Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

The work ahead is hard. Politicians and the mainstream media are lousy at the hard work of investigating, analyzing and interpreting complicated issues. I’ve always thought of myself as fairly woke, but realize I could listen, read, learn and feel much more no matter how uncomfortable it is, and so I am.

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AssociationChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Are your governance, operations, and culture aligned to support strategy? Join Association Chat CEO and Tecker International senior consultant KiKi L’Italien as she shares the connection between community, content, and culture and how to use these elements to fortify your association’s value proposition to members. TRANSCRIPT.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 31, 2019

Tech is still booming with a competitive edge, people are living longer, and younger emerging generations like Millennials and Gen Z’ers will continue to shake up the workplace (and your member base). If it’s the latter, it’s time to reshape your strategy. How will their expectations change? Cue the Aretha).

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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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WBT Systems

JANUARY 9, 2018

We’re bringing six of them to your attention because we think they’re also non-obvious online learning trends for 2018. You can find all 15 trends Bhargava identified in his new book, Non-Obvious 2018 Edition: How to Predict Trends and Win the Future. #1: 1: Light-Speed Learning. 2: Human Mode. “As

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Association Success

JUNE 30, 2020

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best things we learned from our SURGE Connect speakers: “Until you hear from your stakeholders that … you’re over-communicating, you haven’t over-communicated.” Once you put your product or your service, or your idea out into the marketplace it’s no longer yours.

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Reid All About it

JULY 14, 2017

Check out this Futurism article to find out how augmented reality (AR) is going to transform your life. Digital entrepreneurs are discovering how to make lots of money in what was once association territory: online courses and membership communities. Discover strategies to become “future wise.” Tough life, I know.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 16, 2020

Keynote speakers and main-room experiences are pivotal for bringing the community together and sharing key messaging, but attendees expect—and deserve—transformational learning (change in ideas, attitudes and behaviors) from curated, relevant and problem-centric educational sessions. Embrace 21 st Century Learning Principles.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 5, 2019

If you want your marketing emails to earn a home in the right inbox, you’ll need more than brilliantly crafted content and personalization working for you. Read 4 Tips for Maximizing Deliverability for guidance on how to monitor your open rate, review your bounces, know and segment your audience , and keep your lists engaged.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2017

Billhighway shares strategies for getting your chapters to share their data and for eliminating the pervasive and toxic ‘us vs. them’ syndrome. Here’s this week’s list of free webinars and learning events. Learn how association publishers can diversify their revenue through native content. Mon 3/13 at 11 a.m.*

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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. regulation.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here are five of the most common objections you’ll face and how to overcome them. Running a successful online community takes at least one part-time staff member, if not a full-time community manager. They give you access to experienced professionals who know how to set up communities and nurture their members.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 14, 2018

Do you remember how you started working in associations? She currently works for AMPED Association Management in Madison, Wisc., Association Adviser: How did you get into association work? At first, I didn’t even realize I was working for an association. Christina McCoy, AMPED Association Management.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’ll get lots of ideas from these stories about innovative practices at six types of conferences/expos and learn what’s possible with the intel you get from event data. If your association is having trouble attracting and retaining young members, maybe you’re not listening to the right people. Age-related bias. Quick hits.

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Association Freak

MARCH 26, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes Many associations t alk a good game about member focus, but their actions tell a different story. Generic benefits, one-size-fits-all communication, and a lack of understanding member needs all contribute to a disengaged membership base. Can you vividly describe your members and what makes them unique?

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Association Freak

MARCH 26, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes Many associations t alk a good game about member focus, but their actions tell a different story. Generic benefits, one-size-fits-all communication, and a lack of understanding member needs all contribute to a disengaged membership base. Can you vividly describe your members and what makes them unique?

