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JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson. Listen up, my sales and marketing friends. They’re interested in the content, that’s it.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? 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. More info/register.

Certificate 281

Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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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). I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Learning business.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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JUNE 25, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems suggests a baker’s dozen ways to differentiate your online learning programs from the competition. Four questions to help vet your content ideas. Amanda Milligan, Content Marketing Institute ). Virtual expo.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. You can always count on Bruce Rosenthal for insightful advice on sponsorship programs.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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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. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Non-dues revenue partners.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

ISAE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Growing Your Association’s Non-Dues Revenue: The Basics The idea that all or most of your association’s revenue should come from membership dues is an outdated, inaccurate assumption. According to ASAE, dues made up only 30% of total revenue for professional associations in 2016, a steep drop from 95.7% Let’s get started!

Revenue 52

Revenue Learning Management System Course eBook 52

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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. Content/education strategy.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Check this flowchart before you decide to put that content behind a paywall or lead magnet form. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Integrated Strategies for Marketing New Products ( Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia).

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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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. Raymond Carver, “Rain” Non-dues revenue. Mercury Creative Group explains why you should have an ideal buyer in mind when crafting marketing content. Creativity.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Credentialing programs. MemberSuite explains why the demand is growing for certificate and certification programs and points out the difference between the two. Conference content. Membership recruitment. Board strategy.

Revenue 322

Revenue Las Vegas Marketing Leadership 322

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. In another one of their “learning science made easy” posts, WBT Systems introduces the original, revised and rebuffed Bloom’s Taxonomy —a taxonomy used by instructional designers and instructors when developing educational programs.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual sponsors/exhibitors. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: 7 reasons why your association should seriously consider investing in SEO. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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JANUARY 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. The book presents a provocative alternative solution to one of the biggest problems in workplaces: declining employee engagement.

DC 293

DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

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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. Education pricing. AMS/CRM software selection survey.

Survey 195

Survey Revenue Price Team 195

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Launching a DEI program. Tim Hopkins at McKinley Advisors shares lessons learned from launching a DEI program at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Blended Learning 300

Blended Learning Revenue Conference Technology 300

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Racial diversity in events. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: Your ‘surge capacity’ is depleted?—it’s Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Sponsors and exhibitors. Member parents.

Montana 359

Montana North Carolina Content Certificate 359

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JANUARY 14, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Volunteer recruitment. Why do some associations have a tough time recruiting volunteers and others don’t? Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Based upon the book Where’s the Office? CAE survey.

Team 195

Team Technology Certificate Revenue 195

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AUGUST 20, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you’re involved in the design or delivery of virtual/hybrid conferences or online learning programs, check out the ideas and advice shared in their post. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Volunteer training.

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Resources Strategy 195

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. It’s time to assess your technology stack and partners because you can’t afford to continue settling for “good enough” technology , not if you want to take advantage of emerging opportunities and meet the changing needs of your members and market.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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JANUARY 28, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If the registration numbers for your educational programs are disappointing, WBT Systems shares several reasons people don’t commit to online courses and conferences. Best read in small doses. Registration resistance. 1 CMP credit.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Survey Team Software 195

EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

The best association member engagement strategies guide them to participate in the right programs and leave them feeling valued—which makes them significantly more likely to renew! According to the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , 52% of associations believe a lack of engagement is the top reason members don’t renew.

Member Engagement 130

Member Engagement Strategy Software Social Media 130

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MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Host: Fridays@4.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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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? Level up with these 15 association marketing resources—books, podcasts and blogs. Make time for microlearning. Quick hits.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. It starts with your association taking a holistic approach to learning, evaluating whether the committee approach is the best strategy, developing committee charges, and rethinking volunteer selection and training. Membership performance survey.

Revenue 195

Revenue Committee Strategy Technology 195

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JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Online education revenue. I always enjoy reading The Art of Noticing newsletter from Rob Walker, author of a book by the same name. How to create an editorial calendar that will streamline your content strategy. Quick hits.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Marketing, membership and communications awards. Membership survey.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If, like me, you’re sick of all the negativity around, you’ll appreciate this article by Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management about what’s good in data management —yes, data management, we’ve come a long way, baby! CAE credit.

LMS 186

LMS DC Social Media Washington 186

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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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JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you are interested in the current trends in charging for webinar registrations and sponsorships, I urge you (or the person at your organization who knows your webinars best) to participate in a Leading Learning/Tagoras survey , which closes tonight.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

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JUNE 14, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As a freelancer who works alone in a home office, I understand social isolation, but I’m an introvert who loves the solitude—and gets out enough—so I’m okay, in case you were wondering, Mum. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Fort Worth 170

Fort Worth Tips Dallas Social Media 170

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Leverage your AMS data to customize your members’ experience online, ensuring they log in more often, read your content and register for that next big event. Membership Recruitment and Renewal Strategies.

San Jose 188

San Jose millennials Revenue Content 188

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MAY 8, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events. Billhighway describes the kind of resources you can provide chapters to help them get started with virtual events , design engaging programs, prepare speakers and attendees, and put together a virtual event volunteer team.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. MGI’s 2020 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report found a correlation between innovative associations and membership growth. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Or will they? 1 CAE credit.

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

This guy must read a book a day. Brainstorm ways to start planning for the uncertain future with case studies and best practices from around the globe. Brandt Krueger, educator, speaker and consultant specializing in the field of event technology. Kelly Treadway, marketing and social media strategist, EventCurious.

Handbook 237

Handbook Washington eBook DC 237

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Leverage your AMS data to customize your members’ experience online, ensuring they log in more often, read your content and register for that next big event. Membership Recruitment and Renewal Strategies.

San Jose 150

San Jose millennials Revenue Content 150

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Podcasting is the new talk radio, the new advertising, and the new book tour. By adding podcasts to your online learning curriculum and communication strategy, you will attract the attention and loyalty of members, customers, and prospects, while enhancing the impact of your educational content. Habit-forming.

Content 150

Content Education Products millennials 150