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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. Learning business. Membership tiers. 1 CAE credit.

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Remember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs

WBT Systems

You don’t often hear about expeditionary marketing but in times of change, this bold approach could take your online educational programs—and non-dues revenue—to new heights. Colleges and universities have also identified the lifelong learning market as a promising source of new revenue. Expeditionary Marketing.

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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Everyone sees the revenue potential in providing online education to corporate customers. Even MOOCs have caught on. Forbes reports that “Coursera has about 500 corporate customers today, up from 30 last year, with bookings growth of 400 percent, compared to 70 percent growth among Coursera’s paying users overall.”.

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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

WBT Systems

Start an online book club. Select books written by this year’s and next year’s speakers. Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide. Give members a discounted rate and make sure your association gets a commission or affiliate revenue. Live-stream panel discussions. Send reminders. Share stories.

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Friday Top 5

Spark Consulting

It’s tempting to take any work you *can* do, particularly early on, just to be busy and get some revenue coming in. You aren’t always going to be fully booked. Get clear about the kind of work you really want to do and the kind of client you work best with (via Jeff De Cagna and Shira Harrington ).

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3 E-learning Myths It’s Time to Put to Bed

Aaron Wolowiec

I recommend Clark and Mayer’s book as the first place to look for actionable suggestions. This one has staged something of a comeback with the rise of MOOCs and other free content, but it doesn’t take much more than observation and common sense to dispel it. 2: Creating interactivity in e-learning costs a lot.

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What does the collaborative economy mean for associations?

Mizz Information

Events --one of associations’ biggest sources of non-dues revenue is events and tradeshows. Products --this one is a no brainer, at least in my opinion--if people start borrowing instead of buying, there potentially goes another big source of non-dues revenue. Especially books and publications.

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