Tue.Nov 14, 2017

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Debunking Learning Myths: 12 Facts About Adult Learning

WBT Systems

If you make your living in the lifelong learning business, you don’t want to rely on obsolete information to do your job. But, unfortunately, you might still hear people espousing some old learning myths, despite the progress neuroscientists and professional development experts have made in understanding how adults learn. We’re here to debunk some of those learning myths, starting with one that has incredible staying power. #1 – The learning style myth: please make it stop!

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Diversity and inclusion must move beyond discussion.

YourMembership

Recently, The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has been evolving our diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts to create an intentional culture shift in the association. Why are we making D&I a priority? Research shows companies that elevate D&I beyond just a focus on creating greater demographic diversity financially outperform their peers and an inclusive business.

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5 Lessons to Help You Start Using Data Science

Higher Logic

What comes to mind when you think about the term “data science”? Most of us have heard of it, but have trouble translating it into something useful. We struggle to describe data science and actually use it to solve problems, even as it becomes one of the hottest new areas in business. Brad Klingenberg, VP of Data Science at Stitch Fix, has no such problem.

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Interview with an Expert Series: Tracy King

Blue Sky eLearn

Education is a lifelong passion for Tracy. Throughout her early career she was repeatedly asked to develop and deliver training – so she decided to pursue her masters and become an instructor. Fresh out of graduate school, she realized she was a subject expert but had a lot to learn about learning. Her first day in the classroom she could see before her eyes when her methods succeeded or epically failed.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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How To Work With Feedback

Association Success

Embrace constructive criticism to transform your ideas. Picture the scene: after facing up to a problem at work, you have a brainwave of a solution to end all solutions. After a couple of days of hashing out plans in your head and talking to a couple of close co-workers about it, you take the idea to your boss. They listen. Then they hit you with a hard “no” and an excuse.

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Spoiler Alert: It’s Not All About Fundraising

Achieve

This post originally appeared on. Philanthropy News Digest. As a nonprofit leader, you’ll be delighted to learn that new research affirms what most of us knew: Americans are generous. In fact, this year’s edition of. Giving USA. found that charitable giving by individuals in the U.S. was up nearly 4 percent in 2016, hitting an all-time high. But as.