Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . Every event-planning team struggles with this question.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 6, 2020

If you’re considering hosting an event or conference for your association, it’s critical that you plan for a few key elements to drive value to your members: Education. Explore this guide to learn how your association can increase the value it provides to members through events. Engagement . Experience. Let’s dive in!

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NXUnite

MARCH 22, 2024

For event planners at an association, nonprofit, or other organization, investing in the right event management software can streamline many of your tasks, making your job easier. What is Event Management Software? Event management software is a tool that supports the entire planning process for your event.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

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NXUnite

MAY 15, 2024

It can take six months or longer to plan a nonprofit event and market it effectively. Then, the event itself requires careful management and will inevitably face a few challenges. Follow-up is an indispensable aspect of donor engagement for solidifying supporter relationships after they’ve attended an event.

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Association Navigator

JANUARY 29, 2013

Verto’s event planner Jane Reynolds deserves the credit for amazing food, good logistics, and no surprises. Jane and I have discussed the importance of starting your planning with a good checklist. Meetings & Conventions magazine has a great library of checklists that will help you in planning a wide range of events.

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 21, 2023

Events are the lifeblood of nonprofits and associations. Fundraising events are an invaluable opportunity to drive revenue and build community, whether they’re online or in person. Fundraising events are an invaluable opportunity to drive revenue and build community, whether they’re online or in person.

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Although your association might not be meeting in person right now, plenty of organizations are moving their meetings and events online and engaging members in the digital realm. As with any new process, we know there’s a learning curve to figuring out how to host an enriching virtual service event.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

More organizations than ever are leaning into events (whether virtual or in-person) to pull in prospective members and engage current ones. A recent survey showed that the virtual event market alone is expected to be worth $504.76 9 Event Planning Tips for Improved Events. billion by 2028. Define your audience.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Whether you’re on a small team, a team of one, or a large team with divided responsibilities and resources, marketers all have a few things in common: We need to accomplish things quickly, handle multiple projects at once, stay inspired, keep ourselves updated about current events, and collaborate with others across our team or departments.

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Associations Now

APRIL 16, 2013

The event-planning site Splash challenges ticket-service sites with its full-fledged event-planning platform. What are some of the key details that go into planning events? That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Splash Zone. Splash = Facebook of event websites ow.ly/k6YM2

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Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2018

Your events can be the highlight of your member community experience! Especially for communities spread out over a wide geographic area, a monthly or yearly gathering is an exciting event to look forward to. To keep members excited about attending, your events need to be better every year than they were the last.

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Associations Now

APRIL 10, 2013

How Google+ can widen your connectivity in promoting your next event. Sure, Google+ hasn’t been the breakout social media platform many expected. It has plenty of tricks for event planners, such as SEO and segmented notifications. What social tools are in your event-planning strategy? (ht

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Having a conference app for your event is a seriously powerful tool. Plus, when you have a go-to partner to lean on for your conference app needs, you can focus on the content and event planning. As you read, think about how each of these benefits would make your biggest annual event easier to manage! Directories.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Partying in a cemetery sounds weird, but it’s not the strangest place that event planners have taken over lately. Also: Is now the time to plan an event in an emerging country? Thoughts on these issues in today’s Social Media Roundup: Think Outside the Venue. Think about the space and the location.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 2, 2014

Before taking your event planning solo, keep in mind the business factors that come with the territory. If you’ve been doing this event-planning thing for a while, you might be wondering to yourself what it’s like to strike out on your own. Starting Your Own Event Company via @hgivner [link] #eventprofs #mpi.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

More organizations than ever are leaning into events (whether virtual or in-person) to pull in prospective members and engage current ones. A recent survey showed that the virtual event market alone is expected to be worth $504.76 9 Event Planning Tips for Improved Events. billion by 2028. Define your audience.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 24, 2018

Instead of posting volunteer opportunities, post advocacy opportunities such as referring a new member, posting a review, or promoting your organization on social media to increase buzz. Event Planning and Hosting. To start, use your volunteer tools to accept speaker submissions for your conference or small, local events.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Event safety. The team at Event Farm has been hosting a series of webinars about the safe return to in-person events. During the last one, they introduced their event safety playbook full of tips and resources. Marketing copy.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Fundraising events are the perfect way to deepen your nonprofit’s impact. Between exciting auctions and marathon events, there are several opportunities to provide a memorable experience for your supporters, all while driving engagement. Before you jump into your next in-person fundraising event, carefully consider whether a virtual.

