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Put Members in the Spotlight as Meeting Storytellers

Associations Now

When members gather at conferences, you have a big opportunity to collect their stories to showcase the people who make up your community. Face-to-face communication has grown scarcer in this digital age, when emails, texts, and social media posts often replace direct, two-way conversation.

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Social Media Integrated Campaign Case Study Slam: SSIR Social Media on Purpose Conference

Beth Kanter

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. Humberto Kam , Director, Online Engagement & Marketing, Monterey Bay Aquarium. ” Yes! fitz350 #SMoP14.

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Investing in Yourself: Professional Development for Community Managers

Higher Logic

Spending just one hour a week chatting with other community folks facing similar challenges can give you new ideas, and help you think about your existing programs in new ways. Many cities have monthly meet-ups including Boston's Community Manager Meet-up , Octribe in San Francisco and Austin's Community Manager Breakfast.

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Monday Buzz: The iPhone Anniversary and the Ultimate Keynote

Associations Now

Jobs described it as a “widescreen iPod with touch controls,” a “revolutionary mobile phone,” and a “breakthrough internet communicator.”. Social Media Today suggests thinking a little bigger—that your blog should really be a brand publication. Jobs had jokes, at one point showing off an iPod with a rotary dial.

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6 Insights The Sharing Economy Tells Us About The Future Of Fundraising

Beth Kanter

Now, instead of relying on brands to market to us as consumers, we’re using the influence of friends and family to make decisions. You can do this by: Asking your donor to connect on social media and through email. Personalize all communications, even if it’s an informal email. Get to know your donor on a personal level.

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What Burning Man's 10 Principles Can Teach You About Building Community

Higher Logic

Nope, this all began (on a much smaller scale) back in 1986 when friends Larry Harvey and Jerry James built an 8-foot tall human effigy and burned it on Baker Beach in San Francisco (population: 35). 6: Communal Effort. Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. Post-event community engagement.

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Top 3 Live Streaming Apps to Humanize Your Organization [Part I]

Slice-Works

Feeling overwhelmed with all this talk about the “next big things” in marketing and social media? Lately BigData and the Internet of Things has created a lot of buzz for marketers. Since Meerkat came onto the market, 20+ Live Streaming apps have followed. But no one broke it down better than Brian Fanzo.