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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. Boring conferences. Here’s a cure for boring conferences.

LMS 257

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 257

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report in many of the posts I’ve written for clients. Please help our community by taking the time to participate or forwarding it to a colleague on your association’s membership team.

Survey 257

Survey Project Strategy Education 257

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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.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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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? I have it easy, you may too.

Montana 369

Montana Conference Education Tennessee 369

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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.

LMS 268

LMS Revenue Education Strategy 268

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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. Introvert-friendly conferences. Non-renewing members.

Video 367

Video Innovation Content Technology 367

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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 love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. State of the association industry. Learning business. Membership tiers.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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. Member app.

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Strategy Video Technology Innovation 274

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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. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. Audience avatar.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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. It’s human nature—the ego at work.

Survey 150

Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

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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.”. A true LOL.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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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. Career changers. Yeah, pretty ugly. But things have changed.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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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. Content audit.

Indiana 221

Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, challenged the association community to imagine it’s December 31, 2029, look back over the past decade and ask, “What did our association do to shape a different and better future for stakeholders and successors?”

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Education Tips 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. Usability testing.

Revenue 195

Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

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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.

Arlington 170

Arlington DC Certificate Washington 170

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. With the Delta variant ruining plans for in-person conferences and scientists offering bleak pandemic forecasts, WBT Systems shares advice for returning to virtual. Return to virtual. Sponsorship strategy. Integration woes. Quick hits.

Content 195

Content LMS District of Columbia Tips 195

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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.

North Carolina 273

North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273

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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. Virtual conference networking. Student/fraternal chapters.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Professional development and membership. Impexium describes three crucial principles that most associations and vendors overlook during an AMS implementation —things that will make your life a lot more difficult. AMS implementation.

Certificate 39

Certificate Innovation Education Process 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. New member engagement. Metatrends.

Tips 41

Tips Video Content Marketing 41

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AUGUST 19, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week at the ASAE Annual Meeting and elsewhere, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, August 26. Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them. Hybrid work myths.

Technology 43

Technology Software Cost Products 43

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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. If you never read the first edition of their report , you’re in for a treat—and I bet you’ll be eager to participate in this round.

Technology 39

Technology Certificate Tips Guidelines 39

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APRIL 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. Virtual conference engagement. Virtual conference engagement. You can help these kids out—as well as all the people, young and old, who have been laid off—by supporting your local food bank.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina Content Montana Social Media 74

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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. AMS basics.

Proposal 39

Proposal Price Technology Recruiting 39

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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?

DC 44

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.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

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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.

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Committee Montana Guidelines 44