Wed.Feb 27, 2019

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Why Associations Shouldn’t Be Sidelined By Bad Press

Associations Now

In the wake of the Nike shoe blowout during an NCAA game, a public relations expert says associations shouldn’t run from negative publicity, but instead use it as an opportunity to show members their value. Immediately after Duke basketball star Zion Williamson’s Nike shoe ripped apart during a nationally televised game against rival North Carolina, commentators and fans began doling out blame, finding fault with everyone from Nike to the National College Athletic Association.

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New Attachments Feature: What It Can Do, and How to Use It

Wild Apricot

Learn how to upload attachments to event and membership forms with our new attachments feature, and get ideas for ways it could benefit your organization.

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WJ Weiser and Associates Grows into the Largest AMC for U.S. Healthcare Associations

Association Adviser

I started WJ Weiser and Associates in 1988. Prior to that, I worked for Baxter Healthcare in their physical therapy (PT) department as a finance manager. I was in charge of the non-clinical management aspects of each physical therapy center that Baxter managed, and became very familiar with how to efficiently manage a PT office. I knew I could do practice management for other types of physicians, too, and because I had reached a glass ceiling within the Baxter organization, struck out on my own

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Daily Buzz: Attract Millennials and Gen Z to Meetings

Associations Now

Old-school event strategies will turn off younger attendees, but digital-focused, personalized meetings will capture their attention. Also: Get members more engaged in your education resources. Legacy events need the support of new generations, but capturing their attention is challenging when traditional marketing methods and event agendas are no longer effective.

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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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Free-Agent, Lisa Block, Joins Velvet Chainsaw

Velvet Chainsaw

While many have been focused this winter on who is going to land free agents like Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, Lisa Block inked a deal to join the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! Lisa will join our team just in time for opening day – April 2, 2019 – as Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design. Qualified. Lisa is one of the most respected, innovative and experienced event strategy professionals in the majors.

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The Surprising Secret to Improving Employee Engagement

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: In my own work on activating a culture of wellbeing, employee engagement is a key component to success. My colleagues, Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter, have just published a new book, “ The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers, and Everyone Else) which provides a wealth of practical information and strategies.

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How Associations Can Use Data and Technology Meet the Needs of Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Workforce

Multiview

Logically, we live in the most technologically advanced era in human history. And you’ve probably read or heard a lot… The post How Associations Can Use Data and Technology Meet the Needs of Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Workforce appeared first on MultiView.

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Where to Start in Greening Your Workplace

Associations Now

From wind power to office plants, associations have many opportunities to choose more environmentally sustainable options—on a macro and micro scale. Recycling office paper no longer cuts it. So, beyond the familiar mantra of reduce, reuse, and recycle, where can an association start to make its workplace greener? Corporations have taken some bold steps that might be difficult for most associations to fully replicate, but implementing pieces of them on a smaller scale might be perfectly doable.

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