CommPartners

AUGUST 24, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the small size of microlearning. It is a giant in L&D. Its uses range from K-12, to continuing education, to corporate training. Today, we’ll focus on the last. If your organization doesn’t employ a micro approach to training and development, you’re leaving low costs and learner retention on the table. So […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 16, 2021

Nearly everything we do impacts the environment. Bicycling to work has a smaller carbon footprint than driving. It’s better to purchase locally grown produce than vegetables shipped across the country. The same goes for switching to renewable energy. For every environmentally damaging action, there is a more sustainable alternative. Events are no exception.

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CommPartners

AUGUST 10, 2021

You should choose your learning management system with care. After all, it will be the foundation of your association’s education strategy for years to come. Take this decision lightly, and you’ll pay the price. But if you make the right choice, you’ll reap the rewards of a remarkable online learning platform. Elevate isn’t the only […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 2, 2021

The shift to Hybrid Events is as exciting for your attendees as it is for you. But whenever you step into new territory, you’re bound to feel some uncertainty as well. We’ve heard some concerns about the number of in-person attendees dwindling due to the permanent virtual component. Is this notion realistic or even relevant? […].

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CommPartners

JULY 26, 2021

A growing consensus suggests that microlearning will be the future of L&D. Tailor-made for millennials and Generation Z, this new philosophy of education seems set to dominate the world of online learning. We have easier access to information than ever before. 2021 seems like a learner’s paradise. But there’s a dark side to all of […].

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CommPartners

JULY 19, 2021

Your learners will get out of your Learning Management System (LMS) what they put into it. To make the most of any online learning platform, you need to engage learners virtually. LMS engagement initiatives will make the difference between an all-star elearning strategy and a middling one. We want you to make the most of […].

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CommPartners

JULY 12, 2021

The events industry is at a crossroads. We can see the end of COVID-19, but we can still feel its sting. A return to in-person events has begun. Still, we have to remember: the pandemic isn’t over yet. A growing body of evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2 will become endemic. In less scientific terms, this means […].

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CommPartners

JULY 6, 2021

The events industry is changing. With the first rumblings of effective vaccines and the end of COVID-19, the world began to look forward to a new era of events. Now, with vaccines proving to be effective and widespread, the future is now. You may have noticed that the industry is abuzz with anticipation for a […].

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CommPartners

JUNE 28, 2021

Microlearning is one of the biggest buzzwords in online learning. If you’re already familiar with the e-learning space, you don’t need us to tell you that. Breaking learning down into bite-sized chunks is intuitive, fun, and—most importantly—it gets results. You don’t have to take it from us. Take a look at the research. Brief bursts […].

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CommPartners

JUNE 15, 2021

Hybrid events are on the rise, and this should come as no surprise. They allow you to roll all the perks of a purely in-person or virtual approach into one unified educational experience. But they do come with a potential pitfall: failing to deliver on virtual audience engagement. Today, we’ll share a few tips to […].

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CommPartners

JUNE 1, 2021

The website English Language and Usage defines “feeding the dragon” as the pouring of resources into a self-perpetuating situation. In business terms, organizations develop self-perpetuating resources that we nurture and evolve to provide continuity and serve our communities. A learning management system (LMS) is often on the leading edge of our engagement strategy to […].

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CommPartners

MAY 10, 2021

By Richard Finstein Past: CEO / CommPartners Present: President, LMS and Managed Services Divisions, Cadmium “Innovation is the unrelenting drive to break the status quo and develop anew where few have dared to go.“ Steven Jeffes, Marketing and Business Expert As you may know, CommPartners, along with three other companies—CadmiumCD, Ethos CE, and Warpwire—have formed […].

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CommPartners

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This year we took a deeper look at several considerations that providers should apply to their LMS to support their learning community while increasing impact and reach in 2020. These ideas will help LMS providers think critically about their LMS, how it meets their goals and evolve with the program, and ensures it’s an added […].

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CommPartners

DECEMBER 22, 2020

After a year of great challenges and great success, CommPartners staff reflect on 2020.

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CommPartners

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Find out how to choose the right hybrid event platform for your organization. Then, how to make that event impactful.

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CommPartners

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As we continue to dive into CommPartners, CEO Rich Finstein’s The Evolution of the Association LMS: 10 Considerations for 2020, we learn that personalization means identifying, tracking, and educating your learners in a personal and individualized way. A great way to do that is to design personalized learning paths. These journeys or paths can set […].

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CommPartners

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This is a guest post written by Mallory Gott MA, CAE, founder + creative director of G+A | An Experiential Design Firm. Mallory has traveled the globe designing amazing experiences for people from all walks of life and across a breadth of industries and specialties. From product and brand repositioning to customer acquisition to organizational cultural […].

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CommPartners

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As more and more learners migrate online and associations expand their LMS offerings, it’s time to consider creating a robust professional development experience by rewarding learners for accomplishing courses or personalized learning paths. Digital badges and certifications are confirmations of accomplishments that learners can carry with them throughout their careers.

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CommPartners

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This is a guest post written by Tracy King, CAE. As CEO of InspirEd, Tracy King leverages her more than 20 years in workforce development consulting with organizations on education strategy and learning design. Tracy is the author of Competitive Advantage: Create Continuing Education that is Profitable, Sustainable and Impactful, and she advises on how to […].

