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MARCH 26, 2021

A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Association innovation. Volunteer SMEs. Chapter events.

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This edition of Association Brain Food covers two weeks because I’m not publishing next week while I’m on vacation. I’ll see you back here on Friday, August 20. Chapter benchmarking survey. Please respond by Friday, August 20. Be a good community citizen.

Revenue 195

Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

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MAY 7, 2021

A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Join your peers to understand this phenomenon and learn some tips to combat these negative beliefs. Sat 5/8 at 12 p.m. Research on associations. Credentialing on the blockchain. Intriguing.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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MARCH 5, 2021

Mon 3/8 at 11 a.m. – Mon 3/8 at 1 p.m. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership campaigns. After collecting and synthesizing the data, he’ll share a report summarizing the ideas submitted. We all love receiving unexpected gifts in the mail. Virtual watercooler. every Monday.

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

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JANUARY 22, 2021

They share ten strategies for motivating members to volunteer and mentally show up for meetings. His 21 tips to improve your corporate partnership program (with links to additional resources) is the place to start (and return to) if your sponsorship program needs tweaking or overhauling. Virtual networking incubator. Sponsorships.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Accepting reality. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Association evolution.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Beth Kanter

AUGUST 17, 2021

A recent McKinsey survey suggests that 90% of organizations will adopt some version of the hybrid workplace. The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Center Inclusion. Inclusion is the “I” word in “DEI.”

Tips 101

Tips Video Tools Team 101

Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Fluent by John O’Donohue from Conamara Blues (hat tip to Swiss Miss for sending this poem my way) Attendee attention. Staff meetings. When Zoom meetings became a thing, I saw lots of posts describing best practices for online meetings. Remote/hybrid work. Have you trained your employees for remote/hybrid work?

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Price Newsletter 256

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Tips for living online: lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Association mojo. At times, it’s a struggle, isn’t it? If you’ve lost your spark amidst all the challenges coming your way at work, WBT Systems shares advice for getting your association mojo back. Engaging members by career stage. Remote watercooler.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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JUNE 4, 2021

Brain research confirms the stupidity of back-to-back meetings. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Benchmarking chapter data. Billhighway asks, “ What’s the point of chapter benchmarking? ” Digital credentialing for the next gen. Quick hits. “I I don’t have time” is not true. “I

Video 367

Video Innovation Content Technology 367

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APRIL 30, 2021

A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Association performance and priorities. Work shutdown rituals.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Hybrid/remote teams. Jamie Notter of Propel explains how to make the most of your remote/hybrid team’s time together in person. Host: Fridays@4 Facilitator: Shelly Trent, CAE, Fridays@4 President Mon 1/22 at 8 a.m. Please participate in the ASAE 2024 Survey of Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Adoption.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

Reid All About it

JUNE 11, 2021

Voyeurism fix: 27 top marketers share pictures of their desks along with tips for cameras, mics, lights and hamsters. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Make time for microlearning. If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education?

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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JULY 17, 2020

What does an uncertain future hold for association event planners and association meetings? Meetings Today talked to event planners about revenue diversification, in-person vs. virtual attendee engagement, and managing your mindset. Are you just a tiny bit intimidated by the idea of design thinking? It’s okay, we’ve all been there.

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

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MARCH 3, 2017

If your blog is gathering dust, these 9 tips will help you get your blog back on track. And I’ll add the obvious self-promoting tip #10: hire someone like me to help. I definitely agree with the #1 blogging tip: create a content strategy. I found a few good reads for you this week…. Don’t let that happen to you! 1 CAE credit.

millennials 150

millennials Recruiting Recruitment Revenue 150

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JUNE 23, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.” ―F. Scott Fitzgerald ChatGPT. Nearly seven months ago, ChatGPT entered our world. AI usage policy. What the heck?

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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MAY 28, 2021

How can your association facilitate this collaboration among staff and members? 10 mindfulness tips to help boost your focus and productivity—excellent suggestions and very doable. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

Innovation 284

Innovation Technology Survey Team 284

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. ASAE Gold Circle Awards. The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. Forget “normal.”

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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MARCH 24, 2023

In this comprehensive guide to tiered and à la carte sponsorship models for in-person, virtual and hybrid events , EventMobi suggests how to price, sell and deliver sponsorships, measure ROI, and craft a post-event report for corporate partners. You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14. Women in the workplace. Sponsorship strategy.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mon 2/26 at 8 a.m. – The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. But, seriously, has anyone seen the movie Join or Die yet? I’m hoping to somehow. Learning subscriptions. Digital initiatives. Member mobile app.

