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Debbie Willis2/10/20 12:00 AM

Teach Members & Customers How to Succeed as an Online Learner

Is learning like riding a bike? You just get going and it all comes back to you before ...
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Debbie Willis1/13/20 12:00 AM

11 Issues to Keep on Your Association’s Radar for 2020 and Beyond

Over the past year, we’ve filled notebooks with ideas about issues that could affect ...
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Debbie Willis1/6/20 12:00 AM

What Association Learning Professionals Read in 2019 & Plan to Do in 2020

If you want a clue as to where professional development programs are headed in 2020, take ...
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Debbie Willis12/2/19 12:00 AM

Is It Time to Consider a More Sustainable Professional Development Strategy?

Every year around this time, a slew of articles are published about trends for the year ...
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Debbie Willis10/28/19 12:00 AM

Plan Now for a Professional Development Day During the Holidays

Several times a year, kids are sent home early or have a day off so teachers can attend ...
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Debbie Willis9/23/19 12:00 AM

Gain the Trust & Loyalty of Students & Recent Graduates by Looking Beyond Student Membership

As older members retire, associations must keep the young member pipeline full. One ...
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Debbie Willis6/17/19 12:00 AM

How to Convince Reluctant Instructors & SMEs to Give E-Learning a Chance

You’ve always cherished your classroom instructors, the subject matter experts (SMEs) who ...
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Debbie Willis1/28/19 12:00 AM

Online Learning’s New Role in the Association Membership Model

How can you best serve your members and professional community? You can make the biggest ...
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Debbie Willis1/7/19 12:00 AM

5 Trends & Opportunities for Association E-Learning in 2019

The inevitable is unfolding. Realizations are dawning. Focuses are shifting. Digital ...
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Debbie Willis10/30/18 12:00 AM

How to Get Board Approval (and a Budget) for Online Learning

Everyone wants a piece of the pie when it comes to your association’s budget. If your ...
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