Give Your Members the Gift of Career Advancement
The holidays are fast approaching (read: here!), and we’ve been thinking about what gifts have made it onto our wish list this year. More importantly, we’re thinking about what your members have on their wish lists! And, we have a few guesses as to what your members want.
Members join professional organizations and associations that connect …
8 Tips to Launching a Successful Learning Management System
Launching a learning management system (LMS) requires a thoughtful approach to your staff’s administrative processes, as well as your members’ overall experience. Implementing an LMS can provide an efficient and convenient online learning environment for your members, both as a strategic member benefit and additional source of non-dues revenue.
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One of the biggest drivers …
Finding the Right Technology Partner Can Be Like Speed Dating!
Choosing the right technology can feel like a round of speed dating. Teetering between too much information and not enough, while determining what is essential versus a “nice to have,” can be downright exhausting. However, while the market is certainly inundated with solution providers, try not to worry – the right technology to meet your …
Authentic Member Engagement Starts with Feedback
Associations across the board, with few exceptions, are faced with decreasing membership and revenue. Their members are disengaged and there’s evidence of that in their renewals and conference attendance. First-year members are the most likely to open and click on an email, but that ends abruptly for the vast majority who don’t renew for a …
In Honor of America Recycles Day: Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
Many of us recycle each and every day. Whether it’s reusing our favorite water bottles, repurposing an old box for something new, or simply recycling printed items. In doing so, we’re creating the opportunity for items to be reused and repurposed. Did you know you can also recycle and reuse your online learning content? In …
Learning Programs From the Future
At this year’s Learnapalooza conference I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop to attendees on meeting the needs of multimodal learners. As a part of this content creator’s deep dive, the group participated in an Innovation Game titled, “Remember the Future.”
In this exercise I asked them to think ahead to five years in the …
Don’t Let Virtual Events Scare You!
What do all these things have in common: ghosts, zombies, werewolves, virtual events, witches, and vampires? While one of these is not like the others, all of them can be scary to continuing education professionals.
According to the 2018 Tagoras Virtual Events Report, there are still organizations with concerns about embracing the online event format. About 32.8 percent of survey respondents see one …
How to Choose an LMS That’s Right for Your Association
According to Community Brands 2018 Member Education and Career Development Report, 85 percent of members want organizations to provide continuing education opportunities. However, implementing a learning program with a corresponding learning management system (LMS) is easier said than done. With more than 700 learning management solutions in the marketplace, choosing the right one poses a …
The Future of Streaming – Get Ahead of the Curve
For 22 years, everyone who’s connected to the internet has experienced the wonderful functionality of Adobe Flash. Flash has been a dominant force of technology in video and advertisement delivery. As its usage increased, so came the hackers. Basically, the quantity of exploits to the technology surpassed the ability (or decision) for Adobe to keep …
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 …