Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The benefits of an annotated conference schedule, according to an event guru. The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Annotated Agenda. — michael cardus (@teambuildingny) September 23, 2013. — Plexus Consulting (@PlexusforAssns) September 23, 2013. ht @teambuildingny ).

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 10, 2013

With just a few weeks left in 2013, the wave of top ten lists and year-in-review articles is flowing in full tsunami force. As social media consumes more marketing time, money and members’ attention, associations need to measure its impact and ROI more efficiently. Attempting to measure social media.

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Association Adviser

JULY 16, 2013

Using social media is about more than promoting yourself and your brand—It’s about building connections & nurturing them over time. July 20-23, 2013. ASAE 2013 Annual Meeting & Exposition (Booth #608). August 3-6, 2013. Canadian Society of Association Executives National Conference & Showcase.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

Guess which one ranked the highest for social media? Want to improve your association’s social media presence? The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: TOP OF THE CLASS. And the #association with the most effective social media presence, according to new study: @CEA.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2013

How to address negative comments on social media. Plus: extend the value of your conference beyond the physical event. Learning to work with and respond to members and critics on social media is an art form. How to defend your online turf, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup. Positive Spin.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 5, 2013

If you aren’t at the 2013 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo, check out our RebelMouse page. ASAE 2013 presenters and attendees share their video recommendations, including the key to inspirational leadership and what CIOs need to do to keep conversations productive. — Nathan Victoria (@NathanVictoria) August 5, 2013.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 27, 2013

Social Media Roundup: Give That Copy a Trim. NRWA 16th Annual Conference (H2O-XPO). October 1-3, 2013. November 7-9, 2013. November 14, 2013. @ChatterBachs: How Necessary is “Industry-Specific” Knowledge for Association Executives [link] h/t @rockettm @ogcsae #assnchat #asae. Ernie Smith.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

JeffHurt : Four Essential Elements To An Incomparable Face To Face Conference And #Tradeshow Experience #eventprofs #mpi [link] @SteveDrake: 6 Awesome Reads for Association Executives. link] Blogs Outrank Social Networks for Consumer Influence. Social Media Examiner. May 29-31, 2013. June 4-5, 2013.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 8, 2014

Plus: Use social media to supercharge the chatter around your event. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup. Augmenting Events With Social. 3 Rules to Apply to Your Event’s Social Media Strategy [link] #eventprofs #expochat #assnchat #events @ungerboeck. Follow the Leader. ht @ votenet ).

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Associations Now

MAY 14, 2013

Apply these ideas from The Atlantic’s New York Ideas Conference to your social media strategy. Also: Gather some knowledge from Forbes’ Top 50 Social Media Influencers list. What do you get when you place some of the world’s most influential social media and consumer thinkers in one room?

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

B2Community : Mobile SEO in 2013: 5 Things You Need to Know goo.gl/fb/bpwFz. March 6-9, 2013. American Hospital Association’s 2013 APRE Conference. April 3-6, 2013. Georgia Society of Association Executives Annual Conference. May 29-31, 2013 ASAE 2012 Marketing Membership & Communications Conference.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Make first-time attendees feel welcome among your conference community. Conference newbies need a little help getting going—the right push could be what encourages them to sign up and return for a second event. The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Help your Newbies. Plus: secrets to tradeshow success.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2013

What kind of experience do attendees want from your association’s next conference? How one association tried brainstorming with Branch, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Online Brainstorming Session. ONA) April 4, 2013. What tools have you used to brainstorm with your conference attendees? (ht

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

How to use art to inspire your conference attendees with fascinating meeting decor. Pollock and Warhol most likely won’t be among the list of your conference keynote speakers. Displaying art can encourage thought-provoking conversation—and, in turn, fuel creative, insightful exchanges among conference attendees.

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Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2013

Study shows gen X and gen Y bring different mindsets and expectations to events and conferences. Also: When do you start adding social media into your event planning? That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Generations’ Expectations. — JPdL(@JPdLEvents) April 23, 2013.

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Associations Now

JUNE 6, 2013

Learn how to kick off your brainstorming session with Moodstream and get the 411 on relationship maintenance in today’s Social Media Roundup. — EventDawn (@EventDawn) June 6, 2013. — Viktorix (@viktorixcom) June 6, 2013. Conferences and events are great for building new connections.

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Associations Now

MAY 21, 2013

Extend your presentation’s reach beyond the conference room. That audience could be participating in a discussion about your presentation on social media. How you can get their attention, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Let Them Tweet. — Qrious App (@qriousapp) May 21, 2013.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Plus: mistakes to avoid (please) when planning a superstar conference. The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Cross-Cultural Communications. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) September 30, 2013. The 6 Most Common Conference Planning Mistakes You Should Avoid [link] #eventprofs #assnchat.

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Associations Now

MAY 22, 2013

Extend your reach beyond the conference room by reaching mobile users. They could be participating in a discussion about your presentation on social media. How to make that work for you, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Let Them Tweet. — Qrious App (@qriousapp) May 21, 2013.

