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A LinkedIn-Centric Strategy for Member Recruitment

Associations Now

It’s a “a single layer of carbon atoms that are bonded together in a repeating pattern of hexagons” and, as Gigaom put it in 2013 , “could be the next silicon.” Barkan didn’t either when he first read about it in 2013. How does your association use LinkedIn for member recruitment?

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Engagement: It’s Not About You

Spark Consulting

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. People talked about engagement as the key to recruitment, retention, and upselling, whether that means getting members to invest money by buying stuff or invest time by taking volunteer positions.

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What Associations Need to Know About Technology

Association Adviser

You don’t have to be the first to market or the earliest adopter of new technology. Technology cuts both ways. Regular Association Adviser readers may have noticed a plethora of instapolls about technology recently. You just have to be ready to catch the wave when the wave comes.

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A Short History of Naylor Career Solutions

Association Adviser

Boxwood Technology started in 1997 as a way for John Bell’s recruitment company, Bell and Associates, to find more candidates for tough-to-fill mainframe engineering positions. John Bell, founder of Boxwood Technology. In late 2013, Naylor acquired Boxwood Technology and we became Naylor Career Solutions.

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Introducing the 2020 Community Movers + Shakers

Higher Logic

Simon’s current role: Director, Membership and Community at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Her focus on community is tied to her focus on improving healthcare through technology. She started working with community at PMI, a global organization for project management, in 2013. Simon Helton.

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A decade of Nimble AMS: A flashback of favorite things

Nimble AMS

Superheroes using world-class technology to advance their missions that impact policies that strengthen safety and security standards, advance job skills and create new employment opportunities, and build a stronger economy. . To build a ground-breaking product that was innovative and cost effective. Spoiler Alert.

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The Pros and Cons of an Internal Marketing Team

Associations Now

members had some kind of in-house agency in 2018, versus 58 percent in 2013, and 42 percent in 2008. You’ll need to recruit and train the right people. Adding to the cost pressure: Creating an in-house team often means staying on top of the latest technology and software. Building up a team isn’t always easy. Con: Groupthink.

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