Association Chat

Association Chat is for association professionals. Shape the future of associations through open dialogue.

Why you should join: A weekly livestreamed interview series, an education portal for all things associations and a community built on creativity and curiosity. Free to join.

The one-liner

A free Mighty Networks community built around a weekly livestream for association professionals.

What they actually sell

Association Chat lives on Mighty Networks. Its public pitch: "A collaborative community based on curiosity and open dialogue." It is free to join. Association Chat started in 2009 as a weekly Twitter chat and now runs a weekly livestream interview series, an online community and an education portal. Members can follow the podcast and a flash briefing and join the community for free, and the only ask is curiosity and respect. A sponsor supports the work. The Mighty Networks door is the main public surface.

Who pays and why

Professionals working in associations. The pull is curious, respectful conversation about the future of associations. They join for a weekly livestream interview series, a podcast and an education portal.

Where the members come from

The Mighty Networks lander and the host's invite path appear to be the main door. Public social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as word of mouth and owner-led invites. Exact follower counts are not shown.

What's holding it back

It relies on a sponsor rather than members for income, which makes its future depend on that partnership. Most of the content lives on the livestream and podcast, so the community itself can feel like an afterthought.

Steal this

Turn a long-running chat or show into a community, so the audience has somewhere to keep talking.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for any industry with a regular show, such as nonprofit leaders. Weak without an existing audience.