Understanding Your Member Mix: Bridging the Gender Gap
When it comes to member expectations, not all members are the same. Some join organizations for networking opportunities, while others join to continue their professional development and education. Just as there are differences from member to member, there are also differences between genders. Throughout the findings we collected in the 2018 Member Education and Career …
The State of Virtual Events
Lately, we have been driving home the idea that offering a comprehensive learning program, complete with a variety of mediums, is key to engaging today’s multimodal learners. As we have mentioned, part of that content delivery strategy should absolutely include live online events to meet the needs of all member preferences. The good news is …
4 Good Reasons to Take Your In-Person Learning Events Online for Your Members
If your member-based organization is like most, your members look to you for learning opportunities. They turn to you for everything from continuing education to certification, and you likely spend a great deal of time and effort creating in-person learning events with great content, quality speakers, and valuable social and networking opportunities.
But, why stop there? …
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 …