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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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Even if your association is trapped in a sea of competition, you can change course and sail toward possibility. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our expert for guiding associations through tough markets. You don’t need to be the least expensive option in the market, but competitive pricing is a must.”

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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

That question was answered in November when LinkedIn launched a new feature that will allow professional education companies and eventually colleges to provide certifications for LinkedIn users who have completed their courses. So where are we at the start of 2015? job market continues to heat up. There is no question the U.S.

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A look back at 2015

Aaron Wolowiec

It’s hard to quantify those day-to-day “ah-ha” moments, but we hope you enjoy this glance at our 2015. Here’s a look at 2015: Marketing and Communications. In September, Event Garde held a marketing and communications retreat in which we discussed our communications strategy and marketing goals. Capacity-building.

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The makings of marketing mavens

Aaron Wolowiec

But marketing? True, we launched our first official marketing campaign a couple years into the job. But with too few hours in the day and a never-ending list of priorities, marketing just wasn’t at the top of the list. Fast forward 10 years, and I’m now a public relations professional who loves all things marketing.

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Coming Soon from Spark

Spark Consulting

This is, of course, a hot topic for associations and has been for some time, with recent ASAE Foundation research , conference presentations, books , and other reports all published within the past year. Evidence-Based Decision Making in Action: Converting Data into Real Member Value, ASAE Great Ideas Conference, March 2015.

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Pet Love Generates Record Spending in 2015, Says Pet Products Association

Associations Now

Pets need beds and cages, water and food bowls, and, of course, toys. The 2016 industry spending forecast is very promising, and although spending trends in various market segments ebb and flow, the industry as a whole is continuing to prosper, which is always great news,” Vetere said in a news release. percent from 2014 to 2015.

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4 Resolutions for Association Meetings in 2015

Associations Now

Based on 2014 successes and trends, here are some things the association meetings industry may want to resolve to do in 2015. And with less than two weeks until the start of 2015, others are beginning to set goals for next year, whether that’s to find a new job, be healthier, or learn to play the guitar, among others.

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