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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.16.16

Reid All About it

What’s on your mind this week? I’m thinking about one-page strategic plans, automating processes, change management, shifting board mindsets, cybersecurity, leading from the middle, personalizing content, and other juicy association topics. Never a dull day! Tue 5/17 at 12 p.m.* – Meetings Outlook: A Deep Dive into the Latest Business Trends.

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GuideStar Platinum: Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale

Wild Apricot

GuideStar just launched their platinum platform. Nonprofits, check it out (and also update your profile with them).

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Education or Entertainment: Does One Matter More to Meetings?

Associations Now

Should museums and other cultural institutions be more educational or entertaining? That’s a question one blogger posed recently. And it’s one that associations should ask about their meetings. “Which is more important for cultural organizations: being educational or being entertaining?” That was the main question asked in a post on the Know Your Own Bone blog that I was pointed to by a colleague.

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Kick Your Association’s Webinar Promotion Up a Notch

Association Adviser

When it comes to your association's webinars, are you promoting them as successfully as you could be? What can you do to ensure that people who register actually attend? The post Kick Your. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

Dive deep into essential elements that drive member retention. Learn why members may hesitate to renew. Discover actionable techniques to encourage their return and foster lasting engagement. Uncover reasons members choose not to renew. Learn effective tactics to elevate member engagement and communication. Explore methods to encourage member renewal and active participation in your association Download now to take charge of your membership retention strategy!

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How One Association Turned Temporary Tattoos Into Allergy Warnings

Associations Now

A Japanese restaurant group is using temporary tattoos to warn tourists about the potential dangers of soba-noodle allergies. Even if you’re allergic, at least you get a cool tattoo out of it. Who knew a tattoo could save your life? At least, it can in Japan, where life-threatening allergic reactions to the country’s popular soba noodles, which are made from buckweat, have caught some tourists, and even locals, off guard.

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North Carolina Groups Convince Musicians to Protest, Not Boycott

Associations Now

North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law has led several musicians to boycott the state. But others have chosen to use their concerts as a platform against the law—a strategy encouraged by advocacy groups and welcomed by transgender musicians. When Bruce Springsteen canceled his concert to protest North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom law,” many music fans and advocacy groups applauded the gesture, but some saw a missed opportunity.

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When Honesty Seems Too Risky

Idea Architects

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Friday Buzz: Convincing Media to Cover Your Conference

Associations Now

Leveraging media outlets can be the best way to get the word out about your conference, and here’s how to do it. Plus: the benefits of social recruiting. Along with the summer comes the conference whirlwind. With so many organizations competing for attendees, getting the word out about your meeting is crucial. And it’s never too soon to get started—in fact, generating some media buzz during this year’s conference can help generate interest in next year’s.