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AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. I’ve always been an advocate of well-designed, interactive virtual events because many people don’t have the time or money to attend in-person events. No education sessions for me this time—too expensive!—which

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

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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. State of the association industry. It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. Learning business.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Got a writing project ? 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. 1 CAE credit.

Certificate 281

Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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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.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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MAY 26, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one. The Community Check-In A weekly community chat on Slack for black professionals working in the events industry.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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MARCH 24, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’m going away for eight days on a hiking vacation in southern Utah, so I’m not publishing Association Brain Food the next two Fridays, March 31 and April 7. Data-informed event planning. Women in the workplace. Member onboarding.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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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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MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I William Penn Chapter events. Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events? I expect to pass through life but once. I’m cooking again!

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 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? Membership marketing. I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

NXUnite

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At NXUnite by Nexus Marketing , we provide a platform where brands and organizations within the mission-driven sector can collaborate, learn, and grow. Helpful Resources: We’re constantly creating educational resources for the mission-driven sector. Getting Attention The Google Ad Grant is a great marketing resource for nonprofits.

Software 130

Software Discount Tools Resources 130

Reid All About it

MARCH 17, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Devin Cleary, MeetingsNet ) How to eliminate content bottlenecks and keep your content marketing engine running. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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AUGUST 4, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. TopClass LMS explains how online education programs can help increase member engagement. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Member engagement.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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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. Marketing virtual/online education. You can’t market as usual right now, you must market carefully and caringly , says WBT Systems. Chapter sponsorships.

Puerto Rico 370

Puerto Rico Montana Revenue 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. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Membership survey.

Newsletter 370

Newsletter Education Recruiting Recruitment 370

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MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Marketing copy. If you’re frequently under pressure to come up with clever and compelling marketing copy, I feel for you. Event safety. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Guests: Joy Duling.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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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. Audience avatar.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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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. Mercury Creative Group explains why you should have an ideal buyer in mind when crafting marketing content. Event marketing. And gave over. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more.

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

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JUNE 23, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.” ―F. Marketing benchmarks. Event apps. Scott Fitzgerald ChatGPT. Our AI future. 1 CMP credit.

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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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.” I’d bet every industry has seen a growing number of podcasts like ours has, maybe even the industry your association serves. Event planning.

Project 195

Project Tools Revenue Metro 195

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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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JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Conference and education teams. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: Associations need new skills for a new era. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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MAY 29, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. It covers virtual event strategy and technology, including a list of platforms for different purposes. During a virtual conference, attendee attention is more focused on the educational content. Intriguing.

San Diego 259

San Diego Strategy Conference North Carolina 259

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. It’s time to assess your technology stack and partners because you can’t afford to continue settling for “good enough” technology , not if you want to take advantage of emerging opportunities and meet the changing needs of your members and market.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They describe Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction : a proven approach to instructional design that improves the learner’s experience and effectiveness of education programs. Marketing education. Sponsor survey.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

These powerful programs contain nearly everything you need for managing your members, accounts, events and organization as a whole. You can think of your AMS as a foundational program, and it often links with supporting platforms such as advanced event management or marketing tools. An AMS might include the following.

Tools 140

Tools Software System Library 140

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MAY 22, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors. Billhighway explains how virtual events can help sponsors and exhibitors achieve their marketing goals —while helping chapters achieve their revenue goals.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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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. Marketing must-haves. Doug Kessler at Velocity Partners says three things matters most in B2B marketing right now: meaning, metrics and mojo.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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APRIL 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Event Farm is hosting a series of virtual events on pandemic compliance and safety at in-person events. The first session addressed six event safety factors to consider from the public health and event planning perspectives.

San Diego 370

San Diego Revenue Strategy Content 370

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Jodi Harris, Content Marketing Institute ). Non-dues revenue. Quick hits. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

Membersuite

JANUARY 27, 2021

In fact, 69% of associations have seen an increase in member engagement since the pandemic began, according the Association Economic Outlook Report , conducted in the fall of 2020 by Marketing General Inc. No one knows what 2021 will bring but you can plan for a few scenarios. These associations saw opportunities amidst a crisis.

Survey 106

Survey Education Communications Marketing 106

Reid All About it

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.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

GrowthZone

DECEMBER 18, 2018

This type of planning should always include a step for driving even more registrations. Get the Guide: Successful Association Event Planning. A critical component to marketing your organization’s program should be a letter/proposal template that can be used by potential attendees to pitch the idea to their boss/board, etc.

Conference 94

Conference How To Proposal Cost 94

MemberClicks

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Characteristics that can help you create a customer persona include: Age Occupation Gender Location Ethnic background Education level Family or marital status Income level Find your potential attendees: Consider current clients. Look for companies planning similar events and see which targeting strategies they are using.

Conference 52

Conference Event Planning Social Media Cost 52

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

A consultant can create a roadmap to reach your goals from your eLearning pricing strategy, to the content you’ll provide, to how you’ll market those offerings. Converting in-person educational events into virtual and hybrid events. Going forward, hybrid and virtual events are here to stay. Environmental Scan.

LMS 172

LMS Course Price Team 172

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Brandt Krueger, educator, speaker and consultant specializing in the field of event technology. Kelly Treadway, marketing and social media strategist, EventCurious. Webinars have become the most important tool marketers have for generating leads and driving sales. Host: Convention Industry Council. Host: ON24.

Handbook 237

Handbook Washington eBook DC 237

MemberClicks

APRIL 29, 2024

This includes their experience level in the industry, what they are looking for at the event, and what their expectations are. Schedule Entertainment and Fun Events Education and networking are an important part of any event, but don’t forget to keep attendees entertained and involved.

Software 52

Software Social Media Survey Technology 52