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APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. Marketing automation. Abstract/conference management. CliftonStrengths. CMS/website RFP.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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MARCH 17, 2023

A quote from James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits , got Billhighway thinking about chapter practices: “You do not rise to the level of your goals. They point out seven of those systems—or bad habits —and suggest good habits that chapters should practice instead. But where and how do you start improving culture? Newsletters.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For the seventh time in eight years, ‘information overload/cutting through the clutter’ weighed in as the No. If you aren’t customizing content for different segments (for example, new members vs. mid-career members), then you could be overloading your audience with content that simply doesn’t resonate with them. Where do they want it?

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Communications Tips Content Tools 287

Freestone

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The New Year is right around the corner! If you haven’t already started planning your content delivery strategy and partner outreach for 2024, now’s the time to get started. We’re here to help you r continuing education program plan for a powerful 2024! Read our blog for three helpful tips.

Education 58

Education Tips LMS Learning Management System 58

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? If you do, please participate in the 2020 New Member Engagement Survey from Amanda Kaiser (Kaiser Insights) and Dynamic Benchmarking.

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Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

Jamie Notter of Propel says it right up front so no spoilers here: “to make your strategic plan a living document , you re-write it every three months, and you let everyone in the organization edit it.” New association podcast. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. So excited!

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San Diego Education Social Media Content 195

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Since attendees will forget most of what they hear and lose touch with new connections, associations should provide a learning experience that goes beyond the confines of an isolated event. At the NTEN blog, Jarrett Way from Mighty Citizen explains how to improve diversity and inclusion in your marketing and communications.

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Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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AUGUST 20, 2021

While reviewing their website traffic reports, they discovered a common theme in their five most popular blog posts: how to increase online learner and virtual attendee engagement. If you’re involved in the design or delivery of virtual/hybrid conferences or online learning programs, check out the ideas and advice shared in their post.

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Resources Strategy 195

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Association departments are business owners of technology—think AMS or LMS—but they usually don’t know how to map out the roles and policies needed to best use those systems. Instead of talking about how great our association is, we should focus our messaging on our new members’ problems and the solutions we have for their problems.”

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DC Chicago Washington Video 170

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MAY 7, 2021

Doug Kessler at Velocity Partners says three things matters most in B2B marketing right now: meaning, metrics and mojo. Metrics are “your prospects and customers silently screaming to you about everything they’re into right now.” The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Intriguing.

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Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JULY 30, 2021

If you’re looking for a low-budget way to start an online learning program at your association, WBT Systems has the answer. During the pandemic, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) added 250 new members and achieved an 80% retention rate—in the travel industry! Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on! Online learning programs.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… It’s that time of year again. Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites. One thing we can predict about the future: implementing new technology will never stop. New Scientist ).

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LMS Price Revenue Technology 174

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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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MARCH 25, 2022

Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more. Probably every reader of this blog is Gen N, a cross-generational consumer segment.

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Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Check out the tips, habits and tools recommended by several successful association professionals over at the WBT Systems blog. Check out the tips, habits and tools recommended by several successful association professionals over at the WBT Systems blog. – Best Practices in eLearning for the Accidental Instructional Designer.

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Washington DC Library Tips 186

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MAY 5, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… “I’ll do that but not right now.”. Right, you never do it. The Fund provides “financial assistance during a time of crisis to individuals who are directly involved in the planning, execution, delivery and support of meetings.” He’s right.

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Charlotte Raleigh Chicago Leadership 158

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

It starts with your association taking a holistic approach to learning, evaluating whether the committee approach is the best strategy, developing committee charges, and rethinking volunteer selection and training. Virtual meeting practices. Membership performance survey. High-performing committees. Get on board! Hybrid, ugh.

Revenue 195

Revenue Committee Strategy Technology 195

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APRIL 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you haven’t already, you must read New Member Engagement Study , a collaboration between Kaiser Insights, Dynamic Benchmarking, 12 research partners and 160 association professionals. Natural” means practically nothing when it comes to food.

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DC Washington Chicago LMS 170

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MAY 8, 2020

Billhighway describes the kind of resources you can provide chapters to help them get started with virtual events , design engaging programs, prepare speakers and attendees, and put together a virtual event volunteer team. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events.

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North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Learning campaigns are a new way to engage and educate your community. Amanda Kaiser is right. She says in her post, Your Members Feel Very Alone : “One of the first soft benefits many new members receive from their association is realizing for the first time they are not alone.” Who doesn’t like low-hanging fruit?

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Innovation Technology DC Tips 190

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MARCH 2, 2018

The best marketing for educational programs is content marketing , said LMS provider WBT Systems—and I agree. The consensus on the value of marketing personas is starting to shift. When you’re shopping for new technology, look beyond what the software does. It’s not 1997 anymore. ( Rob Lafratta ). TechRepublic ). The Millions ).

