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Association Brain Food: 8.11.23

Reid All About it

They shared a definition of “community” on LinkedIn: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests and goals. They chose this definition because “it reminds us that community isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling.” Host: Certification Network Group (CNG) Wed 8/16 from 11 a.m.

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Member Experience: Associations’ New Blueprint for Engagement

Smooth The Path

Prediction 3: Associations will defy definitions. We learned many actionable strategies ( detailed in this roundup report ), including that networking, is too narrowly defined. Narrow definitions limit our focus to just a few options. Associations are the sum of their conferences, articles, research reports, and certification.

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Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

WBT Systems

Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI). The state of association membership. Email marketing.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. This past week, I was still on a “softer” foods diet thanks to periodontal surgery, so nothing outstanding to report. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Membership tiers. to 2:45 p.m.

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Making the Most of Virtual Engagement with Your Association’s Members

Aptify

To make sure your next virtual event is a success , be sure to: Build a solid plan with specific goals, a clear definition of the experience you want to provide, and a complete timeline with key milestones. and certification?needs, it’s still important to engage members in?a a variety of?year-round year-round learning opportunities?to

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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

Professionals for Association Revenue released their Association Business Development Landscape Survey report. They surveyed 100 associations about revenue growth strategies, business development practices and skills, risks and obstacles to growth, reporting and metrics, and performance of membership, events and non-dues revenue programs.

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Association Brain Food: 1.12.24

Reid All About it

You might not have given serious thought to these doable ideas, but you definitely should take the advice of people who live and breathe data every day. Starting in 2024, Google will require bulk senders to authenticate their emails, allow for easy unsubscribes and stay under a reported spam threshold. 1 CAE credit.

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