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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 29, 2023

After an informative discussion in ASAE Collaborate, TopClass LMS was inspired to introduce the Open Space event format to those who can’t access the forum. One difference this year: “For the first time in the survey’s history, the challenge of generating non-dues revenue topped all other obstacles faced by associations.” Event design.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

I’ve seen many references over the past year to the power of “unlearning” conventional so-called wisdom so we can take on new and existing challenges with the mindset they require. Hooking members. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

But, this week, WBT Systems reveals the high career costs of working from home for Gen Z and millennials. Associations, you can help young professionals overcome these challenges. Want to find out how other associations are responding to the pandemic and envisioning the future? High Engagement Networking. Take advantage!

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The other big event was a Mother’s Day cookout with 20 family members (plus three wee ones and three dogs) on our deck. Your data is good enough if you know a few simple secrets about how to manage it. How You Show Up: Building a Better Relationship With Your Boss and Coworkers. Hugs in the house! More info/register.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

What do your members want? Delivered to their inboxes, online community dashboards, and everywhere they consume content.]. ?? Let’s explore 10 of the newest industry statistics revealing various association communication challenges, and thus, opportunities for strategic improvement. A cheer for 2020: ?? Where do they want it?

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Reid All About it

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.

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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

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

Member engagement is the #1 way to make sure your members recognize the value they get from your association. The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew! The solution?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Ok, on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Learn how modern website design elements can increase member engagement. Hear about strategies that help turn prospects into new members and ways to customize your website to fit the needs of your members. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Ok, on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Learn how modern website design elements can increase member engagement. Hear about strategies that help turn prospects into new members and ways to customize your website to fit the needs of your members. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

His article is well worth your time because it explains how this “mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth.”. No matter the topic, her papers are always interesting and informative. Attracting millennial/young professional supporters. Keep learning! Ethereum explainer. (

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Whether your association is planning to launch new education or certification programs, or revitalize and restructure existing programs, our suggestion for your new year resolution is to invest in association learning technology. The key step to a designing a new strategy or plan for association learning is to set achievable goals.

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ISAE

JANUARY 17, 2024

4 Benefits of Using Online Waivers for Associations In recent years, there have been significant fluctuations in association membership rates. Membership seems to be on the rise again with 46% of associations reporting an increase in membership in 2023. Increased transparency. Improved accessibility.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Analyze emerging challenges and threats to association content strategy models. If you know of associations practicing content strategy, please forward this information to them and encourage them to also participate. Members can find information anywhere. When you look out at your members, do you see a sea of gray hair?

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Make a checklist out of this one: Kylee Coffman at DelCor Technology Solutions explains how to make Google love your association website. “ The Halfway Rule ,” as explained by Amanda Kaiser at Smooth the Path, is one that no association should forget, especially when it comes to dealing with newer and younger members. 1 CAE credit.

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MARCH 22, 2019

They advise associations to “ rethink how you approach needs assessments if you wish to develop and deliver relevant, useful education that meets existing market needs and anticipates future needs.”. Your new member onboarding shouldn’t just be show and tell , says Billhighway. Young Members: What’s Affordable?

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Reid All About it

MARCH 9, 2018

Expand how your association thinks about sponsorship: partner with companies whose sponsorship and involvement will add value to your online learning programs. By changing their mindset and conversations with chapters , RAPS built stronger relationships with their chapters and helped them increase member engagement.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Considering that 93% of all online experiences begin with organic search, organizers should learn the basics of SEO in order to drive more qualified visitors to event websites and to ultimately increase event registrations. Tue 11/15 at 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Congratulations, you’ve got a great idea for a new online course. How do you know it will work? WBT Systems explains how to validate an online course idea to make sure there’s market demand for it. WBT Systems explains how to validate an online course idea to make sure there’s market demand for it.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 12, 2018

WBT Systems explains how to motivate members to buy what you’re selling. If you’re selling online education or any other product or service, help members connect your product with their self-image, aspirations, and sense of belonging, in other words, sell them a better version of themselves. More information.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 18, 2015

In each of the chapters on the four capacities, we close with a section on how to build that capacity inside your organization. Your challenge is not to do exactly what these companies are doing. Your challenge is to learn from them, to use their experiences to spark a new approach to succeeding in your own context.

