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New Badges Highlight Girl Scouts’ Increased Focus on STEM

Associations Now

Recently, GSUSA announced 42 new badges , of which nearly three-quarters are dedicated to helping girls develop skills they need for the future related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM: Nine badges dedicated to cybersecurity, particularly encryption and hacking. Three badges on space science.

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How Associations Are Getting to Know Alexa

Associations Now

Here’s how associations are experimenting with the apps that bring Alexa and other similar technologies to life. One of the big topics at last week’s ASAE Technology Conference & Expo was artificial intelligence, including its already realized potential for smart speakers and voice recognition services. Consider user experience.

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Advice for New Lawyers

Association Navigator

I’m speaking again this week to University of Alabama law students about career opportunities for lawyers working in government relations. University of Alabama Law School – Tuscaloosa. The rankings and reputation of the University of Alabama School of Law have steadily increased over the last quarter century.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

Association Success

Inspiration is everywhere, said Dan VanDiver with the Alabama Association of School Boards. “I You have to keep your eyes open across all industries, not just your own, and continue professional development to stay aware of new technologies.”. Suffice it to say, we did a lot of talking. .

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.9.18

Reid All About it

See real-life examples from your association peers using marketing automation to keep members coming back year after year. Selecting Nonprofit Software: Technology Comes Last. Learn why, to be successful with new software at your organization, technology must come last. Gaining Board Approval for Budget for New Technology.

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