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Kids Skate Free: Association-Managed Cause Marketing Campaign

SCD Group

Kids Skate Free represents a great example of a locally-initiated, association-managed cause marketing campaign that benefits a struggling industry. It demonstrates how associations can use cause marketing to enhance their members while benefitting a cause. I love the strategic thinking behind Kids Skate Free!

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

.orgSource

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era.

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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Despite bad press, Detroit offers countless examples of what’s working. In an article I wrote in June 2002 for Associations Now , I encouraged readers to take a break from the daily firefighting we’ve come to expect and instead approach tasks with more reflection, strategy and collaboration.

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Moderating Discussions in the Modern World

Association Adviser

For example, if you expect to get rampant participation from readers of your blog, you’d better be prepared to respond and carry on a two-way dialogue when someone actually posts a relevant comment. Check out these examples of moderated online discussions: The weekly #AssnChat occurs Tuesdays at 2 p.m. My guess: Not very successful.

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Incorporating Text Polling at Your Next Live Event

Association Adviser

There has been so much talk about Big Data and analytics lately, but sometimes you just need to ask your audience or target market a quick question that can be easily answered and shared in real-time. Here are some examples: Pre-presentation research poll: I send an email before the event to all attendees with a link to poll questions.

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Advocating from Afar: Virtual and Remote Grassroots Advocacy

Beekeeper Group

The Dirksen, Hart, and Russell Senate Office Buildings and Ford and Longworth House Office Buildings weren’t cleared for entry until the end of January 2002, three months later! As with many of the tactics above, it helps to provide supporters with examples, training/logistical options, and talking points to improve their video.

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Moneyball and Management Innovation

Jamie Notter

If you haven’t seen it, the movie is about Billy Beane , General Manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team, who about 10 years ago started evaluating his players and fielding a team in a completely different way (and getting great results, at about one-fourth the payroll of the big market teams).