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How one association is strengthening Ohio’s workforce.

YourMembership Blog

Accounting and auditing are the eighth highest in-demand positions in Ohio, and accounting is the sixth best business. The post How one association is strengthening Ohio’s workforce. Demand for CPAs remains historically high, according to the AICPA 2017 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits, and future hiring expectations continue to be positive, especially among large firms.

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Ohio Brewers Group Launches ‘Ohio on Tap’ App

Associations Now

To promote its craft brewer members and to encourage beer tourism, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is launching an app that helps people find breweries. The Ohio Craft Brewers Association is launching a mobile app called Ohio on Tap to lead customers to breweries. It’s a means of promoting beer tourism in the state of Ohio,” said Communications Manager Justin Hemminger. The Ohio on Tap app “shines light on everyone making great craft beer here in Ohio,” he said.

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8 Points Associations Can Learn from Ohio State’s Marching Band

SCD Group

The hugely successful Ohio State University Marching Band incorporates several practices for associations and nonprofit organizations. I gleaned ideas from band director Jonathan Waters’ presentation and discussion with the Ohio State Alumni Club of Southwest Florida. And the Ohio State Marching Band has lots of systems: Tryouts (to join the band) Challenges. The Ohio State Marching Band has mentored members of the marching band of the Ohio State School for the Blind.

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The Engaging Story Behind Innovation, iPads and the Ohio State University Marching Band

SCD Group

You may have seen the mind-blowing performances of the Ohio State University Marching Band on YouTube or the Today Show or read about them in USA Today. During the fall of 2013, the Ohio State Marching Band hit the big time with 20+ million views on YouTube and six billion media exposures worldwide. Jonathan Waters had recently been named director of the Ohio State University Marching Band and was looking for “what can we do better.”

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Ohio CPA Group Launches State-Approved Micro-Learning

Associations Now

After receiving approval from the state’s accountancy board, the Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a collection of 10-minute courses. The approval makes certified public accountants in Ohio the first in the country to be eligible to earn continuing education credit for micro-learning courses. Accountants in Ohio no longer have to wade through hours-long courses to fulfill their continuing education requirements.

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Nonprofit Workplace Wellness Initiatives: United Way of Central Ohio

Beth Kanter

United Way of Ohio – Healthy Eating Event. Recently, colleague Neil Parekh the of the United Way called my attention to the to the United Way of Central Ohio and its employee wellness initiatives focused on healthy eating. Four years ago, the United Way of Central Ohio created a staff committee that focuses on balanced well-being, which also includes healthy eating.

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Ohio Bill Would Create State-Run Certification Programs

Associations Now

ASAE is urging its members to weigh in on legislation pending in the Ohio Senate that would impact professional certification programs run by associations. With support from ASAE and the Professional Certification Coalition (PCC), associations are raising concerns about a bill in the Ohio Senate that calls for the government to set up its own voluntary certification programs in certain cases to compete with those administered by associations.

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3 steps to drive student membership growth.

YourMembership Blog

At The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), we’ve taken a proactive approach to building our membership and growing the future CPA workforce in Ohio. Industry News + Trends Member Engagement + Retention Membership Management Thought Leaders association management software association members association membership growth member engagement member recruitment membership growth membership marketing OSCPA The Ohio Society of CPAs young professionals

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Pro-Cannabis Groups See Bright Side of Ohio Loss

Associations Now

Mexico's Big Shift While some might consider Ohio’s vote a setback for legal cannabis, a decision across the border in Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday could be a major turning point for legalization, advocates say. Don’t let the emphatic “no” vote on Ohio’s Issue 3 fool you, advocates say: The ballot measure’s failure had a lot to do with the details.

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Best Benefit Ever: Ohio Attorneys Expand Legal Education Resources

Associations Now

Members of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Akron Bar Association both have something to gain from a new cooperative agreement. The Ohio State Bar Association is enhancing an existing program to expand continuing legal education for members of the Akron Bar Association , resulting in a big payoff for both organizations’ members. The Ohio State Bar Association helps its members save money with a range of discounts for various tools and services.

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HOA Fidelity Bonds: Why Your Homeowners Association Needs Them

All the Blogs

Other names for fidelity bonds include crime insurance or fidelity insurance. Read the article……………………… Condo & HOA Articles Indiana Articles Insurance - General Kentucky Articles Ohio Articles West Virginia ArticlesHOA fidelity bonds are critical to the operations of homeowners associations. But, what are these bonds anyway? And what do they cover?

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Focus on Your Passion (and Culture), Not Your Paycheck

Association Adviser

This month’s Corner Office profile shines on Shane Yates, CAE, CMP, executive director of the Ohio Society of Association Executives (OSAE), which has more than 500. From the Corner Office Leadership micro volunteering Ohio Society of Association Executives OSAE Shane Yates small staff organizations Getting it done and having fun.

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Cautionary Tales: Know Your Association Website Information and Protect It

All the Blogs

Many owners have stated that communication through an association website is their preferred method of correspondence from the board. Read the article……………………… Condo & HOA Articles Internet Ohio ArticlesAs more community associations enter the digital age and establish their own websites, boards enter a new world that may be unfamiliar.

