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What Can You Learn from Learning Analytics?

WBT Systems

Your association has an abundance of useful data in your LMS, AMS, website’s CMS, community platform, email marketing platform, and elsewhere.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2020, the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) reported that following George Floyd’s death, 85% of organizations published a statement on racial justice or diversity and 63% took action to address those concerns.

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The Competition for Time: Convincing Members to Commit Time to Professional Development

WBT Systems

The fundamental marketing challenge for associations is this: you’re competing for a share of your member’s time. Since this blog’s focus is professional development, I’ll be more specific.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar. I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there.

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VR 101: Facts, Fiction, and Testing It Out

Speaker: John Blackmon - CTO, CAIO ELB Learning

Did you know that (VR) training is becoming more of a mainstream strategy in the eLearning Industry? This learning modality has changed dramatically over the past 2 years, and several organizations have proven it has better results than traditional eLearning - but why and is it worth it? Join John Blackmon, CTO and Chief AI Officer of ELB Learning, and creator of CenarioVR and Lectora, for an honest look at data points and common myths — including needing a camera to get started or a headset to

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Gardian of the Month: Katie Gadulka

Aaron Wolowiec

Katie Gadulka is our Gardian of the Month! Find out something she'd like to learn more about, if she considers herself a natural networker, how she makes her industry better, that one things she can't live without and what food she would choose if she could only eat one for a week!

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What the Association Sector can learn from our Events Industry Partners: Part 1

Association Adviser

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend MPI’s the EVENT, hosted annually by the MPI Chapters in Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. Event professionals are known for being warm, friendly, and welcoming, but as an Association Executive in a room full of MICE Industry professionals, I still sometimes feel like an interloper in […] The post What the Association Sector can learn from our Events Industry Partners: Part 1 appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Association Brain Food: 5.26.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “To navigate change, companies need fear-free cultures of diverse people and mindsets led by leaders who continuously learn, incentivize and train for change and worship no sacred cows.” ― Rishad Tobaccowala Competing for members’ time. Good intentions are nice, but they mean nothing if they don’t turn into action.

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Seamlessly Transitioning Presentations with Pre/Post Slideshows 

Aaron Wolowiec

Kate shares some solutions to the challenge of having “pre-session” rotating slides to show before a presentation and having to swap slideshows for the presentation itself - which often looks and feels clunky. Here's her solution to this big little issue!

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Everything your association needs to know about Generation Z

Nimble AMS

Is your association looking for tips to stay relevant to your younger members? If so, you’ll need to get to know Generation Z. Pew Research defines Gen Z as anyone born after 1996, meaning approximately 68 million Generation Z are living in America. Read our blog for a breakdown of Generation Z and helpful tips to attract young professionals to your association. 7 Gen Z trends your association needs to know How well do you know Generation Z?

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Why Nonprofits Are Seriously Interested in eLearning Tech

The time is right for nonprofits to do more with learning tech! Nonprofit organizations seem to have accelerated their interest in eLearning tech as of late. Driving this need are several factors including reaching a remote workforce, growing demands for training, and changing regulations. The challenges nonprofits face are not dissimilar from for-profit companies, yet there are notable differences.

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Free Leadership Training for Volunteers: A Fair Exchange for Their Time

WBT Systems

Despite what your association might be experiencing, volunteerism is strong.

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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reflection. “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” ―William Penn Chapter events. Here’s a conundrum: How can members ever feel like part of their chapter community if they don’t attend chapter events?

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Prioritizing The Tender Parts of You

Aaron Wolowiec

Why is it that we often have reservations about sharing the tender parts of our soul, heart, and mind? Tenderness and vulnerability are not foreign to the human experience, they’re in fact universal core characteristics. Yesenia shares some promising ways to prioritize the tender parts of you.

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Advance your association with Nimble AMS and Aplusify’s innovative partnership

Nimble AMS

Nimble AMS is proud to announce our new partner ship with Aplusify , Implementation and M anaged S ervices. Aplusify empowers associations and nonprofits to maximize the ir Salesforce platforms. With over 300 Salesforce experts on Ap l usify’s team, the organization brings industry experience and insights to member-based organizations.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

.orgSource

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If these two drivers of engagement are a world apart, it will be challenging to deliver the seamless experience customers expect from their favorite brands. There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. We saw their loyalty as beyond commercial transactions.

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How Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Can Help Associations Adapt to a Tight Events Market

Associations Now

When faced with monumental challenges during the pandemic, planners adapted and found ways for people to meet. Now, as the events industry roars back to life, a new set of difficulties has emerged: Costs are soaring, and many organizations can’t staff quickly enough to keep up with demand. Organizations are looking for efficiencies to counter these concerns.

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United Airlines to start non-stop service to Denver from PTI

AMG

Press Release From The from the Piedmont Triad International Airport For Immediate Release Contact: Sherry Sechrest May 23, 2023 Piedmont Triad Airport Authority 336-665-5602 SechrestS@gsoair.org United Airlines to start non-stop service to Denver from PTI Piedmont Triad – United Airlines today announced it will begin daily non-stop service from the Piedmont Triad International Airport to Denver, Colorado beginning September 29, 2023.

