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Hurricanes and Asynchronous Communication

Eric Lanke

My social media feeds were full of examples of associations pitching in to help storm victims or otherwise changing their marketing and communications strategy to give members in the hurricane affected areas a break from what otherwise must be an onslaught of association messages. I'm not bragging.

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It’s a Great Time to Be a Young Association Professional: Erin Sevitz on Working Hard, Being Agile and Leaving Your Mark

Association Adviser

Erin guides IFMA’s voice and messaging, leads the association’s social media presence and oversees IFMA’s web properties, magazine and online Knowledge Library. When I worked for Naylor I was based in Florida, but eventually I wanted to return to Houston. IFMA Houston Service Center of Excellence © Aker Imaging.

Houston 73
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What to Do When Disaster Strikes Your Members

Associations Now

The trade association, which represents more than 2,000 retailers, identified six members in Houston, and a key lifeline for these members, George says, was the Shop! Last week in Collaborate [ASAE member login required], two posts detailed examples of how associations are responding to members’ needs. online member community.

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TSAE Rallies to Hold First Meeting in Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Association Adviser

For TSAE, holding its annual conference in Houston after Harvey was a way to show support and solidarity with their members and friends in the area. However, the message from Visit Houston and other city hospitality leaders throughout the three days was clear: Houston is back in business and stronger than ever.

Houston 95
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Your Next Software Platform Could Be Lurking in the Shadows

Associations Now

Before Slack, Yammer was probably the best example of a productivity platform that brought the ins and outs of social media to the office. But Yammer, which translates the social functionality of Facebook to the office, has faced a pretty steep climb.

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Conferences Aren't Serious About Networking Unless

Idea Architects

Include space on name badges for Twitter handles and in participant listings for other social media connections (LinkedIn, Facebook, et al) that individuals may wish to share. Great examples, and while they may not be particularly novel, it's remarkable how often we overlook these kinds of touches when organizing events.

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Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed

Beth Kanter

The good news is this is completely avoidable in the Age of Social Media. Over the last six years since our founding, MomsRising has worked with hundreds of bloggers and has learned how to strategically use social media to ensure that key audiences don’t miss compelling posts. This proved to be fruitful.