Higher Logic

MARCH 3, 2016

Starting a community can be intimidating, especially for small organizations -- you don’t have the same pool of resources as larger organizations do. But that doesn’t mean you can’t -- or shouldn’t -- build a community. And it doesn’t doom you to fail. With the right tools, platform and team, an organization of any size can create an awesome, thriving community.

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Socious

MARCH 3, 2016

In the past, organizational innovation came from the spark of an idea applied to a well-funded research and development panel. The organization hatched the idea, grew it, and presented it all on its own timeline. This is no longer the case. Growth, engagement, and even the creation of ideas themselves is now fueled by faster processes and the closer interactions between companies and their customers, partners, and professional associations.

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Smooth The Path

MARCH 3, 2016

Where should we spend our association’s resources, our time time and our precious emotional energy? — Pursuing non-members or serving current members? — Focusing on unengaged members or helping our best members? — Worrying about appealing to every professional or thinking about how to be indispensable to those who get the most value?

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Socious

MARCH 3, 2016

In the past, organizational innovation came from the spark of an idea applied to a well-funded research and development panel. The organization hatched the idea, grew it, and presented it all on its own timeline. This is no longer the case. Growth, engagement, and even the creation of ideas themselves is now fueled by faster processes and the closer interactions between companies and their customers, partners, and professional associations.

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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

Organization leaders know they’re at risk, but that doesn’t mean they’re ready for a security breach. Organizations are concerned about cybersecurity, but their tech teams aren’t necessarily prepared to fend off an attack, according to a new study from information systems association ISACA. The percentage of security professionals who are confident in their team’s ability to prevent and fight cyberattacks has dropped from 87 percent to 75 percent over the last year, the study found.

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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

It depends, according to one staffing professional’s insights into the trends and cycles of the association talent market. This time last year, human resources firm Nonprofit HR predicted a positive employment prognosis for the nonprofit sector throughout 2015. In fact, the group estimated that 37 percent of associations and membership societies would create new positions last year, and its 2015 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey [PDF] also found an increase in voluntary employee turno

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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

The International Olympic Committee has identified 43 refugees from around the world as potential competitors for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The IOC this week announced its plan for allowing the athletes to compete as part of a special refugee team—a decision that reflects current geopolitical trends. The athletes may not have a permanent country to call home, but they will have a team to play for during this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

In the American Sleep Apnea Association’s latest effort to better understand the disorder, the group is teaming up with IBM on a new crowdsourced study that takes advantage of the tech giant’s Watson platform. And the project will use technology from Apple that turns iPhones into data-collection tools for medical research. IBM’s Watson has been making friends in the association space recently, last month teaming up with the American Heart Association to help improve the heart h

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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

Rundown Attendees: 500. Buyers: 250. Education Opportunities: 40 plus. The Association of Partners for Public Lands’ 2016 Convention and Trade Show begins this weekend. More than 500 public land professionals, exhibitors, and speakers will come together in Spokane, Washington, in the upcoming days to learn, engage, and connect with one another.

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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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Associations Now

MARCH 3, 2016

The premier technology, film, and music festival in Austin, Texas, convinces the first couple to headline this year’s edition of SXSW. Plus: Check up on your expert speaker. It took years to pull off, but it all came together this year: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will show up at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, later this month.

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