Association Adviser

JANUARY 20, 2014

Vic Gundotra, head of social at Google, reported in October 2013 that Google+ experienced a 58% increase in users between May and Oct 2013. Google+ allows both public and private communities, making it a great resource for connecting with industry peers, customers and potential customers, vendors and resources.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

What surprised us most in 2013? Yet our research shows that very few associations— just 1 percent of respondents to our 2013 association benchmarking study—”embrace advertiser input when setting their content and communications strategy.” Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City. Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play – guest post by Meghan Ventura. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 13, 2015

Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant Association backed the city’s new ban on the material, thanks in part to some key concessions. But a plastics-industry group says the city missed an opportunity to recycle.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 28, 2013

More than two-thirds of the top 100 lobbying organizations from 2012 spent less on their lobbying efforts during the third quarter of 2013 than they did a year ago, according to the Center for Public Integrity (CFPI), which looked at congressional disclosure reports and Center for Responsive Politics data.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2013

A day for giving: The event, held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was launched by New York City’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation last year. Following that success, the 2013 event had more participants— and more centralized organization. The aim: to connect potential donors with charities.

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Associations Now

MAY 30, 2013

With Michael Bloomberg finishing up his third term as New York City mayor, the American Institute of Architects is launching its own mayoral platform ahead of the 2013 race in an effort to build upon Bloomberg’s development-friendly policies. It’s a first for the chapter.

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