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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). The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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MAY 5, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings. Impexium shares the most in-demand requirements on the AMS wish lists of association executives. When association professionals think about volunteering, members naturally come to mind. Corporate learning.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

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

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. Association Success is running a survey to benchmark diversity in the association industry. Association membership app. Imagine if your association app could do something like this?

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

You love their passion but not the ever-increasing workload for your small department. Since some of your courses have been around forever, you wonder if it might be time to sunset an educational program or two. However, sunsetting an educational program isn’t always easy. The warning signs are obvious: Low attendance.

Education 160

Education How To Certificate Committee 160

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. Last year, 814 associations participated in MGI’s survey, which benchmarks the practices used by associations to recruit, engage and renew members. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s Volunteer burnout.

Survey 256

Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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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? Rene Shonerd at Cimatri shares a cheat sheet for making data work for your association. Make time for microlearning.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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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. Member engagement. Inclusive marketing. Constantine and Anne K.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

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MARCH 4, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Sounds like a practical approach to session and course design, doesn’t it? Results Direct describes how WordPress makes it easy for associations to manage reader- and SEO-friendly websites. Russian tanks vs. global networks.

Class 195

Class Certificate Content Committee 195

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JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 55 days from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate their success. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on! Online learning programs.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Your voice—along with those of nearly 1,000 association leaders around the world—will help us all gain insights about what is working to recruit, engage and retain members during the pandemic. Membership survey. Managing remote teams.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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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. Associations and DAOs. Best read in small doses.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Survey Team Software 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. Erasmus Podcasts.

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 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. Education programs. Member behavior. Quick hits.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter at Propel have launched a free course, Introduction to the Rockefeller Habits. A few CEOs whom I admire practice these habits so I plan to make room in my schedule to take the course. Quick hits.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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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. It seems worse now than ever.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Will I see you at ASAE TEC next week? Association silos have been a topic of conversation for years now. Associations are not addressing the emotional minefield of work , says Amanda Kaiser at Kaiser Insights.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

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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 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

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MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Naylor and Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study is now open to association professionals. Chapter sponsorships.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Conference 370

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MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Marketing copy. Either you have it or you don’t but you have to produce anyways.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Roger Craver at The Agitator/DonorVoice says we also need to harness the immense power of knowing what we don’t know so we don’t keep repeating so-called best practices that turn programs “into the equivalent of a nearly petrified forest.”.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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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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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Starting to feel a little holiday stress? WBT Systems asks if associations need to think about providing a more sustainable professional development option to their members and market. Association Chat ). You’re not alone.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Quick hits.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Future of the association workplace. Your association survived the pandemic without an LMS, you’re returning to in-person meetings, and the budget isn’t looking so good. See you back here on Friday, October 15. Why get an LMS.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Supporters, members, and donors are the lifeblood of your organization or association. Creating special content and unique benefits for your members is the most direct (and often easiest) way to start boosting engagement. Put another way, it’s your job to promote your eLearning offerings as valuable resources. Q&A Sessions.

Content 173

Content Member Engagement Tools Strategy 173

Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to recruitment for your association, you have to walk a thin line. So how can your association put this theory into practice? Try these strategies, all made possible with the right association management software solution: Increase exposure to your membership program. Offer online-only membership benefits.

Association Software 144

Association Software Recruiting Recruitment Software 144

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. Here’s a must-read for association professionals and volunteer leaders. Lewis Flax of Flax Associates says, “Innovative sponsorship options exist way beyond pasting logos anywhere and everywhere.”

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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JUNE 21, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maggie McGary shares insights from the Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report and cross-references them with findings from MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Good eats: Wow wow wow.

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles DC Washington Phoenix 186

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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. Intriguing. Virtual audience.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JULY 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT’s post describes why your association would want to offer mixed-age learning programs and suggests how to get started. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Webinar pricing/sponsorships. Eye-opening.

Video 195

Video Technology Content Strategy 195

Association Adviser

JULY 23, 2018

This necessary growth and the competitiveness of business are fueling demand for continuing education. This necessary growth and the competitiveness of business are fueling demand for continuing education. Much of the time, these qualified institutions are associations. Now it’s just part of our day-to-day. Enter digital badges.

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Certificate Education Class millennials 61

.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Associations have traditionally used membership “as an excuse to sell more stuff at discounted prices to members,” said Garth Jordan , senior vice president of corporate strategy at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Garth takes issue with the “plethora of product lines” offered by most associations.

Revenue 53

Revenue Certificate Blended Learning Discount 53

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you’ve attended a course or session where you’ve had to recall and produce what you’ve been learning, you’ve benefited from retrieval practice. 5 key lessons for associations that were shared at digitalNow in December.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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JUNE 5, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. Since I’ve assigned myself the role of community curator (which, can I tell you, appeals so much to my inner librarian), I have a few resources to share. This tweet summed it up for me. It’s been hard to focus.

Innovation 273

Innovation Conference FAQ Industry 273

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JULY 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems has found, however, several examples of associations that offer frontline training programs for individuals and companies, and they think your association should get in on the game. Training programs. Scrumptious.

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195