Reid All About it

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tagoras is conducting a brief survey to find out where learning and education businesses (i.e., In part two of their Open Space series, TopClass LMS explains how to overcome common objections to using this engaging event format. Association education in 2024. associations) plan to focus their efforts in 2024. Conference design.

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Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2023

Some association pros have found that their members are returning to larger in-person conferences but not to local chapter events. To pull members back to local gatherings, organizations should consider training for their chapter leaders and putting more emphasis on creating welcoming environments. Frequent training can help.

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Delcor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As needed, they can help the project manager gain support for changes in processes, workflow, and job roles. To overcome resistance to change, the executive sponsor and project manager must communicate regularly with staff to establish trust and help them understand the benefits of the changes affecting them. Absent leadership.

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Reid All About it

MAY 5, 2023

Corporate learning. Coursera, EdX and LinkedIn Learning are going all in on the corporate market and increasing revenue as a result. She suggests ways to help attendees connect with each other before and during the event —and recalls the joy of tweet-ups. AMS requirements. Remember those? Ah, the old days. Workplace culture.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

At LeadershipNow, Lance Mortlock explains the difference between scenario planning and forecasting , and offers six questions to help you identify which tool will provide the outcomes your association needs. Hooking members. They make an argument for adding smaller, niche virtual conferences to your event lineup. Conference design.

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Membersuite

MAY 17, 2022

Because they are only awarded upon proof of mastering competencies, credentials are valuable for those individuals who want to flaunt their skills as well as for those companies looking to hire them. However, creating credentialing programs is the easy part. Selling them to individuals and employers in your market is sometimes the real challenge.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 30, 2018

Worried your online learning programs might be losing their edge? They use entrepreneurial skills and attributes to solve problems, improve products, and help their organization move forward. They look for opportunities where the association can deliver value to members and customers in a way no other competitor has.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The Halfway Rule ,” as explained by Amanda Kaiser at Smooth the Path, is one that no association should forget, especially when it comes to dealing with newer and younger members. The path to data-driven decision making can be fraught with obstacles and missteps. I’ll be happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

So, you’ve decided to invest in growing your association’s learning business to provide more value to members and bring in non-dues revenue. An eLearning consultant can help you answer this question and more. At Web Courseworks, we provide professional services to help associations like yours build their ideal learning business.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Free member education. Should associations list education programs as a membership benefit if members have to pay for them like everyone else does? I don’t think so and neither does WBT Systems. Mentoring program. Membership marketing.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

They suggest seven strategies that will position your association to deliver value , and preserve and strengthen member and customer engagement and loyalty. The Community Roundtable invites online community managers to participate in their 2021 State of Community Management survey. CAE study group. SEO for education programs. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 30, 2021

They remind us why listening (without interrupting) is so important to the person talking and describe different methods for listening to your members and others in your professional community. They provide the steps of a shutdown ritual in case you want to try it yourself. Why not start tonight? . Shut up and listen. Quick hits. Host: ASAE.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

Learning business. WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. Impexium explains how your association and members could benefit from offering a tiered membership model. I’m tired of experiencing FOMO for this one, so I’ve already got my flight booked for Denver.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 6, 2018

However, by focusing only on in-person event sponsorships, you miss an opportunity to build stronger partnerships with industry vendors through online learning sponsorships. An online learning sponsorship program offers more than insert a sponsor’s logo on a webinar slide or displaying their advertising in a sidebar.

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MemberClicks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now, members are looking for medical associations that can support their needs and career growth, whether that be through certifications and training or collaboration and networking. How the right medical association software does it: Automating tasks like renewal/dues reminders and member emails, adding efficiency to your day-to-day.

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Leading Learning

JUNE 3, 2021

Trade associations need to provide experiences that are valuable for both their member organizations as a whole and the individual learners that are part of those organizations. It’s your association’s responsibility to lead your member organizations with e-learning that prepares them for the future of your industry.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

WBT Systems took him up on the challenge and focused on how an association’s learning business might help shape their industry’s future. Their model is based on a volunteer learning journey that inspires and helps members build competencies in one area before moving up to the next—a great way to build a volunteer and leadership corps.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2023

The stories we tell ourselves can either keep us trapped or help us bounce back.” Foster shared that he could have told himself two things: that he was blind due to bad luck, or that he was blind because he had the strength to overcome it and help others. Motivational speaker and author Chad E. You choose how to look at things.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 17, 2017

He said: “The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.”. Help your certification candidates find that connection. 3 intrinsic drivers that motivate certification candidates.

