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AUGUST 4, 2023

Seriously consider attending if non-dues revenue is a concern for your association. Here’s a post by Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde to share with your introvert friends. Mobile apps. Your input will help associations benchmark the use of event, member, and other mobile apps in associations. Introverts.

Atlanta 195

Atlanta Price Revenue Denver 195

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

They share five steps for designing digital experiences that encourage engagement and deliver value to your participants, partners and association. Member mobile app. Unlike social media platforms, a mobile app is controlled by your association and serves as a tangible reminder of the value of membership. 1 CAE credit.

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DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

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APRIL 28, 2023

Impexium suggests member recruitment strategies that will successfully drive your marketing efforts in this very different marketplace. They guide you through the steps for creating a persona or avatar who represents someone in your ideal audience. You can no longer give your online community a half-hearted effort. 1 CAE credit.

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DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

To remain relevant and employable, you need to keep your skills sharp. MemberSuite describes seven ways your association can help them afford membership. Billhighway introduces the “ chapter bright spot ” concept in this first in a series of posts exploring this inspiring idea. Prepare to have your eyes opened.

Revenue 341

Revenue Learning Management System Certificate LMS 341

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Emotional marketing appeals to your audience’s ego and desire to feel and look connected and smarter. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. What do your members and target audiences think of yours? Sponsor perspectives. Member app. AI adoption.

Maryland 272

Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Mobile apps. Results Direct and.orgCommunity released the first and most comprehensive report on mobile apps in the association community , which includes data on how associations and their members are using mobile apps. Member app. Bulletin describes how a member app helps you nurture member engagement. Member retention.

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Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

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APRIL 21, 2023

They describe how webinars, blog posts, podcasts, YouTube, social media and influencer content can help you attract and retain members. She suggests you become familiar with AI tools and their output and have discussions about how your organization will and won’t use AI. Membership marketing. AI and associations. 1 CAE credit.

Education 195

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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. Need to reignite your spark? Read this post by Peter Houstle of Mariner Management about The Power of “A”—this time, “A” refers to Association People. Member mobile app. Inspiration. Young member engagement.

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LMS Member Engagement Education Revenue 266

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Do you really know what your employees prefer—working in the office, from home or both? Achurch Consulting suggests conducting a workforce assessment to understand how your employees feel about current working conditions, what’s working well (or not) and what you need to do to improve organizational culture, policies, and practices.

Revenue 195

Revenue Technology Innovation Social Media 195

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MARCH 10, 2023

WBT Systems explains how you can use ChatGPT to manage and market your association’s education programs. As I wrote in the post, I enjoy researching, thinking and writing so I’m not tempted to use ChatGPT for those purposes—besides, it wouldn’t be ethical. Your AMS should be a utility player on your membership team.

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Committee Education Software Technology 195

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JULY 7, 2023

Teri Carden—the mastermind behind AMS Fest before selling it to Association Trends—and her team are known for creating enjoyable educational experiences. They share 19 activities to build into your asynchronous courses that will make them more effective and enjoyable. Check out the content lineup if you haven’t already.

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Tools Education Newsletter Chicago 195

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Don’t let your eyes gloss over the news about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which takes effect in May 2018. Terrance Barkan, CAE, of GLOBALSTRAT, explains why your organization needs to take steps to prepare for this new regulation. Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Your Association. Host: Nimble AMS.

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DC Washington Innovation Price 150

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JUNE 26, 2020

If you’re into it, check out my weekly In The Kitchen posts on my Grabbing the Gusto blog for more. Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. More info/register. CAE credits.

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Montana Conference Content Education 370

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APRIL 14, 2023

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. Impexium describes three benefits of marketing automation , a capability you really must have in your association’s tech stack. Abstract/conference management. Memorable membership moments.

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Leadership Education Revenue Strategy 195

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You can listen to Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, co-founders of Tagoras, discuss highlights of the report on episode 99 of their Leading Learning podcast. Your e-learning strategy should align with your association’s strategic plan and objectives. Is this value clearly reflected in your positioning and promotion?

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Mooc LMS Sample Survey 192

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JANUARY 21, 2022

In WBT’s primer on this essential element of instruction, they explain why the brain likes retrieval practice and how to build it into the design of your educational programs. Here’s one from Hopin to sink your teeth into, lengthy but well worth reading. He suggests (and dismisses) options for replying at your convenience.

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Survey Newsletter Price Technology 195

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

AMS implementation workload. No one tells you about all the work your team must take on when implementing a new AMS —which is why this new guide from Ellipsis Partners is a godsend. It’s much better to get this news well before your project begins so you can figure out how to juggle these tasks with your regular workload.

Blended Learning 41

Blended Learning Education Video Conference 41

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JANUARY 20, 2023

WBT Systems shares his description of BANI and his “adaptive strategies” that can help you prepare your association and members for more unpredictable chaos. Don’t roll your eyes and skim by this one. If your association doesn’t offer an online community for members, Nimble AMS may change your mind. Smart NFTs.

Revenue 39

Revenue Education Strategy Review 39

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Wishing you and yours a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. This week, while researching via Google, I landed on an association management company’s blog and found a post I wrote for a client. I skimmed only a dozen posts on the blog and found three posts I wrote for clients and several from the blogs of other industry partners.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

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. WBT Systems suggests ways to find these folks and introduce them to your association and education programs. Gen Z values.

