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MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. With for-profit and higher ed competition growing, your association’s online courses must stand out in the crowd. Association revenue. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. More info/register.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Event planning. Is your event planning to-do list still up to snuff? Whether you’re new to the business or have been planning events forever, take a look at the post-pandemic event checklist put together by Impexium. We develop expertise from researching, thinking and writing. Don’t give that up!

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

Monthly donors give 42% more over the course of a year compared to one-time donors. – Strategic Revenue Growth: Thinking Beyond Members and Sponsors. The pressure to grow non-dues revenue is greater than ever for associations of all types and sizes. The Invisible Workload of Event Planning.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Results Direct and.orgCommunity released the first and most comprehensive report on mobile apps in the association community , which includes data on how associations and their members are using mobile apps. Host: Impexium MC: Donna Gandt, Chief Revenue Officer, Impexium & Billhighway Tue 12/12 at 10:30 a.m. – Mobile apps.

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Fonteva

MARCH 16, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover the following three common challenges faced by learning businesses: Decreasing Learner Engagement Low Non-Dues Revenue High Administrative Burden. So, if members aren’t taking courses, you’re likely losing funds. This includes tools such as: Course recommendations based on a learner’s past history in the LMS.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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. Sponsor survey. More info/register.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Data Analytics and Reporting Tools. Fortunately, collecting and reporting this data is often a mainstay of CRMs and AMSs, which will also help you analyze that data, so you know what to do with it. Prebuilt dashboards and reporting features make it easy to create the view and collect the data that fits your work the best.

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JUNE 23, 2023

The resulting benchmark report shares key trends, benchmarks within six marketing categories (research/analytics, branding/strategy, marketing/SEO, UX design/content, technology and team dynamics)—with breakout benchmarks for associations, and recommendations for increasing your association’s marketing effectiveness. Marketing benchmarks.

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APRIL 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you haven’t already, you must read New Member Engagement Study , a collaboration between Kaiser Insights, Dynamic Benchmarking, 12 research partners and 160 association professionals. Now for the educational events scheduled for next week.

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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! Event safety. The team at Event Farm has been hosting a series of webinars about the safe return to in-person events. Host: Event Farm. . More info/register. CAE/CMP credit.

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Protech

APRIL 12, 2023

Typically, this software includes features like membership directories, billing and payment processing, online community capabilities, reporting, event management, and marketing tools. Event planning features should reduce the time you spend planning and organizing events.

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Membersuite

JANUARY 27, 2021

In fact, 69% of associations have seen an increase in member engagement since the pandemic began, according the Association Economic Outlook Report , conducted in the fall of 2020 by Marketing General Inc. In MGI’s Association Economic Outlook Report , 39% of associations said they believe their membership counts will decline this year.

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Protech

JUNE 13, 2023

This type of software is more broadly used than an AMS, and it is employed by businesses, nonprofit organizations, and, of course, associations. To do this, CRMs have features like: Data tracking and storage Reporting Member profiles with contact information, engagement history, etc.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

Between the dozens of responsibilities that crop up within the course of running a nonprofit organization—from cultivating donors to event planning—filing tax returns probably isn’t at the top of your list of priorities. financial report. that is essential to the nonprofit tax reporting process: Form 990.

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MAY 15, 2020

Chapters can continue to generate non-dues revenue by partnering with their sponsors in new ways. Billhighway explains how to help chapters leverage their event and content assets to deliver desperately needed revenue to their bottom line and value to sponsors. Virtual event sponsors and exhibitors. Chapter sponsorships.

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MARCH 30, 2018

There are excellent online courses and there are excruciating ones. Make sure your online learners look forward to time spent with your courses by trying out some of these ideas for engaging online students from WBT Systems. Learn about event technology trends suited for events large or small and on any budget.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For example, with the member information you gather through your software system, you can create courses, events, and other programs based on your audience’s preferences. This system can also keep track of members’ continuing education credits and event registrations, boosting personal and professional development.

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

On top of that, automated and customizable reports are available to keep your team up to date on site performance. YourMembership offers a streamlined workflow system, creating an intuitive dashboard of content that helps to streamline the planning and execution process for everyday operations and larger campaigns. Content dripping.

