Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To be more effective, association leaders constantly need to evolve and develop new skills—whether that’s getting comfortable with technology or improving their soft skills. Stephen Martin Managing Director, Member Education/Professional Development, American Institute of Architects Leveraging emerging technologies like AI.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

eShow predicts five event trends for 2024 and describes how technology can help you stay on top of them. They describe how technology can help strengthen your organization’s culture. You can add magazines and websites too, which is how I found the Cook’s recipe. Event trends. Data, AI and value propositions. AI literacy.

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Association Freak

MAY 21, 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes This article was originally published in FORUM Magazine as A Tale of Two Disruptions The Truth About Nonprofit Disruption Nonprofit disruption has been a topic of conversation for what seems like forever, but at what point does a disruption become the status quo for nonprofits?

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Ungrated

JANUARY 4, 2023

Those that do drive transformation, integrate new technology, ignite passion, and instill pride. Publishing the largest collection of resources available on community association management and governance, including website content, books, guides, Common Ground magazine, and specialized newsletters.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2019

Join a roundtable discussion about the very good reasons that your business unit might go out, specify, evaluate and purchase a technology solution without involving your IT peers. Organizer: ASAE Technology Professionals Council. Organizer: ASAE Technology Professionals Council. 1 CAE credit. Location: Schaumburg, IL.

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We asked Marcus Underwood, vice president for online media at Naylor, to weigh in about technology becoming more personal and, at times, more expensive. The reward from using new technology—and the risk of not implementing it—usually outweighs the upfront costs. Costs of these tactics are very low, and the exposure is tremendous.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Magazine story. They analyze cyber vulnerabilities looking at one technology, one organization or one nation at a time, paying little attention to how risk might emerge from the interaction of those organizations or technologies. Magazine , National Cyber Security Awareness Month , report , technology , Zurich.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 19, 2017

In June 2016, an article in Association Now magazine referenced a study titled “ Member Engagement Study: Aligning Organization Strategy With What Matters Most to Members.” In the workplace, the pace of work is also accelerating with people expected to accomplish more in less time, thanks largely in part to the growing use of technology.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The print magazine was the second most highly valued communication channel this year. That session can also be the basis for a print magazine article, story on your blog and interview in your digital newsletter, all of which should be promoted on social media and used to start a discussion thread in your online community.

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Multiview

MARCH 31, 2022

Trying to convince leaders to convert their printed magazines, journals and other publications into digital assets was almost impossible. Fast forward to now – an age where technology is embedded in every aspect of life – it’s no longer a question of whether organizations want to go digital but rather, how do they keep up?

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As a conference organizer, how would you rank your competency regarding conference technologies like registration, speaker management databases, exhibits, conference apps, wayfinding signage, email marketing, CRM data bases and social media? Technology geek, technophobe or somewhere in between? Here are five tips to get you started.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MCI invites you to participate in its AI benchmark survey , a 3-minute pulse survey about the integration of AI technologies within your organization and your members’ interest and aptitude for AI. Strategic Consultant, Technology Consulting, DelCor Technology Solutions Wed 9/6 at 12 p.m. AI pulse survey. 1 CAE credit.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Meeting professional face a tall technology order today. More conferences are placing a high priority on using technology that not only improves the attendee experience, extends its reach, and streamlines processes, but fits into their organizations’ overall digital strategy. Five Technology Mindsets. 1) Techno-Maniac.

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Associations Now

MAY 14, 2023

But the frustrations around meetings aren’t necessarily a function of the post-Covid office or technology. According to a recent CEO survey by Chief Executive magazine, top leaders are increasingly eager to get back to the physical office. They ultimately come down to the kind of culture you create.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. Beyond technology, there are cultural shifts that are making a major impact on the association community. Our value is not in a magazine or even standards. Our lost innocence isn’t a bad thing.

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Reid All About it

JULY 30, 2021

A few that stand out include: adopting a fluid planning style, abandoning time-honored traditions and demolishing inefficient processes, focusing on outcomes, and using technology to build capacity. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Workforce and Technology — Quite a few conference organizers make the mistake of setting up a learning track around one or both of these topics. While they tend to be emerging topics of strong general interest, it’s better to lead with the business challenge that improved employee retention and technology are helping solve.

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

not a techie) in charge of selecting and implementing technology, you need to know a bit about APIs. Remote work technology. They recently shared a list of must-have technology for remote work along with tips for selection and implementation. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Hybrid work.

