Associations Now

JULY 22, 2013

New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this month proposes to cut federal agencies’ travel expenses by increasing the use of videoconferencing. The post Proposed Bill Aims to Cut Federal Travel Expenses Via Videoconferencing appeared first on Associations Now.' The Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act (H.R.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

You’ve probably seen survey reports about people registering later for events than in the past. Higher Logic’s 2023 Association Email Benchmark Report rounds up data and trends based on the emails of 1500 associations. Their solutions will help some people, but can’t association chapters play a role too? Event marketing.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Virtual conference research. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Here are a few tidbits: 1% of participants report that registrations for their virtual conference either met or exceeded expectations. 5% say they will offer another virtual conference in the future. 1 CAE credit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

How does your conference speaker selection process compare to other organizations? The past summer, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras , a leading market research and consulting company for learning, to survey conference professionals about their use of speakers for our second speaker report. CFP Peer Review Is Way Too Nice.

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Associations Now

JUNE 15, 2015

That plan, proposed by the association’s Council on Medical Education and approved by a unanimous vote at AMA’s annual meeting, will give guidance to state medical boards about the maintenance of licensure (MOL) process. Testing, the report said, should include a review of the doctor’s physical and mental health and treatment of patients.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. Explore ways to enhance visibility, financial communications, accountability, improve management of financial resources, and optimize the impact of financial reporting and messaging.

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Associations Now

APRIL 13, 2016

A new federal report stating that hospices are overbilling Medicare has hospice and palliative-care associations defending their industry and urging clarification of regulations that define who is eligible for in-patient hospice care and for how long. hospices inappropriately charged Medicare $268 million in 2012.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is it time to end the speaker call for proposals ? Does the traditional open call for topics and speakers actually meet the conference audience’s needs? The traditional call for volunteer and professional speakers is a roll of the dice that the submissions meet the needs of the conference attendees. The Context Of Our Needs.

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Forj

JUNE 28, 2017

I was there last week for the eLearning Guild’s FocusOn Learning 2017 conference. This was my first time attending the conference, but I still got that familiar feeling of excitement from being around colleagues in my field. In conferences, there’s definitely a sense of comradery: you’re an instructional designer?

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

And conference registrations. create and track proposals. run comprehensive reports so you can forecast your close rate and revenue. You may not realize it, but you’re in the business of selling. Think about it. You sell memberships. Sponsorships. Certifications. Get the idea? But how do you really succeed in sales?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Virtual conference sponsors. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Remote watercooler.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Concurrent sessions, often known as breakouts, are the meat and potatoes of conferences. This past summer, we conducted a survey of 175 conference organizers to capture improvement trends for education sessions. Some seek planned audience engagement strategies in their call for proposals (CFP). Go on a session diet.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Presumably, you’re not proposing these changes capriciously. Summarize the trends reporting that points out the fundamental shift in the nature of your industry that means that you have to change the basis of your dues calculation, because the old basis no longer makes sense. Start with the why. Image found here.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 3, 2018

Reporting limitations. When discussing workflow, try to quantify the amount of time spent (and wasted) dealing with inefficient processes, fulfilling requests for data or reports, or troubleshooting problems. Spell out all the ways a new LMS can help you bring in new revenue: Conference management and recordings. Vendor support.

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Associations Now

JUNE 18, 2019

At the 2019 Code Conference, venture capitalist Mary Meeker detailed numerous internet trends giving shape to businesses. Last week, Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends Report was released, teeing up—as Vox Media’s Recode put it—“ the holiday season for data nerds.”. Watch it here.) Watch it here.)

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 10, 2014

The only reason that conference education sessions exist is to drive a business’ outcomes. Ok, sure some conference education sessions exist for personal development, hobbies or pleasure. But most of us attend conferences to learn and grow professionally. Executives Expect ROI From Employees’ Conference Attendance.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Case in point, the “Super Bowl of Conferences” will be held here in 2015. So, as a self-proclaimed “meetings coach” and Michigan native, I’m pleased to have been invited by Brian McGrain of CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan) to submit a presentation proposal for this year’s summit.

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Association Success

JULY 2, 2019

You might need metrics, reports, and other reassuring information that this thing you are proposing is going to work. When implementing initiatives, a lot is driven by the budget, resources, metrics, and reports. INSTINCT, TRUST, AND CONFIDENCE. Click here to watch the sessions on demand.

