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Michigan, Harbaugh's Contract and Association Image

SCD Group

While University of Michigan fans excitedly applauded the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the university’s new football coach, some questioned the mega million dollar contract he will be paid. Social media lit up questioning the money and wondering if the University paid any of its professors that amount. I say “nuts.”

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Silence isn’t golden in the dark

Aaron Wolowiec

In other words: mid-Michigan’s second largest utility company had no idea what to do and therefore nothing to communicate – which is probably why it took three days for messaging to trickle out on social media. Identify your internal crisis team. Usually it’s your executive team and includes the CEO (always!),

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The Impact of Marketing and Public Relations on Associations

Ngage Management

Ngage Management is the only association management company in Michigan that has strategically built and invested in a full-service marketing and communications team. Interested in a specialized public relations strategy for your association?

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8 Award-Winning Success Stories from Super Forum 2018

Higher Logic

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE ) used marketing automation to include dynamic renewal footers in emails and to run paid social media ads, along with launching a new welcome series. Most Creative Use of Higher Logic Platform: The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.

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Celebrating two years

Aaron Wolowiec

In fact, throughout the last three months, our blog posts have been included in social media roundups and stories by Associations Now. A couple months ago, Sara Miller , director of meetings and development, joined the team. And the Twitter traction has been just as impressive, thanks to #assnchat. Miller is a sales guru.

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Kellogg Foundation Teams With Nonprofits on Racial-Healing Campaign

Associations Now

From here, the TRHT campaign will move toward awareness advertising, with the launch of a new effort called Remix the Narrative , which includes a social media element. And in the foundation’s hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan, Tabron emphasizes that the TRHT campaign will also take on a local element.

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To pay or not to pay?

Aaron Wolowiec

Now, interns are treated as valuable members of the team, often attending meetings, working on projects and managing social media accounts. Next week, I’ll talk with Cheryl Ronk, president of Michigan Society of Association Executives , about the association’s successful internship program. Or office gophers, perhaps.

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