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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Early-career microcredentials. If your association is looking for a sure-fire way to attract young professionals, TopClass LMS has the answer: early-career microcredentials. Microcredentials and digital badges help young professionals differentiate themselves from peers and acquire the skills they need to get hired and promoted.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association AI survey. Please participate in the ASAE 2024 Survey of Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Adoption. The survey report will benchmark key factors in AI adoption, including budgeting, training and hiring. It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption.

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Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. It’s never too late to review and reflect upon the past year and make plans and promises to yourself for the year ahead. To help you along, Britt Andreatta shares ten reflective questions to launch 2024. Predictions for 2024. What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ?

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Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Since webinars are winding down, this will be the last Association Brain Food for the year. I’ll be back on Friday, January 5. Until then, thank you for spending time with me here. I wish you and your loved ones a most joyful, loving, cozy and relaxing holiday season.

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Analysis Software Education Strategy 291

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Grassroots advocacy. TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. When members better understand your association’s legislative and regulatory priorities and their role in achieving those goals, they can more confidently make an effective case with policymakers.

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Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? After completing a few writing jobs, I have room for more client work in my schedule. 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.

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Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking for additional work. I’ve had a few writing projects finish recently and have room for more client work in my schedule. 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.

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Tools Strategy Revenue Technology 272

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Sponsor perspectives.

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Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Request re career section on association website. Does your association have a career section for people curious about entering your industry or profession? I’m looking for examples for a post I’m writing. I love this page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry.

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Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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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. Hope to see you back here for the next edition on Friday, September 15. AI pulse survey. 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’ inte

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Love. Love will keep us together… Education programs. TopClass LMS suggests offering peer-to-peer online learning programs. In these standalone short programs, member instructors introduce skills, practices, or hobbies to fellow members. The programs are relationship and community builders since they help members connect with each other on both a personal and professional level.

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Certificate Education Revenue Marketing 195

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. I’ve always been an advocate of well-designed, interactive virtual events because many people don’t have the time or money to attend in-person events. But there’s no replacement for conferences. At ASAE Annual, I met new people and hung out with friends and acquaintances.

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JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. The next edition will go live on Friday, August 4. Member education. It’s impossible to predict the skills we’ll rely on in ten years.

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JULY 7, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… A month from now, many of us will be at ASAE Annual in Atlanta. Two months from now, I hope to see some of you at Non-Dues-a-Palooza in Denver too. Check out the content lineup if you haven’t already. Teri Carden—the mastermind behind AMS Fest before selling it to Association Trends—and her team are known for creating enjoyable educational experiences.

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Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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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. Scott Fitzgerald ChatGPT. Nearly seven months ago, ChatGPT entered our world. WBT Systems goes over some ChatGPT basics, brings up some concerns—like why you shouldn’t rely upon it to do all your work, and explains how association professionals, including education te

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Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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JUNE 16, 2023

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.” —Erasmus Podcasts. In the past few editions of Association Brain Food, I included a Good Listens section featuring association-focused podcasts. I left it out this week because I didn’t think you’d care about freelance writing, 18 th century British writers, medieval nuns or creativity—but maybe I’m wrong!

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Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

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JUNE 9, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read. Fought against it for a minute. Then looked out the window at the rain. And gave over. Put myself entirely in the keep of this rainy morning. Would I live my life over again? Make the same unforgivable mistakes?

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Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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APRIL 28, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Credentialing programs. Before developing a certification exam or any type of education program or pathway focused on a specific job role, you must do a job analysis. WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs.

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APRIL 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free member education. Should associations list education programs as a membership benefit if members have to pay for them like everyone else does? 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.

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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. They may sound crazy at first, but they’ll take you down paths where, amidst the madness, you might find some interesting nuggets to pursue.

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Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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MARCH 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14. Women in the workplace. WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employe

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Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. With for-profit and higher ed competition growing, your association’s online courses must stand out in the crowd. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs.

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Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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. WBT Systems shares several association examples of self-assessment tools and programs for choosing a career path or course of study, preparing for a certification exam, or improving business practices and policies.