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Madison House residents say they lost millions due to water damage controversy (OH)

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A group of 137 Madison House condominium owners has lined up to oppose a November lawsuit seeking major structural improvements at the Hyde Park property, claiming they’ve lost millions in property value because of the dispute. Read the article……………………… Buildings National Condo & HOA News Ohio Condo & HOA News

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From the Corner Office: Scott Wiley, CAE

Association Adviser

Scott Wiley, CAE, head of the Ohio Society of CPAs , and newly elected Chair of the ASAE board, shares his thoughts about advocacy, millennials, member engagement and the importance of financial literacy in an exclusive Association Adviser interview. . Association Adviser : Scott, on top of your duties at the Ohio Society of CPAs, you’re the newly elected chair of the ASAE Board. The talent gap is hitting Ohio firms and businesses hard as more Boomers retire.

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Traditions Can Boost Member Loyalty

SCD Group

I went back to Columbus to an Ohio State football game last week. Here is a selection of Ohio State’s Game Day traditions: Skull Session: This is the band’s rehearsal and open to the public. Hang On Sloopy: This popular 1960s song has become a tradition at Ohio State. In fact, this is the 50th anniversary of Ohio State’s playing Hang On Sloopy. Script Ohio: First performed in 1936, Script Ohio has become a signature event for the band and for Ohio State.

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7 Secrets from a Hugely Successful Marching Band

SCD Group

The other day, Jonathan Waters, director of the highly rated Ohio State University Marching Band, shared ideas about the traditions and innovations of the band. During the fall of 2013, the Ohio State Marching Band hit the big time: 20 million people have seen us on YouTube; six billion media exposures worldwide. association communications association executives association management Ohio State University Marching Band TBDBITL

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Galloway neighbors say HOA targeting Black Lives Matter yard displays (OH)

All the Blogs

So when she received a sign from her union, the Ohio Nurses Association, she knew the two causes she cared about most intersected perfectly. Read the article…………………………… Displays & Signs National Condo & HOA News Ohio Condo & HOA NewsRefynd Duro says she knew she wanted to take a stance. She’s seen a lot as a nurse working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and her son is half black.

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Don’t rely on one form of communications for your association

SCD Group

Ohio State recognizes 50 years of varsity ice hockey One common theme among association professionals: frustration about communication with members and prospects. As a college sophomore playing JV ice hockey, I was called up to the varsity team in late January, 1964, thus becoming part of the original varsity hockey team for The Ohio State University. So, Ohio State organized a 50th anniversary event as part of an upcoming Big 10 conference hockey game.

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A Social Media Banana Split

Beekeeper Group

NPR recently aired this story examining how Ohio and North Carolina residents are using Twitter to vie for the favor of the Chiquita fruit company, which is considering moving its Cincinnati headquarters to Charlotte. The report describes how Ohio marketing … Continue reading → Uncategorized Aguirre Banana Baquis Chiquita North Carolina NPR Ohio Salomone Social Media Twitter

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Are You Using Identity as Association Marketing Strategy

SCD Group

Ohio State. Miami (Ohio). Ohio State North Face association executives Nike association leadership association marketing ASAESitting in the airport last Saturday, I noticed a huge number of people wearing logoed clothing that identified themselves with their team, cause, city, company. Rather than a team or cause, some were unpaid walking billboards for “cool” apparel companies. In 35 minutes, I saw hats, t-shirts, jackets and bags promoting: STL Cardinals. SF Giants.

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Cultural Alignment Key to Organizational Success

SCD Group

Oregon and Ohio State are playing for the college football championship Monday (1/12/15) night. Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer put it this way in a news conference last week: “From Amy, my assistant, to everybody associated with the facility person, everyone, this is the way we do it, really not a whole lot of conversation about it, and we have a culture here, too. Both teams exhibit a specific culture. the way we do things.”

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Diversity and inclusion must move beyond discussion.

YourMembership Blog

Recently, The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) has been evolving our diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts to create an intentional culture shift in the association. Why are we making D&I a priority? Research shows companies that elevate D&I beyond just a focus on creating greater demographic diversity financially outperform their peers and an inclusive business. The post Diversity and inclusion must move beyond discussion. appeared first on YourMembership.

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5 ways your members can up their odds of getting hired from a job board.

YourMembership Blog

The article originally appeared on the blog site of the Ohio State Bar Association. The following is a guest blog by certified HR professional, executive coach and CV writer, Carrie Maldonado, who divides her time between consulting with small to mid-size businesses and career coaching with executives in transition. There are few things as exhilarating, […].

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What 3 things will your association do well this year?

YourMembership Blog

That’s why at The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), we’re “focusing on focusing,” a not-so-strategic term for being more […]. Be selective with where and how you spend your time and resources. As association executives, we all know we must evolve our business models to remain relevant. It’s not enough to do what’s always been done.

