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Debbie Willis8/16/24 11:41 AM

Prepare Association Members for Career Success with Virtual Workshops

To keep up with changing technology and emerging competition, members often need to ...
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Debbie Willis3/5/18 12:00 AM

How to Build an Online Learning Sponsorship Program

When associations think about sponsorship opportunities, events usually come to mind ...
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Debbie Willis2/5/18 12:00 AM

How to Validate an Online Course Idea

New players in the online learning market are bringing fresh ideas to online course ...
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Debbie Willis1/22/18 12:00 AM

What to Do If Your Association’s Online Course Failed

You were so proud. You really thought you had a great idea for an online course. The ...
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Debbie Willis1/8/18 12:00 AM

6 “Non-Obvious” Online Learning Trends for 2018

Rohit Bhargava spends thousands of hours each year spotting “non-obvious” trends he ...
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Debbie Willis12/11/17 12:00 AM

How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development

When you’re a lifelong learner, it’s frustrating to see people in positions of power who ...
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Debbie Willis11/27/17 12:00 AM

How to Build an Online Learning Program with a Limited Budget

It’s frustrating when you’re the only one in your office who can see the future. You know ...
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Debbie Willis11/19/17 12:00 AM

Learning Pathways: How to Fill Your Industry’s Skills Gap

If you ever hiked up a mountain without the help of a trail, you know how frustrating ...
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Debbie Willis11/13/17 12:00 AM

Debunking Learning Myths: 12 Facts About Adult Learning

If you make your living in the lifelong learning business, you don’t want to rely on ...
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Debbie Willis11/6/17 12:00 AM

Aging Members Will Stick Around (& Keep Learning) Longer Than You Think

Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. Many associations operate with the assumption that ...
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Debbie Willis10/30/17 12:00 AM

Active Loyalty in the Lifelong Learning Business

Your members need to continue learning if they want to remain employable, promotable, and ...
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Debbie Willis10/24/17 12:00 AM

Lifelong Learning in the Freelance Economy

Half the American workforce will be freelancers within a decade, according to the ...
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