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TopClass LMS shares an association primer on skills-based microcredentialing. Episodes are published Monday mornings in both audioand video format, available on YouTube,Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast (to name a few!). Ulin Microcredentials. More info/register. Host: MapleLMS Wed 4/16 at 2:30 p.m.
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Episodes are published Monday mornings in both audio and video format, available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast (to name a few!). Challenge your understanding of your association’s members. Discuss emerging trends in memberengagement and learning preferences.
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Facilitator: Anuja Miner, Project Management | Association Executive | Membership Executive | Account Director | Fridays@4 Member. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. But polishing user-generated content into authentic video stories is easier than you think.
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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… New member onboarding. Does your association have a new member onboarding, orientation or welcoming program? If you do, please participate in the 2020 New MemberEngagement Survey from Amanda Kaiser (Kaiser Insights) and Dynamic Benchmarking.
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National Holocaust Day was last Friday, which I didn’t know until Gurwinder Bhogal shared a video about Nicholas Winton , who helped 669 Jewish children in Czechoslovakia escape the Nazis just before World War II. Episodes are published Monday mornings in both audio and video format on most podcast services. Hero worship. 1 CAE credit.
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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Memberengagement. Many of us are eagerly awaiting the release of Amanda Kaiser’s book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community , on February 14. More info/register. More info/register.
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Earlier in the stay-at-home period, I binged on a bunch of videos that Rachael Ray’s husband took of her cooking at home. Learn how to take events online in a way that is going to deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference. More info/register.
TopClass LMS describes what they see in their crystal ball, particularly for professional development programs. The State Bar of Texas partnered with Lead Marvels to provide an online resource library for members that generated $160,000 in revenue for the association this past year—plus lots of leads for their sponsors. 1 CAE credit.
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