Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

You can’t launch an empty LMS! After you and your LMS have spent some time together, or after you’ve gotten feedback on your first few offerings, you can start introducing new types of learning experiences. Use the same terminology across the board – in your LMS, on your website, on social media, and in the marketing messages. You’ll have dreams about your online content and LMS (at least I did!), Start your own newsletter!

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Consider another valuable tool in your association’s toolbox: your association learning management software (LMS). Online learning management technology (your LMS). Gone are the days of sending out a single monthly newsletter round-up of your association’s activities and opportunities. Email Newsletter. Feel free to go slightly more in-depth than you would on social media, but make sure your newsletters are still easily scannable for busy members.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

You can’t launch an empty LMS! After you and your LMS have spent some time together, or after you’ve gotten feedback on your first few offerings, you can start introducing new types of learning experiences. Use the same terminology across the board – in your LMS, on your website, on social media, and in the marketing messages. You’ll have dreams about your online content and LMS (at least I did!), Start your own newsletter!

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WBT Systems

MARCH 14, 2017

Working with many associations over the years, we have listened to many organizations describe the reasons why their members do not use their existing Learning Management System (LMS) and why they are looking for a new learning solution to re-engage their learners. Here we share four of the most common reasons associations seek to change their LMS platform. The first reason that LMS systems fail is that the learner has to go through too many steps to access the LMS.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 5, 2018

An EU citizen with a Gmail address who signs up for a newsletter or downloads a PDF. The people who use your LMS or subscribe to a newsletter have voluntarily entered a mutually beneficial relationship with you, that’s true, but relationships change. LMS, AMS, CMS, and other technology partners are “data processors.”. The “privacy by design” approach allows your members, customers, and LMS users more control over the data they provide. Time’s up!

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Every week, we pull five articles our audience liked most from our newsletters to keep up with what’s trending. We look at the most-read articles from subscribers to our personalized twice-weekly newsletter. The artificial intelligence-powered newsletter from rasa.io

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Association Success

DECEMBER 16, 2019

These changes took small amounts of staff time, funding and resources: Member newsletter: Each month, we would email our members that the newsletter was ready for them to view in their portal electronically, but the conversion of users logging in was not as high as we would like and we received feedback that they would prefer we attach the newsletter directly to the email. Let’s make a bet.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 31, 2019

And while we were pulling all of these articles together, by looking at our web traffic, social media referrals and newsletter data, one thing became clear: Our association industry professionals are looking for new ways to tackle the problems they see at work every single day. What 1 association learned from launching its first LMS : Emily Lubin and her team at LeadingAge tackled the big project of creating an LMS, which has helped them engage with members in a whole new way.

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Association Success

AUGUST 5, 2020

Although the Michigan Society of Association Executives had previously implemented virtual resources including a weekly curated e-newsletter, a virtual academy and lengthy CAE programming – two-thirds of which was already online – they still had much to do.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2019

Here’s a little piece I did on microvolunteering —one of my longtime soapbox topics—for my state association’s newsletter. Increasingly LMS platforms are moving from a course catalog approach to a home where ideas are shared by learners and interaction in an important element to the online education experience. Jessica Lane, Director of Client Success, Freestone LMS, Community Brands.

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Aptify

AUGUST 16, 2019

In addition, you can include a jobs feed or widget in your member and prospective member e-newsletters with recently posted jobs that sponsors have paid extra to promote. It might just become one of the most viewed/clicked-upon sections of your newsletter. . Connecting your career center and your LMS: . Community Brands offers career center, AMS, and LMS solutions that are part of an integrated software suite for associations.

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Aptify

JULY 24, 2019

Include a jobs feed or widget in your member and prospective member e-newsletters with recently posted jobs that sponsors have paid extra to promote. It might just become one of the most viewed/clicked-upon sections of your newsletter. It’s important to choose a learning management system (LMS) that helps you create an engaging online learning experience that attracts members and keeps them coming back. Beyond membership dues: 3 ways to boost your association’s revenue.

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Aptify

JULY 22, 2019

Include a jobs feed or widget in your member and prospective member e-newsletters with recently posted jobs that sponsors have paid extra to promote. It might just become one of the most viewed/clicked-upon sections of your newsletter. It’s important to choose a learning management system (LMS) that helps you create an engaging online learning experience that attracts members and keeps them coming back. Beyond membership dues: 3 ways to boost your association’s revenue.

