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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Nominate yourself or a woman who works in the association industry for an award in one of three categories: technology leader, innovation, or technology champion. Conference/event evaluations. Nominating someone is simple and anonymous: submit their contact info and a sentence about them—the AWTC awards committee takes it from there.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 21, 2025

Every conference and trade show has at least a handful of sessions on the subject, and most any technology solution provider is working to incorporate some level of generative machine learning into their existing platforms, Those that havent done it already, at any rate. Which is great! Its important to be realistic though.

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Spark Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Social media, IP, and the awesome that is Creative Commons. Conference content myths , conference content realities (I’m actually not so sure that last one is a myth…). Social media ROI: you may be looking for the wrong things. Also, social media use is shifting – so should your approach.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 19, 2013

Jenny Levine from the American Library Association talked about their MakerSpace initiatives as part of ALA’s ongoing work to allow members to hack the associations (which resulted, among other things, in a self-organized conference ). My favorite thing she said is that there are MANY ROIs of social media.

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 25, 2014

Maddie Grant’s session at MMCC on tech tools for the socially savvy got a ton of good word of mouth last week. Also, Associations Now has a nice roundup post on the conference, and the MMCC website has a good summary , too. Social Media Examiner can help you out. Did you know she created a post about it?

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Spark Consulting

JUNE 12, 2013

If “real innovation is always the outcome of ongoing discourse among a small group of innovators who truly understand the importance of what they’re working on,” what does that mean for open innovation projects ? Does the existence of language stifle innovation? (as

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Whole leaf tea bags for expectant mums, sustainable soy candles and an alternative to polythene made from sugar cane waste are just a few of the inspired innovations connecting winners of this year’s West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBA). We can’t thank First Sight Media enough and would recommend them for any virtual, or live, events.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 2, 2014

blog roundup communication conferences curation innovation leadership management marketing membership social media Aaron Wolowiec ASAE Associations Now Innovation Excellence Joe Pulizzi Kathi Rabil Kim Howard Marketing General surveys Upworthy' What makes an effective organization?

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Spark Consulting

MAY 7, 2014

People coming to your conference for networking? Top ten reasons why innovation fails. (Oh Why not give them a hand ? Change your thinking on SEO. Just because you have a responsive website doesn’t mean you have a great mobile strategy. NTEN helps fill in the missing pieces. Oh associations, do you see silos?).

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Associations Now

JANUARY 28, 2020

To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. This means he is in charge of public relations and conference planning. Visit Orlando: How do you define innovation and what are you doing to infuse this into the meetings you plan?

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Association Success

MAY 21, 2020

We asked engagement experts Craig Johns, Haley Correll and Greg Hawks to share their ideas with us during our SURGE Connect virtual conference, and we’ve got three of their suggestions below. Tell a story with social media. Social media provides such a powerful way to engage with audiences.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Alice Mathu of IAAPA shares how innovation can include comfort, sustainability and trying the latest technology. To create innovative and interactive meetings, planners around the nation are raising the bar on productivity and capitalizing on attendee experience. Mathu has been at IAAPA for 14 years and a vice president for two.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s hard coming up with things to talk about on social media or in your newsletter. Every month we share blog, social media, and newsletter ideas your nonprofit can use to produce new content. This year’s theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” We can help though!

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Is it time to dump the conference call for proposals ? blog roundup fundraising innovation leadership marketing social media Associations Now Constant Contact John Haydon Technology Review Twitter' Twitter: your (highly addictive?) ideal community , all in one place?

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 26, 2014

An interactive general conference session? The key to innovation? blog roundup innovation leadership marketing membership social media Associations Now Copyblogger Facebook John Haydon online advertising professional development Shelly Alcorn Technology Review Twitter' Here’s what you need to look for.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Adweek, the leading source of news and insights covering marketing, media and technology, today kicked off the new year with a bang, announcing it has acquired Social Media Week (SMW) and its flagship properties, including Social Media Week Conferences, SMW News & Insights and its recently launched streaming platform SMW+.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Big idea: Successful innovation can be small, too. How do you define innovation? I want to invite you to the real world of innovation: small-sized innovation,” Tatonetti says on Association Success. One way to implement this vision of innovation is to focus on streamlining workflows. Hint, Hint; Nudge, Nudge.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re at the digitalNow conference next week and see me wandering around, please let me know you read Association Brain Food, you’ll make my day, plus I’d love to meet you if we’re not already acquainted.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Objection 2: Social Media. Example: “It would be much easier to create a social media group. Sure, social media platforms have a large and ready audience, but there are perils to building your home on someone else's land. Data : You don’t own your member data – the social media platform does.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. The Free Press ) Social media platforms hate the written word.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

