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JUNE 15, 2011

On the web, it’s even more critical because we feel less loyalty to a web page than we do to a magazine or book we’ve purchased, so we’re apt to click away as soon as you bore us. The web feels different than a magazine, newspaper or book. No matter the medium, you want to hook the reader and get to the point quickly.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Lisa Hurley (Moderator), Content Director, Special Events magazine. Presenter: Lisa Hurley, Content Director, Special Events magazine. Presenters: Brooke Gracey, Senior Mobile Events App Strategist, CrowdCompass by Cvent. Adrea Hill, Training Program Manager, Haworth. Tue 9/20 at 3 p.m. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In my winning post, I introduced the copyright issue by discussing the recent Cooks Source magazine incident. The magazine printed a writer’s online article without her permission and received a lot of negative attention from both social and traditional media. Always focus on the content, not keywords.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You can add magazines and websites too, which is how I found the Cook’s recipe. I searched for a recipe on Eat Your Books , a cookbook index site. For $40/year, you can add your cookbooks to your EYB online library and quickly find a recipe you already own. Almost forgot… on the side, cauliflower cheesy breadsticks again.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

He’s writing this piece for news organizations but his advice works for magazines and other publications as well. Sponsored content is becoming more ubiquitous, so thankfully Jeff Sonderman at Poynter provides guidance on how to publish sponsored content without lowering editorial standards.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Never put in crazy hours because you think you should, except, of course, for those special times in the meeting, magazine or budget cycle that require it. If you learn to pause and reflect before reacting, you won’t stress yourself out so much and you’ll be a positive influence on the people around you. . Don’t be a workaholic.

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MARCH 10, 2011

I love this column from New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz about his marathon viewing sessions with some of his favorite art. MAIA aims to reach a wide and participatory audience across the globe, and offers users the ability to document, discuss, explore, and enrich Iraqi artistic expressions and experiences.”

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MARCH 15, 2016

This article was originally published in the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Success By Association magazine, February 2016 issue. ~~~. Social media is a great way to connect with others, find and share resources, and build a community. But how do you find time to manage it?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This article was originally published as “Writing Online Content for Distracted Humans and Web-Crawling Spiders” in the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Success By Association magazine, November/December 2015 issue. ~~~. Remember the days when members read everything you mailed them?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Lisa Hurley (moderator), content director, Special Events magazine and MeetingsNet. Jim McCaul, director of communications, Destination Marketing Association International. Barry McDonald, vice president of sales & marketing, onPeak. Wed 11/30 at 2 p.m. Getting What You Deserve. 1 CE credit.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Something else that’s cool about Geoff – he’s a former editor of VeloNews and Bicycling magazines, plus he wrote the book, literally, on Team 7-Eleven , one of our earliest professional cycling teams in the U.S. She needs a vicarious experience, and I want to foster a connection with the Aquarium, and our oceans.

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JULY 28, 2017

“Education needs a dramatically new approach, in which learning is a lifelong pursuit, not an endeavor limited to a few years in early adulthood,” says Amy Burroughs of EdTech Magazine: Focus on Higher Education.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Lisa Hurley (moderator), content director, Special Events magazine and MeetingsNet. Jim McCaul, director of communications, Destination Marketing Association International. Barry McDonald, vice president of sales & marketing, onPeak. Wed 11/30 at 2 p.m. Getting What You Deserve. 1 CE credit.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Repurpose existing magazine, newsletter, educational session, blast email and political alert content. You can get content in several ways: Create original content. Don’t worry, you have access to more content ideas than you’d expect. Trust me, the more you write, the easier it gets. Ask members to contribute a monthly post.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Provide magazines and iPads too – tether them if you wish. Tools : @ASegar would stock “flipcharts, postable walls, sticky notes, pens” and @strattonpub would include a “whiteboard or chalkboard.” Make it a good place to let the mind wander and work out issues. Who knows, maybe you can get a group visionboard activity going.

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JULY 30, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine. . – Meetings Outlook: Future Predictions for the Business of Meetings. 1 CMP credit.

Newsletter 195

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Rebecca Schrag Hershberg and Yael Schonbrun, Greater Good Magazine ). Angry about friends breaking the Covid rules? Neelam Tailor, The Guardian ). Psychologists offer three tips for coping with the loss of holiday traditions. Eight-in-ten Americans say they don’t generally answer their cellphone when an unknown number calls.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Creating Room for Innovation by Letting Go of Legacy Programs Whether it’s a magazine that no longer makes sense, a pet project of a former chief elected officer, or a program that has significant for-profit competition, it is up to the chief staff executive to keep these programs alive or build support for making necessary changes.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The web was buzzing last week with news that a small freebie magazine, Cooks Source, had allegedly committed a copyright violation by publishing a writer’s apple pie recipe and article without asking her permission. Edward Champion provided a synopsis of the entire incident and discovered quite a few other possible violations.

