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Why Your Association Needs Social Media

Association Adviser

There are many reasons why your association needs social media, but perhaps the biggest is member engagement. Social media also helps with: Thought leadership. Social media platforms. Take a look at your goals, and decide which social media platforms make the most sense for your organization.

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Association Brain Food: 2.23.24

Reid All About it

Unlike social media platforms, a mobile app is controlled by your association and serves as a tangible reminder of the value of membership. Social fitness. We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. Member mobile app. Webinar latecomers.

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Time to Declare Independence From Social Media?

Associations Now

The reason that Facebook has become such a powerful and important social media outlet is its wide reach and ability to drive lots of traffic and conversation. That is still the driving principle of News Feed today,” the company wrote in a document titled News Feed Values. Time for a New Direction?

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Membership Directory: Why Your Organization Needs One & How to Create One

EventMobi: Association Events

In this article, we’ll touch on what a member directory is, how it can help your association, what type of information should you include in a membership directory, how you can create one, and several platform options for you to choose from. Sharing contact information Your member directory is, at its core, a list of members.

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Social Media Roundup: What’s Holding Back That Dues Increase?

Associations Now

Also: the value of a social media voice document. More thoughts on that in today’s Social Media Roundup: Thawing the Dues Freeze. Check out "The Voice"…No, not that "The Voice"; the one that helps assocs w/ social media [link] via @socialfish #assnchat. ht @ InclineMktg ).

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Top 11 Productivity Apps for Membership Managers

Higher Logic

You have programs to implement, member benefits to deliver, and online communities to seed with articles and questions. You can upload pictures, documents, and more for your team to look at whenever they need them. The next time you need to pound out an article, there it is. App #1) DropBox. Cost: Free and paid options.

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How to Write a Proclamation for Industry Support

GrowthZone

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on September 7, 2016. Promote Post the photo on your website and social media as well as distribute a press release. Sign And Date The Document. It has been updated. Why write a proclamation? Proclamations serve to signal to citizens that an issue matters.

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