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Conference Circuit: Lights On

Associations Now

The National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors’ 2016 Annual Conference will begin in San Antonio this weekend. Lighting distributors and manufacturers are headed to San Antonio to network, share ideas and business tactics, and learn how advances in the industry will affect their businesses moving forward.

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Successful Social Media Content Strategy Is A Continuous Improvement for Nonprofits

Beth Kanter

I was in San Antonio this week to facilitate an interactive master class for 300 nonprofits that was hosted by the San Antonio Nonprofit Council that hosts The Big Give, a very successful local giving day. Then you have get organized, really organized. It starts with ideas and brainstorming.

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Conference Circuit: Catholic Higher Education Leaders Think Big

Associations Now

January 31: Lichen enthusiasts will enjoy a day jam-packed with the fungus-dwelling organisms at the 2015 annual meeting of the The California Lichen Society. The meeting will bring these groups together once again to explore various tools to gain a professional edge, from social media strategy to negotiating skills. The Week Ahead.

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The Board Member’s Role as Face of the Association

Associations Now

They love the organization the most, so they’re naturally going to be the most passionate people about the organization. To be sure, this is a secondary role for the board, coming after its primary roles of strategy, financial stewardship, and oversight. . “They are your champions.

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How Do I Get My Nonprofit’s CEO To Use Twitter or other Social Media?

Beth Kanter

Teach Them How To Be Twitter Literate: Your organization’s brand communication strategy will complement your CEO’s use of Twitter. What are the best practices to sustaining and supporting their effective of social media to support your organization’s mission? Ettore Rossetti (@EttoreRossetti) March 25, 2014.

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Earning Media for Associations in the New Age

Association Adviser

One of the most common mistakes I see associations make (and organizations at large, for that matter) is that because something is news to them, it should be news to others. And they love it when an organization is willing to make a real statement. Enduring: Just Because It’s “News” Doesn’t Make It Newsworthy. Stacy Armijo, Pierpont.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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