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Tech Giants Collaborate on New Smart Home Standards

Associations Now

Apple, Google, and Amazon are among the companies joining forces to create a new standard that could allow smart home technologies to work without a hitch on competing devices. The new effort aims to create open standards for smart home technology, using the IP (internet protocol) addresses to manage the technology.

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A Look at the Event Industry’s Tech Skills Gap

Associations Now

That means, over the years, I’ve had to acquire new tech-related skills, such as learning how to use tools like WordPress, getting a basic understanding of search engine optimization, and knowing how to read and interpret data analytics. In addition, the study, “Are Event Planners Struggling with Event Technology?,” What’s Next?

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Daily Buzz: GoFundMe Launches Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits

Associations Now

Are you considering crowdsourcing funds for your association’s next project? Coming in November, the tool will offer two pricing plans: one with donor-covered platform fees and one with no fees and an option for donors to leave “tips” for GoFundMe services. Also: Say goodbye to in-flight entertainment. Goodbye, Seat-back Entertainment.

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Lunchtime Links: Invest in New Technologies That Matter

Associations Now

How to evaluate new technologies. New technologies are all around us, every day. Worthy tech: There’s no hiding from technology. But not every new technology is worth your time—or your money. ” These technologies “have the potential to dramatically change the status quo,” writes Hurt.

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Protech Announces SSO Integration with Web Scribble

Protech

The unified login will bring together the powerful capabilities of Protech’s association management software and Web Scribble’s job board technology to better serve associations and their members. .

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How to Keep Your Event Speakers Happy

Expo Logic

Let the speaker know what to expect, including the anticipated size of the event, audience demographics and what methods of technology you plan to use during their presentation to increase audience engagement. billion people were using social media , and that number is projected to increase to nearly 3 billion by 2021. Lead tracking.

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Advocating for a Better Legislative Flow

Association Adviser

This is a new loan program that allows states and municipalities to borrow money at treasury rates, which are traditionally extremely low, for water infrastructure improvement, repair or expansion projects. Technology makes those meetings a lot easier. My office works to maintain or increase federal financial support for SRFs.