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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tagoras is conducting a brief survey to find out where learning and education businesses (i.e., In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

Higher Logic

MAY 13, 2020

Although “engaging people” might not seem like the most groundbreaking approach to organizational growth, it’s a simple idea that has wide-reaching effects. What is engagement, at its core? We develop memories surrounding the people, the experiences, and the things we learn. Communicating a compelling value proposition.

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Tools Communications Email Marketing Recruiting 296

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Amanda Kaiser, Member Engagement Specialist at Kaiser Insights LLC, and Arianna Rehak, CEO and Co-Founder at Matchbox Virtual Media, have cooked up a fantastic-looking experience during which you can learn how to radically strengthen your virtual events by offering meaningful, quality networking opportunities for members and attendees.

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Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I usually work with association industry partners on blog posts, case studies, and other content marketing pieces , but am open to learning about other interesting projects outside that scope. If you’re feeling nostalgic about ASAE TEC, a new online event, People Powering Tech on December 14 from 10:30 a.m. Member app.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

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? An app can help you solve what survey participants said was the biggest challenge for associations: communicating the value of membership. Member app.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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APRIL 28, 2023

WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs. Member recruitment. Membership marketing has come a long way since I first started in associations. Online community. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now. Audience avatar.

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DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. The deadline for ASAE members to apply for a judge spot is February 9, 2021. Content/education strategy.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As an association leader, you know the importance of engaging your members. How you communicate with members and the opportunities you offer directly impact their experience with your organization and the chance that they’ll renew. However, it’s likely that your more traditional engagements are on pause.

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Association Management Committee Learning Management System Software 250

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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 256

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Impexium dives deep into membership renewals : the difference between retention and renewal, metrics, why members don’t renew (per research), and, best of all, solutions for those renewal challenges. That explains the interest in communities like Non-Dues-A-Palooza and Professionals for Association Revenue. Membership renewals.

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Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI).

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Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Watch how the members of the International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association used the Open Space concept at a recent meeting —and hear why loved it. Also worth your time The right marketing question—an intriguing way to approach a marketing campaign. Open Space events. Here’s a cure for boring conferences. Green Deal.

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LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Who has the time to learn? But sometimes a traditional online program or course doesn’t fit our schedules. Gen Z marketing.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

You devalue your community, content and conversations by not charging attendees an appropriate registration fee. Learn to love walking in the rain. Fri 11/20 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. I’m realizing each of this week’s posts has a serious message to share.

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Certificate System Dallas Price 370

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JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now.

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Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… . . Online learning. If your board (or C-suite) hasn’t accepted the fact that your association must offer online education to your members and market, then you’ll want to read this post from WBT Systems.

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Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy. Let’s take member retention as an example.

Analysis 169

Analysis Revenue System Learning Management System 169

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MAY 12, 2023

Learning business. 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. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model.

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Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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JUNE 18, 2021

WBT Systems offers the wisdom of Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca on topics pertaining to life inside and outside of associations, such as lifelong learning, change management, leadership, making the best of crappy situations and living in the now. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee?

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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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MAY 19, 2023

Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? Billhighway explains how to get reacquainted with post-pandemic chapter members and design a chapter event experience that’s worth their time. Community censoring. ―William Penn Chapter events.

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Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Member communications. Help yourself and others benchmark member communication efforts and strategies by participating in Association Adviser’s 10th annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. Member engagement. Inclusive marketing. What a surprise. Fri 9/18 at 1 p.m.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Teri Carden is cooking up a phenomenal-sounding digital experience for anyone interested in increasing their non-dues revenue. A digital pass subscription gets you regular small group meetups, monthly expert live streams, weekly newsletter, benchmarking data, on-demand content, one-on-one brainstorming session, and event discounts.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 370

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

You don't have to be a hypnotist or a master of persuasion to build support for an online community among your association’s board and executive team. Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. New Member Acquisition.

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Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Sending website traffic to members. Association CEO Clive Roux shared advice at Association Success for using your association’s digital assets to grow your audience and deliver value to members. His association made their website “a real megaphone for… members, bringing them awareness, recognition and even new business.”

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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JUNE 2, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Anne Lamott If I could teach one marketing lesson. Listen up, my sales and marketing friends. They’re interested in the content, that’s it.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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APRIL 30, 2021

They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. Check this flowchart before you decide to put that content behind a paywall or lead magnet form. Next time, I’ll increase the heat.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. They explain why some learning experts say it causes more harm than good. Marketing fundamentals. Rethink sponsorship.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Either way, career pathways , says WBT Systems in this #ASAE20 recap, help your members and market understand what they need to learn and which of your programs they should take to acquire those competencies. Fri 8/21 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. Virtual events.

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millennials Montana Class Education 307

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Despite my penchant for learning, I was shocked to discover I had a fixed mindset. MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. What do you think your members are experiencing? Quick hits.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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APRIL 2, 2021

Association member communications. Interested in grading your association communications? A new report from Bruce Rosenthal Associates, HPN, and Ricochet Advice, The Conference Roadmap to Recovery , presents survey responses from 8,525 association members on their likelihood to attend conferences in 2021. Quick hits.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Marketing, membership and communications awards. Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership, and communications in 15 categories.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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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? Christi shared lessons learned so far, including five prerequisites for a chapter benchmarking project. Chapter benchmarking.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. New member onboarding. Fionta describes several ways to learn more about new members during onboarding so you can lead them to the resources and services they need most. Association technology and analytics. Association role model.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m not publishing Brain Food next Friday (10/2) because I’ll be hiking in southern Utah, so this edition includes all the events I know about in the next two weeks. Virtual conference communications survey. Virtual conference experience.

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Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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MARCH 25, 2022

Professional development market potential. LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report has good news for associations: the corporate C-suite finally understands the value of professional development. The number of training professionals who said their CEOs were active champions of learning jumped from 27% in 2020 to 62% in 2021.

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Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195