WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

In this post, we have collected some articles that we think will be interesting for associations, and that touch on some of the challenges and opportunities for association education programs today. Six Issues Associations Are Having Difficulty Responding To. State of the American Workplace.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Additional evidence of the growing freelance sector: a CareerBuilder survey found that more than half of employers were seeking contract workers—a 47 percent increase over last year. Now’s the time for your association to start asking questions: How is the growth of the freelance economy impacting your association now?

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WBT Systems

JUNE 5, 2017

Is your association helping members develop the work skills they need for the future? Associations have traditionally offered education on the competencies members need to excel in their industry or profession. Self-care for association CEOs. Making a compelling case for anything.

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WBT Systems

MAY 15, 2018

The global corporate online training market is expected to grow by nearly 10% annually over the next five years. Who will the companies in your industry choose to educate their employees? Become the preferred educational partner in your industry by selling online education to corporate members and customers.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2016

When pricing your association’s training offerings, it is important to assess their value, and then price accordingly. It’s important that you put aside assumptions and consider the qualities and features your members are likely to value when it comes to training. appeared first on WBT Systems.

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WBT Systems

MAY 22, 2018

If only prospects would give your educational programs a chance, you’d turn them into loyal learners—and customers, maybe even members. But how do you get people to make that first investment of time and money into one of your online courses? We can’t help ourselves. Choosing a sample online education program.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

With so many blog posts and articles, how do you wade through all the predictions to uncover what trends will directly impact your association’s learning technology strategy this year? Trends Impacting Associations Right Now. Predictions for the next big trends in eLearning solutions started appearing before 2017 had even begun.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 1, 2017

Everyone knows that sitting in an audience listening passively to a speaker is not an effective way for adults to learn, yet that’s still the norm at many conferences and educational events. It’s time for associations to upend ineffective education with flipped learning. Attendees come prepared to learn.

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

In other words, I’m most interested in learning solutions designed for business customers and channel partners, association members, continuing education participants and the public-at-large. Regardless of whether you’re an LMS buyer, seller or user, I hope you’ll find this Q&A helpful.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 10, 2018

Your wish can come true if you know how to make a persuasive case for a new learning management system (LMS) to the decision-makers at your association. Now, it’s time to learn how to present a business case for a new LMS to your board, CEO, or other decision-makers. Were they convinced by your argument?

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Only 30 minutes in and your highly energetic committee members have already come up with several new online learning program ideas. You love their passion but not the ever-increasing workload for your small department. However, sunsetting an educational program isn’t always easy. Poor evaluations.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 15, 2017

An effective online learning marketing plan has three phases. First, create awareness in your target audiences—their awareness of the need for pursuing professional development and their awareness of the educational programs your association offers. Try flipped learning for conference workshops.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 30, 2018

Itching to have a positive impact on your association and industry? Worried your online learning programs might be losing their edge? Be an association intrapreneur. Intrapreneurs come up with ideas for new programs and products, or new ways of doing things. You believe in your association’s mission.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The future looks bright for association e-learning. The growing lifelong learning market provides plenty of opportunity. However, one missing element is clouding the picture for associations. One weakness is holding associations back from reaching their market potential and becoming lifelong learning powerhouses.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. Should they take such a primary place in your association’s educational offerings? In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Technology continually creates new opportunities for your association’s educational programs, but it also lowers the barrier to entry for competitors to enter and disrupt your market. Think of all the organizations that now offer professional development to your members—how many of them existed even ten years ago?

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WBT Systems

MARCH 27, 2018

For many adults, taking a class online is a new learning experience. You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: 1: Train instructors in online learning. 1: Train instructors in online learning.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“ The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm ”, a recently published whitepaper, outlines the potential for Associations to lead a much needed change in the current education industry. But they ask – are associations ready to lead this change? The Association Advantage for Employers.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It’s time your association gets a podcast too. By adding podcasts to your online learning curriculum and communication strategy, you will attract the attention and loyalty of members, customers, and prospects, while enhancing the impact of your educational content. Who’s listening to podcasts?

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The only way to do that is to cultivate a culture of learning. Good things happen when an organization adopts a culture of learning. Patreon, founded in 2013, is already valued at $450 million. How Does a Culture of Learning Help an Association? Employees want to work where education is supported.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 29, 2017

Association members encounter an overwhelming amount of information every day from organizations pushing themselves into the already crowded professional development space. Your association can leverage the power of social proof when marketing your online learning programs. First, identify the influencers.

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WBT Systems

MAY 30, 2017

You made your way here because you wanted to read something that will help you do your job, in this case, increase attendance for your online learning programs. You wouldn’t hesitate to pursue other learning paths, like registering for an online course if it fit your needs, budget, and schedule.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

That’s because the learning management systems market has never been stronger or more diverse. Buyers see exciting ways to rethink their learning infrastructure, while incumbents are being challenged to up their game. We listen to their value propositions and help clients weigh pros and cons.

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WBT Systems

MAY 8, 2018

Dozens of studies have come to the same conclusion: online discussions strengthen student engagement and learning. But what can you do to increase student participation in online discussions? Why online discussions are essential to the learning experience. 1: Embed online discussion into course design.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

In fact, this guide is like the learning systems landscape, itself – deep, broad and multi-faceted. As analysts, we strive to make sense of the complexity, not just because it’s fascinating but also because we want to help you make better-informed software decisions. Top Learning Systems Trends for 2019. #21

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WBT Systems

JULY 25, 2017

But even when people have access to the web, another type of digital divide may present a challenge to associations with online learning programs—a digital readiness gap. If the target market for your educational programs is on the wrong side of this gap, you need to know and you need a plan for bridging the gap.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Your members need to continue learning if they want to remain employable, promotable, and successful. So why can’t your association be the place they always turn to for professional development? Your course evaluations show they’re satisfied with your online learning programs, but yet they stray.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2020

Bridgepoint Education Acquires Coding Bootcamp Fullstack Academy. Degreed Acquires Adepto to Add Skills Insights to Learning Platform. EdCast Acquires Leapest, Online Marketplace for Corporate Training. Learning Pool Acquires HT2 Labs, Maker of Learning Locker LRS and Curator LXP. REPLAY THIS WEBINAR NOW!

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WBT Systems

JULY 26, 2016

Is your association generating as much non-dues revenue as it needs to, wants to, or has the potential to? One great way to do this is to look to your online education and certification programs – with your Association Learning Management System, generating non-dues revenue is easy!

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Talented Learning

MARCH 21, 2017

Corporations, commercial for-profit training companies, associations, academic institutions and individual subject matter experts — all are designing, producing and selling educational content at a staggering pace. Here’s why: The business model for selling online content is simple and incredibly attractive.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

But as an independent analyst, I spend my days investigating which companies excel at driving learning technology forward. Instead, they want to add value by helping you stay ahead of the technology curve. They want to be a relevant, useful voice in today’s learning community conversation. Here’s proof!

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

Actually, this move toward specialization isn’t new – nor is it about learning technology, alone. For example: • CORPORATE LEARNING. UPDATE: Thanks to APIs that dramatically simplify technology integration, almost anyone can “snap together” compelling, customized learning ecosystems. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW.

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