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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… We’re seeing “an influx of spending and a massive increase in content creation, but a lack of content marketing strategy,” says Jimmy Daly. Follow his advice for developing a content marketing strategy. Association Chat).

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MARCH 17, 2017

Now, onto more mundane things… Is inbound marketing still a bit perplexing for you? Aptify shows how associations can use inbound marketing for lead generation and, ultimately, membership recruitment. In the last few years, I’ve seen many articles in Associations Now about associations rethinking the chapter structure.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… I love the role of content curator, haven’t you noticed? Now, if only more associations did this. explains why all associations should help members filter the noise with personalized content curation. Host: Association Success.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Before we get to the webinars and learning events for next week, here are a few of my favorite reads from this week. If you want to keep up with the mergers, sales and acquisitions in the association technology market, subscribe to Ben Martin’s theNIRD.org. This is a “ must subscribe ” podcast for association professionals.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Before we get to the webinars and learning events for next week, here are a few of my favorite reads from this week. If you want to keep up with the mergers, sales and acquisitions in the association technology market, subscribe to Ben Martin’s theNIRD.org. This is a “ must subscribe ” podcast for association professionals.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… The world wants you just as you are—you are enough. Whenever association consultant Elizabeth Engel releases a white paper, I pay attention. Last call to participate in Marketing General Inc.’s s 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… More evidence that I only associate with the most successful companies: my clients keep getting bought. That’s it for good reads, now it’s time for this week’s list of free professional development for the association community.

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MAY 19, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… You can buy everything except time–our most precious resource. If a website is in your future, get a clue by reading Kylee Coffman’s post on the DelCor blog about preparing for a website project. Your Webinar Is Over: Now What?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… More M&A news this week: Personify bought Wild Apricot. As a content marketing writer, I love it when the sales and marketing teams collaborate on content ideas. Marketing automation software is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ technology.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Before we get to the upcoming week’s webinars and learning events, here are a few of my favorite reads and some news from this week. In her work with associations, Amanda Kaiser has talked with hundreds of members about their conference experience. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events.

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MARCH 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As a history major, I’ve been waiting for virtual reality (VR) to shake up the way history is taught and it’s finally happening—or maybe it’s been happening and I just haven’t noticed. Your Event Marketing Survival Guide. Pew Research ).

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JULY 27, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You can improve your content marketing by rethinking your website user experience. WBT Systems looked over the latest membership benchmark reports from Marketing General Inc. What marketers with above-average email open rates do.

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JULY 13, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m always astonished when I meet someone who works for an association that doesn’t even support their professional development. A really good list of email marketing best practices. Tue 7/17 at 12:30 p.m. – Tue 7/17 at 2 p.m. –

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AUGUST 31, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Do you know what your APIs are up to? Ernie Smith at Associations Now shares tips on managing APIs. Jimmy Daly at Animalz writes about five content marketing power laws that will help you reach your marketing (and business) goals.

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MARCH 16, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Did I talk to these people? Tim Ebner at Associations Now says, “ GDPR is not just an IT problem.” Reporting back from a recent GDPR meeting hosted by ASAE, he identifies four data issues your association (or company) needs to act on now.

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JULY 20, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Tim Ebner at Associations Now talked to the American Society for Quality about some of the things they did to turn around declining membership. What does it take to be an association CIO in 2018? Host: Marketing General, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The content consumption fallacy associations need to watch out for. Geoffrey Director, Manifest via Associations Now ). Get more ROI out of your webinars with these 13 repurposing ideas. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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APRIL 20, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The third wave in education and training is here and it’s different than previous waves in the early 1900s and the 1960s. Associations, if you haven’t already, it’s past time to step up your game, especially with the youngins.

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JUNE 1, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Forget robots, keep your eye on old people —they’ll help companies thrive, says Tyler Cowen. Because those Boomers will likely need to update their skills at some point, associations shouldn’t write them off any time soon. No surprise.

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Membership Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. In my recent post on market testing , I mentioned testing email subject lines. Labels: Test marketing. Tony Rossell.

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 10, 2012

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. For example, if an association had an annual conference or trade show, what proportion of the members attended?

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Despite what you may think, if you’re targeting a 50+ audience, you need a digital plan , says AARP in a Think with Google article. What can you learn from their practices and apply to your marketing tactics? Tue 8/7 at 12 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I thought I knew a lot about gathering requirements for new technology, so how did I miss the boat on business requirements? Many of my content marketer friends, acquaintances, and clients will appreciate this one. TechRepublic ).

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Innovation isn’t about ideas. Kylee Coffman describes the type of people, policies, talents and tools your association needs in its digital bag. Having spent a weekend at Association Charrette with Tamela, I can vouch for those superpowers.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Content is everywhere and a good deal of it is crap. The Content Marketing Institute has an excellent post on how to curate content like a pro —and it’s not a list of lame content curation tools, thankfully, it’s real advice. Fast Company ).

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AssociationChat

JUNE 28, 2020

While I am no longer updating this list daily, I will continue to update this list with helpful links to news and resources I’ve found that could impact how association and events professionals make decisions as we look to the horizon. 7 :25 am ET]. On Twitter? Feel free to follow it !**. Need a job? Need a worker?

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AssociationChat

APRIL 15, 2020

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Need some levity? On Twitter? Need a job?

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