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JULY 7, 2023

AI and event planning. Michelle Bruno at DAHLIA+ Agency gathers advice from several event and association consultants on how AI can help event planners. Host: Product Design Community Facilitator: James Young, founder of the Product Community *All events are online at Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Fri 11/10 at 4 p.m.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Trade shows can be an effective event and sales and marketing tool, stimulating networking, innovation, and collaboration. In this blog, we’ll cover everything you need to know to host your own trade show in 15 key steps, including picking your venue, creating your marketing plan, essential tools, and other trade show ideas.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

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. On the expo floor, at industry partner parties, and in restaurants, what a joy it was to be amidst my community. But there’s no replacement for conferences. Leadership pipeline.

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MAY 29, 2020

The Online News Association is turning their conference into a virtual “ global journalism innovation festival.” Fri 5/29 at 12 p.m.* – 3 Ways To Lower Anxiety & Boost Productivity: How To Gain Momentum In Uncertain Times. Learn how to use “emotional recipes” to shift from fear to freedom and procrastination to motivation.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

Here’s how you can use membership aims and innovative technology to successfully surpass your association goals. . How do you determine who is your ideal member? Do your members seek chances to volunteer or advocate in your industry? Here’s how: . Drive member engagement with relevant reminders. Learn more.

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NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From providing innovative fundraising software to insightful consulting services, mission-driven companies play a direct role in nonprofits’ ability to achieve their missions. These digital events share insightful perspectives on pressing issues, innovative solutions, and emerging trends.

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JUNE 23, 2023

And this kills me: 40% say they have no plans for developing one. As Sheri Jacobs and Lisa Boylan say, AI policies “serve as essential guardrails, guiding associations on how to manage and harness the power of AI technology effectively.” You’d think every attendee would use your event app, but that’s not always the case.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Impexium dives deep into membership pricing models to explain when to make a change, how to do the requisite research, what type of models are commonly used, and how to figure out pricing. TopClass LMS explains how online education programs can help increase member engagement. How can we design an executable learning strategy?

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MAY 12, 2023

State of the association industry. No plan, no progress. No matter the size or type of your association, and no matter your current role, see how you, too, can distinguish and propel your organization. Using uncommon strategies from her book Elevating Engagement , learn how to create an energized and highly motivated membership.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Host: Blue Sky eLearn Speakers: Ronnie Dudek, Director of Streaming & Production Services; Jesse Pitzler, Senior Virtual Events Producer; and Robbie Shedd, Director of Live Events, Blue Sky eLearn Fri 6/2 at 4 p.m. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Fri 6/2 at 1 p.m. CAE credit. . CAE credit. More info/register. More info/register.

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JUNE 26, 2020

How the pandemic put a magnifying glass on sponsorships. How to run a Zoom cocktail party—and have better classes, conferences, and meetings too. Fri 6/26 at 1 p.m.* – How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). – Virtual Event Demo Days. . How do we enable them to act? Host: Fíonta.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Meagan Loyst, founder of Gen Z VCs—“a global collective of 22,000+ Gen Z VCs, founders, angel investors, operators and aspiring VCs,” so, yeah, cred—writes about the amazing success of paid membership communities with Gen Z audiences in nearly every industry. WBT Systems explains why this is becoming more popular and how it’s done.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

Learn how to measure your current ROI in actual dollar numbers, use the numbers for influencing the membership decision, grow your ROI, and prove beyond a doubt that membership in your organization is a good business decision. How do we make sure work still gets done in our own teams and keep morale high? 8: Innovate.

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MAY 15, 2020

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. How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). We want to educate, inspire and innovate together.

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MARCH 24, 2023

In this comprehensive guide to tiered and à la carte sponsorship models for in-person, virtual and hybrid events , EventMobi suggests how to price, sell and deliver sponsorships, measure ROI, and craft a post-event report for corporate partners. Data-informed event planning. Association staff retention.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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. Within your page, you can either link to helpful sites or to topical, high-value content on your blog that’s relevant to your event.