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DC Chicago millennials Washington 122

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MAY 1, 2020

If we are looking to affirm our associations are dynamic, meaningful homes for connection and community, it is time to start looking further forward and creating elevated connection experiences.”. So, I’m sorry or you’re welcome, whichever one applies. Virtual worlds for association events. Virtual presenters. Chapter virtual education.

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North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273

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MAY 29, 2020

In a recent webinar, Reggie Henry introduced many in the association community, including WBT Systems, to the “ reboarding members ” concept—taking time each year to reacquaint yourself with a member’s goals, needs and interests, and reintroduce them to membership benefits and resources. Virtual event ebook. Virtual learning strategies.

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San Diego Strategy North Carolina Conference 259

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 31, 2017

Learning scientists believe we do not learn something new unless we have the opportunity to articulate during the learning process – talking about our ideas as they are forming – refining our ideas with others. Many organizations start and stop here. Keep the content delivery to the bare minimum to allow space for conversation.

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Content Sample Case Study Course 144

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

When you spend time on actual work, you end up with 20 minutes to watch this year’s Oscar-winning Best Live Action Short Film, Marshall Curry’s The Neighbor’s Window. I’m always looking for new sweet potato recipes and this one isn’t as creamy and heavy as most gratins. How’s that, you say?

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DC Washington Content Education 221

MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The webinars below cover a variety of skills, news, and advice to help. Topics include business strategy and innovations, thought leadership,business practices, HR, TED talks, economy, renewals, eCommerce, and DEI. Every month, we compile the internet’s biggest list of free skill-building webinars. Now onto this month’s webinars.

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Social Media Cost Strategy Team 52

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APRIL 14, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Last week, after a day of hiking in Capitol Reef National Park, I got on Facebook to share some photos and learned about the consolidation of Aptify, Abila, and YourMembership under the new Community Brands umbrella. Breakfast/lunch provided. CAE credits.

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Content Chicago Marketing DC 150

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MARCH 10, 2017

How often do you find yourself doing something that’s at odds with what’s best for you? Something you do to check out and ignore what the best truest part of you would do. But it made me think about the things we do to avoid listening to our guidance system, our intuition, our best selves. Maybe you’re procrastinating.

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Raleigh DC Washington Content 150

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

New member engagement. The 2022 New Member Engagement Study from Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking includes survey data on how associations of different sizes handle new member engagement. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Word-of-mouth marketing.

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Tips Video Content Marketing 41

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Because managers are facing a host of new issues and challenges in the post-pandemic workplace, WBT Systems says associations can help industry employers and employees by offering manager training programs. If your AMS doesn’t help you recruit, engage and retain members , you better start shopping for a new one. Quick hits.

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Project Tips Technology Marketing 47

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Blue Sky eLearn’s introduction to instructional design essentials will tell you how to determine the educational needs of your market, develop learning objectives and assessment questions, repurpose existing content, decide on a delivery format, and make a design plan. Extreme questions to trigger new, better ideas. Gen Z values.

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Learning Management System Education Committee System 41

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They also share details about an exercise they did during the session that will help you practice and understand the steps of the cycle. They also share details about an exercise they did during the session that will help you practice and understand the steps of the cycle. So true—in the right circumstances. Product development.

Education 41

Education Project LMS Technology 41

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Cierra Loflin at Superpath identifies the telltale signs of an underperforming blog and shares the turnaround advice of three content marketers who inherited mediocre blogs. Sunday, we had the “best eggplant parmesan.” AMS implementation. Member renewals. Submittable explains what it is and why it’s important.

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Certificate Innovation Education Process 39

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Year-round conference community. It happens every year at ASAE TEC: the last session is over, we say our goodbyes, get our hugs and leave thinking, “I wish it didn’t have to end.” It happens every year at ASAE TEC: the last session is over, we say our goodbyes, get our hugs and leave thinking, “I wish it didn’t have to end.”

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Content Strategy Technology Analysis 39

Leading Learning

JANUARY 7, 2022

Year end is a natural time to pause for reflection. The pandemic has caused us to introduce new online educational formats. The top three—strategy, new online educational formats, and quantity of online education—were areas where more than 40 percent of respondents strongly agreed.

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Price Blended Learning Course Education 91

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JULY 22, 2022

As usual, it’s full of interesting findings—I’ve already referenced it in a client blog post. MGI added some new questions, share correlations and end with participant comments. In case you get push-back from colleagues or higher-ups, Impexium offers responses for common objections to starting the search. Marketing General Inc.

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Price Technology Strategy Software 43

Leading Learning

APRIL 9, 2020

Metalearning is concerned with understanding the factors and processes that support—or thwart—learners’ ability to gain and apply new knowledge or skills. Metalearning, in short, improves the chances that learning will stick. Metalearning, in short, improves the chances that learning will stick. The Role of Set and Setting.

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Course Resources Education Process 52