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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. Intentional learning.

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Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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JUNE 30, 2023

WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. What do you do when employees are begging for new timesaving tools or want to adopt modern systems to replace under-performing ones? Achurch Consulting describes how to take an intentional approach to tool implementation.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

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JULY 2, 2021

WBT Systems does too. Wes Trochlil suggests how to tackle a big data cleanup project —one bite at a time. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Peer advisory groups. When I worked at NAHB, I always thought the Builder 20 clubs were such a great idea. Supplier members. Hybrid events.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

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JUNE 2, 2023

WBT Systems says learning analytics can answer all kinds of questions about your education programs, including their market performance, effectiveness, and value to learners and your association. Technology decisions. Achurch Consulting provides guidance for deciding when to add new technology to your staff’s toolkit.

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Technology Chicago Education System 195

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Project management. But these meetings often occur only after things go wrong or big projects end, says Ethan Mollick.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

With more than 700 learning platforms on the market, how do you narrow the field down to the best learning management systems (LMS) for your association’s needs? Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation.

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LMS Learning Management System Proposal Blended Learning 165

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Read this post by Peter Houstle of Mariner Management about The Power of “A”—this time, “A” refers to Association People. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free education. If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you.

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LMS Member Engagement Education Revenue 266

Membersuite

MAY 26, 2022

The anxiety-ridden decision to look for new technology was the topic of the first session of Mastering Membership , our new event series for mid-size associations featuring advice from the association, selection consultant, and technology partner’s perspectives. Missed our Mastering Membership Part 1 Panel?

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Technology Software System Process 144

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MAY 19, 2023

WBT Systems suggests offering something valuable in exchange for their time: free leadership training they can apply at work and at your association. Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management points out the power of users groups —a must-read if you work regularly with an AMS. I expect to pass through life but once. Good stuff.

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Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely. Registration resistance. Connecting while working remotely.

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Newsletter Survey Team Software 195

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MAY 26, 2023

WBT Systems shares strategies for convincing people to commit time to their own professional development. educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one. Conference/abstract management. Good intentions are nice, but they mean nothing if they don’t turn into action.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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MAY 7, 2021

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. Research on associations. Intriguing. Association myths. I found myself saying “Yes!”

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

Achurch

MAY 7, 2021

But regardless of your organization’s complexities, the important thing is to use cloud-based technologies. We have compiled the seven most essential technology categories every organization should have to operate remotely successfully. #1: Organizations often ask us what they need to set up a productive remote workplace. 3: Payments.

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Technology Team Project System 110

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MAY 14, 2021

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! not a techie) in charge of selecting and implementing technology, you need to know a bit about APIs. Remote work technology. Sarah Michel, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting ).

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St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conference/abstract management. Ex Ordo describes how to implement conference and abstract management software for medical, technical, scientific, and academic association events. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Conference design. Next gen membership #1.

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Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

WBT Systems

MARCH 15, 2017

Join Talented Learning CEO and Lead Analyst, John Leh, and WBT Systems CTO, Linda Bowers, as they explore six digital badge fundamentals. What kind of technology infrastructure is needed to support open badges. · What kind of technology infrastructure is needed to support open badges. · How can associations help turn the tide?

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LMS System Education Project 276

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APRIL 30, 2021

Achurch Consulting explains why a shutdown ritual is mandatory for establishing healthy work/life boundaries, especially if you’re working from home. WBT Systems laments the lost art of listening. Multi-system implementation. I’ve heard a few friends talk about implementing more than one system this summer. Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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JULY 7, 2023

Designing asynchronous (self-paced, on-demand) online courses is even tougher, but WBT Systems gives you a head start. If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask ASAE Collaborate about RFP samples. Two months from now, I hope to see some of you at Non-Dues-a-Palooza in Denver too.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Project management basics. I bet many of you once found yourself in a project manager role without the benefit of project management experience or training. Achurch Consulting removes some of the mystery by sharing project management basics for AMS implementation projects.

