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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. TopClass LMS wants you to know about the coalition supporting legislation to extend the use of tax-exempt 529 savings plans to association credentialing programs. Curated reading lists are the best, right?

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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APRIL 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association boards. As we come to the end of National Volunteer Week, take a few moments to explore ways volunteers can enhance your association’s online education programs. Forget what you’ve learned about SEO. Volunteers.

Content 266

Content Survey Education Strategy 266

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Online community. Sponsor perspectives. Sponsor perspectives. Member app.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association community. No education sessions for me this time—too expensive!—which Cutting back or eliminating management training programs certainly doesn’t help. But there’s no replacement for conferences. Community as a feeling.

Chicago 195

Chicago Certificate Marketing Content 195

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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. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. You fall to the level of your systems.”

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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. Sponsorship strategy. Sponsorship strategy. Women in the workplace. 1 CAE credit.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Session recordings. But right now—and probably well into 2021—the only way to do that is through online learning. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: 10 must-haves for virtual conferences (version 2.0)

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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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). Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems laments the lost art of listening. Multi-system implementation. I’ve heard a few friends talk about implementing more than one system this summer. I think one had an AMS, CMS, and LMS project on the horizon.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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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. Who has the time to learn? Project management. AI pulse survey. Answer: we all do. Count me in.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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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. WBT Systems suggests it’s time to integrate these two teams so attendees have a more effective learning experience. How the pandemic put a magnifying glass on sponsorships.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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APRIL 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Extreme brainstorming. If you want to kick your association out of the box in which it finds comfort, give these extreme brainstorming questions from WBT Systems a try. CliftonStrengths. Digital badges. Young professionals. More info/register.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Learn more about the application process, including tips for a successful submission and insider knowledge about what the judges seek, during a 1/28 webinar—details below. Sticky learning. Membership survey. The member experience.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 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? The latest research, brought to you by WBT Systems, about the aging workforce, the looming workforce gap, and retirement plans of Boomers is quite surprising. 10 CAE credits. 1 CAE credit.

DC 150

DC Washington Tools Education 150

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MARCH 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… In a two-part series ( part 1 and part 2 ) on Association Adviser , Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, writes about building a future-ready association. Notice he didn’t say “future-proof”—he explains why.

Arlington 170

Arlington DC Washington LMS 170

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member engagement. WBT Systems suggests ways to attract Gen Z to your association by helping them build lifelong learning habits and expand their network. Generation Z. Board development. More info/register. Fri 2/10 at 4 p.m.

Blended Learning 39

Blended Learning LMS Ohio Technology 39

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Jessica Klein at Fast Company reviews the latest research on freelancing. Only 45% of the freelancers participating in the study do “skilled services”—like programming, business consulting, marketing and, ahem, writing. Get team buy-in.

Review 85

Review Education Tips Technology 85

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Vendor member education. WBT Systems explains why and how to help industry partners get the most value out of their membership. They describe educational programs that will help these member develop relationships and generate more leads.

LMS 40

LMS Video Technology Revenue 40

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems explains why business jargon isn’t a joking matter, what effect it has on the people and associations who use it, and which terms are especially troublesome. Instructor-led education. I’ll be back with more on Friday, October 21.

Blended Learning 41

Blended Learning Education Video Conference 41

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JULY 14, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Professional development. Likewise, members and customers are more likely to attend education programs when they’re following a professional learning plan. Sunsetting programs. Board management. Event data. More info/register.

Education 39

Education Price Tools Technology 39

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… WBT Systems lists the integration issues you should consider before selecting a new LMS. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Tracking Membership Renewal System Performance. Very tasty. CAE credit.

Washington 34

Washington DC Revenue Content 34

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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? We’ve had a few months now of quickly planned virtual conferences and learning events. Virtual event sponsors/exhibitors.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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AUGUST 17, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re heading to ASAE Annual, keep an eye out for me and please let me know if you read Association Brain Food. You’re sure to find several useful ideas in a recent Billhighway post about helping your chapters build a leadership pipeline.

Social Media 30

Social Media LMS Content Project 30

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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. 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. Mentoring program. CAE credit.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems explains how your association’s education programs can provide three things that research says are missing for many who work remotely : meaning, belonging and informal learning. So excited! Strategic plan.

San Diego 195

San Diego Education Social Media Content 195

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MARCH 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Before we get to the good stuff… What do your “engaged” members not know about? WBT Systems suggests offering adulting programs to help young professionals in your industry survive and thrive in their careers. Mon 3/16 at 11 a.m.

DC 44

DC Washington Revenue Communications 44

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APRIL 13, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… NAIOP’s mentoring program engages chapter members of all ages —and what association with chapters wouldn’t want to have something like that? Does your email marketing program deliver the way you want it to? Yes, no, maybe so?

DC 30

DC Washington Revenue Chicago 30

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MAY 1, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… For the last six weeks, virtual events have been the focus of my reading and writing time—which is why you’ve seen the topic popping up so frequently here and on my Twitter stream too. Chapter virtual education. Virtual event sponsorships.

North Carolina 273

North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Un-hybrid conference. WBT Systems proposes a different doable solution: host your in-person conference first and your virtual conference later. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Or will they? Chapter bright spots.

Learning Management System 285

Learning Management System Education Communications Technology 285

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APRIL 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Crisis overwhelm. In just three weeks, NIGP converted more than 50 in-person canceled courses to online courses. WBT Systems found out how they managed to pull that off so quickly. Going virtual—how. Going virtual—why. New York Times ).

North Carolina 44

North Carolina Montana Revenue Content 44

GrowthZone

JUNE 21, 2021

Leveraging a robust membership management system enables chamber professionals to engage members and develop their chamber instead of focusing on mundane, repetitive tasks. To put it simply, an AMS provides chambers of commerce with an all-in-one member management system to: Streamline operations. Grow membership. Generate revenue.

System 148

System Software Directory Membership Management 148

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is cool again , says Buffalo News reporter Colin Dabkowski. What percentage of your education revenue comes from selling professional development to nonmembers? You might get some ideas for your association.

DC 34

DC Washington Revenue Review 34

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you use Creative Commons photos from Flickr for your blog, keep an eye on this developing story from Ernie Smith at Associations Now. WBT Systems explains how they work, how they benefit your association and members, and how to get them going.

Chicago 174

Chicago DC Washington Software 174

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… It’s that time of year again. WBT Systems shares advice this week on how to think like a futurist. A key ingredient for successful technology projects is collaboration. Professionals who don’t keep learning are the new “at-risk” group.

LMS 174

LMS Price Revenue Technology 174

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Cohort-based online courses. WBT Systems lays it on the line: “Associations with cohort-based online courses will dominate their market and provide the most effective, transformational educational experience to professionals in their industry.”

LMS 195

LMS District of Columbia Revenue Survey 195

GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Leveraging a robust AMS system enables membership professionals to engage members and develop their association instead of focusing on mundane, repetitive tasks. In a nutshell, an AMS provides associations and chambers of commerce with an all-in-one management system to: Grow membership. It has been updated. Generate revenue.

Membership Management 78

Membership Management Software Directory System 78

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MARCH 18, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems digs into ASI’s 7th annual Membership Performance Benchmark Survey to find out how associations are working through their digital transformation. It’s the boring stuff, the Russians are learning, that kills you in the end.”

Revenue 39

Revenue Technology Video LMS 39