InReach held its first Annual User Group Meeting two weeks ago, following the ACLEA conference here in Austin. We were very pleased with the turnout, especially since it’s our first attempt. And even more pleased with the feedback we received as to the value it delivered. It was great to see a good cross section [...]
Congratulations to the Association of Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) on its 50th anniversary and 99thconference—a commendable achievement and remarkable milestone! Having been a member since 2000 and President since August of 2013, I’ve attended 17 conferences, but have to say that I found the 2014 Mid-year meeting especially notable. Perhaps it was the conference’s significance [...]
To date, we’ve looked at the big picture of online CE and examined the early stages of the maturity curve. Next we’ll dive into the intermediate stages. Online Live Events Most commonly referred to as webcasts or webinars, these online live events only exist online. They do not have a live in-person audience. Instead they [...]
In last month’s article, we looked at the overarching maturity curve of online continuing education (CE), from online registration all the way through to fully blended learning. Over the next few weeks, I’ll break the curve down to three segments to help you identify where your organization is and how you can progress up and to [...]
So, naturally, it MUST be time for a few New Year’s resolutions! I took a few best practices from our most successful clients and turned them into resolutions for you CE Directors out there that are looking for a way to make 2014 the best year ever. Drum roll… 1) I resolve to understand my [...]
Among our “must see” list this month is a bit of self-reflection. We discuss how to provide continuing education well to members, but what about for ourselves and our staffs? The last inclusion, “The Case for Professional Development in the Nonprofit Sector” reminds us that, as the expression goes, it is often the shoemaker’s children [...]
I don’t frequent McDonald’s much anymore now that my kids have outgrown Happy Meals. But I happened to be in there yesterday (buying a gift card) and witnessed a befuddled youngster turn to mom in desperation after 5 menu questions (yes, 5) and say “why do I have to make so many decisions?” McDonald’s new [...]
This article originally appeared in the International Association of Continuing Education & Training newsletter. In the past decade, continuing education (CE) has experienced a distinct trend with respect to the stages of maturity CE providers go through to bring the benefit of online CE to their members and participants. Most member organizations started at the [...]
When I saw the recent post about Healthcare.gov on the Tagoras blog, I braced myself for an overly political article. I was pleasantly surprised though when instead I read a practical piece on the increasingly strong tie between service delivery, specifically for education, and technology. For many associations, successful delivery of continuing education is dependent [...]
In addition to providing formal continuing education to your members, quick and easy recommendations on other professional resources can increase your value in their eyes. This can be as simple as linking to relevant news article in your newsletter and re-publishing it in your member publication (with permission of course). Go a step further by [...]
