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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.16.18

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…

Did I talk to these people? The authors of this Harvard Business Review article about the gig economy surveyed 65 freelancers (including consultants) about their lives. It’s so spot on. And, it made me realize I’m in good company: “Even the most successful, well-established people we interviewed still worry about money and reputation.” I guess that’s a comforting thought, or is it? Freelancers, you will love this one. The rest of you, if you want to know what life is like on the wild and wooly side, this one’s for you too.

Tim Ebner at Associations Now says, “GDPR is not just an IT problem.” Reporting back from a recent GDPR meeting hosted by ASAE, he identifies four data issues your association (or company) needs to act on now.

Lindsay Currie and Wesley Carr at the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society shared some wisdom with Billhighway about becoming a successful association change agent. They’ve done some pretty spectacular things with their chapters over the last few years.

If you plan to shop for a new learning management system (LMS) in the coming year, WBT Systems explains why you may want to work with an LMS consultant during the requirements, selection, and/or implementation process.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of free webinars:

Blogging is still alive and well in 2018—and for good reason. Self-serving, I know, since the author and I both ghostwrite blog posts for a living, but she’s absolutely right. (Get It Write)

What is CRISPR? (CB Insights)

Can my nonprofit use that photo? No? Yes? Maybe? Good advice for all. (Venable LLP)

Off-topic: Check out my Grabbing the Gusto blog if you’d like to see my special St. Patrick’s weekend list of recommended ebooks on sale by Irish authors, the list of recipes I’ve made this week or plan to make in the coming weeks, and my regular lists of recommended fiction and non-fiction ebooks (including cookbooks) on sale.

Now for the main event: free professional development events for the association community. If your organization has a free webinar or other event coming up, please send me the link. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric.

Tue 3/20 at 8:30 a.m.* – Making Content Meaningful (Association Coffee Talk, Alexandria VA)

How does your content fit into your digital strategy and translate across your digital assets—website, mobile apps and social media? What is the perfect mix of web and mobile offerings? Join this Coffee Talk to workshop ideas for effective content production, management and distribution. Bring examples of your content for peer discussion and review. 1 CAE credit. Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Host: Results Direct

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 3/20 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Connect with fellow Component/Chapter Relations Professionals (CRPs) to network and discuss current chapter challenges, such as how to measure and increase the health of chapters; best practices for chapter operations (volunteer tools, processes, etc.); and how to get the right statistics to prevent national and chapter level members from leaving. Lunch provided. 1 CAE credit. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: Billhighway

Tue 3/20 at 2 p.m. – Own Post-Event Planning! How to Hit the Ground Running After Your Event

Learn how you can recover from the toll of your event, what you do on your first day back in the office, how to analyze your event and then use that to start the next planning process. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Pathable

Presenter: Allie Magyar, CMP, longtime conference planner and founder, Hubb

Tue 3/20 at 2 p.m. – Digital Marketing Strategies for the Event Planner, Part 1

Event planners need to know how to effectively design content that promotes the brand’s message and offers audience insight into the event experience. Learn how to identify and match your high-value audience, influencers and social media platforms in experiential marketing, and how to plan well-defined strategies that leverage the best digital marketing tools, resulting in a measurable marketing campaign. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenter: Karen Baker, 23-year veteran of strategic, brand and experiential marketing

Tue 3/20 at 2 p.m. – Building Event Intelligence: Translating Metrics for You, Your Event, and Your Company

Find out how onsite event technology helps you gather invaluable data for measuring and tracking the attendee journey and proving the impact of your event. Learn how emerging reporting and tracking capabilities help your event marketing team better translate your event metrics and make future event decisions. More info/register.

Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: Jason Askew, Product Marketing Manager, Onsite Solutions, Cvent

Wed 3/21 at 11 a.m. – Search, Navigation and Wayfinding on Your Website: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Do you hear “I can’t find anything on your website.”? Learn about the many ways people “wayfind” (orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place) on a website or app, using navigation, search, Google, and related links. Find out how navigation and search should work together, the importance of content strategy to site search, the latest technologies available for wayfinding, and how analytics can and should guide your wayfinding strategy. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Matrix Group

Presenters: Joanna Pineda, CEO, Alex Pineda, Creative Director, and Dave Hoernig, Search Guru (aka Director of Software Engineering), Matrix Group

Wed 3/21 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Host: Billhighway

Wed 3/21 at 1 p.m. – Beyond the Fear: Embracing Simplicity with the GDPR

Starting May 25, new European Union data privacy regulations mean that your organization can be fined nearly $25 million for mishandling even relatively benign personal information about attendees from the EU. Join a different discussion about GDPR, its underlying principles, and how we can improve and transform the business of events with it. Learn what consequences GDPR will have on the meetings industry, what types of data fall under the GDPR, how vulnerable your organization may be, and how organizations can protect themselves from violating GDPR. More info/register.

Host: Meetings Today

Presenter: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Wed 3/21 at 1 p.m. – 10 Experiential Marketing Trends Shaping Effective Events in 2018

Learn about strategies, approaches and technologies that can be deployed to help meet business, brand, sales and marketing objectives for your events, while building stronger relationships with your audiences. Understand the differences between events and experiences. Explore experience design methodologies, including experience platform development and journey mapping. Discover some of the latest applications of methodology and technology currently being used (and some peeks into the future as well). 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Event Manager Blog

Presenter: Ian McGonnigal

Wed 3/21 at 2 p.m. – Steal These Ideas: 3 Growth Strategies from Top Fundraisers

Hear about strategies membership organizations can steal from fundraisers to create compelling campaigns that bring in money, build relationships, and attract diverse audiences. Find out why the most successful fundraisers raise more money by NOT treating everyone equally, and why you shouldn’t either; the keys to creating compelling, multi-channel campaigns to recruit new members and volunteers; and why millennials are loyal to some organizations and not others, and how you can create the right experience to attract them. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Wild Apricot

Presenters: authors of the recently released whitepaper Steal Like a Fundraiser

Elizabeth Weaver Engel, CAE, CEO and Chief Strategist, Spark Consulting LLC
Sohini Baliga, director of communications, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and executive director, Vienna Choral Society

Wed 3/21 at 3 p.m. – Vetting Member Needs and Market Opportunities (Executive Exchange: Associations Catalyzing Entrepreneurship – Washington DC or teleconference)

Explore how entrepreneurial thinking can point the way to association success in a time of growing competition. Discuss how to really listen to members and leverage data on engagement; how to gauge the needs and find market opportunities that members don’t know about yet; and how to test products and programs before market launch. More info/register.

Moderator: Meena Dayak, VP, Media & Communications, American Public Power Association

Presenters:

Nicole Beidler, Marketing Manager, American Speech Language Hearing Association
Anthony Shop, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Social Driver

Wed 3/21 at 4 p.m. – Nonprofit Business Intelligence with Power BI

Learn how your nonprofit can harness big data and business intelligence with Microsoft Power BI. Microsoft has made its Power BI suite available at an affordable price for nonprofit organizations. With minimal ramp-up, your organization can start to visualize and analyze your key data from all systems—including website and social media analytics, CRM, constituent communications platforms like Mailchimp and Constant Contact, and other data sources—in an easy-to-digest format. Hear about the capabilities (and limitations) of Microsoft Power BI and how it can be used by nonprofits to better understand all types of data. More info/register.
Host: Community IT

Presenter: Johan Hammerstrom, President and CEO, Community IT

Thu 3/22 at 8:30 a.m. – Making Content Meaningful (Association Coffee Talk, Reston VA)

Host: Results Direct

Thu 3/22 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Thu 3/22 at 2 p.m. – Solving the Mystery of Association Innovation: 7 Practical Steps to Increasing Members, Revenue and Value

Learn how to ease into innovation and apply it to membership, growth and organizational sustainability. Find out how to identify and break down the leading barriers to innovation; quickly and inexpensively assess which innovations members value the most; create a collaborative innovation strategy that starts today; and form a culture of continuous innovation. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Digitec Interactive

Presenters: Wendy Scott, CAE, and Bob Reed, founders, ReedScott

Thu 3/22 at 2 p.m. – Conference Food Rescue: How to Feed More and Waste Less

With careful food-waste prevention planning and thoughtful partnerships with meeting venues and food donation organizations, your conference meals don’t have to end up rotting in the landfill. Learn how to set up a food-recovery plan with your hotel or venue; critical issues to discuss with your food donation partner; how Good Samaritan laws limit your liability; and ways to get buy-in from hotels, attendees, and your organization. 0.5 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: MeetingsNet

Presenters:

Courtney Lohmann, CMP, Director of Culture, Koncept Events
Mariela McIlwraith, CMP, CMM, MBA, Director, Industry Advancement, Events Industry Council

Tue 3/27 at 1 p.m. – AMS Remorse: Protech Opens the Kimono

Learn about some common reasons AMS implementations fail and how you can do things differently. More info/register.

