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Association Management Systems (AMS): 5 Software Strategies
Higher Logic
OCTOBER 22, 2019
But to do this effectively, you need to have a system in place for gathering, organizing, and accessing the member information that provides you with insight into their goals and preferences: an association management system, or an AMS. Apply early bird and other member discounts. Allow chapters to plan their own events.
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Learning Management Systems for Associations: The Essentials
WBT Systems
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
What are the essential functions of a Learning Management System for Associations? Confirming that your LMS supports these standards ensures that your time and resources have been invested wisely in creating engaging content and selecting the best learning management system to deliver it to your learners.
What to Consider Before Launching a Membership Renewal Discount
Associations Now
JULY 17, 2023
While a discount might sound like a good way to get more members to renew, consider your options before moving forward. Choosing to offer a discount during a membership renewal campaign can convince more members to stay, but it’s important to do some thoughtful planning before you make that decision. “If
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Is Your Association Using Data to Increase Event Revenue?
Association Analytics
JUNE 17, 2021
We send a discount code vs. promoting what’s new at the next event. For those most likely to attend, you know you can skip the discount code and the expensive marketing pieces. If you change event registration systems, make sure you get all of your historical data from your old system.
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7 Creative Ways to Promote LMS Engagement
Blue Sky eLearn
JULY 30, 2019
When launching a learning management system (LMS) for the first time, organizations need to take into consideration different ways to generate excitement and interest in their new platform. This could mean email blasts and posts on social media to start creating buzz, as well as providing incentives and discounts for early visitors.
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The 5 E’s of Generating Non-Dues Revenue from eLearning
WBT Systems
JULY 26, 2016
One great way to do this is to look to your online education and certification programs – with your Association Learning Management System, generating non-dues revenue is easy! It should be straightforward for your members to access your eLearning content from your website, without having to log into multiple systems.
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240 4 Stages of Falling in Love with your LMS
WBT Systems
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Your relationship with your organization’s Learning Management System is no different. In the case of your LMS, this is where your wishlist of features and requirements forms the basis of both your search and your initial impression of the new system. Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.
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Data Wrangling Blues
Association Analytics
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
We could rely on the accounting system, but only for things that were created and contained within a journal entry. We had to validate registration member rates against current memberships to ensure members were receiving the appropriate discount or group rate. And the examples go on and on.
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Nonprofits that Sell Products or Services: 4 Considerations
NXUnite
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Track customer purchases to offer them perks, send personalized marketing messages, and create custom discounts for upcoming marketing campaigns. Inventory and point of sale systems are often highly specialized, so they work with a platform that fits your nonprofits sales model.
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Association Tips: 6 Irresistible Member Benefits that Convince People to Join and Renew
Higher Logic
JULY 13, 2017
To get the most of their eCourses, many associations use a learning management system (LMS). Expert Tip: The best learning management systems will also help you increase non-dues revenue by selling some of your online courses or certification materials. NAWR took this route when they partnered with FedEx for their shipping discount.
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Managing Learning at your Association Annual Conference
WBT Systems
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
From managing scheduling and facilities for educational sessions at the conference, to enabling your members to record their attendance and credits earned in their training history, to reporting attendance for post-conference analysis – do you have one system that can simplify and manage all of this for you? . You might be surprised.
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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials
WBT Systems
APRIL 25, 2017
Existing Technology: Between learning management systems (LMS), association management systems (AMSs) and social media, many associations have a robust technology ecosystem in place to support rapidly changing skills-based training and digital badges. The system is scalable to support the 2 million science teachers across the U.S.
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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.11.19
Reid All About it
JANUARY 11, 2019
WBT Systems shares five trends and opportunities they see for association e-learning in 2019. Even though WBT is a learning management system (LMS) provider, not one of the trends and opportunities they highlight is about technology. TechSoup Tour: How to Access Donations, Discounts, and Resources. More info/register.
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Building a Community: 5 Tips for Digital Member Engagement
Blue Sky eLearn
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Whether you’ve decided to improve your website or build it from scratch, you should review your website platform or content management system (CMS). Allow your members to communicate seamlessly through a messaging system, as well as more public forums that they can contribute to. Message board. Invest in reporting features.
Don’t Ignore Non-Dues Revenue Potential of Digital Badges!
