Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is no longer a weird experiment in some back room with a tiger team.” Fri 10/6 at 10 a.m.* – Artificial Intelligence | Coffee with Innovators: Association Design Circle Every month, an association leader leads a conversation on an association innovation topic. What opportunities and challenges do we foresee?

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Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Does your association require an AMS that integrates, syncs data, has dependable application architecture, and offers continuous upgrades and innovation? You want to start by putting together a work plan to help you understand the first steps for your project. And decide what you’d like to see in your new AMS. How much will it cost?

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Smooth The Path

JANUARY 22, 2017

A good culture greases the wheels for everything from conversations to project management. Board members can see staff culture. Great member cultures, board cultures, and staff cultures attract great members, board members, and staff members! Related: Why you have to work on culture before you innovate.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Unlock the power of timeboxing for project management and professional development. Setting a Strategy for Recruiting Talent Learn about best practices for effectively hiring candidates for both permanent and project work in the meetings and events industry, including defining the role and devising a game plan for recruiting.

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LMS North Carolina Recruiting Recruitment 256

Reid All About it

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. Please help our community by taking the time to participate or forwarding it to a colleague on your association’s membership team. The 2024 survey is now open. Volunteer burnout.

Survey 256

Survey Project Strategy Education 256

Nimble AMS

JULY 13, 2022

Among some leaders who haven’t bought a new AMS in two decades, the price of innovative association management software (AMS) is viewed as prohibitive. Members also care about the state of your technology, and if it negatively impacts their member experience they might lapse. Learn more.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 28, 2022

Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely. Crafting an event experience. Event Farm describes two different approaches to crafting event experiences that will wow your attendees and help you achieve business outcomes. *All Connecting while working remotely.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

When members better understand your association’s legislative and regulatory priorities and their role in achieving those goals, they can more confidently make an effective case with policymakers. Project success stories. Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 27, 2021

A new AMS system offers the opportunity for your association to operate more efficiently, drive more revenue, and deliver a better member experience. Having defined priorities can make it easier to stay focused as you and your team make decisions about what to do next. Take small steps. Request a demo.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’ve had a few writing projects finish recently and have room for more client work in my schedule. 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. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

Teri Carden—the mastermind behind AMS Fest before selling it to Association Trends—and her team are known for creating enjoyable educational experiences. If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask ASAE Collaborate about RFP samples. Self-paced online courses. CMS/website RFP.

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Protech

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

By The Protech Team . When our customers contact us with questions or need help using the Protech AMS , our Customer Care team leaps into action to ensure the association staff have everything they need to serve their members. He embrace s all project s that c o me his way and sees them through until a successful end.

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Maryland Project Team Innovation 88

Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

Judges get an inside look at some of the most innovative and outstanding marketing, membership and communication projects and programs in the association profession. The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. Advancing (and Adapting) Innovation Amid Uncertainty – A CEO Dialogue.

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Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

Team dynamics. Don’t let your team get consumed by an obsession with productivity. PCMA is partnering with Gevme on the AI-based Project Spark for the events industry , which is free now, but I can see revenue potential. Whenever you end a project or a client engagement, you probably do a retrospective analysis.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Your AMS should be a utility player on your membership team. Nimble AMS describes how it can help your association recruit, engage and retain members by helping you better understand members, anticipate their needs, and deliver personalized communication and content. Your Members Are Mobile… Are You? 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2023

But Jamie Notter at Propel says, “Your culture is already having a direct impact on every other project [you] are doing, and in many cases, the culture is making it harder for [you] to achieve success in those projects.” When change is a constant, it’s easy to use it as an excuse to avoid working on your association’s culture.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

Starkweather Association Services’ shares best practices for change readiness that will help you understand and minimize the complications people bring to technology or any other change project. I’m telling you, change management chops will make a tremendous difference for projects and your career. Fri 6/2 at 1 p.m. CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

Your AMS should be a utility player on your membership team. Host: Product Design Community Facilitator: Mike Liddy, Global Chapter Platform Lead for the Project Management Institute *All events are online at Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. Associations need to speak the same language as their target audiences.

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Rejuvenesce

MAY 17, 2023

In an increasingly competitive and technology-driven world, associations must adapt to meet the diverse needs of their members. One innovative solution is the integration of AI chatbot technology. This can improve the member experience, making them feel valued and supported. Create an account and set up your chatbot.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 6, 2021

From lawmakers, advocates, clients, employees, team members and even competitors, project managing the people and data that help—or hinder—your cause into a coherent game plan is the perfect summer project. Personalizing the Member Experience. Innovations in Membership Engagement. Wed 8/11 at 3 p.m.

