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Conference Circuit: Picture Perfect

Associations Now

Professionals in the biological communications field are headed to New Mexico next week to learn new skills from fellow life sciences and medical photographers, explore creative ideas, and develop new visual communications strategies. Conference: BIOCOMM 2015. Attendees are getting lots of knowledge at a discounted rate.

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Conference Attendance Growth Realized Through Group Plans

Velvet Chainsaw

A growing number of conference organizers are on to this and are developing improved strategies for group registration and conference experiences. We’re seeing a trend that includes both more aggressive discount packages and customized experiences. Group Strategy and Offers 1. Here are four approaches to consider.

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4 Ways to Use Nostalgia to Grab Your Customers’ or Members’ Attention

Socious

June 10, 2015. Another interesting way to use retro references is to discount an event ticket or another item back to ‘80’s pricing (if that’s your theme) for a flash sale. It was wildly popular and brands such as Paramount Movies used it to connect with what was obviously a passionate audience. Encourage your vendors to do the same.

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How AAA’s New Car-Share Service Thinks Beyond Ownership

Associations Now

The service will be available to everyone, but AAA members get discounts. Mike Hetke, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at AAA Northern California, Nevada, and Utah, notes that this model differs that of Zipcar and others in an important way. per mile—whichever total amount is cheaper.

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Tuesday Buzz: Poynter Enters the Membership Space

Associations Now

Poynter Perks: The lowest tier of membership gives individuals a 20 percent discount on training, access to one of the organization’s Master Class lessons, early event registration and three News U courses. — Bill Sheridan (@BillSheridan) October 20, 2015. AICPAGC15 pic.twitter.com/Tayr3cMLFG.

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It’s Never Too Late to Catch Up

Associations Now

Starting a direct competitor to Amazon might sound like a fool’s gamble in 2015, but Jet.com has succeeded in building momentum quickly. Jet’s strategy, masterminded by Diapers.com founder Marc Lore, has been the talk of the industry, and for good reason. The company even earned notice for its radio-heavy PR strategy.

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Survey: Charitable Groups Losing More Donors Than They Recruit

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As reported by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy 2015 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), those offsets resulted in that $3.611 billion figure being trimmed to just $173 million in net giving growth.