WBT Systems
MAY 9, 2017
Here are some ideas: Add value to existing courses – The abilty to display credentials achieved for continuing professional education on social networks, learning management systems, websites, and resumes increases the value of your programs to members. appeared first on WBT Systems.
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Higher Logic
JUNE 4, 2019
Resource: 6 Key Features of the Best Learning Management Systems. By offering content for purchase in bundles at a discounted rate, you’ll get more eyes on programs that weren’t getting attention when only sold alone. But before all of that, win their trust by offering them insightful and engaging content at no cost.
Membership Q&A: How Long Should Our Grace Period Be?
Spark Consulting
AUGUST 7, 2019
For instance, your members are HVAC contractors and you renew on an April or October calendar year, aka during their busiest times of the year, when people are first turning on their cooling or heating systems and discovering they aren’t working. Maybe offer that discount or special deal ONLY to members who renew on the first notice.
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Association Brain Food: 6.28.24
Reid All About it
JUNE 28, 2024
The learning management system (LMS) market has exploded in response. To help you sift through the options, D2L’s buyers guide for associations offers advice on the LMS selection process and walks you through the different system features, capabilities, and support services you’ll encounter out there. AMS selection.
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4 Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit Store’s Inventory
NXUnite
JUNE 14, 2024
Set up an inventory organization system. Effective inventory management begins with an organized storage system. Start by purchasing physical storage solutions for your backrooms, including: Shelving units Storage cabinets Storage bins Wire shelving Additionally, purchase a label maker and label your storage systems accordingly.
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Are you getting the most out of your retention data?
Association Analytics
MAY 17, 2021
Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). Armed with that information, you might run a test to offer first year members a discount at the annual conference, and then see if that segment’s retention rate improves.
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12 Ways to Add Extra Value to Your Online Courses
WBT Systems
JUNE 12, 2017
10 – Offer discounts. For students who complete and pass the course, provide a discount for related publications or events. #11 The post 12 Ways to Add Extra Value to Your Online Courses appeared first on WBT Systems. 11 – Continue the connection.
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10 Tips to Take You from Zero to eLearning Hero
Blue Sky eLearn
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Associations have a tendency to use language and abbreviations that are only meaningful to them internally without realizing the public won’t understand their system of communication. All of this is time-consuming and you’ll need to be focused on system integrations, working with instructors, and more. Stick up for it.
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215 Don’t Undervalue Association Training Programs!
WBT Systems
OCTOBER 25, 2016
This can be done by reducing a particular course fee, or you might consider offering a discount coupon that is emailed to potential attendees. appeared first on WBT Systems. Assuming the former, it’s important that you revise and re-set course pricing on a regular basis particularly at the start of a new venture into online learning.
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Active Loyalty in the Lifelong Learning Business
WBT Systems
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Discounting might get them in the door but it doesn’t breed loyalty. Do they pay full-price for your products or buy at a discount? Reward their efforts by giving them a discount on a future purchase. The post Active Loyalty in the Lifelong Learning Business appeared first on WBT Systems. Do they take classes elsewhere?
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186 Make a Splash: Promoting Your New LMS and Making a Great First Impression
Blue Sky eLearn
APRIL 18, 2018
Include a coupon code for a discount on a first purchase or a percentage off a popular offering. flash sales for a discount off any LMS purchase or on specific products to keep your offerings at the front of people’s minds. Provide incentives. Give out a freebie. Let your learners use your LMS without a financial commitment.
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Where to Host Your eLearning Catalog and eCommerce: AMS or LMS?
WBT Systems
MAY 29, 2018
During the selection and implementation of a learning management system (LMS), you have many decisions to make. But one decision often takes associations by surprise: Should you host your eLearning catalog and eCommerce on your LMS or on your association management system (AMS)? Discounts, bundling, and credits. Just sayin’.
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150 3 Strategies to Recruit Members Through Association Software
Blue Sky eLearn
MARCH 27, 2018
We suggest offering members a discount on registration, then showing non-members at checkout how much they could save on their ticket if they had the member discount. Make sure your membership management system can automatically apply the discount to a cart with a registration and a membership! Access to online resources.
Are you getting the most out of your retention data?
Association Analytics
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). Armed with that information, you might run a test to offer first year members a discount at the annual conference, and then see if that segment’s retention rate improves.
