August 17, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
Virtual conferences are no longer the best-kept secret for associations. These days, many, if not most, associations have considered making their conferences virtual. The additional costs are minimal and the infrastructure necessary to set up a virtual conference is widely available and easy-to-use, so why are some associations only entertaining the idea of virtual conferences […]
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Five Ways To Use Interactive Videos To Supercharge Your Continuing Education Online
March 27, 2018 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, e-Learning, Mobile, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
By Marcus Thraen Video learning has quickly become the gold standard for Continuing Education online. Not only can online video training for areas like Continuing Legal Education, Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Professional Education be more effective than in-person training for the purposes of on-demand training with reduced travel and training costs, but it […]
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Five Ways To Use Interactive Videos To Supercharge Your Online CLE
March 27, 2018 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, e-Learning, Mobile, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
By Marcus Thraen Video learning has quickly become the gold standard in online CLE training. Not only can online video training for Continuing Legal Education be more effective than in-person training for the purposes of on-demand training with reduced travel and training costs, but it is also more effective than textual learning in learner […]
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Best Practices for Associations to Maintain Higher Membership Retention Rates
February 27, 2018 / by Laurelle Jno Baptiste / Associations, Blog, Marketing, Mobile, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
By Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste Most Associations strive to bring in more new members and keep existing members, but many don’t know how to accomplish this. By observing the trends in The 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, I created a best practices list based on the actions of the highest-performing associations with over 80% […]
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Why Associations Should Consider Multi-Channel Marketing Campaigns
January 31, 2018 / by Laurelle Jno Baptiste / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
By Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste Today’s online consumers report that ads are more pervasive, more plentiful, and more intrusive than ever before. As a result of years of being bombarded with ads, online users have developed banner blindness, the subconscious ability to ignore banner ads. While many believe this is only relevant to certain ad […]
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Technology Trends: 18 Tech Developments Associations Should Look Out For In 2018
January 22, 2018 / by Laurelle Jno Baptiste / Associations, Blog, e-Learning, non-profits, Organizations
By Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste Not every association needs to live on the cutting edge of technology in order to be successful, but ignoring trends can result in missed opportunities. Every year, technology changes, adapts and improves. There are times when a new technology dissolves before it ever catches on, but there are also technologies […]
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How Your Association Can Take Advantage of Website and Member Analytics
December 5, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
The digital world offers associations the ability to connect with members in ways that were never possible before. Memberships have improved and associations everywhere are benefitting, but many are still barely scratching the surface of what they have access to. While technology has given rise to more efficient member management, the true strength of […]
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Relationships Are the Key to Successful Member Loyalty: Here is How to Create Them
October 11, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, online event, Organizations, Sales
The modern association has a wealth of tools and technologies available to it that make managing and maintaining memberships easier and more effective than ever before. Yet, associations have always and will continue to be built on forging quality relationships with members. The good news is that the technology in the digital age makes […]
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Are You Getting the Most Out of Your E-Learning?
September 14, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, e-Learning, Marketing, non-profits, online event, Organizations, Sales, webinar
While associations everywhere have adopted e-learning as part of their membership programs and are benefitting from a more integrated and involved body of members, fully maximizing on e-learning’s potential requires frequent change and adaptation. As online learning strategies and techniques continue to improve, the e-learning industry evolves to incorporate these new methods. Even though access […]
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Five Benefits to Making Your Conference Virtual
August 17, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
Virtual conferences are no longer the best-kept secret for associations. These days, many, if not most, associations have considered making their conferences virtual. The additional costs are minimal and the infrastructure necessary to set up a virtual conference is widely available and easy-to-use, so why are some associations only entertaining the idea of virtual conferences […]
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How to Maximize Association Renewals: 5 Tips for Success
July 24, 2017 / by Vocalmeet / Associations, Blog, Marketing, non-profits, Organizations, Sales
Each year, associations of all shapes and sizes face the same challenge when it comes to membership renewals. Retaining members is the key to associational success, but it’s also one of the more difficult tasks for an association. Attracting new members is important, but keeping members engaged year after year is what enables associations […]
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