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Don’t Manage Social Media Like the NFL

Associations Now

The National Football League in recent weeks has arguably earned more attention for its unusually tight social media policy than anything happening on the field. The league is starting to reverse course, but it nonetheless remains a great example of how not to manage a social strategy. EXCLUSIVE highlight of Malcolm's pick.

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Tuesday Buzz: Can Social Media Surface New Member Leads?

Associations Now

Use your social media presence to attract new member leads for your organization—but don’t forget the strategy. In fact, when it comes to social strategy, a few more steps are needed to turn your plan into something that drives new membership, advises Brie Ragland, social media account manager at MultiView.

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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference.

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Thursday Buzz: Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day

Associations Now

Meetings professionals on multiple continents are hosting advocacy events, including panels, rallies, award presentations, and more. Follow #GMID17 on social media to learn more about these events and to participate in the online conversation. Get more people to your next event.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

While I am no longer updating this list daily, I will continue to update this list with helpful links to news and resources I’ve found that could impact how association and events professionals make decisions as we look to the horizon. What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic? Spoiler alert: everywhere.”. Source: [link].

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Internship Intel

Aaron Wolowiec

My colleague, Aaron Wolowiec , founder of Event Garde , posted on Collaborate , a private social network for members of the American Society of Association Executives , that I was looking for examples of successful internship programs. To find interns, PCI advertises on local university websites and uses social media to engage.

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Ringing the Bell for Member Engagement

YourMembership

I’ve just returned from the 5th Annual MASAE Mid Year Meeting , and I’ve been thinking about some great ideas that were shared during the event. Being in Philadelphia I couldn’t help but think of the Liberty Bell as an analogy for the challenge of driving member engagement.