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MARCH 12, 2021

Association technology and analytics. 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. More info/register.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

TopClass LMS describes what they see in their crystal ball, particularly for professional development programs. TopClass LMS analyzed their social media analytics to find out which of their posts resonated most with the association community in 2023. Predictions for 2024. What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ?

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 30, 2016

Like many individuals and organizations in modern society, associations maintain social media profiles for sharing content of interest to their members. Many people assume that social learning emerged with the development of social media, but this is not the case.

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APRIL 26, 2024

TopClass LMS also discusses factors that limit participation and strategies to improve your volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. I feel bad for kids and young adults who never played outside unsupervised, socialized without distraction, entertained themselves or, as one commenter says, been “completely present.”

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Fonteva

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Essentially, it is the bread and butter of an LMS. These 5 strategies will help you create LMS content that attracts, engages, and supports your stakeholders: 1. Shared information and ideas are constantly evolving, and your learners will want to check your LMS daily to see what they might have missed.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

In this MIT Technology Review article , he said, “What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent.”. That’s why I like the “most popular posts of the past year” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from AMS provider MemberSuite and this one from LMS provider WBT Systems. Presenter: Chad Stewart.

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JUNE 14, 2024

This post resonates with a sometimes scary but excellent book I’m reading now, The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century’s Greatest Dilemma by Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the AI company DeepMind, which was acquired by Google. Plus, unlike social media channels, your association controls your app.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Mike Guerrieri at DelCor Technology Solutions shares his observations and advice from two years of association technology assessments. To make many of the changes Mike suggests, you need more than technology, you need staff with an innovation mindset. Presenters: Bhavani Krishnan, Agile expert, and Mason Chaudhry, COO, xScion.

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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. Add your association’s name to the sign-on letter before they present it to Congress next week. So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. Credentialing support.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Tue 2/26 at 12 p.m.* – The Role of Social Media in Advocacy (Washington DC Idea Swap). Learn how associations can leverage social media to launch successful advocacy campaigns, create effective messaging that resonates with your target audiences, and measure your association’s social media advocacy efforts.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Even though WBT is a learning management system (LMS) provider, not one of the trends and opportunities they highlight is about technology. Ernie Smith at Associations Now talks about three technology trends that associations should keep their eye on. Presenter: LaCheka Phillips, Associate Program Manager, NGOsource.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

When it comes to delivering superior member experience (MX), association professionals know how important it is to invest in technology that drives member loyalty. According to the 2022 Community Brands Association Trends Study , Pros prioritize technology used to improve MX. Learn more. Member priorities are always shifting.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you. Unlike social media platforms, your association controls your mobile app platform—a tangible reminder of membership benefits. Member mobile app. Dirty data. More info/register. More info/register. with Zapier.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

– Estimating the ROI of Your Technology Projects. By the end of the hour, you’ll have the skills you need to confidently pursue the technology projects that make sense for your organization, constituents, and donors. Presenter: Eric Leland, Founder, FivePaths. 5 Ways to Build Your Brand on Social Media.

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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. She recaps a case study presented at the Innovation Summit about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ use of the blue ocean strategy to expand their certification tool into new markets.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Unlike social media platforms, a mobile app is controlled by your association and serves as a tangible reminder of the value of membership. Learning subscriptions. Member mobile app. Webinar latecomers. More info/register.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 24, 2015

A MOOC is a social, networked learning experience that blends a subject matter expert (instructor), technology and convenience. Many associations already employ a LMS, and since they retain experts in niche and trendy areas, they’re prime to offer their members a MOOC-like learning opportunity.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. Presenters: Smriti Bansal, Head of Content, Braindate by e180. Brain Food resources.

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JULY 30, 2021

A few that stand out include: adopting a fluid planning style, abandoning time-honored traditions and demolishing inefficient processes, focusing on outcomes, and using technology to build capacity. Why niche communities are the future of social media marketing—associations should have an advantage here. Change fatigue.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

TopClass LMS suggests putting a new spin on your membership and education marketing. eShow predicts five event trends for 2024 and describes how technology can help you stay on top of them. They describe how technology can help strengthen your organization’s culture. Event trends. Data, AI and value propositions. AI literacy.

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MARCH 8, 2019

Don’t wait until your LMS implementation is nearing the end to figure out what kind of reports you need. The time for discussing reporting requirements is way back before you even select an LMS platform. WBT Systems explains how to identify your LMS reporting requirements. Presenters: Kelly Bastide, Partner, Venable LLP.

