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An environmental scan from ASAE & The Center identified the supertrends shaping non-profits today and in the future. How is the field reacting?…

An innovative training curriculum developed by the National Apartment Association has helped to promote the professional image of apartment-community…

A tool for your own learning and a source of information and ideas, this new ASAE resource highlights more than two dozen examples of program designs…

ASAE & The Center's Leadership Academy for Young Association [and young AMC] Professionals is less than a year old, but it is already making a significant…

A decade after their debut, audioconferences remain a viable, low-tech, cost-effective option for educational program delivery.

How does ASAE & The Center’s study of remarkable associations relate to your work? During a recent PD Learning Community chat, participants found…

Capitalizing on Your Organization's Learning Potential - An introduction by Barbara Byrd Keenan
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School is always in session when you're an adult learner—and that includes when you're the teacher, too. A cofacilitator for ASAE & The…

As an association educator, you have a big challenge. You must determine the training your members need and provide it in a way they can learn, regardless…

Learn from an association that combines high-touch techniques with high-tech tools.

Get your game on! In this case study, component leaders compete to fulfill their chapters’ annual requirements and earn the title of a rock star…

Launch an e-learning center in 120 days? With the right mix of determination and cooperation, one association finds it's no problem at all. (Titled…

Associations need a fundamental shift in their orientation from programs, services, or advocacy positions to delivering value to their members.…

Combining the bottom line with mission and growing professionally.

Certificate programs vs. certification programs vs. personal certification? What's the difference? The American National Standards Institute has

Learn some tips for taking existing benefits, reworking them, and delivering them in a new way.

Learn some tips for taking existing benefits, reworking them, and delivering them in a new way.

For all its promise, China is not an easy market to penetrate. Language and cultural barriers, government control and corruption, financial and…

Discover the pros and cons of four of the most common tools.

Sometimes the puzzle fits together perfectly. That's what happened when FCIB teamed with Michigan State to create a distance learning initiative.…

When it's a matter of life and death, you better believe you learn how to communicate fast. Here are lessons all associations can learn from health-related…

Core Competencies in Association Professional Development

What does it take to run an effective association education program? Sixteen…

Thanks to your input, the new core competencies are ready for their close-up! Here's a sneak peek at what the new edition has in store.

New to the ASAE & The Center library in 2010, The Decision to Learn was written with the PD professional in mind. See what we did to help…

Save more than 40% off the original list price of $45.95. This collection of online learning articles covers topics from "getting started"…

Discover how combining e-learning with traditional meetings can help you redefine your offerings and increase their value to time-starved members.…

This article describes the experience of the Association of Conference Events Directors-International (ACED-I), which chose to carry out its pre-…

If you don't, you should. Use these three steps to identify your field's body of knowledge.

How one association answers that question by tracking transference of learning via post-program evaluations.

You can keep growing your career even in difficult times. Use these strategies to take charge and forge ahead.

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The shifting association environment means many staff members are tasked to take over jobs not in their area of expertise. Three association executives…

A new survey from ASAE & The Center shows that learning programs can have a profound effect on the sense of affiliation that members feel toward

The first of our new series of round-up of blogs that are relevant to association management, certification, course development, and adult education…

Even the strongest program will slump if you ignore the business necessities, including market research, competitive analysis, smart pricing, and…

Advice comes from every direction, and not all of it is sound. Several association professionals share the worst tips and guidance they've ever been…

You can follow one of two common models for sending webinar invitations: The long cycle and the short cycle. Find out what are they and which is

While associations need to be sensitive to the demands of young professional members, remember that it’s not just about the technology. IT professionals…

Use the power of your software and of effective storytelling to hold participants' attention so they'll actually learn what your webinars teach.

Like poets, subject-matter experts are not always good presenters of their own material. Here is a checklist of potential pitfalls common among many…

Open source options for web content management are getting easier and less expensive to operate. Here is an overview of some of the better resources…

Inspire volunteer leaders to take action once they return home from your leadership conference.

Packing to deliver a presentation overseas? Leave your slang and jargon at home — unless you like confusing people and looking like a dolt, that

To help members cost-effectively address identified skill deficiencies in their employees, one association teamed up with an outsource training provider…

Today's savvy leader is relying upon technology to facilitate learning.

Your colleagues recommend online assessment tests to discover your own learning style.

Your colleagues discuss the best ways to make the case to your boss to send you to a conference or seminar.

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How do you decide which speakers to invite back? Listserver participants debate this question and others related to effective conference evaluation.…

Every meeting planner has a horror story about a speaker's PowerPoint presentation that crashed the onsite computer and had to be reworked at the…

To translate, or not to translate? Your colleagues explore the pros and cons associated with translation (written) and interpretation (spoken) at…

Your colleagues discuss what to do if participants scheduled to attend a web conference don’t show up.

What does it take to be a great webinar speaker? Where do you look for fresh session topics and themes? Listserver participants tell all.

Golf and business go hand in hand. Find out the link between leadership and golf.

An understanding of instructional design basics and learner needs can help associations make e-learning more effective, relevant, memorable, and

Simulations are one of the best tools you can use to engage your learners. Here's what you need to know to keep participants interested, keep them…

The market is there. The technology to make it cheap and easy is almost there. But is your association ready to deliver?

Help your members to become smarter learners by developing effective learning needs assessment tools.

