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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

Before the rise of social media and cloud computing, associations competed to attract new members — but only in a subtle “non-profit” sort of way. million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. Recipients can display these badges on social media, websites, email signatures and online resumes.

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What’s NOW and What’s NEXT for Digital Advocacy Content

Beekeeper Group

Our social media of choice was Myspace or an online journal. Qualman points out: In 2014, mobile and social are no longer emerging, they are merging. All of the trends we have seen in social media advocacy are now navigating over to mobile. By 2017, two-thirds of mobile consumption will be videos.

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How To Design a Digital Badge Strategy

WBT Systems

Digital Badges are a part of these changes and are set to make a big impact on education and certification programs in 2017. By putting a coherent digital badge strategy in place, you will ensure that each badge merits its place with concrete research and data. . What Does Designing a Digital Badge Strategy Look Like?

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Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time

Beth Kanter

million for 252 South Carolina nonprofits, more than doubling the $700,000 raised in 2014 when the event debuted. Every public event — even virtual ones — should have a strategy for handling glitches. Last year, Midland Gives brought in more than $1.5 This year, the Central Carolina Community Foundation had even bigger goals.

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Five Years Later: The Ice Bucket Challenge Cofounders’ New Challenge for the Public

Associations Now

The ALS Association and two of the three cofounders of the popular 2014 viral campaign are now calling on supporters to help them finish fighting ALS in a new campaign. People in the nonprofit world still talk about the Ice Bucket Challenge, one of the most impressive social media-driven fundraising campaigns of all time.

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Cloud Computing Isn’t as Far Ahead as You Think

Associations Now

Lots of thoroughbred horses have weird names—it’s something that they’re known for, really—but Cloud Computing, bizarre as it sounds, is an absolutely perfect name for a winning race horse in 2017. — Aaron Levie (@levie) May 21, 2017. We’re not maximizing it.

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Tuesday Buzz: Smile for the Camera

Associations Now

Impossible Ventures’ Joel Runyon, in a lengthy post about learning when to let go when you can’t be perfect, suggests a strategy for getting over stage fright: Pull out a video camera and start talking. cvent) June 9, 2014. — Mark Breen (@mark_breen) June 9, 2014. But it can be done. — Cvent, Inc.

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