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The public is listening and associations are spending

Aaron Wolowiec

The report found that from 2008 to 2012, 144 trade groups spent $1.2 billion – 37 percent of the total amount spent on contracts – on PR and marketing. Business associations came in second, spending more than $200 million on public relations, marketing and ad services. 4 in PR spending. And it seems Edelman is thriving.

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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

Beware of political risks when exploring new global markets. We spent a year researching the economies, politics, legal frameworks and markets of the countries. But these are not enough for entering a market. In 2003, widespread protest broke out around me in Azerbaijan, a country formerly part of the Soviet Union.

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Thanks For Playing: Be a Super Genuis

Thanks For Playing

Seeking community in associations since 2008. I just finished Andy Sernovitzs Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking. Some of the key points that particularly struck me include: In an era of social networking and nearly ubiquitous connectivity, customer service may be your MOST important marketing tactic.

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Thanks For Playing: Get Your Ideas Here!

Thanks For Playing

Seeking community in associations since 2008. Making it Rain: How to Drive Non-Dues Revenue with Michele Klecha, Club Managers Association of America and Scott Oser, Scott Oser Associates. Evolving Membership Models, with Barbara Armentrout, Marketing General Inc. ► 2008. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Membership Marketing Blog: Is There a Membership Gene?

Membership Marketing

Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. In addition, Alexis de Tocqueville saw the particular expression of this membership tendency in America. Speaking Engagements.

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Reaching Out To Global Markets Through Meetings & Events.

GlowGlobally

Market & Biz Plan. Penetrating or Expanding Global Markets through Meetings » Jul. Reaching Out To Global Markets Through Meetings & Events. Categories: MARCOM , Market & Bus Planning , Meetings. Membership. Public Affairs. « Where in the World are the Innovators? by Peter Turner.

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Taking a Fresh Look at Association Sponsorships

Association Adviser

The approach for generating revenue outside of membership dues is no exception. Very few organizations escaped the economic downturn of 2008-2009 and the slow-growth mindset that still follow us today. Like a lot of things in the association world, a great deal has changed since Association Adviser ’s debut in March of 2010.

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