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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If your association is looking for a sure-fire way to attract young professionals, TopClass LMS has the answer: early-career microcredentials. m3Magazines shares advice on transforming your magazine into a valuable asset members will love. Print magazines. Generation Z. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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APRIL 12, 2024

TopClass LMS shares 15 tactics for keeping your attendees’ interest and attention. Tracy King at InspirEd says Gen Z has different ideas for how they want to learn, work and build a career —and she has the research to back that up. Member recruitment. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. Gen Z education.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Celebrating a new season. At First Round Review, Jessmina Archbold says self-care is not what you buy yourself, it’s how you work on yourself. She explains how to assess your needs, identify where you’re depleted, and find resources and solutions, including setting boundaries. How to Find Your Hidden Culture Patterns.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

TopClass LMS suggests putting a new spin on your membership and education marketing. In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. Michelle Brien at Matchbox shared the results of their research on the value of virtual experiences to associations and their members.

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JUNE 18, 2021

It’s much more challenging to make work friends when you’re a new employee in a remote workplace. Achurch Consulting shares advice for all you new guys/gals on the job, including suggestions for rethinking your virtual background, taking advantage of existing opportunities, scheduling meetups and paying attention to personality clues.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Association revenue. Professionals for Association Revenue released their Association Business Development Landscape Survey report. Devin Cleary, MeetingsNet ) How to eliminate content bottlenecks and keep your content marketing engine running. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. 1 CAE credit.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. They describe ASHA’s astounding success with its Learning Pass and share ASHA’s Jack Coursen’s advice from Leading Learning’s recent Learning Business Summit. Come prepared for an open conversation.

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? How to Go Virtual (While Still Creating an Engaging Experience). Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors.

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MARCH 12, 2021

I just read a new paper— The New Association Tech Ecosystem: Powering Member Experiences with Integration and Specialization —from Chris Gloede and Karen Power of Ricochet Advice and I suggest you do too, especially if you have technology or analytics decisions on the horizon. New member onboarding. Quick hits.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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. 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.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tagoras is conducting a brief survey to find out where learning and education businesses (i.e., In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. associations) plan to focus their efforts in 2024. Conference design. Association deathwatch.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. 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. Member engagement.

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JULY 21, 2023

Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. See how you measure up! He reminds us that “every time we go through a wave of automation, whole classes of jobs go away, but new classes of jobs get created.” A new party dish: sheet pan quesadillas.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS advises associations to offer microlearning programs to busy professionals since they’re more likely to have 10 minutes to spare, not 50. This is essential reading for understanding trends in membership recruitment, engagement, renewal, dues, value propositions, and more. Membership engagement.

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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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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 retention.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Leadership development for young members. TopClass LMS has a solution for empty volunteer pipelines: leadership development cohort programs. They explain how these educational programs attract young professionals who want to develop in-demand skills and build relationships with peers. Email marketing news. Oh my, yes.

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MAY 26, 2023

“Through this acquisition, 501Works will leverage and re-energize the ReviewMyAMS experience and extend the existing platform with new tools and resources that will help associations through the challenging task of selecting, implementing, and adopting AMS solutions.” Hear the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them. 1 CAE credit.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. How to check for inclusive language in Microsoft Word. Rob Woodgate, How to Geek ). It’s fun to have broccoli in a new format. Non-Dues-A-Palooza Digital Backstage Pass. More info/register.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In uncertain times, stay focused on your mission and explore new ways to deliver on that mission.”. Let’s say your association has fully accepted reality and wants to help members acquire the skills and knowledge they need right now, but you don’t have the time or money to design new online courses. Online education nimbleness.

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MAY 1, 2020

Pair that one with four keys to ensuring your virtual events are actually engaging —from Elisa Pratt at Association Success. WBT Systems describes some of what they’ve learned as an LMS provider over the years about online teaching in their tips for new virtual presenters and instructors. Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times ).

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! If you’re hunting for new association management software, take a look at Ernie Smith’s advice in Associations Now. Anna Goldfarb, The New York Times ).

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JULY 30, 2021

Non-dues revenue. 55 days from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate their success. People are too busy to find and vet the educational content they need, so do the dirty work for them. The countdown is on! Quick hits .

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MAY 12, 2023

Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. CDT – AWTC Pop-Up Lunch: Chicago Join AWTC for our new, nationwide monthly pop-up lunch! Membership tiers.

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APRIL 30, 2021

They provide the steps of a shutdown ritual in case you want to try it yourself. They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. I think one had an AMS, CMS, and LMS project on the horizon.

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JUNE 14, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As a freelancer who works alone in a home office, I understand social isolation, but I’m an introvert who loves the solitude—and gets out enough—so I’m okay, in case you were wondering, Mum. How to have more epiphanies. Point made.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This means that D&A should be on every CEO and Executive Director’s agenda, and in some cases even a topic for the volunteer board. Use business language while being prepared to give insight into technical details. Be clear about what you want, but also provide multiple scenarios of how to get there.

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JULY 21, 2017

You know how it goes: you look at the “Customers who bought this item also bought” section on Amazon and before you know it you’ve clicked “Buy now” several times. It] reveal[s] how fragile the status quo is, and how malleable the future can be.”. Billhighway explains how to help your chapters and volunteer leaders stay safe.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Learn about the community lifecycle and how the role of your community manager evolves in each stage. Understand how to differentiate between proactive and reactive tactics, and how both are equally as important – but for different reasons. Take away tips to enhance your member engagement. More info/register.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Learn about the community lifecycle and how the role of your community manager evolves in each stage. Understand how to differentiate between proactive and reactive tactics, and how both are equally as important – but for different reasons. Take away tips to enhance your member engagement. More info/register.

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APRIL 24, 2020

WBT Systems also shares ideas specifically for preparing and engaging attendees and learners for virtual education via Zoom. And the crisis has generated a tremendous opportunity to experiment with new strategies and get rid of things that have not provided value for many years.”. Using Zoom for professional development.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

If you want to help your members connect, learn and improve their professional practices together, consider offering professional learning communities. WBT Systems explains how they work, how they benefit your association and members, and how to get them going. Lunch provided. 1 CAE credit. Lunch provided.

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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. The member experience. MemberSuite suggests how to reevaluate the member experience and apply what you learn. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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JUNE 13, 2023

For example, a small association in its first year of operating might just use a few simple spreadsheets and documents to track member engagement and plan meetings. To use each one effectively, it’s important to understand the purpose and use cases for both types of software.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member engagement. Many of us are eagerly awaiting the release of Amanda Kaiser’s book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community , on February 14. Year-round attendee community. Generation Z.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. WBT Systems shares seven ways OSMA and its members and customers benefited from a new LMS. How to make the most of virtual breakout rooms. Membership tiers. Continuing medical education (CME).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Mandy Brown explains how to mitigate “inevitable and unavoidable” signal loss when communicating. LMS-AMS integration. Blue Sky eLearn shares a helpful video that demystifies LMS-AMS integration. How to decide if a client is a good fit. David Brooks, New York Times paywall-free view). Lossy communication.

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