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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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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. You can always count on Bruce Rosenthal for insightful advice on sponsorship programs.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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JANUARY 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Monday (2/1) is the last day to participate in Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. I just had the best leftovers for lunch thanks to our highlight of the week: eggplant parmesan.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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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. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. Learning business. Membership tiers. Newsletters.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Their guidebook shows chapters how they scored in each of five KPI areas, describes best practices to follow to raise those scores, and provides links to additional resources on the AGC website. Good advice never goes out of style.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Because I’m away most of next week at the Non-Dues-A-Palooza conference, Association Brain Food isn’t publishing next Friday, September 8. But sometimes a traditional online program or course doesn’t fit our schedules. Gen Z marketing.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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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. Member recruitment. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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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? Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Gen Z careers.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I She warns that “careful human oversight, editing, and institutional knowledge is still required,” but suggests how to use it for research and content creation. I expect to pass through life but once. William Penn Chapter events.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. Marketing automation. Impexium describes three benefits of marketing automation , a capability you really must have in your association’s tech stack. Abstract/conference management. CliftonStrengths.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. In another one of their “learning science made easy” posts, WBT Systems introduces the original, revised and rebuffed Bloom’s Taxonomy —a taxonomy used by instructional designers and instructors when developing educational programs.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195

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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? Mentoring program. Membership marketing. AI and associations.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

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JUNE 9, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read. Glass half full: you’ll need a lot more money to invest in new programs and services, hire more staff, and better fulfill your mission. Event marketing. And gave over.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. 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.

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

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JANUARY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As many in my family can tell you, I’m not always good at noticing someone’s sent me a text, so I’m not in need of a digital detox. Mike Murray, Content Marketing Institute ). Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

LMS 243

LMS Software Chicago Washington 243

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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. Inclusive marketing. Marketers can do better, say Steve Pemberton and Ginny Engholm.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

MemberClicks

MAY 3, 2022

Now is a great time to be thinking about new member recruitment for your association. But how exactly should you go about recruiting new members? Read on to discover 10 association membership recruitment ideas that have been proven to work. Create a Referral Program with Incentives. Host a Bring-a-Friend Meeting or Event.

Recruiting 52

Recruiting Recruitment Discount Fort Worth 52

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JANUARY 21, 2022

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

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

Associations Now

AUGUST 23, 2023

Recruitment and retention remain top-of-mind concerns for employers in 2023. According to the Emeritus Global Workplace Skills Study 2023 of 6,600 professionals worldwide, 74 percent would choose to work at an organization that invested in their education over one that didn’t. It’s cost-effective and time effective.”

Strategy 93

Strategy Library Recruiting Recruitment 93

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APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Education programs. Ernie Smith at Associations Now shares advice from Jeff Cobb (Leading Learning) on rethinking your association’s education model to meet member expectations and organizational needs. Member behavior. Quick hits.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 70 content ideas for social media posts. Kat Sullivan, Marketing Solved ). 3 steps to make the most of your best hours of every day. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Let the countdown begin! Quick hits.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Innovation Social Media 195

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Eva Amsen makes an excellent argument for why coffee breaks are essential at virtual conferences , although they’re usually not part of the program. ” Contrarian marketing common sense. See you back here on Friday, October 15.

LMS 195

LMS Conference Technology Content 195

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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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MARCH 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. Learn from one of the best. A low-cost, low-effort way to connect members… from association CEO Lindsay Currie, CAE.

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 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. 5 unusual ways to find new inspiration for content. More info/register.

Case Study 285

Case Study Content Montana Price 285

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MARCH 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Throughout March, Mary Byers, CAE, and the Loyalty Research Center are sharing stories about highly innovative organizations, their best practices, interviews with innovators, and challenge questions about innovation to ponder. Host: Fridays@4.

LMS 370

LMS Nashville Strategy Video 370

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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? Level up with these 15 association marketing resources—books, podcasts and blogs. Do you need support with membership marketing?

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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JULY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Design thinking demystified. MemberSuite identifies five strategies for engaging members during this next phase of the pandemic crisis : content, education, community, volunteering and causes. Tony Rossell, Marketing General, Inc. ).

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

MemberClicks

AUGUST 1, 2023

Marketing Plan – Your marketing plan outlines quarterly goals, metrics for success, and strategies and tactics for reaching your ideal member profile and generating revenue to accomplish your goals in Step 1. Expense budget – Includes expected costs, ongoing costs and associated costs.

Recruiting 52

Recruiting Recruitment Cost Discount 52

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

In order to recruit new members, associations need to provide a unique value proposition , something compelling enough that people see value in paying for membership on their own or asking their company to sponsor their membership. Use the data generated by community interactions to generate more relevant programming.

Social Media 254

Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

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JUNE 19, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusion advice. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: How to hold a cocktail party on Zoom—and have better classes, conferences and meetings too. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Video 221

Video Conference Revenue Industry 221

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MARCH 3, 2017

You don’t see many posts about recruiting small businesses for membership , so I was excited to read this one by J.P. He quickly takes on benefits, recruitment tactics and dues for small or start-up businesses. It’s a must read for anyone in an association membership, marketing or executive position. 1 CAE credit.

millennials 150

millennials Recruiting Recruitment Revenue 150

MemberClicks

AUGUST 3, 2023

Online learning isn’t just for educational institutions. If your association is looking to streamline education and support career development among its members, it’s time to consider investing in association learning management software (LMS). Reduce costs. How do organizations use learning management software? Track progress.

Software 52

Software LMS Certificate Learning Management System 52

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. – Omni-Channel Marketing: How to Layer Your Channels to Increase Leads. The future of learning has been on my mind lately.

Maryland 150

Maryland millennials Education America 150

MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

September 5, 3:00 PM In today’s tight labor market, employers need every competitive edge they can get to stand out. If you want your educational institution to operate at the highest level of communication and engagement this year, it’s time for you to get active on social media, too.

Social Media 52

Social Media Cost Strategy Team 52

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MAY 8, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events. Billhighway describes the kind of resources you can provide chapters to help them get started with virtual events , design engaging programs, prepare speakers and attendees, and put together a virtual event volunteer team.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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JULY 8, 2016

This webinar will provide essential information on the key changes expected in privacy rules, the repercussions of the GDPR, the costs of non-compliance and how associations operating in both the US and Europe can best adapt in this transitional phase. Focus On: Referral Marketing. More info/register. Hosts: MCI and GlobalLaw.

DC 150

DC Certificate Washington Content 150