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Industry Group Aims to Make Diamonds a Millennial’s Best Friend

Associations Now

In fact, in 2011, Forbes reported a 300 percent increase in sapphire sales. DPA unveiled the new campaign last week at JCK Las Vegas, a major jewelry industry event, and plans to officially launch it in September, with the help of its industry partner, Mother New York.

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Advocacy and Governance 2.0

Association Adviser

You just need frequent and effective communication to keep them engaged. Sabuco also recommends keeping board members well informed with regular communications and regularly review your mission statement and core values as you prepare your annual report. Selection of Top 10 Association Communication Challenges 2011-2015.

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Data Shows Associations ‘Not Getting and Not Asking’

Association Adviser

“You just described my life,” related Carol Meerschaert, director of marketing and communications for the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association in Fairfield, N.J. “The staff and board feel we communicate our value prop, and yet our members don’t always feel that. How do we communicate the value of what we do?”

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Debunking Five Myths About Google+

Association Adviser

Fact: Google Plus has a strong social component, but it actually is the biggest change in communications since the interactive website. Google’s new search algorithm also weighs frequency of posting and whether content is original. The Google+ search feature was added in early October 2011. She is based in New York City.

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Membership Wakeup Call for Associations

Association Adviser

Associations must adapt to shifting demographics, new communication platforms and changing member preferences. ASQ’s Mason said that because members (and prospective members) can get so much valuable information online for free, associations have to find new ways to demonstrate their value. It’s cautious optimism at best.

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SCD Group: 30 Marketing Tips for Associations: Highly Rated Ideas.

SCD Group

8 Build Twitter relationships by retweeting tweets from NYC Women in Communications Inc via Kellen Company. #9 10 Getting started on Twitter can be tough – use Twitter Search and Twazzup to find people who are already talking about your profession or industry who have a lot of followers and link to them, mention them etc.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

I found myself thinking back over all the great 1-on-1 conversations I had in 2010 and wanting to have more in 2011. It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. Artists—eg,Shannon Wexelberg.