Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community…
My friends at DelCor Technology Solutions have kicked off their 15th Annual .org Community Food Drive to support the Capital Area Food Bank. Everyone in the association and nonprofit community is encouraged to donate to this digital food drive which runs through June 21. Best of all, every $1 provides 2.5 meals. Learn more about the food drive, participating teams and how to contribute on DelCor’s food drive page.
Long ago I read an article by Bob Safian, Fast Company’s editor, in which he said the most critical skill for the 21st century is the ability to learn new skills. WBT Systems came up with a list of ten future work skills that associations should consider adding to their professional development programs. I’m looking forward to freestyling.
Anticipating a possible airplane ban on laptops and tablets, Your Nerdy Best Friend, Beth Ziesenis, has been experimenting with using only her phone to work while in flight. Check out her favorite apps and accessories for mobile work.
In some offices, meetings are out of control. The worst are Monday morning meetings—an insane misuse of time that should be devoted to preparing for and thinking about the week ahead. I love this idea from Elizabeth Grace Saunders at Harvard Business Review: establish a meeting-free day.
If you’re getting ready to select a new association management system, check out this software evaluation checklist from Aptify. It’s aimed at the IT department but I believe anyone on the selection project’s core team should take a look. Many of the criteria also apply to other types of technology too.
Because I wasn’t getting home until late last night from AMS Fest, I had to upload this post on Monday and may have missed webinars that were announced later. Please add any others to the comments.
If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the near future, please send me the link. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.
Tue 6/13 at 1 p.m.* – 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report
Find out about the latest association growth trends revealed in MGI’s 2017 membership marketing benchmarking survey. Learn what has impacted associations over the past 12 months and how our industry has evolved over the past 9 years. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.
Host: Marketing General Incorporated
Presenters: Matt Kerr, market research analyst, and Tony Rossell, senior vice president, Marketing General Incorporated
*All times are Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.
Tue 6/13 at 1 p.m. – How to Report Live from Nonprofit Conferences and Events
Find out which skills are necessary and which online tools work the best for live reporting. Get a six-week plan that includes pre-event planning and post-event follow-up. More info/register.
Host: On Good
Presenter: Heather Mansfield, Nonprofit Tech for Good
Tue 6/13 at 2 p.m. – Ban the V Word (Association Chat)
Let’s change how we think about, talk about and engage members in volunteering. Watch/participate live or view the recording.
Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth
Guest: Peggy Hoffman, president, Mariner Management & Marketing
Tue 6/13 at 2 p.m. – Bridge the Physical & Virtual Worlds with Event Engagement
Learn how to use solutions like smart-badges, mobile apps, and an analytics tool to bring your event to the next level of engagement. Hear real-life experiences from event and technology experts on how planners have used these solutions to enhance attendee engagement and receive mission-critical event data to increase event success. More info/register.
Host: SmartMeetings
Presenter: Brian Friedman, director of product for mobile data & engagement, etouches
Wed 6/14 at 8:30 a.m. – Corporate Partnerships/Sponsorships Idea Exchange (Rockville MD)
Share an example of your organization’s most successful (unique) corporate partnership. Discuss the responsibilities of the association and the corporate partner for activation, whether corporate partners are ‘members’ of your association or ‘vendors’ (there’s an important difference), and your biggest challenge or dilemma with your corporate partner program. Location: Rockville MD. More info/register.
Host: ASAE DC-Area Partnership Professionals Network
Wed 6/14 at 1 p.m. – 7 Ways to Increase Event ROI and Audience Engagement with a Mobile App
Hear how to use event app engagement features like live polling, Q&A, gamification, push notifications, and beacon alerts to create personalized and interactive experiences for attendees, while capturing data on individual interactions to enhance lead scoring and follow up programs. Learn from a marketer who’s increased attendee engagement by using their mobile app to improve networking, education, and social interactions. More info/register.
Host: American Marketing Association
Presenters:
- Emma Bica, marketing communications specialist, PeopleNet
- Myllisa Patterson, marketing director, CrowdCompass by Cvent
- Selma Avdic (moderator), American Marketing Association
Wed 6/14 at 2 p.m. – Introduction to Reading the Waves of Change
Learn a simple approach to help you identify potential impacts for your association. Find out how to identify potential waves of change to explore, analyze an individual wave for possible impacts, and explore for potential opportunities and challenges for your association. More info/register.
Host: Cynthia D’Amour MBA, author of The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Outrageous Results and founder of “Wake Up Wednesdays”
Thu 6/15 at 12 p.m. – National and Component Collaboration for Membership Growth
Learn how the Patio, Hearth and Barbeque (HPBA) developed a collaborative membership campaign that aimed at growing a specific membership type at both the affiliate and National level. Find out about challenges that arose through the process, how responsibilities were distributed, and how the campaign was implemented as a joint effort that overcame the barriers that can often divide affiliates and Nationals. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.
Host: Billhighway
Presenters:
- Scott Oser, president, Scott Oser Associates, Inc.
- Kyle Bazzy, director of growth, Billhighway
Thu 6/15 at 2 p.m. – Monetizing eLearning: Value Proposition and Pricing Strategies
Because investing in eLearning can either serve up a passive revenue stream boom or a catastrophic budget buster, a proven strategy is imperative. Explore the underpinnings of a winning eLearning strategy that will set you squarely upon the pathway to profit. More info/register.
Host: iCohere
Presenter: Tracy King, chief learning strategist, InspirEd
Thu 6/15 at 12:30 p.m. – Spectrum of Personalization
Learn about the spectrum of possibilities for member and customer personalization. Find out how leading organizations are implementing personalization and targeted user experiences, ranging from turnkey to more advanced, within leading CMS platforms. 0.5 CAE credit. More info/register.
Host: .orgCommunity
Presenter: Sandy Marsico, CEO, Sandstorm, a brand experience agency
That’s it for this week. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.
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