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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

The issue is this: These industries have focused on certain regions of the country—tech in Silicon Valley and Seattle, media in New York and DC—a model that made more sense when physical limitations made it harder to spread out. And the tech world runs into this problem a lot, too.

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Why Coworking Will Survive the WeWork Saga

Associations Now

In some cases, associations and other nonprofit organizations have established their own coworking spaces—including the Freelancers Union, which earlier this year launched a partnership with New York City.

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2018 Forrester CXNYC Forum Recap: How Communities Add Value to the Customer Experience

Higher Logic

Two weeks ago, I attended the Forrester Customer Experience forum in New York City. For example, when a customer reaches the top level of loyalty in your online community, send them personalized thank-you with highlights of their top contributions. What does CX have to do with communities, you may ask?

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Sit. Stay. Set standards: The most valid and enforceable pet restrictions are written in community declarations

Ungrated

For example, pit bulls are banned in Ontario, she says. Pamela Babcock, a writer and editor in the New York City area, contributed to this article. Rules surrounding dangerous pets might address dogs with a history of biting, are overly aggressive, or any pet prohibited by government legislation. The post Sit.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

Associations Now

For example, three major West Coast states (Arizona, California, and Washington) most commonly focus on youth character development, while key mid-Atlantic states (Maryland and Virginia) are mostly driven by economic development. The report also noted that cities tended to be hot spots for specific kinds of organizations.

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How to Get Attendee Personalization Right

Associations Now

For example, while I know a lot of associations offer conference apps that allow attendees to build personalized schedules, I have only heard of a handful that actually tried making personalized agendas for each of their participants. Plus, it was just a cool add-on to receive when we checked in.

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Three Conference Ideas to Steal From Hotels

Associations Now

Consider these three examples—and whether you might do something similar for your conference attendees. First up is The Standard in New York City. These new workspaces are meant for productivity,” said Lorraine Sileo, senior vice president of research for the travel research company Phocuswright.