Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

“I would love to volunteer…but I just don’t have the time!” Sound familiar? Life is busy, no doubt. But isn’t it funny how you can hear someone say this, and then in the very next breath they’ll ask you if you’re caught up on the 10-hour Netflix series they just binge-watched? (Okay, I’m guilty too.) In a perfect world, we would all have the time and energy to volunteer our help to the causes in our community that we care most about (be it animal care, homelessness, continuing education, you nam

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Sometimes we have to tell people things we do not think we should have to say to them: The vibrant association is dynamic because members like you tell professionals like you all about the association. Your experiences in our industry or profession might be very different than our other members’ experiences. There is a lot of value in your membership, here let me show you.

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Industry Member Experience Association Value Strategy 223

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Has your organization been struggling with engaging virtual participants? These virtual meeting etiquette tips from meeting expert Nancy Settle-Murphy will help.

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Tips Organization 375

AMR Management Services

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A vile of poisonous gas was just dropped, you’re locked in the lab with your fellow scientists and you’ll all be dead in an hour if you can’t hack into the system to override the lockdown.

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System 89

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In light of recent threats against news organizations, the Radio Television Digital News Association is fighting to protect its members and recruiting nontraditional members to act as allies in its “Fear Will Not Silence Facts” campaign. Two weeks ago, when several high-profile politicians and two CNN newsrooms were targeted with mailed pipe bombs, the Radio Television Digital News Association was concerned but defiant.

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Maryland United States Discount Recruiting 99

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A new report from Bizzabo found that less than a third of event presenters globally were women, with the gender gap most pronounced at technology events. Conference panels often draw a lot of scrutiny due to their lack of diversity, particularly when they feature only male panelists—often referred to as “manels.” A new report from the event technology company Bizzabo underlines this point.

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Analysis Report Technology Conference 98

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

We are helpless story junkies says author, journalist, and storyteller Michelle Weldon. We can’t help it. It’s part of our human nature to crave and connect with stories. Your brain on story acts very differently than when your brain is receiving data, facts and information. It changes its structure and releases cortisol and oxytocin–called the human bonding or empathy chemical.

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Membersuite

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In the spring, association forums and blogs were buzzing about GDPR. Five months later, crickets. So, why should you care about GDPR now? Because federal regulations are inevitable, so it’s wise to prepare your association for new data privacy laws.

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How To 68

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The photo service Flickr, once owned by Yahoo, is moving to a subscription model and limiting free accounts. While the shift could lead to the deletion of millions of photos, the organization Creative Commons is working with the company on a solution that could keep many of them available online. One of the most popular platforms for sharing photos is changing its business model—and that could lead to a lot of photos disappearing from the internet.

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Content Organization 69

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CommPartners

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Online communities have become a valuable component of an organization’s engagement strategy. According to the advisory firm IDC, the online community market will reach $1.2 billion dollars by 2019. A University of Michigan study found that customers / members spent 19 per cent more after joining a company’s online community. Paralleling the growth of online […].

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This nonprofit sends fresh pizzas to the polls for voters facing long lines. Also: developing a meeting planning process. Picture this: It’s Election Day, and you’re on your way to your local polling place to partake in your civic duty. When you get there, you’re met with a line that winds outside and around the corner—a cue that it could be hours before you’re able to vote.

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