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5 Meetings Industry Trends Defining 2017

Associations Now

Sure, we can be in constant contact with those near and far through email, social media, videoconference, and more, but the benefits of face-to-face interaction are still clear. Planners want cities that are attracting innovation. Cities that invest in technology and innovation are setting themselves up for success.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. The technology of tomorrow. Because people are busy. Here are three examples: 1. For example, One.org.

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SXSW 2013 – Social by Global: Failure Is Not An F-Word!

Beth Kanter

I was only there for 48 hours, but I did two workshops on two different topics ( nonprofit social media managers workshop and measurement ), a discussion on impact measurement in the Beacon Lounge , and lighting talk failure Good By Global (the Social Good Summit at SXSW).

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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle. We can easily fall into the use of shorthand or brand names to describe it: it is “social media” or the internet or Twitter or Facebook.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

Also look at learning preferences, technology adoption and topic interests. Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. Seattle Seahawks. Also keep in mind that you can innovate by using old technology, too. TiK ToK(Ke$ha).

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

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. ahier - Brian Ahier; The Dalles, Oregon; Passionate about healthcare, technology and government 2.0.