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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

For a great example of gaming in action, watch this 8-minute video on how the New York Public Library engaged 500 people overnight in writing a book about its collections. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2).

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Two ads define storytelling for associations

SCD Group

The ad features “the little room over the pizza place at 315 Chestnut Street,” where TripAdvisor began in 2000, the “modest first-floor bedroom in Tallinn, Estonia,” where Skype was started in 2003 and the “second floor above the strip mall at Roble and El Camino,” where Shutterfly began in 1999.

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

Achieve

Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive. Start with those with the largest populations like California, Texas, Florida, and New York, and adapt to their state-specific filing requirements.

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Reporting on HIPAA: Group Helps Journalists Navigate Legal, Ethical Gray Areas

Associations Now

To set the scene: Last week, ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter obtained an image of medical record that showed New York Giants defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul had surgery to amputate his right index finger following a 4th of July fireworks accident.

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With Federal Help, Association Gives Historic Cars Their Due

Associations Now

Later, the car attracted a famous owner (record producer Phil Spector, currently in prison for a 2003 murder) and made high-profile appearances (an episode of The Monkees in 1968), before falling into obscurity—leading historians to worry it had disappeared forever.

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Beyond the Numbers: Medical Schools Try Holistic Approach

Associations Now

As noted by The New York Times blogger Dr. Pauline Chen , however, MCAT scores can leave some students at a significant disadvantage, as the tuition costs and time needed to gain high scores with the standardized test leave certain socioeconomic classes at a disadvantage.

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When Not to Protect Your Association’s Brand

Associations Now

” Snow fallout: Last winter, The New York Times drew a significant amount of buzz from web users at large when it published “ Snow Fall ,” a multimedia story with a highly visual interface employing videos that interact with your browser as you scroll.