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Amazon wouldn’t have any Oscars if not for Amazon Prime, which is why residents of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, are getting free memberships. The movie helped put the real-life Massachusetts city , population 5,136, on the map. The $99 price tag for Prime isn’t cheap, and the $14.22 The gimmick offers some lessons for associations. Membership gimmicks aren’t always easy to formulate, but they can be an effective way to draw attention if done well. MORE
The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had. MORE
I came across this article on CNN Tech about a new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Akamai Technologies which says you’ll lose 40% of your audience if you don’t start playing video before 10 seconds after landing on your page. Price, capability, and ease of incorporation into your website are likely the top issues you’ll need to use to select your solution provider. MORE
Jordan Marsh was a department store chain in Massachusetts that was famous for its big blueberry muffins—mine aren’t as big but they’re just as good. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. MORE
The Markens Group , a Springfield, Massachusetts-based AMC, recently sponsored a talk by Steve Wozniak, the cofounder of Apple. (It I knew what I wanted (a new phone, unlimited wireless access, a lower price than I had been paying previously) but I also knew what I didn’t want (a cruddy network, poor service). Too often, it seems like we’re fighting things that should be making our lives easier. MORE
However, the equipment required to screen a digital film is different and costly—with a price tag of more than $70,000 per projector. “Hollywood has not been very helpful in providing a hard-core date,” Vincent, the owner of a Massachusetts drive-in, told the Daily Herald last month. 360 The number of drive-in movie theaters in the United States, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. MORE
With some pride, Ashe said these conversations are starting to move company stock prices. It’s fertile ground for fraud, abuse or price manipulation. Disclosure: My employer, the Massachusetts Medical Society , publishes the New England Journal of Medicine. The biggest threat to associations today is the internet pure play – the web-only organization that delivers the core value of associations, without any of the financial or cultural baggage. MORE
The content within those emails might include an intriguing sneak peak of the journal (since you know he’s interested), a special discount offer (perhaps price was holding him back), a reminder of what differentiates your publication, you name it. For example, the Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSPCA) increased their non-dues revenue by $14,000 when they leveraged community advertising. MORE
Those are the going rates now in Boston,” Paul Sacco, executive director at the Massachusetts Lodging Association, told the newspaper. What’s causing the extreme price hikes? It’s a combination of high prices of land, availability of raw land, and how expensive it is to build anything.”. An array of economic and geographic pressures have boosted Boston’s hotel rooms to extremely high rates. MORE
Bourne - Assistive Technology Director/Mass.Gov Chief Technology Strategist, Information Technology Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Megan Price - Manager, Partnerships and Events, GovLoop. I have selected 63 people on GovLoop you should know. All are engaged to some extent on GovLoop, the Social Network for Government. They are from both the public and private sectors, on the state, local, and federal levels. Most are in the United States but not all. MORE
The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had. MORE
It’s the month right before AWP’s annual conference when online registration comes at a discounted price to members. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues. When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t have to go big: Limited free membership offers might provide just the boost you need. MORE
Noncompete clauses have been in the news recently thanks to a fight over them in Massachusetts. You may want to take a gander at Microsoft’s proposed pricing changes. The online retailer’s first smartphone makes up for its late market entry with an attention-grabbing new feature. Also: Make sure your organization has a strong handle on technology issues, or you might be going in two directions at once. MORE
Among the more notable initiatives: Daily Table , a Massachusetts grocery store chain launched in 2015 by a former Trader Joe’s president, works with suppliers to access surplus foods that it can purchase at a discount. “In In this way, we are able to keep prices affordable for all our customers,”says the nonprofit’s website. Our meals are priced to compete with fast food options, making it easier for families to eat healthier within their means.”. MORE
And with roughly half of the 157,000 Navajos who live on the reservation unemployed, the local utility can’t raise prices to help pay for bringing power to the homes, which represent three-quarters of the homes without power in the United States. More than 24 public power utilities from around the country—including some from as far away as Massachusetts, Delaware, and Ohio—took part. MORE
The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. The band made headlines around the world for what the album lacked: a price tag. Not being a big fan of the band, I didn’t download the album for any price. The former usually involves a set price, while the latter is discretionary and usually does not involve goods received in return. The Impact of the Price You Pay. MORE
It’s the month right before AWP’s annual conference when online registration comes at a discounted price to members. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues. When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t have to go big: Limited free membership offers might provide just the boost you need. MORE
Reid All About it
MAY 29, 2020
Jordan Marsh was a department store chain in Massachusetts that was famous for its big blueberry muffins—mine aren’t as big but they’re just as good. The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Among the more notable initiatives: Daily Table , a Massachusetts grocery store chain launched in 2015 by a former Trader Joe’s president, works with suppliers to access surplus foods that it can purchase at a discount. “In In this way, we are able to keep prices affordable for all our customers,”says the nonprofit’s website. Our meals are priced to compete with fast food options, making it easier for families to eat healthier within their means.”.