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Revenue Tools Education Member Experience 39

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Vendor member education. WBT Systems explains why and how to help industry partners get the most value out of their membership. They describe educational programs that will help these member develop relationships and generate more leads. Hybrid workplace worries.

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LMS Video Technology Revenue 40

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member company employees. I know how frustrating it is when your association is only connected with a small percentage of employees at member companies. Granted, because of their job, some aren’t your target market, but many are. WBT Systems suggests ways to find these folks and introduce them to your association and education programs.

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Learning Management System Education Committee System 41

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership benchmarks. It’s time for MGI’s 15 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. If you’ve participated before, check your email for a personal link from MGI. If not, use this survey link to join nearly 1,000 association leaders worldwide whose participation helps all of us gain insights about what’s working to recruit, engage, and retain members, along with other valuable information.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This is the last edition of Association Brain Food for the year. I’ll see you again on Friday, January 6, 2023. Wishing you and yours a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. Merry Christmas! Copyright law. This week, while researching via Google, I landed on an association management company’s blog and found a post I wrote for a client.

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Recruiting Recruitment Revenue Atlanta 39

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual events and inclusion. “If your association is serious about inclusion and diversity, make sure you know what ‘going back to normal’ really means.” WBT Systems explains who’s excluded if you stop hosting virtual conferences. Maybe more people than you realize according to the research they share.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because next week is a short one, I won’t have the usual time to work on Association Brain Food, so this week’s edition includes events for the weeks of November 21 and November 28. Data insights. Inspired by a Reggie Henry conference quote, WBT Systems encourages associations to adopt an active listening mindset.

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DC Education Technology Washington 43

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Learning business growth. WBT Systems offers an association perspective on McKinsey’s ten rules for growth. Their interpretation will come in handy when you’re developing a business strategy for education programs. Recession prep. MemberSuite identifies twelve areas your association must address to survive and thrive amidst challenging economic conditions.

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LMS Education Technology Strategy 39

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Education marketing/sales. Seth Godin said, “People do not buy goods and services. They buy relations, stories, and magic.” WBT Systems examines what learners are really buying and explains how to apply what Godin’s describing to the way you market and sell your association’s educational programs.

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Blended Learning Software Education Marketing 41

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership tiers. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. What always worked may no longer be appealing to today’s professionals. Continuing medical education (CME). When the pandemic hit, the Oklahoma State Medical Association offered free CME programs to physicians all over the country.

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LMS Revenue Education Arlington 43

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Product development. Inspired and informed by a session at ASAE Annual, WBT Systems describes a product development cycle you can use for educational programs. They also share details about an exercise they did during the session that will help you practice and understand the steps of the cycle.

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Education Project LMS Technology 41

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AUGUST 12, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership model. It’s the right time to reevaluate your association’s membership model , says MemberSuite, because members (and their employers) most likely have different expectations, preferences and needs after two years of economic and pandemic-induced change.

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Software System Technology New York 41

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AUGUST 5, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Event data ROI. EventMobi shares the stories of six professional society and trade association staff—CEO, membership, corporate partnerships, professional development, conference programming, and event planner— who leveraged event data to achieve their goals. You’ll get lots of ideas from these stories about innovative practices at six types of conferences/expos and learn what’s possible with the intel you g

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Revenue Technology Innovation Marketing 39

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JULY 22, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, July 29. This edition includes all the free events I could find for the next two weeks. I’ll be back on Friday, August 5. Membership benchmarking. Marketing General Inc. (MGI) released the 14 th edition of their Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.

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Price Technology Strategy Software 43

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JULY 8, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Paper ceiling. WBT Systems writes about a new ad campaign coming in September from Opportunity@Work, a coalition asking employers to get rid of unnecessary bachelor’s degree requirements for hiring. This ‘ paper ceiling ’ holds back half the U.S. workforce. WBT describes why and how associations, where appropriate, can join this movement.

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