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How a Tweet Reopened an Association Book Fair

Associations Now

After the Association of Writers and Writing Programs tweeted that tax issues forced them to close a Seattle book fair to the public, the group was able to strike a deal. It’s a lesson in the power of community and social media to make things happen. — AWP (@awpwriter) February 17, 2014.

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Monday Buzz: When It Comes to Salaries, How High Is Too High?

Associations Now

The debate continues after a Seattle company raises its minimum salary sky-high. Last week, Seattle-based credit-card-processing company Gravity Payments suddenly announced that it would raise its minimum salary to $70,000. Can a town run on social media? Plus: John Oliver takes on so-called patent trolls.

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Friday Buzz: New Media Lessons Associations Should Heed

Associations Now

Media is constantly changing—and that is definitely reflected in today’s new media space. At the 2014 Independent Sector Conference earlier this week in Seattle, media pros offered up a few ideas about how nonprofits can support new media initiatives to help get their message out. Other Good Reads.

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Lunchtime Links: How to Capitalize on Member Ideas

Associations Now

This is how you break the formal committee structure that everyone seems to be complaining about and that is driving so many of your members away,” he writes on his blog. Social media gives everyone with a computer the power of influence. It can be a very powerful combination.” Digg Reader will go live June 26.

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Monday Buzz: The $70K Minimum Wage, Six Months Later

Associations Now

Gravity Payments founder Dan Price decided in April to raise his company’s minimum salary far beyond Seattle’s $15 hourly wage: to $70,000 a year. If the past six months of results are any indication, the company that set a $70,000 minimum wage may have made the right business decision. Other Good Reads.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

The following blog first appeared on. After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. Philanthropy News Digest. Because people are busy.

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The Hourglass Blog: Don't Forget the Baby Boomers

The Hourglass Blog

Here's just one of many blog posts: [link]. Thanks for the comment, Chuck, and the link to your blog. Hey, Eric, You can find a list of oldies used on current commericals at [link] I linked to it on a blog post at [link] describing how advertisers are still trying to attract Boomer customers. I listen to KEXP in Seattle.