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Why continuing education programs must build significant brands

Tue, Jun 12,2012 @ 01:23 PM
by Suzanne Kart |
When branding your continuing education program, you must know what your Unique Selling Proposition is, as well as your organizational strengths. What distinguishes you from your competition?

In continuing education, focus programming on the winners

Mon, Jun 04,2012 @ 08:27 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

Forget the losers and below average events/courses. Instead, focusmore of your time and extra promotion dollars on the winners and above average events/courses.

5 ideas for better continuing education course descriptions

Thu, May 31,2012 @ 08:00 AM
by Suzanne Kart |
  1. Use the second or “you” person. Write your descriptions using the second person. Use “you” or imply you in your descriptions. Do not use the third person, such as “students will” or “participants will find.”
  2. Create an engaging first sentence. The first sentence is the most..

9 Tips for Continuing Education Course Description Formats

Wed, May 30,2012 @ 01:51 PM
by Suzanne Kart |
The format of your course descriptions is critical to boosting registrations. From more than 30 years experience with thousands of brochures, we know the format that works. Here it is.
  1. Put the course title in bold. And only the course title goes in bold, nothing else.
  2. Course..

Ten Right Questions for planning new continuing education programs

Thu, May 24,2012 @ 11:39 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

There are ten “right” questions to ask your participants beforedeveloping a successful new program. Getting answers to these questions can dramatically increase the success rate of your new programs.

Seven reasons to create new continuing education programs

Wed, May 23,2012 @ 11:35 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

There are seven reasons to create new programs. When developing new courses/seminars, check this list to see if you are doing so for one or more of these reasons. If you are not, you should closely evaluate your reason.

Four rules for creating a personal USP

Mon, May 21,2012 @ 11:26 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

Developing a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is a critical part of your success. Your USP is what you do better than anyone else. It's a way to brand yourself in your workplace.

How lifelong learning compares to continuing education

Fri, May 18,2012 @ 08:07 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

Continuing education is usually thought of as organized educational offerings for adults beyond formal schooling in which there is a teacher and one or more learners. Lifelong learning is a much broader term which encompasses just about any kind of learning throughout life...

Reducing Cancellation Rates for your Continuing Education program

Thu, May 17,2012 @ 09:00 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

Find out the best tips for making sure your continuing education courses get enough registrations to run.

Blended Learning Now Emerging in Association continuing education

Wed, May 16,2012 @ 09:43 AM
by Suzanne Kart |

Online learning has had another big impact on association education that is starting to emerge for associations and will likely grow throughout the rest of this decade.

 
 
 

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