Reid All About it

JANUARY 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. Association learning landscape.

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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.

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ISAE

MAY 13, 2024

Here Are 3 Fixes for Associations Studies show that association membership is on the rise, a welcome change after rates fell dramatically during the pandemic. Specifically, associations are struggling to communicate the value of membership, and many display a lack of innovation. Lost Members This Year?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey.

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Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You know what really gets under my skin and makes me crazy? Cimatri is inviting associations to participate in their State of IT Security in the Association Industry survey. Virtual conference success. Community karma, baby.

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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. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Association evolution.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 13, 2019

Associations are always looking for new and creative ways to drive additional non-dues revenue. At a recent Association SIG Summit, Blue Sky Client Success Manager, Kara Adams, joined a group of association executives as they crowdsourced ideas to drive non-dues revenue. Anything you think we are missing? Comment below!

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Sticky learning. Membership survey. The survey closes next week so don’t delay.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A few months ago, my colleague wrote about the importance of considering an association management software (AMS) vendor’s training approach when you’re looking for a new AMS system. Training workshops position your staff for success at go-live and after the implementation. It’s a critical piece of the entire AMS implementation.

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Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems has found, however, several examples of associations that offer frontline training programs for individuals and companies, and they think your association should get in on the game. Host: AI Now for Associations.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 14, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The researcher hopes to identify what most motivates association professionals to sit for the CAE exam and the relationship between those motivations and demographic variables. But can associations respond nimbly to them? CAE survey.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. Should they take such a primary place in your association’s educational offerings? The truth is: conferences are not the most effective method of transferring knowledge. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2017

Look out associations, now that LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, you can expect it to become a professional development and networking behemoth. Hmm, sounds like a souped-up association mentoring program. And that means association marketing too. He explains how to use the Switch framework when planning for change management.

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Membersuite

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Associations that relied too heavily on one revenue source, like the annual meeting or membership dues, had a tough time. Your association can meet this need in several ways. Host webinars, live and on-demand online courses, on-demand recordings, and virtual and in-person conferences and other educational events.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Liberal artsy types, you too can be a data analytics professional. Introducing a new conference format: long conversations. Engaging associations use words their members use, says Amanda Kaiser at Smooth The Path. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development and events for the association community… Politicians and pundits need to listen to these two women whose friendship survives their opposing politics. Organizer: Association Executives of North Carolina. Host: Association Executives of North Carolina. Location: Durham NC.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy’s 7th Annual Meeting & Expo begins next week in Washington, DC. Organization: National Association of Specialty Pharmacy. Conference: 7th NASP Annual Meeting & Expo?. The conference will include the Women in Specialty Pharmacy Networking Lunch.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You’re at the forefront of your trade association, a vital force in shaping the success of professionals in your industry. The real power of your association, however, lies in effective trade association management. In this guide, you’ll explore the essentials of trade association management.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 29, 2019

The co-located 2019 Annual Conference for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association starts September 7 in New Orleans. Organizations: Association of Zoos and Aquariums and International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association. Venue: Ernest N.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s difficult to determine what to include — and not include — when collecting attendee data at the time of conference registration. Providing several choices for employee count ranges is less probing, but just as helpful, as annual revenue. One best practice for conference registration?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 23, 2018

To ensure they don’t get lost in the shuffle, associations have found success in offering student-specific programming and events. The Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting attracts upward of 20,000 attendees, including 1,250 students. We created value for them, and in return, they’ll value our association more.”.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Without members, your association couldn’t exist. Your members are the heartbeat of your association. Show your members how much you care about them with an expression of gratitude — helping members feel appreciated while highlighting the value your association provides. Here are four ways to guarantee members feel appreciated.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 6, 2014

I recently facilitated two sessions on meeting planning and professional development for the Michigan Society of Association Executive’s (MSAE) Academy of Association Management. Significant percentages of association memberships attend annual meetings or trade shows. So it’s time to get back to basics.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The 2018 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Canadian Society of Agronomy begins this weekend in Baltimore. Conference: 2018 International Annual Meeting. The post Conference Circuit: Crop Science appeared first on Associations Now.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 25, 2014

Associations are beginning to grow their education departments by bringing member education online. Selling courses and certifications online provides a new revenue source for the association while adding more value for members. But it’s difficult for many associations to determine the types of offerings they should provide online.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 10, 2019

The Indoor Air Quality Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting begins this weekend in Atlanta. Organization: Indoor Air Quality Association. Conference: 2019 IAQA Annual Meeting. If you’d like us to consider your meeting for an upcoming Conference Circuit, contact Samantha Whitehorne at swhitehorne@asaecenter.org.

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Associations Now

APRIL 6, 2017

The American Jail Association’s 36th Annual Conference & Jail Expo begins over the weekend in Orlando, Florida. Organization: American Jail Association. Conference: 36th Annual Conference & Jail Expo. Early learning. Rundown Attendees: 900. Exhibitors: 200 plus. Offsite tours.

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Protech

MAY 9, 2023

Say your association is planning its first annual conference, relying mostly on an outdated AMS with limited features to prepare for the event. Transactions from exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees become complicated, and staff members struggle to accurately track financial data from the conference. What is an AMS?

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 4, 2017

The themes are less about exploring something new, but to commit to continuous learning and improvement. 3) Start A New Journal: As I mentioned above, I keep an annual professional journal, part planner and part reflection tool. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Mariner Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a story about one association that found the secret to counting what counts. Sure, both are important, but why have an association if you aren’t serving the mission and members first? MRN is tying what they are measuring back to the “why” of the association. In other words, MRN is measuring what matters.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Virtual conference engagement. Join Healthy by Association for another installment of HBA Live. Jeff Cobb, Managing Director, Tagoras. Alina Cooper, Director of Project Management, Event Garde.

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Association TRENDS

APRIL 6, 2020

As the COVID-19 situation grows, associations across the U.S. and globally are bracing for and dealing with the impacts—including the cancellation or postponement of in-person gatherings such as annual conferences. Set Your Association’s Priorities. Create Clear Learning Objectives. How will they be assessed?

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) was founded in 2011 as a premier, global non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and cultivation of the customer experience profession. CXPA elicits help from one full-time employee, three contractors and a management company.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. In one of my volunteer roles, I contribute content for a feature in the ASAE Executive Management Section IdeaLink newsletter called Seen Elsewhere. Reinventing Management Through Experiments and Hacks.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Half-Day Workshops: 10. The HighEdWeb 2016 Annual Conference begins Sunday night in Memphis, Tennessee. Association: Higher Education Web Professionals Association. Conference: HighEdWeb 2016 Annual Conference. The post Conference Circuit: Web Ed appeared first on Associations Now.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 5, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. EventMobi shares the stories of six professional society and trade association staff—CEO, membership, corporate partnerships, professional development, conference programming, and event planner— who leveraged event data to achieve their goals.

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