Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'This week''s link round-up includes insight and ideas on why websites "live on and live strong"; why bad training happens to good non-profits; using content marketing for cause marketing; and tips on updating member databases.

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Tips Content Marketing 217

Idea Architects

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'"A facilitative leader brings discipline into maintaining and deepening their capacity—whatever that may be —to be engaged. Engagement is easy when there are no distractions, nothing else demanding your attention, and none of the internal anchors prevent us from committing. Of course, it is precisely in those moments of distraction and difficulty that the discipline is required." — The Nine Disciplines of a Facilitator by Jon C.

Maine 86

Maine Course Resources Communications 86

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'Does customer service belong on social media or not? As the debate continues, take a look at how social media customer service may evolve over the next year within the hospitality industry. Image compliments of Best Hospitality Degrees The post 2015 Customers, Social Media And The Hospitality Industry [Infographic] appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw's Midcourse Corrections.

Social Media 82

Social Media Industry Conference Strategy 82

Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'This weeklong event brings together thought leaders and attendees in hopes of creating change and measurable results. Even better is that associations can apply some of CIW’s ideas to their own meetings. I was catching up with a friend who lives in Chicago earlier this week when she told me she had to cut our phone call short. “I have to run. I’m going to learn how to turn plastic bags into a handbag or maybe even a skirt,” she told me.

Chicago 81

Chicago Class Cost Price 81

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'With membership numbers falling two years in a row, Girl Scouts of the USA is hoping new online platforms and tools will help attract more scouts and volunteers. The number of Girl Scouts is dropping. For the second straight year, youth and adult membership in Girl Scouts of the USA fell, according to the Associated Press. Over the last year, membership decreased by 6 percent, contributing to a 27 percent membership decline from 2003, when membership peaked at 3.8 million.

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Recruiting Recruitment Video Social Media 78

Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'The well-regarded literary publishing house McSweeney’s is moving to a nonprofit model—and is using the change to keep the company’s mission going. Also: A former association exec with a long track record ponders what drives CEO longevity. When it came down to it, making money off of literary pursuits was less appealing for Dave Eggers than making the literary pursuits happen in the first place.

New York 61

New York Project Price Organization 61

Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'With female videogame-industry figures increasingly under attack online in the midst of a broader debate on journalistic culture, two industry trade groups have come out strongly against the volatile online harassment. If you’ve heard about this “Gamergate” thing that’s lingering around the news and found yourself more than a little confused, don’t feel bad—it’s a complicated subject not easy to explain.

Industry 59

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'Following similar moves in other industries, the American Gas Association recently launched the Natural Gas Information Sharing and Analysis Center, an effort to make data on security threats available to its members. The drumbeat for information sharing is a steady one in associations, and recently it’s been growing stronger for collaboration on cyber threats, particularly in the retail , technology , and financial sectors.

Analysis 57

Analysis Project Industry Technology 57