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Budget for Communications and Marketing When Proposing New Initiatives

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Last week, I attended and spoke at the International Foundation’s Technology and Benefit Communications Conference, held in Boston, MA. When proposing new initiatives, include the marketing and communications plan in the project budget. Her advice? Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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With New App, 2014 Boston Marathon Will Go Virtual

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236k Roughly the number of miles pledged, as of Wednesday morning, by over 2,000 runners worldwide through the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon World Run app. Nearly a year after the Boston Marathon became a target of terrorism, runners are racing to apply for the 2014 event.

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Why These Four “P’s” Add Up to Successful Event Marketing

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A good place to start is with the trusty “4 P’s” of marketing, first espoused by Phillip Kottler (often called the father of modern marketing) in 1967. Particularly when you consider that this photo represents the state of the art in computing the year that Kottler wrote his seminal textbook “Marketing Management.”.

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Redefining Membership? Consider These Three Steps

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“Our bylaws put them in a gray area, where they were selling more than a quarter of their beer on premises, but still selling out in the market too,” Gatza says. Consider market forces affecting members. Boston Beer, brewer of the Sam Adams brands, is the second-largest craft brewery in the United States.

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How the Craft Brewers Redefined Membership

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“Our bylaws put them in a gray area, where they were selling more than a quarter of their beer on premises, but still selling out in the market too,” Gatza says. Consider market forces affecting members. Boston Beer, brewer of the Sam Adams brands, is the second-largest craft brewery in the United States.

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Brewers Association Grants Will Support Events Focused on Diversity and Inclusion

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Thoughts on a Merger Last week the craft beer industry was abuzz with discussion of a possible merger of two of the largest independent brewers in the country—The Boston Beer Company (the makers of Sam Adams) and Dogfish Head (known for its namesake 90 Minute IPA).

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Membership Hack: Coworking Space for Members Only

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Mimicking WeWork and other coworking operations, the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council recently opened a coworking space near its Boston headquarters. It features a variety of configurations, including private meeting spaces, suites, and huddle areas, which the association offers for short-term use at below-market rates.