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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. Less abstractly, the CE business of non-profit associations is threatened by for-profit CE providers that undercut the associations’ prices.

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Opportunity Knocks – Are You There?

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It seems that when things change for the worse, they tend to do so very quickly- like rising gas prices. When the Great Recession hit in 2007, the impact on the job market was felt immediately and unemployment peaked at 10 percent only a couple years later in 2009. However, there may some good news on the horizon.

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Executive Connections: Spring Forward

Executive Connections

  As an SLA member, you have a whole crop of free, discounted or reasonably priced options for professional development.  December 2009. November 2009. .   It is a great time to take a clue from your clock and spring forward, planting the seeds of your personal and professional growth. April 2012. August 2010.

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Emerging Market Cities Open Their Doors to Associations.

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And for associations seeking to grow one’s certification, education, and training businesses, these results are enlightening. This trends will continue as IMF, World Bank, and World Economic Forum forecasts show that growth projections for 2009 will continue to come from regions like the Middle East and Asia.

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Attracting International Members and Assessing Whether to Go Global

GlowGlobally

Outsourcing Spreads to White Collar – In their constant effort to reduce prices while maintaining quality, companies embrace the Business Process Outsourcing industry that has grown in emerging markets. This offers opportunities for the right association with the right certification and training programs. Public Affairs.

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Six Components to Building Your Membership Model

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Others require multiple years of membership tied to an event like certification. Price – How much, if anything, do you want to charge for the membership? Labels: Marketing Planning , new products , Price , product line extension. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase?

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Principles of Abundance Thinking - BlogClump

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009. It may not be exactly the same thing, but the price discount of 100 percent may matter more. Your choice: Match that price and sell something else, or ensure that the differences in quality overcome the differences in price. ▼ 2009. (33). skip to main | skip to sidebar.