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Political and Social Factors Could Upend Travel Industry

Associations Now

During a forum hosted by Meet Puerto Rico on the future of travel, a panel of industry experts discussed potential challenges from and solutions to the changing travel culture. Travel is a central factor in global exchange, communications, and business.

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Membership Hack: Referral Incentives

Associations Now

Referrals put a friendly and familiar face to our membership,” says Jackie Dilworth, communications and marketing manager at AAP. For every new or reinstated member who joins, the referring member gets a chance to win either a $500 Visa gift card or free registration plus a one-night stay in Puerto Rico for AAP’s 2019 Annual Meeting.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.15.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Naylor and Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Study is now open to association professionals. Wed 5/20 at 1 p.m. Adapt Your Marketing.

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Talking Translation: MLB Players Group Eyes Giving Teams Spanish Interpreters

Associations Now

Beltran, who is from Puerto Rico, did not have a full grasp of the English language at first. While Pineda prefers talking to the media himself, an on-staff translator could provide critical support when clear communication is essential, MLBPA says. One of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars may soon get his wish.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth Kanter

Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer. as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M Alison is the director of impact and communications at GlobalGiving. It will surprise you. since Aug.)

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.1.18

Reid All About it

Another sign of the deplorable state of cable news: a study found 5,000 people may have died from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, but cable news—CNN, MSNBC and Fox—focused on the trivial Roseanne story instead. Rethink your marketing and PR tactics: 53% of journalists in the U.S. don’t use press releases to find new story ideas. (

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Strategic Communications Power Membership Value at the American Public Power Association

Association Adviser

We spent some time with Dayak to ask how the association’s integrated media and communications department supports public power and reinforces membership value. Meena Dayak: I’ve worked with the association for a little over three years as the vice president for integrated media and communications.