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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.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 195

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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. In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position. Online experiences.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

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

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. WBT Systems suggests associations offer training in these seven skills for managing remote teams.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. Marketing automation. Abstract/conference management. CliftonStrengths.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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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 excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Association revenue. Chapter habits.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. ASAE Gold Circle Awards.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership benchmarks. In seven minutes, you can help our community learn about association industry trends in membership engagement and retention levels, digital transformation, the adoption of AI, generational priorities, and more. Governance.

LMS 256

LMS North Carolina Recruiting Recruitment 256

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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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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. Member behavior. Education programs. Virtual event engagement.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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APRIL 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Every association professional has one thing in common: more work than time to do it. In #3, he talks about the positive impact you can make on search traffic if you do a few simple things with on-page SEO. #4 Ideation session. Event safety.

San Diego 370

San Diego Revenue Strategy Content 370

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MARCH 11, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Whenever Dean West, FASAE, takes a seat at his blog bar, you can expect a good read. This time, he shares what conservation groups can teach associations about member engagement. Grassroots advocacy survey. Member engagement.

LMS 195

LMS Revenue Los Angeles Newsletter 195

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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. Membership marketing.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey. Spring cleaning association-style.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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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. ( Why not start tonight? .

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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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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JANUARY 14, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The researcher hopes to identify what most motivates association professionals to sit for the CAE exam and the relationship between those motivations and demographic variables. But can associations respond nimbly to them? CAE survey.

Team 195

Team Technology Certificate Revenue 195

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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association fortune-telling. At LeadershipNow, Lance Mortlock explains the difference between scenario planning and forecasting , and offers six questions to help you identify which tool will provide the outcomes your association needs.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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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. But there’s no replacement for conferences. No education sessions for me this time—too expensive!—which

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association technology and analytics. Pay special attention to the four philosophies on the AMS’ role in the association tech stack, and the pros and cons of each. Association role model. Innovation method. New member onboarding.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The goal is to better understand pain points and consequently uncover best practices that would lead to better buying decisions, processes and systems for associations and non-profits. AMS/CRM software selection survey. A mindset for change.

Survey 195

Survey Revenue Price Team 195

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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. Event marketing. Erasmus Podcasts.

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

Ungrated

MAY 2, 2023

Updated lending questionnaires introduced last year by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have restricted access to mortgages and created condominium blacklists, impacting thousands of affordable housing units in the U.S. Bauman, CAE, CAI’s senior vice president for government and public affairs. CAI is urging immediate adjustments.

Guidelines 95

Guidelines Project Review Survey 95

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JANUARY 7, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. How’s the volunteer experience at your association? Email marketing automation software. explains the costs associated with email marketing automation software and the factors affecting those costs. Invest in you. Quick hits.

North Carolina 195

North Carolina Software Email Marketing Sacramento 195

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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. They also describe how credentialing programs can help your association increase member engagement and revenue.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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MARCH 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Results Direct describes how WordPress makes it easy for associations to manage reader- and SEO-friendly websites. If you’d like updates from Ukraine plus expert commentary, I created a Twitter list of Ukraine journalists, academics and others.

Class 195

Class Certificate Content Committee 195

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… This got me thinking and maybe it will get you thinking too… How do you measure progress in your career? Let’s spend time learning about all the things your association (and your exhibitors) can learn from attendee and event data.

DC 243

DC Content Education Washington 243

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems explains the basics of SEO so you can get Google to do the bulk of your marketing for you. In the coming months, you’ll have to give some thought to what the future of work looks like at your association. Association strategies.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

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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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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? Cimatri is inviting associations to participate in their State of IT Security in the Association Industry survey. IT security. Community karma, baby. Communications.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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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. Marketing must-haves. Intriguing. Quick hits.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JULY 31, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Economic outlook for associations. Please consider participating in Marketing General Inc.’s s (MGI) second annual Association Economic Outlook survey. Survey participants will receive the study’s final report. Virtual certified.

Montana 362

Montana Revenue Innovation Case Study 362

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Urgent request for participation in an association professional development survey. It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic on strategy, pricing, etc. A message for the board. It’s a message worth sharing with your board.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

But, here is a more contemporary take on the concept from Leah Hardy, Head of Gaming Marketing, Americas, Facebook. But, here is a more contemporary take on the concept from Leah Hardy, Head of Gaming Marketing, Americas, Facebook. Hardy captures what most marketers are striving to accomplish today. For one compelling reason.

Leadership 88

Leadership Social Media Case Study Industry 88

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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. Not going virtual is not an option for association conferences , says MemberSuite.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether I’m writing about marketing, strategy, or technology, one idea always surfaces. Even if you have the tools to get up close and personal with members, without a savvy marketer on your staff, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to use that technology to the greatest advantage. We all know this, right?

Video 88

Video Social Media Committee Team 88

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Growth-mindset associations. They describe how to cultivate an organizational growth mindset so you can prepare your team and association to innovate and thrive. Sigh, another self-improvement project—almost complete. Strategic reset.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329