SHRM Says: Employers Value Alternative Credentials—An Opportunity for Your...
Associations are longtime issuers of ‘alternative’ credentials, but now everyone else is catching up thanks to a report released last month by the Society for […] The post SHRM Says: Employers Value...
View ArticleHow to Help Understaffed Member Companies Become More Competitive in the...
Spend any time on LinkedIn and you’ll see a slew of “we’re hiring” posts from association colleagues. It seems like everyone is looking for staff […] The post How to Help Understaffed Member Companies...
View ArticleAssociation Strategies for Reversing the Decline in Conference Attendance
A few recent ASAE Collaborate discussions highlighted an alarming trend: a decline in conference attendance, both in-person and virtual. We all assumed that once lockdowns […] The post Association...
View ArticleWith Workplace Changes, Members & Employers Need Dual-Purpose Leadership...
Employers are realizing that managing staff who work from home differs greatly from managing staff who only work in the office. Leading or collaborating as […] The post With Workplace Changes, Members...
View ArticleThe Metaverse: Science Fiction or a Realistic Opportunity for Associations?
Should you pay attention to the metaverse? It depends on whom you ask. On one side, you have the loud, enthusiastic voices of Web3 and […] The post The Metaverse: Science Fiction or a Realistic...
View ArticleConvince Industry Employers to Eliminate Unnecessary Paper Ceiling...
In September 2022, common sense will hopefully prevail. A national advertising campaign will challenge the hiring status quo by championing skills-based hiring. Opportunity@Work wants to […] The post...
View ArticleAssociation Learning Subscriptions Increase Your Audience and Revenue
Membership is stagnant or declining for many associations. Only 38% of associations participating in MGI’s 2022 membership benchmarking survey increased their membership in 2021. That’s […] The post...
View ArticleProvide Skills Training to Help Industry Employers and Professionals Succeed...
A constant theme pops up in posts and reports about professional development and the workplace—skills. Upskilling, reskilling, skills gaps, skills training, skills-based credentialing... the emphasis...
View ArticleA Shadow Board Can Help Your Association Become More Relevant to Young...
Despite the recruitment and retention efforts of associations, two-thirds (66%) of members are still Boomers and Gen X, a three-point increase over last year. You […] The post A Shadow Board Can Help...
View ArticleProfessional Development’s Role in Membership Is Growing, per the 2022 MGI...
Combine uncertainty about the economy with post-pandemic reflections on how we value and spend our time and money, and you have the conditions for membership […] The post Professional Development’s...
View ArticleHere’s Your Chance to Experience the Potential of Flipped Conference Learning
How about a little homework before you attend the upcoming ASAE Annual Meeting in Nashville? I promise it won’t take much time at all. Plus, […] The post Here’s Your Chance to Experience the Potential...
View ArticleReimagine & Improve Your Association’s Webinars for a Virtual Audience with...
‘Webinar’ has become a dirty word. For many, it conjures 10 minutes of introductory ‘housekeeping’ followed by a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation and, if you’re lucky, […] The post Reimagine &...
View ArticleCreate Positive Change in Your Industry with Manager Training Programs
You can never learn enough about managing people. Even a manager who’s been at it for 30 years will tell you they’re still learning. The […] The post Create Positive Change in Your Industry with...
View ArticleOnline Learning Tips for You & Your Members to Take Back to School
As fall approaches, you or your members might head back to school, perhaps taking an online class for the first time. We won’t sugarcoat it: […] The post Online Learning Tips for You & Your Members...
View ArticleGet to Know, Practice & Implement a Product Development Cycle
Associations need a strategy and process for developing new educational products, services, and events, otherwise assumptions and biases enter the picture. You shouldn’t rely solely […] The post Get to...
View Article7 Ways a New LMS Benefits the Oklahoma State Medical Association’s Continuing...
The inevitable came a lot sooner than the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) anticipated—which was the case for many associations during the pandemic. They knew […] The post 7 Ways a New LMS...
View ArticleA Strategy Canvas Helps You Plan and Manage Learning Projects
It’s natural to feel frazzled when you’re in charge of a project that’s way out of your comfort zone and above your pay grade. It […] The post A Strategy Canvas Helps You Plan and Manage Learning...
View ArticleWhat Your Learners Are Really Buying
Seth Godin has a way of crystallizing the complexity of human behavior in one or two pithy sentences. This pronouncement of his got me thinking […] The post What Your Learners Are Really Buying...
View ArticleWhy We Use Business Jargon & Why We Should Stop—and Think About the Words We Use
When I hear “at the end of the day,” my blood pressure rises. I can never not hear it. Even when I’m not paying attention […] The post Why We Use Business Jargon & Why We Should Stop—and Think...
View ArticleHow to Prevent & Eliminate Content Clutter in Your Online Learning Catalog
Imagine walking into an antique shop looking for a specific item. There’s so much to wade through, but you’re short on time. Pricy antiques are […] The post How to Prevent & Eliminate Content...
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