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Project Education Software Review 370

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MARCH 10, 2023

WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. Association podcasts. Skills-based volunteering. Associations might want to consider a different approach to volunteering.

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Committee Education Software Technology 195

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JULY 10, 2020

WBT Systems describes nine virtual event strategies that minimize Zoom fatigue. WBT Systems describes nine virtual event strategies that minimize Zoom fatigue. This newfound capability raises numerous questions,” says Peter Houstle of Mariner Management. Let’s hope people come to their senses and this groupthink stops.

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Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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APRIL 21, 2023

I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems. They suggest options for offering members a selection of free education programs as a true membership benefit or as part of a membership tier. They suggest options for offering members a selection of free education programs as a true membership benefit or as part of a membership tier.

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Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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MAY 12, 2023

WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. If you’re selecting any type of technology that relies on integration, you must read this non-technical guide on API for association leaders. It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. Learning business.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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MARCH 17, 2023

Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. You fall to the level of your systems.” They point out seven of those systems—or bad habits —and suggest good habits that chapters should practice instead. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. Chapter habits. But do you?

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

WBT Systems explains how virtual conference session recordings can serve as a launchpad for an association’s online learning portfolio. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. Professional development is a must in uncertain times. Chapter bright spots.

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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JUNE 9, 2023

This week, WBT Systems focuses on seven practices that can help associations create a learning environment in which adult learners can flourish. Change management. They also share change management strategies for change-fatigued association professionals. Fought against it for a minute. Then looked out the window at the rain.

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Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Cutting back or eliminating management training programs certainly doesn’t help. TopClass LMS suggests your association offer management training programs for industry professionals. Change management. Impexium recommends five strategies for a change management framework. But there’s no replacement for conferences.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

Achurch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Fractional executives are consultants who don’t just tell you what to do; they help you get it done. The fractional model was an attractive option for experienced executives looking for a mix of interesting projects. The fractional CIO collaborates with business departments on technology initiatives.

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Learning Management System System Project Leadership 125

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MARCH 24, 2023

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14. Women in the workplace. Member onboarding. Sponsorship strategy.

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Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Wes Trochlil at Effective Database Management describes the benefit of belonging to an AMS users group : you can “tap tens if not hundreds of other organizations that are using the same or similar software.” If your association has a website redesign project on the horizon, there’s no need to ask for RFP samples on ASAE Collaborate.

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LMS Revenue Education Strategy 266

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

This study investigates more than 60 factors influencing members across six domains, including economic, technology and market psychology. WBT Systems shares eleven predictions for the future of work and how they might impact associations. The future of work. We all used to think working from home was the future of work.

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Recruiting Recruitment Certificate Tips 370

WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2018

You finally got the budget to purchase a learning management system (LMS). You know the answer already if you read last week’s post : an LMS RFP is not the first step of the selection process, it’s the result of the first step. The RFP lays out the key evaluation criteria you’ll use to select a new LMS.

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LMS How To Sample Proposal 155

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JULY 17, 2020

Design thinking is completely doable when you get it explained to you like WBT Systems does in their post, Design Thinking for Associations: Let’s Take It from Conceptual to Practical. Meetings Today talked to event planners about revenue diversification, in-person vs. virtual attendee engagement, and managing your mindset.

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Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I agree, which is part of the reason I only registered for the trade show at ASAE Annual—the ridiculously high fee for consultants (the membership category for this odd duck) was another reason. WBT Systems explains why it might be time for your association to get into the microcredentials business. Credentialing support.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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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. There’s much work to be done and I hope that at last we’re all ready to do it.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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JUNE 16, 2023

WBT Systems explains what associations need to know about launching a podcast and how a podcast can contribute to the success of your professional development programs. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.” Event planning.

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Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Rereading something is no substitute for retrieval practice , says WBT Systems. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership survey. The more data MGI collects for this study, the richer the results for everyone. The survey closes next week so don’t delay. Sticky learning. Quick hits.

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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195