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Leading Learning

JUNE 17, 2021

by Amy Morrisey of Artisan E-Learning. We work with a lot of different associations at Artisan E-Learning. We’ve noticed when associations are new to e-learning, it’s common for them to underestimate the complexity and number of moving parts involved in a project. What obstacles occur with e-learning for global audiences?

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2019

Are you having a hard time convincing your association’s “old-school” classroom instructors to give online learning a chance? WBT Systems describes several reasons for subject matter expert (SME) resistance and ways you can overcome those obstacles. Fíonta explains the value-based design approach to improving user experience.

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Reid All About it

MAY 31, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Since reading is the first step in the professional development journey, wouldn’t your association want to encourage members (and others in your audience) to develop a reading habit? WBT Systems looks at the state of reading in the U.S. I think so.

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Potomac Core

MARCH 4, 2019

Members Hire Tomorrow’s Associations because they have no other choice. Global uncertainty and technological advances are forcing Members to make more informed decisions on how to spend their precious time and money. Utilize market research to pinpoint challenges and build strategic opportunities to overcome those challenges.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Here’s what membership teams can learn from the sport’s mind-body connection. If there’s an obstacle in your path, can you climb or jump over it? Usually it involves jumping, scaling, climbing, and sometimes flipping across obstacles. If you’re trained in the art of Parkour, like Dan Scheeler, CAE, you can.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

New players in the online learning market are bringing fresh ideas to online course development and marketing. Answering these questions will help you refine your idea. You may learn, after doing steps 1 and 2 below, that there isn’t sufficient demand for your online course idea. No demand, no students. Make no assumptions.

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Fonteva

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s your job to provide worthwhile networking and professional development opportunities that keep members engaged year after year. The last thing you want to do is invest in custom-creating a new e-learning course only to have few members (if any) purchase it. Create content that helps members do their jobs better.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 25, 2016

Similar to a survey, a focus groups used to help you learn what your members or customers think about your products, services, processes or brand and to guide your future product development or marketing. Learning what members like and don’t like will help association leaders make changes and improvements moving forward.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 31, 2019

It felt like board members] were going to find out I didn’t know what I was doing.”. For a first-time association executive, getting to know the board can be a daunting prospect. How can a freshly minted CEO win the confidence of the organization’s volunteer leaders while establishing a foothold on the top job? Questions like: Can I do this?

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Socious

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Your bio will be the first place people look to learn about you, so it’s an ideal place to show off your personality and expertise. How do you write a bio that makes prospective customers, peers, and members want to connect with you? How do you interact with that person? But what about online? Tip #1) Speak to a Defined Audience.

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Association Reserves

AUGUST 21, 2023

Every year, hardworking HOA board members receive a HOA Reserve Study report, and its hefty content can feel like trying to decode a foreign language. If followed diligently, it will help your association avoid the unnecessary burdens of special assessments and deferred maintenance. These are the 3 key aspects to look out for.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Member engagement. Many of us are eagerly awaiting the release of Amanda Kaiser’s book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community , on February 14. Member recruitment. Year-round attendee community.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Audience members are not willing to pay $2,000-$3,000 (lodging, airfare, expenses and registration) to attend three days at a conference to be spectators passively watching a speaker perform. They want to learn something relevant that they can apply immediately when they return to their office. Yet, those are in the minority.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A justification toolkit helps prospective learners make a case for attending your online courses. Nimble AMS describes how an AMS helps membership teams better understand members, anticipate their needs, and deliver personalized communication and content. The odds on that aren’t so good these days. Manager burnout.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Vendor member education. WBT Systems explains why and how to help industry partners get the most value out of their membership. They describe educational programs that will help these member develop relationships and generate more leads.

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Associations Now

APRIL 10, 2014

What did Incline President @MarcCousineau2 learn about making goals from a wooden spoon? ” Incline Marketing’s Marc Cousineau learned a lot from that spoon. The educational experiences that associations offer are important to members, as is their breadth of content. Also: the problem with commoditization.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2013

Even when you’ve adequately communicated the transition from passive attendee to active participant, some audience members will still resist. Here are six common attendee complaints (obstacles*) and suggestions for overcoming them. You’re challenging their comfort zone of passively sitting in a lecture.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After reviewing ASI’s 2023 Membership Performance Benchmark Report, WBT Systems discusses the findings and highlights the role of professional development in attracting, engaging, and retaining members. Member renewals. Stakeholder capitalism. Submittable explains what it is and why it’s important. State of the association industry.

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