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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. Member retention.

Strategy 272

Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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MARCH 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… ChatGPT. WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. But busy association professionals can definitely save time using ChatGPT as a starting point on many tasks.

Committee 195

Committee Education Software Technology 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. They describe nine strategies for marketing membership to Gen Z. Membership trends.

Revenue 227

Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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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. They also describe how it made a difference for two associations.

Leadership 195

Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

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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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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. So, let’s move on to the rest of your weekend reading. AMS implementation.

LMS 256

LMS Revenue Arlington Education 256

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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. Associations have a tough road ahead of them. I want to share better advice and ideas in the blog posts I write on behalf of clients. Membership engagement.

Revenue 205

Revenue Content Chicago Leadership 205

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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. Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Membership pricing. Introverts. Mobile apps.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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MAY 5, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Meaningful meetings. Achurch Consulting says it’s time to rethink and repair your organization’s broken meeting culture by adopting meaningful and mindful meeting practices. AMS requirements. Virtual connections. Remember those?

Chicago 205

Chicago Education Certificate Revenue 205

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MAY 19, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I WBT Systems suggests offering something valuable in exchange for their time: free leadership training they can apply at work and at your association. Association growth mindset. I expect to pass through life but once.

Strategy 195

Strategy Content Leadership Email Marketing 195

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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 ? What’s on the horizon for associations in 2024 ? AMS requirements. Impexium shares the requirements most likely found on the AMS wish list of association executives.

Revenue 277

Revenue LMS Price Education 277

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MAY 21, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. They make an argument for adding smaller, niche virtual conferences to your event lineup. Association fortune-telling. If you’re a home cook, check out the weekly (or sometimes fortnightly) In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog.

San Jose 369

San Jose Email Marketing Tools millennials 369

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If you know an association professional or board member who needs a wake-up call, this MemberSuite post should do the trick. They urge associations to stop living in limbo and start planning virtual events for 2021. Association evolution.

Revenue 370

Revenue North Carolina Industry Technology 370

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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! Check it out before you get too deep into your planning process. Marketing copy. Event safety.

St. Louis 341

St. Louis Technology Strategy Conference 341

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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.

LMS 361

LMS Revenue Tips America 361

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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). It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. Membership tiers. Learning business.

Chicago 200

Chicago Newsletter Mooc Education 200

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MAY 7, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Research on associations. Amith Nagarajan writes at Sidecar about the potential for associations to issue accreditations and certifications on the blockchain. Association myths. Meaning is relevance as defined by your target audience.

Technology 370

Technology St. Louis Strategy Products 370

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The Gold Circle Awards recognize excellence in marketing, membership and communications efforts across 15 different categories, and highlight the important role these campaigns have in moving associations forward. ASAE Gold Circle Awards.

Innovation 359

Innovation Las Vegas Communications Education 359

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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. You fall to the level of your systems.” Association revenue. Chapter habits. Newsletters.

Revenue 205

Revenue Certificate Committee Leadership 205

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JULY 31, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Economic outlook for associations. s (MGI) second annual Association Economic Outlook survey. The results will help our community better understand how associations are adapting to change and preparing for the future. Oh my word.

Montana 362

Montana Revenue Innovation Case Study 362

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. Association Success is running a survey to benchmark diversity in the association industry. Sometimes you know where your career is going and sometimes you don’t. Association membership app.

millennials 307

millennials Montana Class Education 307

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Check out the 30 ideas featured in their post and see if you can “yes and” any of them into revenue generators for your association. AMS vs MMS. AMS vs MMS. Non-dues revenue. Sponsorships. Cultural trends.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Conference Education 195

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JULY 17, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Design thinking demystified. Design thinking is completely doable when you get it explained to you like WBT Systems does in their post, Design Thinking for Associations: Let’s Take It from Conceptual to Practical. The future for CRPs.

Montana 341

Montana Revenue Strategy Conference 341

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JULY 30, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. 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. Membership wake-up call. Non-dues revenue. The countdown is on!

Newsletter 195

Newsletter Certificate Technology Strategy 195

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. This edition of Association Brain Food covers two weeks because I’m not publishing next week while I’m on vacation. Your fellow CRPs and CEOs will appreciate your contribution to the benchmarking data. AMS reports.

Revenue 195

Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

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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? Cimatri is inviting associations to participate in their State of IT Security in the Association Industry survey. Community karma, baby. Communications. Timely stuff.

Montana 365

Montana Content Price Strategy 365

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JANUARY 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Membership survey. Please participate in MGI’s 14 th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey , our industry’s most comprehensive and valuable study on membership marketing. Marketing, membership and communications awards.

Survey 195

Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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JULY 9, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems has found, however, several examples of associations that offer frontline training programs for individuals and companies, and they think your association should get in on the game. Training programs. Order and change.

Rhode Island 195

Rhode Island Technology Strategy Member Engagement 195

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations. Sponsor survey.

Revenue 195

Revenue Survey Leadership Education 195

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) didn’t let their assumptions about members get in the way of their learning business. Do you really know what your employees prefer—working in the office, from home or both?

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Innovation Social Media 195

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MARCH 15, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Back in my restaurant general manager days, I went through a serious bout of burnout. WBT Systems explains this week how association membership can help professionals deal with burnout and provide a substitute for the 21st century scourge—workism.

DC 150

DC Washington Denver Sacramento 150

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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. AMS implementation workload. AMS selection. You know how I can’t resist a good AMS read.

Technology 43

Technology Software Cost Products 43

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MAY 13, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. See if cohort programs are something your market might be interested in. Associations put a ton of effort into planning and promoting events, then do little to keep attendees connected as a community and to the association after the event is over.

Arlington 43

Arlington Technology Project Revenue 43

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Because I’m away next week on a hiking vacation in South Dakota, I’m not publishing Association Brain Food on Friday, October 14. AMS implementation workload. Revisiting membership practices. Jargon-busting. Jargon-busting.

Blended Learning 41

Blended Learning Education Video Conference 41

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APRIL 15, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Advocacy’s membership value. When I worked in membership for a trade association, it was always difficult to convince prospects of the membership value of lobbying since it went on whether or not their company was a member.

Proposal 39

Proposal Technology Revenue Marketing 39

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. If I were in your shoes, I would only hire lifelong learners. WBT Systems explains why: they will more quickly adapt to change, acquire new skills and knowledge, and continue growing and stretching in new directions along with your association.

Revenue 44

Revenue Email Marketing Education Review 44

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JANUARY 6, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. After attending the RevUp Summit hosted by the Professionals for Association Revenue, WBT Systems says one lesson from the painful past few years is the need to diversify revenue. AMS selection checklist. Membership value.

Revenue 42

Revenue North Carolina Education System 42