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The 1 thing you can learn from Gritty

Association Success

Created by Brian Allen of Flyland Designs in 2018, Gritty is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers National Hockey League team. Fabulous social media marketing. . With a Twitter account that has gained over 307,000 followers, Gritty’s social media team must be doing something right.

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How the Pope Is Connecting with Younger Generations on Social Media: Pope Emojis

Beth Kanter

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. Unless the church engages social media, he said, “we will wind up talking to ourselves.”. And we forget that most fish are outside the aquarium.”

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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference.

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In Loving Memory of My Mom, Ruth D. Kanter (My Mom)

Beth Kanter

My mother was born before the days of the Internet, social media, computers, and mobile phones and found technology a huge challenge – both frustrating and a little intimidating due to a lack of training and skills development. She also posed for social media photos with all my books. Let me connect some dots.

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Ringing the Bell for Member Engagement

YourMembership

Being in Philadelphia I couldn’t help but think of the Liberty Bell as an analogy for the challenge of driving member engagement. In the end, it ultimately boils down to building genuine connections with your members and delivering real value through the products, programs and services your offer them.

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Marketing Resources for Associations and Small Businesses

Association Navigator

They also have editions covering Baltimore and Philadelphia. Ari describes the impact on business from increased competition, transparency and social media. The magazine is aimed at entrepreneurs and it’s a reminder of how much commercial activity there is in the DC area.

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Wednesday Buzz: CEOs, Celebrities Unite to Take On the World

Associations Now

Don’t get overwhelmed by social media statistics. Hootsuite blogger Evan LePage identifies the social media advertising stats organizations should pay attention to in 2016. Nonprofits’ wallets are getting fatter, according to an 11-city study by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.