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Debbie Willis

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Debbie Willis is the VP of Global Marketing at Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the parent company of iMIS, TopClass, OpenWater, and Clowder. She has more than 20 years of marketing experience in the association and nonprofit technology space. Passionate about all things MarTech, Debbie has led countless website, SEO, content, email, paid ad, and social media marketing strategies and campaigns. Debbie loves creating meaningful content to engage and empower association and nonprofit audiences. Debbie received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Information Systems from James Madison University and a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from The George Washington University. Debbie is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and the American Society of Association Executives, and dabbles in photography. She also volunteers on the Marketing Committee for the Association Women Technology Champions.

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Debbie Willis4/22/24 12:00 AM

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 ...
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Debbie Willis4/15/24 12:00 AM

Enhance Your Association’s Online Courses & Cohorts with Mentoring

With remote and hybrid work, people don’t have the same formal or informal mentoring ...
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Debbie Willis4/8/24 12:00 AM

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 ...
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Debbie Willis4/1/24 12:00 AM

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 ...
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Debbie Willis3/25/24 12:00 AM

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

What goals and concerns are your association peers prioritizing? How does your ...
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Debbie Willis3/18/24 12:00 AM

Tips for Significantly Enhancing Your Learner Surveys

The odds are good your learner surveys aren’t so good. A harsh pronouncement, but ...
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Debbie Willis3/11/24 12:00 AM

What to Consider When Pricing Education Programs

Pricing education programs gives many of us the heebie-jeebies. Too high—you turn off ...
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Debbie Willis3/4/24 12:00 AM

8 Education Program Marketing Principles to Revisit or Research

Association professionals must be competent in many areas—or domains, if you’re ...
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Debbie Willis2/26/24 12:00 AM

A Scientific Approach to Education Programs Has a Positive Impact on Learners’ Job Performance & Career Advancement

Why do people invest their time and money in education programs? Because they want to ...
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Debbie Willis2/19/24 12:00 AM

Shift from Transactions to Relationships with Learning Subscriptions

When a speaker’s topic gets the audience excited, the conversation in the chat box flows ...
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Debbie Willis2/12/24 12:00 AM

How to Build DEI into Your Association’s Educational Strategy

DEI is a business imperative that’s not going anywhere. But it calls for intentional, ...
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Debbie Willis2/5/24 12:00 AM

In an Employers’ Job Market, It’s Time for New Marketing Messages

Over the past year, the job market has changed. No longer a job hunters’ market, it now ...
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