Wild Apricot

JULY 28, 2014

'Is your association or club struggling to get the younger generation involved? Maybe adding more personality to your communications might help.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 28, 2014

'image source I spent the last week in Colorado on vacation. We made it an outdoor vacation as much as possible, with hiking and biking the dominant activities. I''m not an extreme sports kind of guy, but I do like doing things outdoors that in some small way test me and my capabilities. This was a family vacation, so our choice of outdoor activities was limited by the capabilities and comfort levels of my two young children.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 28, 2014

'Conventional wisdom says we find those “A Team” players coming out of the top colleges and universities, with the best grades and test scores. Maybe not in every job, mind you, but certainly many, and definitely at a technology company like Google, right? Wrong. One thing I love about Google is the strategic and cultural clarity they have around the importance of data.

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'Do you have trouble asking your contacts for a favor or keeping in touch with your network? These are just two of the common networking mistakes identified in a new survey. One career coach shares advice for combating these mistakes. Networking can help make or break a career, or at least take it to the next level. But are you networking the right way?

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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2014

'The road to a successful show and increased non-dues revenue can be bumpy, as the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) and its event partner, NaylorCMG recently experienced. But a few speed bumps. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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GlowGlobally

JULY 28, 2014

'Join Ms. Jackie Oppenheim of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Mr. Murat Dogru of ASME Europe (MCI Brussels) as they present how ASME has grown its successful education and training business in the mature, competitive European market. When ASME decided to offer its successful training courses in Europe, multiple challenges had to be overcome.

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'102 k The approximate number of DOT-111 rail tank cars currently in service, according to the Railway Supply Institute. Many of these tankers carry flammable materials such as oil and ethanol and have been involved in some of the recent railway crashes. With oil spills caused by derailed trains more common in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed new regulations for safer transport of flammable liquids.

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Association 20/20

JULY 28, 2014

'By Stuart Meyer. In many ways, the history of associations up to present day has been built upon information. Think about it, trends, best practices, education, professional development, standards, research data and more. For many decades our members and the rest of the world has looked to our association for information. Today, information is everywhere and associations often find themselves getting lost in the ocean of noise.

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'If innovation is drying up in your organization, maybe it’s time to shake up your hiring process. Also: a new suite of 3-D printing options. Let’s say your association recognizes it needs new ideas. What comes next? Brainstorming sessions? Task forces? You could land in a cycle of call to action, meetings, and reports that keep hitting on the same points.

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Association Mavens

JULY 28, 2014

'Sarah Sladek is the founder and CEO of XYZ University, the only management consulting firm specialized in helping organizations engage Generations X, Y, and Z. We talk about her latest book, Knowing Y, and the Next Generation Association iPortal, the first online interactive curriculum designed to help association executives create relevant, future-focused, must-have membership experiences.

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'In the wake of three deadly crashes just days apart, the International Air Travel Association points to improved long-term safety trends in aviation. To say that the aviation industry had a rough week earlier this month would be a gross understatement. Despite the events of the past seven days, flying is safe. In the span of seven days, three separate deadly incidents involving commercial airliners dominated news headlines: On July 17, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over a conflict z

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Vanguard Tech

JULY 28, 2014

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'2 % The percentage of app developers that make more than $100,000 per month in revenue, according to a new survey of 10,000 developers by Developer Economics. Another 9 percent make between $10,000 and $100,000 in revenue each month. That means that 88 percent of developers take home less than $10,000 in revenue monthly. To put it another way, 89 percent of the total app-store revenue goes to just 11 percent of developers—a rough economic picture.

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Plexus Consulting

JULY 28, 2014

'Virgil R. Carter Most non-profit organizations have a strategic plan. Virtually all of these organizations also have an annual operating budget. Some organizations also develop and use an annual business or operational plan. But what’s the connection among these? How can you, your staff and volunteer leaders assess the connection between your strategy and annual operations?

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'Keep the waste at your events to a minimum by taking simple, sustainable steps. Also: Don’t waste your time—or vendors’—by asking for proposals before you’re ready. The thing with waste, no matter its form, is that it’s easier to avoid when you plan ahead. Two ideas on this front in today’s Social Media Roundup: Ceramics, Not Polystyrene.

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Associations Now

JULY 28, 2014

'A new study suggests that most executives let emotions trump data when it comes decision making. This may not be a bad thing—if you’ve thought about when it’s appropriate. I have a gut feeling we’re never going to be done talking about gut feelings. According to a recent survey by Fortune Knowledge Group and Gyro [PDF] , 62 percent of U.S. executives say they rely on “gut feelings and soft factors” when it comes to decision making.

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