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Reid All About it

MAY 10, 2019

Its speed, capacity, and dramatically reduced power consumption and communications response times, or “latency,” will make possible an astonishing range of innovative new products and services. What Makes Nonprofit Tech Projects Succeed? Data Segmentation and Its Huge Impact on the Member Experience. Intriguing, isn’t it?

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DC FAQ Member Experience Project 170

Reid All About it

MARCH 25, 2022

Susan Spilka, Strategic Communications Consultant and Co-founder of the Workplace Equity Project. Successful hybrid events prioritize both the virtual and in-person attendee experience, rather than favoring one over another. This requires a unique set of skills that your in-person events team may not possess. Wed 3/30 at 11 a.m.

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Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

Reid All About it

MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. Planning your Website Project; AMS Integration, Messaging, UI Design, and CTAs.

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Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

Hear five innovative and engaging use cases to help teams achieve their strategic objectives, making you the true office hero. SURGE is a free virtual conference assembling association professionals from around the world to have productive conversations around innovation and change. More info/register. Host: BizBash.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

Achurch Consulting explains why it’s important to provide virtual watercooler moments to your remote team and suggests all kinds of ways to do it. This discussion will examine the intersectionality between the elements of change management, DEI principles, and online community management to design an equitable user experience.

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North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

Smooth The Path

AUGUST 30, 2018

We promote innovative idea after innovative idea, willing to take the burden of the extra work on ourselves, but receive a steady stream of nos. They might stumble on ways to add value, improve member experience, and improve the association and in the process of doing this work, become a more engaged employee.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 12, 2017

Failing demoralizes the team and makes us more risk adverse. Or improving member engagement with no strategy for innovation or change. Or set up goals around project completion. To start or sustain an association-wide focus on innovation the CEO must be on board. Over time we become caught in a downward spiral.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

The member experience. Too much has changed in our world to keep assuming the member experience you provided pre-pandemic is the experience your members and prospective members want, need, and expect now. MemberSuite suggests how to reevaluate the member experience and apply what you learn.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

A learning organization is one “that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself” According to this definition , this type of organization is more responsive to external pressures, has a faster pace of change within the organization, and is better able to innovate and remain competitive.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 18, 2023

That’s where solutions like MemberClicks come in, offering tools and insights to take your member engagement to the next level. In this blog, we’ll explore various strategies and ideas for improving member engagement. What is Member Engagement? Let’s dive in and discover how you can transform your community!

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Member Engagement Strategy Social Media Newsletter 52

Higher Logic

JANUARY 7, 2016

Demand Metric study, 2014) This effective involvement is possible with the right balance of meaningful impact and innovation using smart risk mitigation and ROI. Your answer should include how the community will solve a certain, preexisting problem for the organization and other executives or thought leaders behind the project.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

Member onboarding. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding. If your association hasn’t yet tackled this project or you’re open to further tweaking, Impexium describes the elements of an exceptional member onboarding experience. Sponsorship strategy. Location: Chicago IL. 1 CAE credit.

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Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

Reid All About it

APRIL 9, 2021

During the pandemic, MemberSuite noticed your already full plate was taking on additional tasks and projects so they’re sharing strategies to help you cope with an extremely heavy workload. Improve Your Member Experience with Smart Data Management. Website insight. More info/register. Lewis Flax of Flax Associates. 1 CMP credit.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The team at Event Farm has been hosting a series of webinars about the safe return to in-person events. Teams need to do more with fewer resources and greater expectations with the recent increase in lobbying and advocacy efforts. Katie Johnson, General Counsel and Chief Member Experience Officer, National Association of REALTORS®.

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Socious

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Tip #1) Don’t Forget Your Own Expertise – Innovation Comes from Within. You should pay attention to your members and your staff. Crowdsource, send out surveys and polls , and talk to your members directly about what type of content and benefits they’re interested in. Talk them over with your team.

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Association Management Tips Innovation Survey 100

Protech

MARCH 1, 2021

And everyone has realized that the shift to a more virtual member experience is going to be permanent. Fortunately for associations, technology innovations are already available to address critical needs in the virtual world: Communication. Members expect communications to be relevant to them. Key Technologies to Explore.

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MatrixG

JANUARY 4, 2023

Associations Thrive came out of a marketing planning meeting I held with my team at the beginning of Summer 2022. You see, at least once a year, we do a webinar where we showcase some of the amazing projects of our clients. For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund.

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