Three association educators tell what they found out about webinars, synchronous sessions, and chat when they tried out the latest online tools and…

How one association turbocharges its communications with techniques as new as YouTube and as old as good storytelling.

The American Dietetic Association recently moved from offering training sessions via conference call to via webinar. In the process, the association…

Meeting the expectations of lifelong learners may mean rethinking your association’s educational programs.

A feasibility study can help you assess your market, understand your competition, and ensure that your new strategy fits your members--and your associ…

Check out these fresh ways to format your seminars so that members learn more and sit still less.

Learn how to take a methodical, step-by-step approach to ensuring your meeting achieves the return on investment you intended.

Here are six ideas for better serving your attendees, one by one.

Straight from the source, this case study details the Propane Education & Research Council’s multiyear, multimillion dollar e-learning effort, from…

Is it finally time for your examinees to put away their No. 2 pencils? Then get computer-based assessment off to a good start by considering these…

Part seven of determining a meeting's return on investment looks at edutaining--entertaining and educating--ideas for designing effective adult-learning…

When associations and other organizations try new meeting formats, it's not just for novelty-it's a step toward better content delivery. What's more,…

Some meetings fade quickly, but some stick with you forever. Several association professionals share their personal stories about what makes a meeting…

More and more, professional development and adult learning is less about information and more about experience, which is built through activity,

Position Description: Determines the focus and direction of several association programs or functional areas, i.e. Membership and Marketing,…

Sharpen your association's approach to producing professional development programs by first performing a needs assessment. Following these five steps…

This acclaimed conference planning expert examines all aspects of conference planning. He explains how you can make your meetings active learning…

ASTM International is asking for your comments and suggestions on a proposed set of national standards for certificate programs. Find out more about…

This survey is used by the American Immigration Lawyers Association to evaluate non-attendees of their educational programming. The survey looks

How one organization got its start with distance learning.

Online games are one of the most exciting new e-learning tools out there, with huge potential benefits to your PD program. But how do you get started?…

This report helps associations understand how other organizations are using online education. It identifies the different approaches to offering

Consider using open space technology the next time you need a low-cost, low-tech way to inspire productive group discussion of a challenging topic.…

This valuable benchmarking tool contains over 65 tables of data on conventions, meeting logistics, education programs, certification, and accreditation.…

How do partnerships fit into your business model? How can partnerships support achievement of your organization’s goals? What are the characteristics…

Hosts of ASAE's 2000associations:digitalNow Hugh Lee, president and co-founder of Fusion Productions, and George Aguel, vice president and general…

More than 50 association PD professionals shared their ideas for succeeding in this weak economy during the June 3 Professional Development Virtual…

The traditions of meetings and conferences are losing their value. Today's conferences must be social, connecting attendees in ways they can do nowhere…

Continuing education doesn't have to be boring. Your members came to you for certification and professional development; now keep them engaged and…

Teaching online is not at all like teaching in person. Discover how to select instructors with the best skills for this setting.

By revamping its training programs, a national association reinforced its ties with chapters and affiliates.

Staying at the top of your game is never easy. But by making a commitment to lifelong learning, you can stay sharp, focused, relevant, and ahead

Most adult education programs are held in a traditional classroom environment. Find out what alternatives are available.

As PD professionals, our job is to create learning opportunities for others. But we have to remember that sometimes the best way to help others is…

Certain movies leave their audiences with enduring images. One that I'll never forget involves Chris Farley in the movie Tommy Boy. Playing…

PD professionals shared their ideas for using social networking in association professional development activities during the July Professional Development…

As a way to connect with your membership, the lure of social media is strong and growing. All the cool kids are doing it; shouldn't you be? Without…

Learn what you'll spend, the steps you'll take, and how two associations handle their distance learning programs.

Do's and don'ts to help you develop better content, find the right e-learning provider, and think creatively.

Your certification program may be up and running, but you can't expect it to sustain itself. Here are common challenges established programs face,…

More than 40 association PD professionals joined the call during the August Professional Development Virtual Lunch Date. Here's a recap of the discussion…

Excellent open-source educational material is everywhere online these days, much of it for free. For those associations selling online education,…

The traditional image of learning is of a single teacher sharing his or her wisdom with a group. But today's education experts are turning that image…

Learn how the National Association of College and University Business Officers forged an innovative partnership that has allowed it to build an on-site,…

By tying professional development into organizational strategies, values, and practices, knowledge management can become a group responsibility,

When conference planning deadlines mean that “late-breaking,” timely session topics are chosen six months before the event, you—and your attendees—can…

An executive director believes that her association has outgrown the election process that served it so well in the early days. But what process…

PD professionals shared their ideas on how to align professional development strategy with the rest of your organization during the October Professional…

This practical and easy-to-follow workbook will be your guide as you develop your web school and web instructors. It goes beyond site design, focusing…

A Meetings & Expositions Section Council member explains why all associations involved in education accreditation should be paying attention to the…

Help us out! Members of the Component Relations Section Council will be launching its first un-session at ASAE & The Center’s Great Ideas Conference! Learn…

How the Association of Cable Communicators found cost-effective ways to deliver members the professional development opportunities they wanted.

Inspired by the work of business researchers Jim Collins and Jerry Porras, a group of association executives set out to discover what separates…

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Before you can hire the right consultant, you have to know who offers the services you seek. This advice on targeted vendor directories and smart…

ASAE & The Center's Knowledge Center is open to all members and has a wealth of tools for the professional development field. Ever wonder what…