KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

MARCH 24, 2015

'I''ve been reading an excellent book by Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant, When Millennials Take Over , that identifies four capacities for the future of business: Digital, Clear, Fluid, and Fast. The March 24, 2015 edition of Association Chat will focus on The Digital Organization - inspired by this great book. Is your association a digital organization?

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 24, 2015

'Massive Open Online Courses. The public seems to embrace them, while higher education remains skeptical of their educational value. But either way, MOOCs probably aren’t going anywhere, so it’s wise to take some tips from their success. So what’s a MOOC? Essentially, it’s a teaching format that’s open and accessible to learners around the globe, provided they have Internet access.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'Competition in Wait The buzz around Meerkat and its near-instant uptake by powerful figures could easily fade away—but even if it does, it has Twitter’s attention for now. Last weekend, just as SXSW was getting going, Twitter limited Meerkat’s access to its platform , claiming it was a competitor. Why’s that? See, the social giant was in the midst of acquiring a similar startup, Periscope.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 24, 2015

'There are no better champions for your organization’s communication’s strategy than your staff. Leveraging the networks and personal brands of your staff as champions can help your organization’s communications strategy have more impact. With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'Another Voice? IACP may not be the only organization looking into changing its official policy on lethal-injection drugs. The Wall Street Journal notes that the American Pharmacists Association is considering adopting a similar position at its annual meeting this week. The move is in response to an online petition pushed by anti-death-penalty activists last year.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'The first-ever Asia-Pacific edition of the Great Ideas Conference tapped the creative energy of associations on the other side of the world. Read on for some highlights. Also: the pitfalls of not owning your domain names online. As you probably already know, great ideas have great reach. So, too, does ASAE’s Great Ideas conference. Two weeks after the hallmark annual event wrapped up in Orlando , the conference got a second wind halfway around the world.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'The District of Columbia has a long way to go before its troubled streetcar program can get off the ground, but an analysis by the American Public Transportation Association indicates that the problems ailing the system can definitely be fixed. If you live in Washington, DC, and your social calendar has been limited by the lack of a streetcar, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has some good news for you.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'In an update on the proposed rule on political activity by nonprofits, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress and reporters that the agency may look to widen the rule’s lens to cover more than just 501(c)(4) organizations. Last summer, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it was pumping the brakes on its proposed rule regarding how much political activity is appropriate for 501(c)(4) tax-exempt social-welfare organizations after it received more than 150,000 comments.

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Associations Now

MARCH 24, 2015

'A survey of nearly 14,000 academics examines some of the motivations behind researchers’ decision to join or not join scholarly groups. It also offers a glimpse at the reasons they stay and what keeps them engaged in those groups. A newly published survey of roughly 14,000 researchers and research-based professionals is shedding some light on the appeal of scholarly societies.

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