Four Author Concerns Publishers Should Know

Authors are at the center of the scholarly publishing system and serve as the primary conduits in creating and consuming research papers. However, their perspectives are often overlooked in discussions about improving the scholarly publishing process. Gaining insights into authors’ views and woes can help publishers better understand author perceptions and engage with them. Understanding […]
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Social Listening: Why You Need it for Your 2022 Conference

Promoting a conference on social media is all in a day’s work to most academic societies. It’s relatively easy to create a hashtag and disseminate important information through tweets, Facebook posts, etc. But what happens next? Societies don’t always know what people, especially members and potential attendees, are saying about the conference. Here’s where social […]
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Make Your Research Society’s Virtual Networking Event More Inclusive for International Attendees

Currently, it looks like we’re moving toward “normal,” with in-person academic conferences resuming or being planned for 2022. Some societies have even postponed their 2021 events to 2022, in hopes of attracting more in-person attendees. Nevertheless, many researchers strongly support a virtual component to in-person events, and such hybrid conferences are likely to be popular […]
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Five Ways Research Societies Can Boost International Membership

Despite increased attendance at virtual conferences in 2020 and 2021, academic societies might find it challenging to boost or retain membership in 2022. The surge in international attendees at virtual meetings has shown societies the importance of an often-overlooked source of members: international audiences. Let’s look at ways in which societies can attract and engage […]
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