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JANUARY 12, 2024

If you’re a regular reader of Association Brain Food, this post from TopClass LMS will be familiar ground for you. They share sources of free education for association professionals , including niche membership organizations, events, webinars and podcasts for the association community. Is your organization prepared for the exodus?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

TopClass LMS reviews the pros and cons of recording an educational event from both the attendee and association perspectives. Wes Trochlil at Effective Database Management describes the benefit of belonging to an AMS users group : you can “tap tens if not hundreds of other organizations that are using the same or similar software.”

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AUGUST 25, 2023

TopClass LMS highlights findings from MGI’s 2023 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report that they think will interest association education teams. Marketing to younger generations. Ethan Mollick thinks the ultimate winners on the AI playing field are organizations that create grimoires. Membership trends. AI prompts.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Josh King of emc3 asked marketing and event leaders to share their event predictions and trends for 2024. Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Post-program campaigns. Event trends.

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WBT Systems

MAY 10, 2018

How can your organization expand online learning reach? Learn from successful corporate market strategies! Develop effective pricing and marketing strategies. Linda Bowers is CTO of WBT Systems, an association LMS provider, where she is responsible for all technical aspects of product planning, development, testing and delivery.

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APRIL 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains how it works and shares examples of associations doing this now. Consultant/founder wisdom. His observations are especially useful for consultants, but anyone who runs a team, department, or organization will find valuable advice here. Education + mentoring. Decline of trust. Congratulations, Dean!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Although these events are not free, they’re organized by people I respect and admire—and will be attended by people you’ll love getting to know, like me at People Powering Tech. In it, he describes the social, technological, economic, environmental, and political factors shaping a threatening decade ahead for the association community.

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APRIL 5, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Apply for a marketing/branding grant. In honor of their 25th anniversary, Mighty Citizen is giving away $100,000 in marketing and branding services. AI vs human interactions. 2024 membership pains. Gamification at events. Dull new world.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

LMS/CRM integration. The folks at Fíonta do too, which is why they say integrating Salesforce (or any CRM/AMS) with a learning management system (LMS) should be on your association’s to-do list. Fri 9/11 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. LMS Demo Day. to 4 p.m. –

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If your association is looking for a sure-fire way to attract young professionals, TopClass LMS has the answer: early-career microcredentials. Tune in for an engaging blend of technology insights and personal stories, all aimed at leveraging AI for effective team empowerment. Credit card processor. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

In this MIT Technology Review article , he said, “What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent.”. That’s why I like the “most popular posts of the past year” posts that come out this time of year, like this one from AMS provider MemberSuite and this one from LMS provider WBT Systems. Elise Dopson, Databox ). 1 CAE credit.

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JULY 21, 2023

But TopClass LMS/WBT Systems describes ten skills your members need to learn right now. Host: Cecilia Sepp, CAE, CNP, principal and founder, Rogue Tulips Consulting Guest: Mark Sterne Tue 7/25 at 11 a.m. – What is IT’s accountability/role in developing overall strategy for their organization? Member education. Governance.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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. The conveners—501Works, Achurch Consulting, Barbara J. Selecting and implementing an AMS is not for the faint of heart.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Association technology and analytics. I just read a new paper— The New Association Tech Ecosystem: Powering Member Experiences with Integration and Specialization —from Chris Gloede and Karen Power of Ricochet Advice and I suggest you do too, especially if you have technology or analytics decisions on the horizon. More info/register.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Luring members/customers to your LMS. Fri 10/9 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Associations usually rely on corporate marketing budgets for sponsorship revenue. Inspired by a Non-Dues-a-Palooza workshop presented by Lori Zoss Kraska of Growth Owl , TopClass LMS explains how to partner with a company’s CSR team on sponsored education programs that align with both your missions. Association habits. Word choices.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

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. TopClass LMS has a solution for empty volunteer pipelines: leadership development cohort programs. Email marketing news. How can I help my organization be more data driven?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

