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Marketing Resources for Associations and Small Businesses

Association Navigator

Here are some good marketing resources for your association or professional services firm. The organizations and consultants below offer a variety of materials including books, blogs, webinars and consulting that have inspired me to think differently about marketing. As Daniel Pink might say, “we’re all in marketing now.”.

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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. And examples I got. But perhaps with better networking and marketing, associations could change that.

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What is Customer Experience (CX)? Crash Course

Fonteva

CX is the concept that interaction a business has with customers, from initial outreach or marketing to ongoing retention efforts, shape and define the customers’ overall feelings towards the organization. For example, you may already use your membership software to create member customer profiles. What is CX?

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Gaming the System

Idea Architects

Doubt that gaming is becoming a core marketing strategy? This New York Times article about the Army Experience Center in Philadelphia might challenge your mindset. Along with several corporations and a few nonprofits, the military has used video games the past few years to market their opportunities and appeal to a younger generation.

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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

For example, someone introduced to crowdfunding may think that it’s a great new way to raise money. Matt has served on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Nonprofit Career Network of Philadelphia, and several nonprofits. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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CVS Draws Criticism Over Anti-Tobacco Copay Plans

Associations Now

CVS says that the new policy, which will launch in early 2015 with the city of Philadelphia as its first client, was driven by customer requests. The National Community Pharmacists Association, for example, suggested that the move paints other pharmacies inaccurately. An “Unfair” Strategy?

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Survey: Size Matters When Running An Association Today

Associations Now

The larger your operating budget, the more confident you probably are in this market. Mid-size and large associations were more likely than small associations to have adequate cash reserves, for example. Laura Otten, director of The Nonprofit Center in Philadelphia, made a similar point in Associations Now several years ago.

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