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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

And what if not every role, especially not the ones involving technology or creativity, need quite that level of centralization? This is a growing debate in the fields of technology and media in particular that I think associations could probably appreciate. And the tech world runs into this problem a lot, too.

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Tuesday Buzz: Your Volunteers Should Represent Your Audience

Associations Now

Also: How augmented reality technology in the new iOS may be changing events sooner than you think. An Engaging Volunteers blog post points to a group called Refugees Helping Refugees, which works to provide citizenship to Somali refugees in New York City. Other Links of Note.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

Associations Now

Today the tradeshow, which is invitation-only for exhibitors, has expanded beyond its original location in Long Beach, California, to include New York City and Las Vegas as well. He took this same approach with Agenda, which attracted 250 buyers in its first year.

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Are We All Generalists in Association Culture?

Association Success

Today, I am the Director of Data Systems and Technology for ACPA—College Student Educators International. However, 3 years into this role, my military spouse received orders to move to New York City, where I found it challenging to find an IT role without possessing a Bachelor’s Degree. A diverse career path.

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Debunking Five Myths About Google+

Association Adviser

Google’s search algorithm favors content that originates in Google+. Google search looks for relevance, engagement and response.Original content achieves higher search ranking when others engage with the content by sharing it or commenting on it. Google’s search algorithm favors content that originates in Google+.

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Destinations Experiment With New Marketing Efforts

Associations Now

The effort aims to increase awareness for Chicago as a business and tourism destination and showcase the city’s technology and cultural industries. The goal is to attract more visitors to the state and use content to highlight the things that make California what it is.

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Global Dispatch: Meetings Takeaways From Great Ideas Asia-Pacific

Associations Now

During the session “Effective Delivery of Events,” Stephanie Gillett, senior event manager, Asia Pacific, for the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Malaysia, offered attendees a look at the Offshore Technology Conference Asia. This meeting attracts more than 20,000 attendees from 70 countries, 450-plus speakers, and 280 exhibiting companies.