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AUGUST 25, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. TopClass LMS highlights findings from MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report that they think will interest association education teams.

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millennials Survey Team Education 370

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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. Curated reading lists are the best, right? Credentialing support.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 257

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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. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them.

Arlington 268

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 268

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report in many of the posts I’ve written for clients. Leadership development for young members. Email marketing news.

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Survey Project Strategy Education 257

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Mobile apps.

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Strategy Video Technology Innovation 274

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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. Gen Z education. Users groups. Website RFPs. Next gen websites.

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LMS Revenue Education Strategy 268

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

No one likes to admit it, but let’s face it, we’re all curious about how we stack up or rank compared to others. Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. The state of association membership. Online education’s role in membership marketing.

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Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

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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). WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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.

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Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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APRIL 28, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Credentialing programs. Before developing a certification exam or any type of education program or pathway focused on a specific job role, you must do a job analysis. Online community. Member recruitment.

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DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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JUNE 4, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Of course, you know they have a good answer, which they share in their latest post along with examples of how two associations use chapter benchmarking data to spark change. Benchmarking chapter data. Non-renewing members.

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Video Innovation Content Technology 367

WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. It’s different now. skills gap ” problem.

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LMS Certificate Library Education 252

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APRIL 1, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. With all the job- and career-hopping going on right now, it’s a good time for associations to extend their marketing and educational efforts to career changers. Online community potential. Career changers.

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Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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JULY 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Online education revenue. At the ASAE website (members-only, probably), Quardricos Driskell of the American Urological Association writes about the hybrid future for advocacy. Young professionals. Quick hits.

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Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Companies have dozens of options for spending their marketing dollars. Bruce Rosenthal and Jeffrey Schottland advise associations to offer exclusive content and lead generation opportunities to sponsors. Return to virtual.

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Content LMS District of Columbia Tips 195

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AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Your participation will help provide valuable insight into how the role of virtual conferences has changed over the past 12-18 months. The new education model. Virtual conferences survey. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on!

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Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

Association Adviser

MAY 18, 2018

Last year’s survey results revealed that associations are communicating with members more frequently and via more channels than at any time since we began this survey in 2011. Just two percent of people surveyed think their association is overstaffed. Why segment your member communications?

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Communications Dallas Directory Social Media 60

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MAY 8, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better. Student/fraternal chapters. Engaging virtual events.

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North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

Association Adviser

MARCH 14, 2018

Christina McCoy, AMPED Association Management. Do you remember how you started working in associations? This month’s Corner Office professional, Christina McCoy, CAE , landed her first association job literally hours after taking her last college exam. Association Adviser: How did you get into association work?

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millennials Committee Wisconsin Certificate 132

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If your association is serious about inclusion and diversity, make sure you know what ‘going back to normal’ really means.” Instructional design. Market needs. Association podcasts. Virtual events and inclusion.

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Colorado Recruiting Recruitment Survey 39

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The 2022 New Member Engagement Study from Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking includes survey data on how associations of different sizes handle new member engagement. Word-of-mouth marketing.

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Tips Video Content Marketing 41

Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

Hank Berkowitz, Association Adviser. The same members tell us they never know about events, professional development opportunities or other benefits to which they’re entitled. Some longstanding tactics and communication channels remain part of the future. Source: Association Adviser and Naylor Association Solutions 2016.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

Since becoming Director, Membership for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2013, Mike Skiados, CAE has enjoyed a 98 percent member retention rate. ASHA certifies these professionals to work across the country and sets standards for advancing science and excellence in professional practice.

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Certificate Class millennials Resources 61

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APRIL 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. Virtual conference engagement. Membership.

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North Carolina Content Montana Social Media 74

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MARCH 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Before we get to the good stuff… What do your “engaged” members not know about? With it, I can read ASAE and Association Now articles as well as Collaborate discussions on my phone. Why didn’t I know about this?

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DC Washington Revenue Communications 44

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APRIL 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Crisis overwhelm. Going virtual—how. WBT Systems found out how they managed to pull that off so quickly. Hint, it has a lot to do with their course design strategy. Going virtual—why. Virtual connections.

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North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’ve referenced the New Member Engagement Study from Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking for many of the posts I write for clients, so I’m happy to see they’re preparing to do another one. Your community thanks you!

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DC Washington Baltimore Certificate 34

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Keep on moving, Dorian, get out of here. Do brands have anything to teach associations about earning and rewarding customer and learner loyalty? They explain how to earn and reward learner loyalty. Tomasz Tunguz ).

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Chicago LMS New York Content 37

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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. Frugal innovation. AMS considerations.

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Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I’m attending the virtual ASAE Annual Meeting during the day and The Echo Hangout during the evening. Young professionals working from home. Will I see you there? Envisioning the future.

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Montana Conference Education Tennessee 369

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MAY 1, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… For the last six weeks, virtual events have been the focus of my reading and writing time—which is why you’ve seen the topic popping up so frequently here and on my Twitter stream too. Virtual worlds for association events.

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North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273

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MARCH 29, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Here I am again, Thursday at 6-something and I’m scrambling to get this post finished and uploaded for publication so I can start making dinner. Your members are running out of time each day too—that’s why they don’t have time for you.

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Arlington DC Certificate Washington 170

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APRIL 22, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. New education markets. WBT Systems suggests offering introductory industry education to industry partners and to support, operations and shared services staff at member companies. Hybrid/remote workforce decisions.

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Proposal Price Technology Recruiting 39

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Professional development and membership. Cierra Loflin at Superpath identifies the telltale signs of an underperforming blog and shares the turnaround advice of three content marketers who inherited mediocre blogs.

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Certificate Innovation Education Process 39

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APRIL 8, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Associations of all sizes and types have used the study’s insights to improve new member retention. For-profit professional development ideas worth stealing. New member onboarding survey. New member onboarding.

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Technology Certificate Tips Guidelines 39

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APRIL 3, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Sponsorships. Please participate in a short survey on the impact of COVID-19 on association conference sponsorships. I love the message Garth Jordan, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer for HFMA, delivers in Association Success.

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North Carolina Committee Montana Guidelines 44

GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The following article was written by Nikki Walker, MCI’s Global Vice President, Association Management & Consulting. No longer can associations continue with their traditional “one size fits all” approach to membership. Members, customers or community? Segmentation, customization and differentiation are key.

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