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How Banks Can Best Use Public Relations to Grow Faster

CMA Solutions

In the case of First Bank, a New Jersey state-chartered bank, more than 300 in just under four years. That includes mentions in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Establishing a Rapport with Reporters PR is more than writing and sending out a few press releases. Relationship-building.

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6 Ways To Engage Association Members

CMA Solutions

Last year, 62% of surveyed associations either endured a membership decline or remained flat, according to MGI’s 2022 Marketing Membership Benchmarking Report. NJSNA’s biggest public policy win was passage of sick leave legislation to protect all New Jersey workers. In recent years, the struggle has become even more difficult.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.9.16

Reid All About it

This week kicks off with a webinar you won’t want to miss: Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn discussing their insightful new report, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm. Carolyn Hook (moderator), Membership & Engagement Director, New Jersey Society of CPAs. Thu 9/15 at 4 p.m. More info/register.

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7 Secrets of a Master Digital Story Teller

Vanguard Tech

Collectively, we are all in the news business. It’s fine for me because I’ve been working in news, PR, and communication for 27 years. I was a radio news director and reporter in New Jersey and New York, one of the most competitive media markets in the U.S.

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American Medical Association Shutters News Magazine

Associations Now

The challenge that we faced with transitioning to a digital model is that 90 percent of our revenue is coming from print. The print and online news publication of the American Medical Association is closing its doors due to declining ad revenue and an unsustainable business model. million decline in print advertising revenue.

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Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits

Associations Now

The Civis report [registration] found that, in most states, nonprofits that serve vulnerable populations, such as children, seniors, and people with disabilities, are most common, but there are some notable differences in certain regions. One key lesson highlighted by the report?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.6.17

Reid All About it

However, “association IT decision makers believed that few members would fall into this category and instead thought the largest portion of members would fall into the ‘hesitator’ category” – “optimistic about technology in the abstract but somewhat scared to actually use new technology and therefore unlikely to be early adopters.”.