Socious

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m sure by now everyone is familiar with the study that says about 91% of us check our email every day. It’s this fact that makes your email list one of your most sacred marketing and online community management assets. However, many organizations struggle with getting their message across and end up annoying their community members, customers, and prospects to the point of being ignored.

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Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

All aboard the community platform! If you want everyone in your organization to engage on your community, you need to make sure it’s accessible for everyone, including people with visual impairments or physical impairments that prevent them from using a mouse. All websites should strive to achieve accessibility principles. So how do you make sure your website is as accessible as it can be?

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Aaron Wolowiec

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

It was a Friday night and it had been a long week. I was just starting to unwind when my iPhone’s email notifications starting coming full blast. And then the mindless show on TV was interrupted by horrific images of blown up Paris buildings; streets littered with debris; people scrambling for safety. And I sat there, trying to explain to my children why yet another act of terrorism destroyed lives, trying to assure them the world isn’t a dangerous place.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Nursing groups are working together to help establish better communication between school nurses and pediatric healthcare providers to provide greater assistance to children with ADHD. Two nursing associations are collaborating to help better address the needs of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Last week the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) announced they are teaming up to provide a

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A Design Tool to Watch The pain of email design isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but developers are beginning to get a little craftier about solving the problem. The new scripting language MJML , which was released earlier this month by the email firm MailJet, attempts to simplify the process of coding an email, allowing designers to focus less on tweaks and more on design. “So the principles are familiar—like the ever-familiar HTML—but pain-free, responsive by design and semantic,

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Twitter’s new Trust & Safety Council, backed by a wide variety of nonprofits, aims to tackle one of the major struggles that it and its users have faced over the years: the proliferation of harassment on the social network. Could the solution to Twitter’s long-running troll problem come courtesy of the nonprofit sector? It’s not clear as of yet, but it’s nonetheless worth keeping an eye on the work of Twitter’s new Trust & Safety Council, which the social ne

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A new study published in the British Medical Journal highlights how staying active in social groups or professional societies after retirement can improve health and longevity. Also: why those member welcome packets really do have an effect. For retirees, belonging to a local organization isn’t just a nice way to pass the time; rather, it could boost longevity.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The Cruise Lines International Association revamped some of its benefits after collecting member feedback. What is it? Cruise Lines International Association recently asked its members in the travel agency world for feedback about their current benefits, as well as what benefits they’d like to receive in the future. Now, CLIA has revealed the results of that feedback , and the biggest change circles around a revamped membership card.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Rather than recommending a specific candidate to employees in the casino industry, the American Gaming Association’s first-ever voter guide—sent to nearly 200,000 casino workers in Nevada—simply highlights on-the-record statements made by presidential candidates ahead of the state’s caucuses. Before Nevada casino employees go to caucus starting on Saturday, they may want to take a close look at the guide recently sent by the American Gaming Association (AGA).

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