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4 ways for your staff to volunteer virtually

Association Success

A recent study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, found that people who volunteer feel more satisfied with their lives and reported a positive impact on their health. . But it’s hard to make these connections when you’re maintaining your social distance. . Social media wiz? Good with tech? Joseph’s Home.

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How to Delight Meeting Attendees in 2020

Associations Now

Attendee satisfaction is the best indicator of the success of your meeting, reports Event MB in its State of the Event Industry survey. Consumers are really conscious about what is authentic,” says Clarisse Charot, Sales Director France, CWT Meetings & Events in the company’s 2020 meeting trends report.

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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 →

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Reports of “Utter Chaos” Draw Fresh Attention to Teen Bans at Malls

Associations Now

Teens were arrested at malls near Sacramento, California ; Buffalo, New York ; and Beachwood, Ohio. And just last weekend, fights broke out at Franklin Park Mall in Toledo, Ohio, and at Castleton Square in Indianapolis. Monroeville Mall closed early as four area police agencies responded to distress calls.

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Wednesday Buzz: What Tech M&A Means for Associations

Associations Now

BuzzSumo, a social insights company, analyzed over 880 million posts from brands and publisher Facebook Pages and saw a 20 percent drop in engagement starting in January of this year, reports Social Media Today. Beth’s Blog takes a look at how the United Way of Central Ohio implements its program.

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Michigan, Harbaugh's Contract and Association Image

SCD Group

By the way, news reports say Harbaugh turned down $7 million a year in favor of a $5 million a year contract. Social media lit up questioning the money and wondering if the University paid any of its professors that amount. This side of the news and reaction represents potential blowback that associations should monitor.

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Associations and Urban Myths for the Holidays

SCD Group

The center, which has tracked the media''s reporting of suicides since 2000, looked at stories that linked suicides and the holidays. Disproven years ago by Ohio State research, the myth persists. The myth may have arisen from an unsubstantiated report in 1919 of a small child who died after chewing on a poinsettia leaf.