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Help Your Members Find the Signal in the Noise

Spark Consulting

Steal Like a Fundraiser: Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017. Include Is a Verb: Moving from Talk to Action on Diversity and Inclusion (PDF), co-authored with Sherry Marts, PhD, S*Marts Consulting, May 2017. Associations can help.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.10.17

Reid All About it

I took some time off on Tuesday to attend a few sessions of SURGE 2017, a virtual summit for the association community. Mon 11/13 at 2 p.m.* – What You Need to Know to Attract & Engage Young Members (Membership Growth Online Summit 2017). As 2017 draws to a close, let’s share what went right this year. 10 CAE credits.

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Letter to John Graham and Scott Wiley

Spark Consulting

Mr. Trump ran an intentionally divisive campaign that included: Proposing a religious test for entry to the United States, which is a violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Jeff De Cagna FASAE, Chief Strategist and Founder, Principled Innovation LLC. Constitution. There is no need to elaborate further. Marts, Ph.D.,

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ASAE Launches Challenge to Recognize Power of Digital Credentials

Associations Now

With a new competition and the help of other organizations, ASAE is asking the public to submit proposals on how to use digital credentials to help close the skills gap. The challenge is open now through December 30, and the winner will be awarded up to $10,000 and a speaking slot at ASAE’s 2017 Great Ideas Conference.

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Internet Companies Unveil UK-U.S. Trade White Paper As They Call For ‘Best-In-Class’ Digital Trade Provisions

InternetAssociation

an increase of 56 percent from 2006 to 2017. . Internet companies propose that any future UK-U.S.free trade agreement (FTA) include the following provisions: The free flow of information across borders and protecting privacy. Innovation oriented copyright. now exports $48.8 Similarly, the UK now exports $34.8 billion (£27.8

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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. Many solutions have been proposed to address this disconnect, including expansion of apprenticeships and online continuing education. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6

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The Association That’s Helping to Build the Future of Exoskeletons

Associations Now

Such technology is innovative and potentially game-changing in fields like construction, medicine, and manufacturing, but a lack of comprehensive standards has limited its reach. The association is accepting proposals through July 29 to help support the creation of a hub for the center of excellence.