MemberClicks

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Events are a great way to engage your association’s membership. If you’re hoping to use an event to land new members, there’s a few things you need to consider throughout the phase of promoting, planning, running and following up for your event. 2 types of member-building events. Non-members only events.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . Every event-planning team struggles with this question.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 8, 2024

The main goal for any event is getting people there in the first place — so you probably have a pretty solid plan for promoting it to your members. And, potentially, non-members!) …but, that said, do you have a plan for communicating with your attendees? What is an Event Communication Plan?

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Interested in filling more chairs at your next event? It is incredibly gratifying for associations to see a spike in event attendance, as participation plays a valuable role in their impact, but poor event management can cause your members to disengage. Educate, Educate, Educate: Events & eLearning.

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AssociationChat

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s about creating events that truly resonate with our diverse global community,” Laura Harvey, Ex Ordo ‘s Chief Customer Officer. Laura Harvey explains how the underlying content creation process for scholarly events is akin to plumbing – not the “sexy” part of a system, but necessary. You can listen to the episode on Spotify.]

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YourMembership

MARCH 2, 2020

There’s no need to struggle through event planning because you have a small staff. An AMS system with modern event technology built in can make your association’s event planning easier.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 26, 2023

When you’re planning a major event like a conference or annual meeting, you want to do everything to make sure that it runs smoothly and is successful. But the first rule of event planning is that something will inevitably go wrong. What are mobile event apps? What kinds of events use mobile event apps?

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Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2018

Your events can be the highlight of your member community experience! Especially for communities spread out over a wide geographic area, a monthly or yearly gathering is an exciting event to look forward to. To keep members excited about attending, your events need to be better every year than they were the last.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Early-career microcredentials. The truth is, these events don’t always fulfill their purpose. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Member connections.

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Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I William Penn Chapter events. Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? Event apps. I expect to pass through life but once. I’m cooking again!

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Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. What’s Ahead for Event Tech? Abstract/conference management.

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Reid All About it

MAY 26, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To WBT Systems shares strategies for convincing people to commit time to their own professional development. educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? Sustainability and ‘flight shaming’ are topping many lists of event trends. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. You’re not alone. Note to self: it’s all doable.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free member education. I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems. Nine times out of ten, new systems fail because of the human factor. WBT Systems explains why this is becoming more popular and how it’s done. Change readiness.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. WBT Systems suggests it’s time to integrate these two teams so attendees have a more effective learning experience. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. – Virtual Event Demo Days.

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Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I hope associations see the potential in continuing to offer virtual events. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Research on associations.

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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.” Otherwise, your chance of choosing the wrong system goes way up. Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson. Listen up, my sales and marketing friends.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.” ―F. Event apps. You’d think every attendee would use your event app, but that’s not always the case.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.” WBT Systems explains what associations need to know about launching a podcast and how a podcast can contribute to the success of your professional development programs.

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Although your association might not be meeting in person right now, plenty of organizations are moving their meetings and events online and engaging members in the digital realm. As with any new process, we know there’s a learning curve to figuring out how to host an enriching virtual service event.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is an approach you can take pretty easily with the systems, tools and staff you already have in place. For instance, at an event recently, the speaker offered to give his book away for free to anyone who sent him a text with their contact information. This is considered an implicit data collection method.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Setting up your event registration is a crucial first step that sets the tone and expectations for your event. Below, we’ll cover how to create a seamless event registration experience that resonates with your audience, supports and drives your event goals, and helps grow your organization. Enabled mobile payment.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Event safety. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Marketing copy.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? New association event. If you’re feeling nostalgic about ASAE TEC, a new online event, People Powering Tech on December 14 from 10:30 a.m. Please email me if you have a piece you’d like to discuss. More info/register.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 2, 2023

With AI and ChatGPT on the rise, event professionals now have a helpful tool that can elevate efficiency and improve work quality —and you don’t need to be an expert to harness its potential. Doesn’t that content deserve a better fate than a rejection pile or a dusty corner of your learning management system?

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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. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. You fall to the level of your systems.” They point out seven of those systems—or bad habits —and suggest good habits that chapters should practice instead. Workplace culture.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From managing members to organizing events, there’s no shortage of work to do. Whether you’re looking for tools for accounting, event management, fundraising or something else in your operation, we’ve got you covered. Event management: Plan, communicate and take registrations for your events.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 30, 2018

A membership director also helps with event planning and updating the website, for instance. They’ll already have the system experience to design and launch your website quickly. Event Planning. Associations frequently rely on their annual conference or chapter events to increase participation and bring in revenue.

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GrowthZone

MAY 2, 2023

These productivity tools come in association management software (AMS) and help streamline database management, financial administration, event planning, member communications, and more. GENERATE NON-DUES REVENUE Manage a wide variety of events, from happy hours to golf events to large expos. Ask around.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 24, 2019

But that’s only one piece of the puzzle: you also have finance software, marketing software, and event planning and management software. To strengthen your communication strategy, integrate all your software solutions into one system that shares data. High engagement levels around a particular event indicate a lot of interest.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Learning business.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. Data-informed event planning. Event scheduling. Women in the workplace.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 4, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. Here’s a post by Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde to share with your introvert friends. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Introverts. Mobile apps.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Kyle Hillman, CMM, CMP of Hillman Events attended IMEX and shares his constructive criticism.

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Ngage Management

MARCH 15, 2024

These experts bring a wealth of knowledge in event planning, membership recruitment, financial management, marketing, and governance. Additionally, AMCs often have established relationships with vendors and suppliers, allowing them to negotiate favorable rates for services such as event venues, printing, and marketing materials.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. I’ve always been an advocate of well-designed, interactive virtual events because many people don’t have the time or money to attend in-person events. Scientific society events. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems highlights other professional development opportunities revealed by the LinkedIn research. . Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Learn how you can crowd source content from your community for your events.

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