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AUGUST 25, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. Too much has changed, including what you’re really selling, attention spans, the need for keynotes, and new abnormal patterns. You should get on his mailing list. AI prompts.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The report offers much to digest about communication, member engagement, events, staffing, outsourcing, and more. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Please send me links if you have one or know of a good one. Event design.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Project success stories. Member recruitment. Content calendars.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Launching a podcast isn’t as daunting as it used to be, thanks to resources and people who can help you get started, like Association Briefings. Submittable describes the benefits of skills-based volunteering for employees, companies, and nonprofits and how organizations can get started. Skills-based volunteering. Content marketing.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Here’s some help for marketing more effectively to younger generations. We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. He quotes a Silicon Valley investor too: “Apple feels more and more like a tech fentanyl dealer that poses as a rehab provider.” Member mobile app.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lately, I’ve noticed more discussion during events and on blogs about community. Their guide covers configuring software for abstract submission and peer review, issuing the call for papers, designing the conference program, and more. Quick hits Five ways to tell if your data management strategy is ready for AI. |

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

TopClass LMS suggests putting a new spin on your membership and education marketing. It’s encouraging to see associations willing to explore new ways to gather members together on online platforms. Greg Pollack at Association Analytics recommends three useful strategies to elevate your association’s impact in the new year.

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APRIL 5, 2024

They’re looking for a 501(c)(3) organization whose powerful mission could impact more people more deeply if it had marketing and branding help. The Round 1 application process for the 2024 Mighty Big Grant is open through April 30 and takes no more than 5 minutes to complete. To keep them at bay, find a new blue ocean.”

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APRIL 19, 2024

In Nimble AMS’ AI success kit, you get four resources: two 30-minute webinar recordings about AI for associations and two white papers, one an introduction to AI for associations and one on developing an AI strategy. Andy Crestodina, Orbit Media 101 ways to make and maintain friendships: real examples from life and listeners.

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MARCH 17, 2023

I bet members interact with your newsletters more regularly than any other product or service, which means your association should thoughtfully plan and design each edition. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. Quick hits Seven ways to create serendipity and connections for virtual attendees.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Although these events are not free, they’re organized by people I respect and admire—and will be attended by people you’ll love getting to know, like me at People Powering Tech. He says you can’t hope your way out of “these perilous and unforgiving situations.” and BJA Solutions for Associations (aka Barbara Armentrout) Awareness week.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Achurch Consulting explains why it’s important to provide virtual watercooler moments to your remote team and suggests all kinds of ways to do it. A low-cost, low-effort way to connect members… from association CEO Lindsay Currie, CAE. Laura Cappelle, New York Times ). On Sunday, India by way of North Carolina.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The problem, Dean says, is most meeting planners are expected to focus on logistics, not education and experiences, so we get the same design year after year. Impexium describes three crucial principles that most associations and vendors overlook during an AMS implementation —things that will make your project much more difficult.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. Member connections. Print magazines.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

If so, consider dedicating a day or more to a staycation as described by TopClass LMS. They explain how to plan and prepare for a staycation that’s more enjoyable and rewarding than normal days off. Tracy King of InspirEd describes the advantages of microlearning for your new member onboarding process. Merry Christmas!

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MARCH 19, 2021

Start at her website , check out more on Association Innovation Today , and follow her on LinkedIn for the latest updates. Celebrating a new season. I used ground lamb instead of shoulder so it didn’t take nearly as long to make—30 minutes simmering instead of 1-3/4 hours. The spring equinox arrives on Saturday. Chapter events.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding. Instead, recent AMS data reflects more accurately how your members and prospect attendees are living now. Instead, recent AMS data reflects more accurately how your members and prospect attendees are living now. Member onboarding. Sponsorship strategy.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’ve had a few writing projects finish recently and have room for more client work in my schedule. Nominate your new product, member program, partnership success, or organizational change that propels your association toward its mission. GrowthZone shares strategies for selling your board (or boss) on the need for a new AMS.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

If you want a meaningful connection or relationship with members, you have to get more granular—and he explains how. He shares five resources for getting up to speed and staying informed about AI. It only takes 1-1/2 hours in the oven compared to many more in the slow cooker and tastes just as good. Predictions for 2024.

