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The Art of Newsjacking

Higher Logic

You have a plan for your posts, whether for a blog or a community. I post on my blog every weekday, and about half of my posts are news-related. You might find your blog quoted in news items, and if you get links, you might end up ranking on search engines as well. If you demonize Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, you lose the argument.

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The lawn goodbye: Communities turning to sustainable landscaping

Ungrated

Kentucky bluegrass, now the most favored lawn grass, came from Europe and the Middle East. The post The lawn goodbye: Communities turning to sustainable landscaping appeared first on Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog. Interestingly, the grasses that are commonly used for lawns aren’t native to this side of the Atlantic.

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May Social Media Ideas for Associations

GrowthZone

5 Kentucky Derby. SEE ALSO: Frank Kenny’s Guest Blog on Social Media Relationship Building for Associations. Daily Observances. 1 May Day. 2 Batman Day. 4 Star Wars Day. 5 Cinco de Mayo. 6 Nurses’ Day. 13 Mother’s Day. 19 Armed Forces Day. 28 Memorial Day. 28 Hamburger Day.

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Boozing, Bribing and Brawling on Election Day

Reid All About it

To reduce voter fraud, cities and states started to adopt the secret ballot, beginning with Louisville, Kentucky in 1888. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Brawls for the ballot box. Since then, the lights haven’t stopped shining in Times Square.

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Stronger by Association: AMR Promotes, Hires Additional Staff

AMR Management Services

Smither graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications. Along with a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Strategic Marketing from the University of Kentucky, Franklin brings experience in event planning and graphic design to the position. and Kentucky.

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It’s a Snap: Adding Snapchat to Your Event’s Engagement Strategy

Associations Now

NBC Sports is making Snapchat a central part of its coverage of this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. Last year 16 million viewers tuned in to watch the 141st Kentucky Derby. Alex Plaxen, founder of Little Bird Told Media, told my colleague Ernie Smith in a blog post earlier this week that Snapchat is ideal for this type of ephemeral content.

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Stronger by Association: Engle Earns Meeting Planner Certification

AMR Management Services

He graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington in 2002 with a degree in Business Administration, and completed his Master of Science in Sport Administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006. Stronger by Association is a blog for members, volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations. About AMR Management Services.