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JANUARY 3, 2020

Just one quick hit this week because I haven’t been reading much beyond fiction lately: 20 great books for content marketers published in 2019 (and one in 2020). In trying to address serious gig economy labor issues, legislators are destroying the professional lives of freelancers, like me, who choose to work for themselves.

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JUNE 21, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maggie McGary shares insights from the Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report and cross-references them with findings from MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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JUNE 19, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. If your association wants to create a more inclusive association, you must identify and remove the barriers standing in the way of a member’s desire to volunteer or serve in leadership , says MemberSuite.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Oh my god, Millennials, Gen Z, they’re here! WBT Systems explains what you really need to think about when developing and marketing education for all generations. Tim Ebner, Associations Now ). So enlightening, I kid you not.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You don’t hear much about technical debt in the association community. The first time I heard about the concept was from Matrix Group—they did a session at ASAE TEC followed by a webinar. How’s that, you say?

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APRIL 26, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Millennials and Gen Z are joiners but only if they believe the ROI your association offers is worth the short-term sacrifice to their budget. Thinking about a virtual chapter or community? Look before you leap!

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… This got me thinking and maybe it will get you thinking too… How do you measure progress in your career? I can’t measure what I’d love to measure so I’m still thinking. Don’t assume they already have what it takes.

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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. How can associations provide corporate partners with valuable access to their member communities ?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Management fails. Ed Zitron at The Atlantic points out that management failures in remote workspaces are nothing new—they happened in the office too, particularly the failure of managers to coach and train young professionals.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While email has been around for decades, it’s still one of the most effective communication channels, even compared to new technologies (we’re looking at you, social media). As of 2019, email marketing boasted a 4,200% return on investment —or $42 in returns for every $1 spent. Preview a recent blog post.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While email has been around for decades, it’s still one of the most effective communication channels, even compared to new technologies (we’re looking at you, social media). As of 2019, email marketing boasted a 4,200% return on investment —or $42 in returns for every $1 spent. Preview a recent blog post.

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Newsletter Tips eBook Content 52

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… One of my soapbox topics is associations taking a more holistic and innovative approach to sponsorships, so I enjoyed reading this MemberSuite post on sponsored experiences. TikTok: what it is and why you need to know how it works.

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JULY 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… In an article titled, “ Death by Association ,” Mike Maddock shares an interesting perspective on associations and the inevitable governance issues that get in the way of needed change. I have a soft spot for vendor members.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here’s one for the accidental project managers. If you’ve ever been in charge of a technology implementation project without the benefit of project management experience, then you know what a wild ride it is.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The digitalNow 2020 call for presentations is open. WBT Systems describes how higher ed is now competing with associations in the lifelong learning market. The deadline for proposals is next Friday, November 15. Long live the topic!”.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 28, 2020

While I am no longer updating this list daily, I will continue to update this list with helpful links to news and resources I’ve found that could impact how association and events professionals make decisions as we look to the horizon. Looking to hire or be hired? 7 :25 am ET]. Need some levity? On Twitter? Need a job?

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AssociationChat

APRIL 15, 2020

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Looking to hire or be hired? On Twitter?

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