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2013

Also: Consider giving your conference participants more control. Learn some of the common characteristics of association nerds, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup. — KiKi L'Italien (@kikilitalien) July 2, 2013. Do conference participants want less control? Don’t fight it; embrace it.

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Associations Now

JUNE 5, 2013

ASAE’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (#mmccon) continued today, and Associations Now staff and other attendees have been tweeting about the cool stuff they’ve seen. — Bryan Paul Kelly (@BryanKellyNow) June 4, 2013. — Elizabeth Kistler (@lize36) June 4, 2013. mmccon lk18. ht @lize36).

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Associations Now

APRIL 17, 2013

That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: No Rogue Tweets. Best practices for tweeting at live #events & industry #conferences ow.ly/k7aDq — Matrix Group Int (@MatrixGroup) April 17, 2013. — Votenet Solutions (@votenet) April 17, 2013. k7aDq #assnchat. 16DVyJu #assnchat. ht @votenet ).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 9, 2013

That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Mind the Thought. ChatterBachs) December 9, 2013. — Digitec Interactive (@digitec) December 9, 2013. But don’t give it all away: Whet your audience’s appetite by featuring sneak peeks (like teasers for your upcoming conference). ht @ digitec ).

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Associations Now

MAY 13, 2013

Tips for exhibit booth staffing, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Interaction is Key. — lizmazei (@lizmazei) May 13, 2013. Imagine turning data from your meeting or conference into a beautiful 3D art display ht.ly/kYlO4 — Convene(@Convene) May 13, 2013. Super-sized Visual Data.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Read one Glass user’s breakup story in today’s Social Media Roundup: It’s Not Me, It’s You. | @LanceUlanoff is tired of "feeling ridiculous” by wearing Google Glass. It’s OK, guys: We’ll always have the 2013 ASAE Technology Conference. (ht Two words: big data.). ht @ nycjim ).

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Associations Now

JUNE 4, 2013

Innovation is a big theme at this year’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference. ASAE’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference (#mmccon) is in full swing, and both Associations Now staff and other attendees have been tweeting about the cool stuff they’ve seen. Custom 3D Art.

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Associations Now

MARCH 29, 2013

One association’s virtual conference success story. With today’s technology, all your members can attend your next conference, even if they never leave their offices. That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Why Virtual meetings Work. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) March 29, 2013.

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AUGUST 27, 2013

These Barriers Keep You From Conference Innovation by @JeffHurt [link] #pcma #assnchat. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) August 27, 2013. Back in the day, conferences could rely on being the biggest game in town to win people over. — Jeffrey Cufaude (@jcufaude) August 26, 2013. ht @ VelChain ). ht @ jcufaude ).

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Associations Now

MAY 9, 2013

Also: Asking attendees the right questions could make all the difference between a conference that’s a flop or a hit. That, and more questions you should be asking, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Strategizing Strategy. — Meredith Low (@LowMeredith) May 9, 2013. 8 Questions to Ask Before Starting ow.ly/kNT9z

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 29, 2013

An intern’s take on the value of internships, in today’s Social Media Roundup: What a Former Intern Says. — Kristen Parker (@klparkermsu) October 29, 2013. Old Media, New Events. Media outlets embrace conferences as profits rise. — Deirdre Reid (@deirdrereid) October 29, 2013.

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Associations Now

MAY 23, 2013

You can be a great educator and speaker, but how do you know if conference attendees are receptive to your lessons? How to make social channels a part of your learning program, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Social Learning. — Dave Lutz (@VelChain) May 22, 2013. ht @VelChain ).

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Associations Now

APRIL 15, 2013

Also: Is it time for conference planning to get a facelift? That, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Who’s The Boss. — Amith Nagarajan (@AmithNagarajan) April 15, 2013. . — Amith Nagarajan (@AmithNagarajan) April 15, 2013. Reimagining Conferences. ht @AmithNagarajan ).

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Associations Now

JULY 11, 2013

The Sun Valley Conference highlights the lack of women leaders at Fortune 500 companies. That’s the total number of women who will attend to the Sun Valley conference, which averages around 300 attendees a year. This issue, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Missing in Action. "The

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Time to give your next conference a little more life? And who said your conference had to be in the U.S.? Thoughts on these issues in today’s Social Media Roundup: Think Outside the Venue. — Picatic (@Picatic) October 24, 2013. — Bryan Wempen (@bryanwempen) October 24, 2013. A cemetery.

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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. 73% of event organizers surveyed by Amiando indicate that social media is important to their conferences, events and meetings.

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Associations Now

APRIL 3, 2013

How to nix a generational divide in your association, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: When you learn through doing, retention is increased and principles can later be applied to their individual situations. Guaranteed To Disrupt Your Conference: The Generational Divide ow.ly/jI4nc Let The Games Begin.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 22, 2013

There’s nothing worse than bumping into someone you met at a conference a few months ago and not being able to remember his or her name. The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: Remembering Names. — Phil Gerbyshak (@PhilGerb) August 22, 2013. — Monica Bussolati (@bussolati) August 22, 2013.

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