Reid All About it

MARCH 29, 2013

It usually introduces me to well-written posts that I might have missed during the week, usually about the intersection of life and technology. But first, I really should graduate from this baby blog to a big girl blog, but not until I get to the “Later” section of my to-do list. “As Reads of the Week. Happy Friday!

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Spark Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2014

Thinking about multi-channel marketing for 2014? Associations Now shares the top five leadership lessons from 2013. Maddie Grant’s eclectic and interesting list of favorite reads of 2013. Associations Now shares some tech goals for 2014. Association Adviser shares two case studies that prove it works.

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Spark Consulting

MAY 29, 2013

The 2013 Social Media Marketing Report is out. People still think Facebook is the most important social media marketing platform, even though the overwhelming majority have no idea if it’s working. Is SEO giving way to inbound marketing ? (Of Is Big Data the end of market research ? Among the top 10 findings?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

It’s not too late for one last year-in-review blog post, is it? Over the year-end holiday break, you might have seen the “Best Of” editions of the Associations Now Daily News , one each in Leadership , Technology , Money & Business , and Meetings , which gathered highlights from our coverage in 2013.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2013

This year’s paidContent Live 2013 was no exception, with many noting just a handful of women on panels, including Alejandra Owens, the managing editor of AARP’s blog. This year’s paidContent Live conference, run by GigaOM , was as much a technology conference as one about monetizing content on the internet.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 11, 2014

percent in 2013, with a total of 25.4 Data were collected through a supplement to the September 2013 Current Population Survey, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. million people volunteered at least once from September 2012 to September 2013, averaging 50 hours. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Thanks For Playing

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Content marketing: how often? Subtext, have we become too dependent on technology? The 2013 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report is out and John Haydon breaks down the key insights. As usual, ask your audience. Top 10 innovations of all time.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Content marketing: how often? Subtext, have we become too dependent on technology? The 2013 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report is out and John Haydon breaks down the key insights. As usual, ask your audience. Top 10 innovations of all time.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Connected Industry, how does that impact fluid power technologies? 1) Globalization of demand, consumption and production; (2) Impact of adjacent competing technologies upon fluid power products/producers. 1) Globalization of demand and consumption; (2) Merging of technologies. (1) Industry 4.0/Connected 1) Industry 4.0

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2014

Takeaways from some epic marketing and management fails. And when you’re looking to improve your event planning or marketing—as well as identify what not to do—where better to look than at some of 2013’s biggest marketing mishaps? The Ten Biggest Event Management And #Marketing Fails Of 2013 #eventprof [link].

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Membership Marketing

APRIL 17, 2013

As we deploy new and exciting marketing channels, it is often good to step back to be sure that we are covering the basics. In the April issue of Marketing Advents , Mills wrote an article titled, Direct Mail: The Foundation for Marketing Success. Marketing Channels' What’s the bottom line?

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Slice-Works

JULY 18, 2013

So if you’re in the B2B category of business, here’s an interesting statistic for you: according to the Content Marketing Institute’s recent 2013 Benchmarks, Budget, [.].

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 30, 2013

Marketing Profs picked up Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter's survey on new leadership skills for the social media age (and wrote a really nice article about it). Want to make real progress in 2013? Content marketing is all the rage, which makes it even more important to do it WELL. Want to innovate in 2013?

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

iBeacon is Apple’s implementation of Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) wireless technology to create a different way of providing location-based information and services to iPhones and other iOS devices. c measurements using state-of-the-art technology that’s cost effective and enhances your exhibitors’ ROI. What is iBeacon?

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

I recently attended an app swap (we public relations professionals are obsessed with new trends) and discovered a Lansing-based mom-and-pop store has joined the app market. Your association can leverage mobile technology for advocacy, education, member communications and engagement activities. Responsive Design. Mobile Video.

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Vanguard Tech

MARCH 1, 2013

Technology is a game changer and many of the organizations Brian cited recongnized the change too late. The magic question is: How are associations embracing the rapidly changing tides of technology? If the speed of business is rapidly accelerating, so must the speed of marketing. Read more on the Sysomos blog.

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Associations Now

MAY 7, 2013

These are just some of the things event attendees can expect to see with wearable technology like Google Glass. — John Federico (@gadgetboy) May 7, 2013. It taps into a brand-new realm for technological objects that’s never been used before. What’s your take on this technology? (ht ht @gadgetboy ).

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 5, 2016

Look at the popularity and longevity of listservs, especially within the association community -- a perfect example of a technology becoming a habit people are hooked on. Keep in mind the members' perception of the email they receive from the community is very different from a traditional marketing email.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 16, 2015

The heavily hyped wearable-computing device goes off the market after a run that drew excitement and criticism in equal measure. On Thursday, Google announced that it was taking the public beta form of the device off the market and going back to the drawing board to work out the kinks. Is wearable computing dead?

