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Business Roundtable CEO Survey Mixes Good News, Bad News

Associations Now

The Business Roundtable’s newest numbers are out—and for all the ups in the survey, there are plenty of downs. The second-quarter results from the 2014 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, released Tuesday, show that the 131 respondents have a more optimistic take on economic growth: The group’s CEO Economic Index reached 95.4,

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Is 2014 the Year Cloud Computing Goes Mainstream?

Associations Now

The price wars are starting to heat up , and the potential savings for businesses could be significant. The study surveyed more than 2,000 information technology professionals from 11 countries on six continents, though it’s heavily weighted toward the United States, which represents 35 percent of the respondents involved.

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Lunchtime Links: Invest in New Technologies That Matter

Associations Now

Don’t forget to issue press releases and share your successes with the media. According to a recent survey of creative professionals by KRC research, workplaces the world over appear to be losing their creative mojo. They often create new opportunities and shift surplus for businesses.” You’re not alone.

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Is New Technology Worth The Investment?

Association Adviser

Using social media to promote existing content, such as an article or a press release announcing new legislation—this is essentially free. With the price of technology coming down every day, failure to stay current will ultimately result in your members getting their information elsewhere.

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Trends Report: What Could 2015 Look Like for Association Meetings?

Associations Now

“The newest installment of the quarterly special report shows [that] increasing costs for services across the meeting and event spectrum in concert with only slight budgetary growth is setting up a more challenging year ahead,” said MPI in a press release [PDF]. percent increase in revenue per available room this year and a 7.4

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MGI President Rick Whelan Receives Direct Marketing Association of

Membership Marketing

Here is the press release on the award. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? 2009 Benchmarking Survey. (12). 2010 Benchmarking Survey. (14). 2011 Benchmarking Survey. (9). 2012 Benchmarking Survey. (7). dues increase survey. (8).