Associations Now

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Rather than be a loss leader, relying on economic stimulus that meetings and events bring to Boston, the convention authority is looking to create revenue by coproducing events. The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is breaking into the events business in a new way. We do not want to compete with our clients.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz, for example, spoke out through the site after a tangle with Major League Baseball of over banned substances, according to Poynter. The post Monday Buzz: Kobe Bryant’s Direct Messaging Strategy appeared first on Associations Now.

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Beth Kanter

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

If you do any work on digital strategy for nonprofits, you most likely knew John’s work and influenced by it. Meico Marquette Whitlock and I took a long walk with him in Boston. A special celestial event. The nonprofit tech & marketing world has lost one of its legends, John Haydon, from cancer.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma tour, which will begin at ATTACh’s headquarters in Minneapolis on November 10 and end in Washington, DC, on November 15, will also make stops in Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia on the way.

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Mariner Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Case in point is the Boston-Washington corridor. We have also pondered the calls for action we must take if chapters are part of our strategy to assure success. All in all, we do see six opportunities for component strategies for most associations though in 2021. Originally posted December 4, 2020, on Event Garde.

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AssociationChat

JUNE 28, 2020

While I am no longer updating this list daily, I will continue to update this list with helpful links to news and resources I’ve found that could impact how association and events professionals make decisions as we look to the horizon. What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic?

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Associations Now

MARCH 11, 2020

News, trends and industry insights are the keystones of successful business events, but according to a 2019 WARC study, to deliver the “wow factor” that creates positive feelings that stay with attendees long after everyone goes home, meeting planners need to engage association members’ emotions as much as their minds.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2018

There are so many innovations, like collaborative robots and vision technologies, in more places, what I call robotics clusters—Pittsburgh, Boston, Silicon Valley, San Diego, and Austin, to name a few,” he says. “A Four years ago, we decided to host our first workshop about this topic in Boston,” Doyle says.

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AssociationChat

APRIL 15, 2020

With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Back in August, Ed Rodley, an exhibits professional at the Museum of Science in Boston, wrote about Dealing with Your Cognitive Load. I must share something he said in Part 4 – it’s what drew me into the rest of these posts because it’s so spot on about personal growth: “All of the strategies listed above have one thing in common.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 26, 2017

Aliza Sherman and I never dreamed that our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , would be such a needed resource in the nonprofit field when we started writing it last year. SOLD OUT BUT WAITLIST AVAILABLE for Tech Soup Event. ➳ REGISTER HERE for Foundation Center West & YNPN Event.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Every community needs to align with organizational goals and set up a strategy for scale and efficiency. Focus on event engagement. Any community, whether it’s new, old, large or small, needs trust and trust building strategies for success. from Boston College and blogs at [link]. Leverage social media outreach.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 22, 2015

A Boston accelerator brings community members together to discuss ways to improve and expand use of technology to improve education. These challenges inspired this year’s theme of Boston education technology accelerator LearnLaunch Institute ’s annual conference , “Across Boundaries: Delivering on Edtech’s Promise.”

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Virtual events and inclusion. “If Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. If you have a free webinar or event coming up, please send me the link by Wednesday afternoon the week before it’s scheduled.

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Our guest blogger Rachel Happe co-founded The Community Roundtable to support business leaders developing their community and social business strategies. Rachel has spent the last 20 years helping organizations implement emerging technologies to advance their business strategies. You go to an event. We've all been there.

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High Context

MARCH 31, 2009

Thoughts On Strategy: Changing Web Strategy without a Redesign. Did you know that you can adjust and implement your web strategy without a complete web site redesign? You can download a white paper on these strategies here.) Compare your current strategies to your outcomes and audiences. It’s true!

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I worked for a company in Boston for years before transferring to another publishing company in Iowa, which was short-lived because of mismatched expectations. While I looked for a new role, I ran into a former colleague from Boston who had joined the staff of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). AA: What keeps you up at night?

