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Reads of the Week: September 7, 2012

Reid All About it

In an effort to raise awareness, funds, and food as part of Hunger Action Month , starting at 6pm tonight, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will stream live online for 24 hours from their warehouse in Raleigh. Food donations are decreasing , yet the number of adults and kids who go hungry every day is increasing.

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Why business model thinking matters to associations

Principled Innovation

This post appears as an article in the May/June 2012 issue of Success by Association , the magazine of Association Executives of North Carolina. You can download a PDF of the article (512 KB). If your association would like permission to republish this article, please submit a request through the P.I.

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The Emergence of the Chief Data Officer: Part 1 of 3

Association Adviser

This three-part series will help you use data to improve your marketing strategies and, ultimately, your bottom line. All marketing efforts are measurable and data is not only one of associations’ most valued tools, but a must-have marketing tool. That’s more than double the number we counted in 2012. What is data anyway?

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Valentine’s Day: 14 Reasons to Love Associations

Associations Now

population that reported volunteering in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. the North Carolina Technology Association traveled throughout the state meeting with members and hosting roundtables with industry partners and leaders to discuss technology issues and illustrate how the industry is helping North Carolina’s economy.

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Tech Glitches Are Annoyingly Natural. Let’s Prepare for Them

Associations Now

The University of North Carolina academic, writer, and sociologist says it’s worth getting nervous about the glitch-a-thon, because, when it comes down to it, the incident exposes some worrying issues around increasingly essential software systems. In 2012, United retired its 41-year-old (!) The Creaky Effect.