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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. Member recruitment.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free education. If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you. Young member engagement. Have you forgotten you have a job and career with purpose? Dirty data.

LMS 266

LMS Member Engagement Education Revenue 266

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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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.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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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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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

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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 where and how do you start improving culture? Association revenue. Chapter habits.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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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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.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Welcome to the last Association Brain Food of 2020. Thank you for reading and sharing Association Brain Food with others in the association community this year. Chapter training needs survey. Chapter financial data.

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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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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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. I love #1 and #4 so much—how can you do something similar? A record 52% of young adults (18-29) in the U.S.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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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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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.

Indiana 221

Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual conferences survey. 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. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on!

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

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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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MARCH 31, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community…and this time it covers the next two weeks. Cynthia D’Amour digs into the reasons why member age isn’t the illuminating factor you think it is. The first two are my favorites—every self-respecting association should be using them. Host: Bizzabo.

Raleigh 150

Raleigh DC Washington Charlotte 150

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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. Association podcasts. Virtual events and inclusion. “If Attracting Gen Z.

Colorado 39

Colorado Recruiting Recruitment Survey 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. 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

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

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?

Communications 60

Communications Dallas Directory Social Media 60

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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 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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APRIL 8, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. New member onboarding survey. 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.

Technology 39

Technology Certificate Tips Guidelines 39

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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 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual association survey. 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. How to have a successful virtual happy hour—priorities, right?

North Carolina 74

North Carolina Content Montana Social Media 74

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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