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Nonprofit Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls

Associations Now

The new report, “ A Decade of Data: An In-depth Look at 2014 and a Ten-Year Retrospective on Children’s Product Recalls [PDF], noted that while last year was one of the most improved years on record for product-recall effectiveness since the group started its research in 2002, there’s still room for progress.

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MemCom Awards – could you be a winner?

Optimist Consulting

Build a calendar across the year to fit in with your other marketing planning to ensure resources are in place to meet the deadlines. This will ensure you have buy-in and resources at hand, which will give you confidence and will create synergy. It makes great viewing plus you can share with your stakeholders on Social Media platforms!

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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! Social Media Advocacy Challenge. Branding Social Media Profile Pictures and GIPHY Stickers. Online Resource Hubs.

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Conferences Aren't Serious About Networking Unless

Idea Architects

Include space on name badges for Twitter handles and in participant listings for other social media connections (LinkedIn, Facebook, et al) that individuals may wish to share. For smaller conferences, have an area with games, puzzles, books and resources similar to what you find in the lobby of an old-fashioned resort.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

Associations Now

One company that’s found success is Target, which started hosting them back in 2002. Holding a pop-up meeting preview could be a great way to get early feedback on your idea before you dedicate resources to it. Use social media to get the word out. Our pop-up stores may be temporary, but they leave quite an impression.

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Lunchtime Links: What Roger Ebert Taught Us About Engagement

Associations Now

Even through sickness, Roger Ebert communicated with the world via social media—and gained a new audience through direct engagement. ” In the end, Ebert embraced social media , often directly reaching out to his fans, and his adoption can serve as an example to all who haven’t found their voice in social networks.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

Year-round, 365-day engagement through technology and social media is one of the biggest trends she has observed. Measuring social media. According to Donovan, the need to measure social media isn’t confined to associations, as social media eats increasingly into marketing time and budgets.