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2016: An Association Blogging and Podcasting Odyssey

Spark Consulting

I remember participating in my first bloggercon at ASAE in a sunny plaza in San Diego in 2008, shortly after I’d launched Thanks For Playing, the precursor to the Spark blog, with about 30 other association professionals, sharing our thoughts about how to use this new platform to strengthen our industry and our community.

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BIO International Convention 2020: Taking an International 17,000 Attendee Conference Virtual in Under 8 Weeks

Achurch

This year’s convention was scheduled to take place in San Diego, June 8-11, 2020. They had the text communication box open and many of the speakers were online live while the video was playing to interact with attendees and answer questions. While you need to make sure you cover all your event costs (staff, technology, etc.),

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5 ways to communicate the value of your membership

Optimist Consulting

Here a 5 ways to communicate the value of membership to your audience: Add a monetary value to your benefits – if you can, explain what the cost of the benefit would be if they had to pay directly. The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego has a visually appealing grid to help members understand the different levels.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.22.21

Reid All About it

Presenters: Carl Winston, Founding Director of the Payne School of Hospitality Management at San Diego State University. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Learn how to create authentic engagement using real video content. Mon 10/25 at 1 p.m.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.17.20

Reid All About it

He also addresses unconscious bias and privilege: “We need to see and acknowledge the costs and missed opportunities that the biases at work in our personal, professional, and societal lives impose before we can address them.” This series of 15-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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