Got dry, boring content for your e-learning course? Want to make sure your e-learning isn’t just “text and next”? As an education professional at your organization, you can create an engaging learning experience to help people do their jobs better. Yet, if you aren’t strategic about how you go about it, the learning can be. The post 7 ways to boost engagement in your e-learning. appeared first on YourMembership. Online Learning Professional Development MORE

You may not think of sunscreen as medication, but the FDA does, and so do many schools. School rules restricting suncreen use lead to dangerous sun exposure for students, dermatology associations say—and they’re working to ensure kids are protected, one state at a time. MORE

Historically, organizations have struggled to integrate community into their infrastructure and customer-facing offerings. MORE

New features and stronger enforcement of rules are muting abusive voices on Twitter. Also: why you should rethink how you use social media. Over the past several months, Twitter has made highly publicized efforts to combat trolls and abuse on its platform. MORE

Given how advanced and thorough the modern association management software (AMS) system has become, there are many opportunities for your organization to leverage it. Here are seven ways I believe every association should be using their AMS. Click here to read the rest of the article. Of course, if you’re already on my announcements list , you would have received notice of this new article right in your email box. Not signed up yet? Click here to sign up. New article MORE

Rundown Attendees: 4,000. Educational Sessions: 700 plus. Exhibitors: 300. Content Tracks : 9. The American Veterinary Medical Association’s 2017 Convention begins in the upcoming days in Indianapolis. Around 4,000 are expected to attend. MORE

The 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available as a downloadable PDF. Here are some of the highlights of this year’s research. Once again, many more associations are reporting an increase in their membership compared to those siting a membership decline. MORE

It’s with great pleasure that Software Advice, one of the top software review sites, just awarded us their Top Five spot for Ease of Use when it comes to membership management software. Award SoftwareAdvice MORE

The National Association of Diverse Consultants will work to connect minority political consultants with campaigns. The goal: to make campaigns better reflect the diversity of the voting public. MORE

Are you worried your association is dying off? Member engagement expert Sarah Sladek gives you a formula that will predict your organization's life expectancy, and shows you how to ensure your association continues to thrive. Sarah-Sladek membership-growth membership attrition leadership member-retention association MORE

Here are six tips associations can use when writing and sending out press releases. Every day, associations are launching new initiatives or programs to serve their members and bolster their industries. MORE

Getting the trust of a potential member is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to building your member base. So, what’s the best solution? While you can work on your member acquisition strategy, we also recommend including the tried and true method of word of mouth marketing into your plan. MORE

Thanks to outreach efforts and the work of participating institutions, an initiative from the Association of Children’s Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services has met key milestones and is on track to reach its second year goals. MORE