Tue.Nov 29, 2016

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LMS, LCMS, Content Authoring: Exploring eLearning Tools

WBT Systems

Before getting started with using eLearning tools for your education or certification programs, it is important to know the difference between the different tools used to create, develop, and deliver eLearning content. There are a multitude of different tools available to instructional designers and eLearning developers, and it is important to consider which tools will help you to achieve the desired learning objectives and outcomes for your courses.

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Modernize your association with marketing automation.

YourMembership

Automate your member + prospective member communications. As a membership manager, all I ever wanted was for marketing automation to drive membership growth and retention. I always had to manually send out our membership campaigns. I spent approximately 20 hours a week doing this. I knew if we implemented marketing automation, it would alleviate this […].

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4 ways to use automated emails to strengthen your membership retention activities 

Optimist Consulting

Email plays such a large part in our lives that it’s no surprise this extends to the marketing activities of membership bodies too. According to MemberWise’s Harnessing the Web report (2016), 65% of membership organisations and associations now use email automation as a key digital activity. Automated emails, when used effectively, can be a good way to deliver a personalised feel to your communications.

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Report: The Shifting Nature of How Millennials Perceive Causes

Associations Now

Thinking Politically One interesting element of the to-be-released 2016 Millennial Impact Report, highlighted by the retrospective, that may offer some insight into the recent election: In research conducted prior to the election, Achieve found that more millennials said they were mostly conservative-leaning—a major contrast compared to other studies of its kind.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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7 top tips for running a successful membership strategy session

Optimist Consulting

Developing a membership strategy that links to organisational strategy is critical – not only does it guide you and keep you on track to deliver for members, but it ensures that what you are planning is relevant to your organisation and in tune with what your organisation is trying to achieve. Developing a membership strategy in isolation is destined to run into difficulties if it doesn’t consider your organisational objectives.

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Peek Behind the Scenes of One Innovative Annual Conference for New Ideas to Use at Your Annual Conference

Smooth The Path

Your annual conference is even more important than you think! For many new members the annual conference is the first time they get to interact with the association and the community in a meaningful way. If they have a good experience at this first conference they are more likely to become more engaged with the whole association. Many members also say the conference is the biggest value compared to the association’s other offerings.

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Maybe Macs Aren’t Enterprise Machines After All

Associations Now

Like many of the company’s longtime users, IT pros have looked skeptically at Apple’s newest MacBook Pro, which is a deadly combination of expensive and non-upgradeable. One thing IT pros shouldn’t ignore, however, is what Google is doing with its Chromebooks in the coming months. So here’s me being honest: I feel like I’ve spent the month of November eating crow, rather than turkey.

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Creating Connections: From Association Education to Employment

.orgCommunity

From : Blog Entry >> Michelle's Blog Entry The recent whitepaper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , has generated significant conversation online about how associations need to lead change with education programs , as associations are uniquely poised to help bridge the growing gap between academic training and employers needs. One particularly insightful commentary from Eric Lanke, the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association , highlighted the importance of creating connect

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Controversial U.K. Surveillance Law Creates Broad Outcry

Associations Now

Web-Blocking Bill in Pipeline The law isn’t the only controversial bill being put forth by the Conservative-led Parliament. On Tuesday, the Parliament passed the Digital Economy Bill , which (among other things) would add new restrictions for viewing pornographic content online, including mandatory age-verification systems. On Monday, ISPA criticized that bill.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Best Benefit Ever: Quality Assurance

Associations Now

The Architectural Glass and Metal Association now offers a Quality Management System and a Quality Assurance Program for glazing contractors. What is it? The Architectural Glass and Metal Association (AGMA), a trade association serving glazing contractors in the Greater Philadelphia area, has introduced a new benefit that offers members both a customized Quality Management System (QMS) and a Quality Assurance Program (QAP).

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Tuesday Buzz: Fighting Fire With Fire

Associations Now

This clever antismoking marketing strategy is aimed directly at hipsters. Also: If your member marketing isn’t connecting, look closely at these three issues. Smoking is a huge public health problem, and it’s one that lingers pretty heavily among young adults—particularly those who might consider themselves hip. How do you fight that? According to the behavior-change agency Rescue, the best strategy might be to borrow some of the same ones that the tobacco industry is using.