Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2016

With suicide rates among physicians at a high level, and concern rising among medical students, a trio of groups has made resources available to physicians who might be dealing with stress or burnout. The medical world wants to open up a dialogue oa major problem affecting physicians. That problem is suicide, often brought on by stress, fatigue, and depression, and it’s one that’s growing to epidemic proportions: According to an estimate from Medscape , 300 to 400 physicians take their own

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 2, 2016

James Meyer, Maner Costerisan. The heart and soul of every trade association is its Association Management System or AMS. Whether it’s a CRM system tailored for associations, an industry specific AMS or a homegrown Microsoft Access Database, it’s critical you have a good system for tracking your members, managing your conferences, events, training classes, certifications, membership dues and collections, and other day-to-day membership related activities.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Wildfires in Tennessee led to the evacuation of more than 14,000 residents and tourists in the affected areas. How can association meeting planners best prepare for a situation that would require attendees to be evacuated? Wildfires that started last week in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park have burned 17,000 acres, killed at least 11 people , injured more than 70, and destroyed 700-plus structures.

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Effective Database

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Over the years, and even recently, I’ve had clients tell me they want to discourage their members and customers from paying with a credit card, because of the transaction fees (typically between 3% and 5%). While I understand the desire, I think this is short-sighted, because many consumers (and companies!) WANT to pay with credit cards (because of the points they earn, easier bookkeeping, or other reasons).

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that a decision by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to prevent smoking on the premises of a public housing facility could help save lives and improve the quality of living in such facilities. Federal officials want residents of public housing to butt out. And some prominent health groups couldn’t agree more.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Amazon Web Services, the popular cloud platform, can be tough to jump into due to its high level of complexity. But a new service could help. Also: A brainstorm flipped on its head could be a great icebreaker. Cloud computing is clearly best exemplified by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It’s the service that has driven much of the cloud’s growth. Problem is, it’s not easy-to-use and can be overkill if you’re trying to run a blog or host a few photos.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

‘Tis the season for ASAE Tech exhibitor emails. If you’re going to the ASAE Technology Conference, like me, and agreed during registration to receive emails from exhibitors, then you’re probably getting several of them a day. Most of these exhibitors are blowing their one chance to deliver something of value to their target audience’s inbox.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

‘Tis the season for ASAE Tech exhibitor emails. If you’re going to the ASAE Technology Conference, like me, and agreed during registration to receive emails from exhibitors, then you’re probably getting several of them a day. Most of these exhibitors are blowing their one chance to deliver something of value to their target audience’s inbox.

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