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OCTOBER 20, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Marketing. Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. Member app. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members.

Maryland 274

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 274

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APRIL 28, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Credentialing programs. WBT Systems explains what’s involved and what associations need to know about using a job analysis to design and market programs. Member recruitment. Online community. Frankly, we’re smarter about it now.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you run a membership organization, you know how important it is to engage and retain your members. After all, members are the lifeblood of your organization: they support your organization’s mission, attend events, and form your community! Ready to launch your membership campaign, but wondering where to start?

How To 130

How To Discount Social Media Software 130

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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. New association event.

Certificate 284

Certificate Price Tools Technology 284

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Tagoras is conducting a brief survey to find out where learning and education businesses (i.e., Another take on the young professional recruitment challenge comes from James Young of Product Community.

Revenue 257

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 257

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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 app. Member retention. Zoom fatigue.

Strategy 274

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 274

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association management. They explain what that means and how associations can help members adopt a flux mindset and a portfolio approach to their careers. Online communities. Online communities, again. Event networking.

Iowa 257

Iowa millennials Texas Strategy 257

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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. Because there’s always time to learn, right? Virtual networking incubator.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report in many of the posts I’ve written for clients. Leadership development for young members. Email marketing news.

Survey 257

Survey Project Strategy Education 257

Higher Logic

MAY 13, 2020

Although “engaging people” might not seem like the most groundbreaking approach to organizational growth, it’s a simple idea that has wide-reaching effects. What is engagement, at its core? We develop memories surrounding the people, the experiences, and the things we learn. And the inverse is true. What are those effects?

Tools 296

Tools Communications Email Marketing Recruiting 296

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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 274

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 274

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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? Gen Z marketing. Membership engagement. AI pulse survey.

Revenue 229

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 229

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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. Here’s a post by Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde to share with your introvert friends. Member engagement. Online experiences.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. Member education. But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI).

Survey 150

Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. Next time, I’ll increase the heat.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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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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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual sponsors/exhibitors. Virtual event tips. Virtual event tips. Sending website traffic to members. They sent about 30% more traffic to their members. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Montana 322

Montana LMS Revenue Recruiting 322

Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As an association leader, you know the importance of engaging your members. How you communicate with members and the opportunities you offer directly impact their experience with your organization and the chance that they’ll renew. However, it’s likely that your more traditional engagements are on pause. Let’s begin!

Association Management 250

Association Management Committee Learning Management System Software 250

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… 86 “normal,” please. Here’s one from MemberSuite: your virtual events have value so stop making them free. Learn to love walking in the rain. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Virtual conference pricing.

Certificate 370

Certificate System Dallas Price 370

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JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Is it difficult to find members to serve on your membership committee? It’s much more challenging to make work friends when you’re a new employee in a remote workplace. Lessons learned while planning a hybrid conference for APHON.

LMS 369

LMS Certificate America Committee 369

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

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

Las Vegas 369

Las Vegas Virginia Content Washington 369

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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 257

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 257

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. New member onboarding. Fionta describes several ways to learn more about new members during onboarding so you can lead them to the resources and services they need most. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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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. 1 CMP credit.

Technology 195

Technology Chicago Education System 195

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JUNE 25, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Online learning. Since everyone went virtual over the past year, the competition has heated up in the online learning marketplace. Amanda Milligan, Content Marketing Institute ). Chapter benchmarking data. Virtual expo.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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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? Christi shared lessons learned so far, including five prerequisites for a chapter benchmarking project. Event budgets.

Certificate 322

Certificate Technology Communications Revenue 322

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. Member engagement. I especially love the first one because members are craving that—heck, we all are.

Montana 351

Montana Certificate Conference Content 351

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy. Let’s take member retention as an example.

Analysis 169

Analysis Revenue System Learning Management System 169

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Looking forward. This study investigates more than 60 factors influencing members across six domains, including economic, technology and market psychology. How a sales funnel approach can help associations attract members.

Recruiting 370

Recruiting Recruitment Certificate Tips 370

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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

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Despite my penchant for learning, I was shocked to discover I had a fixed mindset. MemberSuite says member expectations are different now in 2021, the bar is set higher. What do you think your members are experiencing? Quick hits.

Recruiting 329

Recruiting Recruitment Project Technology 329

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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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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. Jim Taylor at BoardSource explains how to recruit for board diversity without disrespecting people of color —and shares a personal example that should make you squirm. Virtual conference FOMO. Board diversity.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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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 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. Association learning landscape.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. Marketing fundamentals. Quick hits.

Recruiting 195

Recruiting Recruitment Survey Revenue 195