Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2014

A big-city police department’s kerfuffle reminds us that, depending on the topic and the audience, social media campaigns can sometimes do more harm than good. The New York Police Department’s social media campaign was meant to draw positive attention, but it didn’t turn out that way. link] via @digiday.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2015

A new report on social media use among associations shows they have grown increasingly more comfortable in using social media over the last couple of years. Overall, organizations are becoming not only smarter in their use of social media but braver. Here’s a look at that finding and more.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Your association can leverage mobile technology for advocacy, education, member communications and engagement activities. For its newest research project, r@h has designed the 2014 Mobile Readiness Survey to gauge the mobile readiness of associations. Geolocation and Near Field Communication (NFC). Mobile Payment Systems.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

You can keep tabs on the event, focused on smart innovations and ideas from the association and nonprofit world, in Today’s Social Media Roundup: Where Members Are Actually Paying Attention. — Aptify Corporation (@Aptify) May 20, 2014. — Bill Sheridan (@BillSheridan) May 20, 2014. digi_now @FusionProd.

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Associations Now

MAY 20, 2014

You can keep tabs on the event, focused on smart innovations and ideas from the association and nonprofit world, in Today’s Social Media Roundup: Where Members Are Actually Paying Attention. — Aptify Corporation (@Aptify) May 20, 2014. — Bill Sheridan (@BillSheridan) May 20, 2014. digi_now @FusionProd.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Tracy Tompkins , group publisher for Naylor LLC , said she’s surprised by the number of associations that make decisions about member communications from the “confines of their staff or board room.” Measuring social media.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 2, 2014

MGI’s 2014 Membership Marketing Benchmark report is out. blog roundup communication conferences curation innovation leadership management marketing membership social media Aaron Wolowiec ASAE Associations Now Innovation Excellence Joe Pulizzi Kathi Rabil Kim Howard Marketing General surveys Upworthy' ” Yep.

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Mizz Information

JANUARY 19, 2014

I''ve been "doing" social media in the association world for six years now and if I had a dime for every time I''ve heard the comment "but our members are older and aren''t using social media," I could probably retire right now. Still think your members aren''t using social media? Photo credit ).

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Associations Now

MARCH 7, 2014

Some thoughts on complacency in your marketing strategy in today’s Social Media Roundup: Shifting Ground. Why Associations Need to Revisit Communication Strategy in 2014 [link] via @maggielmcg #csae #assnchat. — Ottawa-Gatineau CSAE (@ogcsae) March 7, 2014. ” Her suggestion? (ht ht @ ogcsae ).

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

In today’s Social Media Roundup, learn about an upcoming guide to protecting your accounts and more: Safeguarding Social Media. A service to protect your business as you scale up social media: [link]. — HootSuite (@hootsuite) February 27, 2014. – #assnchat [link].

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Associations Now

AUGUST 18, 2014

Rethink your concept of membership with insight from a public media pro. In today’s Social Media Roundup, some valuable tips for those looking to improve their membership outreach and retention: Membership in the Collaborative Era. — Katherine Fink (@KatherineFink) August 18, 2014. J7LZcCeGvD. J7LZcCeGvD.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 25, 2014

Also: more tips on ensuring good communication among your marketing and tech staffs. More thoughts on this in today’s Social Media Roundup: A Band-Aid Won’t Fix This. DMC (@HelloDMC) August 25, 2014. — Jessica Levin, CMP (@JessicaLevin) August 25, 2014. — Hello! ht @ JessicaLevin ).

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Also: the value of a social media voice document. More thoughts on that in today’s Social Media Roundup: Thawing the Dues Freeze. — Meredith Low (@LowMeredith) October 27, 2014. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) October 27, 2014. Conversations about dues increases usually aren’t fun.

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Associations Now

MARCH 19, 2014

Also: Your nonprofit isn’t winning (on social media, that is) if it isn’t pinning. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup. — Shelly Alcorn, CAE (@shellyalcorn) March 10, 2014. — Shelly Alcorn, CAE (@shellyalcorn) March 10, 2014. What Else is New? ht @ InclineMktg ).

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ChatterBachs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Jay Daughtry is available to facilitate staff retreats and team-building exercises in 2014. Exercises that focus on customer service, communication, storytelling, collaboration, innovation, and related topics include but are not limited to: Five Objects. The Rise of Visual Social Media. The Tattoo Question.

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Associations Now

APRIL 25, 2014

Plus: the power of segmenting your communications. Find out about the personal impacts that reach to the very top of the agency in today’s Social Media Roundup: The GSA Scandal, Though One Leader’s Eyes. — David Beard (@dabeard) April 25, 2014. — Martin Smith (@tmartinsmith) April 25, 2014.

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Associations Now

APRIL 10, 2014

An example of one exec’s experience with a wooden spoon in today’s Social Media Roundup: Get the Sauce Just Right. — Incline Marketing (@InclineMktg) April 10, 2014. — WebLink Int'l (@WebLink) April 10, 2014. Take a look [link] #assnchat. ” Sounds like a pretty tasty lesson. (ht

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Associations Now

JULY 30, 2014

That’s the strategy one trade group is taking, according to today’s Social Media Roundup: That’s a Lot of Bitcoin. — Bitcoin Foundation (@BTCFoundation) July 30, 2014. — Marketplace (@Marketplace) July 30, 2014. link] pic.twitter.com/bigNFrvb4V. That’s a Lot of Quarters.

