Eric Lanke
APRIL 3, 2017
Those of you who are seasoned travelers, you might want to skip this one. I've been traveling on business since I started my career in association management -- twenty-four years now. In fact, my first flight on an airplane was the first time I traveled on business. It was Atlanta, if memory serves. The purpose of the trip? That was long ago lost in the fog.
Association Success
APRIL 3, 2017
There are all sorts of new considerations when going virtual. Working virtually can mean anything from accessing technology that allows you to work when you’re not in the office to running a company without a physical location. Association managers and members are already using tools to access information and network virtually. Imagine how a virtual environment could improve member services, create operational efficiencies and increase the well-being of your team.
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Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2017
With the passage of a bill rolling back consumer privacy rules on internet providers, public backlash has been picking up—leading major companies, as well as trade groups like USTelecom, to reassure customers that their privacy is safe. Last week’s passage of a bill rolling back ISP privacy protections is creating a bit of a messaging problem for major internet service providers.
SilkStart
APRIL 3, 2017
I think you’ll agree with me, it’s a constant struggle to engage your blog readers with new and interesting content. Even if you come up with a great blog idea, nail the length and formatting, and create a catchy title, there is no guarantee that your post will attract a large readership. I was recently looking for tools that associations could use to inject some life into their blog posts, and stumbled across a website that I’ve now started to use each time I create a blog.
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Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2017
An American Medical Association survey shows that an overwhelming majority of physicians are happy with their career choice, and a new brand initiative celebrates them and speaks to their challenges. The American Medical Association (AMA) is using the results of its recent survey of physicians’ perceptions and motivations to launch a new brand initiative.
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Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2017
In joining a new partnership with Western Growers, the New Mexico Chile Association will gain additional support on policy issues. Western Growers, meanwhile, benefits by adding another state to its member base. Thanks to a new partnership, New Mexico’s spicy chiles could get a little help in Washington, DC. Late last month, the New Mexico Chile Association announced it had come to an agreement with the much larger trade group Western Growers, allowing NMCA to take advantage of Western Growers’
Associations Now
APRIL 3, 2017
Transforming your association to be more digitally strategic takes a radical change in mindset. Also: Don’t make these membership engagement errors. Is your organization digital first or just digitally reactive? That’s one of the central questions raised last month at Association Palooza V—a meetup for association executives. IT Consulting Company DelCor, which also was one of the event’s sponsors, reveals a few key takeaways from the meeting.
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