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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. 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.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. At ASAE Annual, I met new people and hung out with friends and acquaintances. On the expo floor, at industry partner parties, and in restaurants, what a joy it was to be amidst my community. Leadership pipeline.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

Higher Logic

MAY 23, 2019

Onboarding new members is a critical step for associations, and often one that is missed or under-emphasized. That first year of membership has a big influence on whether that member will renew with you. Engagement during their first year of membership, and every year after, is how you keep members around.

How To 226

How To Process Tips Tools 226

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Grassroots advocacy. TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. Project success stories. Project success stories. Member recruitment. Content calendars.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Their guidebook shows chapters how they scored in each of five KPI areas, describes best practices to follow to raise those scores, and provides links to additional resources on the AGC website. Good advice never goes out of style.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

MemberClicks

MAY 13, 2024

With engagement. In-person and online community engagement are cornerstones of your success as an organization. From disorganized messaging to confusing landing pages to ineffective donation strategies, community engagement is a hot mess at many companies, corporations and nonprofits alike.

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Elevating Engagement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Last week, I waxed poetic about how email scales but warned that email messages are easy to ignore, so I offered some tips to make your messaging and campaigns unignorable. And you may be wondering what other new member strategies and tactics scale. We have more than 150,000 members. You can find that article here.

Member Engagement 74

Member Engagement Committee Team Tips 74

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m back in the saddle again—and this photo captures my hiking buddies climbing up a tricky portion of the saddle between Big Spring and Squaw Canyons in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah—one of my favorite places.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. Member onboarding. You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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. I wonder how PCMA and its attendees felt about the experience. Virtual conference success story. Virtual event ebook.

San Diego 259

San Diego Strategy Conference North Carolina 259

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

Member engagement is the #1 way to make sure your members recognize the value they get from your association. The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew!

Member Engagement 130

Member Engagement Strategy Software Social Media 130

Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Learning business. Membership tiers. But do you?

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

Association Success

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every membership organization has members who go above and beyond. . They’re your biggest fans, advocates, and ambassadors. . But as much as you might appreciate your organization’s super users, it’s not always clear how to bring them into your overall strategy. . Seek feedback about your onboarding process.

Organization 158

Organization Resources Social Media Process 158

Reid All About it

MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems introduces a new brainstorming and innovation tool: jootsing. New member onboarding. It can help you escape the spiraling cycle of anxious thoughts that can overtake your brain. Innovation method. Quick hits.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. Membership engagement. Membership engagement. Your AMS should be a utility player on your membership team.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 195

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JUNE 11, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? Because of new safety-related expenses for in-person events, your old event budget templates are of no use to you now.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2023

The welcome kits of yore might be losing their luster in an age of immediate engagement. But mixing them with other tactics could prove a success. This is the first part of a three-part series on member onboarding. This three-part series will highlight important considerations for your association’s onboarding process.

Survey 118

Survey Member Engagement Report Process 118

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So much time for membership organizations is focused on getting new members. What do you do when you finally get that new member? Unfortunately, that is the worst time to pull back on your efforts. Member onboarding is vital to the long-term success of your organization.

Learning Management System 98

Learning Management System Social Media System Video 98

Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. I’ve always thought of myself as fairly woke, but realize I could listen, read, learn and feel much more no matter how uncomfortable it is, and so I am. This tweet summed it up for me. It’s been hard to focus. But I’m troubled.

Innovation 273

Innovation Conference FAQ Industry 273

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. To remain relevant and employable, you need to keep your skills sharp. But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. Virtual attendee “engagement.”

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

Reid All About it

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. You fall to the level of your systems.” But where and how do you start improving culture?

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” You can also use this data to find gaps in your educational portfolio and improve member acquisition and retention. Technology decisions. Change readiness.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. Pining for the past won’t help, it just limits your vision. Online education nimbleness. Accepting reality.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? You’d think every attendee would use your event app, but that’s not always the case.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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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? Virtual conference success stories. Your moment of zen on Carolina Beach.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Tagoras is running a brief survey to determine how organizations offering professional development will focus their time and resources in 2021. It’s a message worth sharing with your board. A message for the board. Launching a DEI program.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

Reid All About it

JANUARY 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. The book presents a provocative alternative solution to one of the biggest problems in workplaces: declining employee engagement.

DC 293

DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

Reid All About it

JUNE 16, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.” I’d bet every industry has seen a growing number of podcasts like ours has, maybe even the industry your association serves. Is your event planning to-do list still up to snuff?

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

Higher Logic

AUGUST 29, 2019

A great customer experience is all about delighting your customer by making them successful. After your customers complete the buyer’s journey and become customers, they enter the post-sale customer journey, or the “delight” phase. So where do online communities come in? Streamline Customer Onboarding.

Software 192

Software Team Products Recruiting 192

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. McKinley Advisors describes how environmental factors have impacted the performance and priorities of associations in their survey report, Association Viewpoint: Renewal, Reinvention and Responsibility , conducted in February 2021. Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. In some of these cases, technology and common sense can save the day and, in others, you might have to knock some sense into your board. Meaning is relevance as defined by your target audience. Changing your narrative can change your life.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A membership directory is the #1 way to accomplish what your association does best: keep your members connected to one another and you. What is a Member Directory? A member directory, or member list, is a list of all members of your organization.

Directory 147

Directory Organization How To Kansas City 147

Elevating Engagement

JANUARY 15, 2024

The key to success is to plant the seeds of engagement very quickly/nearly immediately/as soon as possible. The most successful new member onboarding programs engage members within three days to 3 weeks after they join. Engage attendees early, and they’ll have a great conference.

Member Engagement 73

Member Engagement Team Social Media Conference 73

Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

Building a successful online community starts with a solid plan. . Read on for what to include in your association’s online community strategy. Offering an online community to your members is a powerful way to provide member value. Goals and success metrics.

Strategy 133

Strategy Guidelines Recruiting Recruitment 133

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member behavior. WBT Systems was inspired this week by the latest news about muons—subatomic particles influenced by unknown forces so they don’t obey the standard laws of physics. Virtual event engagement. Education programs.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363