Host: ReviewMyAMS

Presenters:

Jennifer Boykin, Protech Associates
Teri Carden, ReviewMyAMS

Tue 3/27 at 2 p.m. – The Power of Your Publication: How a Small Revamp in Content and Design Could Mean Large Rewards for Your Association

Are you communicating the value of your association through your publication’s content and design? Learn how to complete a comprehensive assessment for your current publication, ask the right questions and take the necessary steps for a successful redesign launch, cross-promote and keep branding in mind post-launch, and evaluate and measure performance. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Naylor Association Solutions

Presenters:

Josh Spradling, Communications Director, Texas Society of Association Executives
Jeanie Clapp, Content Strategy & Development Manager, Naylor Association Solutions
Sarah Sain, Content Strategy & Development Manager, Naylor Association Solutions

Wed 3/28 at 12 p.m. – The Neuroscience of Creativity: Finding Your “Aha” Moment

Learn how to unlock your creativity and find your “Aha” moment. Hear about the neuroscience of creativity and a case study of how one association experienced an “Aha” moment and brought that idea to fruition. Take away tips on how to create an environment ripe for creativity and inspiration. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: ASAE

Presenters:

Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, Sr. Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, National Association of Home Builders
Sheri Singer, Founder, Singer Communications

Wed 3/28 at 1 p.m. – Doing Mobile Right

Learn about the components and benefits of making mobile the first step in any new program or service for your group. Topics include: building loyalty through year-round engagement, connecting with younger members, developing mobile-only content to build interactions, best practice ideas for a mobile presence, and case studies for associations with a strong mobile program. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: enSYNC

Presenter: Brad LaTour, Pinxter Digital

Thu 3/29 at 12 p.m. – Let’s Talk About GDPR

Every day, associations use data intelligence to understand and serve both members and potential members. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is dramatically altering the definition of privacy and personal data. How can associations prepare and adhere to these changes? Sit in on a panel discussion on the most important issues and questions that associations are facing with GDPR. More info/register.

Host: Community Brands

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

Association Brain Food Weekly is published Friday mornings. If your organization offers free professional development for the association community, please send me the link via email or Twitter.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.9.18

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…

As a history major, I’ve been waiting for virtual reality (VR) to shake up the way history is taught and it’s finally happening—or maybe it’s been happening and I just haven’t noticed. Derek Ham, a North Carolina State University professor, asked: “What was it like to be there? How could VR transport us there?” His “there” is the Memphis sanitation workers strike and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

If a competitor beat you to a new market opportunity or disrupted your business model, know you’re in good company. CB Insights collected 42 “foot in mouth” quotes from big corporate executives who laughed off disruption when it hit.

Expand how your association thinks about sponsorship: partner with companies whose sponsorship and involvement will add value to your online learning programs. TopClass LMS provider WBT Systems suggests several ways to create these new sponsorship opportunities.

Billhighway shares a success story from the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS). By changing their mindset and conversations with chapters, RAPS built stronger relationships with their chapters and helped them increase member engagement.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of upcoming free webinars:

More adults now share their living space because their kids are back in their old room. (Pew Research)

Are we going to eat China’s dust when it comes to AI? (MIT Technology Review)

Off-topic: Check out my Grabbing the Gusto blog if you’d like to see the list of recipes I’ve made this week or plan to make in the coming weeks, and my list of recommended fiction and non-fiction ebooks (including cookbooks) on sale.

Now for the main event: upcoming free professional development events for the association community. If your organization has a webinar or educational event coming up, please send me the link. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric.

Tue 3/13 at 2 p.m.* – Top Ten Legal Questions You Need Answered Before Producing a Digital Event

Take a deep dive into the world of digital law, specifically the top ten questions you need to think about to protect your participants, presenters and organization. Learn how to best navigate this space and hear tips for developing speaker contracts, guidelines for streaming music and insights into the nuances of medical digital events. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenters:

Matt Mille, registered patent attorney and founder, MG Miller
Debi Scholar, expert on virtual meetings

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Wed 3/14 at 1 p.m. – Your Event Marketing Survival Guide

Event marketing doesn’t have to be a nightmare, but it is a fight for survival—and our event’s survival depends on attracting engaged attendees every time. Driving attendance to events isn’t easy, but with some time-tested tactics, you can make it easier to retain and grow our audience year after year. Learn the seven steps to event marketing survival and top tactics to attract and engage attendees. Take away a sample 12-month marketing calendar. More info/register.

Host: Meetings Today

Presenter: Kevin Yanushefski, Product Marketing Manager, Cvent

Wed 3/14 at 2 p.m. – G.D.P.R. and the Event Industry: A Fast-Track Guide to Compliance

Believe it or not, General Data Protection Regulation (G.D.P.R.) can affect your brand, as events and meetings are a surprising storehouse of personal data that falls directly under G.D.P.R. regulation. Are you armed with the tools you need to stay up to date? Learn about the legislation and its effects on the industry, including the importance of implementing new policies, procedures, and infrastructures. Hear about strategies and tactics to meet the requirements of one of the most modern and stringent personal data legislations. More info/register.

Host: BizBash

Presenters:

Kerry J. Plowman, QuickMobile
Chris Elmitt, Crystal Interactive

Thu 3/15 at 12 p.m. – Adapt to Attract Millennial and Gen Z Talent

Millennials make up the largest segment of the workforce. Generation Z, the oldest of whom turn 22 this year, is about to join the workforce and will further disrupt the world of work as we know it. Many associations will need to adjust their structure to attract and retain millennials and Gen Z, whose members will bring critical skills and a fresh perspective to the association community. Hear about the challenges associations face when vying for younger generations’ attention—and how to adapt. More info/register.

Host: ASAE

Presenter: Sarah Sladek, author of Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success

Thu 3/15 at 12 p.m./12:30 p.m. – Sexual Harassment: What Should Your Nonprofit Be Doing to Keep Itself Out of the Headlines and Out of Legal Hot Water? (webinar and Washington DC)

Find out what constitutes unlawful sexual harassment, what a nonprofit organization’s obligations are under the law, and the steps a nonprofit organization can take to minimize potential liabilities stemming from claims of sexual harassment. Through an application of real-life examples, learn about best practices, common pitfalls, and areas of particular risk to nonprofit organizations. 1 CAE credit. Online and Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: Venable LLP

Presenters:

Cindy Lewin, Esq. (moderator), Partner, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP
Todd J. Horn, Esq., Partner, Labor & Employment Practice, Venable LLP
Jennifer G. Prozinski, Esq., Counsel, Labor & Employment Practice, Venable LLP

Thu 3/15 at 1 p.m. – The New GDPR Data Protection Regulations: What Associations Need to Know About Compliance

Learn about the GDPR and how it applies to U.S. associations; key principles behind the regulation and how they relate to compliance; mapping your data flows; GDPR gap assessment—knowing what needs fixing; and legal, technical, and management compliance issues. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: enSYNC Corporation

Presenter: Terrance Barkan, CAE, international association management consultant

Thu 3/15 at 1 p.m. – Lead or Lose: Seven Principles of Learning Leadership

Explore seven principles for those working in learning businesses that provide professional development, continuing education, and lifelong learning. These “leading learning” principles focus on helping your business ensure its own success and the success of the learners you serve. Leave with practical insights into how you can implement these principles to build authority and buy-in within your organization and deliver lasting impact for the audiences you serve. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Hosts: Tagoras and Digitec Interactive

Presenters:

Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, founders, Tagoras
Jack McGrath, president and creative director, Digitec Interactive

Thu 3/15 at 2 p.m. – #ReviewChat Online Customer Product Reviews

Your members’ businesses are affected by online reviews—86% of consumers read reviews often or very often before buying. Hear how the Specialty Sleep Association is giving their members resources to help them cope and thrive in The Review Economy. Learn key takeaways from a panel discussion about online reviews of mattresses, and steps your association should take to educate your members about the effects of online reviews on buying decisions in B2C and B2B markets. More info/register.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Thu 3/15 at 2 p.m. – Don’t Retire – Move Into Your Next Career!

