Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The Metal Treating Institute ( MTI ) is a nonprofit trade association built to support its members, companies in the heat treating business. Wondering how your association can stay relevant, effectively connect with younger members, save staff time, increase revenue, and boost retention? How do they do it?

Revenue 207

Revenue Member Experience Tools Technology 207

Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 24, 2017

A learning portal home page is your first impression to woo and win your target audience. Consider these three strategies to drive results. Graphic Appeal: What’s your ratio? Take a look at your learning portal home page and estimate the word to graphics ratio. Offer mobile learning opportunities.

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Tips LMS Content Strategy 138

YourMembership

JANUARY 8, 2015

It’s only the first week of the New Year and we are already off to an exciting start as YourMembership proudly announced this week the acquisition of Digital Ignite and that we will be adding its Learning Management System to YM’s expanding suite of products. Associations becoming on-demand service providers.

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Association Management Learning Management System LMS Press Release 150

Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… My world is still buzzing with the news about the Community Brands/YourMembership takeover/consolidation/call-it-what-you-will of Aptify and Abila. By the way, do you listen to the Leading Learning podcast ? And, good luck!

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. Sticky learning. Membership survey. The member experience.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

We have come across several interesting articles in the past couple of weeks, which discuss some of the social, political and economic changes that are currently impacting how we work and learn. Six Issues Associations Are Having Difficulty Responding To. Mobile technology changes everything, and makes associations nervous.

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Education Mooc Certificate LMS 150

Fonteva

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Association memberships are rewarding experiences and unique in the way that members pay dues in order to continue to be a part of the organization. That’s why it’s important that your association actively works hard to keep members coming back year after year, offering value through opportunities and events that can’t be found otherwise.

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Member Engagement Strategy LMS Class 59

Blue Sky eLearn

JUNE 7, 2019

Your association is most effective when you’ve created a strong community of members who value opportunities for professional development. Once your members have attended their first event or taken their first course through your association, you’ll want to take the necessary steps to keep them involved and motivated.

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How To Course Software Content 183

Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 20, 2017

Headlines like, “The LMS Market Is Quickly Losing Ground,” and “Traditional eLearning is Dead,” have prompted concerned association leaders to ask me: “Why should I invest in an LMS if the technology is dying?”. Are they learning deployment systems? Mobile first delivery. Is the technology dying?

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LMS System Technology Content 136

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Professional associations have a lot on their plate. From managing members to organizing events, there’s no shortage of work to do. The right software and tools can help you clear that plate and find a wide range of benefits for your association. You might be surprised at just how far this technology has come!

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Tools Software System Library 140

Freestone

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Are you looking for strategies to increase non-dues revenue? Leveraging your learning management system (LMS) to generate non-dues revenue is the perfect way to prioritize your goals throughout the year. Read our blog for 13 tips to utilize your LMS and drive non-dues revenue.

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Learning Management System LMS Revenue System 82

MemberClicks

AUGUST 1, 2023

Want to start an association? Associations come in many shapes and sizes but have one essential thing in common: building connections between like-minded individuals and providing resources for their members to succeed. Creating an association can feel like a complicated and daunting process, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Reid All About it

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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Blended Learning LMS Ohio Technology 39

Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you’ve participated before, check your email for a personal link from MGI. WBT Systems recommends recession-proofing your association’s learning business. 2023 association trends. 2023 association trends.

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Revenue Education Strategy Leadership 39

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week on a hiking vacation in South Dakota, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, October 14. Because words are my trade, I’m super aware of how people use them. Jargon-busting. Jargon-busting.

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Blended Learning Education Video Conference 41

Fonteva

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As your association grows, your requirements for your membership software grow, too — so much so that you’ve outgrown your current membership management solution! There’s no shortage of systems to choose from, and parsing through all your available options can quickly become overwhelming.

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Membership Management Software Review Directory 52

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is cool again , says Buffalo News reporter Colin Dabkowski. Find out how the Albright-Knox has “shaken off its stodgy reputation and become the place to be.” You might get some ideas for your association.

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DC Washington Revenue Review 34

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’ve referenced the New Member Engagement Study from Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking for many of the posts I write for clients, so I’m happy to see they’re preparing to do another one. Your community thanks you! Achurch Consulting ).

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

But that’s the approach many associations seem to be following when it comes to taming the technology beast. To help your figure out where to devote your tech energies for 2014 and beyond, we reached out to some of the association world’s best technology minds for guidance. Sound familiar?

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept.

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Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… It’s that time of year again. is inviting associations to participate in their 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites.

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LMS Price Revenue Technology 174

MemberClicks

JUNE 13, 2023

Did you know your members fit one or several of 10 different types of personas? These personas help define their preferences and drive how they make their decisions. It’s likely the reason they became a member of your association is due to their persona archetype. Who are your members? What’s a persona?

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Protech

MARCH 30, 2023

As an association administrator or staff member, you know that there are many complicated moving parts to running an association and just as many ways to organize your operations. Perhaps you’re still relying on outdated methods like spreadsheets, documents, and email to manage communities and events. Let’s get started.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Program marketing. A justification toolkit helps prospective learners make a case for attending your online courses. WBT Systems describes what goes into a persuasive toolkit. Non-dues revenue. Board practices. My guacamole.

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Revenue Strategy Education Technology 39

MemberClicks

OCTOBER 27, 2023

According to Wyzowl’s State of Video Marketing 2023 , in 2016 only 61% of businesses used video in their marketing strategy. Video marketing for associations is more important than ever, impacting your association’s rankability and having a direct impact on member recruitment, member engagement, lead generation, revenue, and more.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2017

It’s that time of year – your chance to participate in the industry’s most comprehensive study on membership marketing. Not only will this report help you benchmark your association’s membership marketing efforts against nearly 1,000 other associations, but you’ll pick up ideas for improving recruitment and retention tactics.

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San Antonio elearning predictions Handbook Denver 150

Reid All About it

JANUARY 13, 2017

It’s that time of year – your chance to participate in the industry’s most comprehensive study on membership marketing. Not only will this report help you benchmark your association’s membership marketing efforts against nearly 1,000 other associations, but you’ll pick up ideas for improving recruitment and retention tactics.

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San Antonio elearning predictions Handbook Denver 150

Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The best association management software, or AMS, solutions are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of associations just like yours. The time and money that effective software saves leaves you more resources to devote to pursuing your goals and continuing to grow.

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Software Association Management Association Software Tools 40

Reid All About it

JANUARY 8, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , WBT Systems describes how to close a conference in a meaningful way instead of ghosting your attendees. You and your association must do the same. Building new norms.

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Las Vegas Case Study Conference LMS 370