DC 261

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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APRIL 14, 2023

Achurch Consulting explains how the CliftonStrengths assessment is a game-changer for teams , especially hybrid and remote teams. Quick hits Follow these tips to counteract ten major survey response biases and improve your survey data. CliftonStrengths. They also describe how it made a difference for two associations. CMS/website RFP.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Your association survived the pandemic without an LMS, you’re returning to in-person meetings, and the budget isn’t looking so good. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. See you back here on Friday, October 15. Women in technology. Why the heck would you even think about getting an LMS ?

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Because I’m away most of next week at the Non-Dues-A-Palooza conference, Association Brain Food isn’t publishing next Friday, September 8. Teams that meet for regular debriefs (post-mortems or retrospectives) improve team performance by up to 25%.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I created hybrid components for my classroom courses and redesigned the department’s “distance learning” curriculum. Organizations must not only invest in the appropriate tools to facilitate the learning outcomes they intend, but hire qualified learning designers and developers who can produce meaningful eLearning. So much has changed!

Course 203

Course LMS Education Tools 203

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Virtual meeting practices. Bad habits developed in the office followed associations when they went virtual, which is why Achurch Consulting explains how to adopt a meaningful meeting mindset. Hybrid, ugh. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings says you’re not a bad person if you don’t do hybrid. High-performing committees.

Revenue 195

Revenue Committee Strategy Technology 195

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. Virtual conference FOMO. Board diversity.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

AssociationChat

AUGUST 4, 2020

One more platform reviewed and instead of feeling closer to the answer of what tech to choose for their meeting, he felt further away than ever before. Jason was an expert meeting planner, but this was a new way of doing things and he wasn’t having a good time. . With resignation, he clicked to join the Zoom meeting.

How To 120

How To Video Price Tools 120

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MARCH 27, 2020

Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: 26 ways to make online meetings, workshops, and programs a success. 5 real-world techniques and tips from longtime remote workers in the association community (Shepherd Smith, Gravitate Solutions ). Think of it as your good deed for the day.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Technology Louisiana Conference 221

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JUNE 26, 2020

As some associations canceled in-person conferences and made the switch to virtual, two association teams found themselves owning different elements of the experience—the meetings team handled the content while the education team managed the platform. How to run a Zoom cocktail party—and have better classes, conferences, and meetings too.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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JULY 3, 2020

Look how your project management skills can transform family dynamics: the Agile family meeting. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… DEI education. WBT Systems opens their most recent post with a quote from Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Future-facing.

Montana 221

Montana North Carolina Review Member Engagement 221

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MARCH 10, 2023

They explain how podcasts can benefit associations and their audiences, provide tips for starting an association podcast , and describe the planning process and issues to consider before you decide to move forward. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. Skills-based volunteering.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 195

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Hybrid workplace challenges. Moving to a hybrid work model is often a compromise solution, says Achurch Consulting. They describe eight serious challenges that can arise when you make the switch to hybrid without proper planning or guidance. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community….

Colorado 39

Colorado Recruiting Recruitment Survey 39

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hybrid online courses. WBT Systems shares examples of hybrid online courses from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and two other associations. Blended learning is another type of hybrid—a mix of in-person and online learning. Hybrid workplace budget. AMS warning signs. Data warehouse. More info/register.

Blended Learning 39

Blended Learning Email Marketing Revenue Technology 39

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Hybrid workplace worries. Achurch Consulting’s State of the Workplace Pulse Report revealed the hybrid workplace issues keeping C-suite leaders up at night. Achurch Consulting’s State of the Workplace Pulse Report revealed the hybrid workplace issues keeping C-suite leaders up at night. Change management. More info/register.

LMS 40

LMS Video Technology Revenue 40

MemberClicks

MAY 5, 2022

7 Tips for Planning Events for Young Professionals . A new member mixer is a simple, casual way for new members to meet current members. Throw the word “networking” out there and people seem to run for the hills. But you know what makes networking a lot less intimidating and a lot more appealing? And no, nothing cheesy.)

Class 52

Class Recruiting Recruitment Social Media 52

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MARCH 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Self-assessment tools/programs. Self-assessments reveal where you need to improve your skills and what you need to learn. In their new guide, EventMobi explains the psychology behind gamification. Sponsorships. Self-mastery. Any excuse for pasta.

Revenue 39

Revenue Tools Education Member Experience 39

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Non-dues revenue award. Do you have a program, event or staff experience that connects your association’s mission to business growth? Nominate your association for the Pierre Partnership Award presented by the Professionals for Association Revenue.

Arlington 39

Arlington Technology Case Study Revenue 39