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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

.orgSource

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our expert for guiding associations through tough markets. This methodology was used to evaluate expanding the American Board of Medical Specialties, ABMS CertLink®, platform into new markets. Blue Ocean Strategy has the ring of a concept shaped by technology.

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Associations Have the Advantage in the Digital Badges Market

WBT Systems

You can become the market leader by offering digital badges that focus on the skills required for employment in your industry or profession. Employers can’t rely upon a degree as a signifier of a person’s abilities, but a digital badge is a market signal for employability. Digital badges act as marketing tools too.

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The Impact of Marketing and Public Relations on Associations

Ngage Management

Though we are not certain there is no such thing as bad press, we do believe that reputation is everything and that a steady stream of efficient marketing strategies is what build an interactive audience and create a distinctive brand that ultimately drives revenue. Without proper publicity, an association simply cannot grow.

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8 Award-Winning Success Stories from Super Forum 2018

Higher Logic

This year, we’re extra excited to include awards for success in online community and marketing automation. Marketing Automation Masters: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Introduced marketing automation , powered by Informz. Congrats to our 2018 winners! An average of 5.32 Highlights.

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Fermenta: Female Craft Brewers Hop Toward Trade Group in Michigan

Associations Now

A group of Michigan women in the craft beverage industry hope to increase its diversity by launching a new association next month—complete with a selection of new brews. The idea for Fermenta, a new Michigan nonprofit for women involved in all alcoholic craft beverage industries, was first discussed in April. said in a news release.

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How Job Market Changes Could Affect Association Hiring

Associations Now

After years of a tight job market, with record unemployment, a new report indicates subtle shifts are occurring. While the market looks good for most sectors, nonprofits plan to hire fewer people, and a certain skill set is highly sought. Even still, a robust job market means more turnover and more time spent training new employees.

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Ngage Management Grows by 7 New Employees, 4 Serving as Association Directors

Ngage Management

Ngage Management has welcomed seven employees to its Okemos-based company in the last five months, expanding its account executives, marketing and communications, events and education, and operations departments. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University.