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Reid All About it

JULY 28, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Every association should be figuring out how they can use Alexa and her cousins to deliver value to members. Look out, associations, higher education institutions are starting to realize they also need to be in the lifelong learning business.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Tagoras , a consulting and education firm specializing in the market for lifelong learning, invites you to participate in a survey that will help our community better understand how membership organizations use or don’t use social technologies to deliver learning. Here’s another link to the survey. Tue 10/25 at 12 p.m. –

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Association Adviser

JULY 27, 2016

Our colleague Eryn Underwood’s recent article Why Millennials Join Associations and What Associations Can Do to Keep Them has been republished by a number of state society publications, so it appears we struck a nerve. How they’re helping members of all ages further their professional development and advocate on their behalf.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After reviewing ASI’s 2023 Membership Performance Benchmark Report, WBT Systems discusses the findings and highlights the role of professional development in attracting, engaging, and retaining members. Member renewals. Host: Maurine Kwende, CEO and founder, EMK Learning Solutions Fri 2/24 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

Self-assessments reveal where you need to improve your skills and what you need to learn. If you offer learning or membership subscriptions, clear your Harvard Business Review cookies and read this article by Nir Eyal. How can associations provide corporate partners with valuable access to their member communities ?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

They explain how to start listening to what your data tells you and what you might learn from it. In her article for Naylor’s Association Advisor, she suggests how to assess and pare down your ever-growing list of programs and audiences. How to prioritize when everything’s a priority. Data insights. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Over at Spin Sucks, you can learn a few ways to ensure your content stands out in the stream of mediocracy. One of the most useful things you can do for your members or customers is to filter through all that crap and find the most valuable, relevant posts for them. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2022

It’s much better to get this news well before your project begins so you can figure out how to juggle these tasks with your regular workload. Don’t assume the membership recruitment, engagement, and retention practices that worked pre-pandemic will continue to work as well now. Revisiting membership practices. Instructor-led education.

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Reid All About it

MAY 20, 2022

Your employees and your members are not who they were before the pandemic, says Dean West, FASAE, of Association Laboratory in an entertaining, insightful post. Become the association your members (not just your board) need now and in the future. Online community. You are not who you were. Don’t be a weenie craving for ‘normal.’

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Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Before we get to the good stuff… What do your “engaged” members not know about? We all know to never make assumptions about member behavior (or preferences, needs, interests) based on your own behavior. Honestly, I’m not sure.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 17, 2014

Advancing one’s career may be the member’s responsibility, but associations that mentor, guide and connect members are amply rewarded at dues renewal time. As you get further along in your career, don’t distance yourself from the youngest members of your profession. Helping members help themselves.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 20, 2018

Are you, someone on your education staff, or one of your members an “accidental” instructional designer? You’re not really qualified but you’ve learned enough to get the job done? What’s more important: the size of your email list or the quality of engagement you have with the people on your email list? 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 3, 2018

On the other side of the age bracket, WBT Systems explains how to attract the interest of millennials: help them get a job by providing online learning and early-career resources. What can you learn from their practices and apply to your marketing tactics? Seth Turner, Director of Citizen Engagement, CMF.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

WBT Systems explains how to increase your sales to nonmembers , an underappreciated market segment with huge potential. MemberSuite describes how technology (beyond the conference app) can help you improve the event attendee experience. What a member (or anyone) says they need isn’t always what they really need.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

Associations must adapt to shifting demographics, new communication platforms and changing member preferences. High performing associations anticipate member needs before the member has to ask. As technology becomes more pervasive, don’t forget the personal side of the member experience. Michelle Mason, ASQ.

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