WBT Systems

AUGUST 1, 2017

Everyone knows that sitting in an audience listening passively to a speaker is not an effective way for adults to learn, yet that’s still the norm at many conferences and educational events. It’s time for associations to upend ineffective education with flipped learning. Flipped learning is the brainchild of two high school science teachers who decided in 2007 to have their students watch preparatory videos online before coming to class.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 1, 2017

Retention is king. It’s vital to growth and sustainability as well as the success of new member acquisition campaigns. Because how valuable are new members if they stay for just one year? That’s what many new association members do. They join, pay their dues, and drop their membership a year later. For some associations, first-year members account for more than 70 percent of attrition.

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Forj

AUGUST 1, 2017

I recently wrote about my experiences presenting at FocusOn Learning 2017 (you can read about them here ). Part of my presentation pertained to branching scenarios, online simulations in which learners decide how to proceed in problem solving. Typically, learners get different narrative endings depending on the choices they made throughout the scenario.

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Association Success

AUGUST 1, 2017

Opening up the dialogue with young talent could be transformative for our associations. I am almost exclusively a non-fiction reader, and my favorite books are the ones that reshape my way of thinking. For instance, Power of Habit taught me how to be the master of my own routine, while Abundance opened my eyes to the technologies that will forever change the way we interact with the world.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is working to help its members stay in compliance with regulations with its latest resource addition. Not only is the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association keeping members abreast of new regulations, it’s also making sure they can meet the compliance requirements. “Part of our mission is to support our members when it comes to regulatory matters and to help them comply and to help reduce some of the regulatory burdens they could face,” ASCA Chief Financi

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

The data you acquire—no matter its source—generally comes from someone who was willing to share it with you. You have a responsibility to do the right thing with it, and could run into trouble if you don’t. Here’s why data ethics is becoming harder to ignore. When someone joins your organization or does business with you, he or she expects certain things out of that transaction.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 1, 2017

Reflection is a critical step in assessing individual and team performance at your nonprofit. A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. Reflection requires hitting the pause button and asking and answering questions. How many of us as individuals have the discipline to notice what we’re doing with our professional work or our team?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

Few organizations measure their association chapter ROI. Here’s why they probably should. The 2016 Chapter Benchmarking Study [PDF] by Mariner Management & Marketing found that only 5 percent of organizations actually measure their chapter ROI, which means some may be contributing too little or too much to their chapters. For a parent organization, chapters drive overall success by delivering member value at the local level.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

News organizations are experimenting with membership programs and learning a lot in the process. Also: How to stay digitally safe while traveling abroad. Newspapers have suffered profoundly during the internet revolution. A decline in subscribers and print ad dollars resulted in sharp drops in revenue, and online advertising isn’t making up for it. As a result, media organizations have turned to membership programs to survive in the digital era.

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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

Australia’s new Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network, which has supporters from associations, studios, networks, and even the federal government, hopes to encourage an industry that reflects the country it serves. Just like the U.S. and British film and television industries, the companies and groups that represent Australia’s directors, actors, and film crew members are hoping to set a diverse path forward.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 1, 2017

A Win for Seat Room Last week, a federal appeals court handed a passenger advocacy group a big win. Flyers Rights had petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration to regulate ever-shrinking seat size, but the agency declined, saying the issue was a matter of comfort. But the three-judge appeals panel agreed with Flyers Rights that seat size is a safety issue, and it ordered the FAA to conduct a review.

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