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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 Willis11/18/19 12:00 AM

How to Help Individual & Company Members Adapt to Remote Work

Remote work is on the rise. 43% of employees now work remotely at least part of the time, ...
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Debbie Willis11/4/19 12:00 AM

Colleges & Universities Are the New Competition for Associations in the Lifelong Learning Market

More than 40% of job requirements have changed since 2009 and, by 2022, the core skills ...
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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 Willis10/7/19 12:00 AM

Why You Should Rethink Association Leadership Training

Only 14% of companies have a strong leadership bench, according to the Global Leadership ...
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Debbie Willis8/19/19 12:00 AM

A Conversation with LMS Analyst John Leh of Talented Learning

We had the pleasure of chatting recently with John Leh, CEO and Lead Analyst at Talented ...
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Debbie Willis7/15/19 12:00 AM

What Depop Can Teach Associations About Attracting the Next Generation

If you haven’t yet heard of Depop, the social shopping and resale app, you will. In the ...
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Debbie Willis7/8/19 12:00 AM

How to Spot Emerging Educational Needs Your Competitors Are Overlooking

Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager made famous by the movie Moneyball, paid ...
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Debbie Willis6/24/19 12:00 AM

Education for Supplier Members: Help Members Do Business with Members

When it comes to professional development, many associations ignore a large segment of ...
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Debbie Willis6/3/19 12:00 AM

An Educational Moonshot: Association-Style Disruption

How grand is your association’s vision for your educational programs? With all the ...
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