Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 9, 2016

On July 25, ASAE announced the host cities for its meetings, through 2022: 2017 – Toronto. In fact, I’ll be following the stream, searching for future blog post topics and future guest bloggers. So please follow me on Twitter and don’t be afraid to tag me! Good news fellow Midwesterners! 2018 – Chicago. 2019 – Columbus.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Tue 11/7 from 12 to 4 p.m.* – SURGE 2017. I’m looking forward to SURGE 2017, a virtual summit with a thesis: By joining together thousands of association professionals, we can collectively innovate and push our industry forward. SURGE 2017. SURGE 2017. Membership Growth Online Summit 2017. Follow Blog via Email.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. 2016 Learning Trends, 2017 Learning Forecast. As the year draws to a close, look back at key trends and developments that impacted learning in 2016 and look ahead to what you should be prepared for in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The Future of Event Technology: 2017 Trend Watch. Explore what’s in store for event technology in 2017. Tue 11/29 – Toolkit of the Month: Blogging Maturity Assessment. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. <Creative 1 CAE credit.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Tue 6/13 at 1 p.m.* – 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Find out about the latest association growth trends revealed in MGI’s 2017 membership marketing benchmarking survey. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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MARCH 17, 2017

The Canadian Anti-Spam Law: Are You Compliant in 2017? On July 1st, 2017 the Private Right of Action provision of the Canadian Anti-Spam Law (CASL) takes effect. Webinar Benchmarks Report 2017. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I took some time off on Tuesday to attend a few sessions of SURGE 2017, a virtual summit for the association community. Mon 11/13 at 2 p.m.* – What You Need to Know to Attract & Engage Young Members (Membership Growth Online Summit 2017). As 2017 draws to a close, let’s share what went right this year. 10 CAE credits.

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DECEMBER 22, 2017

Since it’s the season to be merry, here are 99 reasons why 2017 was, in fact, a good year. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. Thanks for being a loyal reader of Association Brain Food Weekly.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

According to the Community Brands’ 2017 Member Loyalty Study , there are four key measures that indicate member loyalty: member satisfaction, likelihood to renew, likelihood to recommend, and connectedness. SURGE 2017. Follow Blog via Email. Tagged: Brain Food. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. Host: HighRoad Solution.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

Follow that link to Amanda’s blog to learn how your association can participate and find out more about this important survey. Host: Event Manager Blog. A 2017 Gallup survey found that 70% of employees in the U.S. Follow Blog via Email. Creative Commons licensed photo by Andreas Kind on Unsplash Tagged: Brain Food.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Hear about the communication challenges facing associations, according to the 2017 Association Communications Benchmarking study, and recommendations to help you improve your communications program as you head into 2018. – 2017 Learning Trends, 2018 Learning Forecast. Follow Blog via Email. 1 CAE credit. Thu 12/7 at 1 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Webinar Benchmarks Report 2017. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. Learn what motivates your most loyal members and the most effective ways to communicate your value to them. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

– Rebroadcast: PCMA Convening Leaders LIVE 2017. It’s still the beginning of 2017 and you might be scratching your head on where to begin with your chapters. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Johnson Tagged: Brain Food.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

– Rebroadcast: PCMA Convening Leaders LIVE 2017. It’s still the beginning of 2017 and you might be scratching your head on where to begin with your chapters. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Johnson Tagged: Brain Food.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Hear how an association’s in-district activities program successfully organized almost 650 congressional activities, and how the 2017 political environment has affected one association’s GR program. Host: Event Manager Blog. Presenter: Christina Green, blogger, Event Manager Blog. SURGE 2017. Follow Blog via Email.

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JUNE 13, 2017

. — AssociationAnalytics (@AssocAnalytics) June 13, 2017. A recent post from the Crazy Egg blog says that traffic could be coming from a variety of sources, including email, social media, and organic search. The GrowthZone blog shares a few ways to engage with new members. Other Links of Note.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

A blog post and success story from Aptify explain how NJCPA developed this data superpower. Email Marketing in 2017: Trends, Data and Best Practices. Find out how deliverability is changing in 2017, and learn about new tactics to optimize marketing emails. Follow Blog via Email. > Tagged: Brain Food.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

A blog post and success story from Aptify explain how NJCPA developed this data superpower. Email Marketing in 2017: Trends, Data and Best Practices. Find out how deliverability is changing in 2017, and learn about new tactics to optimize marketing emails. Follow Blog via Email. > Tagged: Brain Food.