Launching into a new career path means re-branding yourself appropriately. Learn about the best starting point and direction to avoid the “Failure to Launch” syndrome. Find out how to demonstrate your personal and professional value, recognize professional development opportunities that facilitate your continuous improvement, and identify and generate a professional image that will assist you in working well in a leadership role with your colleagues. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenter: Lynne Wellish, CMP, CHSE CHO, speaker, consultant, trainer and Hospitality Educator with Triage Meetings and Events

Thu 3/15 at 2 p.m. – How to Respond to Active Threats to Your Meetings

Although it is uncomfortable to think about, meetings and hospitality professionals alike no longer can afford to avoid thinking about how they would respond to realistic threats at their events. Learn how to prepare for the unthinkable happening at your meeting by understanding current threats against the hospitality industry that could affect meetings and events; develop a plan for active threat response; recognize the signs of terrorism; and work towards personal resiliency by knowing how to prepare physically, mentally, and emotionally. More info/register.

Host: MeetingsNet

Presenter: counterterrorism and security professional David H. Lau, Counterinsurgency Advisor (Retired), U.S. Army

Thu 3/15 at 2 p.m. – Ideas for Delighting Attendees of All Ages

New research from IACC on trends in demands for the meeting room of the future could hold the secret captivating new audiences. From innovative ways to present information and use food and beverage to flexible room settings, find out what top planners are doing to make sure everyone is comfortable. More info/register.

Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: Mark Cooper, CEO, IACC

Tue 3/20 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Wed 3/21 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Thu 3/22 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

Wed 3/21 at 11 a.m. – Search, Navigation and Wayfinding on Your Website: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Do you hear “I can’t find anything on your website” or “I have to use Google to find anything on our website”? Learn about the many ways people “wayfind” (orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place) on a website or app, including navigation, search, Google, and related links. Find out how navigation and search should work together, the importance of content strategy to a good site search, the latest technologies available for good wayfinding, and how analytics can and should guide your wayfinding strategy. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Matrix Group

Presenters: Joanna Pineda, CEO, Alex Pineda, Creative Director, and Dave Hoernig, Search Guru (aka Director of Software Engineering), Matrix Group

Wed 3/21 at 1 p.m. – Beyond the Fear: Embracing Simplicity with the GDPR

Host: Meetings Today

Presenter: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Wed 3/21 at 2 p.m. – Steal These Ideas: 3 Growth Strategies from Top Fundraisers

Host: Wild Apricot

Presenters: authors of the recently released whitepaper Steal Like a Fundraiser

Elizabeth Weaver Engel, CAE, CEO and Chief Strategist, Spark Consulting LLC
Sohini Baliga, director of communications, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and executive director, Vienna Choral Society

Wed 3/21 at 3 p.m. – Vetting Member Needs and Market Opportunities (Executive Exchange: Associations Catalyzing Entrepreneurship – Washington DC or teleconference)

Moderator: Meena Dayak, VP, Media & Communications, American Public Power Association

Presenters:

Nicole Beidler, Marketing Manager, American Speech Language Hearing Association
Anthony Shop, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Social Driver

Thu 3/22 at 2 p.m. – Solving the Mystery of Association Innovation: 7 Practical Steps to Increasing Members, Revenue and Value

Host: Digitec Interactive

Presenters: Wendy Scott, CAE, and Bob Reed, founders, ReedScott

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

Association Brain Food Weekly is published Friday mornings. If your organization offers free professional development for the association community, please send me the link via email or Twitter.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.2.18

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages transitioned into a benefits-based membership model. At Association Success, Howie Berman said they created membership packages with different levels of benefits “to give members a meaningful choice, and to provide them with value for their dues. We also wanted the flexibility to expand beyond traditional member profiles, offering a home to other stakeholders who might not have felt welcomed or included in the traditional categories.”

The best marketing for educational programs is content marketing, said LMS provider WBT Systems—and I agree. Content marketing helps you develop a relationship of trust with the reader because you’re providing them value, not spewing promotions at them.

The consensus on the value of marketing personas is starting to shift. Digital strategist Brandon Andersen suggested moving from assumptions about what a category of people wants to insight based on data that identifies their needs and pain points. “People put themselves into their own buckets. This self-identification through a buyer’s own actions gives us a much clearer picture of their true pain points.”

When you’re shopping for new technology, look beyond what the software does. Spend time evaluating whether the company behind the software is the right one for you. Eventpedia explained how to choose the right partner when shopping for an event app—advice that holds true when shopping for any technology.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars:

Website advice: Above the fold is a myth. It’s not 1997 anymore. (Rob Lafratta)

Symantec certificate users: Google Chrome will label thousands of websites as “unsafe” in the next few months. (TechRepublic)

Wells Fargo customers: here’s a devious social engineering attack you need to know about. (KnowBe4)

How to keep your resolution to read more. (The Millions)

Finally, the free professional development events for the association community scheduled in next week or so. If your organization has a webinar coming up, please send me the link. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not product-centric.

Tue 3/6 at 2 p.m.* – The Influencer Economy (Association Chat)

Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Guest: author Ryan Williams

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 3/6 at 2 p.m. – Nonprofit Financial Reporting Implementation: A Deep Dive

Learn techniques for implementing FASB’s “Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-For-Profit Entities” standard. Find out how to identify the standard’s requirements, determine which elements of the standard provide flexibility for preparers, and evaluate alternative disclosure and presentation approaches. CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Johnson Lambert LLP

Presenters:

Audrey Newton, CPA (moderator), Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP
Andrea Wright, CPA, MBA, Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP
Paul Preziotti, CPA, Principal, Johnson Lambert LLP
Melanie Barthel, CPA, Manager, Johnson Lambert LLP

Wed 3/7 at 12 p.m. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL

Host: Billhighway

Thu 3/8 at 2 p.m. – #ReviewChat Online Customer Product Reviews

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Thu 3/8 at 2 p.m. – Cultivating Thought Leadership to Build Your Personal Brand

Are you looking to build your personal brand in 2018? Thought leadership and content delivery is a valuable part of modern marketing. Learn how to identify your key thought leadership areas, overcome your fear of the launch, develop a process that ensures you never run out of content, and scale the content for multiple platforms. More info/register.

Host: The Moery Company

Presenter: J.P. Moery, founder and president, The Moery Company

Fri 3/9 at 1 p.m. – Taking a Member-Centric Approach in New Program Development

By focusing on empathy and iteration, the design thinking process helps you create solutions that are grounded in the experience of your stakeholders and informed by their feedback through a co-creation process. This helps protect your organization from costly program development that you ultimately discover has no audience. Learn how to use this approach in designing innovative, cutting-edge programs. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: BlueSky eLearn

Presenter: Carol Hamilton, Principal, Grace Social Sector Consulting

Thu 3/15 at 12/12:30 p.m. – Sexual Harassment: What Should Your Nonprofit Be Doing to Keep Itself Out of the Headlines and Out of Legal Hot Water? (webinar and Washington DC)

Host: Venable LLP

Presenters:

Cindy Lewin, Esq. (moderator), Partner, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP
Todd J. Horn, Esq., Partner, Labor & Employment Practice, Venable LLP
Jennifer G. Prozinski, Esq., Counsel, Labor & Employment Practice, Venable LLP

Thu 3/15 at 1 p.m. – The New GDPR Data Protection Regulations: What Associations Need to Know About Compliance

Host: enSYNC Corporation

Presenter: Terrance Barkan, CAE, international association management consultant

Thu 3/15 at 1 p.m. – Lead or Lose: Seven Principles of Learning Leadership

Hosts: Tagoras and Digitec Interactive

Presenters:

Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, founders, Tagoras
Jack McGrath, president and creative director, Digitec Interactive

Thu 3/15 [time not provided yet on ASAE site] – Adapt to Attract Millennial and Gen Z Talent

Host: ASAE

Presenter: Sarah Sladek, author of Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success

Tue 3/20 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Wed 3/21 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Thu 3/22 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

Association Brain Food Weekly is published Friday mornings. If your organization offers professional development for the association community, please send me the link via email or Twitter.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.23.18

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…

Content is everywhere and a good deal of it is crap. Over at Spin Sucks, you can learn a few ways to ensure your content stands out in the stream of mediocracy.