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AssociationChat

AUGUST 4, 2020

Don’t plan your virtual events before reading this! Someone somewhere is enjoying planning all these virtual events we’ve been having this year. Virtual emcees, remote attendees, social media competitions for in-person and remote participants…virtual events can have so many moving pieces, that it’s easy to feel lost.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 6, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… With so many event apps on the market, how do you even begin to find one? It works on the pay-it-forward model: when you submit a review of an event app, you can see all the reviews on the site. Focusing on Resource Planning.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Virtual events are more relevant than ever. According to a recent Linkedin survey , 79% of event organizers state that virtual events have spurred new opportunities for their organization, while 66% state that they’ve seen a boost in ROI in comparison to physical events. What is virtual event sponsorship?

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Social media -- although social media and community management are different -- social media is for the organization’s voice, community is for the customers’/members’ voices -- they have complimentary skillsets. It’s just another tool in your tool belt for engaging members/customers in effective, fun ways.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. Another advantage of an app: it’s a centralized communication channel to your members, unlike social media platforms your association doesn’t own. Connect with fellow event professionals from across the globe.

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YourMembership

MAY 3, 2012

May 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Membership Management , Social Media and Business Trends. Innovation time may take away from production (or event planning) time in the short run but in the long term, assessing and reassessing the way you conduct business and your offerings is beneficial to your organization.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Fundraising campaign management tools allow you to create and track campaigns, accept online donations, and manage fundraising events. Multichannel marketing tools enable simple communication and campaign promotion via email, direct mail, content management, and social media. Social media integration.

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MemberClicks

JULY 30, 2024

Educational sessions are a powerful way to engage attendees and score high on post-event surveys. In this guide, you will learn step-by-step planning tips to take your event to the next level. With this in mind, it is important that educational sessions are in sync with the theme and flow of your event.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2014

And while the show’s main attractions are the fashion and celebrities, it also provides plenty of food for thought for meeting planners as they go about executing their next events. Imagine the possibilities if these award shows made a more concerted effort to continue the conversation with their TV audiences in social media spaces.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “You can never be wise unless you love reading.” Conference/event evaluations. Do you use the same event evaluation questions year and year? Samuel Johnson AWTC awards. Do you use all the data you collect? Ok, and then what? 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Even though they’re in the spotlight dealing with a haunting situation from the past, work goes on — trade shows, educational sessions, publications, lobbying, research, event planning, member service – it doesn’t stop. With social media, it doesn’t take long for a rumor to turn into a full-blown disaster.

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Reid All About it

MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I William Penn Chapter events. Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? Event apps. I expect to pass through life but once. I’m cooking again!

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? New association event. If you’re feeling nostalgic about ASAE TEC, a new online event, People Powering Tech on December 14 from 10:30 a.m. Please email me if you have a piece you’d like to discuss. Member app.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. Ex Ordo takes you through the steps of implementing conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic events. Abstract/conference management. CliftonStrengths. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 16, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Did I talk to these people? Now for the main event: free professional development events for the association community. If your organization has a free webinar or other event coming up, please send me the link. It’s so spot on.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. Tue 2/14 at 12 p.m.* – Video Event Marketing that Drives Revenue. Behind the Scenes: Planning Convening Leaders.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. – Video Event Marketing that Drives Revenue. Learn how to plan and execute a video marketing plan for your next event.

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