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Understand why Spark is the final piece to the puzzle

HighRoad Solution

You buy a mystery jigsaw puzzle with 1000 pieces. About 200 are hidden in the couch. 500 are "somewhere" in the basement. And 300 have been chewed to annihilation by your puppy. This is pretty much how it goes when associations run off of disparate data and martech stacks. All clues remain a mystery. All insights into their members, their prospects, and their futures are lost.

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Report: 2023 Association Survey Results

For the 9th 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 2023 survey results report to see how your association compares: Challenges/Concerns/Worries Reinstatement Strategies Non-Dues Revenue Sources Renewal Rates, and More!

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How to enhance your association’s membership committee

Nimble AMS

Your membership committee plays a vital role in your association—guiding conversations about key membership benefits, identifying potential member pain points , and strategizing solutions to better support your members. We’re here to help you enhance your membership committee! Empower your membership committee to do its important work by following the strategies in this blog.

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Why Association Leaders Need a Vision

Association Adviser

Republished from Associations Now Associations face an increasingly competitive market for members, attendees, and education. Experts recommend finding a “superpower”—and building a culture that supports it. Time was, the association value proposition was pretty simple: “We’re the only ones who care about you.” If you were a member of a profession, the association serving it […] The post Why Association Leaders Need a Vision appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Are Your Staff Meetings a Culture Problem?

Associations Now

Meeting too often, or meeting virtually, may not be the issue. How and why you meet can reveal how decisions are made, and controlled. If you’re a leader, you’re probably spending too much time in meetings. The pandemic era may have taught associations a few things about how to keep meeting time to a minimum—we’re more alert to Zoom fatigue and concerns about wellness and productivity.

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Association Management Group’s President, Paul Mengert, Urges Community Associations to Prioritize Directors and Officers Insurance Coverage

AMG

Community associations, including condominium and homeowner associations, should prioritize Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance coverage, according to Paul Mengert, President of Association Management Group (AMG). AMG is one of the leading community association management companies in the Carolinas. “Some mature associations have full insurance programs that do not include D&O insurance coverage,” said Mengert.

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Future-Proof Your L&D With New Tech and Gamification

Speaker: Karl Kapp, Ed.D., Professor of Instructional Design and Technology

We all know that L&D organizations need to be ready for the future, but what does being future-proof actually look like? Between new technologies and unpredictable events worldwide, it can be difficult to know what challenges we should be ready for. In this exclusive webinar with Dr. Karl Kapp, you'll learn how to make intelligent, informed decisions for your organization's future by looking to the convergence of technology, learning, and business needs.

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AMS Fest: Get the Most Out of Your Experience

Delcor

As we draw closer to this year’s AMS Fest in Chicago, we wanted to share some thoughts that might help you get the most out of your AMS Fest experience. If you’re attending AMS Fest, you’ve likely been considering a change in your technology stack, and you may be wondering just what kind of system is right for you and your business needs. Specifically, you may be wondering about whether you need an association management system (AMS) or an enterprise-level customer relationship management (CRM)

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The more you know: Salesforce Person Accounts for associations

Nimble AMS

Are you aware of the many benefi t s of Salesforce Person Accounts for your association ? If not, it’s time to discover how Person Accounts can empower your member-based organization. S ome of America’s leading businesses like New York Life, Bank of America, Voya , Philips, Target, and CVS are leveraging Person Accounts to revolutionize reporting.

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How to Bridge the Gap Between Intent and Impact in DEI

PROPEL

In today’s episode, we are joined by Meisha-ann Martin, Ph.D, Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman, to discuss a specific way leaders can demonstrate their commitment to creating an inclusive and empowering work environment. Discover the hidden patterns and biases that affect diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and learn how people analytics can help bridge the.

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What People Want Out of Leaders Now

Associations Now

New research suggests that employees want leaders to get back to matters of trust and stability. But don’t buy the idea that empathy is “out.” Despite some relatively optimistic data points in the past year or so—low unemployment, declining Covid numbers—executives are fielding a lot of stress in their workplace lately. Inflation and supply-chain issues aren’t entirely resolved; recession concerns still loom; hosts of industries are concerned that AI will termite into their business model, if it

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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Are Your Managers Experiencing Burnout? Here's What You Can Do

AMG

Studies show that over 50% of managers are currently experiencing burnout, a problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Front-line managers, in particular, are feeling the strain of leading their teams through challenging times, resulting in exhaustion, cynicism, and a perceived lack of professional achievement. As a manager of managers, it is essential to address this issue.

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Blog | The Industry Secret Sauce: Professional Development | Multiview

Multiview

Professional development is important for you and your staff. It helps your organization stay relevant in a fast-changing field, and it gives everyone more tools to do their jobs. According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management and CareerBuilder, 68% of employers said they see professional development as an important factor in employee retention.

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3 questions to ask during demos at Chicago AMS Fest

Nimble AMS

When you’re in the market for new association management software (AMS), it’s vital to do your research. Searching for a modern AMS is a team effort—t hat’s why Chicago AMS Fest 2023 is the perfect event for your organization. AMS Fest 2023 is an in-person event based in Chicago, focused on AMS systems. With interactive boot camps and 7 CAE credits available, you’ll have multiple ways to learn about today’s AMS marketplace.

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