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How to Manage Without a Community Manager

Higher Logic

Can you have a community without a community manager? Communities don’t just happen -- they’re built and nurtured over time , so having a dedicated community manager is ideal. But sometimes it’s just not realistic -- there isn’t the money or executives don’t realize how important community managers are for ensuring ROI. If that’s the case -- what do you do?

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Leading a Staff That Works Everywhere

Associations Now

An office with plenty of remote workers can work together well thanks to technology. But leading the team, as one association executive has learned, demands plenty of emotional intelligence as well. Where is the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States located? According to ARCUS’ website , its headquarters is in Fairbanks, Alaska. But less than half of its 15-person staff works there, and its executive director, Dr.

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4DX Is Harder Than It Reads

Eric Lanke

For whatever reason, my May 2014 post on the management book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution (also known as 4DX) has been getting some traction lately. Two people have reached out to me in the last month to see how my experiment with this strategy execution system was working out. And I'm going to assume that in a world where basically no one comments (much less reads) blogs anymore, two humans taking the time and trouble to contact me directly means I have definitely hit a nerve.

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Campaign Celebrates Job Satisfaction

Associations Now

Why do you love your job? The American Psychological Association wants to know. The American Psychological Association dedicated the month of February to find out why you and the rest of America’s workforce love their jobs. Launched in 2012, APA’s “I Love My Job” campaign asks people the reasons they love their work as a way to focus on the psychological factors that improve employee well-being, performance, and job satisfaction.

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Monday Buzz: Teaching Nonprofits the Secrets of Facebook

Associations Now

Looking to get the most out of your organization’s Facebook page? The social media network has released a new suite of tools to make the most of your community. Plus: Why office perks may not help creativity. As Facebook’s membership base has grown, so has its complexity, particularly for membership organizations using it as a valuable communications hub.

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ASAE Testifies on DC’s Revised Paid Leave Act

Associations Now

Following a new discussion draft being released on the District of Columbia’s proposed Universal Paid Leave Act, ASAE testified before the DC Council saying the revised bill would still create problems for association employers and employees in the city. ASAE testified before the DC Council on February 11 on the District of Columbia’s newly revised plan to establish a paid family and medical leave benefit for private-sector employees in the city.

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Canadian Trade Group Digs Deep for Oil Respect

Associations Now

The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors is launching a new public relations campaign, “Oil Respect,” that seeks to highlight the challenges that laid-off workers face as well as encourage expansion in the industry. Canada’s largest drilling association is asking for your respect. At a time when many workers have lost their jobs, the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors is launching a nationwide advocacy effort calling for industry recognition.

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