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5 Meetings Industry Trends Defining 2017

Associations Now

Sure, we can be in constant contact with those near and far through email, social media, videoconference, and more, but the benefits of face-to-face interaction are still clear. Cities that invest in technology and innovation are setting themselves up for success. Planners want cities that are attracting innovation.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. The technology of tomorrow. Because people are busy. Here are three examples: 1. For example, One.org.

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FCC to Accept Applications for Nonprofit FM Radio Stations (Eventually)

Associations Now

For OneAmerica, an immigrant advocacy organization based in Seattle, connecting with the people they are trying to serve can be a difficult task. It’s a technology that people are familiar with. It’s a technology that, whether people are educated or not, they can listen to and have access to,” she said.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

Also look at learning preferences, technology adoption and topic interests. Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. Seattle Seahawks. Also keep in mind that you can innovate by using old technology, too. They don’t even need a computer.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.18.18

Reid All About it

Some quick hits before we get to the list of free webinars: Good advice: how to make your social media feed more interesting. ( How to Use Social Media and Event Technology to Grow your Event Community. Explore the best social media channels that resonate with your community. For The Interested ).

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. True insight and creativity come when we are relaxed and our mind is wandering, not when we are jacked up on Red Bull and a double-shot Venti cappuccino (even in Seattle).

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The Capacity-Building Frontier(s)

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. In our networked, technological, diverse (dare I say fragmented) world there are plenty of new challenges. 2) Our grantees’ constituents are on social media.

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