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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

Hear three examples of how our customers have addressed this very challenge using practical, cost-effective strategies. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St. Now it’s time to address the next big question: How much is hosting a safe live event going to cost? More info/register. Host: Omnipress. Adam Legge.

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SCD Group: Best of the Week: 3 key topics for Association CEOs.

SCD Group

Facebook and Twitter Postings Cost CFO His Job via the Wall Street Journal Mr. Gene Morphis was chief financial officer of fashion retailer Francescas Holdings Corp. One of their favorite tools is the employment policy. Panera management on the move; Co-CEOs live in different cities, headquarters in a third (St. Louis) From St.

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Is Your Association a Media Manipulator or Media Manipulated?

SCD Group

A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. For example, I received a call one hot July from a reporter at a St. Louis tv network station wanting to interview a local farmer who was having issues with a drought. I tried to convince the news editor that we could do a story on the drought but that it has not yet reached St.

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6 Questions to determine what's next for your association - SCD Group

SCD Group

George Csolak, a sports reporter in St. Louis (before the newspaper closed) and pr professional, is one of the best people I know at getting “the story.” ” How do we incorporate digital media tools in our communications? Reinventing membership as a revenue tool for assoc. AMR Management Services.

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SCD Group: Is there a "magic" price for association memberships?

SCD Group

At some point during the process, weve covered our fixed costs for memberships or events. The YMCA of St. Louis promotes its special (flexible) member dues pricing system. Footnote: After proofing this post, my wife Barb noticed a YMCA ad (above) in the St. Louis paper. If so, please share in the comments section.

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Attendee Volunteers: A Meeting’s Best Customer Service Team

Associations Now

A post on Meetings Imagined has a good basic list of tools event volunteers need to succeed. The Association for Continuing Higher Education asked for volunteers for its 77th ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting that took place in St. Louis, Missouri. AAA is not alone in asking attendees to also serve as volunteers.

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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

Cost-plus pricing doesn’t cut it anymore: [link] @AssocAdviser. He said SMS is a proprietary senior leadership program for up and coming metal industry execs that MSCI puts together in collaboration with Washington University’s Olin Business School in St. Are we going to price based on value or just price enough to cover costs?

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