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Association Adviser

JULY 5, 2017

This trend is particularly prevalent among the growing population of younger employees known for their lack of tenure: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees between 20 and 34 years of age average a median stay of two to three years in their jobs. The ability to learn and adapt quickly.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Vendor member education. WBT Systems explains why and how to help industry partners get the most value out of their membership. They describe educational programs that will help these member develop relationships and generate more leads.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 24, 2022

WBT Systems suggests associations revamp their leadership training programs to serve two purposes: teaching the skills members need for volunteer leadership and for leading or collaborating on a remote team at work. Member recruitment. GrowthZone put together a PDF for you to adapt or use in your member recruitment campaigns.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2022

No one tells you about all the work your team must take on when implementing a new AMS —which is why this new guide from Ellipsis Partners is a godsend. 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. Instructor-led education. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Billhighway explains how to identify bright spots —chapters that are achieving success by doing something different, something others chapters can replicate. MemberSuite digs into that finding and explains how to create a culture of innovation that delivers real membership value. Chapter bright spots. Innovation and membership growth.

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Reid All About it

JULY 19, 2019

I had never heard of social shopping app Depop, but 90% of its users are under the age of 26, so no wonder. WBT Systems looked into Depop and came back with some insight that could help associations attract Gen Z members and learners. I have a soft spot for vendor members. attract more new and returning members?and

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Tom Morrison

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

How to Be a Real Change Agent in Your Association. Business is changing at lightening fast speed, traditional business models are no longer relevant, and each demographic group wants things differently. Where Has Tom Spoken. Saturday, February 26, 2011. The problem is this means “change”, which many Boards do not like.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time. Members only sections needed to come down. Ive spent the last few years railing about members only sections and how exclusionary they are. Nothing you can sing that cant be sung.

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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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Membership Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. One of the sections that I find most interesting in our benchmarking research is the responses to our open ended question about lessons learned. Membership Marketing Blog.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Corporate member training programs. WBT Systems explains how to become the corporate training partner for your member companies. The HR and training staff at your member companies are under duress right now.

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Association 141+

JANUARY 12, 2012

Dont Ask the Members, Talk to Them. In her latest blog post on Thanks for Playing , Elizabeth Engel asks how we have more interaction with our members - the best solution to the quandry of finding out how to better serve them. We have to stop asking our members what they want or need, and instead talk to them about it.

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Membership Marketing

MARCH 11, 2010

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. When Cutting the Budget is No Longer the Answer. Judge your economic situation based on new member input. • Get the jump on adding new members.

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Disciple Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

How to improve your member journey (in your community). The member experience relates to how members feel during and after interacting with your community. The member journey, while related to the member experience, is different in some important ways. What is a member lifecycle journey?

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Disciple Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the Age of the Consumer, characterised by factors like online reviews and peer-to-peer purchase recommendations, branding has reached a new stage in its evolution. No longer is it all about the organization behind it; it’s about the community that develops around the brand. A community manager’s job is far more personal.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 6, 2017

Make the most of your precious hours, the present moment, even at work. I just ordered Tech Success for Associations , a new release (free for ASAE members) from the ASAE Foundation’s Technology Success and Readiness Study. A blog post and success story from Aptify explain how NJCPA developed this data superpower.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 6, 2017

Make the most of your precious hours, the present moment, even at work. I just ordered Tech Success for Associations , a new release (free for ASAE members) from the ASAE Foundation’s Technology Success and Readiness Study. A blog post and success story from Aptify explain how NJCPA developed this data superpower.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MARCH 9, 2023

And oftentimes, there simply aren’t enough managers available to do the work. CINC VendorPay is fully integrated within CINC, so you won’t have to waste time working in multiple applications. Content Strategy Manager, AvidXchange Guests: Jarrett Tran, Sr. Some that’s a lot more obvious than others.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 26, 2020

Associations are increasingly expected to deliver the personalized experience that members (especially younger generations) are used to. They can no longer rely on sending batch-and-blast, one-off emails to their whole member base as an effective membership recruitment and retention strategy. Does this sound familiar?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2022

How much more successful would member companies—especially industry partners—be if all their employees had a better understanding of what your members (their co-workers or clients) did every day and the challenges they face? Achurch Consulting explains how to handle the decisions involved in going or staying remote or hybrid.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many people have said to learn from the past or we are doomed to repeat it. Organizations should look back on the issues they dealt with and projects they rocked to see if anything learned can be applied to the new year. Taking a look at your organization’s list can help you to understand how to prepare for the future. .

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