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Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap

Associations Now

A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry’s skills gap and bring younger workers into the construction field. We are seeing more people retiring, and we just are not filling those positions as quickly as we necessarily need,” he said, according to Radio Iowa.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Mark Lowry at Association Analytics shares helpful member retention strategies. Explore practical tips and strategies to initiate your data hygiene journey.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

Reid All About it

The labor shortage America is currently experiencing is the largest issue disrupting supply chains, disrupting every industry and causing every member to rethink how they get the work done. Effective Strategies for Leveraging Local Media to Advance Advocacy Efforts. Kim, Principal of Butterfly Strategies. Tue 6/22 from 9 a.m.

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Digital Natives or Digital Immigrants: Who Should Lead the Social Media Charge for Your Association?

Portage Group

Strategy and Marketing Experience. Your social media ''person'' will be responsible for promoting and growing your association online - They better have their ducks in a row when it comes to strategy and marketing. Your social media person needs to know your trade, industry or profession and the assocation sector - inside-out.

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Make a Plan Now for a Professional Development Day During the Holidays

.orgCommunity

Teachers look forward to their Professional Development Day because they’ll learn about new instructional strategies and acquire new skills. It would be difficult to convince all industry employers to get on board. and industry media. Wouldn’t it be great if your members could have a Professional Development Day too?

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Make a Plan Now for a Professional Development Day During the Holidays

.orgCommunity

Teachers look forward to their Professional Development Day because they’ll learn about new instructional strategies and acquire new skills. It would be difficult to convince all industry employers to get on board. and industry media. Wouldn’t it be great if your members could have a Professional Development Day too?

Hawaii 40
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Opening the Door to Government Members

Associations Now

Some groups are reexamining their membership strategies to bring down that barrier. Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse.

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