One of the most useful things you can do for your members or customers is to filter through all that crap and find the most valuable, relevant posts for them. The Content Marketing Institute has an excellent post on how to curate content like a pro—and it’s not a list of lame content curation tools, thankfully, it’s real advice.

Would you like to pull the plug on some of your legacy educational programs, but don’t know where to start? WBT Systems outlines the criteria and process for sunsetting educational programs.

In the last of their three-part series on AI for associations, rasa.io wraps up by explaining where to start if your organization would like to easily and affordably experiment with AI.

Almost every organization has them: employees who keep failing simulated phishing tests or worse—falling for phishing emails. Dan Lautman at DelCor explains how you can prevent this from happening in the first place and what to do if a few employees continue to put your association at risk.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars:

Apple finally made podcast analytics available and, to everyone’s relief, podcast listeners are a great audience for advertisers. Has your association considered podcast advertising yet? (Wired)

You can trick your brain into thinking you have more time in the day. (Fast Company)

You may have seen this one before, I have, but we can’t see these type of posts enough: the top five regrets of the dying. Sink in, sink in, sink in. (The Guardian)

Check out my Grabbing the Gusto blog if you’d like to see the list of recipes I’ve made this week or plan to make in the coming weeks, and my list of other recommended fiction and non-fiction ebooks on sale.

Here’s the list of free professional development events for the association community scheduled for next week. If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the near future, please send me the link. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

Tue 2/27 at 8:30 a.m.* – Engaging Your Association’s Staff and Board in Your Corporate Partnership Program (Washington DC)

Learn why and how to get your organization’s staff and board engaged in your program. Hear about some creative, persuasive, and (maybe) some Machiavellian strategies. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: DC-Area Partnership Professionals Network Idea Exchange

Presenters:

Bruce Rosenthal, consultant in strategy and implementation of corporate partnership programs
Barbara Armentrout, provider of personalized services for nonprofits

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 2/27 at 12:30 p.m. – Usability Tips for a Seamless LMS

Learn how usability testing can help drive significantly improved user experiences based on case studies and research. Find out what visuals are preferred by members when it comes to their user experience, how many events you should have on your events page, what type of language should be used in navigation items, what you are doing that is causing people to miss content, and what is confusing to your members and how you can make usability easier. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Web Courseworks

Presenter: Michael Hartman, Executive Experience Director, Sandstorm Design

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – How Your Association Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Increase Member Engagement Right Now

Associations excel at engaging members deeply over the course of two or three days, once a year, at meetings with extensive educational programming. Between these enriching experiences, it is difficult to compel your members to interact on a regular basis. Learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an accessible tool your association can use to increase member engagement. Find out how AI can be easily leveraged in your communications with members. More info/register.

Host: rasa.io

Presenter: Amith Nagarajan, founder, rasa.io

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – Steal Like a Fundraiser (Association Chat)

I imagine KiKi will ask Elizabeth and Sohini about their paper, Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations, which shares the secrets to charity fundraising success: building relationships with donors at all levels and how that relates to membership relationship building and management, creating and running outstanding campaigns, and attracting millennial/young professional supporters. Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Guests:

Elizabeth Weaver Engel, CAE, CEO & Chief Strategist, Spark Consulting
Sohini Baliga, communications expert from the charitable fundraising world

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – LMS Discussion

Join an open discussion with others who are navigating the world of many LMSes and feel stuck. How did you decide which LMS to go for? Any horror stories? Any recommendations? What if you are a small association? Do I even need an LMS? More info/register.

Host: ASAE Learning Management System Community

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – Meet Member Expectations with a Modern Website

Your website is your greatest asset, and it’s ultimately what converts your prospects into members. Learn where to start with a redesign project. Hear about clean design elements that capture the attention of new and existing members for increased engagement, user experience strategies that convert prospects into members, and a strategy for a successful website redesign. More info/register.

Host: YourMembership

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – The Business Impact of Marketing Automation on Event Registrations

Hear how one association used inspiration from the retail industry to accelerate event registrations by 25% and drive over $72,000 in event revenue. Walk away with a new approach to crafting timely, targeted event campaigns that capitalize on the digital clues your members leave behind to increase conversions. Learn how to “market like Amazon” with strategic, automated messages, improve segmentation using digital breadcrumbs from members’ online activity, and ease concerns about over-emailing. More info/register.

Host: Higher Logic

Presenters:

Beth Arritt, Staff Vice President, American Association of Airport Executives
Vivian Swertinski, Manager of Strategic Services, Higher Logic

Tue 2/27 at 2:30 p.m. – How a Microlearning Program for Your Members can Boost Non-dues Revenue and Member Engagement

With professionals reporting only about five minutes per day to devote to continuing education, small bites of information are the easiest to fit into the days of your members. They can also be the most effective at keeping your association top of mind. Learn how creating a microlearning program within your continuing education program can help you boost non-dues revenue and member engagement. More info/register.

Host: Upability

Tue 2/27 at 2 p.m. – LinkedIn Bootcamp: Are You Making the Most of Your Profile?

Learn how to find practically anything you want in LinkedIn through specific search tricks. Understand how you can be found and optimize your searchability for clients, opportunities, or new jobs. Discover best practices for LinkedIn etiquette and building meaningful, long-term relationships. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenter: career management coach and LinkedIn guide Dawn Rasmussen, CMP

Wed 2/28 at 10:30 a.m. – Gain Insight on the Global Association Market (Washington DC)

Gain insight on the role Asia plays in the global business landscape and discover how U.S.-based associations can tap opportunities in this region. Hear about strategic ways Singapore can play a part in your growth and development strategy. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: ASAE International Section

Presenter: Lavan Thiru, Chief Representative, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Wed 2/28 at 12 p.m. – “CAEing” – Are You Ready?! Tips for Taking the CAE Exam

Learn about the entire CAE process from submitting your application to being approved to sit for the exam, studying tips and tools, and how your CAE designation will elevate your career and opportunities within the field. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Young Professionals Committee

Presenters:

Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CEO & Strategy Catalyst, Vista Cova, LLC
Christina McCoy, CAE, Account Executive, AMPED Association Management
Shawn E. Boynes, FASAE, CAE, Executive Director, American Association of Anatomists
Jacob Wilder, CAE, Director of Communications and Technology, Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia

Wed 2/28 at 12 p.m. – Discover Asia through a Global Health Perspective (Washington DC)

Gain insight on the role Asia plays in the global healthcare market and how your association can enter international developing markets. Learn about strategic roles that Singapore and other Asian countries can play in your growth and development strategy. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: ASAE International Section

Presenter: Tommy Zheng, Regional Vice President, Singapore Economic Development Board

Wed 2/28 at 1 p.m. – Powerful Social Media Strategy

Learn strategies for optimizing social media marketing for your meetings and events. Find out how social media can drive attendance and create engagement and save time and money. Hear about new measurement techniques. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Meetings Today

Presenter: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Wed 2/28 at 2 p.m. – Power Up Your Networking

Learn how to move beyond the business card to developing a networking plan for success. Find out how to build a networking blueprint and social networking strategies, how to M.I.N.G.L.E., and how to turn contacts into contracts and connections. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Pathable

Presenter: Tarsha Polk, The Marketing Lady

Thu 3/1 at 12 p.m. – How to Create a Collaborative Chapter Marketing Movement

With the generational shift and rise of digital engagement, more chapter-based associations are starting to incorporate influencer models into their digital media marketing strategies. Unsurprisingly, many association leaders are looking to their chapters to help keep their marketing momentum going. Learn what other associations have done to drive membership engagement, particularly with younger generations. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Billhighway

Presenter: Peggy Hoffman, CAE, Co-Founder & President, Mariner Management & Marketing LLC

Thu 3/1 at 1 p.m. – 6 Reasons Why Infographics Matter

People love infographics—but should your nonprofit love them enough to create them? Learn about the role infographics play in a healthy communications mix. More info/register.

