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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

Project Blue Book, the United States Air Force’s investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs), officially comes to an end on December 17, 1969. military communications project with the goal of connecting computers. Most of the 191 people on board were reporters and photographers. New in 1969. ARPANET was a U.S.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.7.21

Reid All About it

WBT Systems read through four recent research reports to discover what association execs and members are saying about the pandemic’s impact on associations, the future outlook, and their take of innovation—I especially liked those findings from Mary Byers. Planning your Website Project; AMS Integration, Messaging, UI Design, and CTAs.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.14.21

Reid All About it

Even though data from our 2021 Training Trends Report tells us that in-person training will make a return, more courses will likely remain virtual. Leonard Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of St. Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. Tue 5/18 at 3 p.m. Adam Legge. Kathleen T. Thu 5/20 at 12 p.m. – 1 CMP credit.

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The Big 3 (Costs, changing demographics and mobile) impacting association meetings

SCD Group

By 2016, it is projected that 85% of broadband will be delivered via mobile (tablets, smartphones) versus fixed locations (hardwire computers) per Maris Stansbury in eSchool News. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Washington University in St. Professional Development in a Mobile World.

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14 Tips from a PR Hall of Famer

SCD Group

After college graduation, I became a news reporter for The Associated Press (AP). As luck would have it, I was only looking for a six month position (so I could go to grad school in the fall) and he had a six month opening (because one of the reporters had been called to six months active National Guard duty.) 2) what do you do?

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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

Less than one-third of respondents to our study reported having a process in place for measuring member engagement with their communications. It’s no longer a side project that teams do when they have time: [link] @AssocAdviser. It’s no longer a side project that teams do when they have time: [link] @AssocAdviser.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.18.18

Reid All About it

Reporting from Meetings Today Live! Louis (Association Chat). Define what success looks like and how to measure it. More info/register. Host: Event Manager Blog. Presenter: Miguel Neves, Head Chef, Social Media Chefs. Tue 5/22 at 2 p.m. Join/listen/watch the chat. Host: KiKi L’Italien, founder, Amplified Growth. Tue 5/22 at 2 p.m.