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Associations Now

MAY 14, 2014

More details in today’s Social Media Roundup: Leveraging Someone Else’s Name. — Jay Yarow (@jyarow) May 14, 2014. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) May 14, 2014. The post Social Media Roundup: Stop Riding Someone Else’s Coattails appeared first on Associations Now.' FBCkesDfJb.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A fascinating what-if in today’s Social Media Roundup: Rethinking Overload. — MediaEdge (@AssocContent) February 25, 2014. “As a result, we often stop communicating way too soon.” — De-de Mulligan, CMP (@DedeMulligan) February 24, 2014. It's noon Tues. Think he’s got a point?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

More in today’s Social Media Roundup: Department Decision. Everything I ever believed to be true about communities was utterly debunked after I read this. — Ben Martin, CAE (@bkmcae) February 3, 2014. — MediaEdge (@AssocContent) February 3, 2014. link] #assnchat. Where do they fit in? Tweet Tips.

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Beth Kanter

MAY 28, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. James Nickerson , Social Media Strategist, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

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Associations Now

APRIL 8, 2014

More in today’s Social Media Roundup: The New Face of Twitter. — Twitter (@twitter) April 8, 2014. — Digg (@digg) April 8, 2014. Thanks to OpenSSL, exchanges of privileged information, whether they be communications with others or your credit card number, are supposed to be securely transmitted.

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Associations Now

JUNE 25, 2014

Communication within YouTube is about to get another makeover. So to ward off any confusion about the latest iteration of YouTube’s internal messaging, we have a handy primer ready in today’s Social Media Roundup. — SocialFish (@socialfish) June 25, 2014. Plus: How your association could fit into a Box.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 10, 2015

Marketing communications was the most prevalent marketing capability in associations surveyed, provided by 70 percent of marketing functions to their associations. Only 25 percent of study participants report members perceive their marketing communications as always relevant and professional. A few things to consider. (My

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Mizz Information

MARCH 19, 2014

So with this in mind, and given that Facebook is probably where the majority of organizations with little or no ad budget are spending most of their time and effort when it comes to social media, I think it’s about time to stop being shocked or in denial about the inevitable and instead start plotting your post-Facebook social media strategy.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

More details in today’s Social Media Roundup: Concerns, Well Voiced. — American Banker (@AmerBanker) February 13, 2014. — Vanguard Technology (@vanguardtech) February 13, 2014. The post Social Media Roundup: How to Win Over a Regulator appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

By exploring some tips from a speaking pro in today’s Social Media Roundup. — Karen Catlin (@kecatlin) November 5, 2014. That communicates a little bit of insecurity and fear,” he told Shandrow. — BizBash (@BizBash) November 5, 2014. How can you avoid the pre-speech jitters? ht @ kecatlin ).

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Portage Group

AUGUST 15, 2014

Photo : Copyright Peretz Partensk y via Flickr 2014. Best of Association Programs & Services Association Trends, Issues & Challenges Co-Creation Communication Compensation and Benefits Engagement Events Government Relations Innovation Leadership Member Needs NFP Pulse Other Resources Research Social Media strategy The ARC Listen Up!Series

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

A newly published survey reveals several issues, including membership growth, facing associations in 2014. It may not come as a surprise, but building membership is at the top of the pile when it comes to challenges associations plan to tackle in 2014, according to a new survey of more than 400 DC-area associations.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Find Accounting Software has released the findings from its 2014 Fundraising Technology Trends Study , and the results are clear. Seventy-four percent use their websites, and 61 percent use social media channels, but those usage rates quickly drop to just 19 percent on the mobile web and 16 percent for video content.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 26, 2014

It is clear that members are using their phones more, so organisations need to ensure that their communications look good on a mobile device. had a dedicated member of staff responsible for social media, but this figure had grown to 37.5% in the 2014 report. in the 2014 report. Membership retention Social media'

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. Future Investment Plans.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 16, 2014

I served as director of communications for an association for four years – and I loved every minute of it. I was all things communications, media relations and public relations. Today, we blur the lines between public relations and marketing, especially thanks to digital and social media. But marketing?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Electronics maker TCL Communications, the company that distributes BlackBerry’s current smartphones, said it will stop selling them later this year, Business Insider reports. But by 2014, following poor phone sales and the rise of competing smartphones such as the iPhone, BlackBerry’s U.S. smartphone market, with a 43 percent share.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 23, 2016

Jennifer Grau, president, Grau Interpersonal Communication. This month’s guest blog post is by Jennifer Grau , president of Grau Interpersonal Communication , who is a listening trainer, coach, facilitator, speaker and consultant. Invite participants to consider how they personally will use what they are about to experience.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Solid preparation and a communications plan helped keep the event going. Piñero-Kluge and Heidi Souerwine, APSA’s director of meetings and events, noticed that attendees staying at the Marriott began to hop on social media to share information and “make some lighthearted, 1 a.m. — APSA (@APSAtweets) August 30, 2014. “We

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