Reid All About it

JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. A post with curated resources is right up my alley, so I’m happy to highlight this one from Amith Nagarajan at Sidecar. He shares five resources for getting up to speed and staying informed about AI. Predictions for 2024.

Revenue 281

Revenue LMS Price Education 281

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. 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? Member retention. Zoom fatigue.

Strategy 276

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 276

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance.

Social Media 254

Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These mission-driven companies place purpose at the heart of their business strategies. Helpful Resources: We’re constantly creating educational resources for the mission-driven sector. Explore trusted solutions, stay up-to-date on industry events , and discover nonprofit podcasts to add to your library.

Software 130

Software Discount Tools Resources 130

Fonteva

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

To help you navigate Salesforce and the marketplace of tools that would be useful to associations, we’ve prepared these essential best practices and strategies for making the most of the world’s leading CRM: The Basics: What is Salesforce? Using Salesforce: 5 Membership Management Strategies Fonteva: The Ultimate Salesforce-Native AMS.

Strategy 52

Strategy Software Directory Membership Management 52

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking for additional work. They describe how to first improve your communications (and relationships) with chapters so volunteer leaders are more receptive and aware of your messages and resources. Board buy-in on tech. Association podcast.

Tools 276

Tools Strategy Revenue Technology 276

GrowthZone

APRIL 8, 2021

Transitioned the annual meeting educational programs to a series of year-round programs; implemented online advertising and retargeting to improve ROI; created new events, increasing frequency of member engagement. Increased engagement of international members in a virtual environment.

Survey 147

Survey Library Course Member Engagement 147

Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2020

You’d run your event with a live conferencing tool and pair that experience with all the engagement tools the community has to offer, like a discussion section and a resource library. Not sure where to begin with engagement in general? Try these tactical tips for weaving in community engagement into your virtual event.

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Tips Library Tools Communications 293

Higher Logic

MARCH 19, 2020

Put on a Great Virtual Conference with These 6 Strategies. In terms of how to promote registration, you can proceed as if it’s a live event, but use strategy around content. Optimize educational sessions for engagement. Share all follow-up resources in the community. Let’s refocus together.

Tips 316

Tips Library Revenue Software 316

Higher Logic

JUNE 11, 2019

Resource: The Event Planner’s Guide to Using Online Community for Your Annual Event. Using that data, you can use tools like marketing automation to send targeted, personalized outreach to members based on the events they have expressed interest in. Resource: Create the 3 Most Common Automated Campaigns in No Time.

Conference 218

Conference Library Resources Content 218

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 18, 2012

The annual conference finally draws to a close and the last thing on your mind is the resource and content treasures unearthed throughout the event. Nevertheless, these are the tangible deliverables that can and should be used to optimize existing engagement activities. Develop a library of resources.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Content Conference Social Media 100

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. For $40/year, you can add your cookbooks to your EYB online library and quickly find a recipe you already own.

Newsletter 271

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 271

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It is incredibly gratifying for associations to see a spike in event attendance, as participation plays a valuable role in their impact, but poor event management can cause your members to disengage. If you want your association members to attend more events, the value they can expect to extract from participating should be front and center.

Tools 208

Tools LMS eBook Resources 208

Elevating Engagement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Elevating Engagement Elevating Engagement is singularly focused on one enormously important topic for association leaders: member engagement. A selection of articles featured in the Elevating Engagement newsletter: Are You Time Starved? Here Are a Few Ideas for You How Do You React to Negative Public Feedback?

Newsletter 52

Newsletter Case Study Library Member Engagement 52

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Upcoming association events. Learn why awareness and nurturing campaigns are critical at year-end and how to simplify and automate your digital advertising strategy. and BJA Solutions for Associations (aka Barbara Armentrout) Awareness week. . –

Arlington 265

Arlington Los Angeles Atlanta Technology 265

Reid All About it

JANUARY 4, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If your association has chapters or geographic components (sections, affiliates, local networking groups), please participate in the Chapter Benchmarking Study. Providing resources to chapter leaders. Creating visual content. 1 CAE credit.

Video 285

Video Washington Social Media DC 285

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Event recordings. They discuss the growth of international online audiences, challenges with online networking and engagement, online content libraries, and much more. Mark Wallach, Engagement Mobile Strategies ) How to use AI to do stuff.

LMS 271

LMS Revenue Education Strategy 271

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some high-tech resources are available to help you grow and empower your membership. Association Management Resources. These powerful programs contain nearly everything you need for managing your members, accounts, events and organization as a whole. You might be surprised at just how far this technology has come!

