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MARCH 5, 2021

WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. A low-cost, low-effort way to connect members… from association CEO Lindsay Currie, CAE. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Virtual watercooler. Quick hits.

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North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

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JANUARY 19, 2024

It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption. TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Post-program campaigns. CAE credit.

Revenue 257

Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 257

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JUNE 18, 2021

Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When memberships are flat or declining, raising the cost of membership dues is not the answer. Here are some ideas: Set up a state-of-the-art online store. You can sell multiple items to your members – everything from events to subscriptions to branded merchandise to training and certification courses. Cross-sell.

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Revenue Strategy Certificate Massachusetts 134

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APRIL 14, 2023

Email Address: Subscribe If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Fri 4/14 at 9:30 a.m.* – Small Staff Percolator Together, let’s recreate online the free-flowing feeling that we get during coffee breaks at an in-person conference.

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Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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AUGUST 21, 2020

They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled.

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millennials Montana Class Education 307

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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. CEO pandemic insights. Risking innovation.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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MAY 12, 2023

Jeff De Cagna joined the hosts of The Association Podcast —Ben Muscolino (AMS Geek, Breezio, Data Sangria), Gretchen Steenstra (DelCor) and Jake Toohey (Adage)—to talk about boards and flawed governance systems, the return to complacency, the low bar of relevance, and generative AI. Lunch costs are on your own. No plan, no progress.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

The solution: “fewer, shorter, more interactive online meetings.” Keep these findings in mind when planning staff and member online meetings and educational programs, including conferences. If you’re determined to market more effectively to younger generations, here’s some help. Cardiac measures show drowsiness, not stress.”

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Reid All About it

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. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: What is quantum computing? ( Lead (or take) a horse to the water” will never be the same. CB Insights ). Seriously, ugh.

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West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

At Associations Now , Lindsay Currie, CAE shares some low-cost ideas from for engaging and retaining members. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. Member engagement.

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Montana Certificate Conference Content 351

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Here’s the description from TechCrunch : “…an ambitious e-learning portal tailored to individuals, but also catering to businesses looking to keep training their employees, and beyond that even educational institutions exploring e-learning courses.”. Here’s the list of this week’s webinars. Making Online Communities Work in 2016.

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Maryland millennials Education America 150

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MAY 8, 2020

and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better. Some may only apply to virtual campus platforms, but others make sense on any online platform. Host: Leading Learning.

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North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. If you’ve attended a course or session where you’ve had to recall and produce what you’ve been learning, you’ve benefited from retrieval practice. Sticky learning.

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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

WBT Systems says, “The LMS is the workhorse for the professional development team, but it has many more uses beyond hosting online courses.” Tips for living online: lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. UBIT for virtual trade shows.

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Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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APRIL 23, 2021

Please read this Twitter thread from Irving Washington, CEO of the Online News Association, about burnout, especially if you’re a staff or volunteer leader. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Much of what he and his commenters say about newsrooms also applies to associations. 1 CMP credit. *All

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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JANUARY 20, 2017

If your association has a community manager, I know you already appreciate him or her because your online community would likely fail without their attention. Big news this week on the online community front: Higher Logic bought Socious. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. 1 CAE credit.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

If your association has a community manager, I know you already appreciate him or her because your online community would likely fail without their attention. Big news this week on the online community front: Higher Logic bought Socious. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. 1 CAE credit.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

But sometimes a traditional online program or course doesn’t fit our schedules. Many associations were built by and for older generations, says MemberSuite, so you have to work extra hard to demonstrate the value of membership in ways that resonate with younger generations. Answer: we all do. Gen Z marketing.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 229

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

This week kicks off with a webinar you won’t want to miss: Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn discussing their insightful new report, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm. Listen to them talk about it on a recent episode of the Leading Learning podcast. Or, register for the webinar below. 1 CAE credit. .

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ISAE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Offer new paid perks to members like access to exclusive webinars or presentations, courses designed by industry experts, conferences, and more to improve your association’s offerings. For example, a one-day ticket to your annual conference might cost $130 while a pen from your eCommerce shop is only $5.

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YourMembership

JANUARY 15, 2015

At the beginning of 2014 we started a conversation on the importance of a career center strategy for associations, especially in light of social networking giant LinkedIn’s aggressive efforts to become the leading online job board aggregator. More job vacancies generally lead to more hiring.

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Education Certificate Revenue Recruiting 150

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APRIL 16, 2021

Ernie Smith at Associations Now shares advice from Jeff Cobb (Leading Learning) on rethinking your association’s education model to meet member expectations and organizational needs. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. Education programs. Marina Khidekel, Thrive Global ). Fri 4/16 at 12 p.m. EventTech Chat.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Well, WBT Systems shares several excellent reasons, including ways to get more value (ahem, ROI) out of an LMS that may surprise you—it’s not just for online courses. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. My original Emeril recipe is no longer online, but I found this one , which is pretty much the same.

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JULY 8, 2016

Back in the saddle—here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of July 11. Tue 7/12 at 10 a.m.* – Navigating the Privacy Shield and the General Data Protection Regulation. Webinar Surveys: How to Get Useful Feedback from Your Audience. This webinar title makes no sense.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

WBT Systems describes how IAPMO developed online courses that plumbers need to maintain licensing or transition into less physically demanding roles. They also developed resources to help their members get used to and succeed at online learning. Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. CAE credits.

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Revenue Technology Innovation Social Media 195

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MARCH 19, 2021

Skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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LMS Nashville Strategy Video 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. Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to overcome your colleagues’ (or leadership’s) fear of raising sponsorship prices —an argument that gets into goals, costs and value.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Now you might think, of course a learning management system vendor is going to recommend investing in learning technology, but we are not talking about sales! These reasons may align with one or more strategic goals for your association, such as: Revenue Generation – boost non-dues revenue with online and blended learning programs.

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JULY 21, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub. A few years ago I took an excellent online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the near future, please send me the link.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Good eats—skip down to the list of free webinars if you prefer take-out. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. 1 CMP credit.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

Online learning isn’t just for educational institutions. Any type of organization can use an LMS to build course content and design structured learning paths for participants to follow. million LMS users around the world, benefiting from a variety of online courses. Reduce costs. Track progress.

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Software LMS Certificate Learning Management System 52

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JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Onto the show—the list of this week’s free webinars and other learning events. Buzzfeed is introducing a morning news briefing on Alexa —can you?

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

By generating non-dues revenue, you can: Grow your association’s revenue Avoid implementing higher membership dues Diversify your revenue streams. A big plus: it can also help with your recruitment efforts. Creating merchandise has a big up front cost, so you’ll want to make sure you’re only making what the people want!

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

MemberSuite goes straight to the research to describe what Generation Z values and the type of experiences and programs your association can offer to align with those values. On the side, cabbage, of course, sautéed with bacon (and ham, oink), red onion, red bell pepper, carrot, smoked paprika and chicken broth. Attracting Gen Z.

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Colorado Recruiting Recruitment Survey 39

Association Adviser

APRIL 10, 2017

However, about a year later a recruiter called on behalf of the American Hospital Association asking me to interview for a job as an education director for one of their business units. We’ve been told that while AHE offers tremendous value to sponsors, the data set alone is worth the cost of sponsorship.

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Education Certificate Course Cost 62

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JUNE 10, 2022

If member companies are struggling to recruit and keep staff , they will be reluctant to let employees attend conferences or volunteer for your association. If your AMS doesn’t help you recruit, engage and retain members , you better start shopping for a new one. First up, this Greek (of course) fish dish. Staffing issues.

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Arlington Revenue Content Team 39