Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I enjoy seeing friends and meeting new acquaintances in the association community via Zoom coffee chats, happy hours, book club meetings, and educational events. 4 ways to raise the bar on virtual events in 2021. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Lauren Geall, Stylist ) Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. They surveyed 100 associations about revenue growth strategies, business development practices and skills, risks and obstacles to growth, reporting and metrics, and performance of membership, events and non-dues revenue programs.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Chatbots have become one of the hottest new trends for events and are a great solution when looking for ways to reach your attendee’s easily, answer their questions about your event, and engage with them on-site. Betty the Chatbot proved to be a major success with attendees at BizBash Live Florida, Los Angeles, and New York.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. Human contact is becoming a luxury good ,” said Nellie Bowles at the New York Times. 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They describe Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction : a proven approach to instructional design that improves the learner’s experience and effectiveness of education programs. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Board silence.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A new collaboration between two literary groups will pair successful authors with up-and-comers at bookstore events. It builds on the American Booksellers Association’s existing new-author program. Now, with the new collaboration, ABA has a partner to help put on events to showcase them.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… The world wants you just as you are—you are enough. Steven Johnson in The New York Times says, Bitcoin “may well turn out to be a genuinely revolutionary breakthrough and at the same time a colossal failure as a currency.” More info/register.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The stress of event planning could be relieved by something as basic as a checklist. Plus: a new book from a couple of our favorite social media experts. Event planning is a complicated process that can easily get out of hand, with deadlines, projects, follow-ups, and countless other minutiae overwhelming your team.

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Products Event Planning New York Social Media 40

Associations Now

JULY 8, 2015

Plus: An event-planning group rises from the ashes. When popular technology site Gigaom shut down earlier this year , it left behind a burgeoning event-management business. Now, former members of the Gigaom team are using their event expertise to launch a new company, Structure, which will host its first event this November.

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Associations Now

JUNE 8, 2015

As journalists receive guidance on how to properly report on transgender issues , New York magazine reporter Josef Adalian takes a deep dive into the media strategy behind Caitlyn Jenner’s headline-grabbing announcement. Last week we shared career advice from two association executives on how to move up the ladder.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 14, 2016

including four focused solely to events. Coming to an @AAHOA event leads to one of 3 things: making money, saving money or protecting your investment [link] @AssocAdviser. CR: Our strategy is somewhat old-school based on the number of live events and face-to-face meetings we hold. On average, we host about 170 events a year.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. New member engagement. The 2022 New Member Engagement Study from Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking includes survey data on how associations of different sizes handle new member engagement. What a story.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. Anna Goldfarb, New York Times ). Host: Event Garde.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 29, 2019

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association will put on events at venues around the country to build momentum for establishing a single league with a sustainable economic model. The sport of women’s hockey has seen some dramatic shifts in recent months—including many players rejecting the current professional leagues.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2013

In event planning, it’s not just the venue and speaker and travel arrangements that need figuring out. Your association also has to build a home online where members and others can go before, during, and after the event to find out more. Plus: scouting talent within your organization. What elements are most essential?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Event safety. Event Farm is hosting a series of virtual events on pandemic compliance and safety at in-person events. Virtual Events Institute ). Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

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Associations Now

JUNE 29, 2016

The massive social network will now curate hot events in a new feature box. We hope you can get on Facebook’s Featured Events list—it’s sure to be the new hot spot for events , as the social network’s Events section garners 550 million users each month. Who owns this—or that—event?

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AssociationChat

JUNE 28, 2020

While I am no longer updating this list daily, I will continue to update this list with helpful links to news and resources I’ve found that could impact how association and events professionals make decisions as we look to the horizon. What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic? Adams, on the news show “Meet the Press.”

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AssociationChat

APRIL 15, 2020

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Adams, on the news show “Meet the Press.”

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2016

Serious event planning is underway for events around the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this July. Politics aside, the 2016 Republican National Convention , taking place in Cleveland in July, presents some unique challenges for event planners. Events these days require much more than a physical presence.

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