Wed.Feb 10, 2016

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How to Disagree Nicely

Higher Logic

What happens when you're triggered? Knowing how to respond to a comment -- either general or directed at you -- can be tough,especially on the internet where tone and sarcasm are easily lost without body language. But knowing how to manage your anger and calm the situation are important skills if you value virtual communities. It’s impossible to avoid conflict, so it’s important to be prepared to keep it from spiraling out of control.

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Buzz-Worthy Advice for Member Engagement and Market Analysis

Associations Now

A roundup of five great reads for association membership pros that will get you thinking differently about how to get members engaged, how members view your association, and what benefits they’ll want next. If you’re a regular reader of Associations Now Daily News , you’ve likely come across our daily “Buzz” posts , which round up several new must-reads for association professionals every day.

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Two Questions to Make You a More Valuable Contributor

Idea Architects

Master keys unlock every door. They are incredibly powerful. When thinking about how to unlock the potential that rests within a group of people coming together to collaborate, I'd like to suggest two questions you can ask yourself, ones that function as personal master keys: What contribution can I make in this conversation to advance our collective work?

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Kellogg Foundation Teams With Nonprofits on Racial-Healing Campaign

Associations Now

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the country’s largest philanthropic organizations, will collaborate with 70 nonprofits as part of its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation effort, which aims to find structural solutions to the ongoing problem of racism. One of the largest philanthropic foundations in the country hopes to keep the discussion going regarding racial equality, and it’s doing so with the help of a number of nonprofits and associations.

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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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How To “Own” A Movement

Achieve

Advances in technology and the emergence of social media tools make it more possible than ever for social movements and causes to quickly spread far and wide (to go “viral” in the parlance of the moment). But how do you take a cause and transform it from an idea into something with universal appeal? In the past, the concept of organizing, fundraising, and building a movement was focused on individuals “belonging” to a cause.

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How To Squeeze Social Media Into Your Day When It Isn’t A Full-Time Job

Beth Kanter

Photo by BirgerKing. A lot of my work as a trainer is teaching senior leaders and staff to use social media and their online networks as part of their thought leadership, professional networking and/or to support the organization’s communications goals as an ambassador for the organization’s missions. Adding social media and a powerful personal brand can be powerful networked leadership skill, but there is the huge challenge of making it a habit, putting it into daily practice.

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Wednesday Buzz: The Importance of Culture, in One Card

Associations Now

Time Inc. puts a unique spin on solving the common problem of unifying an organization. Plus: Seven questions every job interviewer should ask. Big organizations, filled to the brim with employees working on numerous different teams and spread across offices in different states, regions, or countries, can be tough to keep together. And fostering a unified culture is even more difficult, something that global publisher Time Inc. is well aware of.

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PhRMA Tries New Approach to Pricing Problem: Consumer Appeals

Associations Now

The pharmaceutical trade group PhRMA has in recent weeks combated the outcry against high-priced drugs by using new consumer-facing advertising campaigns to emphasize the value of those drugs. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has a problem, and Martin Shkreli is just one manifestation of it. Shkreli, the investor and pharmaceutical executive who became an infamous household name after his company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, raised the price of an obscure generic drug

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