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Monday Buzz: Hotels Tackle the Buffet

Associations Now

It’s all thanks to a partnership between the Hyatt hotel chain and the global design firm Ideo, which are collaborating on solutions to tackle the buffet, according to The New York Times. From vending machines to the social media–enabled photo booth, events are starting to get more digitally minded machines onsite.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

Association Success

“They really make a great effort to present the news, and then present surrounding news for background as well as some takeaways,” she said. LinkedIn: The social media site for business professionals often has leadership content pop up to the top of feeds. It’s well laid-out, consistent … and quite detailed.”. she said.

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Thursday Buzz: Cleveland Prepares for GOP Convention

Associations Now

Past Republican conventions have seen protest numbers from 1,000 in Tampa, Florida, in 2012, to 100,000 in New York City in 2004. Expand your social strategy. Content and social media managers shouldn’t just use Facebook and Twitter in building their social strategies, nonprofit adviser Kivi Leroux Miller suggests.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.1.20

Reid All About it

Florida Society of Association Executives ). Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times ). Host: New York Society of Association Executives. How can associations use social media to impact legislative outcomes? 20 great questions to ask right now instead of “How are you doing?” Elizabeth Weingarten, Quartz ).

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Thursday Buzz: North America Loves Its Meetings

Associations Now

The 65 events scheduled today cover wide geographic ground—from educational sessions in Wisconsin to social media efforts in New York City to a press rally in Las Vegas—as well as a broad range of subject matter. 250 people at #iaccamericas15 in Florida today support #NAMID #NAMID15 today! Don’t fret.

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Conference Circuit: E3 Sets a High Score for Associations

Associations Now

For members of the association world not born with a controller in hand, the conference nonetheless offers an interesting example of an organization on the cutting edge of new media, from the standard social media outlets to a Twitch live-streaming channel that will be tackling the daily proceedings. Down the Line.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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As many of you know, the priority of engaging and connecting is a big one for me- a soapbox- if you will, and I don’t understand those who simply look at social media as a way to promote their agenda, products, and/or services. benberkowitz - Benjamin Berkowitz; New Haven, Connecticut; SeeClickFix.com. BrandJournalism - R.