For many membership organizations, the old offer to members was clear: you give us dues, and we provide a newsletter, advocacy and lobbying, an annual meeting and conference, and someone to speak in public on your behalf. Every one of those functions, though, is being transformed by an altered media landscape; people can use the internet to find one another, communicate, and collaborate on their own. They can speak out in public, singly or in groups. They can raise and spend money by themselves. The old 'dues for services' bargain is not enough. This session will suggest new strategies for running your association with members rather than merely for them, becoming a platform where the membership can create value directly for each other.
Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations, is brought to you by Monitor Talent. Want to know more? Check out his bio or hear him speak on the Collaborative Revolution.

Learning Objectives & Key Takeaways:
Learn the 6 components that every Virtual Conference has,Learn 11 best practices that will make your Virtual Conference a success,Learn how ASTD produces their Virtual Conferences, driving up to 15% more attendance with 90% satisfaction ratings