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Plus: the real deal behind the modern-day marketer. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) December 17, 2013. But on the yearly member visits he makes, Lanke writes on his blog , he finds he spends more time talking about what his association does than soaking up what his members are trying to achieve. Lend members your ears!

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Associations Now

JUNE 12, 2015

I spend a lot of time on this blog talking about in-person meetings and conferences, but that’s not to say that association learning is confined to face-to-face space. In fact, according to Tagoras’ “Association Learning + Technology 2014″ report , 88.7 percent in 2014. Larger audiences.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Instability in the association industry, coupled with tight budgets and constant changes brought on by new technology, creates uncertainty. As we think about providing great member value into the future we have three levers to pull: strategy, innovation and marketing,” Kaiser explains. Best Poster Ever. Michael Sauers/Flickr ).

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2013

A new trend for technology and media companies is appointing a chief digital officer to monetize the digital content. — Rick Johnston, CAE (@rjohnston) July 29, 2013. The distinction is murky, but the CIO, who typically manages a company’s information technology, is responsible for infrastructure and securing company data.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The shares of revenue from paid subscriptions, events, data and info sales, and “other” sources all increased in 2013, though print-advertising revenue still accounts for 54.7 percent in 2013 to 9.3 Chris McNulty, chief technology officer for Cryptzone and HiSoftware, ponders that very question in an article on CMSWire.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Frank Barry offers this guest post with some advice about how to succeed with nonprofit fundraising in 2013. End of year fundraising is in full swing, but with 2013 right around the corner most nonprofits are balancing their biggest fundraising push with putting plans in place to kick off the new year with a bang. Frank Barry is a Sr.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

Marketing General, Inc., Benchmarking in Association Management: Membership & Components Policies and Procedures , ASAE, 2012. • “ 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report ,” Marketing General, Inc. ’ And anniversary allows for year-round marketing and takes prorating of dues off the table,” he says.

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Associations Now

MAY 5, 2016

A new organization dedicated to New York City’s technology scene—founded by the CEO of AOL and one of the city’s most prominent venture capitalists—hopes to expand the startup world’s influence locally. New York City is a big place, but its technology scene is about to get a lot more tight-knit.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Nonprofit technology professionals know how to converts laughs to donations and devoted an entire session to sharing tips, techniques, and examples during a NTEN conference. Bruce Wayne (@BruceWayneFdn) September 19, 2013. PaulSchmitz1 @nonprofittimes — NONPROFIT HULK (@NONPROFITHULK) August 1, 2013. Sorry, Forrest.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Think Responsive for Your Association Website By Deidre Reid via Avectra blog Have you ever pulled up a website on your phone and been frustrated by the tiny text and tabs? A 5-Step Plan to Improve Every Blog Post You Write By Ali Luke via Copyblogger.com Are your blog posts getting the results you want? Blog Archive.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. Technology has transformed the way we communicate,” said Justin. Justin is a U.S. Robin Williams tunnel.

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Associations Now

MAY 31, 2016

Software ages, initiatives grow harder to justify, and ultimately, you’re stuck having to make a tough decision about your technology—one that might frustrate or anger your members. Jawbone, known for its array of mobile accessories, was a first-mover in the fitness-tracker market, offering up an array of at-times experimental designs.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear a lot of hype about up-and-coming technologies to watch in 2015—including from me. The prognosticators—complete with pointy hats—were out in full force at the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo last week in National Harbor, Maryland. Let’s get real.

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SCD Group

JANUARY 7, 2013

5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2013 By Nell Edgington via SocialVelocity I’m more optimist than a fortune teller, but I do think that the nonprofit sector is changing in some exciting ways. Business is changing; marketing is changing. And I for one am excited to see what the new year brings. Decreasing Emphasis on Nonprofit “Overhead”.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The larger your operating budget, the more confident you probably are in this market. Technology Management. For more on the technology-related findings, check out Ernie Smith’s blog post from this week. At least if you are an association, according to association management company Virutal, Inc.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2012

Marketers still place a high value on social media. 83% of marketers surveyed by Social Media Examiner indicate that social media is important to their business. 2012 Interesting Social Media Stats For Marketing And Events. 2012 Interesting Social Media Stats For Marketing And Events. Top Five Social Media Tools.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 20, 2013

“For its next act, the [technology] industry has pinned its hopes, and its colossal public relations machine, on the power of big data itself to supercharge the economy,” Glanz writes. The truth, Harris argues, is that there’s more to the technology, and industries need more time to figure it out.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 30, 2013

image source As we end another year, here''s a look back at the five posts on this blog that received the most page views in 2013. Stop Calling It Strategic Planning This was #3 on last year''s list, and was originally posted in January 2012.

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