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#ASAE18: Value Means More Than Money, Says Kickstarter Founder

Associations Now

Kickstarter enjoyed rapid success: Since its launch, it has funded 150,000 projects through nearly $4 billion from more than 15 million backers, and by 2012, one million-dollar project was fully funded every week. Strickler said much of his concern about redefining value stems from his experience living in New York City.

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The Importance Confidence Plays In The Workplace with Susan Marshall of The Backbone Institute

Association Mavens

Susan is the author of “How to Grow a Backbone: 10 Strategies for Gaining Power and Influence at Work.” Be in it” was released in December 2012. She has been assisting leaders in public and private sector industry, non-profit agencies, and public education for nearly 30 years. Her second book, “Life.

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Why Aren’t Associations Creating Walking Billboards?

SCD Group

Back in October 2012, I posted Are You Using Identity as Association Marketing Strategy. Sitting in the airport last Saturday, I noticed a huge number of people wearing logoed clothing that identified themselves with their team, cause, city, company. Back packs, hats, tee shirts, shoes, etc. It’s a free shirt (sometimes).

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Lunchtime Links: The Importance of Helping Others

Associations Now

Why keeping score isn’t a successful networking strategy, and more, in today’s Lunchtime Links: Giving back: Most people network with their professional communities when they need something. Online donations: Recent data from The Chronicle of Philanthropy show that online donations grew by 14 percent from 2011 to 2012.

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Thursday Buzz: North America Loves Its Meetings

Associations Now

The 65 events scheduled today cover wide geographic ground—from educational sessions in Wisconsin to social media efforts in New York City to a press rally in Las Vegas—as well as a broad range of subject matter. billion to the country’s GDP in 2012. — MemberClicks (@MemberClicks) April 16, 2015.

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Membership Wakeup Call for Associations

Association Adviser

As we go live with this issue, the stock market is near its all-time high, housing prices are rebounding in most parts of the country and the jobless rate has significantly improved since we launched Association Adviser in March 2010. In response, NYSSA started monthly gatherings at local pubs in New York City.

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Thursday Buzz: Cleveland Prepares for GOP Convention

Associations Now

Past Republican conventions have seen protest numbers from 1,000 in Tampa, Florida, in 2012, to 100,000 in New York City in 2004. To prepare for a potential influx, Cleveland is not only preparing its 5,000 officers but also is calling for additional support from regional cities. Expand your social strategy.