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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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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

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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. Amanda Kaiser describes how virtual connections can ease attendees’ anxiety about going to in-person events.

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 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 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

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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 The 2024 survey is now open.

Survey 256

Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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APRIL 23, 2021

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

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. That’s why it’s a good time for your association to promote your certificate, microcredential and certification programs. How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks. Virtual conferences.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

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JANUARY 8, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering , WBT Systems describes how to close a conference in a meaningful way instead of ghosting your attendees. You and your association must do the same. Virtual conference closing.

Las Vegas 370

Las Vegas Case Study Conference LMS 370

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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. Online learner engagement.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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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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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? It’s exciting to see associations move so quickly. Virtual conference complaints—and solutions. Kristi Hedges, Forbes ).

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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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. They also explain how to overcome registration resistance.

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Survey Team Software 195

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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. Rockefeller habits.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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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? are reevaluating why, where and how they work—the disruption caused by a two-year pandemic will do that to you. Russian tanks vs. global networks.

Class 195

Class Certificate Content Committee 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? 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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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Ashley Neal at Sidecar wonders if associations should create a new position: accessibility specialist. Online education. What do the best managers do differently? Accessibility expertise. Student membership. Changing minds.

Chicago 195

Chicago Social Media Education Recruiting 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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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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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. Event safety.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. SEO for education programs. In the coming months, you’ll have to give some thought to what the future of work looks like at your association. Association strategies. Dean West, Association Laboratory ). CAE study group.

San Diego 370

San Diego Price Strategy Education 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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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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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. Dan Hickey at DelCor Technology Solutions explains how to avoid application sprawl by taking a strategic approach to Office 365.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

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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. Digital accessibility.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual sponsors/exhibitors. In conversations about virtual conferences, one question always arises: how to provide value to virtual sponsors and exhibitors. Hybrid conferences. Bias in conferences. Sending website traffic to members.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

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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. Accepting reality.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

Blue Sky eLearn

JULY 24, 2019

For an association, hosting events like conferences, networking meetups, and learning sessions is an effective way to bring people who share a common goal or passion together. Plus, events are one of the ways that your association can raise non-dues revenue. . Picking the Right Association Management Software.

Tips 201

Tips Software Recruiting Recruitment 201

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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. Sponsor survey.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

WBT Systems

MARCH 28, 2017

“ The world’s education systems are failing our children by not preparing them for the workplace of the future. The report outlines practical measures for aligning education and training with future job requirements. “There is unprecedented demand for — and recognition of — non-degree credentials.

Certificate 150

Certificate Education System Industry 150

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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. Marketing virtual/online education.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… . . 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. Online learning. CEO pandemic insights.

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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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. Beth Zienesis, Your Nerdy Best Friend ).

Indiana 221

Indiana Review Education Conference 221

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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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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Corporate member training programs. WBT Systems explains how to become the corporate training partner for your member companies. Association disconnect. Association disconnect. Refactored Content via Protech Associates ).

Revenue 300

Revenue Review Content Strategy 300

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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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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? Best video conferencing software and apps for accessibility. (

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329