Freestone

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction Are you looking to grow your continuing education program? It might be time to create an association marketing strategy. An association marketing strategy can help you attract new learners, retain current members, drive non-dues revenue, and strengthen your brand recognition within your industry.

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Crowd Wisdom

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Pricing your continuing education courses can be tricky, but important, business. With 2024 quickly approaching, it’s crucial to determine your pricing strategy. We’re here to help you plan your New Year prices. Read our blog for helpful tips to get started!

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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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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.

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Freestone

APRIL 16, 2024

Introduction You already understand why your organization should repurpose content. Repurposing content can save your continuing education program time, money, and energy as you attract new learners. But does your organization know the best way to create compelling on-demand continuing education content?

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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.

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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. Membership pricing. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue.

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JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Billhighway describes the chapter self-assessment exercise used by the Associated General Contractors of America to collect data for chapter benchmarking. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? Quick hits.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. WBT Systems describes the different factors you need to consider when pricing a virtual conference , and right at the top they say, “Your virtual conference should not be free.”. LMS/CRM integration.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking for additional work. I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

So, you’ve decided to invest in growing your association’s learning business to provide more value to members and bring in non-dues revenue. However, it’s important that you understand the parameters of their services, whether they’d be a valuable addition to your team, and how to find the ideal partner for you.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you create education and conference program titles and descriptions for your association’s website, search engine optimization (SEO) will make those programs more discoverable by potential learners and attendees. Association strategies.

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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. Impexium recommends five strategies for a change management framework. Community as a feeling.

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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. Which is yours?

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WBT Systems

APRIL 19, 2017

There are countless articles describing how we need to change the way we deliver learning to attract and engage millennial learners, but many of these articles seem to forget that organizations must deliver learning to learners across multiple generational groups. Do millennial learners prefer different types of training?

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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. You fall to the level of your systems.” Association revenue. Chapter habits. Newsletters.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , WBT Systems describes how to close a conference in a meaningful way instead of ghosting your attendees. Virtual conference pricing. You and your association must do the same.

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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.

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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? They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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MARCH 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. But busy association professionals can definitely save time using ChatGPT as a starting point on many tasks.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. To remain relevant and employable, you need to keep your skills sharp. But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. Prepare to have your eyes opened.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

When done correctly, these assessments both provide data about your members and help those members reach greater heights in their continuing education efforts. What eLearning assessment best practices can strengthen your courses? Then, we’ll wrap up with a few best practices to take your assessments to the next level.

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Course LMS Case Study Price 172

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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?

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The future looks bright for association e-learning. The growing lifelong learning market provides plenty of opportunity. However, one missing element is clouding the picture for associations. One weakness is holding associations back from reaching their market potential and becoming lifelong learning powerhouses.

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Crowd Wisdom

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Members look to your association to be a leader, especially when it comes to continuing education, certifications, and credentials. More members are turning to their associations for professional development opportunities. More members are turning to their associations for professional development opportunities.

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MARCH 8, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Don’t keep your association’s technical savvy and systems all to yourself. Billhighway suggests how you can help your chapters with member recruitment by sharing your digital and technical expertise and resources.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? MemberSuite suggests ways you can help your members (and yourself) deal with holiday stress. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: Your employees have all the creativity you need.

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APRIL 12, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re at the digitalNow conference next week and see me wandering around, please let me know you read Association Brain Food, you’ll make my day, plus I’d love to meet you if we’re not already acquainted.

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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). It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Membership tiers.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. Sticky learning. Membership survey. The member experience.

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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… It’s that time of year again. is inviting associations to participate in their 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. At some point in 2021, associations will switch from virtual-only conferences to hybrid conferences. If you were at the Association Component Exchange (CEX) last week, you heard about the “bright spot” concept.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Sponsorship strategy. Bruce Rosenthal and Jeffrey Schottland advise associations to offer exclusive content and lead generation opportunities to sponsors. Try focusing on your wants instead. Subscribe to Blog via Email.

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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? We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. Just kidding. Surfchex webcam ).

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Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

Fonteva

MARCH 16, 2022

Perhaps your association is taking a retrospective view of your operations over the past 18-24 months. However, you may also notice not-so-great recurring themes— roadblocks that your association struggled to overcome during the past two years. These roadblocks are just as valuable to take note of as the successes.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The state of associations. Cecilia Sepp, CAE, founder of Rogue Tulips, recently released the findings of their September association survey, What’s Next for Associations. Virtual conference pricing. AMS considerations.

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