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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? Member retention. Location: Washington DC.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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APRIL 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Apply for a marketing/branding grant. Another is persuading members to make time for association engagement. Gamification at events. Seems like a good place to start. Lessons from the podcast world. Dull new world. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 256

Revenue Price Denver Tools 256

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MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs. Mike Loukides, O’Reilly Radar ) Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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MARCH 1, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Education programs. They’re looking for year-round partnerships, not just a name drop and logo display at an annual event. I’ve got one more tip: have them join your AMS users group and go to its events. Member expectations.

Education 256

Education New Hampshire Tips Technology 256

Nimble AMS

MARCH 6, 2023

Laurin is a leader in event promotion and member engagement strategy at her organization. Becky Anderson LMS Administrator at the Illinois ASBO Becky Anderson recently innovated at Illinois ASBO by leveraging Nimble AMS to modernize the event registration and membership renewal processes.

Innovation 145

Innovation District of Columbia Baltimore Illinois 145

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. Open Space events. 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. Curated reading lists are the best, right?

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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MARCH 15, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Back in my restaurant general manager days, I went through a serious bout of burnout. Now for the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Host: MeetingsNet.

DC 150

DC Washington Denver Sacramento 150

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APRIL 28, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Credentialing programs. Andy Crestodina, Orbit Media Studios ) Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. I could eat this sauce all day: speckled sea trout with choo chee Thai curry sauce. 1 CAE credit.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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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.” If you plan to select a new AMS in the next year, make plans to attend AMS Fest—it’s held twice a year, once in Chicago and once in the DC areas. 1 CMP credit.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JUNE 21, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maggie McGary shares insights from the Community Roundtable’s 10th Annual State of Community Management report and cross-references them with findings from MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Try it on bluefish too. 1 CAE credit. . –

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles DC Washington Phoenix 186

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APRIL 19, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you haven’t already, you must read New Member Engagement Study , a collaboration between Kaiser Insights, Dynamic Benchmarking, 12 research partners and 160 association professionals. Location: Washington DC. 4 CAE credits.

DC 170

DC Washington Chicago LMS 170

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Event recordings. TopClass LMS reviews the pros and cons of recording an educational event from both the attendee and association perspectives. Make sure you go through this list before making any decisions about recording upcoming events.

LMS 266

LMS Revenue Education Strategy 266

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Request re career section on association website. Open Space event design. After an informative discussion in ASAE Collaborate, TopClass LMS was inspired to introduce the Open Space event format to those who can’t access the forum.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Brain Food is quick and dirty this week. What you have below are the event notes I made before I left on vacation plus information I published last week about upcoming educational events. GDPR’s Impact (Washington DC).

North Carolina 186

North Carolina DC Washington Wisconsin 186

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership benchmarks. In seven minutes, you can help our community learn about association industry trends in membership engagement and retention levels, digital transformation, the adoption of AI, generational priorities, and more.

LMS 256

LMS North Carolina Recruiting Recruitment 256

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JANUARY 4, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If your association has chapters or geographic components (sections, affiliates, local networking groups), please participate in the Chapter Benchmarking Study. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Location: Washington DC.

Video 285

Video Washington Social Media DC 285

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APRIL 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. New “auto renewal” laws in DC and several states will affect how associations handle membership communications.

District of Columbia 170

District of Columbia DC Washington LMS 170

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MAY 17, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Superstition Mountains Wilderness, AZ. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Location: Washington DC and virtual. More info/register.

DC 170

DC Washington Social Media Revenue 170

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

I usually only feature free learning events on Brain Food but I make the rules so I can make exceptions. This three-day event starting March 1 is put on by Tagoras — aka Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. This isn’t their first time at the conference rodeo.

DC 153

DC Washington Raleigh Social Media 153

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

I usually only feature free learning events on Brain Food but I make the rules so I can make exceptions. This three-day event starting March 1 is put on by Tagoras — aka Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb. Now, onto the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. This isn’t their first time at the conference rodeo.

DC 153

DC Washington Raleigh Social Media 153

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

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MAY 24, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Billhighway asks, “ Do your chapter awards spark joy? ” Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link. Location: Washington DC. CMP credit.

DC 170

DC Illinois Washington Content 170

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Together, with your cohort, you will solve the virtual event networking problem while participating firsthand in a variety of virtual networking experiences. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Fri 1/22 at 1 p.m. –

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

The weekly list of free professional development events for the association community… More evidence that I only associate with the most successful companies: my clients keep getting bought. Tue 10/24 at 8:30 a.m.* – Keeping Members Engaged (Association Coffee Talk – Alexandria VA). Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC.

DC 150

DC Washington Social Media Tools 150

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JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link before Wednesday evening the week before it’s scheduled. Implicit bias. to 4:15 p.m.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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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. Engagement means different things for different members. AI pulse survey. Membership value.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I hope associations see the potential in continuing to offer virtual events. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Research on associations.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JANUARY 11, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… It’s time for Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 11 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. If you have any free webinars or events coming up, please send me the link.

DC 275

DC Washington Learning Management System LMS 275

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MAY 26, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To To navigate change, companies need fear-free cultures of diverse people and mindsets led by leaders who continuously learn, incentivize and train for change and worship no sacred cows.” ― Rishad Tobaccowala Competing for members’ time.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… What do you think about the new 280 Twitter character limit? Mon 11/13 and Tue 11/14 – AMS Fest (Washington DC). Discover the method they use to attract, engage, and retain the young generations. Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC.

DC 150

DC Washington Tools Education 150

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JULY 7, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… A month from now, many of us will be at ASAE Annual in Atlanta. AI and event planning. Michelle Bruno at DAHLIA+ Agency gathers advice from several event and association consultants on how AI can help event planners. Fri 7/7 at 4 p.m.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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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? MemberSuite suggests ways you can help your members (and yourself) deal with holiday stress. Sustainability and ‘flight shaming’ are topping many lists of event trends. You’re not alone.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

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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. How is the world changing for their members?

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Now on to the list of this week’s free webinars and learning events. The Event Planner’s Guide to SEO. Considering that 93% of all online experiences begin with organic search, organizers should learn the basics of SEO in order to drive more qualified visitors to event websites and to ultimately increase event registrations.

Handbook 237

Handbook Washington eBook DC 237

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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. Event marketing. She says it’s time to retire outdated and insider event marketing jargon. Fought against it for a minute. Then looked out the window at the rain.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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JANUARY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association exec Mark Golden explains why a future-focused profession needs full participation from all people to reach its potential—the reason diversity, equity and inclusion cannot fall off an association’s strategic agenda. Tue 1/21 at 12 p.m.

Arlington 243

Arlington San Diego San Francisco DC 243

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JUNE 28, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… WBT Systems encourages associations to provide educational programs for vendor members —you may call them affiliate, associate, or supplier members, I like to think of them as industry partners. These members need industry knowledge.

Washington 170

Washington DC LMS Education 170