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Struggling with the biggest crisis in the industry’s short history, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) is trying a strategy straight out of the major leagues. FSTA recently announced it was moving an event from Nevada in protest of that state changing its rules around daily fantasy sports.

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High Context

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts On Strategy: If you can’t innovate now… If you are unable to innovate your web presence now you never will. Can social media be applied to your core strategies? Cheaply empowered remote workers, on-site support staff at meetings and events, your own children, there are lots of potential uses.

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Associations Now

JUNE 10, 2014

Also: what’s behind the boost in security spending for special events. Impossible Ventures’ Joel Runyon, in a lengthy post about learning when to let go when you can’t be perfect, suggests a strategy for getting over stage fright: Pull out a video camera and start talking. But it can be done. ht Lifehacker ).

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Associations Now

MAY 6, 2014

Also: more on Foursquare’s new, risky social media strategy. “Take some time to talk to your board, examine your budget and your upcoming events calendar, and even talk with members and colleagues in the field in question.” The pros and cons of giving out-of-work members a discount or even a free year of membership.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2015

While groups like Goodwill Industries have proved this strategy can be successful, tensions between the commercially focused and the mission-focused sides are bound to arise. Jamil Bouchareb, co-CEO of Restaurantware, shares eight tips in a Huffington Post article on how to make your next event something to remember.

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Mizz Information

OCTOBER 24, 2014

At the beginning of October, I had the pleasure of finally going to (or at least *near*) Boston for the first time in my (long) life to present about social media analytics at NESAE''s Technology Conference. It''s a topic that I think is really important for associations, yet also a challenge for them.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Plus: The latest on email strategy. Beyond being a noted media columnist, Carr was also known as a public speaker and presenter on media issues: Just yesterday, in the hours before his death, he moderated a panel event discussing the Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour. — Jessica Kausen (@JessicaKausen) February 13, 2015.

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Associations Now

APRIL 18, 2014

Here’s a look at three ways to use photo-sharing tools effectively at your upcoming events—from associations that have tried these tactics out. If you’re just introducing Instagram at your meeting, or if your attendees are unfamiliar with the tool, you’ll want to keep your strategy simple at the start. Keep It Simple. Hold a Contest.

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Jamie Notter

JUNE 7, 2012

Strategy Means Change. { I’d rather go to a play, a concert, a game, or any event with several mistakes than those that are failures. A colossal mistake could create a “failure” of an event, but it’s still a mistake. People will call that event a failure (if they ever get off the island!!),

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 24, 2014

However, a few organizations have indicated that a small number of their members have chosen not to attend upcoming events [and] meetings.” Please share your strategy in the comments. “The groups were not overly concerned or cancelling their meetings, an indication that people are paying attention to the medical facts.

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ChatterBachs

JANUARY 4, 2011

Look carefully: there are college professors and authors, Emmy-winners and event planners, company founders and storytellers. It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. Event Specialist.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Last year, the Boston Product Management Association launched a partnership with Harvard Business School pairing BPMA members and HBS students in mentor/mentee relationships that benefited both parties. So we thought this challenge would be a great way to kick off the event and educate people in a fun, engaging way.”.

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Fonteva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With features spanning database capabilities, messaging and email tools, accounting and payment systems, and event planning, a top AMS solution is a smart move for practically any group. Powerful event management features. Customize your communications strategies and automate online benefits like discounts and registration perks.

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AssociationChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Are your governance, operations, and culture aligned to support strategy? Whether it’s related to events or it’s related the online community and with good reason. Um, when I was speaking in Boston, and they you know, they’re there quite a bit That there are changes afoot and in destinations and in the way people travel.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 26, 2014

Nonprofit insiders are watching and debating how ALS will use the money and the donor retention strategy. And, of course the valid concern of wasting water in a drought. One has to step back and marvel at the most successful networked fundraising campaigns in the history of social or crowd fundraising.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 12, 2015

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised.

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