Meeting the Needs of Multimodal Learners
In Community Brands newly released 2018 Member Education and Career Development Report we’ve uncovered a shift in why members are joining professional organizations. Fifty-one percent of members surveyed report they joined their current organizations for benefits like continuing education and networking. This number has increased by 9 percentage points since our 2016 Member Engagement Study …
New Research: Examining the Intersection Between Professional Development and Career Advancement
Professional membership organizations and associations are leaders within their industry. Members join to connect with like-minded individuals, drive personal and professional career growth, and continue learning. Most organizations provide a wealth of educational content, materials, and information. But is that enough? Are organizations meeting the needs of current members and the market?
In the just released …
Tips for Successful Event Capture
Between the venue, speakers, catering, and marketing, associations spend millions of dollars each year hosting continuing education events and conferences.
So, why not get more bang for all those bucks? You can do just that when you capture your live presentations and repurpose them in your association’s content library. You can share materials with attendees, as …
We’re Blazing a Trail to Portland for ACLEA’s Annual Meeting
The Community Brands team is gearing up for our trip to ACLEA’s 54th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. The theme for this year’s Association for Continuing Legal Education’s conference is, “Blaze the CLE Trail,” and with the informative slate of sessions on the schedule, the CLE professionals in attendance are sure to leave with inspiring …
Binge-Watch Our Recorded Educational Sessions!
Summer is officially here! If you’re anything like me, you enjoy beating the summer heat with the occasional weekend inside binge-watching your favorite shows. So, why not do the same at work, but with content more informative than the “Real Housewives?” Take advantage of your slow season (or maybe just slower than normal) and catch …
How to Deliver the In-Person Learning Experience Online
In-person courses and multi-day conferences are the top two leading formats for learning for association members today, according to the 2017 Member Professional Development Study. Trailing behind just slightly is online learning and webinars, with online actually taking over the number two spot for Millennial learners. Considering today’s learner consumption habits, how can you offer …
Protecting Members From Their Skills’ Short Shelf Life
This post originally appeared on #Onward, the blog of YourMembership, another member of the Community Brands family.
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report tells us many of today’s most in-demand skills didn’t exist 20 years ago. The report cites 65 percent of children now entering primary school will end up working in new types of …
Build Support Behind Your Learning Management System
Show of hands – who has a dedicated team to manage your learning management system (LMS)? Chances are, you’re among the 88 percent of surveyed organizations that don’t. That’s why our partner, Tagoras, and Community Brands very own VP of Professional Services and Account Management, Michele Windsor, dedicated an hour of their time to guide …
Xperience ’18: Repurposing Your Association’s Educational Content
Tell me if these questions sound familiar:
If I live stream my conference, will people still come?
Can I offer members more choices without building a whole new content library?
The answer to both questions is yes. Associations often resist repurposing their content, fearing prohibitive costs, lack of interest, or the dreaded boogie man that haunts …
How to Attract New Graduates to Your Association
According to our Member Professional Development Study, the number one challenge identified by professional organizations is attracting younger members to education and training programs. With graduation season fast approaching, there’s perhaps no better time to evaluate how well your organization is attracting and retaining new graduates, not just to your elearning offerings, but to your …