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Make Your (Twitter) List, Check It Twice

Association Adviser

Manage your association’s Twitter account? Twitter lists are a simple yet powerful feature that organize your feed by people and topic. Lists of member groups, events, and industry news can be a. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Blurred Lines: Leisure Travel Trends Affect Business Travel

Associations Now

Business travelers are continuing to use new tools and apps inspired by the leisure travel and retail industries. Association meetings need to adopt them in order to remain relevant to attendees. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Your conference attendees have the same expectations of your association’s meetings as they do of any corporate conference they would attend.

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Friday Buzz: Don’t Make Donors Seek Anonymity From You

Associations Now

Why a poor communications strategy could hurt your chances to get to know your potential donors. Also: Why constituent outreach is such an effective lobbying strategy. Your donors may want to maintain their privacy—and that’s OK! Still, it’s worth understanding why they might want to keep their donation anonymous. Simply put, it might be possible that you’re scaring them off, according to Caryn Stein, Network for Good’s vice president for communications and content.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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After Tragedy, Employers Need to Respond to Mental Health Needs, Counselors Say

Associations Now

It’s impossible to predict how employees will respond to tragic events like the recent shooting at a Charleston, South Carolina, church. But employers can prepare themselves to get staff through a difficult time by crafting a disaster plan that includes a mental health component. More than a week after the massacre of African-American churchgoers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, emotions are still raw.

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FCC Robocall Ruling Could Hurt Pollsters

Associations Now

While last week’s ruling by the Federal Communications Commission to rein in the use of robocalls was considered a big win for consumers, pollster groups have suggested that the decision could damage a necessary part of the democratic process. A recent robocall ruling wasn’t exactly a slam-dunk win for all. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled Americans had the right to use technology that could block automated robocalls.

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Supreme Court’s June Rulings Drive Massive Association Response

Associations Now

On healthcare and same-sex marriage alike, trade group and advocacy voices throughout the association world were working overtime to respond to two of the most prominent Supreme Court decisions in recent memory. It happens at the end of every June: Momentous Supreme Court decisions made in the final days of the term, some of which will help shape the next political cycle.

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Supreme Court’s June Rulings Drive Massive Association Response

Associations Now

On healthcare and same-sex marriage alike, trade group and advocacy voices throughout the association world were working overtime to respond to two of the most prominent Supreme Court decisions in recent memory. It happens at the end of every June: Momentous Supreme Court decisions made in the final days of the term, some of which will help shape the next political cycle.