Conferences are a great way to get to know your industry peers, and they provide great social events. I researched tips to get the most out of attending any conference, and I thought I’d share some of what I learned.
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Being TRUSTFUL is the underlying strength of your certification program. TRUSTFUL helps you build a strong vessel, but AGILE helps you pilot a vessel like an aircraft carrier so that it can quickly respond to change.
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To help out with your RFP, we went to some of the smartest people we know – consultants who provide a bridge between their certification-board clients and vendors – and asked them for their best advice about preparing to write an RFP. They write proposals every week, so we knew we’d get great tips.
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Boards establish the benchmarks for professional knowledge, skill, and expertise, and they update their certification requirements regularly, ensuring that certificants stay current as industries evolve. That is why I believe boards are in the perfect position to help their certificants find their next jobs, but more importantly, to help them develop satisfying, productive careers.
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Have you thought about your Accredited Facilities as a franchise extending the brand and recognition of your Certification? We have. The relationship between a certification board and its accredited facilities varies from industry to industry. We’d like to suggest several positive outcomes that are possible from a closer relationship with accredited facilities.
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Corporate partners are natural investors in your board. They are already in your ecosystem, and you share common goals. You both want certificants to gain and renew their credentials throughout their careers. You both want to ensure that certification keeps professionals current in their fields. By working together, you can positively influence the certification process, as well as help overcome barriers to renewal.
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I’d like to talk about the role education providers play in the certification renewal process and how improved relationships with them can help increase retention and generate significant additional revenue.
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This past year has demonstrated how boards with single sources of revenue are vulnerable. Fortunately, you can create opportunities with registered programs to build a candidate pipeline, and with it, to create financial stability.
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You’re also worried, however, about the current state of affairs. Who thought we’d ever have to shut down in-person testing facilities? Or delay exams? Or expand eligibility windows? But we have had to, and we don’t know exactly when that part of the business will completely re-open safely, or if at all.
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Why associations need to move certification management to the front seat When we think about the growing needs for association…
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