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Snow day productivity: Briefer, clearer, funner communications

Aaron Wolowiec

Both Kristen and I, together with the Event Garde team, appreciate you following our blog, sharing your comments and post ideas and paying forward those posts that resonate with you most. This year I’m recommending in your communications with members that you simply emphasize brevity and clarity. So what does that look like?

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Michigan, Harbaugh's Contract and Association Image

SCD Group

While University of Michigan fans excitedly applauded the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the university’s new football coach, some questioned the mega million dollar contract he will be paid. Some say “the football team should be giving that money to pay for faculty salaries.” (I As a result, some make negative statements. I say “nuts.”

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Ngage Management Grows by 7 New Employees, 4 Serving as Association Directors

Ngage Management

Ngage Management has welcomed seven employees to its Okemos-based company in the last five months, expanding its account executives, marketing and communications, events and education, and operations departments. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.22.21

Reid All About it

Learn how to solve big problems and make important decisions with your team in a virtual environment. Communicate. Explore the trends and technologies associations can better monetize and/or innovate with to more effectively communicate with and educate their members, constituents, and the public. More info/register. Host: ASAE.

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8 Award-Winning Success Stories from Super Forum 2018

Higher Logic

She goes back to work each year after Super Forum energized and full of ideas for new ways to increase participation, enhance promotion, and improve functionality of the communities. The executive team and board of directors appreciate all of Jamie’s hard work to add value to Phi Kappa Phi membership. Highlights. Highlights.

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Why An AMC (Like Ngage) Is A Great Place to Work

Ngage Management

Association Management Companies (AMCs) allow services to be customized to meet specific client goals, supporting strategic planning, membership development, communications, marketing, finance, board governance, and more. In four short years, Ngage became Michigan's largest association management company. Learning opportunities abound!

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Silence isn’t golden in the dark

Aaron Wolowiec

In fact, it’s a great case study for public relations students, and researchers and PR firms will have a field day analyzing this communications disaster. As a trained crisis communicator, I’ve learned that an organization has about 30 minutes to respond to a situation, even if it’s just with a holding statement.

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