Fri.Dec 16, 2016

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How an Uncashed Check Led to This Association Tripling Membership

Wild Apricot

In 2012, Kim Elliot discovered that a check she’d written never got cashed. This discovery would inspire her to take over an association that was struggling and turn it around, tripling its membership within the first two years.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.16.16

Reid All About it

I believe. Who else is getting excited about Christmas? Now that I’m back from the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo , it’s time to get festive. Although, thanks to the good cheer of ASAE attendees and exhibitors, I’ve been feeling pretty festive these past few days. This tweet sums up my emotions about ASAE Tech aka #tech16. I sent it out right before heading into the last session of the last day.

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2017 New Idea Search: #2 Member Year in Review

Mariner

When the email arrived, I was curious. How did my year size up? Well, if the email had come from ASAE, it would have definitely looked way fuller! So naturally I thought, this would have been cool if my association had done this - an idea!

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.16.16

Reid All About it

I believe. Who else is getting excited about Christmas? Now that I’m back from the ASAE Technology Conference & Expo , it’s time to get festive. Although, thanks to the good cheer of ASAE attendees and exhibitors, I’ve been feeling pretty festive these past few days. This tweet sums up my emotions about ASAE Tech aka #tech16. I sent it out right before heading into the last session of the last day.

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How to Increase Membership Renewal

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New Illinois Domestic Violence Law Leans On Hairstylists’ Unique Role

Associations Now

Taking effect next year, an Illinois law mandates that hairstylists receive education on how to handle instances of suspected domestic violence. The initiative, backed by cosmetology groups, expands ongoing industry efforts. You can learn a lot about people from cutting their hair. But that cuts both ways: It creates intimate relationships and even friendships, but it can also put a hairstylist in a position where he or she can spot some major red flags that aren’t obvious to anyone else.

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Does Your Meeting Need a Chief Experience Officer?

Associations Now

As meetings become less traditional and more experiential, so too should the roles on meeting and CVB teams. One new possible staff role: chief experience officer. Earlier this month, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau announced that it would now be called VisitDallas. In addition to the name change and a new logo, President and CEO Phillip J.

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What’s Old School Tech is New Again

Association Adviser

Sarah Sain, Naylor Association Solutions. I’m a runner, and over the past 12 weeks, I’ve been training for my second marathon. It’s been a few years since I tackled 26.2 miles, and I’ve approached this marathon a little differently than my first. This go-around, I’ve become a bit more innovative in my training in an effort to have a better race: new workouts, diet and some really cool tech tools.

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Friday Buzz: Avocados Earn Emoji Love

Associations Now

The trade group Avocados From Mexico celebrates its namesake fruit’s new emoji fame. Also: Why your organization shouldn’t have too many arbitrary business rules. The latest additions to the emoji list in Apple’s iOS are like avocad- whoa. That’s because the operating system includes 72 new icons, including a number of food icons , such as cucumbers, potatoes, stuffed flatbread, paella, and always-in-season avocados.

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Reflections Member & Customer Relationships & Engagement – ASQ and ASIS International

GlowGlobally

In this recorded podcast from December 7th, Renata Lerch, Deputy Managing Director of the American Society for Quality and Elisa Pratt, Chief Global Member Engagement Officer of ASIS International , offered their insights on their own benchmark data from the Global Engagement Index (GEI 2016) and how it is impacting current thinking on strategy and operational planning in their associations. .

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How to Create a Winning Event Marketing Strategy

Events hold the power to create lasting impressions and meaningful connections. They are not only occasions for celebration but also valuable marketing opportunities. Event marketing has become an essential component of successful business strategies, enabling organizations to engage with their target audience and create memorable experiences. However, behind every successful event lies a well-thought-out marketing strategy.

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National Association of Broadcasters, With Fresh Funding, Expands Innovation Contest

Associations Now

A Boost for Design Another group to benefit from a Knight Foundation grant in recent weeks is the Society for News Design , which will use the $200,000 received from the foundation—the largest grant in the society’s history—to boost its education offerings. It’s the second Knight Foundation grant SND has received in as many years. After a successful first year, the National Association of Broadcasters is giving a boost to its PILOT program, whose aim is to support local broadcasters in serving t

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Majority Leader Confirms Plan for Senate Action on Tax Reform

Associations Now

Tax reform is a top agenda item for the Senate after next month’s inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump, Sen. Mitch McConnell said this week. GOP senators plan to use budget reconciliation to enact a measure quickly. Senate Republicans intend to pass tax reform legislation early next year through budget reconciliation, bypassing the threat of a filibuster by Senate Democrats, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).