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New Year Resolution: Invest in Association Learning Technology

WBT Systems

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. Economies of Scale – reduce costs of delivering education programs.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

We have come across several interesting articles in the past couple of weeks, which discuss some of the social, political and economic changes that are currently impacting how we work and learn. Most certification academic standards have limited value – without the ability to apply learning. State of the American Workplace.

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How Leaders Can Improve Retention 

Associations Now

Keeping good people will be a growing challenge in 2024, reports say. Greg Alexander The ways to address lack of engagement at work are myriad, but two reports suggest a couple of ways to begin looking at the problem. Is the credentialing and certification program fit-for-purpose for the profession today?

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Why are Associations missing from the Digital Credentials conversation?

WBT Systems

. “ This stark statement is the key finding of a new report by the World Economic Forum, Realizing Human Potential in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The report outlines practical measures for aligning education and training with future job requirements.

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Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

WBT Systems

Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI). The state of association membership. Email marketing.

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When is it time for a new Association LMS?

WBT Systems

Simple usability features can make all the difference to your learners, such as having a searchable course catalog, or being able to filter on a number of criteria, such as keyword, credit value or type, or whether the course is associated with a certification pathway. Do your learners need a new association LMS? Are You Wasting Time?

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Member Experience: Associations’ New Blueprint for Engagement

Smooth The Path

We learned many actionable strategies ( detailed in this roundup report ), including that networking, is too narrowly defined. Associations are the sum of their conferences, articles, research reports, and certification.