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MatrixG

MAY 1, 2024

So many of our clients are revisiting their strategic plans, most are upending their conferences, some are rethinking their member types, and so many are tweaking their governance. Because post-pandemic, I know that we can’t go back to offering our clients the same old services, in the same old way. We do a lot of co-working.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

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. 2021 Nonprofit Cybersecurity Incident Report. Gamification. Quick hits. Tue 2/16 at 11 a.m. – Wed 2/17 at 3 p.m.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 23, 2015

An increasing number of conference and trade show investors are scaling back on booth space and shifting that spend to sponsorships. It’s a ripe opportunity for organizers to diversify their conference business model. They’re less inclined to want to purchase logo noise (placement) and other promotions typically offered by conferences.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 10, 2012

A few ASAE calls for proposals have hit recently, and its gotten me thinking about conference sessions. On the other hand, we all gripe about conferences we attend where all the speakers are volunteers. Preparing all these proposals got me thinking about learning experiences in my own life. Share on FriendFeed.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2014

“With all the conference sponsors vying for the same attendees’ attention, the battle just escalated. ” Velvet Chainsaw’s Jeff Hurt doesn’t think the traditional paradigm of conference sponsorship is working anymore. The post Thursday Buzz: Is Now the Time to Rethink Conference Sponsorship?

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Is your conference content like an encyclopedia, a textbook or a report? Does your conference promote content-centric or learner-centric design? Unfortunately, most conferences default to content-centric design without even knowing it. Learner-Centric Conference Content Tips. SMEs Do It Difficultly.

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Delcor

MARCH 15, 2019

What type of data and reports do you need to pull from the AMS? Request For Proposals. One option is the request for proposals (RFP). System requirements are described, as well as a summary of supporting requirements, such as software licensing, training, timeline, and directions for the vendor’s proposal.

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Describe the typical path from reporting an issue to resolving it. . What type of project timeline are they proposing? . Do you have a user conference? How responsive are they? .

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

You can also use those same tools to garner additional data from your members in the community by asking questions like, ‘How was the annual conference?’ Appoint community/forum admins Members need to know there is value in proposing a question to your community. Value is not only determined by quality, it is determined by timeliness!

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Associations Now

JANUARY 12, 2020

Evidence of that comes by way of the latest edition of the Conference Board’s annual survey of global leaders about their biggest internal and external concerns. You’ll note that these are not requests for specific proposals. But a new decade seems to have brought some new anxieties. New ideas for nondues revenue on my desk by Monday!

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SOS Association

JANUARY 11, 2019

Have the bylaws changed, and if so, was this reported to the IRS? A 501c3 should report such changes to the IRS with the next (990) report. Additionally, does the state in which the nonprofit is incorporated require to report changes? Conference calls/electronic meetings? What are the disqualifications?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 11, 2017

A More Controversial Proposal Ideas for better rural broadband are coming from the for-profit space as well. Last month, Microsoft proposed utilizing unused television signals to create a path to internet access for underserved rural areas. Native Americans are another group with limited access to decent internet connections.

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Thanks For Playing

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Last week, the ASAE annual meeting proposal notices came out. How many of our organizations are open about our selection criteria for our conferences? What can you do at your organization to be more transparent about why people are accepted or rejected for volunteer service, conference presentations, magazine articles, etc.?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

With a new competition and the help of other organizations, ASAE is asking the public to submit proposals on how to use digital credentials to help close the skills gap. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Recently, employers have had difficulty identifying and hiring qualified candidates to fill the 5.4

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Reid All About it

APRIL 24, 2020

Selinger raises several good points to keep in mind as you plan virtual conferences and other online programs. 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. Survey re going virtual.

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SOS Association

JANUARY 11, 2019

Have the bylaws changed, and if so, was this reported to the IRS? A 501c3 should report such changes to the IRS with the next (990) report. Additionally, does the state in which the nonprofit is incorporated require to report changes? Conference calls/electronic meetings? What are the disqualifications?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 8, 2012

“In the spirit of honoring tradition, conferences hang on to past practices imperiling their futures,” paraphrase, Clayton Christensen, Harvard University. Conference speakers present today, exactly the same way they did one-hundred years ago. Five Drivers Of Today’s Education That Impact Conferences.

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