Tue.Nov 08, 2016

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3 Ways an Online Community Enhances Learning

WBT Systems

With all the information available at our fingertips through the internet, connecting us globally with people who share our interests, society is progressively interacting more and more online. Just think of the last time you did a Google search for information. I bet one or more of the top results came from a message board or discussion forum for an online community, where someone else was seeking answers from their peers on a similar topic?

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Modernize your association with a mobile responsive website.

YourMembership

Attract and engage members with a compelling experience that builds your online brand. While I was working at a medical association last year, we used heat map tools to discover that members were abandoning our website. It didn’t mean our content wasn’t good or they didn’t want to join our association. It meant that our […].

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What’s Your Plan?

Spark Consulting

One of the key indicators that a person is going to vote is that she’s thought through the logistics in advance and figured out a plan for voting. What’s your plan for Tuesday, November 8? Do you know where your polling place is? They do move – occasionally – so you might not be going the same place as you did the last time you voted. Fortunately, as long as you know your address, the League of Women Voters can hook you up: [link].

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No more learning silos

Aaron Wolowiec

Photo courtesy of Skillsoft via Facebook. I’m a self-professed word nerd. In college, I loved leaving classes with a new nugget of information. And now that I’m a working professional, I get giddy at the thought of attending conferences. And, even better: My employers not only encourage professional development, but expect it. Why? Because they know educated employees drive success.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Our Increased Distrust Of Institutions And What It Means To Your Association, Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

“I’m done with !”. Go ahead and fill in that blank with any type of institution. Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. We are witnessing the rise of the Dones , as Dr. Josh Packard calls them. Groups of people that are done with traditional, outdated institutions.

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Nonprofits Push for Veterans Day Observance in the Office and Out

Associations Now

Although Veterans Day is a public holiday, it is business as usual for many organizations. Several associations offer recommendations on how to commemorate the day, from advocating for a paid holiday to celebrating it on the job. Should employers recognize Veterans Day by giving their employees the day off? Tabitha Arnett, CAE, executive director of the Indiana Psychological Association, thinks so.

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A Recipe for Frustration: Being Asked to Change While Not Being Allowed to Change

Smooth The Path

How many levers do staff members have to pull? Being asked to produce extraordinary changes while having few to no levers to manipulate breeds extreme frustration. What is staff really allowed to do? What are the designated change makers allowed to do? Can they talk freely? Do they manage a budget or have access to funds for a great idea? Can they coach or make professional development available?

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New Partnership Brings Wellness Programs to Schools

Associations Now

Action for Healthy Kids, the National PTA, and ALDI have teamed up to institute health and fitness programs in 25 U.S. schools. Action for Healthy Kids has enlisted the National PTA to help promote wellness programs in schools. With the help of the PTA, AFHK is working to include parents and community volunteers in the implementation of its Game On program —a free online guide schools can follow to set up nutrition and fitness programs.

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Six Ways To Be A Better Leader Right Now

Wired4Leadership

Can leadership be taught? We think so and here’s six ways you can be a better leader right now.” To master leadership strategies, a leader must hold several beliefs firmly in mind. The first is that leadership strategies are in fact, learnable. Which is to say, that the experiences of those who have gone before, … Continue reading Six Ways To Be A Better Leader Right Now → You are reading Six Ways To Be A Better Leader Right Now from the Wired 4 Leadership blog.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Tuesday Buzz: What’s Next for Association Leadership in The District?

Associations Now

With the election underway, how will the association leadership landscape change in DC? Also: The challenges that voters with disabilities face at the polls. No matter what happens after Tuesday’s election, the shape of Washington, DC, is about to change in a big way. And associations are very much going to feel the impact of those changes. Stephanie Tomasso, who leads the trade and professional association efforts for the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, says that, from a lead

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World Usability Day: A Day to Be Celebrated

Higher Logic

There seems to be a “day” for everything. There’s National Groundhog Day. I’m writing this blog on Use Your Common Sense Day. And who doesn’t love International Talk Like a Pirate Day ? There are also days that should be taken more seriously, such as World Cancer Day and Giving Tuesday. There are even days to celebrate things you love, such as World Jazz Day.

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Let Your Internal Innovation Efforts Breathe

Associations Now

A federal government agency that has more in common with startup culture than bureaucracy is raising some eyebrows from watchdogs. But is the real problem with this skunkworks project cultural incompatibility? Yeah, I’m sure you’ve heard, no surprises here—today is Election Day. The finish line is in sight. I’ll leave the race-calling to the prognosticators, but I do want to point out a topic that will be a large point of discussion in the weeks to come: Whoever gets into the White House is goin

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FCC’s Robocall Strike Force Struggles to Solve a Tough Problem

Associations Now

For the past two months, many of the largest technology and communications companies in the world have been working together to find ways to mitigate robocalls. Despite progress, the FCC and consumer groups are pressing for more immediate results. The technology and communications industries are trying to solve a challenging problem, the biggest source of public complaints to the Federal Communications Commission.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Best Benefit Ever: Always Be Prepared

Associations Now

A fire-chief group in Washington state teams with a risk-management group to offer free risk-management training to fire departments. What is it? Washington Fire Chiefs , an organization for the state’s fire departments, is joining forces with Enduris , a risk-management group, to offer members free risk-management classes over the next six months at different fire departments around the state.

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An Expanding Focus: Yacht Group Goes From State to International

Associations Now

The Florida Yacht Brokers Association started as a group focused on state-level legislative advocacy. Now, however, FYBA is going global, which it says is a refection of its membership. It’s somewhat common to hear about a national association going global. Less common, however, is a state association making the leap. But the former Florida Yacht Brokers Association is doing just that.

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