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MAY 12, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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 where and how do you start improving culture? Association revenue. Chapter habits.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. That’s why it’s a good time for your association to promote your certificate, microcredential and certification programs. How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks. Virtual conferences.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

MemberClicks

OCTOBER 24, 2023

You may be wondering about the benefits of trade associations and the role they can play in your industry. To continue offering these advantages, trade associations need to attract new members and ensure their financial health. What is a Trade Association? What is a Trade Association?

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How To Social Media Industry Recruiting 52

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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? Rene Shonerd at Cimatri shares a cheat sheet for making data work for your association. Make time for microlearning.

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Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. The Association Laboratory Research Alliance invites association executives to participate in the Looking Forward 2021 study. Ernie Smith, Associations Now ). Association Success ).

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Recruiting Recruitment Certificate Tips 370

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . Picking the Right Association Management Software.

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Tips Software Recruiting Recruitment 201

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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? Sadly, associations only merit one mention—as has-beens.

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Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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APRIL 1, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. With all the job- and career-hopping going on right now, it’s a good time for associations to extend their marketing and educational efforts to career changers. Career changers. Yeah, pretty ugly. But things have changed.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Conference and education teams. If only more association leaders knew about the challenges component relations professionals (CRPs) must handle on a daily basis, then maybe CRPs would receive more resources.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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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. Education programs. Member behavior. Digital accessibility.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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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. ( Shut up and listen.

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Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m back in the saddle again—and this photo captures my hiking buddies climbing up a tricky portion of the saddle between Big Spring and Squaw Canyons in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah—one of my favorite places.

Utah 370

Utah LMS Conference Technology 370

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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! Marketing copy. Either you have it or you don’t but you have to produce anyways. Event safety.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

WBT Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2016

With just a couple of weeks to the end of the year and a huge variety of association learning solutions being showcased this week at ASAE Technology Conference 2016 , it’s a good time to look back at the association learning trends that were predicted for 2016 and see which of these are still relevant.

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Learning Management System LMS System Certificate 150

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Accepting reality.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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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. Board strategy. I think Jeff would like this one. Sounds delightfully unorthodox to me. Party pooper?

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Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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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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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Roger Craver at The Agitator/DonorVoice says we also need to harness the immense power of knowing what we don’t know so we don’t keep repeating so-called best practices that turn programs “into the equivalent of a nearly petrified forest.”.

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San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Could the same thing be said about your association’s conference/trade show? Sponsorships.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Research on associations. Amith Nagarajan writes at Sidecar about the potential for associations to issue accreditations and certifications on the blockchain. Association myths. Intriguing. I found myself saying “Yes!”

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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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. No surprise there. That stinks.

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Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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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. Jeff Cobb of Tagoras/Leading Learning asks a provocative but reasonable question: Could associations replace colleges? For many of us, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” Virtual event data.

Montana 259

Montana Revenue Case Study Conference 259

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Future of the association workplace. Your association survived the pandemic without an LMS, you’re returning to in-person meetings, and the budget isn’t looking so good. See you back here on Friday, October 15. Women in technology.

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LMS Conference Technology Content 195

MemberClicks

JUNE 8, 2023

For associations and other membership-based organizations, it’s no secret that the key to long-term success involves understanding their members. Anyone who’s ever spoken to long-time members who didn’t renew their memberships often learns that they felt like they weren’t valued or that the membership wasn’t adding value to their life.

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Certificate Directory Social Media Software 52

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JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT’s post describes why your association would want to offer mixed-age learning programs and suggests how to get started. How to make your to-do list less overwhelming… try an “enough” list. Eye-opening.

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Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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JULY 15, 2016

Before I get to OIB, I’m attending the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Annual Meeting in Williamsburg VA where I get to spend time with several speaker friends from across the nation. Here’s the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the weeks of July 18 and July 25. Ah, the beach.

North Carolina 150

North Carolina Austin Innovation Washington 150

Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

Since becoming Director, Membership for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2013, Mike Skiados, CAE has enjoyed a 98 percent member retention rate. He advocates voraciously listening to what individual members want from their membership – fitting for an association of audiologists and speech pathologists.

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Certificate Class millennials Resources 61

Fonteva

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Regardless of the size or type of membership program that your organization offers, every association can greatly benefit from the implementation of a membership directory. Chamber of Commerce has a dedicated member directory to manage its 3 million business members. How can Fonteva’s membership software help?

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Directory Software System Membership Management 52

.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Associations have traditionally used membership “as an excuse to sell more stuff at discounted prices to members,” said Garth Jordan , senior vice president of corporate strategy at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Garth takes issue with the “plethora of product lines” offered by most associations.

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Revenue Certificate Blended Learning Discount 53

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. Continuing medical education (CME). Future-ready association. Membership tiers. Jump on this. Leadership Spanx.

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LMS Revenue Education Arlington 43

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MARCH 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Self-assessment tools/programs. 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.

Revenue 39

Revenue Tools Education Member Experience 39

Association Adviser

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Tamela Blalock, MBA, CAE, CMP, DES considers her professional superpower to be revenue generation, but after talking with her about her experiences as an association leader, our staff at the Adviser thinks developing authentic empathy that nurtures others’ professional growth should be considered one of her superpowers, too.

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Revenue Course Education Team 63

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? It’s exciting to see associations move so quickly. Virtual conference complaints—and solutions. Kristi Hedges, Forbes ).

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’ve referenced the New Member Engagement Study from Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking for many of the posts I write for clients, so I’m happy to see they’re preparing to do another one. Achurch Consulting ). Christopher S.

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DC Washington Baltimore Certificate 34

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here’s one for the accidental project managers. If you’ve ever been in charge of a technology implementation project without the benefit of project management experience, then you know what a wild ride it is.

North Carolina 34

North Carolina Education Project Communications 34

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APRIL 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Crisis overwhelm. Going virtual—how. WBT Systems found out how they managed to pull that off so quickly. Associations are scrambling to virtually resurrect their canceled conferences. Going virtual—why.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44