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Associations Now

APRIL 13, 2020

Tobin Conley takes a look at learning management system (LMS) selection: [link] #assnchat #covid19 #lms #onlinelearning pic.twitter.com/4oUC8EnkSY. Is your newsletter not reaching enough members? Focusing on negative thoughts will damage not only your productivity, but your health as well. Also: setting up a successful online learning program. Stuck with negative thoughts? You might be falling into thinking traps that are hard to get out of.

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Aptify

AUGUST 16, 2019

In addition, you can include a jobs feed or widget in your member and prospective member e-newsletters with recently posted jobs that sponsors have paid extra to promote. It might just become one of the most viewed/clicked-upon sections of your newsletter. . Connecting your career center and your LMS: . Community Brands offers career center, AMS, and LMS solutions that are part of an integrated software suite for associations.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

For example, your organizations can offer each other: Advertising space in emails or newsletters. Your association might have a list of people that aren’t members but have interacted with your organization before—these could be individuals who subscribe to your newsletter, attended an event once, or purchased something for a friend. An e-book in return for a newsletter subscription. A free or discounted course through your LMS.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JANUARY 14, 2019

For example, your organizations can offer each other: Advertising space in emails or newsletters. Your association might have a list of people that aren’t members but have interacted with your organization before—these could be individuals who subscribe to your newsletter, attended an event once, or purchased something for a friend. An e-book in return for a newsletter subscription. A free or discounted course through your LMS.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 30, 2017

LMS provider WBT Systems explains how to plan and market an online learning challenge that creates industry buzz and momentum for further learning. And finally, here’s one for you my freelance friends: a post by Jocelyn Glei—who by the way has a good newsletter —about maintaining your sanity and productivity when you work alone all the time.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 17, 2016

– Sample Swap for Newsletter Templates. See what other organizations are doing with their email templates and hear feedback for improvements on yours, including newsletters, membership renewal reminders, event mailings, and more. – Knowledge with a Purpose: How to Leverage AMS/LMS Integration to Create the Optimum Stakeholder Experience. Gain insight into the benefits that AMS-LMS integration can deliver that go beyond Single Sign On.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 8, 2021

17 non-negotiable things your email newsletter needs right now. ( – LMS Selection: Mastering the Process, Avoiding the Pitfalls. The right LMS can mean the difference between a big success and a big headache, but the selection process can be daunting.

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WBT Systems

JULY 25, 2017

Who’s opened your email newsletter and clicked on links to content? Assign each new member to an “ambassador” or “buddy” who walks them through your association’s online resources, including your website, online community, and learning management system (LMS). Help members become familiar with your website, online community, and LMS by highlighting their resources and benefits in your print and digital publications. Using an LMS to Bridge the Digital Readiness Gap.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2017

A recent Leading Learning newsletter from Tagoras led me to this post about building a new business model by “wandering with purpose” and experimenting until an answer presents itself. Learn how to use keywords, search engines and social media to drive exposure; monetize your content beyond your current membership/community; increase the number of learners accessing your LMS; and how other associations are leveraging digital marketing.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

They’ll have additional opportunities to connect with other attendees while being exposed to your LMS and online learning programs. Host the post-conference learning experience on your association’s learning management system (LMS) so you can take advantage of its tools and introduce attendees to other learning programs. Use your LMS to regulate access for different users to conference materials. Send a post-conference newsletter to attendees.

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Fonteva

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The former will typically look at event attendance, while the latter might refer to their learning management system (LMS) to gauge how often members take advantage of further education opportunities. Consider measuring your email open and click-through rates, which members opted to receive your newsletter, and how often members respond to your correspondences.

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Blue Sky eLearn

JUNE 10, 2020

This likely involves a recurring newsletter announcing upcoming events and classes as well as more targeted communications like payment confirmations or membership renewal reminders. It’s likely that your association also offers continuing education opportunities through a learning Management System (LMS). Many people join associations to meet other professionals in their field and take advantage of valuable networking opportunities.

