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4 Elements of a High-Engagement Association Website

Socious

In the grand scheme of the digital age, thank goodness the 90’s and early 2000’s are behind us. Don’t get me wrong, we wouldn’t be where we are today without GeoCities, America Online, and MySpace. However, I’m very glad that we have moved away from the notion that every organization needs a website, just to have a website.

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Aging Members Will Stick Around (& Keep Learning) Longer Than You Think

WBT Systems

Between 2000 and 2010, the 55+ segment grew from 13 to nearly 20 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The aging of America is not the crisis that is often portrayed in the media or even in scholarly papers,” said Richard Johnson, an economist and senior fellow at the Urban Institute.

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Virtual Named to the Inc 5000 List for the Third Year

Virtual

Magazine has released their annual “ Fasting Growing Private Companies in America ” edition. In fact, my quick scan of the top 500 found only 20 companies formed prior to the year 2000. And for the third time in recent years, Virtual was right there on the list, nestled among some pretty cool companies.

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The Importance Confidence Plays In The Workplace with Susan Marshall of The Backbone Institute

Association Mavens

Published in 2000, it has been translated into multiple languages and is particularly popular in Asia. Her corporate and consulting experience includes work with Best Buy, Subaru of America, Harley-Davidson, GE Healthcare, We Energies, New York City Leadership Academy, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and many others.

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British Groups Join Voices Calling for Preservation at Princeton

Associations Now

Back in 2000, when the Institute put its housing development proposal forward, it was met with enormous pushback from groups like the Princeton Battlefield Society. In 2012, the National Trust for Historic Preservation even put the site on its list of the most endangered historic places in America.

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Boy Scouts’ LGBT Policy Challenged by New York Chapter

Associations Now

The Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America this week hired Pascal Tessier, one of the first openly gay Eagle Scouts, as a camp counselor. Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier has been something of a trailblazer in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Tessier already has a prominent lawyer in his corner, just in case.

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As Coffee Loses Its Punch, Tea Association Steeps In Industry Growth

Associations Now

Coffee may rule the roost of hot caffeinated beverages in America, but for some, there’s a new cup o’ tea in town. Young, worldly, and experimental drinkers are now trying out various teas, and businesses and cafes are sprouting up to serve the new population seeking a good cuppa across America. ” A Cultural Shift.

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