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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study. Virtual job fairs. If you’re seeing lots of movement in your industry—members losing jobs, employers hiring for new positions—consider hosting a virtual job fair. Virtual exhibitors/sponsors.

Recruiting 370

Recruiting Recruitment Certificate Tips 370

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. 4 ways to raise the bar on virtual events in 2021. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Growth-mindset associations. Sigh, another self-improvement project—almost complete. Strategic reset.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Conference content. Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting applies the principles of product management to virtual/hybrid conferences and comes up with several ideas for repackaging and rebroadcasting session content that will deliver member value and/or new revenue. Board strategy. I think Jeff would like this one.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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APRIL 16, 2021

Virtual event engagement. The Virtual Events Institute asked several experts for tips on virtual event engagement. Strategies for getting out of a negative thought spiral and into a more productive state of mind. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member behavior.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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JUNE 25, 2021

Since everyone went virtual over the past year, the competition has heated up in the online learning marketplace. Virtual expo. Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. Chapter benchmarking data.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Achurch Consulting and Association TRENDS just released a must-read report, State of Association Workplaces Post-Pandemic Survey , that answers the question: “How will the acceleration of remote work impact the association workplace?” The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Women in technology.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Anthony Fauci says herd immunity is possible by the fall of 2021, and ‘normality’ by the end of 2021 … if 75-80% of Americans are vaccinated. is late summer 2021 (Aug-Oct 2021), per data scientist and COVID modeler Youyang Gu. Virtual conferences. Welcome to the last Association Brain Food of 2020.

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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MARCH 5, 2021

Maybe you received an engagement box from a virtual event you attended. Virtual watercooler. 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. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community….

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

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JUNE 4, 2021

Introvert-friendly conferences. Introverts everywhere want to hoist John Spencer up on their shoulders and thank him for the five suggestions he asks you to consider when planning your next conference—or, at least, I do. Inclusive Experience for your Virtual Events. Benchmarking chapter data. Pim de Morree, Corporate Rebels ).

Video 367

Video Innovation Content Technology 367

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Virtual conference pricing. Here’s one from MemberSuite: your virtual events have value so stop making them free. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… 86 “normal,” please. The ‘normal’ we know is history. And I have to ask, do we really want to repeat it? Preach, woman!

Certificate 370

Certificate System Dallas Price 370

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APRIL 30, 2021

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. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Work shutdown rituals.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Virtual conference research. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Here are a few tidbits: 1% of participants report that registrations for their virtual conference either met or exceeded expectations.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. UBIT for virtual trade shows. Virtual conference sponsors. Association mojo. At times, it’s a struggle, isn’t it? Remote watercooler.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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MAY 15, 2020

Marketing virtual/online education. Virtual event sponsors and exhibitors. Virtual event sponsors and exhibitors. Virtual conference success story. I’m going to keep my eye out for good stories since everyone’s trying to learn about virtual conferences right now. Virtual conference of the week.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

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MAY 21, 2021

Niche conferences. They make an argument for adding smaller, niche virtual conferences to your event lineup. Conference design. He suggests five changes to conference design that are long overdue. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 1 CMP credit.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The quick way to price your hybrid and virtual events. The quick way to price your hybrid and virtual events. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Rethink sponsorship. Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. Bloom’s taxonomy. Quick hits.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Virtual meeting practices. Bad habits developed in the office followed associations when they went virtual, which is why Achurch Consulting explains how to adopt a meaningful meeting mindset. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership performance survey. Structured networking.

Revenue 195

Revenue Committee Strategy Technology 195

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JULY 2, 2021

It comes from a group of legal vendors who met late last year “to explore the current state of legal industry conferences and discuss ways they might partner with conference organizers to build a better experience for all.” Do you really think attendees on site care much about virtual attendees or vice versa? I doubt it.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

Ungrated

APRIL 1, 2021

Community associations successfully adapted to unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic , seeking legal advice on holding meetings virtually , introducing new protocols for reopening amenities , and requiring face coverings in common areas even as more people are vaccinated.?

Minneapolis 105

Minneapolis Missouri Texas Guidelines 105

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MARCH 26, 2021

Billhighway went to an expert (Aaron Wolowiec, CAE, CMP) to get advice on how CRPs can support chapters with virtual and in-person event decisions and design. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. That stinks. I wholeheartedly agree. Volunteer SMEs. Chapter events.

