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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. Member connections. At Sidecar, Amanda Kaiser and Amith Nagarajan describe another approach to helping members connect with each other: AI matching. Print magazines. Generation Z.

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APRIL 19, 2024

If you work with chapters, components or affiliates, this post will give you a sense of how it will feel to hang out with your community at CEX: Association Component Exchange hosted by Billhighway, Impexium and Mariner Management in Chicago on May 7 or in DC and online on May 10. Gain a deeper understanding of lapsed members.

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APRIL 26, 2024

As we come to the end of National Volunteer Week, take a few moments to explore ways volunteers can enhance your association’s online education programs. TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. Forget what you’ve learned about SEO.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

If so, consider dedicating a day or more to a staycation as described by TopClass LMS. Member onboarding. Tracy King of InspirEd describes the advantages of microlearning for your new member onboarding process. Industry analysis for members. Merry Christmas! 12 Days of Staycation. Sponsorships. Wed 1/3 at 12 p.m.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. Online community. Why do members join associations?

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APRIL 12, 2024

Even well-meaning learners who’ve paid for online courses and conferences are apt to click away if their attention wanes during your program. TopClass LMS shares 15 tactics for keeping your attendees’ interest and attention. Member recruitment. Gen Z education. Staff meetings. Scholarly events data. Fri 4/12 at 4 p.m.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 10, 2018

Do you ever daydream about having a new learning platform? Your wish can come true if you know how to make a persuasive case for a new learning management system (LMS) to the decision-makers at your association. Last week, we explained how to prepare your business case for a new LMS —from collecting evidence to gathering allies.

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Higher Logic

MARCH 27, 2019

You’re very capable, as you’ve learned your trade on the job with some specialized training, but you’re a sole proprietor, and you’ve got some questions. To provide its members with access to the education and training they needed in a useable, relevant way, AGMA invested in Higher Logic’s Learning Management System (LMS).

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JUNE 25, 2021

Online learning. Since everyone went virtual over the past year, the competition has heated up in the online learning marketplace. WBT Systems suggests a baker’s dozen ways to differentiate your online learning programs from the competition. More info/register (possible fee for MPI non-members).

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JANUARY 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Mercury Creative Group explains how to build an association brand that attracts and builds the loyalty of young members. More info/register (Consultant Members Community).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

TopClass LMS wants you to know about the coalition supporting legislation to extend the use of tax-exempt 529 savings plans to association credentialing programs. Watch how the members of the International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association used the Open Space concept at a recent meeting —and hear why loved it. Open Space events.

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APRIL 5, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to differentiate and add value to your association’s education programs by building a human touch into them. One is the difficulty of proving the value of membership to members and prospects. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. 2024 membership pains.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Two proven tips to increase your newsletter’s open and click rates. CAE books. Quick hits.

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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. Online experiences. It’s encouraging to see associations willing to explore new ways to gather members together on online platforms.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Inspired by a Non-Dues-a-Palooza workshop presented by Lori Zoss Kraska of Growth Owl , TopClass LMS explains how to partner with a company’s CSR team on sponsored education programs that align with both your missions. Come ready to learn, share, and discuss strategy, resources, and challenges. AI in the workplace.

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Revenue Austin Tools Education 276

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Please take six minutes (or less) to complete this survey from Leading Learning/Tagoras. The resulting data will help associations understand the professional development landscape, plan learning strategy, and budget for learning programs. TopClass LMS shares lots of tips on increasing the value (and price) of your webinars.

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NOVEMBER 3, 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. Nominate your new product, member program, partnership success, or organizational change that propels your association toward its mission.

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JUNE 18, 2021

WBT Systems offers the wisdom of Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca on topics pertaining to life inside and outside of associations, such as lifelong learning, change management, leadership, making the best of crappy situations and living in the now. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee?

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

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JUNE 14, 2024

Bulletin describes how a membership app helps improve engagement by providing a centralized communication channel for members. Fri 6/14 at 1 p.m.* – Talk with CAEs An online space for CAE candidates to ask questions about the CAE (e.g., Membership app. A mobile app is a tangible daily reminder of membership value.

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MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. With for-profit and higher ed competition growing, your association’s online courses must stand out in the crowd. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. But do you?

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Oprah Winfrey Online programs. Matchbox Virtual Media asks for your participation in a survey that explores how the use of online experiences by associations for membership engagement, education, revenue growth, and other purposes has evolved in recent times. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”

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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. If you’re feeling nostalgic about ASAE TEC, a new online event, People Powering Tech on December 14 from 10:30 a.m. Intentional learning.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Amy Showalter, ASAE Government Relations and Advocacy Professionals Advisory Council member and author of ASAE’s Creating and Managing an Association Government Relations Program , is asking associations to contribute to the 2022 Grassroots Influence Pulse study. Is your virtual conference engaging enough to prevent multitasking?

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MARCH 8, 2024

TopClass LMS published another recap from the recent Learning Business Summit. Chapters should offer plenty of member-organized social meetups, not just education programs. GrowthZone explains what to do before, during and after an event to help increase registrations and attendance. Education program marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

LMS/CRM integration. The folks at Fíonta do too, which is why they say integrating Salesforce (or any CRM/AMS) with a learning management system (LMS) should be on your association’s to-do list. 9 things your association, chapter or chamber can do to help members improve their lives during this pandemic. LMS Demo Day.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Sending website traffic to members. Association CEO Clive Roux shared advice at Association Success for using your association’s digital assets to grow your audience and deliver value to members. His association made their website “a real megaphone for… members, bringing them awareness, recognition and even new business.”

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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

Does your association have a career section for people curious about entering your industry or profession? I love this page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry. 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.

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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. It means “jumping out of the system.”

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. Online education nimbleness. WBT Systems describes several other options for delivering online education. Fri 2/12 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. Virtual attendee “engagement.” Why there won’t be a meeting industry new normal. (by

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JULY 21, 2023

Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. Online community. Online communities are extremely popular with younger audiences. Nimble AMS explains how an online community can help you attract, engage and retain members.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Last year, 814 associations participated in MGI’s survey, which benchmarks the practices used by associations to recruit, engage and renew members. It’s scary to think what might happen to chapters if they can’t find enough members to lead them. Leadership development for young members. The 2024 survey is now open.

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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. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. State of the association industry. Membership tiers. Newsletters. But do you?

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 30, 2016

The 3 C’s of social learning for associations will help you decide what approach works best for your association members when incorporating social learning into the design of education programs. What is Social Learning? How is Social Learning relevant to Associations? .

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Who has the time to learn? But sometimes a traditional online program or course doesn’t fit our schedules. Answer: we all do.

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