Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

If you’re looking for expert tips, here is a list of the top forty-five nonprofit experts on Twitter categorized by business area (events, volunteering, marketing, etc,).

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Is it important to have a professional profile to be on social media? Better yet, can social media get you the job you want most? Last week I spoke to the South Carolina Speech Language Hearing Association (SCSHA) about ways to amplify their professional presence online. Many people are used to hearing the horror stories of employers looking at their employees' personal social media accounts and finding inappropriate content.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

A new study suggests the diversity of the board at a CEO’s prior gig can impact present performance. When we talk about diverse boards, we usually talk about the present and the future. How diverse is your board now? What can you do to improve the diversity of your board in the future? But the past matters as well. We’re all products of our experiences, after all, and the breadth of experiences CEOs have with people can influence how well-equipped they are to handle those future challenges. ”CEO

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

I recently had a great experience at the Winter Leadership Conference of the Council of Manufacturing Associations. I recently posted on the fact that I had been elected to their board, and it is experiences like this one that helped me decide to put my hat in that ring. Whatever I can do to help facilitate experiences like these for me and my peers, I'm all in.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Don’t forget that associations are still corporations despite their nonprofit status. Also: How a major oil trade group used a Super Bowl ad to generate buzz. Business principles should apply to all organizations, even those with a 501(c) status. In a new article, Association Success contributor Cecilia Sepp encourages associations to not let preconceived notions of their nonprofit status prevent them from applying business best practices. “I recently heard a board member state, ‘After all

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Through an initiative to help people eat healthier, Louisiana restaurants can be recognized as “WellSpots” with nutritious items on their menus. Louisiana is known for good food—but not necessarily food that’s good for you. To encourage restaurant-goers to make healthy choices, the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) has joined forces with Well-Ahead Louisiana , an initiative of the Louisiana Department of Health, to put healthier options on restaurant menus.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Last week CTIA announced the latest stage of its “test bed” efforts, intended to help improve location accuracy of emergency calls that come from mobile phones. The trade group is working with major mobile providers on the problem. The challenging problem of detecting 911 calls inside buildings has dogged the telecom industry for decades.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Within the U.S. agricultural industry, NAFTA has been seen as a net positive, and groups have expressed concern with President Donald Trump’s intent to renegotiate the free-trade deal. On the other side of the border, however, some Mexican officials see the potential to lift the country’s depressed agricultural market. President Donald Trump’s attempts to shake up global trade, also seen in Congress , have led to some big questions.

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