Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Here are the details about our next Expert Webinar session: Recruiting Members for Keeps – Thurs. December 11 at 1:00 PM (Eastern).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'The legendary Augusta National Golf Club is home to the annual Masters Golf Tournament, and it’s one of the finest golf courses in the world. But beyond the club’s reputation for world-class golf, it’s also one of the world’s most exclusive social clubs. Augusta’s 300 members include Fortune 500 CEOs, former cabinet officials and the top two men on the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest individuals, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

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Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'This is a guest post from Eric Lanke , the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. This is the fifth in a series of posts he’s writing about how he, as a CEO, is building and sustaining an intentional culture in his organization, a national trade association. His first four posts were on : (1) The use of very specific language in the office to help ensure staff are focused on the needs of actual members; (2) how professional education in the industry or profession your association represe

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Some association members want to keep up with the Joneses, while others are looking for experiences that reward their time spent over anything else. In case you need some more reasons to understand your members’ varying motivations for joining and engaging in your association, here are a couple more for you. Last month, Knowledge@Wharton shared news on research that shows what kinds of consumers are most likely to adopt new products to enhance their social status.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Have conferences become too enthralled with experts and attendees swapping solutions ? Have conference organizers resigned themselves to the inertia of the way we’ve always done it? Is the traditional conference experience in danger of being institutionalized which devalues individual expression? Are we addicted to providing passive plop, placate and pay* experiences?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Technology Truths for Meetings and Events Kristen Parker Event Garde Blog 6 Real World Conference Disruptors Jeff Hurt Velvet Chainsaw Consulting What’s Jay Fired Up About THIS Week? (Are you. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'The Internet of Things is expanding—it’s expected to jump from half a billion “things” in 2000 to an estimated 50 billion by 2020—but does that expansion match up with general interest? A CompTIA report sizes things up. Connected devices are moving way beyond smartphones. Innovators in the Internet of Things (IoT) are hooking up all sorts of things to the internet—everything from the lights and thermostats in homes to public transportation.

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Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Click To Purchase Now. Today is the official launch of Allison Fine’s new book, Matterness. We recently had a delightful email interview about some of the ideas and themes from the book. You can get your copy now by clicking here. BK: Hi, Allison, I hear you’ve written another book. What’s Matterness about? AF: It’s called Matterness: What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'The operators of the Melbourne Cricket Club, which runs one of the country’s largest stadiums, are trying to ensure that sports enthusiasts aren’t waiting more than half their lives to join the club. Currently, its waiting list tops 200,000. Here’s a membership problem most associations would straight-up love to have, even as it stressed them out.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'Could we all eventually be taking orders from finely tuned computer algorithms? One tech writer explores the possibility. Plus: It’s time to start a diary. Mathematical models play a big part in our daily lives: They fuel our searches, dictate the ads we see, and power our infrastructure. But could they also reside in the boss’s office?

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'The meetings industry as a whole is doing just fine, thank you very much. But a closer look shows that events that rely on government attendance are still hurting. Last week, the FOSE technology show became the latest victim of federal budget cuts and dwindling attendance. Government-focused trade shows were delivered another blow last week when the producers of FOSE, one of the premiere events for government technology professionals, announced that the conference and accompanying exposition wo

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'A new Public Citizen study argues that the search giant’s growing influence over the political sphere is worth raising the alarm over. It asks: Has Google become too powerful? Google is one of the most influential companies in the world, and according to one big-name consumer advocacy group, its reach is getting so broad that it may be tough to rein in its power.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

'A top research firm makes the case that it may be time to put more energy into internal social media efforts rather than relying on Facebook’s massive audience. Also: An ASAE graphics whiz talks about her favorite infographic treatments. Is now the time to stop relying on Facebook and Twitter as your main social promotional media? Sounds crazy, but the research firm Forrester is making the case that you may be wasting your promotional money.

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