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JUNE 23, 2023

Oliver Burkeman ) Every self-help book boiled down to 11 simple rules. Chris Taylor, Mashable ) Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Quick hits Treat your to-read pile like a river from which you pluck items here and there, not like a bucket you must empty. I treat my inbox like this too.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As you begin putting together your events, you’ll want to create a robust plan so your future conferences and events are efficient and engaging for attendees, no matter what is thrown your way. 9 Event Planning Tips for Improved Events. Or do attendees prefer an all-online conference or a hybrid event?

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Protech

MAY 13, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person events to a halt in early 2020, the Protech marketing team joined so many others in the association community in scrambling to shift gears. As Protech’s event guru, Marketing Communications Specialist Heather Hughes’ event planning skills were put to the test – and she delivered. .

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

To set your association’s virtual service event up for success, leaders should: Define goals and create a schedule. Construct a communication plan to engage members. Pro tip: Check out our top event management software options to help with your virtual service day planning. Anticipate technical difficulties.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Check out what James Young at Product Community has to say about building and using a community engagement funnel. Unlike social media, a mobile app serves as a centralized communication channel for your members. Member app. Bulletin describes how a member app enhances and fosters member engagement. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 30, 2024

7-day communications challenge. Gather Voices invites you to participate in their free 7-Day Video Communications Challenge starting Tuesday, September 3. Extra credit During a Roman burglar’s heist, a book on the homeowner’s nightstand caught his attention. I’d want to read that book too, but not on the job!

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Event Industry News

APRIL 29, 2019

As the UK’s only exhibition dedicated to the outdoor and special event industry, a whole host of leading suppliers, existing and new, have been keen to commit to taking space and showcase their products and services. Joe Chalk, membership co-ordinator for MUTA comments: “We’re really excited to mark our centenary at this year’s event.

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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). I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. Learn how to build trust across generations through clarity, communication, and belonging. Learning business.

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Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

AI and event planning. Michelle Bruno at DAHLIA+ Agency gathers advice from several event and association consultants on how AI can help event planners. Join us for lunch to discuss concepts from the book with the author himself and connect with other AI enthusiasts. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Her latest book, Go Big or Go Home , outlines five ways to create a memorable customer experience. The event planning industry is one of immense creativity, innovation, and personal touches. It’s what differentiates a ‘good’ event from a ‘great’ one. This is a guest post by Diana Kander.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As you begin putting together your events, you’ll want to create a robust plan so your future conferences and events are efficient and engaging for attendees, no matter what is thrown your way. 9 Event Planning Tips for Improved Events. Or do attendees prefer an all-online conference or a hybrid event?

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Built on a foundation of over 35 years’ industry expertise, EventPro Software combines the functionality needed for venue booking, event planning, and catering management in one comprehensive, scalable system that can be deployed On-Prem through desktop or network installation, or via our Private Cloud with separate client-dedicated databases.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I used to go online to quickly check my emails for anything important and I’d end up reading newsletters and community digests, moving onto Hootsuite, falling down the black hole of clicking on tweeted links, reading more articles, and oh why not just a glance at LinkedIn too, then more newsletters and suddenly hours have flown by.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I used to go online to quickly check my emails for anything important and I’d end up reading newsletters and community digests, moving onto Hootsuite, falling down the black hole of clicking on tweeted links, reading more articles, and oh why not just a glance at LinkedIn too, then more newsletters and suddenly hours have flown by.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 23, 2020

Many social media posts from music festivals, club nights, gigs, sports events and beyond are now littered with posts from concerned customers questioning whether the event will go ahead, asking for refunds or criticising the lack of clarity or communication.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Lewis Flax says a mistake made by associations when communicating with sponsors is focusing on what the association offers instead of the prospective sponsor’s needs, desires, and motivations. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled. Sponsorship sales.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

Last week, in-person social gatherings returned to my calendar, including my first book club dinner in more than a year. Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events: Understanding the 2021 Event Budget. So far, we’ve covered public health, legal and event best practices, as well as the 2021 event planning playbook.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

See how associations are using a conversational approach to member communications: talking to “The Market of One” to gain member insights and drive action. The Future of Academic Meetings: Event Planning with a Purpose. Books are my true love.” Host: Jay Daughtry, Chief Communications Officer/Owner, CQbd.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 25, 2022

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Book Club: The Art of Gathering. Discuss how Parker’s book helps us rethink parties, events, and even workplace meetings. Host: Abby Mund, AM Planning. What to Expect from Event Contracts in 2022. CAE credit.