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Associations Now
MARCH 12, 2019
It’s the month right before AWP’s annual conference when online registration comes at a discounted price to members. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues. When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t have to go big: Limited free membership offers might provide just the boost you need.
Higher Logic
MAY 2, 2019
The content within those emails might include an intriguing sneak peak of the journal (since you know he’s interested), a special discount offer (perhaps price was holding him back), a reminder of what differentiates your publication, you name it. For example, the Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSPCA) increased their non-dues revenue by $14,000 when they leveraged community advertising.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 15, 2019
It’s the month right before AWP’s annual conference when online registration comes at a discounted price to members. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues. When you rely on member dues as a significant revenue source, free membership sounds scary. But you don’t have to go big: Limited free membership offers might provide just the boost you need.
Associations Now
MAY 4, 2017
Amazon wouldn’t have any Oscars if not for Amazon Prime, which is why residents of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, are getting free memberships. The movie helped put the real-life Massachusetts city , population 5,136, on the map. The $99 price tag for Prime isn’t cheap, and the $14.22 The gimmick offers some lessons for associations. Membership gimmicks aren’t always easy to formulate, but they can be an effective way to draw attention if done well.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. The band made headlines around the world for what the album lacked: a price tag. Not being a big fan of the band, I didn’t download the album for any price. The former usually involves a set price, while the latter is discretionary and usually does not involve goods received in return. The Impact of the Price You Pay.
Associations Now
AUGUST 1, 2016
Those are the going rates now in Boston,” Paul Sacco, executive director at the Massachusetts Lodging Association, told the newspaper. What’s causing the extreme price hikes? It’s a combination of high prices of land, availability of raw land, and how expensive it is to build anything.”. An array of economic and geographic pressures have boosted Boston’s hotel rooms to extremely high rates.
Associations Now
MAY 26, 2015
The Markens Group , a Springfield, Massachusetts-based AMC, recently sponsored a talk by Steve Wozniak, the cofounder of Apple. (It I knew what I wanted (a new phone, unlimited wireless access, a lower price than I had been paying previously) but I also knew what I didn’t want (a cruddy network, poor service). Too often, it seems like we’re fighting things that should be making our lives easier.
Support Services Unlimited
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
I came across this article on CNN Tech about a new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Akamai Technologies which says you’ll lose 40% of your audience if you don’t start playing video before 10 seconds after landing on your page. Price, capability, and ease of incorporation into your website are likely the top issues you’ll need to use to select your solution provider.
Associations Now
JUNE 19, 2014
Noncompete clauses have been in the news recently thanks to a fight over them in Massachusetts. You may want to take a gander at Microsoft’s proposed pricing changes. The online retailer’s first smartphone makes up for its late market entry with an attention-grabbing new feature. Also: Make sure your organization has a strong handle on technology issues, or you might be going in two directions at once.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 19, 2013
However, the equipment required to screen a digital film is different and costly—with a price tag of more than $70,000 per projector. “Hollywood has not been very helpful in providing a hard-core date,” Vincent, the owner of a Massachusetts drive-in, told the Daily Herald last month. 360 The number of drive-in movie theaters in the United States, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
ChatterBachs
JANUARY 7, 2011
Bourne - Assistive Technology Director/Mass.Gov Chief Technology Strategist, Information Technology Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Megan Price - Manager, Partnerships and Events, GovLoop. I have selected 63 people on GovLoop you should know. All are engaged to some extent on GovLoop, the Social Network for Government. They are from both the public and private sectors, on the state, local, and federal levels. Most are in the United States but not all.
Guilt by Association
APRIL 6, 2009
With some pride, Ashe said these conversations are starting to move company stock prices. It’s fertile ground for fraud, abuse or price manipulation. Disclosure: My employer, the Massachusetts Medical Society , publishes the New England Journal of Medicine. The biggest threat to associations today is the internet pure play – the web-only organization that delivers the core value of associations, without any of the financial or cultural baggage.
AssociationChat
JUNE 28, 2020
The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had.
AssociationChat
APRIL 15, 2020
The Price of the Coronavirus Pandemic (source: The New Yorker) April 13, 2020 – As April arrived, businesses, large and small, decided not to pay rent, either because they didn’t have the cash on hand or because, with a recession looming, they wanted to preserve what cash they had.
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