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What I'm Reading

Thanks For Playing

The year end lists are already starting, and this is a good kick off: epic marketing failures. Freelancing and the "learning economy" (article also has a link to a great piece about " the new middle class poverty ," which you should also check out) Want to be a success in social marketing? Conflict is healthy. 20 minutes.

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Survey: Charitable Giving Saw Strong Gains in 2013

Associations Now

60 % At least six in 10 organizations from nearly every subcategory of nonprofits—from education to health to professional societies—reported an increase in fundraising in 2013, according to the Nonprofit Research Collaborative’s Year-End 2013 Fundraising Survey. Fundraising was up across the board in 2013 in the U.S.

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A decade of Nimble AMS: A flashback of favorite things

Nimble AMS

Superheroes using world-class technology to advance their missions that impact policies that strengthen safety and security standards, advance job skills and create new employment opportunities, and build a stronger economy. . To build a ground-breaking product that was innovative and cost effective.

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Challenge of Expanding & Managing Chapters in Emerging Markets – Middle East Case Study

GlowGlobally

This article was developed from a presentation made by Ajay Bhojwani, deputy managing director MCI Middle East at the CESSE Annual Meeting in 2013. For US associations, finding ways to build and grow chapters and components in emerging markets will play an important role in defining locally relevant member value. .

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Reads of the Week: September 7, 2012

Reid All About it

My favorite hashtag of the week was from the Content Marketing World conference held in Columbus, OH: #cmworld. I have GOT to put that conference in my 2013 budget. It’s been several years since I took an online class but next week I start one from Coursera – modern poetry. Everyone loves Beth, and for good reason.

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What’s trending?

Aaron Wolowiec

And thus the exciting firsts of ORGPRO 2013 , which will be held from July 8 to July 10 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center. And the same goes for attending the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition , which will be held from Aug. 6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

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Venture Capital Association Reports Industry Slowdown

Associations Now

venture capital funding dropped 14 percent in the first quarter of 2013. The first quarter of 2013 was not kind to U.S. The lack of a strong exit market is keeping many funds that would like to be raising money away from investors until they can demonstrate a track record. venture capital fundraising. Firms raised $4.05

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