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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

Your ability to read this article is courtesy of ARPANET, the Internet’s predecessor. military communications project with the goal of connecting computers. Two computers, one located at UCLA and the other at Stanford, sent the first electronic communication to each other on Oct. Sports: The Montreal Canadiens defeat the St.

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SCD Group: Best of the Week: 3 key topics for Association CEOs.

SCD Group

This week, Im sharing seven (7) articles that fall within three (3) categories vital to the future of associations. These are excellent articles for association CEOs, Executive Directors and other association staff. Two good articles in the last week around this core topic: Change Management Can Be Either Reactive or Proactive.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Millenials Crave & Deserve It. Where. - SCD Group

SCD Group

Over the last few years, I’ve watched as many Boomers and others “mock” Millenials and Gen Yers and their “failure” to communicate because they are “always texting.” ” Smart businesses catch the ‘Age Wave’ By Harvey Mackay via St. Louis Business Journal , Washington Post.

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6 Questions to determine what's next for your association - SCD Group

SCD Group

George Csolak, a sports reporter in St. Louis (before the newspaper closed) and pr professional, is one of the best people I know at getting “the story.” ” How do we incorporate digital media tools in our communications? How can we engage our community to build loyalty among our members? ” Why?

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5 Ways to Use Experiential Marketing for Events

Expo Logic

Budweiser used VR to allow users to tour their St. Louis brewing facility in a multisensory journey. Social Media Hashtags – Social media has totally transformed the way we communicate with our audience and how we share content with the world. Article Photo Credit: [link]. Looking for more event solutions and advice?

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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015. Legacy communication channels still have a seat at the table. 2015. ** 11%.

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SCD Group: Using Stories and Member Perceptions to Shape Your.

SCD Group

Louis Society of Association Executives (SLSAE), using an outside facilitator, tackled this issue through a unique process called “StoryCrafting” which uses stories and members perceptions to shape not just messaging, but the entire strategic plan. 8 Great Articles to Help Associations Grow with Co. Posted by Steve Drake.