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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Their advice seems so obvious, yet apparently most associations need to hear it.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Spring cleaning association-style.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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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. Avenue M and ASAE polled associations about their AI usage policy for staff. Our AI future.

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Growth-mindset associations. They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. Sigh, another self-improvement project—almost complete.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. Before we dive in, we want you to start thinking of data as one of your most important assets. Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. What data do you wish you had?

How To 169

How To Case Study Cost Revenue 169

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APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT speculates about the invisible forces affecting your members , causing irregular or new behavior, and disturbing the regular attraction between them and your association. How to explain your idea in 30 seconds or less. Quick hits.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I’m attending the virtual ASAE Annual Meeting during the day and The Echo Hangout during the evening. Associations, you can help young professionals overcome these challenges. Talk about data!

Montana 369

Montana Conference Education Tennessee 369

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JUNE 25, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Chapter benchmarking data. Billhighway explains what to do with benchmarking data you collect from chapters. Casey Gale at PCMA Convene writes about two associations that tweaked their plans for a second year of digital events.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! During the last one, they introduced their event safety playbook full of tips and resources.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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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. We all know how culture plays a significant role in an organization’s success.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Your participation will help provide valuable insight into how the role of virtual conferences has changed over the past 12-18 months. Virtual conferences survey. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on! The new education model. Quick hits.

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

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JUNE 11, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? Data governance. Rene Shonerd at Cimatri shares a cheat sheet for making data work for your association.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. Start at her website , check out more on Association Innovation Today , and follow her on LinkedIn for the latest updates. Bottom line… mindfulness can transform your life. Celebrating a new season.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I’ve seen many references over the past year to the power of “unlearning” conventional so-called wisdom so we can take on new and existing challenges with the mindset they require. Association fortune-telling. Niche conferences.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association performance and priorities. If you publish association benchmarking reports, take note of Wes’ observation about trade vs. individual membership associations, it makes a big difference. ( Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Welcome to the last Association Brain Food of 2020. Thank you for reading and sharing Association Brain Food with others in the association community this year. Chapter financial data. How are your chapters really doing?

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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MARCH 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association innovation. The research revealed that associations with a more innovative mindset and culture were more successful at navigating the early challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. That stinks. Intuitive innovation.

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. Association Success is running a survey to benchmark diversity in the association industry. Association membership app. Imagine if your association app could do something like this?

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

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MAY 5, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings. Impexium shares the most in-demand requirements on the AMS wish lists of association executives. Amanda Kaiser describes how virtual connections can ease attendees’ anxiety about going to in-person events.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

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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. The data may support a business case for additional resources for chapter programs. Member advisory groups.

Revenue 195

Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

With content marketing, you can achieve these two goals simultaneously. They turn into regular listeners, readers, viewers, or attendees as your association becomes part of their daily or weekly routine. If they’re sponsored, your association can earn revenue too. Content marketing is a time-saver too.

Content 93

Content Marketing Social Media Video 93

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC) invites you to nominate one, two or three women whom you believe should be recognized for their contributions to the advancement of technology in associations. Women in technology.

Learning Management System 195

Learning Management System Education Technology Review 195

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MAY 1, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… For the last six weeks, virtual events have been the focus of my reading and writing time—which is why you’ve seen the topic popping up so frequently here and on my Twitter stream too. Virtual worlds for association events.

North Carolina 273

North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273

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JANUARY 14, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The researcher hopes to identify what most motivates association professionals to sit for the CAE exam and the relationship between those motivations and demographic variables. But can associations respond nimbly to them?

Team 195

Team Technology Certificate Revenue 195

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I understand why people love working from home since I’ve been doing it for more than a decade, but I also see how it can cause issues if your organization doesn’t overcome the common culture and management challenges of remote work.

San Diego 195

San Diego Education Social Media Content 195

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? MemberSuite suggests ways you can help your members (and yourself) deal with holiday stress. A twofer on data privacy regulations. A twofer on data privacy regulations.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual sponsors/exhibitors. In conversations about virtual conferences, one question always arises: how to provide value to virtual sponsors and exhibitors. Hybrid conferences. Bias in conferences. Sending website traffic to members.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems lays it on the line: “Associations with cohort-based online courses will dominate their market and provide the most effective, transformational educational experience to professionals in their industry.” Software requirements.

LMS 195

LMS District of Columbia Revenue Survey 195

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Jeff De Cagna has come up with ten purposeful provocations that every board member and association professional should commit to heart. Jen Dary, One Plucky Blog ). Board strategy. Sounds delightfully unorthodox to me. Quick hits.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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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. Anti-data, fence-sitter, or all-in, which one are you? Look before you leap!

Social Media 170

Social Media Arizona millennials Proposal 170

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JULY 3, 2020

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. Don’t you love watching how associations are taking on big changes like never before?

Montana 221

Montana North Carolina Review Member Engagement 221

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… ASAE members, check out the excellent GDPR resources and advice shared on Collaborate last week by the Technology Section Council. But it’s no dream and Joe explained how they did it in this post from Billhighway. Cybersecurity. Hootsuite ).

DC 150

DC Washington Recruiting Recruitment 150

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The more data MGI collects for this study, the richer the results for everyone. MemberSuite suggests how to reevaluate the member experience and apply what you learn. Membership survey. The survey closes next week so don’t delay.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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MAY 10, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “5G, when fully implemented, is poised to be a very big deal, a far bigger transformation in mobile technology than any previous generational shift. How to use FAQ pages to improve SEO. Read more at the Harvard Business Review.

DC 170

DC FAQ Member Experience Project 170

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MAY 8, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events. and I can tell you, NDP Live was not a boring online event. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Why dive into subjects that are off my beaten path of discovery? The YouTubers who manage those channels know how to tell a story and they are experts in their field. Thought leadership is a strategy that seems tailor-made for associations. So how do you begin to tap this new resource? For one compelling reason.

Leadership 88

Leadership Social Media Case Study Industry 88

Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

For years, the LMS has reigned supreme as the top learning platform for associations. However, as you begin searching for your association’s next solution, you’ll quickly come across a new option on the market— learning experience platforms (LXPs). But, what really is an LXP and how is it different from your typical LMS?

LMS 91

LMS Course Library Learning Management System 91