Socious

AUGUST 20, 2015

Socious has been involved with ASAE, the "association of association executives," for over 12 years. During this period, we have come across countless resources that inform and shape our approach to online communities. Their latest publications are no exception. ASAE Press recently published The Demand Perspective: Leading from the Outside In by Anna Caraveli,PhD.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 20, 2015

Any volunteer program or system should be easy to use for staff and volunteers alike. Whether you are creating opportunities or joining events and completing tasks, the process needs to feel seamless and keep volunteers coming back for more. This is where recognition, rewards and gamification techniques come in. Personalize Volunteer Opportunities. Depending on how your organization collates its volunteer opportunities (spreadsheets, event websites, an online community or volunteer system), it’s

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Associations Now

AUGUST 20, 2015

Realizing the difficulty many businesses have in marketing to baby boomers, AARP recently launched an advertising agency to help companies better identify with and target the 50+ generation. With all the focus on millennials lately— how to engage them , how to market to them , how to get them to join —baby boomers may be feeling a little left out. AARP wants to change that with a new full-scale ad agency dedicated to connecting businesses with those over 50.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 20, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been designing curriculum and materials and facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. It’s a pilot project supported by the Packard Foundation that tests different approaches to emerging leaders professional development. We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” for the training.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 20, 2015

New research from a cloud identity service finds that Microsoft’s Office 365 has quickly overtaken every other major cloud computing platform. Also: why driving connections is more important than creating content. If your company is using a cloud computing platform—or five—there’s a good chance that Microsoft’s Office 365 is among them.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 20, 2015

Rundown Attendees: 6,000. Presenters: 4,600. Research Papers: 3,000. Sessions: 600. The American Sociological Association’s 110th Annual Meeting heads to Chicago this weekend. Thousands interested in the scientific study of society will make their way to the Windy City in the upcoming days to share knowledge and new trends in sociology research and practice.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 20, 2015

While the collegiate athletic association won a big battle this week after Northwestern University football players were denied a bid to unionize, advocates on the other side of the issue say they’re gearing up for a long-term fight. It was the first big victory in a while for the NCAA on this particular issue. But could it be the last? On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voted to deny a petition to unionize from Northwestern University football players.

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