AssociationChat

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Our latest episode, previously titled, “Creating Inclusive F&B Experiences in Association Events,” but now called, “Feeling Othered at the Association Breakfast Table” takes a look at the often ignored yet critically important aspect of event planning—food and beverage inclusivity.

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Protech

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Events & Communication Specialist. If your association events team is still a little breathless from all the juggling you did in 2020, you’re not alone. Last year, event teams turned on a dime to pivot their in-person gatherings to virtual formats. How Will Events Evolve? By Heather Hughes – Sr.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For example, consider offering this campaign at the start or end of the membership year to generate interest and drive revenue. Event registration pushes. Try using early-bird pricing to incentivize your event attendees to register earlier, also helping your association with event planning. Slow sales periods.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

From standard operating procedures to communication styles and even long-range goals, we all have a lot to learn from each other. Learn how to find and recruit diverse candidates, set clear expectations, and develop a transition plan. . They’ll answer your questions on membership related to member communities (e.g.,

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AssociationChat

OCTOBER 26, 2020

You’ll also have to put in spacing between seats to keep this distance and consider using markers on the floor for when people may need to queue (for the toilets, for example). There’s a lot to consider to make sure people stay apart, but it can be built into your event planning. Consider how people will move around too.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 29, 2021

Communicate. Explore the trends and technologies your association can better monetize and/or innovate with so you can more effectively educate and communicate with your members, constituents, and the public. Host: Jay Daughtry, Chief Communications Officer/Owner, CQbd. Communicate. 8: Innovate. More info/register.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a nonprofit marketing or communications specialist, you may have noticed a rising tide of digital fatigue among your supporters when it comes to your organization’s online outreach efforts. . Increase engagement surrounding virtual events. . Communication is a foundational element of. any successful nonprofit strategic plan.

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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

APRIL 10, 2020

Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. They also suggest ideas for communicating with people who registered for your cancelled event and other event stakeholders and provide advice on event FAQ page content.

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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. Do you know what you want to accomplish with your event?

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 19, 2024

Take a page out of Karen’s book and plan a city-wide scavenger hunt for your audience (more on this below.) Or take a small-scale approach and use your pre-event communications to highlight unusual facts about the location where your next industry conference will take place. You can do something similar.

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NXUnite

MAY 15, 2024

It can take six months or longer to plan a nonprofit event and market it effectively. Then, the event itself requires careful management and will inevitably face a few challenges. Follow-up is an indispensable aspect of donor engagement for solidifying supporter relationships after they’ve attended an event.

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NXUnite

APRIL 5, 2024

Before your event, create a plan for addressing specific protocols and procedures your staff should follow in the case of an unexpected challenge or emergency. For example, let’s say you’re hosting a panel as part of your virtual event, and the featured panelist loses internet connection, causing them to miss the session.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 25, 2019

You can update information at any time and notify attendees instantly, ensuring a smoother experience in the event of a cancelled session or last minute location change. Despite all the hard work and event planning in the world, someone is bound to run into a hiccup with the logistics of their event registration.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Online community and marketing tools open up communications with your supporters. Fundraising campaign management tools allow you to create and track campaigns, accept online donations, and manage fundraising events. Online Community and Marketing Tools Open Up Communications with Your Supporters.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 18, 2019

The theme of the education programme will be ‘The Planner Journey’, covering the seven key stages of event planning: Sharpening Your Event Skills, Creating and Communicating the Vision, Textbook Planning, Making Your Events Memorable, Getting People There, The Bigger Picture and The Pat on the Back.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Results Direct and.orgCommunity released the first and most comprehensive report on mobile apps in the association community , which includes data on how associations and their members are using mobile apps.

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Ngage Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

According to Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), the world’s largest community for business events strategists, event planning is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Here are her five pitfalls of event planning and how to avoid them. Managing Multiple Moving Pieces.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JULY 9, 2024

Commonly referred to as “Zoomers,” these tech-savvy digital natives grew up with mobile phones and social media apps and, therefore, learn, think, and communicate differently from older generations who did not grow up with mobile technology. For example, you can host your event at a traditional venue.

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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. Do you know what you want to accomplish with your event?

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MemberClicks

MAY 17, 2024

You don’t need to be sold on the value of an event, be it a nonprofit fundraiser, association conference, or series of workshops. That’s not the issue; the issue is how to create buzz to get people to that event with enthusiasm (and, hopefully, money to spend). That’s where event description examples come in.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Request re career section on association website. I’m looking for examples for a post I’m writing. Open Space event design. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue.

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CMA Solutions

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For more actionable tips and insights, check out the highlights below and explore the full article here [insert link] and learn how to make your next event a sustainable success. “From venue selection to waste reduction and digital solutions, they’re setting new standards for sustainable event planning.”

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Naylor and Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study is now open to association professionals. More info/register. Host: PCMA.

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MemberClicks

APRIL 16, 2023

Do you have any other suggestions or comments to help us improve our future events? Questions for staff Surveying your staff post-event is super helpful too! It can help with improved communication in your next event and ensure that staff members enjoy the planning and execution of events.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

Best Practices to Accelerate Your Pivot to Virtual Events. Learn how going virtual affects the event planning lifecycle (what stays, what goes, what changes); how to build an engaging virtual event your attendees will love, and how to connect them with each other; and best practices from industry peers for virtual events of all sizes.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 6, 2020

With increased reliance on technology and the availability of tools and software designed for engagement, there are countless ways for members to engage with your event and each other while they’re there. . Virtual events, or a virtual component like what you find in a hybrid event— which we’ll discuss later— are one of many examples.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Host: KiKi L’Italien, Vice President, Marketing and Community Engagement, Big Red M Guest: Liz Peuster, CAE, Director Of Communications & Public Relations, South Carolina Association of CPAs *All events are online at Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. Here, we’ll focus on those geared toward the Black community.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

They describe several examples of general and specialized membership tiers and discuss factors to consider before moving forward, like your AMS and market research. I bet members interact with your newsletters more regularly than any other product or service, which means your association should carefully plan and design each edition.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

For example, they could assist with the search for a learning management system or consult on the pricing of your courses. One example of a document that clients often want to receive is a business plan. Virtual event planning. Converting courses to new formats.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 19, 2020

They explain how communication plays a huge role in that effort. 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. More info/register.

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Higher Logic

MAY 25, 2017

Getting staff from all areas of your association involved in your community benefits not only your members, but the employees involved as well. Here are four examples of how different association staffers can contribute to your online community, providing a better experience for members and improving their own work in the process.

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Socious

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Since your members are interested in your speakers and what they’ll be talking about at your event, speaker management is one of the most important aspects of event planning. Your call for proposals, speaker selection, and speaker registration processes must go smoothly or your event’s quality will suffer.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

Hear three examples of how our customers have addressed this very challenge using practical, cost-effective strategies. 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

APRIL 5, 2019

New “auto renewal” laws in DC and several states will affect how associations handle membership communications. Through an application of real-life examples, the panel will discuss best practices, explore common pitfalls, and highlight areas of particular risk to nonprofit organizations. Maneesha Manges, HighRoad Solution ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

. – For the Love of Events ROI Hear different perspectives on measuring your event’s ROI and driving a better member experience. Learn about meaningful survey questions to provide actionable insights, examples of insights and trends to improve the member experience, and the event planning and data journey to increase your events ROI.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 16, 2018

Bring examples of your content for peer discussion and review. Own Post-Event Planning! How to Hit the Ground Running After Your Event. Learn how you can recover from the toll of your event, what you do on your first day back in the office, how to analyze your event and then use that to start the next planning process.

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