Host: Idealware

Presenter: Laura Quinn

Thu 3/1 at 2 p.m. – Top Tips for Engaging Potential Attendees on Social Media

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even Pinterest and Snapchat can be combined with your website, blog and content strategy to build your audience and connect with the people who matter to you most. Get up to date on the popular social media networks and their latest functionality. Learn about best practices for building your following, and more importantly, engaging your audience through social media. More info/register.

Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: Liz King Caruso, CEO, Liz King Events & techsytalk

Thu 3/1 at 3 p.m. – Facilitating Virtual Meetings (Reston/Loudoun County VA Idea Swap)

1 CAE credit. Location: TBD. More info/register.

Organizer: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community

Presenter: Alice Waagen, Workforce Learning

Fri 3/2 at 1 p.m. – Know Your Persona’s Entire Buying Experience to Unlock Marketing ROI

Learn how to gain insight into what matters to real buyers. Find out how to align your marketing decisions—from positioning and messaging through content marketing and sales enablement—with your buyer’s most essential expectations. More info/register.

Host: American Marketing Association

Presenters:

Adele Revella, CEO & Founder, Buyer Personas Institute
Matt Dion, CEO, Mintent

Save the date:

Wed 3/7 at 12 p.m. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL

Tue 3/20 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Wed 3/21 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Thu 3/22 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Location: Chicago IL. More info/register.

Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.16.18

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community…

ASAE members, check out the excellent GDPR resources and advice shared on Collaborate last week by the Technology Section Council. If you’re not familiar with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation taking effect in May, please please please review these resources so your organization is in compliance.

At the 2016 ASAE Technology Conference, I ran into an old NAHB IT colleague of mine who told me about this new software they were using to streamline and automate dues and data collection from their 700+ local home building associations. I nearly dropped to the floor and, seriously, my eyes probably misted up too—that’s like an impossible dream come true. I lived that pain at both NAHB and CBIA. But it’s no dream and Joe explained how they did it in this post from Billhighway.

You know what else is a pain to the IT team? Cybersecurity. Their frustration is intensified because their colleagues in other departments, including the C-suite, don’t always take ownership of security like they should. Dan Lautman at DelCor explains what the IT department can do to increase security awareness around the office.

The only way your organization can stay competitive and agile enough to solve today’s problems and face tomorrow’s unknown challenges is to develop a culture of learning. WBT Systems describes the steps required for that transformation.

Associations now have access to affordable AI tools they can use to learn more about their members and deliver more valuable services to those members. Rasa.io describes a few ways AI can help staff provide personalized content to every individual member, an inhuman task made possible by AI.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars:

Organic reach is declining on social media—here’s what to do about it. (Hootsuite)

How to convert blog readers into leads. (Kissmetrics)

Why you should surround yourself with more books than you’ll ever have time to read. Done. (Inc.)

Tue 2/20 at 7:30/8 a.m.* – Hire Purpose Career Café (Washington DC)

When a career opportunity surfaces, how can you know it’s the right one? This peer roundtable will help you explore which talents engage you and how you can best serve with passion. Learn how to awaken your personal brand and build “hire purpose” connections. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Presenters/Hosts:

Shira Harrington, Purposeful Hire
Dana Theus, InPower Coaching

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 2/20 at 8:30 a.m. – Association Coffee Talk: Web Usability Workshop: Strategies for Big Results (Alexandria VA)

Improving your website—design, user experience, personalization, SEO—doesn’t have to mean a complete redesign or a large investment in new software. Come share and discuss strategies you can implement immediately that will produce big results. 1 CAE credit. Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Host: Results Direct

Tue 2/20 at 2 p.m. – The Dangers of Generational Orthodoxy (Association Chat)

Many of the assumptions made by generational thinking are flawed, misguided or just plain wrong—a form of emergent orthodoxy that may well do more harm than good for associations. Join a provocative conversation with association contrarian Jeff De Cagna about how you and your association can think and act beyond generational orthodoxy and learn with the unfolding under-40 future. Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Guest: Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, executive advisor, Foresight First LLC

Tue 2/20 at 3:30 p.m. – Let’s Learn More about LinkedIn as a Tool to Drive Membership & Engagement (Columbia MD)

Hear case studies and ideas on how to use LinkedIn to drive membership and engagement. Bring your stories, ideas and questions and together we’ll look for answers. Location: Columbia MD. More info/register.

Hosts: ASAE Columbia Idea Swap and Association Networking Group (ANEX)

Wed 2/21 at 1 p.m. – Money and Meaning: Finding Well-Being at Work

Learn why leaders and employers should prioritize their employees’ well-being as one of the most effective ways to make broader impact in 2018. Find out how to better motivate employees through a focus on individual strengths in the workplace, and how employers can help employees feel more secure through financial wellness workshops aimed at helping employees make holistic, sound financial decisions. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Financial & Business Operations Section

Presenters:

Matthew J. Grace, CLU, CLTC, Financial Advisor, First Financial Group and Park Avenue Securities
Jill Smerkers, PHR, Vice President for Professional Services, Positively Partners

Wed 2/21 at 1 p.m. – Ultimate Member Engagement: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making

The historical, financial, social and demographic data in your AMS is useless unless it tells a story and enhances your ability to drive desired results. Learn how to analyze and visualize your existing data; identify which data to mine to improve your member’s experience; and determine a successful ROI on your collection and analysis of member data. More info/register.

Host: Impexium

Wed 2/21 at 1 p.m. – 10 Ideas That Will Change Your Event

So many attendees have that “been there, done that” attitude these days. It’s difficult to show them something they haven’t seen. That’s why we’ve scoured the ends of the earth to come up with ten innovative ideas and actionable tips to help you create your most memorable event ever. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Event Manager Blog

Presenter: Christina Green, blogger, Event MB

Wed 2/21 at 2 p.m. – How to Maximize Audience Engagement at Your Events Using Second Screen Technology

Second screen technology gives event attendees a direct line to interact with your speakers. You’re turning your presentations into conversations that not only engage your audience but lets you gather valuable data in real time. Learn how to obtain important event analytics through attendee engagement and responses; use live polling and digital Q&A to break the monotony of PowerPoint and keep your attendees engaged; and transform meaningful messages through second screen technology at your next event. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Pathable

Presenter: Meaghan Carey, Glisser US

Wed 2/21 at 4 p.m. – Association Women Technology Champions Meetup (Washington DC)

Are you a woman? Who works in or with associations? Who’s a technology geek? [By the way, fly that flag proudly.] Then this is your group. Wish I could be there. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Wed 2/21 at 4 p.m. – Five Hacks to Weave Constituent Experience into Your Organization

Constituents increasingly expect a rich, personalized experience when engaging with nonprofits. Learn five customer experience “hacks” that come before diving into any technology project and turn your organization into a constituent-centric one. More info/register.

