Reid All About it

APRIL 18, 2025

If youre embarking on an AMS project, start your research with 108 Ideaspaces list of issues to consider when selecting an association management system (AMS). This panel will offer must have strategies and best practices acquired through real-world examples to protect nonprofit organizations. AMS selection. More info/register.

Strategy 270

Strategy Member Engagement Software Revenue 270

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Technology projects fail for a number of avoidable reasons. In part 1 of this series, I described four common causes of technology project failure. Why IT Projects Fail Lack of Leadership When projects run into trouble, the project team and stakeholders lose confidence in the project manager and the project’s ultimate success.

Project 96

Project Analysis Leadership Team 96

WBT Systems

AUGUST 30, 2016

When applied to association education programs, social learning theory seeks to reinforce knowledge while encouraging peer-to-peer communication, debate, critical thinking and development of leadership skills. For example, you might think about how you can encourage the learner to connect with and work with their peers.

LMS 236

LMS Social Media Education Course 236

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 20, 2024

We love to see nonprofit communications teams grow! I always do a little dance in my chair when someone in our community says they’ve been approved to hire a new comms team member. But then the question becomes, what should that new communications hire do? How should we write that job description?

Communications 98

Communications Team Project Email Marketing 98

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Enjoy these recognizable examples of technology or optimization causing us to be worse off than we were before. Come with a curious mind, participate in a live Q&A, and leave with real-life examples and tips you can modify to tackle your most challenging recruitment dilemmas. Snacks Are we too impatient to be intelligent?

Content 213

Content Strategy Education Revenue 213

Achurch

JULY 9, 2024

You’ve selected a tool and now it’s time to start implementing your project management tool. Our expert tips for successful project management tool implementation. Do you need to: Streamline communication? An Achurch pro tip, select a process or project that touches several parts of the organization or involves several people.

Project 83

Project Tools Tips Process 83

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Brand Book: This is a complete guide often with very detailed directions and lots of examples that can run up to 100 pages. We have a free Style Guide Starter Worksheet available to anyone in our community. So much of style is hard to teach in the abstract and you can make your intent more clear with good examples.

Examples 101

Examples Fort Worth Guidelines Chicago 101

Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, let’s say your association sold two products (Product A and Product B) last year that brought in the same total revenue – $20,000 each. How clearly are you communicating these benefits to members? Product A’s price point is $1,000 so you only sold 20 units of that product. Simply ask your members.

Revenue 320

Revenue How To Products Price 320

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 4, 2023

Here is the type of video content nonprofits are producing now according to our 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Build friends, projects, and community (and have fun doing it) by applying for our Summer Immersion Program!

Video 97

Video Examples Content Leadership 97

Reid All About it

JULY 17, 2020

Virtual event sponsorship example. Find out how the host communicated with members at the height of the pandemic to continue bringing in renewals and exceed their goals despite the circumstances. Build on the success of the AMS selection project to kick start the implementation. CAE credit. More info/register. Host: Aplusify.

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Education 341

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 10, 2024

Getting on the Same Page In the nonprofit realm, communicators often juggle the tricky task of keeping everyone on the same page. For instance, sharing with the programs team how increased marketing visibility can lead to more project funding and support. Clearly, we needed to bridge these gaps to move forward together.

Communications 93

Communications Team Project Social Media 93

Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy. Step 2: Define your audience Understanding your audience can make or break your communications campaign’s success.

Communications 98

Communications Social Media Tools Team 98

Reid All About it

JUNE 11, 2021

Billhighway talked with Peter Houstle of Mariner Management and Christi Beatty of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) who are working together on AGC’s chapter benchmarking project. Christi shared lessons learned so far, including five prerequisites for a chapter benchmarking project. Event budgets. More info/register.

Certificate 322

Certificate Revenue Technology Communications 322

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Hear about the anatomy of a virtual event and examples of how associations have increased the interactivity of online experiences that will ultimately improve online learning forever. How to Project Leadership and Get Results on Video Conferences. Communicating Through a Crisis. Matt Hughes, Projection AV. Host: Aplusify.

Montana 351

Montana Certificate Conference Education 351

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

Revenue 264

Revenue Certificate Education Tools 264

Reid All About it

JUNE 28, 2024

Use this information to plan realistic project timelines, learn from the experiences of others, select vendors, and assemble project teams. Learn how to communicate with members to active them for advocacy, teach them to effectively engage lawmakers, and use social media and new technology to super-charge your advocacy efforts.

LMS 264

LMS Course Member Engagement Education 264

SBI

APRIL 4, 2025

Identify critical deadlines and create a checklist for each project, including websites, signage, email campaigns, and printed materials. For example, one person for speaker names, another for times and locations, and another for grammar and formatting. This helps you stay organized and reduces the chance of errors.

Tips 59

Tips Conference Project Social Media 59

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

If you have difficulty saying No to your supervisor or colleagues as a nonprofit communicator, you are not alone. Three-quarters (74% of survey participants for the 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ) said it was difficult or very difficult to say No to their supervisors when they make a work request. FTE or less.

