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APRIL 19, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter relations gathering. Andy Crestodina, Orbit Media 101 ways to make and maintain friendships: real examples from life and listeners. I loved it when local membership directors got together at our state association meetings. Co-mentors.

Newsletter 250

Newsletter Content Social Media Education 250

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They want to make their shows accessible to those who can’t attend in-person and expand their potential audience (and donor base). I hope associations see the potential in continuing to offer virtual events. Research on associations.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” I’m telling you, change management chops will make a tremendous difference for projects and your career. Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. At the Harvard Business Review, Miles Everson, Steve King and Carolyn Ockels say every company needs a digital nomad policy —which makes me wonder… do you know of any digital nomads in the association community? Webinar pricing/sponsorships.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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JULY 24, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Associations and the future of colleges. Backcasting starts with “a vision of what you want the world to be, and identifying actions you could take to make this future come true.” Virtual event challenges. Virtual event data.

Montana 259

Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259

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APRIL 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Hello, association Type A’s: 10 ways to stop overthinking everything. I know I’ll make it again and again. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Post-pandemic association workplace. Hybrid conferences.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

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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. Answer: we all do.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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JULY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Design thinking demystified. The future for event planners. What does an uncertain future hold for association event planners and association meetings? Virtual event sponsorship example. It’s okay, we’ve all been there.

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

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JULY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You know what really gets under my skin and makes me crazy? Virtual conferences and events held in March and April were at an advantage—attendees weren’t yet in full-on Zoom fatigue. Event experience. IT security. Timely stuff.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Start at her website , check out more on Association Innovation Today , and follow her on LinkedIn for the latest updates. Chapter events. Association innovation. Questions for leadership. Mindfulness is not a cure-all. Quick hits.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. Professionals for Association Revenue talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about the difference between virtual events and digital initiatives. Event sponsorships. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy.

DC 261

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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JULY 3, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… DEI education. Your association can help staff, volunteer leaders, and members know better by offering (and requiring for some) diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) education. Inclusive leadership. Then when you know better, do better.”

Montana 221

Montana North Carolina Review Member Engagement 221

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APRIL 12, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I would love to live Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding. Fluent by John O’Donohue from Conamara Blues (hat tip to Swiss Miss for sending this poem my way) Attendee attention. Scholarly events data.

Revenue 256

Revenue Strategy Price Newsletter 256

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MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. They surveyed 100 associations about revenue growth strategies, business development practices and skills, risks and obstacles to growth, reporting and metrics, and performance of membership, events and non-dues revenue programs.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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. Humanity’s third major technological revolution is leading us into a future more promising and dangerous than any since the dawn of history —and it’s coming faster than you think.

millennials 370

millennials Survey Team Education 370

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JUNE 11, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Make time for microlearning. If members are burnt out on virtual everything, how do you convince them to make time for online education? Event budgets. Data governance. Data governance. Loyalty strategies. Quick hits.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Together, with your cohort, you will solve the virtual event networking problem while participating firsthand in a variety of virtual networking experiences. Virtual networking incubator. Applications are open until January 29. Sponsorships.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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APRIL 1, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I’ve got to admit, I still get the heebie-jeebies when thinking about my last AMS implementation—more than ten years ago! Sure, you’ll still hear nightmare scenarios about some systems, but don’t think they’re all that way. Career changers.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Online education revenue. I’ve written frequently over the years about generations but now, thanks to this open letter to the Pew Research Center from Professor Philip N. Cohen, I’m going to only talk about career stages and ages. Usability testing.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

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JUNE 28, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… WBT Systems encourages associations to provide educational programs for vendor members —you may call them affiliate, associate, or supplier members, I like to think of them as industry partners. These members need industry knowledge.

Washington 170

Washington DC LMS Education 170

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JUNE 19, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. Inclusion strategy. Virtual event benefits. Virtual events are responsible for some of the silver linings described by WBT Systems in their post this week. Pandemic silver linings. Misha Glouberman ).

Video 221

Video Conference Revenue Industry 221

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MARCH 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Maybe you received an engagement box from a virtual event you attended. 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. Membership campaigns.

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They also describe why and how it’s evolved to become a more agile framework. Event experience mapping. Inclusion at work. Who is ADDIE? What is ADDIE is the better question. Meet me in the metaverse. Virtual networking advice.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Revenue Certificate Leadership 195

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JULY 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Makes more sense now. File this one away in your “make a case for remote work” file. Training programs. Charlene Li believes you need order to create change —not what you picture when thinking about innovative organizations.

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Their post outlines the three steps of jootsing and the barriers you might encounter along the way. Fionta describes several ways to learn more about new members during onboarding so you can lead them to the resources and services they need most.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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MARCH 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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. Chapter events. Association innovation. No surprise there.

Innovation 259

Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” William Penn Chapter events. Event apps.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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MARCH 8, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… 2024 association trends. Event marketing. You’ve probably seen survey reports about people registering later for events than in the past. Your marketing plan has to work extra hard to convince your audience to make the trip.

Social Media 250

Social Media DC Strategy Education 250

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. This study investigates more than 60 factors influencing members across six domains, including economic, technology and market psychology. The future of work. We all used to think working from home was the future of work.

Recruiting 370

Recruiting Recruitment Certificate Tips 370

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JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. MemberSuite discusses the challenges faced by staff in charge of membership committees and suggests ways you can make improvements by revamping (or retiring) your membership committee. Making remote work friends. Matt Fuchs, Wired ).

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I’ve heard a few friends talk about implementing more than one system this summer. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. More info/register. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m not publishing Brain Food next Friday (10/2) because I’ll be hiking in southern Utah, so this edition includes all the events I know about in the next two weeks. Diversity and inclusion in marcomm. Virtual conference experience.

Case Study 285

Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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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. Event apps. You’d think every attendee would use your event app, but that’s not always the case.

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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.

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Bulletin describes several ways a member app can enhance and foster member engagement. Dave Bornmann at Association Analytics shares five convincing points to use when making a case for a bigger data analytics budget. Member app.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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MARCH 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. It’s impossible for many of them to take an objective perspective when they’re more interested in moving up the social ladder and cozying up to politicians and CEOs. Skills-based volunteering. Skills-based volunteering.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 195

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JULY 7, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Many of us, after enjoying a four-day weekend, now have to reconcile ourselves to the usual two-day affair. Luckily, you can make your weekend feel longer than it really is by seeking out newness. Basically, I have good human skills and I bet you do too.

Washington 150

Washington DC Chicago LMS 150