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How to Sell Education to Hard-to-Reach Employees of Member Companies

WBT Systems

Associations have a hard time making employees of member companies aware of and interested in their education programs. Many employees don’t even know about the association or realize they have access to member

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7 Skills for Managing Remote Teams—Required Education in 2021

WBT Systems

7 Skills for Managing Remote Teams—Required Education in 2021. Read more about 7 Skills for Managing Remote Teams—Required Education in 2021

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How education protects organizations from fiascos.

YourMembership Blog

eLearning Industry News + Trends Social Media and Business Trends Thought Leaders crisis management education education programs online education professional education professional training program social media united airlinesUnited Airlines farce could’ve been alleviated or stopped with some proper employee training. United Airlines recently landed itself into an escalating PR nightmare, and it hasn’t yet left people’s minds or tweets. How could it?

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Need More Hands on Deck? Recruit Online Education Volunteers

WBT Systems

It’s easy to come up with great ideas for enhancing online education programs. We love doing that for you, and your members probably do too. However, execution is not so easy. You can only do so much. Most likely

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enhance your professional development and lifelong learning.

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10 Rules for Generating Value and Growth for Your Education Programs

WBT Systems

The only way forward for association education programs is to improve them and grow them. This is not a time to stand in place. There is no good reason to stand in place. Every membership survey report says

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Heroes Shaping the Future of Education Technology

.orgSource

While the pandemic was making kids cranky and parents crazy, members of the California IT in Education Association (CITE), were on the frontlines restoring order. The post Heroes Shaping the Future of Education Technology appeared first on.orgSource.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

If you need a little inspiration—the kind that makes you feel blessed “to have been alive and well back then”—then read The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , a white paper from Elizabeth Engel, CAE and Shelly Alcorn, CAE. Our thesis is that the association community has a vital role to fill in addressing the needs of both workers and employers in the coming decades, in helping to bridge the gap from education to employment.”. The sad state of higher education.

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Pricing Decisions for Education Programs: When Is Free Okay?

WBT Systems

Looking back, what do you think of these two decisions made by many associations during the early months of the pandemic? #1: 1: Taking down the members-only paywall and providing free content, resources, and

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Continuing Education: Not Just for Meetings and Conferences Anymore

YourMembership Blog

According to the Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study, meetings and conferences, which traditionally have emphasized training and continuing education, are one area where association professionals (Pros) are very focused.

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Discover What Stage Your CE Program is in and the Next Steps for Tomorrow’s Growth

Get the Customer Education Maturity Model Self-Assessment to quickly determine which of the 5 maturity stages your program is in today and then identify the next high-impact initiatives to undertake to advance to the next stage of program growth.

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Education: The Key to Member Growth and Loyalty

Wild Apricot

If your association targets recent graduates, young professionals, and those looking to gain more employable credentials (or would like to), you may be familiar with the current educational landscape. White-Paper Education Shelly-Alcorn Elizabeth-Weaver-Engel

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Expand Your Market with Introductory Industry Education and Credentialing Programs

WBT Systems

Most associations focus their education and credentialing programs on their primary market: the people working in the profession for which the association was founded, for example, in ASAE’s case, association

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Making the Case for Online Education to Association Decision-Makers

WBT Systems

Making the Case for Online Education to Association Decision-Makers. Read more about Making the Case for Online Education to Association Decision-Makers

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How to Take Advantage of the Continuing Education Slow Season

YourMembership Blog

Here are some ways to make the most out of your slow season: Segment your learners: According to Community Brands 2019 Digital Evolution Study 76 percent of members are interested in receiving personalized continuing education recommendations related to their interest or needs.

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How Do You Measure the Success of Enterprise Learning?

Every organization measures ROI differently. With Thought Industries’ three pillars of learning in this white paper, you can identify what matters to your business, define KPIs and metrics, and see how other organizations measure success and impact.

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12 Digital Marketing Channels for Your Association’s Education Programs

WBT Systems

12 Digital Marketing Channels for Your Association’s Education Programs. Read more about 12 Digital Marketing Channels for Your Association’s Education Programs

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Disruption in Education

Spark Consulting

What are some of the forces impacting education in 2016? second post of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm release week). Scandals in for-profit education. Skills gaps and lack of agreement on the purpose of higher education. I’ll share more about how later this week, or you can find out now by downloading your free copy of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm at [link] , no divulging of information about yourself required.

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Why OSCPA Isn’t Going Back to Their Old In-Person Education Model

WBT Systems

Why OSCPA Isn’t Going Back to Their Old In-Person Education Model. Read more about Why OSCPA Isn’t Going Back to Their Old In-Person Education Model

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How to Design an Educational Event That Encourages Actual Learning

Aaron Wolowiec

Hosting an education-based conference or meeting can be tricky. Attendees come with multiple learning styles, diverse educational goals, and wildly different attention spans. But it’s possible to host an educational event that satisfies everyone’s checklists

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Thinking About a New Association Management System? 10 Common Myths Debunked

Voicing the need for a new AMS may not win you any popularity contests. But if your business objectives aren’t being met, it’s time to broach the subject. Turn skeptics around with 10 hard-to-argue responses designed to showcase the value of a new system.

