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The communications struggle continues

Aaron Wolowiec

even the past year), you know I’m a communications nut. Without communication, both internally and externally, there’s no content, no strategy. But not everyone knows how to communicate, at least not effectively. Last January, I wrote about Naylor’s 2015 Communication Benchmarking Study. That goes for businesses, too.

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Balancing Traditional and Trending Member Communications

Association Adviser

This year’s Association Communications Benchmarking Study showed us that traditional forms of member communication – live events and print media – continue to be popular among associations and their members. At the same time, print media is seeing a resurgence. Live events remain the No. Live events remain the No.

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An Adept Lesson in Crisis Communications on Social Media

Associations Now

After a major bug left users of the Firefox browser without their add-ons over the weekend, the social media accounts of its parent company, Mozilla, kicked into gear. The post An Adept Lesson in Crisis Communications on Social Media appeared first on Associations Now. Your IT team should take notes.

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Benchmark Report: Association Communications Struggle to Keep Up

Associations Now

A report from Naylor Association Solutions finds that small staffs and more competition make it tough for communications to break through. Each month, the average association communicates with its members about 30 times. However, old-school tactics still do the job pretty well.

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Make the Most of Your Social Media

Associations Now

From using video on your website to Snapchat at your meetings, some associations are trying new ways of integrating social media into their communications and marketing. Coming up with clever ways to use social media in marketing and communications is a not only a must, but a challenge, these days.

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Study: Shoe Leather Moves the Advocacy Needle More Than Social Media

Associations Now

While it’s easier to send a tweet or a social media message than to have a face-to-face meeting, legislators tend to react more strongly to advocacy efforts focused on in-person meetings, a new report finds. Social media seems to be where all the political discussion is these days. Maybe not. Kelton Rhoads, Ph.D.,

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How to Use Social Media to Cultivate Donor Relationships

Achieve

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? Create connections between your site and social profiles.