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JUNE 23, 2017

If you need a DIY approach to analytics, take a look at Debbie King’s advice for creating an analytics strategy and roadmap at the Association Analytics blog. How to Build an Engagement Driven Demand Generation Strategy in 2017. HighRoadU 2016-2017 Final Exam Wrap Up. HTML: Follow Blog via Email. Host: MeetingsNet.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

I spent the holidays weeks coughing, sniffling, and reading books, not blogs, so I don’t have much in the way of reading to share this week. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. I bought a lot of books too.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

After completing the survey, you’ll have the chance to win one of five registrations to Learning • Technology • Design 2017 – and, if you win, I’ll be very envious. 5 Keys to Association Website Success in 2017 (Columbia MD Idea Swap). Follow Blog via Email. > Tagged: Brain Food. Here’s another link to the survey.

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JULY 28, 2017

Learn about key findings, including marketing automation performance metrics, from the Informz 2017 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Photo by Nitish Kadam on Unsplash Tagged: Brain Food.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Host: Event Manager Blog. – HighRoad U 2016-2017 Wrap Up. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. Gain practical advice on how to manage complex event budgets. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Wed 6/21 at 1 p.m.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

In an effort to share its knowledge with the world, these tools and resources are now available to download through Google’s Re:Work blog. — Kris Finger CMM (@KrisFinger) August 21, 2017. Could your organization benefit from learning Google processes? Team-Building Times 10. Other Links of Note.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Need a fresh approach to association growth in 2017? Top Trends in Experiential Marketing for 2017. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Creative Commons licensed image of the forest by Michail Prohorov Tagged: Brain Food.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Need a fresh approach to association growth in 2017? Top Trends in Experiential Marketing for 2017. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Creative Commons licensed image of the forest by Michail Prohorov Tagged: Brain Food.

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APRIL 21, 2017

Over the last year, Ben Martin CAE has been covering the moves of private equity firms in the association technology market on his theNird.org blog—the “NIRD” stands for Not-for-Profit Investments Research Department. Subscribe to his blog to get the latest news, including his analysis of the deal, player by player. More info/register.

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MAY 12, 2017

Hear about the future of learning technologies and how to support learning needs in 2017 and beyond, including: key insights into the future of eLearning; the importance of having the right technology to keep up with your learners’ needs; LMS features and capabilities to support next-level trends, including social, mobile, AI, etc.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

– The Future of Event Technology: 2017 Trend Watch. Email Trends: What’s in Style for 2017? Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Creative Commons licensed image by Teddy Kelley Tagged: Brain Food. Host: NimbleUser.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

– The Future of Event Technology: 2017 Trend Watch. Email Trends: What’s in Style for 2017? Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Creative Commons licensed image by Teddy Kelley Tagged: Brain Food. Host: NimbleUser.

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MARCH 10, 2017

2017: A Year of Disruption. Gain a better understanding of the economic environment and how structural changes will have an impact in 2017 and beyond. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. Tue 3/14 at 1 p.m.

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MAY 5, 2017

I used to read lots of food blogs but I got sick of the invasive advertising. We’ll look at a range of virtual events—including Tagoras’s own Learning • Technology • Design 2017—to help you evaluate which option, if any, might be the right fit for your association’s challenges and opportunities. Follow Blog via Email.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

How you communicate with your members—and how you show them the value you provide—is the top factor members use to determine if they stay or if they go, according to the 2017 Member Loyalty Study by Community Brands. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Allison Fine and I originally published this blog post on the Candid Blog here. is AI-powered software that indexes and clusters millions of conversations and expressions across public social media, news, blogs, institutional sources, and search engine trails. Register for the webinar. Using all of this data, Quilt.AI

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APRIL 14, 2017

Storytelling in 2017: It’s Not About Content, It’s About Engagement. Host: Event Manager Blog. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. Breakfast/lunch provided. CAE credits. Host: Billhighway. Tue 4/18 at 1 p.m.

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MARCH 31, 2017

Learn email design tips, including show-stopping GIFs and smart responsive design, you need to deliver results for the rest of 2017 and beyond. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Tagged: Brain Food. More info/register. Thu 4/6 at 2 p.m. –

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AUGUST 15, 2017

.” ITPG’s David Kim , a cybersecurity expert who admits to being a victim of a cyberattack himself nearly a decade ago, put this issue at the center of his Sunday session at the 2017 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Toronto. exposing the FBI Director. He played for the school’s golf team, of course.)

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