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Crowdfunding Industry Group Launches Expert Community

Associations Now

Members will be able to locate and interact with experts in a variety of subjects, from community development to impact investing to blockchain technology. As The New York Times reports , companies can raise as much as $1 million through equity crowdfunding each year—a fundamental shift in the way investing works.

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth Kanter

Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012 – guest post by Victoria Dunning. But it’s during the walk around the block or staring out the window of the Acela to New York when we can thaw out the brain freeze and go for the breakthrough. GEO’s 2012 National [.] After Day 2 at the GEO conference my mind is abuzz!

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The Tide Is Turning on Mobile Devices in Schools

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Is the value of smartphones as an educational tool greater than their potential to distract? Bans on mobile devices—often seen as a common tool for bullying or plain distraction in schools—are starting to fade out, with New York City reportedly looking at lifting the ban for its estimated 1.1 So what changed?

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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

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Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Between 2000 and 2010, the city’s MetroCard system was an unexpected profit center for the city, as passengers let $500 million in prepaid fares expire, according to The New York Times. Expired card value does benefit the MTA.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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61 % The increase in court decisions regarding noncompete agreements between 2002 and 2012, according to a study conducted for the Wall Street Journal by the law firm Beck Reed Riden LLP. LINX argued that it was trying to protect information on its unique training methods from competitors, the New York Times reported.

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How Much Code Should You Know?

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I love lots of stuff about technology and what it can offer to my life, but I have to admit that one of the things I struggle with to this day is learning the logic around coding. Think about it: How much more often do you talk about technology on a daily basis, compared to a decade ago?). Wanna Learn Code? Learn to Code?

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Leveraging Professional Speakers For Conference Impact

Velvet Chainsaw

Technology innovations, including Skype , Snagit, DIY screen capture and affordable video editing tools, can help you bring more thought leaders to your conference experience. This was another innovative element of PCMA’s 2012 annual meeting, Convening Leaders. Most conference expense budgets are tight and limiting.