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Tagoras recently released its much-anticipated 2016 Association Learning + Technology Report , which contains a wealth of information about associations’ efforts to incorporate technology into their educational programs and platforms. Learning Management Systems – A LMS is the second most popular technology platform.

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MARCH 1, 2024

TopClass LMS shares another recap of a session from the Learning Business Summit. and other AI besides LLMs—what other technologies should you be considering, use cases, etc. In a world of intense technology change, this ancient story framework can guide us to effective member engagement and communications. 1 CAE credit.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Another advantage of an app: it’s a centralized communication channel to your members, unlike social media platforms your association doesn’t own. Technology has its own momentum. Mobile apps.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The association sets up a learning management system (LMS) which provides year-round access to the session content, allowing members worldwide to work toward accreditations by viewing the content online. Expanding hybrid events with technology. This data is priceless for presenters, show organizers, and event marketers.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Dan Hickey at DelCor describes the seven steps your association should take when building a technology project team. Integrating Your AMS & LMS: Bridging the Gap. Learn how to bridge the gap between your AMS and LMS by identifying key integration points and how to work with multiple vendors to accomplish a successful integration.

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JULY 21, 2017

A near-death experience has enabled him “to envision an alternate ending to the AI story —one that makes the most of this amazing technology while empowering humans not just to survive, but to thrive.” Presenter: Jenny Saucerman, instructional designer. 9 Social Media Metrics to Monitor. Duration: 1 hour. 1 CAE credit.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Armentrout CAE, DelCor Technology Solutions, HighRoad Solutions, PerByte, and Qiqo—have put together a “powerhouse panel” and “expert-led sessions.” Unlike social media, a mobile app serves as a centralized communication channel for your members. The conveners—501Works, Achurch Consulting, Barbara J. Intentional learning.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Presenter: Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CEO, Next Connextion. How we manage our career and go about finding work has radically shifted due to emerging technologies and constantly changing economic conditions. Presenter: Dawn Rasmussen. Presenter: Megan Torrance, Torrance Learning. Tue 1/24 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Presenter: Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CEO, Next Connextion. How we manage our career and go about finding work has radically shifted due to emerging technologies and constantly changing economic conditions. Presenter: Dawn Rasmussen. Presenter: Megan Torrance, Torrance Learning. Tue 1/24 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Presenters: Melinda Burdette, CMP, Director of Events, MPI. Presenter: Jennifer Kingen Kush, DES, Founder and Strategist, Kingen Kush Solutions, LLC. Presenter: Mark Robins, CPA, Partner, Assurance Services at Aronson LLC. Presenter: Jennifer Eubanks, CPA. Presenter: Tim Young, President, Young Marketing Consulting.

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APRIL 14, 2023

This template is also helpful for other technology selection projects since those vendors will need much of the same information. TopClass LMS explains how your association can clear up the confusion and attract employers and learners to your digital badge programs—plus why you should do it sooner rather than later. . Digital badges.

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JULY 7, 2017

If your association is only using your learning management system (LMS) for online courses and other professional development programs, you’re missing out on additional ROI, says WBT Systems. They suggest ten additional and unconventional ways to get more value from your LMS. Presenter: Julius Solaris, editor, Event Manager Blog.

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AUGUST 4, 2017

WBT Systems explains why you should flip the conference session room and how to use your LMS to do that. Hear how to use social media and in-app gamification to help your attendees get the most of your event. Presenter: Brooke Gracey, senior mobile events app strategist, CrowdCompass by Cvent. 1 CMP credit. Duration: 1.25

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Yes, the ASAE Technology Conference is next week! If you see me there, please introduce yourself (even if we’ve met before because my brain is like a sieve when I’m in a crowd—high-adrenaline social introvert syndrome) and tell me you read Brain Food. Host/Presenters: Wendy W. Location: National Harbor MD. More info/register.

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APRIL 21, 2017

I expect we’ll hear more announcements in the near future about the acquisition of other association technology firms. Over the last year, Ben Martin CAE has been covering the moves of private equity firms in the association technology market on his theNird.org blog—the “NIRD” stands for Not-for-Profit Investments Research Department.

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Association Success

MARCH 13, 2020

Social media . EasyWebinar also offers chat functionality, and though it limits you to four presenters, you can turn any attendee into a speaker, so if someone’s got something to say, you can easily pass the mic. The free version does top out at 45-minute meetings, however, for a fee, you can extend that time limit.

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