TopClass LMS explains how education programs can help your association’s grassroots advocacy efforts. Good things happen when you have good relationships with technology partners. Hilary Marsh explains the why, what, and how of content calendars and how to choose the best one for your organization. Member recruitment.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

As a keynote speaker and consultant, he had “to make permanent business adjustments and develop new opportunities based on the world reality that is emerging.” Achurch Consulting explains how to build a culture of deep work for your remote staff so they’ll have the time to focus on what’s most important, not what’s easiest.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

TopClass LMS explains why and how associations should step up their efforts and shares examples of associations who have. Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. If you’re determined to market more effectively to younger generations, here’s some help. Mobile apps. More info/register. More info/register.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Dan Lautman of DelCor Technology Solutions did something that many people only talk about: he unplugged for a month. When you’re selecting technology, like a learning management system (LMS), there’s so many ways you can botch the decision, mostly because you don’t know what you don’t know. Matt Schlicht ). CAE credit.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

KiKi L’Italien, Video Image Expert, founder, Amplified Growth, and senior consultant, Tecker International, LLC. – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI.

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YourMembership

JULY 27, 2015

And while there wasn’t a specific session on Learning Management Systems , I heard from a number of association executives asking questions about LMS’s and what they need do be doing for their associations regarding this technology. And like with most technologies, those costs can be substantially impacted by not being prepared.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Women in technology. Achurch Consulting and Association TRENDS just released a must-read report, State of Association Workplaces Post-Pandemic Survey , that answers the question: “How will the acceleration of remote work impact the association workplace?” Why get an LMS. Why the heck would you even think about getting an LMS ?

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WBT Systems

APRIL 25, 2017

Existing Technology: Between learning management systems (LMS), association management systems (AMSs) and social media, many associations have a robust technology ecosystem in place to support rapidly changing skills-based training and digital badges. The learning community has been seeking a serious use for LMS gamification.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. TopClass LMS explains how to keep industry professionals (and members) close with a learning subscription. Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting says it’s time to audit and prune your event sponsorship offerings and shares a step-by-step guide for doing it.

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MARCH 17, 2023

But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Devin Cleary, MeetingsNet ) How to eliminate content bottlenecks and keep your content marketing engine running. Jimmy Daly, Superpath ) Personas, even well-researched ones, are worthless for marketing. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. Chapter habits.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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. Engagement marketing. Use these tactics when making a case for any new technology investment. Pierre PARtnership Award deadline today.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Marketing General Inc. is inviting associations to participate in their 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. We can’t predict the future but we can imagine different futures and prepare ourselves and our organizations for those scenarios. A key ingredient for successful technology projects is collaboration.

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MARCH 10, 2023

WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. Submittable describes the benefits of skills-based volunteering for employees, companies, and nonprofits and how organizations can get started. Content marketing. You need a content marketing ecosystem to support them.

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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. Ernie Smith at Associations Now talks about three technology trends that associations should keep their eye on. Host: KnowBe4.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Achurch Consulting describes how to build trust and connections with your team while working remotely. Josh Bersin is always insightful about the future of work, technology, HR, and learning. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. Competing against niche professional organizations, membership and conference revenue has “slowed to a trickle.” Content marketing. associations) plan to focus their efforts in 2024. CMP credit.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Gen Z marketing. They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. AI pulse survey. Answer: we all do.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Mike Guerrieri at DelCor Technology Solutions shares his observations and advice from two years of association technology assessments. To make many of the changes Mike suggests, you need more than technology, you need staff with an innovation mindset. Tom Whatley, Content Marketing Institute ). Tue 4/16 at 12 p.m. –

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MARCH 8, 2019

MemberSuite explains how associations can respond to this market demand by offering certificate and certification programs. Don’t wait until your LMS implementation is nearing the end to figure out what kind of reports you need. The time for discussing reporting requirements is way back before you even select an LMS platform.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

TopClass LMS suggests your association offer management training programs for industry professionals. A few of them might surprise you, but they’re essential for technology project success. Host: Association Women Technology Champions Guest: Sarah Lewis, Senior WordPress Developer at Yoko Co. . Change management. Caputo, J.D.

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