YourMembership

OCTOBER 16, 2014

A class action lawsuit was filed in California against LinkedIn last week alleging it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) through the use of its “search for references” feature, which allows prospective employers to obtain information about job applicants. .” This accounts for around 20% of LinkedIn’s total revenue.

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2015

Fewer associations are reporting membership growth this year than in 2014, according to the 2015 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. The 2015 “Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report,” released by Marketing General Inc. That’s down from the 53 percent that experienced growth in 2014.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 21, 2014

READER NOTE: Association Adviser is in the final stages of preparing the 2014 edition of the annual Association Communication Benchmarking Study. One of the things that California SAE’s Robert Newman said he has learned over the years is that “the ask” is so critical. Be careful what you wish for.

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Survey Analysis Oakland Innovation 60

Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

Sarah Rosenberger , membership, communication and marketing coordinator for the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) , agreed. ISAE’s Rosenberger predicted that the next big thing will be greater use of inbound marketing. According to Rosenberger, automated marketing software has been a big win for ISAE.

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Technology How To Video Social Media 60