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Disciple Media

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Mighty Networks: A comprehensive review Mighty Networks has been a frontrunner in the community platform space, offering a combination of community building, course creation, and membership management tools. Pros: Superior course creation tools: Kajabi stands out for its diverse and flexible options for creating online courses.

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Even after resuming public performances, some theater troupes plan to keep streaming their productions , reports Terry Teachout at the Wall Street Journal. Learn what the future of face-to-face events will look like. Virtual audience.

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AssociationChat

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While it’s essential to consider and address these concerns when developing and implementing the metaverse and to ensure that the technology is used responsibly and ethically (of course it is), the limitations exist because we haven’t had a chance to adapt to the possibilities presented. Want to learn more?

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Fonteva

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Consider measuring metrics from your LMS system — which classes are most popular, how many members received accreditations, and how often members start courses but not finish. Member engagement and non-dues revenue. For example, event ticket sales are a great way to increase non-dues revenue. Learning opportunities.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

WBT Systems explains what to do if one of your online courses fails , how to identify the problem and what to do about it. If you heed the advice of Eventpedia, you can be sure your event app won’t bomb with attendees. Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites.

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MAY 27, 2022

Course evaluations. Most course (and conference) evaluations are pretty useless, says WBT Systems, because they measure how a learner felt about the course, not whether the course was effective. Because many women can’t attend in-person events. Pivot-Proof Your Event Planning Ride. CAE credits.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Hybrid online courses. WBT Systems shares examples of hybrid online courses from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and two other associations. Beyond Networking: Event-Planning Reimagined. More info/register.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

. – For the Love of Events ROI Hear different perspectives on measuring your event’s ROI and driving a better member experience. Learn about meaningful survey questions to provide actionable insights, examples of insights and trends to improve the member experience, and the event planning and data journey to increase your events ROI.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

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. Hear from a lineup of seasoned event planners who have turned uncertainty into opportunity by orchestrating a range of impactful events for their organizations. Sticky learning.

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MAY 22, 2020

The report that came out of their first survey two years ago was full of good information and great ideas so I look forward to this edition. Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors. Billhighway explains how virtual events can help sponsors and exhibitors achieve their marketing goals —while helping chapters achieve their revenue goals.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Lori Ely, Chief Revenue Officer, Results Direct | RD Mobile. Particularly for companies and associations who rely heavily on event-related revenue, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely have a significant impact on their bottom line, especially if they do nothing to adapt their sales strategies. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 18, 2022

MemberClicks is an association software provider that over 3,000 organizations turn to for help with membership management, event planning, online payments, and more. All your member data, reporting, communications and payment info lives in one single place. Classroom is by far the easiest to use and most robust LMS out there.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Despite the uncertainty about face-to-face meetings in the future, according to an Association Laboratory survey ( reported by Associations Now ), only 57% of association leaders said they’re expanding investment in online education, 52% are looking into virtual conferences, and 62% plan on shifting content to a digital platform.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Agile course development. If you work in association education, perhaps you’ve heard of ADDIE, a model used to design courses. SAM is an agile design and development model for courses, perfect for associations that want to respond quickly to market demands. The Future of Academic Meetings: Event Planning with a Purpose.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A justification toolkit helps prospective learners make a case for attending your online courses. Non-dues revenue. With so many non-dues revenue options to explore and limited resources to pursue them, which solutions are right for your organization? The odds on that aren’t so good these days. Manager burnout. 1 CAE credit.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In the last two years, the SHOT Show increased their event app sponsorship revenue by 169%, and then achieved another impressive doubling after that! They changed their entire sponsorship approach , bundling booth sales with event app and digital packages that are a winning combination for organizers, exhibitors and sponsors. (See

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With features spanning database capabilities, messaging and email tools, accounting and payment systems, and event planning, a top AMS solution is a smart move for practically any group. Some of its top features include: Comprehensive member profiles and database reporting capabilities. Powerful event management features.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Every year, I look forward to pouring over this report as soon as it comes out. Not only will this report help you benchmark your association’s membership marketing efforts against nearly 1,000 other associations, but you’ll pick up ideas for improving recruitment and retention tactics. Of course, your mileage may vary.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Every year, I look forward to pouring over this report as soon as it comes out. Not only will this report help you benchmark your association’s membership marketing efforts against nearly 1,000 other associations, but you’ll pick up ideas for improving recruitment and retention tactics. Of course, your mileage may vary.

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