When Misused Buzzwords Attack

By |2015-09-10T09:15:40+00:00September 10th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Creative Design, eLearning, Game-based Learning, Gamification, Instructional Design, Member Engagement & Retention, Uncategorized|

Interactive Immersive Innovative/ Creative/ Different Effective Fun All of the above These words get thrown around a lot. Frankly, it troubles me when they’re used incorrectly because it leads to misunderstandings. It’s important to realize [...]

Gamification or Game-Based Learning? What’s the Difference?

By |2015-06-25T09:15:42+00:00June 25th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Creative Design, eLearning, Game-based Learning, Gamification, Instructional Design, Member Engagement & Retention, Uncategorized|

Gamification and game-based learning (sometimes abbreviated GBL) are both hot topics and the terms are often used interchangeably. They’re not the same thing, but a lot of the definitions and explanations that are floating around [...]

What is WCAG 2.0 and Why Does it Matter?

By |2015-06-04T10:00:47+00:00June 4th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Communications, eLearning, eLearning News, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems, Member Engagement & Retention, Online Communities, Project Management|

WCAG 2.0 stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Similar to Section 508, WCAG is the international standard for accessibility in web content created by The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Most people are familiar with [...]

Is It Time to Assess Your eLearning Course Audience?

By |2015-04-30T09:15:04+00:00April 30th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Budgets and ROI, Communications, eLearning, Marketing, Member Engagement & Retention, Online Communities, Project Management, Strategic Planning|

You’re offering courses online. You think the content is relevant. So, where are your learners? Maybe it’s time to assess your eLearning course audience. You might not be familiar with market segmentation or demographic and [...]

Top 4 Things You Can Learn from Buzzfeed (and #2 will blow your mind!)

By |2015-04-23T10:35:16+00:00April 23rd, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Creative Design, eLearning, Instructional Design, Member Engagement & Retention, Uncategorized|

In the modern world, clickbait marketing has taken the internet by storm and websites like Buzzfeed are leading the charge. You’ve probably seen their articles with catchy titles like, “20 Reasons the 90’s were Awesome,” [...]

Marketing Your Association to Millennials: Make it Social

By |2015-03-26T10:55:12+00:00March 26th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Communications, eLearning, Marketing, Member Engagement & Retention, Online Communities, Social Media Marketing, Uncategorized|

Years ago, while interning for a social media marketer, I was taught the value of social media to engage and attract business. Today social media marketing has changed from meme generation, to promoted posts and [...]

How to Prevent Member Education Burnout

By |2015-03-12T09:38:03+00:00March 12th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Creative Design, eLearning, Instructional Design, Member Engagement & Retention, Project Management, Uncategorized|

After your organization decides to increase learning opportunities, there is usually a flurry of activity to roll out some eLearning. Classes are designed, written, and posted. Then the waiting begins. Build it and they will, [...]

eLearning Trends for 2015: Here to Stay or Go Away?

By |2015-01-12T14:25:11+00:00January 12th, 2015|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, eLearning, Game-based Learning, Gamification, Instructional Design, Learning Management Systems, Marketing, Member Engagement & Retention, Mobile Learning, Project Management|

Trends in eLearning come and go, but a good LMS is forever. Ok maybe not forever, but a provider can dream. Below is a list of eLearning trends we expect to see in 2015. Will [...]

Game Based Learning: Is It Appropriate For My Association?

By |2021-02-09T19:24:34+00:00November 10th, 2014|Association eLearning Blog, Association Management, Communications, Creative Design, eLearning, Game-based Learning, Gamification, Instructional Design, Member Engagement & Retention, Uncategorized|

According to BigFish games, 58% of Americans play video games, with 68% of that population older than 18. In fact, the average age of a video gamer is 35 – a key demographic we’d all [...]

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