Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Your annual conference is even more important than you think! For many new members the annual conference is the first time they get to interact with the association and the community in a meaningful way. Many members also say the conference is the biggest value compared to the association’s other offerings.

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Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

Charlene Li believes you need order to create change —not what you picture when thinking about innovative organizations. Another example of wishful thinking disguised as conventional wisdom: Claire Cain Miller at the New York Times says there’s no evidence that chance meetings at the office boost innovation. Order and change.

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Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Members have a challenging problem and we have the solution but they do not use our solution. We reach only 14% of the population of potential members. Only 25% of our members come to the conference. Our members are busy. Related articles: The stories members make up. Why haven’t more chosen us?

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Price Products Member Experience Communications 127

Smooth The Path

APRIL 7, 2016

Implicit in our ask to take an online survey, respond to a member interview, attend a focus group or even when we ask off-handed informal questions like what did you think of the conference? They created a few formal channels for staff members to submit their great ideas (this is not so unusual).

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Member Insights Member Research Survey Report 60

Smooth The Path

MAY 7, 2017

Have you ever noticed the Twitter flurry before the conference? ” “Can’t wait for today’s awesome keynote to kick off this conference.” A few attendees will start leaving tweets here and there. “I am packing for Orlando!” ” These attendees are excited!

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Member Engagement How To Case Study Conference 84

Smooth The Path

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Do you ever find yourself wondering why members make the decisions they make? Why go to an inferior conference put on by a competitor? Sometimes member’s decisions seem so irrational. Why are our members so irrational? Why join, but then not engage? They are not. They are just as logical as we are.

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Member Engagement Conference Member Insights Member Research 60

Reid All About it

JULY 5, 2024

You’re more likely to attract and keep members with either a combination or tiered membership structure. Membership Monday This month’s topic will be an encore presentation from one of the great sessions we had at our MMC+T conference in May. Gain valuable insights into creating a culture of empowerment and innovation.

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