Reid All About it

AUGUST 12, 2016

I wouldn’t blame you for having conference envy right now. The lucky among us in the association community, including me, are heading off today or tomorrow to the ASAE Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City for several days of learning, hugging, chatting, drinking, eating, and hanging out with fellow association geeks. The paltry list of webinars below is no substitute, I know, but you’ll be a few thousand dollars richer than I will by staying home.

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Socious

AUGUST 12, 2016

It’s amazing how much time people spend on Facebook. And Twitter. And Snapchat. But what about LinkedIn? LinkedIn clearly has a different audience, catering to professionals instead of the casual user, but it’s also been wildly successful in its market. How successful? 450 million users in over 200 countries successful.

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Portage Group

AUGUST 12, 2016

The Portage Group is extremely proud to once again partner with the Canadian Society of Association Executives in leading the discussions during this great event on April 3, 2017 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. This day-long event will be packed with invaluable resources, information and the opportunity to collaborate with fellow association executives that will help you navigate your organization successfully through the current and anticipated mega-shifts in the association environmen

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Mariner

AUGUST 12, 2016

Why do associations want a mutually-beneficial volunteer relationship? According to ASAE Foundation study, volunteering increases retention and expands organizational capacity. Learn more at the Volunteers: The Air We Breathe session on Sunday, August 14 at 2pm. Peter Houstle, Kevin Whorton, Rick Grimm (NIGP) and Ann Turner (AALAS) join me to share the research and association stories.

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GlowGlobally

AUGUST 12, 2016

The public report from the Global Engagement Index 2016 was released today along with a companion white paper on recommendations for action. Collected from nearly 9,000 non-US respondents from the members and customers from 15 associations, the GEI opens a window into new thinking about growing and sustaining business around the world. Among findings was the introducing of an “engagement typology” representing the different “types” of members and customers based on their

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 12, 2016

Flickr photo by Mallix. Note from Beth: We are in the “dog days of summer,” that quiet time of year when a lot of people are on vacation and we might catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower lighting up the night skies. It is not only a time for rest and relaxation, it is also an important time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 12, 2016

The trade group 4A’s knows gender discrimination is a problem in its industry, and a new survey released by the group highlights the depths of the issue. The association released the report more than a month earlier than planned, in direct response to an ad exec’s controversial comments on gender discrimination. When a leading advertising executive made some eyebrow-raising comments about gender parity in the ad industry, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s)

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Associations Now

AUGUST 12, 2016

Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post , discusses her reasons for moving full time to a new startup. Plus: It’s time to really listen. The Huffington Post without Arianna Huffington? It’s happening—and the shift might be worth looking at for the potential leadership lessons. Huffington, the editor-in-chief of the Pulitzer-winning news site, announced her departure from the massive online news and entertainment website on Thursday.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 12, 2016

Congressional Republicans and GOP Presidential Nominee Donald Trump are calling for an end to a decades-old law prohibiting 501(c)(3) groups from intervening in political campaigns. Under a 1954 law known as the “Johnson Amendment,” tax-exempt organizations, such as churches, charities, and educational institutions, are prohibited from endorsing or opposing political candidates.

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