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JUNE 16, 2023

I’d bet every industry has seen a growing number of podcasts like ours has, maybe even the industry your association serves. 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. Event planning.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. If your association fits any of the five scenarios described by Lowell Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, in his recent post, it’s time to review your strategic plan. Good enough” technology. Shrinking network.

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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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JUNE 9, 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. Reaching “Best in World” Status for the Content You Need to Attract and Retain Members Learn how to shift from an article-first to a multimedia publishing organization. 1 CAE credit.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Virtual events are responsible for some of the silver linings described by WBT Systems in their post this week. They see associations stretching their innovation muscle, learning new skills, reassessing assumptions, discovering ways to improve, and summoning up the courage to take tough steps forward. Pandemic silver linings.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Devin Cleary, MeetingsNet ) How to eliminate content bottlenecks and keep your content marketing engine running. Don’t let the word “assessments” scare you off with SAT flashbacks, we’ll have some ideas about what you can use and how to get started with utilizing them to improve your volunteer experience and program.1

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MAY 19, 2023

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? Billhighway explains how to get reacquainted with post-pandemic chapter members and design a chapter event experience that’s worth their time. Leadership training.

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Expo Logic

APRIL 8, 2020

The event industry has seen an increase of in-person events being cancelled and organizations are looking for new ways to retain some of the revenue from these events and continue to move forward. How to Plan and Execute a Virtual Conference.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Learn how an online community can help you attract, engage and retain members, and read their useful plan for launching and managing a community. Matt Mayberry, Harvard Business Review ) How to increase email open rates: 13 key success factors with examples. Quick hits You don’t need to be “the Boss” to be a leader.

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APRIL 19, 2019

While listening to speakers and fellow attendees at digitalNow , I kept thinking associations are their own worst enemy when it comes to innovation. This week’s post at WBT Systems resonates with that line of thought: they explore nine barriers to association innovation. Dee McCurry, Ex Ordo ). More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Virtual

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

This might mean planning conferences and member meetings. Virtual’s event planning team plans numerous of Board of Directors and association working group meetings every year. We run events in 35 countries for participants including the U.S. Every event is different. What is most exciting about your role?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

WBT Systems explains how to earn long-term loyalty (active loyalty) in the fickle lifelong learning market. I’m looking forward to SURGE 2017, a virtual summit with a thesis: By joining together thousands of association professionals, we can collectively innovate and push our industry forward. More info/register. SURGE 2017.

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MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. – How to Personalize 5 Must-Have Email Templates. Sat 5/8 at 12 p.m.

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MAY 14, 2021

Some of the highlighted trends are alarming: leaders are out of touch with employees and need a wake-up call, high productivity is masking an exhausted workforce, Gen Z is at risk and will need to be re-energized, and shrinking networks are endangering innovation. Issues Management for Government Affairs – How to do More with Less.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Their paper, Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations , shares the secrets to charity fundraising success: Building relationships with donors at all levels and how that relates to membership relationship building and management. How to ask your boss for time to learn new things.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Achurch Consulting explains how to convince your board (or CEO) to adopt a flexible (remote or hybrid) work model. All events are at Eastern Daylight Time and online unless otherwise noted. The gig economy is alive and well in the meetings industry, but what does it take to be an event freelancer? Flexible work model.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

In WBT’s primer on this essential element of instruction, they explain why the brain likes retrieval practice and how to build it into the design of your educational programs. MemberSuite suggests how to reevaluate the member experience and apply what you learn. Guest: Mark Cooper, CEO, IACC, Chair, Events Industry Council.

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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. Even worse, I didn’t even know how clueless I was. How to get through an extremely busy time at work.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Learning how to track attendance at events is critical to its success. In most cases, tracking starts the moment attendees first find out about the event. With tracking data, you can collect information before, during and after an event to help improve current and future experiences for everyone. Before the Event.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Tue 12/5 at 1 p.m.* – Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Your Association. Have you ever wondered how your association’s culture impacts your ability to be innovative? 2018 Industry Forecast: Strategies & Tips for the Year Ahead. – After Appagedon: Your Event App and 2018. Tue 12/5 at 2 p.m.

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