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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 256

Survey Project Strategy Education 256

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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. Gen Z and millennial marketing. I’m hoping to somehow.

DC 261

DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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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. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. Member recruitment.

Arlington 266

Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

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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.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Love. Love will keep us together… Education programs. The programs are relationship and community builders since they help members connect with each other on both a personal and professional level. Thriving (or not) associations.

Certificate 195

Certificate Education Revenue Marketing 195

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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. Member connections. Print magazines. Generation Z.

Certificate 266

Certificate Denver South Carolina Project 266

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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 job advice.

Certificate 281

Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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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. Young professionals.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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JUNE 30, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Gen Z membership. MemberSuite explores why new membership communities are so popular with Gen Z. They describe what associations need to offer to compete with these new membership groups. Non-dues revenue partners. Sponsorships.

Chicago 205

Chicago Newsletter Revenue Education 205

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JULY 7, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… A month from now, many of us will be at ASAE Annual in Atlanta. Teri Carden—the mastermind behind AMS Fest before selling it to Association Trends—and her team are known for creating enjoyable educational experiences. CMS/website RFP.

Tools 195

Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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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. Online community.

DC 205

DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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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. Gen Z marketing. They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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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? Mobile apps. Member app.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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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? Sadly, associations only merit one mention—as has-beens.

Education 195

Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 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. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Association revenue.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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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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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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JUNE 4, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Of course, you know they have a good answer, which they share in their latest post along with examples of how two associations use chapter benchmarking data to spark change. Benchmarking chapter data. Non-renewing members.

Video 367

Video Innovation Content Technology 367

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APRIL 1, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. With all the job- and career-hopping going on right now, it’s a good time for associations to extend their marketing and educational efforts to career changers. Career changers. Yeah, pretty ugly. But things have changed.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Education Video 195

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Virtual conference pricing. Here’s a must-read for association professionals and volunteer leaders. I love #1 and #4 so much—how can you do something similar? A record 52% of young adults (18-29) in the U.S.

LMS 329

LMS Montana Revenue Price 329

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AUGUST 27, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Your participation will help provide valuable insight into how the role of virtual conferences has changed over the past 12-18 months. Non-dues revenue. The new education model. Virtual conferences survey. The countdown is on!

Tampa 200

Tampa Revenue Education Content 200

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JANUARY 18, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter have a new book coming out, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. In this competitive talent market, this sounds like a must-read for association execs. Ryan Law, CXL ). More info/register.

DC 293

DC Washington Member Engagement Content 293

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Companies have dozens of options for spending their marketing dollars. Bruce Rosenthal and Jeffrey Schottland advise associations to offer exclusive content and lead generation opportunities to sponsors. Return to virtual. Quick hits.

Content 195

Content LMS District of Columbia Tips 195

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Welcome to the last Association Brain Food of 2020. Thank you for reading and sharing Association Brain Food with others in the association community this year. How are your chapters really doing? Chapter financial data.

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC) invites you to nominate one, two or three women whom you believe should be recognized for their contributions to the advancement of technology in associations. Women in technology.

Learning Management System 195

Learning Management System Education Technology Review 195

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Oh my god, Millennials, Gen Z, they’re here! Quick, change everything about your educational programs because these young folks are soooo different. Tim Ebner, Associations Now ). Is this an opportunity for associations?

Chicago 170

Chicago DC Content Washington 170

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JANUARY 11, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… It’s time for Marketing General Incorporated’s (MGI) 11 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. WBT Systems shares five trends and opportunities they see for association e-learning in 2019.

DC 275

DC Washington Learning Management System LMS 275

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MAY 3, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… View from our campsite in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness east of Phoenix. I remember how mystified I was by the business of residential construction when I first started working at the National Association of Home Builders.

Tucson 262

Tucson Phoenix Products Tools 262

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MAY 8, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapter virtual events. However, if you’re planning a virtual event, Jess Sousa explains why online events are (usually) boring and how to make them better. Student/fraternal chapters. Engaging virtual events.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

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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? This research will: Document which associations are developing and implementing content strategies. Analyze emerging challenges and threats to association content strategy models.

DC 150

DC Washington Tools Education 150

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JANUARY 12, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… Now that holiday feasting and festing is over (sad face), if you’re like me, you’ve recently renewed your commitment to a healthier lifestyle. WBT Systems selected six of his 2018 trends and discussed how they apply to the world of online learning.

DC 153

DC Washington eBook Marketing 153

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member company employees. I know how frustrating it is when your association is only connected with a small percentage of employees at member companies. Granted, because of their job, some aren’t your target market, but many are.

Learning Management System 41

Learning Management System Education Committee System 41

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. It’s time for MGI’s 15 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. WBT Systems recommends recession-proofing your association’s learning business. 2023 association trends. Membership benchmarks. Recession prep.

Revenue 39

Revenue Education Strategy Leadership 39

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This is the last edition of Association Brain Food for the year. This week, while researching via Google, I landed on an association management company’s blog and found a post I wrote for a client. Non-dues revenue. Networking.

Recruiting 39

Recruiting Recruitment Revenue Atlanta 39

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If your association is serious about inclusion and diversity, make sure you know what ‘going back to normal’ really means.” Instructional design. Market needs. Association podcasts. Virtual events and inclusion. “If

Colorado 39

Colorado Recruiting Recruitment Survey 39

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JUNE 18, 2019

Generation Z and young Millennials are different. Their price sensitivity isn’t a surprise considering their: • Student loan debt. • Weakened job prospects. • Low earnings. • Lack of employer support for membership and professional development. . • Lack of employer support for membership and professional development.

millennials 40

millennials Education How To Social Media 40

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AUGUST 19, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week at the ASAE Annual Meeting and elsewhere, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, August 26. Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them. Quick hits.

Technology 43

Technology Software Cost Products 43