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Why Your Association Needs Social Media

Association Adviser

There are many reasons why your association needs social media, but perhaps the biggest is member engagement. Social media also helps with: Thought leadership. Social media platforms. Take a look at your goals, and decide which social media platforms make the most sense for your organization.

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Stop Wasting Time with Social Media

YourMembership

Put an End to Your Social Media Efforts. September 18th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. Connecting with people from your industry. Then you haven’t really tried social. Social Media and Business Trends. YourMembership.com Blog.

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Reads of the Week: October 12, 2012

Reid All About it

If your organization wants to become an industry source for curated content – and frankly, why wouldn’t you? – I love this post at GigaOm by Mathew Ingram about the effect social media has on his real-world serendipity. Tagged: Content Marketing , Professional Development , Reading , Web and Social Media.

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5 Gen Z Values Associations Need to Know

Membersuite

5 More Gen Z Values—and How To Appeal To Them Generation Z was born between 1997 and 2012, making them about 10 to 25 years old. Ask industry suppliers to sponsor scholarships for Gen Z too. Host AMAs (Ask Me Anything sessions) where industry leaders give younger members inspiration and direction. #2:

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5 myths to avoid when marketing for associations

MultiBriefs

Social media doesn't work for professional associations One of the most common myths about social media is that it only works for promoting consumer-facing products and services. The truth is that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social networks are highly effective platforms for promoting B2B associations.

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Electric Power Industry Takes Command-Center Approach to Hurricane Florence

Associations Now

Part of that disaster planning and response is being driven by a CEO-led Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) [PDF] that ensures unified communications between industry and government officials. The approach was first used during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. “At

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Membership Marketing Blog: News on Social Media and.

Membership Marketing

Thursday, April 12, 2012. News on Social Media and Membership Marketing. As we continue compiling the data for the 2012 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report for our upcoming release, I thought that I would share some trends that we are seeing related to social media. at Thursday, April 12, 2012.