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The New Normal Began in the 1920s

SCD Group

When I went to Ohio State, Woody Hayes coached football. Today, Urban Meyer coaches Ohio State football featuring a pass-heavy spread offense. Urban Meyer SCD Group A&P The Wall Street Journal Woody Hayes Ohio State Marc Levinson association executives Avectra association leadership ASAE Art via WoodwardTechnologies.com. When my dad was growing up, Grange Halls dotted the rural landscapes.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

SCD Group

And, getting ready for the Ohio State - Michigan football game! Happy Thanksgiving! In recognition with this holiday, we will not be publishing SCDdaily again until Monday, December 2. Sort of our way of "boycotting" Black Friday. Go Bucks

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Matt Gerst Joins Internet Association As Vice President And Associate General Counsel

InternetAssociation

Matt graduated from Ohio University, received his J.D. I’ve seen Matt in action over the years and know him to be a master of building consensus across member companies on important policy positions.” ” SNOWDEN.

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Do You (and Your Organization) Strive to Be the Best?

SCD Group

In a radio interview several years ago, football broadcaster and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf was asked why Ohio State, Michigan and other Big 10 teams were not winning football games on the national stage. I found Dierdorf’s response interesting and as I recall, was this: “Michigan recruits and builds its team to beat Ohio State. And, Ohio State recruits and builds its team to beat Michigan. Those don’t really count like the Ohio State - Michigan rivalry game.”

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What Should Associations Do to Bridge the Education to Employment Gap?

Spark Consulting

Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. If you’ve been persuaded by the information I’ve shared about The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm the past few days that we do have a large-scale problem that associations are uniquely equipped to address (and I hope you have), the next question is: where do we start? fourth post of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm release week).

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Will MOOC’s Impact Association Educational Offerings?

SCD Group

Here’s the news item: Ohio State Offers Public Online Environmental Science Course Nearly 300,000 students -- from the U.S., China, Canada and other countries, enough to fill Ohio Stadium three times over -- have accessed a massive open online course, or MOOC, on environmental science offered by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. “I

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Internet Association Hires Jerry Golden As New Head Of Global Government Affairs

InternetAssociation

Earlier in his career, Golden was Head of Nationwide Financial Government Relations, serving on their Ohio-based executive leadership team while leading their advocacy efforts in Washington, DC.

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5 Passion Busters within Associations

SCD Group

This showed in Ohio State’s drive for the national championship in college football and was evident in Saturday’s celebration which drew more than 50,000 people to Ohio Stadium on a cold Saturday morning. Passion drives success. Passion grows associations. Passion permeates throughout the organization especially one that is “clicking on all cylinders.”

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Branding (for associations) at a Glance

SCD Group

We were in Columbus for a football game at Ohio State. oops at THE Ohio State University. In the last 20+years, the OSU brand using “The” with Ohio State has become so powerful that there is a new hat selling out as fast as stores get them. I stopped at a convenience story the other day to get gas and a newspaper. While in the store, I remembered we needed peanut butter. I wondered, “Will they have peanut butter?” Should I go to the grocery store instead?”

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The Perfect Storm

Spark Consulting

Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. I’d like to share some sobering statistics about higher education and employment: In the United States, students graduate from college with an average debt load of nearly $29,000. Total student debt in the U.S. is $1.23 trillion and rising. 47% of college-educated workers under 25 work in jobs. that do not require a college degree. Worldwide, 73.3 million people under the age of 25 are unemployed, representing 36.7%

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Building standards: Improving structural integrity requirements for condominiums

Ungrated

In addition, condominium associations are required to have reserve funding for maintenance, repair, and replacement of major components in 11 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, and Oregon.

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How Do You Replace an Association Legend?

SCD Group

That was the question facing The Ohio State University Alumni Association board during my last year as a director back in 2003. We hired Archie Griffin, an Ohio State icon. After professional football, he had returned to Ohio State and, at the time of his hire, was serving in the Athletics Department. At the time, our board was in the process of replacing a CEO who had been in the role for about 30 years. How do you replace a legend. or long term CEO?

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Calling the shots: Addressing rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines in your community

Ungrated

Kaman, founding partner of Kaman & Cusimano in Ohio and president of the Board of Governors of CAI’s College of Community Associations Lawyers (CCAL) , suggests refraining from such a requirement. As the U.S.

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Celebrate managers: International Community Association Managers Day on June 13

Ungrated

Sammie is an active part of Denison’s campus organizations as the Director of Events for Women in Business, as well as the Director of Recruitment Events for Pi Beta Phi’s Ohio ETA chapter. . By Sammie Rosenbloom.

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Recognition Drives Stronger Member Relationships

SCD Group

While at Ohio State, I had the opportunity to be part of the initial varsity ice hockey team. Ohio State created a “tradition wall” in the hockey locker room. They put a “brick” for every person that ever played hockey at Ohio State. At one association where I worked, we “hung” photos of all the past presidents on a hallway wall. No big deal, right? Well, perhaps this recognition of service was more meaningful than I realized.

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