He says that Marketers from Mars, a new report from ExactTarget, “found big differences between how marketers (that’s you and me) use social media, compared to how real people (your customers) use social media.” Tagged: Content Marketing , Innovation , Leadership , Twitter , Web and Social Media.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Learn More About It Gwen Fortune-Blakely and Alexis Redmond will be discussing how organizations can work across generations to overcome challenges at ASAE’s Great Ideas Conference, which is taking place March 17-19 in Colorado Springs. For example, ASHA’s social media manager offered a session on how to create an Instagram story.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting says conferences are missing the boat by offering mostly novice or intermediate content. Many parents don’t attend your conference because they can’t or can’t afford to leave their children behind at home.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 25, 2021

Most of the people I know who exhibited at virtual conferences this past year were not pleased with the results. Virtual conference pricing. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. The Most Innovative Campaigns in Digital Advocacy. Virtual expo. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

Virtual conference networking. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings is calling out virtual conference organizers for giving the label “networking opportunities” to five types of experiences that don’t deliver on the networking promise , including the ubiquitous chat box. Lessons learned while planning a hybrid conference for APHON.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 6, 2013

Social Media Examiner has tips for promoting your event via social media. Three uncommon key conference metrics to watch. Has Facebook peaked ? You probably already know some of these, but I’m guessing at least a few of them are new.

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Thanks For Playing

APRIL 26, 2012

Ill be speaking for DMAWs Bridge Conference in August. ” They asked each speaker to answer (in 75 words or less) the question: What development, trend, or marketing innovation do you predict will be in place by the fall of 2012 to influence every direct marketer’s year-end planning? Alltop Social Media.

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Thanks For Playing

MARCH 6, 2013

Social Media Examiner has tips for promoting your event via social media. Three uncommon key conference metrics to watch. Has Facebook peaked ? You probably already know some of these, but I'm guessing at least a few of them are new.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Tagged: Association , Community , Innovation , Membership , Networking , Nonprofits , Professional Development , Web and Social Media. Information –> Answers. Education –> Ideas. The focus here is on benefits, not features, nicely done. graphic courtesy of Chris Brogan.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

Some quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: How to get more leads from a live event using social media. Marshal Carper, Social Media Examiner ). How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Don’t be blinded by your own expertise. Christopher S. *All

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2013

A GigaOm conference about digital media, paidContent Live (#pclive), took place last week in New York. He attended the conference and says it “shone an important light on personalization, risk, innovation, and diversity—things your association should know a thing or two about.”. Digital life. Mama mia, that’s good.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Presenters: Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Held at the ASAE Technology Exploration Conference, the AWTC End-of-Year Reception welcomes all association women technology champions and their supporters. A new episode is posted every Monday by 1 p.m. Mon 12/2 at 5:30 p.m.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Does your association have a popular conference workshop or training class you want to convert into an online learning program? Tue 2/26 at 12 p.m.* – The Role of Social Media in Advocacy (Washington DC Idea Swap). Technology vs. Innovation: Association Learning Strategies in Practice. 1 CAE credit. Thu 2/28 at 1 p.m.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2019

The League of American Orchestras’ 74th National Conference begins next week in Nashville. More than 1,000 artistic administrators, composers, conductors, musicians, and business partners are headed to Nashville to network with colleagues, learn about new industry innovations, and discuss how orchestras can grow and adapt.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Innovation culture. When Sheri Jacobs of Avenue M polled association professionals, she learned they struggle with prioritizing innovation because of limited time, risk aversion, and lack of leadership support. She shares tips for fostering a culture of experimentation that balances innovation and reality. More info/register.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Most of us realize innovation is key to driving a business forward. in conjunction with the National Business Aviation Association , polled association professionals to learn how they set innovation goals, how they support innovation, what rewards and recognition they offer and how they set metrics for innovation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas. We pursue fads, gimmicks and trends as the silver bullets of our conference woes. Conference trend and fad bandwagons.

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