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MAY 3, 2011

Update: Maria Perez also blogged about the Writing for Women’s Magazines session. Don’t bother if you’ve got a pitch about gluten-free, farm to table, cupcakes, no knead bread or Top Chef contestants; they’re tough sells right now. This conference is not a tough sell. my eyes were bugging out.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Last week, I shared an excellent article from The New York Times Magazine about Bitcoin and its underlying technology. This report explains why every association should have a new member onboarding or orientation program, what you should expect from your program, how to launch the best program, and how to improve your existing program.

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an interview with Knowable Magazine, social psychologist Anthony Greenwald explains what works and what doesn’t work to curb implicit bias. Barbara Palmer at PCMA Convene lists eight ways conference organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees can make conferences more racially diverse. Implicit bias. Conference and education teams.

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JULY 1, 2022

Magazine ). He pulls out association-relevant findings from the successes of MOOCs, LinkedIn Learning, Khan Academy, The Great Courses, Udemy, and Degreed. Quick hits. Without measures in place to actively celebrate risk-taking and failure, innovation will always be crushed. Annabel Acton, Inc. Data is for action, not for collecting.

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MAY 21, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers. Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Presenters: Jessie States, CMP, CMM. Matt Turner.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Creating Room for Innovation by Letting Go of Legacy Programs Whether it’s a magazine that no longer makes sense, a pet project of a former chief elected officer, or a program that has significant for-profit competition, it is up to the chief staff executive to keep these programs alive or build support for making necessary changes.

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Revenue Survey Education Strategy 227

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MAY 19, 2011

I focused on reading my books, writing in my journal — most of it prompted by what I was reading, working on my visionboard — which involved lots of flipping through old cooking and fashion magazines and cutting out pictures, walking, yoga, meditating and just plain thinking. photo by Eryn Vorn.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

James Lancaster, Editor, AMI Magazine. Presenters: David Blansfield, Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Northstar Meetings Group. Loren Edelstein, Vice President and Content Director, Northstar Meetings Group. Lauren Arena, Editor, M&C Asia. Paul Harvey, Deputy Editor, M&IT. Fri 10/16 at 10 a.m.

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JULY 14, 2011

Eben Oliver Weiss at Bicycling magazine summed up the situation: “ The true courageous athletes are picking themselves up off the pavement after hitting the road at 25 to 35 miles per hour and finishing a 140 mile ride.

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MAY 14, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers. Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Presenters: Jessie States, CMP, CMM. Matt Turner.

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MAY 29, 2020

Today’s sessions: From Public Speaker to Virtual Event Host – Ramon Ray, Entrepreneur, Smart Hustle Magazine. Hear industry-leading thought leaders talk about the events industry as we know it today and what we see for the future. More info/register. Host: Liz King Events.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine. . – Meetings Outlook: Future Predictions for the Business of Meetings. 1 CMP credit.

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Revenue Certificate Oklahoma City Strategy 195

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JULY 10, 2020

So I nearly jumped out of my chair in joy when I saw an open letter in Harper’s Magazine signed by 150 famous people (dare I say, intellectuals) who are also concerned about the illiberal cancel culture and self-righteous trolling going on right now.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

Gerald Leonard, PM World 360 Magazine ). Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: Always use the double opt-in for email introductions. An excellent and considerate idea. Anand Sanwal, CB Insights ). Want your project to succeed? Get team buy-in. An eye doctor explains how to keep screens from ruining your vision. I blame flow.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Host: Training Magazine Network. Discover how to create engaging learning for both managers and certified facilitators using platform and authoring tools. Utilize learning science best practices (habit design, memory enhancement, transfer) to design/deliver effective training. More info/register. Thu 12/15 at 12 p.m. –

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Why young companies are starting print magazines as a way to help build their brands. Amanda Kaiser at Smooth The Path ). Be the light or reflect it. I love this necessary and welcome reminder. Austin Kleon ). It’ll be interesting to see how this turns out.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Newman, Greater Good Magazine ). Crap, he (Indi Samarajiva) is right. Quick hits before we get to next week’s free webinars: Scientific insight on why you never seem to have enough time. Seven ways to boost your newsletter open rate. Michael Brenner, Content Marketing Institute ). Here’s what you really need to know about quantum computing.

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DC Washington Content Education 50

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Online communities give every association an always-accessible presence, moving ahead of magazines or newsletters as the most valued member benefit. . – Why Online Community is Your Association’s Future: Changing How We Work & Connect (Part 1).

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