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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. Trust me, when you don’t know which direction your content is going, the publishing process comes to a halt.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

As association leaders, we know it’s a vital part of your work to be on the lookout for the latest strategies and best practices to implement a vision across your organization. This has a negative impact on your staff and your members. Here’s how you can apply this principle to your leadership: 1.

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How To Team Innovation Strategy 115

Nimble AMS

MAY 8, 2024

Have you registered for one of the most exciting events in the association industry? Join Community Brands experts and industry peers to explore exciting product features and the latest technological innovations designed for associations and event professionals. Register today to save your spot! Register now. Register now.

Las Vegas 137

Las Vegas Learning Management System Certificate Products 137

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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. Their advice seems so obvious, yet apparently most associations need to hear it. Why do members join associations?

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. Association education in 2024. Association deathwatch.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

GrowthZone

MARCH 18, 2021

Guest Blog by Kyle Sexton. Chambers and associations intuitively know their website should be doing more. “We don’t have time for a blog.” “We don’t have time for a blog.” A blog post isn’t something you need to create. Every day, Google crawls websites just like yours.

Directory 97

Directory Content Tips Software 97

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Event recordings. TopClass LMS reviews the pros and cons of recording an educational event from both the attendee and association perspectives. Also worth your time What people really remember about your association.

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LMS Revenue Education Strategy 266

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. I was happy to see Association Brain Food in Lead Marvel’s list of eight must-read newsletters for association professionals. So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. Credentialing support.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

GrowthZone

JULY 21, 2021

Your chamber or association is probably holding in-person events again, or soon will be. Now that in-person events are returning, organizations must choose one of three options: stick with a virtual conference, switch to an in-person conference or pivot to a hybrid conference. 3 WAYS ASSOCIATIONS ARE GOING HYBRID.

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Conference Software Review Project 148

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. What’s slowing these association’s down? In this blog, we outline how you can use the same framework to improve new member acquisition at your association.

Strategy 169

Strategy Social Media Discount Newsletter 169

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. TopClass LMS suggests putting a new spin on your membership and education marketing. Make them aware (or remind them) of the positive impact association membership and education can have on their careers. Event trends.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people? If you’re struggling to find someone to share your data woes with, we’re here to help you decipher the signs and get you back on track. Be deliberate in what you include in your collection. Be creative in how you collect your data.

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Team Report Course Proposal 319

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Love. TopClass LMS suggests offering peer-to-peer online learning programs. Create buzz around your event with a silent auction. If you want to look into doing one of your own, I know a guy who can help. Thriving (or not) associations.

Certificate 195

Certificate Education Revenue Marketing 195

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ? Impexium shares the requirements most likely found on the AMS wish list of association executives. Learning about AI. Hot association topics. AMS requirements.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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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. Associations have a tough road ahead of them. I want to share better advice and ideas in the blog posts I write on behalf of clients. Fought against it for a minute.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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AUGUST 4, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Introverts.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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JUNE 25, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They describe how the Association General Contractors of America shares this data with its chapters, provides resources to help them improve performance, and supports their growth with chapter leader training and development. Online learning.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. They describe what associations need to offer to compete with these new membership groups. Navigate CES describes how your association can improve the customer journey for sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. TopClass LMS suggests your association offer management training programs for industry professionals. If you avoid this time traveling mistake, you can reduce your tendency to procrastinate.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 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. They describe how technology can help your association do this by strengthening your organization’s culture.

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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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. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

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APRIL 28, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Credentialing programs. WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs. Membership marketing has come a long way since I first started in associations.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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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. Who has the time to learn? Your AMS should be the utility player on your membership team.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Your members can provide you with a lot of data about what they are interested in and how well your association is meeting their needs. You can glean a lot of insights about your members once you get your association on board with engagement analytics. That depends on your association’s members!

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Review Member Engagement Process Examples 169

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JULY 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, they discuss peer advisory groups for association members who want to learn from and with each other. They explain how these groups work and why your association may want to consider offering them. Supplier members.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… 86 “normal,” please. Davis, CAE, who works at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, said: “I need to operate now and look forward, not try to claw may way back to ‘normal.’ Learn to love walking in the rain.

Certificate 370

Certificate System Dallas Price 370

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Racial diversity in events. In this post, they share tactics for dealing thoughtfully with uncertainty, finding opportunities in disruption and reimagining your association’s future. Bias and privilege in associations.

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

For more than a decade , (or 37 major releases at the exact time of this blog), the Nimble AMS product team has mirrored Salesforce’s ideal product upgrade model. For organizations using Nimble AMS, this means they are receiving product innovation throughout the year on a similar schedule to what they receive from Salesforce.

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Software Products Innovation Team 161

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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. AI and associations.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Is your organization preparing to adopt new technology ? The prospect can be ch a lleng ing. Choosing the right association management software (AMS) is a major decision. Additionally, you need to prepare for a successful project implementation and the launch of your new AMS. Read our blog to get started.

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Software Review Team FAQ 140

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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.” In the past few editions of Association Brain Food, I included a Good Listens section featuring association-focused podcasts. Erasmus Podcasts. Event planning.

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Your voice—along with those of nearly 1,000 association leaders around the world—will help us all gain insights about what is working to recruit, engage and retain members during the pandemic. Membership survey. Managing remote teams.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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MAY 5, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings. Achurch Consulting says it’s time to rethink and repair your organization’s broken meeting culture by adopting meaningful and mindful meeting practices. Corporate learning. Virtual connections. Remember those?

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

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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. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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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. Teri Carden—the mastermind behind AMS Fest before selling it to Association Trends—and her team are known for creating enjoyable educational experiences. Association leadership.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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MAY 26, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To To navigate change, companies need fear-free cultures of diverse people and mindsets led by leaders who continuously learn, incentivize and train for change and worship no sacred cows.” ― Rishad Tobaccowala Competing for members’ time.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

As 2024 kicks off and the world of data and AI continues to rapidly evolve, associations need to adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of members and stakeholders. While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024.

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Strategy Learning Management System Team LMS 169