Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Want to learn how to make your members feel they really matter? Here are details on our upcoming free Expert Webinar presented by Allison Fine, author of Matterness: Fearless Leadership For A Social World.
Aaron Wolowiec
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'A few months ago, I was looking for a kid-friendly, clean, affordable place at which my family and I could eat during a weekend getaway. So the first thing I did? Turned to Yelp for customer reviews. I didn’t want marketing speak, but instead the pros and cons of dining experiences. I did the same thing a few weeks later while looking for a hotel. The point is: Word-of-mouth is a powerful marketing tool.
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Jamie Notter
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Everybody wants to figure out the Millennials. There are a lot of reasons, but more and more it''s coming down to purely mercenary ones. Since the Millennials are the largest generation ever, they are ultimately going to spend more than any other generation has. We''re not seeing it fully yet--they''re still young, so they haven''t hit their prime spending years.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Here’s something you can learn from the streaming maestros at Netflix: Cloud computing has the potential to become a major cost-saver for your organization, but if you aren’t maintaining your servers the right way, you might feel the pain of some major hidden costs. I’m clearing my schedule. Cancel my plans on Friday. You may not hear from me for a few days after that.
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Achieve
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
What do Millennials want from a museum experience? If you haven’t already, it might be time to ask us. . Museum development officers and marketing professionals are all wondering if members of the Millennial generation (born after 1979) will support museums like our parents did. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) seems to think we won’t. Although there is very limited data on Millennial attendance each year, AAM’s Trendswatch 2013 report highlights that Millennials have a tendency to give to
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'After the association failed to prevent passage of a Salt Lake City ordinance allowing bike riders to breeze into restaurant drive-thrus, the group successfully appealed its case to the state legislature. Your Taco Bell fourthmeal wasn’t meant to be enjoyed on a mountain bike. In Salt Lake City, however, the issue of cyclists in the city’s drive-thrus has been driving some passionate debate.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'How one industry group’s work is ensuring that emoji represent a broader range of human diversity. Also: Get people talking in your private community. As you probably know, nonprofit organizations have huge impacts on many aspects of our lives. Here’s a way that you may not have imagined. This week, Apple introduced beta updates of its Mac OS X operating system , which include more emoji offerings, in an effort to improve the icons’ diversity.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'The International Council of Shopping Centers says the Mall of America and the organization’s other member malls have been preparing for the worst long before a recent threat surfaced from a Somalian terror group. With word of a potential terror threat against malls in the United States and other Western countries, a key industry group says its members are prepared for the worst—and then some.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'The Association of Opinion Journalists and the Poynter Institute announced a new partnership that the organizations hope will bolster each other and cultivate diverse voices in the field. A group of opinion journalists are going to be getting a little help from a leading nonprofit journalism training organization. Last week it was announced that the Poynter Institute will provide management services to the Association of Opinion Journalists in a new partnership that will aim to increase AOJ’s o
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Members of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services can get discounts on short text codes for rapid communication. What’s the benefit? Information and referral (I & R) professionals require fast, dependable ways to communicate with people who are in need of support services. Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS) members can now conduct business more efficiently with the help of discounted two-way text services.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'A quarter-century ago, the American Lung Association successfully made the argument to Congress that smoking shouldn’t be allowed on planes. This week, the association celebrates the anniversary of that achievement—and looks forward to the steps it hopes to take next. Before we got rid of smoking in restaurants, we got rid of smoking on airplanes.
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