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How Mobile Technology Is Changing the Way We Commute

Associations Now

According to two new studies, the way we use devices is leading some—especially millennials—to ditch commuting to work by car. In Chicago, the foundation notes, bus ridership increased between 2006 and 2009 after the city made real-time bus information available. One key benefit? They can work on the way in.

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MTI's Story: Harnessing Community to Digitally Transform

Higher Logic

We’ve used technology, including our online community, our learning management system, and our benchmarking database to empower our members, help them do more for themselves, connect with them, and expand services without expanding staff. In 2006, when Tom first joined MTI, he remembers a study they did with their board.

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Wednesday Buzz: The Post-Gigaom Publishing Landscape

Associations Now

The end of a prominent technology blog presents a cautionary tale for publishers. Monday night, a familiar figure in the technology blogging community suddenly turned away and vanished out of sight. Plus: an equation built to maximize opportunities. “Gigaom recently became unable to pay its creditors in full at this time.

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Survey Reveals Top Community Association Manager Challenges

AvidXchange: Association Management

Now, they help businesses in the industry implement technology to effectively streamline and scale operations. Below is a summary of their conversation. So, to me, the best response is that supplementing with technology is the best thing that they can do. The more the technology can do, the more money savings you have.”

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The Hourglass Blog: Learning Innovation from the Mayo Clinic

The Hourglass Blog

Born in 2006 as the brainchild of Dr. Nick LaRusso, the CFI was first called the SPARC Lab (with the acronym standing for its methodology: see, plan, act, refine, and communicate). Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2006. But I think Mayo goes one step better. Communication. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog: A Prescription for Innovation

The Hourglass Blog

• Innovation is using technology to streamline operations and deliver new services. • “If I don’t figure out how to harness technology to streamline what we do and deliver better service to my members, online competitors are going to leave me in the dust.” Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog: The GenX Bridge

The Hourglass Blog

We’ve been working on reinvigorating the association’s professional development programs, which has led to some lengthy discussions about technology and social networking with the appointed task force and the Board of Directors. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2006. Communication.