners and attendees.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, you might consider what new products or services you could provide that might also increase your non-dues revenue with the help of AI. As a first prompt, you might ask it to provide three cities based on where your association held its conference over the last five years. The results?

San Diego 317

San Diego Las Vegas Seattle North Carolina 317

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APRIL 21, 2023

I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems. Nine times out of ten, new systems fail because of the human factor. WBT Systems explains why this is becoming more popular and how it’s done. Strategist, Public Speaker, Author, PMA Nonprofit Leadership and Vista Cova Tue 4/25 at 1 p.m. Gen Z communities. Change readiness.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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JULY 3, 2020

WBT Systems opens their most recent post with a quote from Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Inclusive leadership. Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference.

Montana 221

Montana North Carolina Review Member Engagement 221

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The organizations behind it, Conference & Incentive Travel and Event First Steps, believe the results “will enable our industry to develop, and make the work we create more diverse in terms of workforce, audience and representation. Challenges Women in Leadership Face and How to Deal with Them. Opportunities in disruption.

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

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. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. CEO pandemic insights. Tue 12/1 at 12 p.m.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

They especially get in the way when you’re leading up a project, so thankfully WBT Systems suggests 11 catalysts for cross-departmental collaboration. Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. – Strategic Revenue Growth: Thinking Beyond Members and Sponsors.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360