Tools 140

Tools Software System Library 140

MemberClicks

AUGUST 15, 2022

This could be as formal as a credentialing program, or as informal as a members-only resource for resume, cover letter and interview best practices. Resource library. This could go hand-in-hand with a formal online learning program or act as a standalone resource. Events and meetings. Getting the most of your LMS.

Learning Management System 95

Learning Management System System LMS eBook 95

Higher Logic

OCTOBER 23, 2018

If that’s you, or even if you think your members are pretty engaged, this is an area where you should be focusing if you want your members to stick around. How to f ix it: Get your members engaged. Your content is based on real, active data points that inform how you engage with them. No, no, no.

Tools 258

Tools eBook Report Learning Management System 258

Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. Impexium recommends five strategies for a change management framework. – Onboarding Strategies for All Stages of Membership Does your onboarding strategy include new members and renewing members?

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

Reid All About it

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? Find out how to design for virtual-first experiences, satisfy the desire to network, and keep your members engaged.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… How do you manage if you’re an education department of one ? Members need certifications and certificate programs to advance in their careers, and associations need the non-dues revenue those programs provide, says MemberSuite. Host: TechSoup.

Washington 186

Washington DC Library Tips 186

Reid All About it

MAY 29, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. WBT shares ideas for using what you learn during reboarding to better serve members. It covers virtual event strategy and technology, including a list of platforms for different purposes. Virtual event ebook.

San Diego 259

San Diego Strategy North Carolina Conference 259

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual sponsors/exhibitors. Learn how to take events online in a way that will deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. More info/register.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

Higher Logic

OCTOBER 8, 2018

At its base, every community should maintain a strong foundation of core modules (the no-nonsense tools and features that are essential to your success, like calendars, discussion boards, directories, automation rules, and a resource library) to support its essential objectives. What is your community’s top goal?

eBook 109

eBook Directory How To Member Experience 109

Mariner Management

MARCH 21, 2020

If you don’t have specific answers or resources, open a conversation. Build a robust leader resource site that includes items such as list of online platforms (here’s a list one association started for their chapters) with links to how-to videos, a running list of ideas from other leaders and/or members. Member Engagement.

Video 87

Video Tips Library Guidelines 87

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.

Video 52

Video Marketing Recruiting Recruitment 52

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you use Creative Commons photos from Flickr for your blog, keep an eye on this developing story from Ernie Smith at Associations Now. WBT Systems explains how they work, how they benefit your association and members, and how to get them going.

Chicago 175

Chicago DC Washington Software 175

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your members might not renew on time (or at all) if they don’t get an auto-renewal notice. Member engagement. Membership management software facilitates communication with members. Get inspired with these helpful tips to engage members and boost your association’s non-dues revenue.

Membership Management 52

Membership Management Software Directory Revenue 52

Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

While many other services only offer either big-picture solutions or are specialized for niche membership program types, such as point or tiered programs, Fonteva caters to all association program strategies. Member communities and networking. Powerful event management capabilities. Check out Fonteva. Integrated SEO tools. MemberSpace.

Software 52

Software System Tools Membership Management 52

MemberClicks

JULY 31, 2023

Your members might not renew on time (or at all) if they don’t get an auto-renewal notice. Member engagement. Membership management software facilitates communication with members. Get inspired with these helpful tips to engage members and boost your association’s non-dues revenue.

Membership Management 52

Membership Management Software Directory Revenue 52

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Vendor member education. They describe educational programs that will help these member develop relationships and generate more leads. Impexium recommends five strategies for a change management framework. Hybrid workplace worries.

LMS 40

LMS Video Technology Revenue 40

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member onboarding. WBT Systems shares findings from Amanda Kaiser’s 2022 New Member Engagement Study and some of their own ideas for onboarding new members inspired by successful professional development programs and marketing campaigns.

Recruiting 39

Recruiting Recruitment Revenue Atlanta 39

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Keep on moving, Dorian, get out of here. Strategy as currently practiced rarely emphasizes the importance of community.” Gaining a Competitive Edge with Content Strategy (Washington DC). WBT Systems replies with an emphatic Yes.

Chicago 37

Chicago LMS New York Content 37

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Innovation isn’t about ideas. Does your association have a learning strategy? If not, you’ll want to check out this post from WBT Systems about the benefits of a learning strategy , including an integrated approach to education.

DC 34

DC Washington Chicago LMS 34

Reid All About it

JANUARY 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member company employees. I know how frustrating it is when your association is only connected with a small percentage of employees at member companies. Granted, because of their job, some aren’t your target market, but many are.

Learning Management System 41

Learning Management System Education Committee System 41