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Proposed Debt Collection Rule Changes Draw Array of Responses

Associations Now

The process of debt collection—a bread-and-butter task for many businesses, albeit one associated with controversial methods—could change significantly, thanks to a new set of proposed federal rules. Times , viewed the rule change as a good starting point but said the the proposed standards for contacting a consumer were confusing.

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Amid Rural Broadband Weak Spots, Nonprofits Offer Last-Mile Help

Associations Now

A More Controversial Proposal Ideas for better rural broadband are coming from the for-profit space as well. Last month, Microsoft proposed utilizing unused television signals to create a path to internet access for underserved rural areas. Native Americans are another group with limited access to decent internet connections.

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Take Education Beyond Conference Sessions Using the Latest Apps

Associations Now

Montréal, a global hub for information and communications technology, provided a tech-friendly backdrop to test drive the app at the recent creative business summit C2 conference. Attendees used OpenSpace to propose discussion topics and reserve space in the conference’s designated OpenSpace pods for those discussions.

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Wise Words from the Corner Office

Association Adviser

Meena Dayak, vice president of integrated media and communications for the American Public Power Association: Our content comes from different sources. Tracy Mehan III, executive director for government affairs at the American Water Works Association: A lot of our advocacy-related communication is shoe leather.

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Wise Words from the Corner Office

Association Adviser

Meena Dayak, vice president of integrated media and communications for the American Public Power Association: Our content comes from different sources. Tracy Mehan III, executive director for government affairs at the American Water Works Association: A lot of our advocacy-related communication is shoe leather.

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Solutions for Your Membership Conundrum

Association Adviser

For the fifth consecutive year, the majority of association leaders (68 percent) cited “Inability to Communicate Member Benefits Effectively ” as their second most significant member communication challenge, trailing only information overload (69 percent). Some longstanding tactics and communication channels remain part of the future.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.10.20

Reid All About it

Event communications. MemberSuite suggests rethinking your normal promotional communication style when marketing a new virtual event. They also suggest ideas for communicating with people who registered for your cancelled event and other event stakeholders and provide advice on event FAQ page content. Tenenbaum, Esq.,