Communications 105

Communications Team Survey Leadership 105

WBT Systems

MARCH 7, 2017

Open source LMS solutions require the association to have in-house IT resources with the right expertise to implement and customize the platform, in addition to an internal project manager, whose responsibility is to deliver the LMS on time (and within budget). Support and Maintenance.

LMS 210

LMS Cost Learning Management System System 210

Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 16, 2019

Information about your team’s project management methods and tools being used – i.e. where to find project task lists or communication threads in Asana, Basecamp, Slack, etc. It’s always easier to do with previous examples to work from! Examples could include: Speaker Agreements.

Tips 211

Tips Education FAQ Sample 211

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. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue. Open Space event design.

Revenue 281

Revenue Education Innovation Strategy 281

Reid All About it

JULY 10, 2020

Community karma, baby. Communications. Take a look at Naylor’s 2020 Association Communications Benchmarking Report , an in-depth look at the communication challenges associations currently face, including issues related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Marketing & Communications Officer @ ASAE.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

Achurch

JANUARY 6, 2022

One example includes frequently checking in with employees to provide feedback to them, while also asking for their positive and constructive feedback about other employees. If an employee knows their peers will evaluate them on their project performance, they (and their teammates) will feel more accountable to each other.

Review 178

Review Team Project Leadership 178

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. . Communication is a foundational element of. Plus, Getting Attention’s guide to nonprofit communications. It’s a phenomenon called.

Communications 105

Communications Tips Social Media Survey 105

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.

Certificate 275

Certificate Denver South Carolina Strategy 275

Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

This leads to better communication, and over time, a more organized set up so you won’t be overwhelmed by where to go for the data you need in the moment. For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results. Solution : The solution to this challenge is pretty simple. Set up your KPI and metrics!

Report 319

Report Team Course Member Experience 319

Higher Logic

APRIL 18, 2017

For example, volunteers who organized children’s toy donations could go with you to deliver the toys to neighborhood kids. For example, if a volunteer is new to your industry, you could put them in charge of your online community as a moderator or content curator. If that’s not possible, tell stories about how they’re helping.

Recruitment 256

Recruitment Recruiting Leadership Industry 256

Higher Logic

OCTOBER 23, 2018

These tools are made for engagement: Marketing automation: When members join your association and you invite them to join your online community, they start pumping out behavior-based data through their online community interactions. You communicate where and when they can get what they want.

Tools 258

Tools eBook Report Learning Management System 258

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

They especially get in the way when you’re leading up a project, so thankfully WBT Systems suggests 11 catalysts for cross-departmental collaboration. April Doty, Communications and Events Management, Minds@Work. Lyndsey Medsker, founder, Clear Skies Strategic Communications. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Host: PCMA.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

Reid All About it

JUNE 4, 2021

Of course, you know they have a good answer, which they share in their latest post along with examples of how two associations use chapter benchmarking data to spark change. All Video Is Not Created Equal: How to Inspire Your Community to Action with Video Content That Inspires. Are there any new things to communicate in your contract?

Video 367

Video Innovation Content Education 367

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask for RFP samples on ASAE Collaborate. You can get everything you need in Brightfind’s RFP template for CMS and website design projects. Host: UST Education Speaker: Sheri Singer, President, Singer Communications Tue 10/3 from 3 to 5 p.m.

LMS 275

LMS Education Revenue Strategy 275

Candid

MARCH 19, 2025

Among the findings Candid senior communications specialist Parshya Kavoosi highlights from the annual study is that the gender pay gap has been narrowing except at the largest organizations. For example, 64% of Black nonprofit CEOs are women, but among the nonprofits they lead, the largest share have budgets of under $50,000.

Boston 99

Boston Leadership Recruitment Recruiting 99

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

What are the key questions to ask when planning an LMS implementation project to ensure its success? Therefore, determining success often begins before the implementation project is begun. . Who needs to be involved in the Learning Management System implementation project? How will you define your requirements?

Learning Management System 150

Learning Management System eBook System LMS 150

A2Z Events

APRIL 21, 2025

Nonprofit event coordinators not only have to deal with all the standard project management for event planners , but they also have to run their events with specific goals. For example, will you include free lodging or transportation? For example, consider putting together some sponsorship packages. How accessible is the venue?

Event Planning 59

Event Planning Social Media Team Process 59

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Some examples include: Data specific – What data empowers you? An example is how many new members did we acquire last month? More time – your staff can spend more time on valuable projects rather than creating reports or developing Excel spreadsheets. Communicate to leadership and staff in their language.

How To 169

How To Case Study Cost Revenue 169

Higher Logic

JUNE 18, 2019

Here's a word from our main point of contact on-site during this specific rebuild, who recently shared this project update within the community of rebuild volunteers: "We had some awesome volunteers on the house. Lily Larsen, Implementation Project Manager. “It Richard Holley, Implementation Project Manager.

Houston 244

Houston Team Project United States 244

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

For example, there are many different LMS solutions available, so you might want to consider the differences between an association and corporate LMS , to see which type of system will best meet the needs of your organization. Having a clear, defined and agreed-to project plan is key. Who need to be involved in the project team?

LMS 150

LMS Learning Management System System Project 150