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Party of One? How to Manage Your Association’s Education

Blue Sky eLearn

Raise your hand if “providing education and learning opportunities” is part of your association’s mission statement and/or core values. With such a focus on education, isn’t it surprising when an association’s membership and events teams often have whole teams of staff, while an education department might have only a couple employees…or even only ONE? How to Manage Your Association’s Education appeared first on Blue Sky eLearn.

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Vendor Member Education: Teach Industry Partners How to Get More Value from Membership

WBT Systems

Soon after a new vendor member pays their dues, they receive emails asking them to spend even more money with the association. Upgrade your directory listing! The advertising deadline is coming up! Don’t miss out

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Start Your Culture Education

PROPEL

There is one thing I talk about in almost every one of my keynotes on culture: I’ve always been frustrated by the way “culture” is characterized as something hard to define or understand, that it’s too squishy or too complex.

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How to Use ChatGPT to Manage and Market Your Association’s Education Programs

WBT Systems

Have you ever dreamed of having an assistant who lessens your workload? And does it for free? Dreams do come true, but this one comes on a wave of hype. Yes, I’m talking about ChatGPT. Artificial intelligence (AI

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Customer Education Maturity Model: How Customer Learning Programs Create Value

The Customer Education Maturity Model was developed from an extensive industry study and delivers a comprehensive guide to moving the needle on your program including a roadmap for growth and the common stages, and barriers, of program development.

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An Educational Moonshot: Association-Style Disruption

WBT Systems

An Educational Moonshot: Association-Style Disruption. Read more about An Educational Moonshot: Association-Style Disruption

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Adults Need Guidance Counselors Too: Educational Coaches Guide People into Your Education & Credentialing Programs

WBT Systems

Adults Need Guidance Counselors Too: Educational Coaches Guide People into Your Education & Credentialing Programs. Read more about Adults Need Guidance Counselors Too: Educational Coaches Guide People into Your Education & Credentialing Programs

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Party of One? How to Manage Your Association’s Education

Blue Sky eLearn

Raise your hand if “providing education and learning opportunities” is part of your association’s mission statement and/or core values. With such a focus on education, isn’t it surprising when an association’s membership and events teams often have whole teams of staff, while an education department might have only a couple employees…or even only ONE? How to Manage Your Association’s Education appeared first on Blue Sky eLearn.

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The Growing Member Need for Self-Care & Wellbeing Education

WBT Systems

The Growing Member Need for Self-Care & Wellbeing Education. Read more about The Growing Member Need for Self-Care & Wellbeing Education

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Deliver Effective Online Education and Events Your Members Will Love

This guide identifies the biggest challenges for associations moving their training online and provides practical solutions so that you can hit the ground running. Download now to keep your members engaged and growing even in times of COVID-19.

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Education Strategy: Moving Forward with Intention

Aaron Wolowiec

As we approach the close of 2021, this is an ideal time to focus our intentionality on how we approach our slate of educational programming and how we want to move forward into 2022.

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5 concepts for associations we’ve learned in professional education.

YourMembership Blog

In professional education, like in any field, there’s a preponderance of misconceptions which affect our daily practices and implementations. Here are five key concepts to consider when developing education programs […]. That’s after 15 years of success and even the mistakes which made them possible. And the risky part is when they start cementing into practices.

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Education to Employment #AMA

Spark Consulting

Shelly Alcorn and I will be hosting an Ask Me Anything (aka “AMA”) on our recent whitepaper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , on the association Slack channel. The US higher education system and, with it, traditional pathways into employment for young people are being disrupted by a host of factors. What are you doing Wednesday, February 1 at 12:30 pm ET?

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5 Lessons from Online Education Pioneers That Will Improve Your Association’s Online Courses

WBT Systems

Back in the ‘90s, several innovative associations were our industry’s online education pioneers. But, based on personal experience, the learner experience wasn’t that engaging. In the last 15 years, online

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll share real-world accessibility solutions and hidden tools in the applications you use every day such as Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Articulate Storyline 360, and Articulate Rise 360. This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).

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‘Using the force’ from a professional education perspective.

YourMembership Blog

eLearning Industry News + Trends Thought Leaders e-learning elearning learning learning management software learning management system online education online learning professional development professional educationWhat we can learn from the 40-year anniversary of “Star Wars.”

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A Swipe File for Association Marketers: Ideas for Marketing Copy for Education Programs

WBT Systems

A Swipe File for Association Marketers: Ideas for Marketing Copy for Education Programs. Read more about A Swipe File for Association Marketers: Ideas for Marketing Copy for Education Programs

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30 Ideas for Generating Non-Dues Revenue from Online Education Programs

WBT Systems

In a brainstorming session, an organization’s culture and history can restrain ideation. But when you get together in an ideation session with people from other associations, you hear perspectives and ideas you

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What makes an Association Education Program Successful?

WBT Systems

Many of these associations offer some form of professional development, continuing education, or training to both members and non-members, and increasingly this includes an online learning element. With such diversity, how do you determine what makes an association education program successful? Believe it or not, determining success often begins before the education program is even launched. The post What makes an Association Education Program Successful?

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How to Attract New Members: 8 Steps to Take Right Now

Figuring out how to attract new members to your association amid a changing landscape can be challenging. Learn new membership recruitment strategies that help showcase that joining your association is a no-brainer.