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APRIL 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Future conference attendance. A new report from Bruce Rosenthal Associates, HPN, and Ricochet Advice, The Conference Roadmap to Recovery , presents survey responses from 8,525 association members on their likelihood to attend conferences in 2021.

Revenue 335

Revenue Conference Industry Strategy 335

Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Like it or not, in our digital-driven world, non-members will evaluate how your association leverages innovative technologies to determine whether your organization is worth joining. To deliver a member-centric experience at your organization, you’ll need the right technology. Technology is irrevocably integrated into our daily lives.

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Innovation Technology How To Recruiting 129

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JULY 2, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems does too. This week, they discuss peer advisory groups for association members who want to learn from and with each other. They explain how these groups work and why your association may want to consider offering them.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy System Education 370

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I’m attending the virtual ASAE Annual Meeting during the day and The Echo Hangout during the evening. But it’s not the same experience for everyone. Will I see you there? I have it easy, you may too.

Montana 369

Montana Conference Education Tennessee 369

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JUNE 26, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Barbara Palmer at PCMA Convene lists eight ways conference organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees can make conferences more racially diverse. Conference and education teams. Implicit bias.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Content Education 370

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Employers’ job market. Online experiences. Michelle Brien at Matchbox shared the results of their research on the value of virtual experiences to associations and their members. His experience, like mine, is a positive one.

Newsletter 266

Newsletter Certificate Denver Case Study 266

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 17, 2017

You can tell by the intensity of their conversation that getting the CAE credential is a transformative experience. The candidates for your association’s certification programs face the same challenges as CAE candidates: Finding time and money to earn the required continuing education credits.

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Certificate How To System Learning Management System 209

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results.

Member Engagement 210

Member Engagement Strategy Certificate Survey 210

Freestone

JUNE 2, 2024

Introduction Your healthcare professionals are always looking for the latest options in Continuing Medical Education (CME). Ensure they continue returning to your program to meet their CME credit requirements by offering engaging, effective, and convenient CME courses. Have questions on how to get started?

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Education LMS Learning Management System Course 52

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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. In this post, they describe the basics and the advantages Open Space has over the traditional conference session format. I’m looking for examples for a post I’m writing. Membership renewals.

Revenue 272

Revenue Innovation Education Tools 272

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APRIL 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Who doesn’t love sitting around and talking about a situation, coming up with ideas, and riffing off each other’s contributions—then marveling at how smart and creative we are? Ideation session. Heavy workload. Website insight. Event safety.

San Diego 370

San Diego Revenue Strategy Content 370

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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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JULY 31, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Economic outlook for associations. The results will help our community better understand how associations are adapting to change and preparing for the future. Planning virtual conferences. Virtual certified. Event planners did it.

Montana 362

Montana Revenue Innovation Case Study 362

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Membership. They explain how these educational programs attract young professionals who want to develop in-demand skills and build relationships with peers. I’ve used data from Marketing General Inc.’s The 2024 survey is now open. Volunteer burnout.

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Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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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. Abstract/conference management. Marketing automation. CliftonStrengths.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Create an online career center that features professional development programs and other career resources for young professionals. Consider topics such as: How to prepare for an interview. How to prepare for a networking event. Student loan debt isn’t their only problem, credit card debt is a huge burden too.

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millennials Resources North Carolina Certificate 150

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APRIL 23, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems suggests eleven areas probably in need of decluttering in your association, your work life, and your mind. Member communications. The survey closes Friday, April 30. Participants get the first look at the report in July.

Revenue 370

Revenue Strategy Content Education 370

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MARCH 26, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. He says intuition is “incredibly important to human-centered design [because it] taps into our shared understanding as humans of how things should operate.” Association innovation. No surprise there. That stinks. Intuitive innovation.

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Innovation San Diego LMS Strategy 259

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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. Hilary Marsh explains the why, what, and how of content calendars and how to choose the best one for your organization.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Niche conferences. The riches are in the niches, says WBT Systems. They make an argument for adding smaller, niche virtual conferences to your event lineup. Conference design. Intellectual humility and curiosity. Yes, please!

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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MAY 14, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! During the last one, they introduced their event safety playbook full of tips and resources.

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St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. WBT Systems provides strategies for offering professional development as an employee retention tool. Navigate CES describes how your association can improve the customer journey for sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

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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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AUGUST 14, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… #ASAE20. I’m lucky I got to participate in Zoom meetings throughout the conference because I have a good professional network. I took three days off this week to dedicate my time to ASAE’s Virtual Annual Meeting aka #asae20.

Montana 370

Montana Conference Education Tips 370

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems says we aren’t going back to normal , and to think otherwise is magical thinking. Association learning landscape. Plus, you get Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele’s insight on learning impact, blended learning and microlearning.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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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. Virtual conferences. Not going virtual is not an option for association conferences , says MemberSuite.

Montana 350

Montana Certificate Conference Content 350

ISAE

MAY 13, 2024

Thanks to positive market changes, members’ finances seem to be in a better place, which allows them to continue paying dues. To help members get the most out of your events, make them as engaging as possible, whether you’re hosting your annual conference or a fundraising event. Make your events more engaging.

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Los Angeles Discount Library Committee 93

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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. Virtual expo.

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LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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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. Lee Gimpel of Better Meetings describes the promises by virtual conference hosts of attendee engagement as a “bait and switch.”

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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JANUARY 8, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual conference closing. I still remember the final moments of a virtual conference I attended last year. The conference experience just stopped. Virtual conference pricing. Building new norms. Forget normal.

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Las Vegas Case Study Conference LMS 370

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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. You have a choice to either conform to a prescribed personal narrative or re-define how you view yourself based on what is really true. Research on associations.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You know your association should provide online learning programs to members and others in your industry. Here are some ways to build an online learning program with a limited budget. Track their interests by examining: Conference session and webinar attendance. What did they need to learn to do their current job?

How To 204

How To LMS Video Class 204

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. Learning subscriptions. TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. I’m hoping to somehow.

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DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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JULY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… You know what really gets under my skin and makes me crazy? Virtual conferences and events held in March and April were at an advantage—attendees weren’t yet in full-on Zoom fatigue. Event experience. IT security. Community karma, baby.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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APRIL 16, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems was inspired this week by the latest news about muons—subatomic particles influenced by unknown forces so they don’t obey the standard laws of physics. Jeff suggests learning formats you might want to consider. Member behavior.

Revenue 363

Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

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APRIL 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. McKinley Advisors describes how environmental factors have impacted the performance and priorities of associations in their survey report, Association Viewpoint: Renewal, Reinvention and Responsibility , conducted in February 2021. Quick hits.

Education 354

Education Technology Strategy Revenue 354

WBT Systems

MARCH 6, 2018

However, by focusing only on in-person event sponsorships, you miss an opportunity to build stronger partnerships with industry vendors through online learning sponsorships. An online learning sponsorship program offers more than insert a sponsor’s logo on a webinar slide or displaying their advertising in a sidebar.

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How To Blended Learning Revenue Education 155