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Virtual

MARCH 8, 2016

If you’re planning an association meeting or conference any time soon, you’ll want to be on the lookout for “room block pirates.” These are housing companies that call your participants pretending to be affiliated with your group to try to get them to book a room outside of your room block.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

For instance, at an event recently, the speaker offered to give his book away for free to anyone who sent him a text with their contact information. Create and communicate your value proposition When your association loses members, do you know why? It should also involve an emphasis on data privacy and ethics.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member engagement. Many of us are eagerly awaiting the release of Amanda Kaiser’s book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community , on February 14. Member recruitment. 1 CAE credit.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Creating a first-time donor communication plan. . Planning virtual stewardship events. . Create a first-time donor communication plan. write separate communications. When they did take the time to switch events to the virtual sphere, their first priority (and maybe yours too) was to adjust their.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 21, 2022

Marketing, membership and communications awards. Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership, and communications in 15 categories. 5 Key Tactics for Financial Communications to Your Board. Learn how empathy needs to be incorporated into financial problem solving, messaging, and communications.

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Association Success

AUGUST 1, 2019

If we look at training for event planning, I know about places that are training the next generation of event planners with professors who aren’t actually planning meetings and events. We challenge them to make sense of the various communications we send or events we hold.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 19, 2019

MemberSuite shares 17 tips for making first-time attendees feel so welcome and comfortable that they’ll return for your next event. Some quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: 14 event planning blogs you should follow—they mention this one because of Association Brain Food Weekly. Dee McCurry, Ex Ordo ).

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Virtual event planning template. Their Virtual Show Flow Template is an Excel worksheet that includes tabs for the event overview, project timeline, event show flow (and example tab), production information, green room checklist plus worksheets for speakers and sponsors. Murtaza Hussain, Three Minute Book Club ).

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NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The platform offers tools for agenda creation, document sharing, board member engagement, and secure communication, all aimed at enhancing governance processes. They offer tools and insights to help these organizations improve their marketing efforts and effectively communicate their impact to target audiences.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

Host: Association xChange Speakers: Sean Luechtefeld, Vice President, Communications, ANCOR Michelle Mannebach, CAE, Director, Advocacy Communications, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Chuck Bowen, CAE (moderator), Vice President, Communications & Member Relations, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Wed 3/22 at 12 p.m.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

Gain a deeper understanding of accessibility with facts, figures and definitions; develop an increased awareness of specific types of disabilities and how these can influence your event planning; and learn the surprising consequences of not incorporating accessibility concepts for your attendees. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 14, 2013

When I first became a vegetarian, I picked up the book Living Vegetarian for Dummies. Know the differences, ask your attendees which they are and communicate accordingly with the chef. As an aside, you wouldn’t believe some of the interesting dessert options I’ve been presented when assumptions like this have been made.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 2, 2023

If you plan to shop for a new AMS in the near future, make sure you check this out first. Although Amanda Kaiser says this post is about how her book came to be , it’s really a valuable lesson about defining membership value and engagement. Membership. CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2020

An event planner’s skills, experience and reputation should instil the client’s trust, allowing them to focus on their event objectives — be that to enjoy their wedding or impress delegates at a company conference. Two of the most important qualities of a successful Event Manager are strong organisation and communication skills.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. Between reserving a space, booking catering, lining up items for your charity auction, and more, costs can quickly add up for your organization. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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Association Success

AUGUST 1, 2019

If we look at training for event planning, I know about places that are training the next generation of event planners with professors who aren’t actually planning meetings and events. We challenge them to make sense of the various communications we send or events we hold.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 21, 2020

It also highlights the key drivers for event planning decision-making and reveals for the first time two distinct mindsets when it comes to event booking and expectations. They are: – The “destination-ers”: This segment of event bookers is generally more mature, with more budget leeway. .

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Simple thoughtful actions considerately delivered can make all the difference: careful preparation for pre-event venue show rounds, planning in refreshment break times for the client, booking an onward taxi and providing a “grab and go lunch” for time pressured event planners can go a long way in developing a positive working relationship.

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