Thu.Aug 14, 2014

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Legal Insight For New Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

'Here are details about a new 8-part webinar series: Legal Issues for New Nonprofits.

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Travel Tips for Leaders

Association Leaders

'Leaders tend to travel frequently – I know I do. If you are a road warrior, you probably have developed a routine of things you do to make your travel more convenient and as pleasurable as possible. Here’s an article I recently came across about the rituals of a road warrior. While I don’t think I’ll ever bring my own candles and light them in my hotel room, I do see a few good ideas: keeping an extra key in my briefcase, removing the bedspread and taking a key with yo

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The Day Someone Made My Day

Robert M Barnes

'The Life of a Daymaker (Wagner, D. 2013) book was given to me this week by the entrepreneurial CEO of a machine company in TN. What a great gift, thanks Jeff Turner and thanks to my CEO Amith Nagarajan for introducing me.

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Would You Throw a Bucket of Ice Water Over Your Head For a Good Cause?

Associations Now

'That’s the question being asked of people around the country as part of a viral social media campaign started to help raise money for ALS. But is this type of campaign an effective fundraiser? Heard of the “ice bucket challenge?” This money means a lot to our research program. It also means a lot in the chapters to the day-to-day care of those living with ALS.

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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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Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Association Public Relations

SCD Group

'No matter how well you plan a major announcement for your association, news events can get in the way and keep you from getting the news coverage you desired! Sometimes your best PR plans get displaced by major news events. Back in graduate journalism school, we studied a Wilbur Shramm book titled One Day in the World’s Press: Fourteen Great Newspapers on a Day of Crisis, November 2, 1956.

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Your Brain Wants To Avoid Thinking In Conference Settings

Velvet Chainsaw

'Your brain is built to survive! It’s in the biology and chemistry of your brain to survive at all costs. Survival and protection are at the top of the list when it comes to brain activity. It even outranks thinking in priority. Survival Trumps Thinking. Your brain will avoid thinking in order to conserve energy for its survival instinct. That’s often why we don’t want to think in conference settings.

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Conference Circuit: Tractors Steeped in History

Associations Now

'An association dedicated to preserving the history of antique tractors celebrates its main event’s 40th anniversary. Also: Sociologists take over the Bay Area. Love old tractors? This one’s for you. The Mid-Michigan Old Gas Tractor Association (MMOGTA), a group for antique tractor enthusiasts, will be holding its 40th annual Mid-Michigan Old Gas Tractor Show this month.

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Thursday Buzz: Happy Birthday From Your Favorite Marketer

Associations Now

'Imagining a world where a birthday wish turns from effective marketing tool to customer irritant. Also: why your association’s magazine shouldn’t give a discount to an advertiser relying on an in-house ad agency. “Birthdays can be fun, and we can’t wait to celebrate yours. In our excitement, we accidentally sent out your birthday greeting too soon.” That’s an excerpt from a message that Association Executive Management’s David M.

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Obama Administration Partially Reverses Lobbying Guidance

Associations Now

'In the wake of a reinstated lawsuit and a judge’s suggestion that a ban might limit the free-speech rights of government relations officials, the Obama administration will allow registered lobbyists once again to serve on federal advisory boards—if they’re representing a client. The news is pretty good for people who work in the government relations space, though it may be a setback to Obama administration’s effort toward cutting special interest influence in Washington.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Media Groups Condemn Arrest of Reporters During Ferguson Protests

Associations Now

'As locals and police continued to clash in a small St. Louis suburb this week, two journalists on the scene were taken into police custody for reasons that remain unclear. Media associations objected loudly. The streets of Ferguson, Missouri, have been marred by violence, looting, and protests every night this week in the wake of the Saturday shooting death of an unarmed African American teenager by an unidentified St.