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MARCH 12, 2021

I just read a new paper— The New Association Tech Ecosystem: Powering Member Experiences with Integration and Specialization —from Chris Gloede and Karen Power of Ricochet Advice and I suggest you do too, especially if you have technology or analytics decisions on the horizon. New member onboarding. Innovation method.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Fluent by John O’Donohue from Conamara Blues (hat tip to Swiss Miss for sending this poem my way) Attendee attention. They also offer advice on building your subscriber list, sending effective SMS marketing campaigns and staying in compliance with regulations. Distraction is an occupational hazard for all of us. SMS marketing.

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MARCH 4, 2022

He believes this difference exists because Twitter picks up “the shifting momentum of a global event like the Ukrainian conflict” more quickly than the media can. By the way, he’s worth a subscribe. By the way, he’s worth a subscribe. Let’s hope and pray the networks can overcome the tanks. Quick hits.

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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. They suggest eight ways to keep your database records accurate, complete and up to date.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Just as you get the hang of blockchain, now it’s spawning all kinds of new stuff. I find this new world fascinating, so I attended a U.S. An NFT has to scratch an itch, solve a problem, or open up an opportunity, not just get stuck onto an event for novelty’s sake. Virtual conference attendee’s attention. Event NFTs.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

She describes seven ways “the most human workplaces” will thrive in the age of AI. They describe five habits of thriving, growth-oriented associations —habits that offer a more effective approach to the challenges associations are facing now. It’s been a cluster for more than a century, but this is a good place to start.

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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. This is essential reading for understanding trends in membership recruitment, engagement, renewal, dues, value propositions, and more.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After completing a few writing jobs, I have room for more client work in my schedule. New association event. If you’re feeling nostalgic about ASAE TEC, a new online event, People Powering Tech on December 14 from 10:30 a.m. New job advice. Wes Kao shares solid advice for onboarding yourself when you join a new team.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The Art of Mentoring’s new guide on mentoring in professional associations explains how to address potential pitfalls and design issues you might encounter around chapter relations, funding, code of conduct, CE credits, matching, and success metrics. Love will keep us together… Education programs. It’s a must-read. Mentoring programs.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

In seven minutes, you can help our community learn about association industry trends in membership engagement and retention levels, digital transformation, the adoption of AI, generational priorities, and more. If associations are to adapt to our new environment, they must rethink governance , says Michael Butera. Career website.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Email marketing news. Make sure staff who have anything to do with IT or email marketing get this critical message: Gmail and Yahoo have new requirements for bulk senders. I skinned four bone-in chicken thighs so ended up with more chicken than the recipe called for. Would you like to subscribe? More info/register.

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JULY 7, 2023

They share 19 activities to build into your asynchronous courses that will make them more effective and enjoyable. Get everything you need in this RFP template for CMS and website redesign projects from Brightfind. Sahil Bloom ) 4 surprising ways to maintain a youthful brain. Check out the content lineup if you haven’t already.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bulletin describes several ways a member app can enhance and foster member engagement. Even better, pair it with a chatbot and you end up with a “new power couple.” My beloved Twitter keeps getting less and less user-friendly because of Musk’s impulsive lack of foresight. Fish and more fish. Sponsor perspectives.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption. Another funny, personal post with life and association lessons along the way. Here’s some help for marketing more effectively to younger generations. Post-program campaigns.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

They focus on ways to build affective trust—the type of trust that’s required for building solid work relationships. . Meagan Loyst spent her holiday vacation researching and writing this comprehensive introduction to the Metaverse , although as a venture capital community founder I’m sure she’s way ahead of the rest of us. Bwah ha ha!

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JUNE 16, 2023

Whether you’re new to the business or have been planning events forever, take a look at the post-pandemic event checklist put together by Impexium. Don’t let your team get consumed by an obsession with productivity. Thanks to subscribing to god-knows-how-many newsletters, my inbox is full of AI articles. Quick hits Good news!

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APRIL 28, 2023

Membership marketing has come a long way since I first started in associations. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Member recruitment. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. The future of scientific societies. 1 CAE credit.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

At ASAE Annual, I met new people and hung out with friends and acquaintances. Cloey Callahan at WorkLife says, “While there are natural differences due to the environments in which each generation is raised, there are actually far more commonalities.” But there’s no replacement for conferences. Community as a feeling. Procrastination.

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