Host: Community IT

Presenter: Kyle Haines, Build Consulting

Thu 2/22 at 8:30 a.m. – Association Coffee Talk: Web Usability Workshop: Strategies for Big Results (Reston VA)

Host: Results Direct

Thu 2/22 at 9 a.m. – Doing Business in Singapore & Southeast Asia

Get an overview of business issues to consider if your association is contemplating expansion into Southeast Asia: economic reasons for doing business in Southeast Asia, security issues, travel restrictions and visa issues, internet and mobile connectivity, cultural questions, and conference venue availability. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: ASAE International Section Council

Presenter: Zarina Othman, business development expert, MCI Singapore

Thu 2/22 at 12 p.m. – How to Write Emails for People Who Don’t Read (Washington DC Idea Swap)

Find out why people don’t read emails and what you can do about it. Learn strategies for writing a better subject line to give your email a fighting chance for the reader’s attention; and how to present the most important info at the beginning of the message. Walk away with tips for writing emails that are easy to read on a mobile device. 1 CAE credit. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community

Presenter: Leslie O’Flahavan, owner, E-WRITE

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Strengthening Board and Staff Relationships: A Roadmap to Building Trust and Transparency

The staff and board relationship is critical to fulfilling mission and vision through mutual collaboration and support. Learn how to build greater trust between the board and staff by managing roles, responsibilities and scope of decision-making; steps to develop a culture of transparency between the board and staff; how to manage board/ staff relationships and set expectations through collaboration; and how to ensure buy-in and accountability through innovative strategic planning. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Reed Scott

Presenters:

Melissa Driver Beard, MPA
Wendy Scott, CAE

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Generations@Work

Organizations find themselves managing four generations—each with their own distinct values and attitudes toward work. To successfully integrate these generations into the workplace, organizations need to embrace radical changes in recruitment, benefits, and culture. Learn how to bridge the generational gap using recruiting, retention, motivation, and management techniques that will inspire each generation and lead your organization to greater success. More info/register.

Host: XYZ University

Presenter: Jodie Swee, Generational Engagement Expert, XYZ University

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Conquering Resolution Slippage: The Power of Habit

Explore The Power of Habit, a bestseller with a simple three-step process to break bad habits and adopt new ones to make 2018 your best year yet. Learn about smart ways to “chunk down” big resolutions into a series of mini-milestone achievements. Take away tips and tools to fuel extra-mile performance throughout 2018 and beyond. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenter: Donna Kastner, founder, Retirepreneur

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Understand Your Participants through Attendee Personas

Learn the characteristics of six different attendee personas—brand fanatics, knowledge seekers, social butterflies, reluctant attendees, inspiration seekers, and tech-savvy networks—and how to tailor events to connect with what each persona values. More info/register.

Host: MeetingsNet

Presenter: Milton Rivera, American Express Meetings & Events

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Triple Threat: Event Tech, Engagement, and the Attendee Experience

Learn how on-site technology can be used to optimize the attendee journey and increase your event’s impact, what data you should be tracking, tools and tactics to get audiences engaged and networking, and how to take advantage of missed opportunities at future events. More info/register.

Host: BizBash

Thu 2/22 at 2 p.m. – Need Volunteers? Four Tech Trends You Need to Know

Learn how new technology is impacting the public’s expectations of causes and charities; four key tech trends that will help you recruit, grow, engage, and recognize volunteers; and low-cost, simple tips to address common volunteer challenges using technology. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Wild Apricot

Presenter: Tobi Johnson, MA, CVA, president and founder, VolunteerPro

Save the date: Thu 3/1 at 12 p.m. – How to Create a Collaborative Chapter Marketing Movement

Host: Billhighway

Presenter: Peggy Hoffman, CAE, Co-Founder & President, Mariner Management & Marketing LLC

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.9.18

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community…

Ernie Smith at Associations Now provides really smart advice on SEO (search engine optimization) for your website and blog based on Google algorithm changes over the last few years. You can’t keep doing what you’ve always done because those old things may no longer work (and could hurt your rankings in some cases), and you need to comply with Google’s new demands.

Congratulations, you’ve got a great idea for a new online course. How do you know it will work? WBT Systems explains how to validate an online course idea to make sure there’s market demand for it.

“Risk aversion, weak customer focus, and siloed mind-sets have long bedeviled organizations. In a digital world, solving these cultural problems is no longer optional,” says McKinsey. They discuss each of these familiar-to-associations challenges and provide “a focused set of reinforcing practices to jump-start change.”

When choosing technology, one of the criteria is always user experience. In the case of event apps, you have two groups of users to consider, each with different needs: event attendees and event planners. Eventpedia explains what app features and functions you should have to make the planner’s life easier.

In a new series of posts, rasa.io is sharing three ways associations can easily and affordably experiment with AI. This week’s explains why AI is suddenly everywhere and how associations can use AI-powered chatbots to engage with website visitors.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars:

My old home, Washington DC, is featured in this article: White collar workers are fleeing their desks to become artisans. (The Economist’s 1843)

New research shows a couple of glasses of wine a day can actually help clean the mind of toxins. (University of Rochester Medical Center)

This is the best thing you’ll look at all day: the UPS Dogs Instagram account. You must click. (Instagram)

Tue 2/13 at 12 p.m.* – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Host: Billhighway

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 2/13 at 12 p.m. – Employee Loyalty is Dead; Long Live Employee Loyalty

Employee loyalty isn’t dead, it just looks different, and can be infinitely more valuable to managers and companies who understand how to harness its power. Learn why we have so much inter-generational conflict in the workplace today and how to turn that conflict into a high-performing, positive dynamic that inspires longer tenures and lifetime employee loyalty. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Association Management Company (AMC) Section

Presenter: Lee Caraher, author, Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work and The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees

Tue 2/13 at 1 p.m. – The 3 Keys to Successful Content Marketing

Discover the best ways to acquire new customers and improve retention and growth opportunities within your customer base. Learn what channels generate the most leads. More info/register.

Host: American Marketing Association

Presenters:

Rachel Anderson, Director of Content Marketing, Screen Pilot
Justin McHeffey, Product Marketing Manager, ReadyTalk

Tue 2/13 at 2 p.m. – Building Change-Agent Events – Part 1

Whether large or small, building impactful, change-agent events starts with a defined strategy, mission and purpose as well as incorporation of the five senses. This two-part series will explore how a public-private partnership built a series of symposiums to create demand for their research and strengthen their industry leadership. Learn the importance of defining the mission and purpose, how to choose the right partners, and how the venue and format can breathe life into the event. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenter: Jennifer D. Collins, CMP, President & CEO, JDC Event

Wed 2/14 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Host: Billhighway

Wed 2/14 at 1 p.m. – 5 Tips to Make Mobile Event App Adoption Easy As Pie

Learn how to use sustainability goals to promote app usage; how to use engagement features so that attendees get the most out of your app and your event; why behavior types are important to look at to ensure you are providing what your attendees need in order to adopt; and why social is important and how to use it to increase adoption. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: Meetings Today

Presenter: Myllisa Patterson, Director of Marketing, CrowdCompass by Cvent

Thu 2/15 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Thu 2/15 at 12 p.m./12:30 p.m. – Nonprofit Mergers, Alliances, and Joint Ventures: Options, Best Practices, and Practical Tips (virtual or Washington DC)

Learn some of the primary means by which nonprofits frequently combine, affiliate, or come together: mergers, consolidations, asset transfers, dissolutions, federations, parent-subsidiary relationships, management company model, partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Find out what each means with examples. Learn about proven negotiation strategies; how sometimes “living together before getting married” is the best approach; common pitfalls, roadblocks, and elements of success and failure; and key benefits, detriments, and primary considerations that come into play with each option. Location: virtual or Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: Venable LLP

Presenters:

George Constantine, Esq. (moderator), Partner and Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP
Andrew L. Steinberg, Esq., Associate, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP
Thomas Dente, President & CEO, Humentum (formerly InsideNGO)
Scott Cotenoff, Partner, La Piana Consulting

Thu 2/15 at 1 p.m. – It’s Time to Go Full Frontal

Learn how to drive transformative thinking by effectively leveraging your frontal lobe. Find out how to train yourself to think more strategically and increase your productivity. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: CommPartners

Presenter: Jeff Hurt, Executive VP, Education & Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

Thu 2/15 at 2 p.m. – Building Change-Agent Events – Part 2

Host: PCMA

Presenter: Jennifer D. Collins, CMP, President & CEO, JDC Event

Thu 2/15 at 2 p.m. – How to Find & Negotiate with the Right Speaker for Your Event

Learn eight basic ways to find the right speaker, eight ways to know that the speaker you have identified will be easy to work with and will please your audience members, and more than 30 negotiation strategies so that both you and the speaker can come to agreement. More info/register.

Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: veteran speaker Jeff Davidson, MBA, CMC

Fri 2/16 at 1 p.m. – AMS or CRM: What Is Best for You?

Learn about the AMS and CRM technologies, their similarities and their differences. Hear from two associations who recently went through a selection process—one selected a traditional AMS and one selected CRM. Each of these case studies will highlight the decision process they went through and why they determined that their selection was best for their organization. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Membership Section

Presenters:

Joanne Rang, President, Information Technology Advisory Group (ITAG)
Michael Woodward, Deputy Executive Director, American Association of Physicists of Medicine
Charles Redding, CIO, The Internal Institute of Auditors

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.2.18

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community…

Amanda Kaiser (aka Smooth The Path) and Dynamic Benchmarking just published the New Member Engagement Study. This report explains why every association should have a new member onboarding or orientation program, what you should expect from your program, how to launch the best program, and how to improve your existing program. Onboarding is critical to retention—and a rewarding membership experience.

Last week, I shared an excellent article from The New York Times Magazine about Bitcoin and its underlying technology . I missed another good one on Bitcoin when it ran in December—you won’t want to. “Bitcoin’s rise may reflect, for better or worse, a monumental transfer of social trust: away from human institutions backed by government and to systems reliant on well-tested computer code.”

Studies say work isn’t rewarding for most people, not as productive as it used to be, bad for your health, and unequally distributed. And now it’s threatened by automation. The Guardian takes a fascinating look at “post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs” from both historical and futuristic perspectives. What does a world with little or no work mean for our lives? What does it mean for your association?

More on work from the Harvard Business Review: If our sense of purpose is tied to our work, and automation transforms our work, our sense of self-worth will transform too. How’s that going to pan out? How can associations help people fill that psychic hole?

If your job isn’t given you the satisfaction you desire, become an association intrapreneur. WBT Systems explains this rewarding mindset and how you can develop your intrapreneurial chops.

Figuring out how to optimize for voice search should be on every marketer’s mind, says KiKi L’Italien, founder of Amplified Growth, since now more than half of U.S. teens and 41% of U.S. adults use voice search on a daily basis. Wow, I had no idea it was that much.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free webinars:

Google’s warning to mobile publishers: Slow-loading pages will see reduced rank. (Fast Company)

Research proves switching to the shorter line almost always backfires. (Lifehacker)

The real reason why Spaniards eat late. I had no idea. (BBC Travel)

Check out my Grabbing the Gusto blog if you’d like to see the list of recipes I’ve made this week or plan to make in the coming weeks, and my list of recommended ebooks on sale.

Tue 2/6 at 2 p.m. – Creativity and Persistence: Lessons from a Song a Day (Association Chat)

What can we learn about creativity and persistence from the man who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Consecutive Days Writing a Song? Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 2/6 at 2 p.m. – Beyond Event Contract Basics: Do You Need Special Clauses?

You’re familiar with the usual contract clauses like cancellation or attrition, but what other clauses should you be considering, for example, sexual harassment policies, emergency preparedness, “do not disturb” policies or other issues? More info/register.
Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: Lisa Sommer Devlin, JD, attorney with over 25 years’ experience in representing hotels in contract matters

Wed 2/7 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. – 2018 Convening Leaders Rebroadcast

Join PCMA for a full day of online education and networking. The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will be rebroadcasting the most talked about sessions from Nashville. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Wed 2/7 at 12 p.m. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL

Host: Billhighway

Thu 2/8 at 12 p.m. – How to Train, Support & Inspire Chapter Leaders in One Place

Chapter leaders are incredibly dedicated volunteers, but they’re not association management experts. They can be easily overwhelmed by your association’s expectations and the responsibilities of leadership. Ensure your chapter leaders have the knowledge and resources they need to succeed by inviting them to a chapter leadership conference. Join us as we walk through how to train, support and inspire your volunteers all in one place. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Billhighway

Presenter: Peggy Hoffman, CAE, Co-Founder & President, Mariner Management & Marketing LLC

Thu 2/8 at 12:30 p.m. – Personal Fulfillment Fuels Your Professional Development

So many pieces of life get in the way of professional fulfillment: debt, finances, relationships and just the daily grind. It’s proven that if you are not fulfilled personally, you will never be fulfilled professionally. Discover the four components you need to achieve the quality of life you want. 0.5 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: .orgCommunity

Presenter: Tom Morrison, CEO, Metal Treating Institute

Thu 2/8 at 2 p.m. – How to Address Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities at Nonprofits

Learn the best approaches for addressing the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities as hardware and software manufacturers continue to release and revise their solutions. Hear about the latest fixes and best strategies for applying them. More info/register.

Host: Community IT

Presenters: Matt Eshleman, CTO, and Galen Wenger, Centralized Services Manager, Community IT

Thu 2/8 at 2 p.m. – Webinar Marketing Predictions for 2018

Take a look into the future of webinar marketing and highlight how you can supercharge your webinar programs in the New Year. More info/register.

Host: American Marketing Association

Presenter: Mark Bornstein, VP Content Marketing, ON24, Inc.

Thu 2/8 at 2 p.m. – Strategic Planning: Creating a Road Map for Association Success

Learn an easy method for looking at the wider context your organization operates in, and why it is important to key into your strengths and opportunities. Find out about a tool for just in time strategic thinking and how to adapt to your situation. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: iCohere

Presenter: Carol Hamilton, Principal, Grace Social Sector Consulting, LLC

Save the date:

Tue 2/13 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Wed 2/14 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Thu 2/15 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.26.18

The weekly list of free educational events for the association community…

free CAE, professional development, education for association management

The world wants you just as you are—you are enough. This message is from one of the best pieces I read this week. Thanks to Jeffery Cufaude for sharing his wisdom with us. It reminds me of the advice my fellow yogis and I got during yoga teacher training—advice that applies to anyone who gets up in front of people: although it’s natural to channel the teachers you love, it doesn’t work. Your teaching feels slightly off and inauthentic to students. Instead, you need to tap into your own true self and let it rip, which takes practice.

One of the other best things I read is this article about the history of open internet protocols and Bitcoin. Steven Johnson in The New York Times says, Bitcoin “may well turn out to be a genuinely revolutionary breakthrough and at the same time a colossal failure as a currency.” His article is well worth your time because it explains how this “mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth.”

Whenever association consultant Elizabeth Engel releases a white paper, I pay attention. No matter the topic, her papers are always interesting and informative. This time, Sohini Baliga, a communications expert from the charitable fundraising world, joined Elizabeth to address three major areas where charities are way ahead of associations. Their paper, Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations, shares the secrets to charity fundraising success:

Building relationships with donors at all levels and how that relates to membership relationship building and management.
Creating and running outstanding campaigns.
Attracting millennial/young professional supporters

What if you try something new and it bombs? WBT Systems explains what to do if one of your online courses fails, how to identify the problem and what to do about it.

If you heed the advice of Eventpedia, you can be sure your event app won’t bomb with attendees. Their checklist points out the app features and functions you need to enhance the attendee experience.

An article from McKinsey explores what the future of work will mean for jobs, skills and wages. It “assesses the number and types of jobs that might be created under different scenarios through 2030 and compares that to the jobs that could be lost to automation…While there may be enough work to maintain full employment to 2030 under most scenarios, the transitions will be very challenging—matching or even exceeding the scale of shifts out of agriculture and manufacturing we have seen in the past.” Keep learning!

Last call to participate in Marketing General Inc.’s 10th annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Survey. Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites. The deadline is February 2—although they may extend it. Please make sure someone in your association is participating.

Some quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s webinars:

Eight industries being disrupted by Elon Musk and his companies. (CB Insights)

4 million US jobs are expected to be disrupted by technology and other factors between now and 2026. With reskilling, 95% of the most immediately at-risk workers would find good-quality, higher-wage work in growing job families. (World Economic Forum)

Ethereum explainer. (CB Insights)

Bitcoin is still devouring an obscene amount of energy. (Vox)

Scam of the week: the most sophisticated Netflix phishing yet. (KnowBe4)

How to ask your boss for time to learn new things. (Harvard Business Review)

Eating hot chili peppers makes you live longer, says science. (Fast Company)

Check out my Grabbing the Gusto blog if you’d like to see the list of recipes I’ve made this week or plan to make in the coming weeks (published late Friday morning), or my list of recommended ebooks on sale at Amazon.

