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Bold idea? This association got rid of its annual conference

Association Success

When John Bridges took over the Arkansas State Employees Association as executive director about two years ago, he had big ideas. The important thing, Bridges noted, is that the same number of decisions that get made during that annual meeting can happen on social media and with other tools, like VoterVoice.

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Association Brain Food: 5.19.23

Reid All About it

Association executives want their organizations to evolve and take advantage of new opportunities, but something is holding them back. Aaron Terr at Persuasion makes a free speech case for Section 230 , which prevents owners of social media platforms and online communities from being sued for user-generated content. CMP credit.

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Transforming Nonprofit Staff Into Champions on Social

Beth Kanter

A champion is an individual that supports a nonprofit organization or cause. They are passionate about your organization and social change, and will talk about it to anyone who will listen. Nonprofit staff members, volunteers, and board members are some of your best champions. Nonprofit Examples.

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Balance the Spontaneous and Strategic of Social Media: Newsjacking and Obamacare

Beth Kanter

One area of challenge: balancing strategic communications with spontaneity of social media. The spontaneous part is all the organic stuff, including relationship building, maintaining light touches and connections with your network until there is a moment of opportunity, being nimble and adaptable, and well, being social.