Wild Apricot
APRIL 22, 2016
Nonprofits are a magical place filled with super passionate, hardworking, and extremely motivated individuals. But, sometimes when you get a bunch of equally passionate people in one room for a Board Meeting, some people's quirks become annoyingly apparent.
Reid All About it
APRIL 22, 2016
Here’s the webinar line-up for the association community for the week of April 25. If you’re at the digitalNow conference when this is published on Friday, please find me and say hello. Happy Passover! Earth Day is also Friday (April 22)—go out into the woods, desert, or your favorite happy place outside and soak up nature’s splendor. Yes, we are blessed to be here on this beautiful planet.
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Socious
APRIL 22, 2016
Every week we aim to make your life easier by compiling the best online community articles from around the web right here on our blog. This week, our favorite articles focus digital marketing and improving the customer experience.
Reid All About it
APRIL 22, 2016
Here’s the webinar line-up for the association community for the week of April 25. If you’re at the digitalNow conference when this is published on Friday, please find me and say hello. Happy Passover! Earth Day is also Friday (April 22)—go out into the woods, desert, or your favorite happy place outside and soak up nature’s splendor. Yes, we are blessed to be here on this beautiful planet.
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Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
A new Council on Competitiveness study finds that the United States’ embrace of advanced manufacturing technologies is helping to improve its global standing as a manufacturing center. The country is expected to be at the top of the group’s Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index by 2020. “Imports” has been a buzzword in manufacturing in recent years, with countries like China and Germany long giving American manufacturers fits.
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Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
The ways in which organizations engage and communicate with their supporters matters, says Abila’s Donor Loyalty Study. People are more likely to donate to organizations if they feel engaged, and Abila’s Donor Loyalty Study: A Deep Dive into Donor Behaviors and Attitudes points to some ways that associations might better engage their donors. Where does engagement start?
Effective Database
APRIL 22, 2016
As we all know, a sunk cost is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. A good example of a sunk cost is the purchase of a new AMS to replace an old system. Once you’ve purchased a new AMS, there’s no going back. The money is spent. The cost is sunk. The sunk cost fallacy is the belief that once the money is spent, there is no going back; one must continue down the road you’re on, because after all, if you change directions now, all that money would be was
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 22, 2016
This is part two in a four part series. See part one here. Go ahead and admit it! If you are even a little like me, you have a curiosity for the future. I have always felt a fascination for what’s next more than a nostalgia for the past. Imagine my surprise to discover my brain is actually hardwired to foresee the future. According to neurobiologists Dr.
Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
The National Restaurant Association provides resources to help restaurants shrink their environmental footprints. Plus: In honor of Earth Day, how being earth-conscious can be good for business. Individuals and industries around the globe will take time today to celebrate our home planet as the sun shines on another Earth Day. And restaurants have a role to play, too.
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Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.
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Beth Kanter
APRIL 22, 2016
Note from Beth: In the decade or so that I’ve been doing social media, I’ve always been an advocate of the “Listen, Learn, Adapt” approach to doing social and a decade later, it is still very important for success. The first and most important step is for organizations to put on their listening ears and monitor conversations, get feedback, and continuously improve.
Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
A big problem facing many association execs visiting this year’s Digital Now Conference in Orlando is the treadmill of technology. A key speaker at the event recommends not digging in your heels. Does technology make you nervous? If so, you’re not alone. A survey at the 2016 Digital Now Conference , taking place April 21-23 in Orlando, showed that many attendees at this year’s event were nervous about the steepening technology curve.
Associations Now
APRIL 22, 2016
ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia-Pacific, which took place in Hong Kong last week, proved that meeting planners from around the world have a lot in common. Last week I had the opportunity to attend ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia-Pacific , in Hong Kong. It was great few days of learning, networking, and hearing about the issues that association executives outside of the United States are dealing with and how they’re innovating and
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