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CommPartners

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When running a marathon or 5K, there is usually something that pulls you towards the finish line. Something that keeps you going to the next mile when you feel like giving up. Something that makes you want to do it all over again. For some, it may be the health benefits; for others, it may […].

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CommPartners

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Happy International Podcast Day! Whether you listen in the car, while you work, or just as a way to pass the time during quarantine, podcasts are a source of education, entertainment, and information. Over 50% of the US population has heard a podcast and there are over 1,000,000 podcasts out there to choose from. […].

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CommPartners

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This is a guest post written by Tracy King, CAE. As CEO of InspirEd, Tracy King leverages her more than 20 years in workforce development consulting with organizations on education strategy and learning design. Tracy is the author of Competitive Advantage: Create Continuing Education that is Profitable, Sustainable and Impactful, and she advises on how […].

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CommPartners

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Imagine going to Amazon to purchase a new book and there is no search feature. You have to scroll through every single item Amazon sells until you come across the book you wanted. Phew, nightmare over. Not only does Amazon have a search bar, but it anticipates what you’re looking for, recommends what you might […].

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CommPartners

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Learners, meet your new advisor. Elevate admins can now make personalized content recommendations to learners through a Self-Assessment Quiz. The assessment gauges a learners’ knowledge of specific focus areas or quiz categories. Upon completing the assessment, the learner is presented with a list of asset recommendations designed to improve their knowledge level within each focus […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 31, 2020

For this month’s dive into The Evolution of the Association LMS: 10 Considerations for 2020, we are looking at Community and Learning, the idea of integrating community into your content and your LMS. We now live in a world that has gone almost entirely virtual, and if you are not using your LMS to bring your community […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 28, 2020

We are now more than half-way through 2020, and this has been a year of adaptation and finding new ways to engage learners. At the start of this year, our CEO, Rich Finstein, published The Evolution of the Association LMS: 10 Considerations for 2020, a resource outlining how associations can ensure they are getting the most out […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 21, 2020

My name is Julie. You may have seen some of my posts on the CommPartners blog over the past few months. I am the Content Production Specialist here at CommPartners. This August, I was able to attend my first ASAE Conference, and while this may have been my first ASAE, I know this was a […].

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CommPartners

AUGUST 7, 2020

This year, PEAK took the shape of a Virtual Bootcamp, an afternoon of rewarding sessions featuring the expertise of the CommPartners team and covering a topic that is top of mind: Virtual Conferencing. While we specialize in eLearning and managed online events, we do enjoy meeting our community face-to-face at our User Group Conference, so […].

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CommPartners

JULY 14, 2020

A Learning Management System, or LMS, is software designed for online training, tracking, and reporting that supports content creation and storage for continued learning. An LMS provides your organization or association an opportunity to create a learning community on an eLearning platform. Sound like something that would benefit your membership? Knowing some advantages of an […].

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CommPartners

JUNE 28, 2020

The days of cramming into large convention halls are out of sight, and integrating eLearning into education strategies is the future. Backed by a team of specialists ready to go the extra mile, CommPartners has been helping organizations do just that while creating dynamic virtual events for over 20 years. Part of our mission at […].

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CommPartners

JUNE 25, 2020

This is a guest post written by Jordan Schwartz, president, and co-founder of Pathable, an event app and website platform for conferences and tradeshows. He left academic psychology for the lure of software building and spent 10 years at Microsoft leading the development of consumer-facing software. Frustrated with the conferences he attended there, he left Microsoft in […].

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CommPartners

MAY 27, 2020

Learning at conferences can happen in two ways: peer-to-peer and from subject matter experts. Often, what initially attracts us to a conference are the impressive keynote speakers or interesting sessions that contribute to our professional development. Subject matter experts facilitate that kind of learning. We are also drawn to the social aspects of a conference. […].

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CommPartners

MAY 21, 2020

As you transition your on-site event to a Virtual Conference, it is important to consider how you will include the sponsors and other revenue opportunities your organization was counting on while providing a resource center for attendees. In a previous post, we touched on how to monetize your Virtual Conference, including integrating a Virtual Exhibit […].

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CommPartners

MAY 14, 2020

Keeping your learners attention during a Virtual Conference or a Webinar can be a challenge. You had an awesome, 3-day conference planned with all these great activities to make your event interactive, but now you’re forced to go virtual. Attendees who were once going to be bright, shining faces right in front of you, are […].

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CommPartners

MAY 14, 2020

Keeping your learners attention during a Virtual Conference or a Webinar can be a challenge. You had an awesome, 3-day conference planned with all these great activities to make your event interactive, but now you’re forced to go virtual. Attendees who were once going to be bright, shining faces right in front of you, are […].

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CommPartners

MAY 8, 2020

CommPartners is very proud to assist the No Limits Foundation in transitioning their Camp No Limits into a virtual experience. Camp No Limits aims to provide education, mentorship, and support to children with limb loss and differences and their families. This camp provides not only therapy and education opportunities for the campers but is a […].

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CommPartners

APRIL 30, 2020

One of the first steps in hosting a Virtual Conference with CommPartners is to meet with an Event Producer for a kick-off call. You likely went over some details during the sales call, but now will you dive more in-depth with your producer to take your conference to the next level. To ensure this process […].

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