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Create Compelling Educational Programs by Copying 7 Moves from Queen’s Gambit

If we could meet around the office watercooler, I know what everyone would be talking about… Queen’s Gambit. This Netflix series has been the buzz of...

4 Ways Event and Learning Data Can Help Your Association Achieve Its Goals

It’s an exciting time to be in the professional development business. If your association analyzes its event and learning data, you’ve seen how the...

Making the Case for Online Education to Association Decision-Makers

Many professional development teams and their association leadership—staff executives and board—are living in two different realities. In some...

Launching a Certification in the Midst of a Crisis: A Brilliant or Berserk Idea?

Imagine your association was just about to launch a new certification when the whole world went into lockdown during the early days of the pandemic....

11 Predictions About the Future of Work & the Role of Associations

Eight months ago, when talking about the future of work, remote work might have been a trend to consider. How things have changed. Now, remote work...

A Hybrid Conference Alternative for Overwhelmed Event & Education Teams

Everyone’s looking forward to the day, hopefully in 2021, when in-person conferences can return. But, although some members can’t wait to get back...

Virtual Conference Session Recordings: the Launchpad for Your Association’s Online Learning Programs

If your association is in the learning business, virtual conferences are a must. In the coming year, virtual conferences will be the most effective...

How to Become the Corporate Training Partner for Member Companies

Your members’ corporate training teams were already challenged before the pandemic arrived. They were “small, lean, and strapped for resources as of...

Frugal Innovation Practices for Associations with Tight Budgets

When conference keynotes talk about innovation, they share stories from companies with deep pockets, like Disney or Google. I’ve never met an...

How to Get Back Your Association Mojo

Nearly seven months in, you’d think we’d have a handle on dealing with this never-ending pandemic. Sure, we’re used to wearing masks and staying our...

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