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Defamation Claims by Directors and Officers Against Members – What you Need to Know

Association Alert

The Court of Appeals shot down each of these defenses by holding that: The law throughout the United States “suggests that private board members can become limited purpose public figures. See Agar v. Judy , 151 A.3d 3d 456, 478 (Del. Gulrajaney , 885 A.2d

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Learning from Millennials

Higher Logic

Or in the association context, some association executives are dismayed when Millennials started becoming involved in association business and immediately ask to Chair a committee or sit on the Board. They are too inexperienced for that. Why aren’t they willing to put in the work and “pay their dues” like the rest of us did?

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Addressing Player Needs, Golf Associations Propose Sweeping Changes to the Game

Associations Now

On March 1, the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient—which together govern the game of golf worldwide—proposed a major modernization of the rules. On March 1, the associations released the proposed changes on their websites and across social media. Slight revisions to golfing rules aren’t uncommon.

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Thanks For Playing: What I'm Reading

Thanks For Playing

Two great posts on committees, the first from Eric Lanke and then a response from Jamie Notter. Turns out, Google+ doesn’t necessarily solve all the privacy issues in social networks. Alltop Social Media. How to Manage Social Employees, Social Media at Events, and Car Talk. Thanks For Playing.

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5 Expert Tips to Revamp Your Event Management Strategy

Higher Logic

Trade associations with thousands of members across the United States will have different needs than the local chapter of your university’s alumni association. Social media integration: Why stop the free advertising at physical merchandise?

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Thanks For Playing: What I'm Reading

Thanks For Playing

Its a great monograph out of the ASAE Young Association Executives Committee. (I Alltop Social Media. How to Manage Social Employees, Social Media at Events, and Car Talk. SmartBrief on Social Media. Social Media And Events Continue To Grow: 2012 Research. United States License.

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How the Romance Writers of America responded to racism accusations — and what associations can learn from them

Association Success

After Milan’s suspension, members started speaking out on social media, taking her side in the fight. Of all popular fiction books purchased in the United States, 40% are romance novels. We need members on committees to help move us in that direction. Members called for the then-new president’s resignation.

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