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Blue Sky eLearn – Best LMS Option. Blue Sky eLearn is not an AMS system, but instead an effective learning management system (LMS). You never have to worry about members missing invites, newsletters, surveys, or renewal reminders with targeted email options. Your local chapter’s board can easily send out newsletters and event invitations with StarChapter’s newsletter content management tool.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 26, 2017

When you invite members to participate in a learning challenge, and guide and support them throughout the challenge, they’ll become more comfortable with online learning and your learning management system (LMS). And, they’ll get a chance to become familiar with your association’s online educational programs and LMS. Chances are they’ll explore a bit while they’re inside the LMS to see what else you have to offer. Association newsletters, blog posts, and other publications.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Talk to students about the different aspects of their experience: instructors, curriculum, materials, delivery formats, learning community, LMS features, and, most importantly, impact. Or, use the email feature within your LMS to notify members about relevant and timely online courses. Talk to your LMS vendor about functionality you may not be using to its full potential.

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.orgCommunity

JULY 18, 2019

Their new membership model includes unlimited access to certifications, online education, newsletters, industry analyses, and communities—the “ pay-to-play ‘extras’ in most association business models.”. WBT Systems develops TopClass LMS and is a proud sponsor of Solutions Day 2019.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here are a few other ways to test an idea and assess demand: Create a lead magnet (an ebook or report) related to the course topic and send traffic to it via newsletter links, Facebook ads, and other paid advertising. You most likely promoted the course in newsletters, but next time, try some of these other methods. Your LMS should enhance the learning experience, not inhibit it. You were so proud. You really thought you had a great idea for an online course.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Webinars and webcasts are the most popular platform for association e-learning (92%), and learning management systems (LMS) are the second most popular choice (67%). Most likely the cream of the crop—professional development (PD) staff who knew about the survey because they read the Tagoras blog and/or newsletter—professionals who are themselves lifelong learners. The future looks bright for association e-learning. The growing lifelong learning market provides plenty of opportunity.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 29, 2017

Add them to promotional blurbs in newsletters. Number of visitors to your LMS. Association members encounter an overwhelming amount of information every day from organizations pushing themselves into the already crowded professional development space. No matter how hard you sell your online course or educational program, your prospect’s purchasing decision is most influenced by what others tell them or what they see others do—that’s the power of social proof.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

You can ask people to suggest topics for your newsletter, magazine, blog, webinars, or conference, or vote on topics others have suggested, a la sxsw. EWE: If by “program” you mean software, just as there are loads of AMS, CRM, CMS, and LMS systems, so there is a plethora of volunteer management packages. “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.”.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 3, 2020

The findings from the survey will be disseminated by the Partnership Professionals Network via e-newsletter and website. LMS selection. Host: eLearning Learning Newsletter. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Sponsorships. Please participate in a short survey on the impact of COVID-19 on association conference sponsorships.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

Learn how to distinguish between LMS reporting and analytics, five must-have metrics for every executive dashboard, how to select your most valuable business data sources, creative ways to combine data for deeper insights, how to manage data overload, and tips for getting started with learning analytics—even with limited data. The Secret to Creating Email Newsletters That People Will Want to Read.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 20, 2018

You might want to take a look at this post from LMS provider WBT Systems about the benefits of outsourcing instructional design. Presenter: veteran planner Joan Eisenstodt, author of Meetings Today’s Friday With Joan monthly newsletter. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The third wave in education and training is here and it’s different than previous waves in the early 1900s and the 1960s.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

WBT Systems provides advice for LMS training during and after implementation. Curated newsletters are where it’s at. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… DelCor’s Tobin Conley, CAE, has some advice for association IT directors: it’s time to start thinking like a CIO. Mark Prevost at Billhighway shares how NAIOP adapted their Toronto chapter’s mentoring program and rolled it out to their entire chapter network.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 22, 2018

WBT Systems explains how to develop really good LMS requirements. Newsletters with curated content are the best. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… If you’re into association publishing and/or communications, follow the hashtag ( #AMPAnnual18 ) for Association Media & Publishing’s annual conference next week, Monday – Wednesday.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 13, 2018

Last week, WBT Systems explained how to prepare a business case for a new LMS. Now they’re back with advice on how to present that persuasive case for a new LMS to decision-makers. Presenter: veteran planner Joan Eisenstodt, author of Meetings Today’s Friday With Joan monthly newsletter.

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