The ASAE 2026 Debrief: What's Driving Associations Now

<p><b>The TaleWind team debriefs ASAE Annual 2026 and the association trends that stood out: the AI shift, the eLearning surge, and what happens to the print magazine next.</b></p> <p>Fresh from Indianapolis, Dan Stevens sits down with Breanna Perrelli and Kristy Devantier of TaleWind Digital to share what association leaders are working on right now: member engagement, non-dues revenue, AI use cases, and digital publishing.</p> <p>Inside this episode:</p> <ul> <li>Why the AI sessions finally got practical, including a persona-bank use case from Ellipses LLC and the American Society of Appraisers</li> <li>The stats behind the eLearning surge: continuing education, certifications, and professional development ranked the top three most valued member offerings</li> <li>What association leaders told us about lean teams, shrinking conference attendance, and new revenue streams</li> <li>How to take a print association magazine digital without losing readers or sponsors</li> <li>ASAE's "Trust Associations" push and showing up for both human search and AI search</li> <li>Why "community building" vanished from session titles this year, and what replaced it</li> </ul> <p>Watch the full video episode and more on the <a href="[HUB LINK]">TaleWind Hub</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://talewinddigital.com">TaleWind Digital</a>.</p>