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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.13.16

Reid All About it

Here’s the list of webinars and other professional development events for the week of June 13. If you’d like me to list your webinar, please send me the information before Thursday, and I’ll be happy to include it in the following week’s list. No demos, sorry. Tue 6/14 at 11 a.m.* – Make the Most of Your Analytics with Google Universal Analytics or Google Tag Manager.

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Cannabis Legalization Collides With Workplace Drug Policies

Associations Now

As more states legalize medical and recreational use of marijuana, employers are finding themselves in unfamiliar staff-management territory. HR and legal experts suggest that employers carefully consider how and when to apply drug-use policies. With marijuana use gaining acceptance across the country, workplace leaders are suddenly facing a sticky question: Does the rise of legal cannabis necessitate a reexamination of office drug-use policies?

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Are Millennials Really Swiping Left on Associations?

Association Adviser

There’s a lot of concern out there about who millennials are, what they value, and what associations and employers can do to hang on to them. Notice that I didn’t write, “What millennials can. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Groups Recommend Weight-Loss Surgery as Diabetes Cure

Associations Now

The American Diabetes Association and dozens of other groups say that the risk of diabetes is such that weight-loss surgery, which is effective in fighting type 2 diabetes, should be on the table as a treatment. It’s the first time the surgical option has been recommended. Weight-loss surgery isn’t cheap and is invasive, but compared with the health risks that come with type 2 diabetes, it might be the best option for some.

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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 to Evolve Your Magazine’s Brand

Association Adviser

What to consider when you’re ready to rethink, rebrand and relaunch your association publication. The post How to Evolve Your Magazine’s Brand appeared first on Association Adviser -. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Rule of 100 and 1000 for ongoing data management

Effective Database

Many years ago I coined the Rule of 100 and 1,000, as it pertains to data conversions. ( Click here to read about it.). As it happens, a similar rule applies to ongoing data management. In a nutshell, if you’re managing under 100 records (e.g., small trade association with few members), you may not need to automate a lot of things, since manual processes for that size of a data set will work fine.

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Friday Buzz: Correction, Please

Associations Now

Did a reporter get your story wrong? Here’s why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for a correction. Also: A television news icon explains how to break the ice. Are you taking the steps necessary to ensure that the media is reporting your story accurately? As it turns out, if you are, you’re the exception rather than the rule. A 2009 Nieman Reports analysis found that just one in 10 news sources reaches out to newspaper outlets when reporting errors have been made.

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Political Science: Meetings Industry Effort Makes Most of Election Season

Associations Now

A new advocacy initiative by the Meetings Mean Business Coalition is taking advantage of the upcoming conventions and election to highlight the role of face-to-face meetings. No matter your political leanings, if you’re a political nerd, semi-nerd, or enthused voter, the next few months will be exciting for you. Among the highlights: the Democratic and Republican national conventions in July, the election in November, and, of course, the inauguration and its many parties and balls come January.