Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy. Let’s take member retention as an example.

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Analysis Revenue System Learning Management System 169

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Who has the time to learn? But sometimes a traditional online program or course doesn’t fit our schedules.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Member app. Mobile apps.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In conversations about virtual conferences, one question always arises: how to provide value to virtual sponsors and exhibitors. Alex Palmer at Northstar Meetings Group describes how to provide an optimal experience for both in-person and virtual attendees. Sending website traffic to members. Virtual event tips. It’s a keeper.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. Online community. Why do members join associations?

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

You don't have to be a hypnotist or a master of persuasion to build support for an online community among your association’s board and executive team. Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. How to Align with Your Board and Executive Team's Priorities.

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Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

They explain why and how to get buy-in from staff and executives, how to manage an implementation when you barely have time for your real job, and why you should focus on business outcomes, not processes. Hear about the possible progress for associations, potential challenges related to U.S.-EU Open Space events. Green Deal.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Your input will help associations benchmark the use of event, member, and other mobile apps in associations. Your association’s recruitment and retention success depend on your membership model pricing. Member engagement. TopClass LMS explains how online education programs can help increase member engagement.

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Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here’s how to make sure your pitch for new tech appeals to individual board member’s roles and concerns. . This business case requires a review of the goals and challenges your organization faces as well as the potential benefits a new software solution can provide. . Now it’s time to get board approval. . You know it.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Jason Cohen , senior manager, member services at ISPOR – The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, invites your participation in a survey on membership campaign practices. Engagement boxes. Maybe you received an engagement box from a virtual event you attended. Learn from one of the best.

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North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

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JUNE 18, 2021

WBT Systems offers the wisdom of Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca on topics pertaining to life inside and outside of associations, such as lifelong learning, change management, leadership, making the best of crappy situations and living in the now. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee?

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Either way, career pathways , says WBT Systems in this #ASAE20 recap, help your members and market understand what they need to learn and which of your programs they should take to acquire those competencies. They explain how to deliver value to virtual event sponsors—value that will generate more revenue for your association.

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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.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. More info/register (fee for MPI non-members). The survey closes Friday, April 30. Speaker diversity. 1 CMP credit.

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Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. 9 things your association, chapter or chamber can do to help members improve their lives during this pandemic. Board diversity. Burning Man FOMO. A true LOL.

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LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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MARCH 19, 2021

Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. At First Round Review, Jessmina Archbold says self-care is not what you buy yourself, it’s how you work on yourself.

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LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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MARCH 12, 2021

I just read a new paper— The New Association Tech Ecosystem: Powering Member Experiences with Integration and Specialization —from Chris Gloede and Karen Power of Ricochet Advice and I suggest you do too, especially if you have technology or analytics decisions on the horizon. New member onboarding. It means “jumping out of the system.”

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Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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MAY 12, 2023

Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. Membership tiers. Newsletters. But do you? Virtual for in-person attendees.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

If you’ve lost your spark amidst all the challenges coming your way at work, WBT Systems shares advice for getting your association mojo back. Engaging members by career stage. Members value different benefits throughout different stages of their career journey. Luring members/customers to your LMS.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. Member engagement. At Associations Now , Lindsay Currie, CAE shares some low-cost ideas from for engaging and retaining members. I especially love the first one because members are craving that—heck, we all are.

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Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

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MARCH 11, 2022

Amy Showalter, ASAE Government Relations and Advocacy Professionals Advisory Council member and author of ASAE’s Creating and Managing an Association Government Relations Program , is asking associations to contribute to the 2022 Grassroots Influence Pulse study. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking?

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LMS Revenue Los Angeles Newsletter 195

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. Online education nimbleness. WBT Systems describes several other options for delivering online education. Fri 2/12 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Despite my penchant for learning, I was shocked to discover I had a fixed mindset. They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. Good enough” technology.

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Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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JUNE 11, 2021

If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? WBT Systems shares ideas for microlearning programs and samples of marketing messages that will persuade members to schedule time for professional development. Make time for microlearning. Chapter benchmarking.

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Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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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. The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. How to check for inclusive language in Microsoft Word. Quick hits.

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San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

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MAY 15, 2020

Marketing virtual/online education. 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. I’m going to keep my eye out for good stories since everyone’s trying to learn about virtual conferences right now.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Conference 370

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MAY 8, 2020

Billhighway describes the kind of resources you can provide chapters to help them get started with virtual events , design engaging programs, prepare speakers and attendees, and put together a virtual event volunteer team. Engaging virtual events. and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event.

North Carolina 221

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. Sticky learning. 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.

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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Online learner/virtual attendee engagement. While reviewing their website traffic reports, they discovered a common theme in their five most popular blog posts: how to increase online learner and virtual attendee engagement. Member engagement. WBT Systems knows what’s on your mind. Quick hits.

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Revenue Content Resources Strategy 195

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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. My original Emeril recipe is no longer online, but I found this one , which is pretty much the same. – Engage 2021. Chapter-in-a-box solution.

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LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

If you’re interested in how much emphasis other organizations will put on areas ranging from blended learning to microlearning to combating downward price pressure, this is data you will find valuable. Event and learning data. – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Amen, brother.

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Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

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APRIL 16, 2021

Member behavior. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. You won’t be successful unless you understand the principles of effective adult learning. Virtual event engagement. Quick hits.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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APRIL 12, 2019

Now in its eight year, the results from this Naylor Association Solutions survey will highlight association communications best practices and identify improvements and challenges associations continue to face with member communications. How to Lead Enterprise Agile. . – How to Lead Enterprise Agile. More info/register.

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LMS Pennsylvania Innovation Education 276

WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. Young members also have to think about registration fees and travel expenses for events. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs. Online career center. How to prepare for a networking event.

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WBT Systems

MAY 22, 2018

If only prospects would give your educational programs a chance, you’d turn them into loyal learners—and customers, maybe even members. But how do you get people to make that first investment of time and money into one of your online courses? Choosing a sample online education program. New members.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to use price anchoring to determine registration rates for your virtual conference. Tactical Actions to Drive Engagement.

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Indiana Review Education Conference 221