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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JUNE 11, 2021

If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? But, fear not, Event Farm crunched the numbers and came up with guidelines on how much your 2021 event budget might increase for each line item. Make time for microlearning. Event budgets. Data governance. Loyalty strategies.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Virtual conference communications survey. The ASAE Communication Professionals Advisory Council requests your participation in a short, 11 question survey to help the community understand the challenges of planning virtual conference communications. Conference attendee learning journey. Speaker panel diversity.

Case Study 285

Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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JANUARY 7, 2022

First, she asks you to review 2021 and then think about your life in 2022 and beyond. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Invest in you. WBT Systems suggests ten ways to invest more time in activities that will help you grow personally and professionally. Reflection questions. Quick hits.

North Carolina 195

North Carolina Software Email Marketing Sacramento 195

Ungrated

AUGUST 5, 2021

Management companies, on-site managers, and staff members have embraced remote work and virtual meetings to provide continuity of service to community associations and collaborate and connect with employees, service providers, and association boards. Aperion Management Group, AAMC, in Bend, Ore., Aperion Management Group, AAMC, in Bend, Ore.,

Association Management 97

Association Management Las Vegas San Diego Oregon 97

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JUNE 5, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. This tweet summed it up for me. It feels somewhat like that week in March when the impact of COVID-19 hit us all. It’s been hard to focus. I find myself staring blankly at whatever I’m writing while my mind is far away. But I’m troubled.

Innovation 273

Innovation Conference FAQ Industry 273

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.

Organization 117

Organization Revenue Communications Report 117

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Billhighway, Mariner Management and Whorton Marketing & Research are conducting The State of Chapters 2021 Benchmarking Survey. Billhighway, Mariner Management and Whorton Marketing & Research are conducting The State of Chapters 2021 Benchmarking Survey. I’ll see you back here on Friday, August 20.

Revenue 195

Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

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JUNE 12, 2020

He shares too many good points and ideas about communications, virtual events, and sponsorships to discuss here so go read it! Virtual conference of the week. The CB Insights Tech Conference is relying on a session format that looks much more interesting than the standard association conference. CRPs explained.

Montana 243

Montana Leadership Tools Innovation 243

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JULY 23, 2021

recently released their 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , one of my annual must-reads. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Webinar pricing/sponsorships. Membership benchmark data. Marketing General Inc. Digital nomads. I love the idea but am I ready for it? Quick hits.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

Mariner Management

APRIL 19, 2021

The 2020/21 Board of Directors jumped into action shifting their monthly webinars to a series of free virtual townhalls focusing on the challenges many jurisdictions faced while exploring what the future may hold. The committee jumped right into 2021 working with sponsors of several relevant bills and testifying as needed.

Maryland 71

Maryland Metro Committee Virginia 71

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JUNE 19, 2020

Virtual event benefits. Fíonta suggests looking at your cancelled events as opportunities to design new experiences for attendees, sponsors and exhibitors—now you can have virtual events that generate both revenue and engagement. Virtual conference of the week. Inclusion strategy. Pandemic silver linings. Imagine bliss.

Video 221

Video Conference Revenue Industry 221

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Staying on the revenue theme, Dan Kowitz and Bruce Rosenthal of Partnership Professionals Network explain how the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses changed from tired old platinum/gold/silver conference sponsorship packages to a sponsorship program offering yearlong, customized Premier Partnerships. In-person conference/show feedback.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

Ungrated

JUNE 17, 2021

flag, the Texas flag, and those of military branches, which are protected by state law. The session, “Agents of Change: Overcoming Racism in Community Associations,” was given the 2021 Best Manuscript Award by CAI’s Law Seminar Planning Committee and the CCAL Board of Governors. but challenges to address inequality remain.

San Antonio 94

San Antonio Texas Washington Class 94

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JULY 9, 2021

She describes the different tactics developed and practiced by Amanda Kaiser and Arianna Rehak during the 2021 Virtual Networking Incubator. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Training programs. Order and change. Office myth. Scrumptious. Would fresh clams be better?

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association technology and analytics. Pay special attention to the four philosophies on the AMS’ role in the association tech stack, and the pros and cons of each. It means “jumping out of the system.” New member onboarding. Association role model. Quick hits.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

SBI

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

An incredible amount of work was done by this group despite it all, and over the past year they successfully launched a series of Community Connections virtual events, a new Online Learning Center, and made webinars free to members, all contributing to strong membership growth. Now, 2020 is over and we can exhale a small sigh of relief.

Case Study 105

Case Study Team Certificate Course 105