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Follow these three tips to create an authentic thought leadership culture at your association, amplify your member’s voices, and increase organizational visibility in your industry. . How to foster a culture of thought leadership. You can learn more about the industry by listening to both your staff and members.
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Here’s how to get stakeholders on board. Also: Are mid-career members mentees, mentors, or both? Looking for a way to upgrade your annual conference? For attendees, faculty, and sponsors, the app provides an exceptional experience as a centralized place for conference information that’s user-friendly and promotes engagement.”.
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Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. There are more webinars and digital events than ever competing for the time and attention of your prospects, so how do you rise above the noise? Planning for the Unplannable: How to Prepare a Conference Contingency Plan.
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eLearningDOC explains why microlearning is an ideal learning format for busy professionals and how to add it to your association’s education portfolio. – Why Your Association Needs Market Research Market research helps you understand what is most important to your members and how to make the membership experience better.
eLearningDOC describes why microlearning is an ideal learning format for busy professionals and how to add it to your association’s education portfolio. Conference design. Dilhara Muthukuda at Event Garde calls out five program formats that kept her engaged at a recent conference. Microlearning. More info/register.
Ambassadors help boost member engagement, expand your association’s and chapters’ reach, and ensure consistent brand messaging while offering meaningful volunteer opportunities and career-building experiences. Virtual conferences. Fíonta reminds us of the advantages virtual conferences have over in-person events.
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Year-round conference community. It” is that feeling of conference community, conversations and intellectual stimulation that WBT Systems says your association can keep going in a year-round learning community. Learn how to respond to a Performance Improvement Plan in the best way possible for a win-win outcome. Host: Fridays@4.
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