article thumbnail

Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

That question was answered in November when LinkedIn launched a new feature that will allow professional education companies and eventually colleges to provide certifications for LinkedIn users who have completed their courses. Data that allows LinkedIn to develop new products and services with huge revenue generating potential.

Education 150
article thumbnail

Association Revenue Trends in the US and UK (Plus 3 Tips for Increasing Your Income)

Higher Logic

Driven by a change in what members want and are willing to pay for, associations are seeing changes in their key revenue streams, including which income sources sustain their organizations. Where Associations Get Their Revenue Today. Non-dues, or non-subscription, revenue. percent of their revenue from membership dues.

Revenue 159
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What will 2016 bring for associations?

Aaron Wolowiec

The demand for knowledge will continue to grow this year, specifically the focus on certification programs. In fact, Abila predicts certification revenue will surpass membership revenue in 2016. Let’s say your staff completes a certification program or engages in e-learning. What about transfer?

article thumbnail

Career Centers Provide Associations with Unfilled Opportunity

YourMembership

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 closed with 5.6 Associations have the ability to make large economic impacts on closing the skills gap through learning and certifications and being the resource for the most qualified talent in the industry. According to the latest report from the U.S. million job openings.

article thumbnail

Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Case in point, the “Super Bowl of Conferences” will be held here in 2015. So it’s clearly time to start thinking differently about education, including what it means to meet the unique needs of our professional development consumers (as dwindling attendance and revenue is likely not an alternative we’re willing to accept).

Education 100
article thumbnail

12 Examples of Thriving Communities for Online Community Builders to Learn From

Higher Logic

The CFP Board’s mission is to grant a certified financial planning certification. Your organization may have a larger goal for your community, like ticket deflection , member retention , or increased revenue , but we always have to come back to the basics. Example 10: CFP Board Community. Sephora consumers want the latest beauty tips.

Examples 156
article thumbnail

2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. From a five-mile-high perspective, however, lower prices for education shouldn’t bother us (if you’re currently looking at shrinking CE revenues in your annual report, just try to bear with me for a second).