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Prepare Association Members for Career Success with Virtual Workshops

To keep up with changing technology and emerging competition, members often need to quickly acquire new skills and knowledge. The problem is that...

Boost Certification Pass Rates with Credentialing Exam Study Groups

If you've ever studied for the Certified Association Executive (CAE) exam, Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam, or another certification exam,...

Gen Z Entrepreneurs: How Associations Can Attract & Support the Next Wave of Business Owners

Gen Z has gusto. In an Adobe survey, 64% of them said they intend to start a business in the next three years. How will their entrepreneurial spirit...

How Associations Rituals Encourage Learning, Engagement and Belonging

Do you have daily or weekly rituals? 

Offer Workforce Development Programs to Attract Gen Z to Your Association & Industry

You probably know someone like my cousin. He graduated from college several years back, worked in marketing at a radio station and nonprofit, but...

Tips for Recruiting Volunteers and SMEs for Online Education Programs

Since we’re in National Volunteer Week (April 21-27), it’s a good time to revisit a challenge that keeps coming up in association community...

Enhance Your Association’s Online Courses & Cohorts with Mentoring

With remote and hybrid work, people don’t have the same formal or informal mentoring opportunities as they did before lockdown. Young professionals,...

15 Attention Hacks to Improve Online Attendee and Learner Engagement

Even when people pay for online education programs—and especially when they don’t—they still sometimes let themselves get distracted. These 16...

In an AI-Powered Market, a Human Touch Can Differentiate Your Association’s Education Programs

Building AI into your association’s practices is a careful balancing act. It makes sense to use AI to automate menial tasks and extend your...

Member Engagement Metrics, Trends, and Education Program Advice for Associations in 2024

What goals and concerns are your association peers prioritizing? How does your association’s performance across a range of member engagement metrics...

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