Aaron Wolowiec

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Curating conference content to promote member engagement

Aaron Wolowiec

The annual conference finally draws to a close and the last thing on your mind is the resource and content treasures unearthed throughout the event. However, what I’m specifically talking about here is curating conference content that already exists. Aggregate social media content. Schedule follow-on education.

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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

Professional and industry associations … don’t have obligations to a tenured faculty, so they can recruit faculty based on what content is in high demand; and their members are applying new knowledge and techniques in the field, giving them the ability to provide valuable job-related training,” the authors wrote.

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What associations can learn from TV show “The Voice” and TV network QVC

Aaron Wolowiec

How could you effectively leverage this content (and curiosity) during your association’s major annual meeting? Think about it: behind-the-scenes interviews; videos, photos and news about the speakers; and a live Twitter feed. Everyone’s fascinated by the story behind the story.

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Achieve more: How research should inform your association’s meetings strategy

Aaron Wolowiec

The second is much more traditional in his/her approach to the development and delivery of content. Coupled with cutting-edge educational opportunities, case studies and white papers, these individuals are thought leaders in their field and light years ahead of their time.

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Return on learning (ROL): More than a boring statistic

Aaron Wolowiec

On the other hand, training “benefits” may include session content (e.g., Conversely, organizations deficient in professional development competencies are unable to overcome poor quality, inefficiency, low staff morale, communication issues and turnover/high recruitment costs. culture, reputation and productivity).

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Transforming your community into a collaborative learning environment

Aaron Wolowiec

Early in the presentation, we discussed the expanding role of content curation and how it can serve as a valuable tool for associations who wish to make meaning of the sometimes excessive information, content and messaging they share with members. And it’s valuable because: We live in an era of content abundance. YouTube videos.

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MOOCs: A myth for the masses? Not so much

Aaron Wolowiec

Associations are often leery about giving away their content for free, but that’s the name of the game when it comes to MOOCs. The key to creating successful MOOCs, according to Tagoras, is to make content general – to appeal to the masses. But a word of caution: As with anything new, there’s risk.

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