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Tuesday Buzz: When the Gated Online Community Works

Associations Now

The success of this kind of private social network—which, by the way, has yet to raise any revenue despite its size—is a reminder that the Facebooks of the world aren’t everything and that privacy drives intimacy. New York magazine feels ya. ” NextDoor, he says, helps rekindle some of that closeness. Tough night?

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Learning from Big Learning: 15 Lessons

Leading Learning

Venture capital firms have jumped back into the game head first, massive open online course (MOOC) providers, originally rooted in universities, have gone public or been bought , and big Web firms like LinkedIn and Google have become major players. The MOOC 3. Yes, I know: most people sign up for MOOCs and never complete them.

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The Association Business Model: It’s Time For A Massive Overhaul.

Association Success

Organizations like Netflix, Harvard Business Review, and the New York Times made content easy to access and use through personalization and one-click, one-time purchasing. It’s no wonder why over half of all associations are experiencing flat or declining membership and revenue growth. shame on me.

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