Spark Consulting
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Quick list – there’s been lots of good stuff lately, but I’m sharing most of it via my Twitter feed these days. Great post from John Haydon about the human factors that influence email open rates (hint: it should be all about THEM, not all about YOU). I’m usually not a fan of “10 tips to be more productive” articles, mostly because those lists tend to be comprised of SERIOUSLY OBVIOUS stuff, but this one isn’t and it’s quite good.
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Does the thought of selecting a new Association Management System (AMS) give you an instant headache? If you answered yes, attend the ASAE Membership Section Council’s webinar "Think like the Experts: Experienced Tips for a Hassle Free AMS Selection” on Thursday, September 18 th from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET. [link] During this webinar, you will gain insights on navigating the AMS selection process and hear from three experienced association professionals on making this process as painless as possible
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Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Your education offerings only produce business value when participants transfer their learning to their work. Their applied learning to their job is the real reward of your education efforts. This means that your education offerings should be delivered in ways that are the easiest to learn and apply. Not delivered in ways that are easiest to create and present.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'One association has let new members join for free since March 1. Many have joined, but will they stay when they have to pay? If you’re wondering how much it costs to join the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators right now, you don’t have to go far. Our interest was seeing if we could lead the horse to water, if we could get them to drink, and then see what a wonderful organization this is.
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Beth Kanter
AUGUST 27, 2014
'This is a graph of aggregate data from Jawbone,a wristband that people wear that tracks their steps throughout the day and their sleep patterns during the night. (h/t Robert Scoble ) This aggregate data shows exactly when and how many people in the San Francisco were bolted awake by the recent Napa Valley earthquake. This is one of the first reports using “Personal Health Data” in aggregate, using data points around sleep tracking to look at a natural disaster.
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Beekeeper Group
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Try going 24 hours without getting a Facebook notification that someone you know has participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This fundraising phenomenon has clogged Facebook pages, infiltrated Twitter feeds and taken over YouTube channels, proving (as we always suspected) that a link and a hashtag do not a digital advocacy campaign make. Anything that goes viral this fast is sure to garner its share of controversy.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'After a magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocked northern California last weekend, one association is helping local wineries assess the damage and get back on their feet. Among the hardest hit in Sunday’s magnitude-6.0 earthquake in California were Napa Valley’s wineries. Damages to the area’s $13 billion-a-year wine industry are expected to surpass $1 billion, according to news reports.
Beekeeper Group
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Try going 24 hours without getting a Facebook notification that someone you know has participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This fundraising phenomenon has clogged Facebook pages, infiltrated Twitter feeds and taken over YouTube channels, proving (as we always suspected) that a link and a hashtag do not a digital advocacy campaign make. Anything that goes viral this fast is sure to garner its share of controversy.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'In an effort to fight piracy and regain some lost buzz, music industry groups are aiming to release new albums on the same day worldwide. However, a proposal for a Friday “street date” is being met with resistance from brick-and-mortar independent retailers, which want the rest of the world to adopt the traditional American day: Tuesday.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Does your association’s board foster idea generation, or does it encourage groupthink? Plus: another way to think about LinkedIn. Everyone wants their discussions to have a positive conclusion, but sometimes the compulsion to reach agreement doesn’t help you reach your goals. Find out how to identify unproductive groupthink in today’s Social Media Roundup: Don’t Sink Into Groupthink.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'With outerwear brand The North Face leading the way, Textile Exchange is helping to encourage the use of feathers from geese raised ethically. It’s a lofty goal: One of the the biggest outerwear brands in the world wants to ensure the ethical treatment of birds that supply the down feathers in its products. And an industry group is working to help the company reach that goal.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'As Comcast attempts to push through a merger with Time Warner Cable, a consumer watchdog group that opposes the plan is giving new meaning to the phrase “grassroots advocacy” by holding an offbeat contest based on viral recordings of the company’s infamous customer-support calls. A leading supporter of net neutrality, and therefore a leading critic of Comcast’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable, has an idea to power its message: Drop a few remixes.
Associations Now
AUGUST 27, 2014
'Apple offers a recall for iPhone 5 users. Also: Instagram launches a new video app with a trick borrowed from the movies. Feel like your phone is coughing up fumes these days? If it’s an iPhone 5, it may not be your fault. This week, Apple announced a recall of certain iPhone 5 models containing batteries that “may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently.” The problem is in a small subset of models sold between September 2012 and January
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