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Learning Science Made Easy: What You Need to Know About ADDIE & Her Agile Alter Ego

Associations are wonderful places to work if you enjoy learning new skills on the job. You can go from having no project management experience to ...

30 Ideas for Generating Non-Dues Revenue from Online Education Programs

In a brainstorming session, an organization’s culture and history can restrain ideation. But when you get together in an ideation session with people...

4 Essential Strategies for Establishing a High-Performing Professional Development Committee

In a time of accelerating change, everyone who cares about advancing their career (or holding onto their job) knows they have to keep increasing...

Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual

The fall of 2021 was supposed to be the season when we could look back on our experimental pandemic accomplishments with pride and finally enjoy...

Member Advisory Groups Provide Peer Connections and Valuable Insight

If you ask a member about their favorite association moment, it probably involved a conversation with one or more peers. That’s what members remember...

Why & How to Bring Back the Lost Art of Listening

Did you ever notice that LISTEN and SILENT are spelled with the same letters—something to think about. Most of us don’t listen well. Listening is not...

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...

After a Year of Pandemic Winter, Welcome Spring & Renew Your Association Spirit

Winter comes to a close this Saturday, March 20, the spring equinox—a time for new beginnings. On the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, we’re...

Jootsing: An Unorthodox Approach to Association Innovation

Jootsing is not a new dance craze or Dutch winter sport. You can joots alone or with association colleagues, even members. Jootsing takes some effort...

Demonstrate Empathy in Action to Your Members, Attendees and Colleagues

Words represent ideas. When a word become overused and cliché, a good idea is easily dismissed. Lately, “empathy” is showing up everywhere—conference...

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