Moving from Traditional Training to Online Learning: How Associations Can Remove the Stress

Making the shift from traditional training methods to a modern, digital Learning Management System (LMS) shouldn’t be complicated or costly. Yet many associations still rely on outdated approaches that are inefficient, expensive, and deliver a poor member experience.

Today’s members, especially younger professionals, place high value on the career growth and professional development opportunities available through an association. And they expect modern, digital, on-demand learning.

An LMS for associations not only enhances member engagement but also makes education more scalable, reaching more members, creating new streams of non-dues revenue and building long-term sustainability.

So why do so many associations delay the move? Often it comes down to the perception that transitioning to an LMS will be time-consuming, complex, and stressful. But with the right partner, it doesn’t have to be.

Key Challenges in Transitioning to an LMS

Moving from traditional training to an LMS involves many steps, including:

• Developing the online education strategy
• Creating new courses
• Converting existing materials to digital formats
• Migrating training materials into the LMS
• Setting up course sales and e-commerce
• Integrating with other systems – such as Association Management System (AMS), CRM, finance etc.
• Onboarding and training staff
• Managing ongoing support.

It’s no wonder many associations hesitate.

Too often, LMS vendors only provide the software, leaving the heavy lifting — and hidden costs — with the association.
That’s why it’s critical to ask potential LMS providers if they offer wraparound services – directly as part of their offering – or if they’re outsourced to 3rd party suppliers, which can be expensive.

Why Associations Choose Intuto

1. Developing your education strategy

Many associations want to offer online learning but are unsure where to begin. Intuto offers consulting advice to clarify goals, plot a roadmap, and work with your subject matter experts to extract and structure knowledge. Unlike vendors that rely on expensive third-party consultants, Intuto builds long-term relationships and charges affordable hourly rates for extra services.

2. Course creation

Creating engaging online courses can take associations away from day-to-day priorities. With Intuto, you don’t have to. With authoring and delivery in a single platform, supported by an experienced production team, professional course creation is accessible and affordable.

3. Converting existing content

Send Intuto your PowerPoints, PDFs, webinars, even paper-based assessments and Word documents, and we’ll convert them into engaging online courses. You’ll even receive a free branded sample before committing.

4. Migrating training materials

Migration of content to your new LMS can be a complex, time-consuming task. Intuto’s team handles this entire process for you — saving time and ensuring a smooth and speedy transition.

5. Setting up sales processes

Launching paid courses shouldn’t mean juggling extra systems. With Intuto’s powerful API, we’ll integrate your LMS with your existing e-commerce platform for a seamless member journey.

6. Seamless integration with your systems

Intuto builds integrations between your new LMS and your AMS, CRM, other tools and platforms, ensuring member data syncs automatically and operations are efficient.

7. Onboarding and training

We know the biggest barrier isn’t always technology — it’s time. Intuto’s hands-on onboarding ensures your team is supported at every step and confident from day one. Our intuitive platform is designed for non-technical users, making learning fast and easy.

8. Ongoing support

With Intuto, support isn’t transactional — it’s a partnership. Our team is known for a responsive, “can-do” approach and a genuine commitment to our customers’ success:

Partnering for Long-Term Success

Intuto is more than just LMS software. We’re a partner with deep experience in education, technology, and associations. By combining affordable pricing with comprehensive wraparound services, Intuto removes the complexity of moving to online learning — so you can focus on what matters: delivering value to your members.

Next steps:

Join the professional associations already trusting Intuto to deliver engaging online learning, simplify the transition and support their growth of non-dues revenue. Visit intuto.com to request a demo today.

Susan Paschinger is the Marketing leader and Customer and brand advocate for Membes AMS, based in Melbourne. Membes is a software company providing SaaS technology solutions to the professional associations sector.