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Don’t Ignore Non-Dues Revenue Potential of Digital Badges!

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It prompted us to think about what might be the “next practices” associations need to adopt to future-proof the value of their education and certification programs for members and non-members. Value of Digital Badges for Association Members. Badge Taxonomy by Bryan Mathers (Used under CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Learning Pathways: How to Fill Your Industry’s Skills Gap

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If you ever hiked up a mountain without the help of a trail, you know how frustrating and, sometimes, dangerous it can be. Upon the completion of a learning pathway, the student receives a digital badge, certificate, and/or certification. Coursera recently started offering Learning Paths too. What have others done?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.31.20

Reid All About it

The results will help our community better understand how associations are adapting to change and preparing for the future. If your members have to acquire new knowledge and skills to thrive in this new pandemic environment, WBT Systems suggests offering this type of certificate (and digital badge) program.

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4 ways to become the best continuing education resource in your industry 

Crowd Wisdom

Members look to your association to be a leader, especially when it comes to continuing education, certifications, and credentials. According to the latest Community Brands research, 51% of members prioritize both training opportunities and certifications or credentials as a top membership benefit. Digital Badging.

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Associations Need to Lead Change with Education Programs

WBT Systems

We explore some of the key takeaways from the whitepaper in this blog, but we highly recommend that all associations should also read the whitepaper, which is available online. But they ask – are associations ready to lead this change? Why the need for change? “We The Association Advantage for Employers.

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Help Millennials Get Jobs: Offer Online Learning & Career Resources

WBT Systems

Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs. Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC News : “Majority of millennials are in debt, hitting pause on major life events.”. A stunning sad fact: only 22 percent of millennials are debt-free. The state of millennial membership. Millennials need jobs.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.30.16

Reid All About it

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. Why not dream big or dream differently—that’s how to design your own future. Follow the money, folks. 1 CAE credit. Host: ACGI.

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