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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Competition-beating strategies. Impexium shares seven strategies to differentiate your association from the competition in 2024. That’s what people really want deep down inside—and associations can help members build these communities.

Case Study 266

Case Study Newsletter Strategy Revenue 266

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Once again, I’m asking for good examples of association (or association foundation) websites that feature an industry careers section. Association education in 2024. Conference/abstract management.

Revenue 256

Revenue Certificate Tools Innovation 256

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection time. What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ? Impexium shares the requirements most likely found on the AMS wish list of association executives. Learning about AI. Non-dues revenue. AMS requirements.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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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. Does your association have a career section for people curious about entering your industry or profession? Association benchmarks. Marketing to younger generations.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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AUGUST 25, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. TopClass LMS highlights findings from MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report that they think will interest association education teams. Middle managers.

millennials 370

millennials Survey Team Education 370

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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. Thank goodness, many associations are rethinking new member onboarding.

Revenue 227

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 227

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Sponsored education. Associations usually rely on corporate marketing budgets for sponsorship revenue. Association habits. She describes seven ways “the most human workplaces” will thrive in the age of AI.

Revenue 272

Revenue Austin Tools Education 272

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Early-career microcredentials. If your association is looking for a sure-fire way to attract young professionals, TopClass LMS has the answer: early-career microcredentials. Change management. Print magazines. More info/register.

Certificate 266

Certificate Denver South Carolina Project 266

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free education. If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you. Learn how to establish, administer, and evaluate an effective mentoring program. Inspiration.

LMS 266

LMS Education Member Engagement Revenue 266

Freestone

MARCH 4, 2024

It might be time to create an association marketing strategy. An association marketing strategy can help you attract new learners, retain current members, drive non-dues revenue, and strengthen your brand recognition within your industry. But how can you begin building your association marketing strategy?

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing How To LMS 52

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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 excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. You fall to the level of your systems.”

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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. Their advice seems so obvious, yet apparently most associations need to hear it. Market perception.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Must-read newsletters. I was happy to see Association Brain Food in Lead Marvel’s list of eight must-read newsletters for association professionals. Curated reading lists are the best, right? Credentialing support. Boring conferences.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. They describe what associations need to offer to compete with these new membership groups. WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. Employee retention.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

EventMobi: Association Events

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We’ve got you covered with membership drive examples, marketing tips, and the event tech to make it all a breeze. Membership recruitment campaigns are most often run by associations, clubs, and nonprofits who want to broaden their reach and power up their dues-based revenue. What is a Membership Drive?

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.

Certificate 281

Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. TopClass LMS suggests putting a new spin on your membership and education marketing. In this employers’ job market, it’s tougher for members, customers and prospects to find a better position.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

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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. Also worth your time What people really remember about your association. Gen Z education.

LMS 266

LMS Revenue Education Strategy 266

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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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JUNE 25, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They describe how the Association General Contractors of America shares this data with its chapters, provides resources to help them improve performance, and supports their growth with chapter leader training and development.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

ISAE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Growing Your Association’s Non-Dues Revenue: The Basics The idea that all or most of your association’s revenue should come from membership dues is an outdated, inaccurate assumption. According to ASAE, dues made up only 30% of total revenue for professional associations in 2016, a steep drop from 95.7%

Revenue 52

Revenue Learning Management System Course eBook 52

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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. Email marketing news. If it intrigues you, check it out—12 CAE credits too.

Survey 256

Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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APRIL 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Post-pandemic association workplace. Association member communications. Interested in grading your association communications? Adults need guidance counselors too, says WBT Systems. Future conference attendance.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

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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. Conference/abstract management. Member recruitment. More info/register.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. Featuring Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone , it looks like a PSA for association membership. Learning subscriptions. Gen Z and millennial marketing.

DC 261

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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MAY 26, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To WBT Systems shares strategies for convincing people to commit time to their own professional development. educational system—”still designed for an Industrial Revolution-era world,” not an AI-empowered one.

Technology 195

Technology Education Arkansas Leadership 195

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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. Project management.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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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. Avenue M and ASAE polled associations about their AI usage policy for staff. Marketing benchmarks.

Metro 195

Metro Strategy Technology Marketing 195

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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. Marketing automation. Abstract/conference management.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 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). Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. State of the association industry. Membership tiers.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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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. Dale Carnegie Non-dues revenue. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Introverts.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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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. Raymond Carver, “Rain” Non-dues revenue. Associations have a tough road ahead of them. Change management. Event marketing. And gave over.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 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.” 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 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The riches are in the niches, says WBT Systems. Association fortune-telling. Hosts: Eventbrite, National Independent Venue Association, Music Venue Trust and FundBox. Peter Houstle, CEO, Mariner Management. Yes, please!

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association performance and priorities. 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. Shut up and listen.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

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MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Brain Food resources. Professional development market potential. Professional development market potential. WBT Systems highlights other professional development opportunities revealed by the LinkedIn research. .

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Anticipating the question forming in your mind right now, Jamie wrote a post titled, If You Don’t Know What the Rockefeller Habits Mean for Associations, You Should. Because there’s always time to learn, right? Associations in 2021.

Innovation 370

Innovation Communications Education Strategy 370