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Association Adviser

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

But that’s the approach many associations seem to be following when it comes to taming the technology beast. To help your figure out where to devote your tech energies for 2014 and beyond, we reached out to some of the association world’s best technology minds for guidance. “When you come to a fork in the road, just take it.”

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

A new survey sheds light on how hotels and restaurants are engaging their guests through technology tools. As meeting attendees rely more heavily on their devices and become more familiar with the technology tools those outside your industry are offering, they’ll expect your association to deliver that same level of service and experience.

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There was a lot of talk about measuring and scoring member engagement at December’s ASAE Technology Conference. We value getting articles written for free for our magazine, so we give it a high score. People talked about scoring systems. People talked about tech platforms to track and report on the scores. Spot it yet?

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Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2020

Time Magazine calls it “the largest work-from-home-experiment.”. Given the urgency of the public health crisis, companies who didn’t have remote working in place had little time to institute policies for staff, ensure proper technology, or set up training. Here are some tips on keeping your employees productive and happy.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Our panelists will share: the pros and cons of the technology they used, how they kept their audience engaged, and their biggest challenges. Host: EventMB.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JANUARY 21, 2014

This week’s guest blog post is by Alexa Stanard , editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. Alexa Stanard, editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. In the magazine business, we generally have to think many months ahead. In other words, use technology thoughtfully. Technology is a supplementary tool.

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Association Success

APRIL 29, 2020

I might get a magazine in the mail at home that has nothing to do with education or association work, but I like the design or how they approached the issue and I think, ‘Could I use that for us?’. You’d think they’d have figured it out by now, but … and technology makes things change quickly.”. Why reinvent the wheel?” she said. .

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Interviewed about the whitepaper in Associations Now magazine , one of the authors, Alcorn says, “ The kind of member loyalty that you have always said you wanted to create? Key among these recommendations is that associations must be willing to consider alternative delivery methods and new technologies.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

For instance, having many more members than subscribers to publications shows a need for boosting marketing or changing the content of your newsletters, magazines and other subscription-based pieces. Members who have accounts may be more engaged in purchasing continuing education courses or event tickets than those without accounts.

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Reid All About it

MAY 8, 2012

An unfamiliar magazine or radio station? His recent post, The Future is About Attitude, Not Technology , got me thinking about individual and organizational attitude. Quiz time: How often do you try a new recipe? A different gas station or restaurant? When did you last seek ideas from someone with a different perspective?

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 18, 2016

While e-newsletters and print magazines remain top communication vehicles, associations seem to be expanding their communication vehicles. This year, more associations reported success in helping their members find desired information quickly and keeping them informed about education opportunities and events.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 26, 2020

In an interview with Knowable Magazine, social psychologist Anthony Greenwald explains what works and what doesn’t work to curb implicit bias. Old models for delivering technology have been stretched to the breaking point, and associations are adopting new ways of thinking about their technology infrastructure. Implicit bias.

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Reid All About it

MAY 21, 2021

Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events.

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 18, 2019

Too often, associations think of their technology solutions from too narrow a perspective: How can my AMS more effectively manage my member data, or, how can my career center help me provide increased member value? But can your technology more effectively amplify ALL your content?? Brainstorm all points of connectedness.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 5, 2010

Fundraising Success magazine presents the first-ever Fundraising Success Virtual Conference & Expo 2010.( Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing events Non-profit Communications Conferences training webinar. read more ).

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

New technology is coming. He’s also talking about wearable technology combined with social media , and explains how marketers can prepare for these changes. As a former association magazine publisher, this is a fascinating topic for me. “It is happening again,” says Augie Ray. Is your organization keeping up? .

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Ungrated

APRIL 18, 2023

Even though it is preferable to be local, technological changes such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams have made volunteering from a distance possible, he adds. It’s hard but enjoyable and energizing.” >>Find more tips to improve volunteer success in your community in “A Recipe for Success” from CAI’s Common Ground magazine.

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Ungrated

JUNE 24, 2022

collapsed on June 24, 2021, I wrote in the pages of CAI’s Common Ground magazine that we have an opportunity to turn tragedy into change for people who live, work, and volunteer in community associations. Shortly after Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla., Ninety-eight people died that day, a year ago.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 31, 2021

Some organizations are contracting with suppliers to manage check points for proof of vaccination, enforce mask and social distancing and even employing technology solutions for contact tracing. Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

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