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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Even though data from our 2021 Training Trends Report tells us that in-person training will make a return, more courses will likely remain virtual. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St.

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Association Media Relations: Two Scoops are Always Better than One

SCD Group

I’ve had the opportunity to work on both sides of the media relations process, having been a reporter and a media relations specialist. I currently work as a senior writer and social media manager for an online magazine in St. One of the perks of the job is occasionally being invited to private media events.

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Mizz Information: #ASAE11 Wrap Up

Mizz Information

So Im back from St. Louis and my first-ever ASAE Annual Meeting. While I loved my time in St. Louis and did learn some things, the main thing I think I learned is that huge conferences are not my best learning setting. Well, of course anyone whos ever attended before did, but I didnt know to anticipate that.

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The Big 3 (Costs, changing demographics and mobile) impacting association meetings

SCD Group

Washington University joins group offering online credit courses. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Washington University in St. Louis announced Thursday that it’s joining a network of nine other schools — including Duke, Notre Dame and Northwestern — to offer courses online for credit.

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What I Learned From Dunder Mifflin and The Office

SCD Group

I miss gossiping next to a water cooler, celebrating co-workers’ birthdays and, of course, making a fool of myself at the office Christmas party. Kathy Deters is a senior writer and social media manager for St. But there have been times when, I admit, I have missed working in a traditional office.

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SCD Group: Monitoring what is being said about your association.

SCD Group

Back in the last century, that meant having a “clipping service” that monitored media coverage. The explosion in digital (social) media platforms has made monitoring today more complicated and most instant. As you can see below, she is part of the Molson Coors Community Relations, PR and Social Media team.

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ASAE 2012: Ideas, Innovation and Inspiration

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Ideas are everywhere – Last year in St. Louis I think I poured over the guide for hours trying to choose my sessions – which would I try to go to? There is of course more….specific Could I do half and half to double dip? This year the sessions still looked amazing beforehand, but I worried much less.