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Blogging Elsewhere: Winter 2011

Reid All About it

I’ve been a busy blogging bee lately. Here are a few of my posts on other blogs. Give New Life to Your Press Release. With the rise of social media, some pundits have declared the press release dead. Others say that’s an extreme view; a good release still plays an important role. Read more….

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Can Associations Attract Millennials with Credentialing?

Associations Now

A recent study finds that more than 90 percent of educational institutions are offering credentials and digital badges, in part, to serve their millennial students, who favor badging and certificates to traditional degrees. What about millennials? As an aside: Did you know that millennials are now the largest population in the U.S.?

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Daily Buzz: 2020’s Big Meetings Trend? Sustainability

Associations Now

“The sustainability of the meetings and events industry, in fact of the entire travel industry, is at the forefront of companies’ and planners’ minds in 2020,” said Derek Sharp, senior vice president and managing director at CWT Meetings & Events, in a press release. Make the Most of Your AMS.

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Daily Buzz: Switch Up Your Media Outreach

Associations Now

But getting media coverage for your association—well, it’s not always as easy as writing up a quick press release. What millennial business travelers value most: solo time. Like failure to delegate, these three management bad habits are keeping your team from success, says the Bloomerang blog. percent for men and 41.7

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Thursday Buzz: Nick Offerman, Michelle Obama, Associations Give Exercise a Boost

Associations Now

. “The Foundation is committed to using innovative partnerships & programs to build on the 60-year legacy of the President’s Council,” Chris Watts, executive director of the foundation, said in a press release. You know, the millennials.) cdilly https://t.co/PcanrNAJFg PcanrNAJFg #getrad #musedata.

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The Hourglass Blog: Culture Change is Hard Work

The Hourglass Blog

I was once sure the IOM was barking up the wrong tree, so imagine my surprise when I saw information about a press release from late last year announcing that the ACGME had approved new requirements for residency programs, based on the recommendations of the IOM report. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Millennials.

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Skip the Sales Pitch: How Destinations Can Leverage Content Marketing

Associations Now

“What we found in our research is that today’s meeting planners don’t want a sales pitch,” said MCIntl President Michel Couturier in a press release. MCIntl says two things are changing the way planners evaluate destinations: the influx of digitally savvy millennials into the industry and the rise of the “knowledge economy.”

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