SBI

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Social media is an essential tool for associations to foster vibrant online communities and strengthen connections with their members. Using social platforms effectively, associations can create places where members feel engaged, valued, and connected to a larger mission. Contact us to learn how we can partner.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 14, 2016

According to the report, 30 percent of associations have 5 percent or fewer international members and conference attendees. However, while only 18 percent indicate 5 to 14 percent of their members are international, nearly 30 percent of associations in that same range had international conference attendees.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore three strategies you can use to ensure you’re making the right moves for more meaningful member engagement. You’ll come away with specific examples from the team at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) that you can use to inform your own strategy.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In recent years, digital marketing strategies like search engine optimization, paid advertising, social media marketing, and blogging, have replaced traditional marketing tactics as the preferred methods for promoting products and attracting potential customers. Both are must-have’s and work most effectively in tandem.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. The truth is: conferences are not the most effective method of transferring knowledge. In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

Creating a social media strategy can feel overwhelming. The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain? In a year, what will success look like?

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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. Social media is their preferred form of entertainment.

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GrowthZone

APRIL 21, 2020

From In-Person to Digital: Tips for Shifting your Membership Engagement Strategy provides a wealth of tips and how-tos for navigating and embracing the shift from in-person engagement to digital engagement. Shift to webinars and online conferences. Why Host a Virtual Conference. Put the “social” in social media.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

Virtual conference engagement. Because so many associations are quickly converting their in-person conferences to virtual conferences, WBT Systems shares advice on engaging virtual conference attendees with the right kind of content design, networking ideas, and other extracurricular activities. More info/register.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? Prioritize social media engagement. Prioritize social media engagement. Social media is an important resource to use because it allows you to capitalize on the social networks of your existing members.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

What are the best ways that your organization can step up its online strategy in order to acquire more members? Prioritize social media engagement. Prioritize social media engagement. Social media is an important resource to use because it allows you to capitalize on the social networks of your existing members.

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Email Maven

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The CSAEAnnual Conference last week in Ottawa was outstanding! I attend a lot of conferences,but this one was by far my favorite this year. All ofthe keynotes and sessions were amazing, I especially loved Jessica Richardson, CeM & Heather L. Ihope you can join me next year.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility. Other methods of expanding your visibility include social media campaigns, events, career fairs, and using search engine optimization (SEO) to attract people to your website.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew! Here are 24 association member engagement strategies to explore for your organization, plus 6 tips for how to increase member engagement. The solution?

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 30, 2016

Like many individuals and organizations in modern society, associations maintain social media profiles for sharing content of interest to their members. Many people assume that social learning emerged with the development of social media, but this is not the case. The 3 C's of Social Learning for Associations.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 11, 2016

New ideas, new inventions, new strategies, new operating plans. According to the survey, association innovation tends to focus around a few main areas: website and social media; conventions, conferences and seminars; education programs; and membership, technology and marketing (56 percent each). People change.

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My Seat at the Bar

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For a recent client, we conducted focus groups to investigate the decision to attend their conferences. They range from other associations to employers or self-organizing groups on LinkedIn or other social media platforms. There are HUUUGE tailwinds behind strategies that leverage community. To participate in a community.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

They do this through a variety of platforms including websites, social media, email, and increasingly through online communities. We know that education programs provide one successful way to increase member engagement , whether through the annual conference, webinars, or online education and certification programs.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 6, 2016

A flexible, structured Digital Badge Strategy applied to your planned and existing online learning programs will help to validate your badging initiative – ensuring that you meet your learning and organisational goals. What Does Designing a Digital Badge Strategy Look Like? How Do I Use the Digital Badge Strategy Design Canvas?

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Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

MemberSuite shares nine strategies for preventing volunteer burnout so you can keep your leaders in office and your pipeline full. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Strategy First, Software Next. Volunteer fatigue. Supplier members. Tue 7/6 at 12 p.m.

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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. Michelle Brien, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy for TopClass LMS by WBT Systems.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It also assesses 76 challenges across nine association strategy domains, including membership, meetings, advocacy and education. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. last-minute strategies and what you should be doing right now to help prepare you for GivingTuesday success.

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Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2023

Searching for new avenues to promote an upcoming conference? With a big conference on the horizon, associations do everything they can to promote it and get the word out to their members and other potential attendees. As part of that marketing strategy, organizations should also consider asking speakers and exhibitors to help.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Looking to personalize and target your email communications strategy to different member segments? Objection 2: Social Media. Example: “It would be much easier to create a social media group. Data : You don’t own your member data – the social media platform does. Example: “Our conference is coming up.

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Email Maven

AUGUST 1, 2024

All you need is a bit more strategy. Billion dollars are being spent on all both Federal and local elections 1 which means we are all going to be bombarded with paid social ads, TV ads, influencer, direct mail, calls, texts, and emails all around local and national elections. Or does your grace period cover them?

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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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EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That’s why having multiple member retention strategies in place is a must! In this blog post, we’ll cover: How to increase membership retention The best member retention strategies Tips on creating an event strategy for member retention What Is Membership Retention and Why Does It Matter? Engage your members.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, some members might say they want more opportunities to earn CPE credits at your conferences; but when you look at the data, you might find that CPE course completions are low at your events. Other options to consider are social and community listening.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 27, 2018

Prospective members are much more likely to respond positively to a recruitment strategy that feels like a natural part of their interactions with your association than they are with outright marketing strategies that, in today’s media landscape, feel obvious and forceful. Offer online-only membership benefits. In-person events.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Virtual conferences. Not going virtual is not an option for association conferences , says MemberSuite. If you’re tempted to not host a virtual conference in the coming year, consider the questions they pose before making a final decision. Learning Strategies for Virtual Events. Member engagement. More info. .

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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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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

But first, you’ll need to understand a few characteristics unique to the younger generations that encapsulate the ‘why’ behind these strategies working. Now, let’s take a look at why this kind of strategy is NOT always attractive to younger generations. Millennial Characteristics. What does this mean?

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 21, 2019

These gatherings are held solely in the virtual space, whether it’s a video stream, a web conference, or even a virtual environment meeting. Drive marketing strategy. For a typical event, the marketing strategy revolves around one task: Getting attendees to register and travel to the event. Collecting the data. Probably not.

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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

But first, you’ll need to understand a few characteristics unique to the younger generations that encapsulate the ‘why’ behind these strategies working. Now, let’s take a look at why this kind of strategy is NOT always attractive to younger generations. Millennial Characteristics. What does this mean?

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. Before the rise of social media and cloud computing, associations competed to attract new members — but only in a subtle “non-profit” sort of way. It’s different now.

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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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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

For associations, we should be designing conferences as experiences for attendees to feel active , and less passive. In order to make the crowd feel involved and a part the conference experience, give them a reason to participate. There are several ways conferences are using crowdsourcing to engage with attendees today.

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