Tue 1/30 at 9:30 a.m. – The Millennial Generation: A Demographic Bridge to America’s Diverse Future (Washington DC)

The millennial generation, now 44% minority, is the most diverse generation in American history. Consequently, millennials affect important dynamics that influence housing markets, educational institutions, tax bases, and labor forces, which have significant implications on local economies, income inequality, and racial and social inclusion. Hear about the challenges and opportunities facing the millennial generation, and how systems need to adapt accordingly. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: The Brookings Institute

Presenter: William H. Frey, author, Diversity Explosion

*All times are Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

Tue 1/30 at 12 p.m. – From Hollywood to the Board Room: Sexual Harassment for Association Volunteers (Washington DC Swap)

While sexual harassment typically involves employees, actions by volunteers, including officers, directors, and committee members, also may cause problems. Training volunteers about association policies to prevent sexual harassment is critical. Hear practical advice and an overview on laws, and discuss sexual harassment and your volunteers, the impact of claims on your association, and your duty to prevent these claims. 1 CAE credit. Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community

Presenters: Tiffany M. Releford and Jennifer S. Jackman, Partners at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Tue 1/30 at 12 p.m. – Make Your Marketing Technology Resolutions for 2018

Have you set your martech New Year’s resolutions? In this interactive webinar, the directors of information systems and asset sales at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) will share theirs. They’ll reveal their top marketing technology takeaways from the 2017 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo, which inspired resolutions that support revenue growth, from leveraging artificial intelligence to improving collaboration between marketing and IT. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: ASAE

Presenters: Tori Miller Liu, CAE, and Barbara Pahygiannis, CAE, ASHA

Tue 1/30 at 12:30 p.m. – Five-Steps to a CME Digital Content Strategy

Learn how to corral the enormous body of content available to your organization and determine the potential for leveraging activities in a digital format to create greater ROI and to meet the needs of today’s busy physicians. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Web Courseworks

Presenter: Tami Bonnett-Admi

Tue 1/30 at 1 p.m. – How Much Does an AMS Really Cost?

Learn about pricing confusion, what you can expect to pay for an AMS, and how you can keep costs down. Find out what goes into pricing, how to control the costs of a new AMS, and what questions you should be asking technology vendors to ensure the right fit. More info/register.

Host: Community Brands

Presenters:

Sig VanDamme, Brand Ambassador, Community Brands
Eric McDonald, sales executive and pricing expert

Tue 1/30 at 2 p.m. – Sexual Harassment: Concerns for the Associations and Meetings Industries (Association Chat)

Join a discussion about the problems our society faces with sexual harassment in the workplace, what some leaders are doing to prevent it, and steps we can take to improve on this issue. Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Guest: Ashley Milne-Tyte, podcast host, broadcaster, and writer

Tue 1/30 at 2 p.m. – Insiders’ Conversation into the Technologies Driving Results

This round table conversation will give you an insiders’ seat to connect with tech gurus and learn what solutions they believe will impact the future of digital events. These solutions will illustrate ways to better livestream, extend your reach, improve engagement and increase the value to your audience. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenters:

Donny Neufuss, Director, Business Development, PRG
Sourabh Kothari, DES, Director of Advocacy, Brand and Content, Signifyd

Tue 1/30 at 2 p.m. – A Thriving Environment: The State of Meetings in 2018

Tune in for an in-depth, data-focused session on the top 2018 trends and what that means for planners. With hard-hitting analytics and expert insights, you’ll explore the industry forecast, global predictions, macro industry trends and regional differences, and discover what factors are shaping the industry. More info/register.

Host: Smart Meetings

Presenter: Linda J. McNairy, Global Technology & Transformation, American Express Meetings & Events

Tue 1/30 at 4 p.m. – Ready or Not – Here Comes Z

XYZ University just published a research paper on Generation Z (1996-2009)—the oldest who turned 21 in 2017—to gain a better understanding of what will define and drive this next generation of workers and consumers. Get a comprehensive view into the motivations and mindset of today’s tweens, teens, and young adults. More info/register.

Host: XYZ University

Presenters: Sarah Sladek, CEO, and Josh Miller, Director of Gen Z Studies, XYZ University

Wed 1/31 at 1 p.m. – The Right Tech for Your Event — On a Budget

Learn how to determine client needs and wants and develop innovative tech solutions accordingly, leverage purchasing power to optimize your on-site experience, build coalitions between your event planning team and your IT team, and develop an action plan for technology, including establishing mobile capabilities and preparing for crisis scenarios such as tech glitches and failures. More info/register.

Host: Meetings Today

Presenters: Dave Weil, vice president of event services, and Rodney Stiegman, director of information technology services, SmithBucklin

Wed 1/31 at 2 p.m. – GDPR Roundtable

Is your organization ready for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? If you haven’t already begun preparing, now is the time to take steps before it enters into full force on May, 25, 2018. Find out what GDPR is, who it will impact, the consequences of non-compliance, steps to prepare for the new regulation, and how Higher Logic will provide tools to assist compliance. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

Host: Higher Logic

Presenters:

Karen Neuman, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Ed English, Chief Product Officer , Higher Logic

Wed 1/31 at 2 p.m. – Behind the Scenes: 2018 Convening Leaders LIVE

Go behind the scenes in this webinar with PCMA to find out how they pull off a successful live stream event during their largest face-to-face meeting each year, Convening Leaders. Discover the secrets to their success like growing both the face-to-face and online audiences year over year, effective onsite production and lessons learned along the way. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Host: PCMA

Presenters:

Jennifer Kingen Kush, Executive Director, Digital Experience Institute
Leslie Wingler, Director, Digital Experience Institute

Thu 2/1 at 1 p.m. – Tech Trends 2018

It’s now possible to buy a cup of coffee using Bitcoin, but does digital currency have any effect on your nonprofit? Self-driving cars are starting to appear on the streets and artificial intelligence in our homes, but should nonprofits even bother getting up to speed on these emerging technologies when many organizations aren’t even in the cloud yet? In this look at tech trends, our panelists will tackle these topics and answer audience questions while focusing on what’s worth our attention and what practical steps we can take to prepare for the future. More info/register.

Host: Idealware

Presenters:

Cheryl Contee, CEO, Fission Strategy
Kevin Lo, Tech Soup Global
Tim Dechant, Chief Partnership Officer, Information Technology Partners
Eric Leland (Moderator), Partner, Five Paths, Idealware Expert Trainer

Thu 2/1 at 2 p.m. – Developing Your Influence (Association Chat)

Watch/participate live or view the recording.

Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth

Guest: Ryan Williams

Thu 2/1 at 3 p.m. – Developing and Implementing an Effective Strategic Plan (Reston/Loudon County VA Idea Swap)

Learn how to create a strategic plan for your association, and once you have one, how to effectively implement the plan. Hear from one another about what has worked, and what has not worked, at our organizations. 1 CAE credit. Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

Host: ASAE Greater Washington / National Capital Community

Presenter: John Barnes, Barnes Association Consultants

Fri 2/2 at 11 a.m. – Why Associations Should Launch a Podcast in 2018

There has never been a better time for associations to launch a podcast – the medium is surging in popularity with more than 67 million monthly listeners. More info/register.

Host: The Moery Company

Presenters:

JP Moery, president, The Moery Company
Chris Stemp, consultant

Save the date:

Wed 2/7 at 12 p.m. CST – Chapter Roundtable in Chicago IL

Tue 2/13 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC

Wed 2/14 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Alexandria VA

Thu 2/15 at 12 p.m. – Chapter Roundtable in Reston VA

Host: Billhighway

Location: Chicago IL. More info/register.

Location: Washington DC. More info/register.

Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register.

Location: Reston VA. More info/register.

That’s it for now. If you can’t attend a live webinar, go ahead and register if the topic interests you. Most webinar hosts send registrants a link to the recording.

Association Brain Food Weekly is published Friday mornings. If your organization offers professional development for the association community, please send me the link via email or Twitter.

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