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Clean-Energy Groups Unite on Social Media Campaign

Associations Now

To spotlight this statistic, eight clean-energy groups banned together and organized a one-day social media campaign—#CleanEnergyJobs —on February 22 to raise awareness about the availability of well-paying jobs in the sector. More than 600,000 worked to generate clean power, and about 100,000 worked in advanced grid technologies.

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Wednesday Buzz: Social Media Mistakes of 2015

Associations Now

It’s been another banner year for social media: Associations gained more confidence with new platforms and revealed their thoughts about how they use them, and the platforms themselves evolved and grew. Keeping these failed attempts at humor in mind is key when using your association’s social media voice.

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Is New Technology Worth The Investment?

Association Adviser

We asked Marcus Underwood, vice president for online media at Naylor, to weigh in about technology becoming more personal and, at times, more expensive. Tech innovations such as blogging and social media platforms allow associations to host low-cost, two-way communication forums.

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2020 ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition Breaks Event Registration Record

AssociationChat

ASAE released its press release this morning sharing that it had the highest registration number in the 100-year history of the event. The final attendance breakdown included: 12,813 executives, 544 exhibitors, 207 industry partners, 433 consultants, and 111 others including press, vendors, and staff. Was it successful?

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3 topics that will help you come up with engaging content when you’re just not sure what to publish

Association Success

Some challenges never fully go away, no matter how much your industry changes or technology evolves. Along with a collection of past press releases, consider publishing occasional case studies that share the lessons learned from your organization’s events and campaigns. . Strategies for dealing with ongoing challenges .

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Managing the Communications Plan for Your Association’s Virtual Event

Protech

B ut b efore we dig into the technology, staff preparation and other elements of our conference , we wanted to cover one of the first steps in transitioning to a virtual event: communication. . This can include the i nitial event re- launch , social media promotions, newsletter emails and new product and service announcements.

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Technology Gap: Are Meeting Planners and Attendees on the Same Page?

Associations Now

A new report reveals the similarities and differences in attendee and planner expectations across three areas of technology: event apps, social media, and virtual meetings. Social media. Forty-three percent of planners feel social media capabilities are very important, compared to 35 percent of attendees.