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Post-Program Campaigns That Help Build Relationships With & Between Participants

You go out on a date, have a great time, there’s a good feeling all around, and nice memories when you replay the highlights in your head.

The New Improved Approach to New Member Onboarding and Engagement

When making a case for improving new member onboarding and engagement at your association, your chances are better if you can say, “Look at what...

Cohort Programs Deliver a Social Learning Experience That Will Set Your Association Apart from the Competition

Online learning got a tremendous boost during the pandemic when virtual conferences and courses were the only option for education. But people who...

How to Welcome & Help Career Changers Entering Your Association’s Industry

Job-hopping is in the air right now. Career-hopping too. After two years of the pandemic, no wonder we’re more reflective about how we want to spend...

Keep the Conference Buzz Going with a Year-Round Learning Community

After two years of disruption, many of you have been rethinking events. Maybe in-person events don’t have to focus so heavily on content since their...

How to Host a Rewarding Ideation Session for Members and Volunteer Leaders

On St. Patrick’s Day, a group of association professionals got together to come up with ideas for new virtual learning products for the International...

New Ideas for Online Learning Programs When You Don’t Have the Resources to Design a Course

This past year, what you need to know as an association professional changed unexpectedly. You had to quickly wrap your mind around new non-dues...

Embrace the Opportunities in Disruption & Reimagine Your Association’s Future

Disruption is uncomfortable, but don’t let it get the best of you—look for the opportunities in disruption. Maybe you work at an association that...

Virtual Fellowships Will Cultivate the Next Generation of Leaders for Your Association and Industry

Conferences aren’t the only programs shifting to virtual these days. Many nonprofits now offer virtual fellowships — and some of them like the idea...

The High Career Cost of Working from Home for Gen Z and Millennials

Early career professionals—Gen Z and millennials—can’t catch a break. The economy stinks, their social lives are restricted, and working from home...

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