Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'In this guest post, Alex Balan offers his take on 5 social media trends non-profits should pay attention to for 2015.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'Is your travel budget still tight? Sure. But 2014 may go down in the books as the year that the majority of association folks officially unchained themselves from their desks. The post Mobile Apps. For more about this topic, click on the headline. Did You Know?

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'$ 8K The amount that professional mall Santas can make during the holiday season in Southern California, according to comments FORBS President “Santa” Bob Callahan made to Insure.com. Though the pay is good, he notes that the work is stressful and can take hundreds of hours. Is there an association for professional Santa Clauses? You betcha—in fact, there are a bunch of them.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'These smaller trade events host 12-150 buyers and vendors who meet one-on-one over the course of a few days to discuss product offerings and establish working relationships. The post Why Attend an. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'People attend meetings for many reasons, but often at the top of their list is networking opportunities. Is your association doing everything it can to create connections and build relationships among attendees? But whether it’s an attendee’s first or tenth time, he or she wants to establish connections with others in the industry, and networking at meetings is the ideal way to do that.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'From https://www.flickr.com/photos/80497449@N04/7417419582. Understanding conference shatterpoints is critical to comprehending your conference’s financial sustainability. Essentially, conference shatterpoints are fault lines pointing to areas of vulnerability. They’re leading indicators that illustrate areas of weakness that usually don’t fully appear in your results until years later.

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Association Mavens

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'[link]. Ed Rigsbee is an internationally recognized expert on strategic marketing alliance development and implementation. As a sub-specialty, Ed works with non-profit associations and societies helping them to develop member recruitment and retention campaigns. In this interview Ed discusses his member recruitment cycle, pricing structures, and tips to unlock the potential within your association.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'The American Bar Association recently launched a new trade imprint that will publish legal fiction and nonfiction books that the association hopes will draw readers both inside and outside the profession. If you’re a fan of a good legal thriller á la John Grisham, you might want to check out some of the new works of fiction the American Bar Association plans to publish over the next year as part of its recently launched trade imprint, Ankerwycke.

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Beekeeper Group

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'If you’re like us, you’re not just getting ready for the holidays- you’re getting ready for the new Congress. Whether the results of the midterm elections were good news or bad news for you, you’ll still need to introduce your organization and issues to the new folks on the Hill. Where to begin? Here are four tips for engaging new Members and their staff: 1.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'Don’t get caught off guard by a sudden drop in attendance or sponsorships at your annual meeting. Also: A leading association exec breaks down strategies for managing your time. There’s a point where you can tell the foundation of your event is breaking down—say, when repeat attendance drops below 50 percent, or sponsorship renewal drops below 75 percent.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'The $1.1 trillion spending bill, which passed the House Thursday night, is loaded with riders big and small. Many of the changes were welcomed by associations, but a rollback of Washington, DC’s, marijuana legalization initiative proved controversial. A lot went into the $1.1 trillion “cromnibus” spending bill—a combination of a continuing resolution and an omnibus spending bill.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 12, 2014

'In response to a series of crashes involving buses carrying passengers to casinos, the American Bus Association and the American Gaming Association are teaming up to hold motor coach firms to higher standards. The trip to the casino shouldn’t be as much of a gamble as the slot machine. Two leading associations in the busing and gaming industries agree with that sentiment.

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