Higher Logic

MAY 20, 2020

Video conferencing and virtual events have never been more important to business as it is now - especially for associations who need to keep members engaged and revenues high. Check out these six ideas for creating engaging webinars that deliver a valuable experience to your association’s members: Create Educational Opportunities.

Revenue 296

Revenue Learning Management System Member Engagement eBook 296

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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. Member app.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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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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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 ? TopClass LMS describes what they see in their crystal ball, particularly for professional development programs. Learning about AI. Non-dues revenue.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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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. Data strategy. Curated reading lists are the best, right? Credentialing support.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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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. She shares strategies for enhancing engagement and fostering a more inclusive environment for younger members.

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LMS Education Member Engagement Revenue 266

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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. Online learning.

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LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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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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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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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. Come ready to learn, share, and discuss strategy, resources, and challenges.

Revenue 272

Revenue Austin Tools Education 272

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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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JUNE 18, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Billhighway describes the chapter self-assessment exercise used by the Associated General Contractors of America to collect data for chapter benchmarking. Lessons learned while planning a hybrid conference for APHON. Quick hits. Host: ASAE.

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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

WBT Systems

MAY 9, 2017

This week Eric Kuhn, opening keynoter at ASAE’s 2017 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference advised attendees to “ adopt social media next practices , not just best practices “, when describing social media as one of the most powerful marketing tools for associations.

Revenue 231

Revenue Certificate Learning Management System Course 231

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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. Member app.

Certificate 281

Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

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MARCH 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Association technology and analytics. Pay special attention to the four philosophies on the AMS’ role in the association tech stack, and the pros and cons of each. This investment can produce great returns to retention and revenue.”.

Nashville 370

Nashville LMS North Carolina Recruiting 370

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If, like me, you’re sick of all the negativity around, you’ll appreciate this article by Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management about what’s good in data management —yes, data management, we’ve come a long way, baby!

LMS 186

LMS DC Social Media Washington 186

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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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JANUARY 10, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As many in my family can tell you, I’m not always good at noticing someone’s sent me a text, so I’m not in need of a digital detox. If your association has chapters in Europe, you’re already dealing with data privacy regulations, namely GDPR.

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LMS Software Chicago Washington 243

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MARCH 25, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Check out the new page on my site, Association Brain Food Resources , dedicated to feeding your brain with information from our industry partners about association technology, membership, data management, cybersecurity, non-dues revenue, and more.

Revenue 195

Revenue Content Virginia Technology 195

Freestone

DECEMBER 16, 2023

If you haven’t already started planning your content delivery strategy and partner outreach for 2024, now’s the time to get started. We’re here to help you r continuing education program plan for a powerful 2024! Do you leverage a learning management system (LMS), association management software (AMS), social media, or more?

Education 57

Education Tips LMS Learning Management System 57

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. I understand why people love working from home since I’ve been doing it for more than a decade, but I also see how it can cause issues if your organization doesn’t overcome the common culture and management challenges of remote work. So excited!

San Diego 195

San Diego Education Social Media Content 195

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… In many associations, chapters are seen as PITA groups to manage, not as opportunities to leverage. Let’s stop talking about “soft” skills, says WBT Systems (and many others). Ernie Smith, Associations Now ).

Social Media 170

Social Media DC System Technology 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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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I was all excited to share a must-read article from ASAE (members-only) by Kaihan Krippendorff about how your association can lead your industry in the blockchain revolution. Tim Ebner, Associations Now ). The Nonprofit Times ).

Social Media 170

Social Media DC System Washington 170

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community… It’s that time of year again. Marketing General Inc. is inviting associations to participate in their 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Please make sure someone in your association is participating. New Scientist ).

LMS 174

LMS Price Revenue Technology 174

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JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Non-dues revenue. 55 days from now, you could be in Nashville hanging around with people whose associations are rolling in non-dues revenue and people who want to emulate their success. Online learning programs. Quick hits .

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

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APRIL 12, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re at the digitalNow conference next week and see me wandering around, please let me know you read Association Brain Food, you’ll make my day, plus I’d love to meet you if we’re not already acquainted.

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LMS Pennsylvania Innovation Education 276

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

They end up getting overwhelmed with new information and falling victim to the forgetting curve—which means they will forget 70 percent of what they ‘learn’ within 24 hours. In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience. It doesn’t happen.

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Conference How To LMS Newsletter 210

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MARCH 8, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Don’t keep your association’s technical savvy and systems all to yourself. MemberSuite explains how associations can respond to this market demand by offering certificate and certification programs. UCLA Anderson Review ).

LMS 170

LMS Price DC Washington 170

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JANUARY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association exec Mark Golden explains why a future-focused profession needs full participation from all people to reach its potential—the reason diversity, equity and inclusion cannot fall off an association’s strategic agenda.

Arlington 243

Arlington San Diego San Francisco DC 243

Protech

MARCH 16, 2020

Our staff has the privilege of working with professional and trade associations every day. And occasionally, we hear nonprofit professionals use the terms association management software (AMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) interchangeably , which clouds the benefits of an AMS built on top of a CRM platform. .

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Software Strategy System Learning Management System 75

Fonteva

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Association memberships are rewarding experiences and unique in the way that members pay dues in order to continue to be a part of the organization. That’s why it’s important that your association actively works hard to keep members coming back year after year, offering value through opportunities and events that can’t be found otherwise.

Member Engagement 59

Member Engagement Strategy LMS Class 59

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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. Digital marketing for education programs. Chapter financial data.

Video 221

Video Certificate Review LMS 221

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Chapters can bring life to associations like brewpubs bring life to downtowns. Ernie Smith at Associations Now shares four lessons association chapters can learn from craft breweries. Marketing Land ). 1 CAE credit.

DC 170

DC Video Washington Strategy 170

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JUNE 14, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… As a freelancer who works alone in a home office, I understand social isolation, but I’m an introvert who loves the solitude—and gets out enough—so I’m okay, in case you were wondering, Mum. 1 CAE credit. Wed 6/19 at 11:00 a.m. –

Fort Worth 170

Fort Worth Tips Dallas Social Media 170

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JULY 21, 2017

Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… Yesterday I went on an ebook buying rampage thanks to BookBub. LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Association Chat).

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Las Vegas DC Mooc Nevada 231

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MAY 1, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… For the last six weeks, virtual events have been the focus of my reading and writing time—which is why you’ve seen the topic popping up so frequently here and on my Twitter stream too. Virtual worlds for association events. Virtual presenters.

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North Carolina Revenue Strategy Education 273