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8: Membership 101: Effective Renewal Cycles
Spark Consulting
JUNE 8, 2022
Offer: Associations may not know what persuades – it’s not always discounts – or what’s worked in the past. But that in itself is a valuable lesson, as we now know where the gaps and problems lie and can begin addressing them by work arounds, working with vendors, or changing systems.
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Higher Logic
OCTOBER 23, 2018
For example, if a member engages with your emails and visits pages on your website about your annual event , your marketing automation system can continue to nurture this interest by providing them with more information on the event. Your content is based on real, active data points that inform how you engage with them. No, no, no.
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How to use your learning management system (LMS) to generate non-dues revenue
Freestone
DECEMBER 12, 2023
According to the latest Community Brands Association Trends research, 71% of association professionals listed non-dues revenue as a top strategic priority in the coming year. Leveraging your learning management system (LMS) to generate non-dues revenue is the perfect way to prioritize your goals throughout the year.
Wild Apricot Software News - December 2010
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 16, 2010
So even if we discount that, after reading through each of 441 customer surveys and personally replying to each one, I was very excited to see that the majority.( I'm sure this is the case for non-profit and membership organizations as well. read more ).
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5 Things to Consider When Choosing an LMS
Blue Sky eLearn
AUGUST 22, 2019
Selecting a new (or your first) learning management system is a big undertaking. You should have the ability to set up discounts and provide coupon codes as well. Some organizations hire consultants to help them with the tasks. Some send out large RFPs. The User Experience. This means your learners’ experience as well as your own.
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160 Associations play an important role in higher education
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 30, 2016
With an education system that is being disrupted, college students graduating with degrees that fail to provide them practical job skills and more adult and nontraditional learners than ever, associations stand at a crossroads,” Engel and Alcorn wrote. Offer blended learning environments. Professionalize content development and delivery.
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Associations play an important role in higher education
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 30, 2016
With an education system that is being disrupted, college students graduating with degrees that fail to provide them practical job skills and more adult and nontraditional learners than ever, associations stand at a crossroads,” Engel and Alcorn wrote. Offer blended learning environments. Professionalize content development and delivery.
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eLearning Pricing Models: 5 Ways to Price Your Courses
Forj
APRIL 22, 2021
Creating courses isn’t the only cost associated with providing eLearning to your team— you’ll also need to pay your team to administer the programming and pay for your learning management system (LMS) to actually deliver the courses to members. That said, it’s important to take caution when discounting courses for membership.
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Continuing Education Offerings: 5 Engagement Strategies
Higher Logic
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Technology advancements allow working professionals to take classes, earn credits, or achieve certifications through software called a Learning Management System (LMS). Through these systems, professionals can take classes, attend webinars, sit for exams, and more. The turn of the fiscal quarter is also a popular time for promotions.
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Increase Member Engagement with an Online Learning Challenge
WBT Systems
JUNE 26, 2017
When you invite members to participate in a learning challenge, and guide and support them throughout the challenge, they’ll become more comfortable with online learning and your learning management system (LMS). Send them an exclusive discount coupon for those online programs. Put a reasonable deadline on the discount.
What to Do If Your Association’s Online Course Failed
WBT Systems
JANUARY 23, 2018
Consider offering attendees a promo code to get a discount on registration. If your website and content management system, learning management system (LMS), or association management system isn’t intuitive or responsive enough, they’ll find their education elsewhere. Don’t forget to promote the course.
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One-Stop Buyer’s Guide to Membership Management Software
Protech
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
In exchange for this loyal, recurring support, associations offer members benefits like exclusive experiences, invitations, discounts, and even free items. Security: Your membership management system will store sensitive user information, and members trust your organization to keep that data safe and private.
Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap
WBT Systems
JULY 25, 2017
Assign each new member to an “ambassador” or “buddy” who walks them through your association’s online resources, including your website, online community, and learning management system (LMS). Provide a discount to an online program for those who complete the challenge. Participate in an online community discussion.
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Association Learning: Does your Story Inspire Members?
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
We have also posted in the past about how to successfully market your association learning management system to appeal to members and potential members. If you are currently offering webinars, but struggling with tracking participation and administration, could you benefit from implementing an association learning management system ?
Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.22.21
Reid All About it
JANUARY 22, 2021
WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. Marketing Automation & Technology Systems Demo Day. Tasked with finding the right marketing technology systems for your organization? Virtual volunteer fatigue. 8: Innovate.
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