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How an Iowa Business Association Gets Members Prepped for the Caucus

Associations Now

With candidates taking over the state in the months ahead of the Iowa Caucus, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry has offered resources to help the employees of members understand the process. The association has produced the 2020 Iowa Caucus Toolkit , part of the nonpartisan campaign Iowa Votes.

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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. This week, Master Builders of Iowa announced the launch of MBI Works, a $5 million endowment to fund new resources for career education and workforce recruitment.

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Association Brain Food: 12.15.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association management. Discover streamlined methods for accurately obtaining data without investing excessive time and resources. Host: Volunteer Managers of Central Iowa Fri 12/15 at 4 p.m. More info/register. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. 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? Member retention. Zoom fatigue. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Their guidebook shows chapters how they scored in each of five KPI areas, describes best practices to follow to raise those scores, and provides links to additional resources on the AGC website. Kim, Principal of Butterfly Strategies.

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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. those over 25. A misaligned social media campaign could be ineffective at best.and disastrous at worst.

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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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