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What is a marketing plan & five steps to write one
Introduction Do you want to reach more learners with your continuing education program? Perhaps you want to promote an upcoming conference or educational event? If your organization hopes to reach more learners or successfully promote an upcoming event, it might be...
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Intersection Between Professional Development and Career Advancement
See a snapshot of the 2018 Professional Education and Career Advancement report in this infographic based on research from over 1000 association members.
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...
Trailblazing to ACLEA’s annual meeting.
This post originally appeared on the Abila blog Forward Together, another member of the Community Brands family. The Community Brands team is gearing up for our trip to ACLEA's 54th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. The theme this year for the Association for...
How to deliver the right in-person learning experience online.
Today, in-person courses and multi-day conferences are the top two leading learning formats for association members, according to our 2017 Member Professional Development Study. Trailing slightly behind is online learning and webinars, with online taking the number...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How to Knock Your Webinars Out of the Park!
In my office, our breakroom overlooks Suntrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves (that's our view, above). With all the excitement next door, it isn't uncommon for me to have baseball on the brain while I enjoy my lunch, and today is no different … especially since...
Online learning trends for associations.
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