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Learning Management System Education Committee System 41

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JANUARY 13, 2023

If you’ve participated before, check your email for a personal link from MGI. WBT Systems recommends recession-proofing your association’s learning business. AMS implementation workload. It’s much better to get this news before your project begins so you can figure out how to juggle these tasks with your regular workload.

Revenue 39

Revenue Education Strategy Leadership 39

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

They explain how to start listening to what your data tells you and what you might learn from it. Achurch Consulting describes six pitfalls that can unexpectedly snare your plans for a productive hybrid workplace. AMS selection. If a new AMS is in your future, you must get your hands on this guide from Ellipsis Partners.

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DC Education Technology Washington 43

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… One of my soapbox topics is associations taking a more holistic and innovative approach to sponsorships, so I enjoyed reading this MemberSuite post on sponsored experiences. Are you still using sales funnels to map your customer journeys?

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Washington DC System Education 44

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

If you want to know what’s going on with chapters at other associations and how your chapter network compares, check out the 2022 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report from Billhighway and Mariner Management. 7 design considerations for your in-person conference hub. However, it requires your willingness to do this one thing?

Revenue 40

Revenue Analysis Strategy Technology 40

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JULY 15, 2022

Choosing an AMS. MemberSuite walks you through the ten steps to choosing your association’s next AMS , especially helpful if, like me on the second day of my last job, the CEO asks you to add that project to your responsibilities. Prepare your association for these ten marketing automation implementation challenges.

Technology 39

Technology Marketing Course Education 39

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

EventMobi explains how to use a year-round community and content hub to keep attendees connected with each other and with your association. WBT Systems suggests ways to attract Gen Z to your association by helping them build lifelong learning habits and expand their network. Generation Z. Board development.

Blended Learning 39

Blended Learning LMS Ohio Technology 39

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JANUARY 6, 2023

AMS selection checklist. GrowthZone put together an AMS buyer’s guide with a feature/functionality checklist that will help you decide what you need vs. what would be nice to have. She told Tod McCloskey at Naylor’s Association Advisor that the pandemic altered what members value and how they wish to interact with your association.

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Revenue North Carolina Education System 42

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MAY 22, 2020

Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? Consider this before you design your next registration form: “I remain amazed (appalled?) Your moment of zen on Carolina Beach. Your moment of zen on Carolina Beach. If you are, check out my weekly In The Kitchen posts for more.

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Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

MemberSuite suggests nine ideas for new membership tiers that might be a good fit for your association and market. Impexium sets the bar for what an association management system (AMS) should do for your association, essentially, help you prepare for what’s next by increasing your association’s digital maturity.

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LMS Revenue Education Arlington 43

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MAY 6, 2022

Take WBT Systems’ advice: become your association’s unofficial in-house futurist and you’ll be the most interesting person in the room. WBT describes how to become an amateur futurist and what’s in it for you and your association. The TEA framework of productivity: managing your time, energy and attention. 1 CAE credit.

Arlington 39

Arlington Project Newsletter Revenue 39

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JUNE 10, 2022

If member companies are struggling to recruit and keep staff , they will be reluctant to let employees attend conferences or volunteer for your association. WBT Systems suggests strategies to attract talent to your association’s industry and help member companies improve their hiring and retention practices. AMS expectations.

Arlington 39

Arlington Revenue Content Team 39

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APRIL 10, 2020

The Virtual Association Network (VAN) would like your participation in their third annual VAN benchmarking survey which addresses topics of interest to professionals serving in or interested in virtual association work environments. Find yours on the Feeding America website. Adapt or Reinvent Your In-Person or Online Conference.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina Content Montana Social Media 74

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JULY 14, 2023

WBT Systems explains how professional learning plans benefit both your association and members and how to get them going. Starkweather Association Services’ shares best practices for change readiness that will help you understand and minimize the complications your people might bring to technology or any other change project.

Education 39

Education Price Tools Technology 39

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I’ve referenced the New Member Engagement Study from Kaiser Insights and Dynamic Benchmarking for many of the posts I write for clients, so I’m happy to see they’re preparing to do another one. Your community thanks you! Tue 9/24 at 11 a.m. –

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DC Washington Baltimore Certificate 34

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

You might get some ideas for your association. What percentage of your education revenue comes from selling professional development to nonmembers? WBT Systems explains how to increase your sales to nonmembers , an underappreciated market segment with huge potential. A new episode is posted every Monday by 1 p.m.,

DC 34

DC Washington Revenue Review 34

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a festive, fun holiday season. AMS/CRM software selection survey. AMS/CRM software selection survey. MemberSuite explains how to help your team overcome change fatigue when you’re planning an AMS or other technology implementation. Sponsorship. Browser bookmarks.

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Proposal Project Austin Certificate 195

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AUGUST 9, 2019

But, I’ve got to admit, reading all the tweets and putting together this post, I’m feeling a bit wistful. Because I can’t keep my inner librarian in check, here’s your #ASAE19 reading list: But first, for your listening pleasure… the Greater Columbus Convention Center put together an #ASAE19 inspired playlist on Spotify.

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