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AUGUST 29, 2014

Supermarkets donate profits from #icebucketchallenge to MND Association : Tesco has announced that it will donate the profits made from an increase in sales of ice to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, which has now received over 3m through donations from the ice bucket challenge.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Looking Beyond the Membership Numbers: Associations Now : Let’s step back, though, to ask a different question: Do free online community members count the same as paid association members? The answer depends on what exactly an organization is doing with those members and what those members are doing.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

4 Elements of a High-Engagement Association Website : "Today, your websites is your number one marketing asset. For associations and other nonprofit membership organization, their website is how they keep members engaged and informed." Your website plays a central role in lead generation, the sales process, and customer retention.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Membership Pros'' Love/Hate Relationship With AMS Systems: Associations Now : "An association management software system can be a crucial tool for success in a membership organization—and also a possible source of frustration.

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MARCH 12, 2014

How sriracha helped an association go viral : A great case study from Associations Now, plus my favorite condiment!! What could be better? The American Chemical Society created a video about the science behind sriracha – which, at the time of writing, has 476,680 views on YouTube.'

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

European fundraising associations to lobby MEPs over EU data protection proposals : "The Institute of Fundraising has met with fundraising associations across Europe to discuss how to lobby against proposed EU data protection legislation that could damage fundraising.

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APRIL 30, 2015

7 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Association Website : "pring is in the air! With all this cleaning going on, we asked our team for some suggestions on how to freshen up the spaces where we spend all our time — association websites. Here are their top tips. " 'via Blog this'

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Associations Now : " common new kind of New Year’s resolution—competing with old standbys like losing weight and quitting smoking—has been a pledge to learn a programming language. How Much Code Should You Know?:

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MAY 3, 2016

A New Strategy for Event Social Media: Associations Now : "When it comes to event social media, is your association’s problem a lack of planning? Not like planning a couple of weeks out, just to be sure that people are aware your event has a social presence." 'via via Blog this'

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

2014 ASAE Technology Conference Sends In the Drones: Associations Now : "So was the closing general session, which showed off some innovative technologies—some of which may have seemed to lack context in the current association environment. 3D printers? You know it.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations — Mizz Information : Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations There’s been a flurry of attention over a recent Associations Now story about how Doximity, a private online community for physicians, is outpacing the AMA in terms of membership.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

I Am a Witness: Advocacy Through Emoji: Associations Now : "With its latest advocacy campaign, the Ad Council and its many partners have learned to speak emoji. The goal of the I Am a Witness campaign? To bring attention to and discourage bullying in all forms." 'via via Blog this'

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

YouTube Unveils New Fundraising Tool for Nonprofits: Associations Now : For associations that have tried using social media to fundraise, the YouTube Nonprofits Program could prove a valuable complement to existing campaign strategies, especially in the area of relationship building, said Amy Sample Ward, membership director at NTEN, the Nonprofit (..)

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

#TECH10 - Association Bisnow - Washington: "The jobs of those who oversee IT in associations and non-profits has changed dramatically over the years from technical to strategic. Georgetown University Associate Dean of Technology Management Beverly Magda and Association of Fundraising Professionals CIO Prabhash Shrestha l"

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Coming soon to association learning: gamified learning and microcredentials | Event Garde Blog with Aaron Wolowiec : "Tagoras recently released its much-anticipated 2016 Association Learning + Technology Report, which contains a wealth of information about associations’ efforts to incorporate technology into their educational programs and platforms.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

To Retain Millennial Workers, Groups Must Embrace Tech: Associations Now : "With millennials now representing the largest segment of the U.S. workforce, they’re bringing new ideas and preferences with them, setting the stage for changes in workplace behavior and technology use. Employers need to address them now." 'via via Blog this'

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

How to Use Gamification at Your Next Association Conference : "What is Gamification? Gamification is a practice that uses visible motivational awards (game thinking) to inspire desired action.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Thanks to techsoup.org for the great coverage of our technology blog The Association of Fundraising Professionals Technology Blog: An Underused Fundraising Resource : I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but (..)

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Associations Now : "How much of a role does social media play in your fundraising goals? Could the Future of Fundraising Be Social?:

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Associations Now : According to a new AdWeek piece, tablet magazines remain a tiny part of the market. Are Digital Magazines Really Working for Publishers?: Though the segment is seeing growth, it may not be enough for a larger industry in transition. NPdigitalPublishing NPdigitalMagazines'

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Associations Digital Work Industry 24

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The Other Social Networks - Association Bisnow (DC) : So, you finally figured out Twitter and Facebook. We break it down and give you some examples of how associations and non-profits are experimenting with them. Now, what the heck are is Pinterest? Or Instagram? Google Plus?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Google Hangouts: Give Your Conferences a Longer Life: Associations Now : Google Hangouts have been gaining momentum in the meetings and conferences sphere due to their capabilities and ease of use.

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Google Associations Life Conference 24

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JANUARY 11, 2011

SOCIAL MEDIA MAVENS - Association Bisnow - Washington: "Social media manager is the newest position to pop up across organizations. We spoke to two such association and non-profit professionals about their roles."

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Washington Social Media Associations Media 24

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

NTEN: As Security Needs Rise, Nonprofits Hiring More Data Staffers: Associations Now A recent study by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) shows that much of the increase in nonprofit tech staffing these days is focused squarely on data—at a time when data security is more important than ever.'

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Yes, There Is a Challenge With the ALS Association Ice Bucket Challenge : FundRaising Success : The last few weeks have been quite interesting to watch as the ALS Ice Bucket ChallengeOpens in a new window took over the fundraising landscape. In general, here is my summary of the thinking: Icebucketchallenge'

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MAY 31, 2012

Steve Rosenbaum: Will Associations Become Filters for Digital Overload? : First of all, associations are a veritable content creation machine. hat I learned may surprise you. The quarterly print magazine, annual dues, and annual meeting are a thing of the past.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Pinterest for Associations: New Audience, New Addiction - Reid | Avectra : Pinterest for Associations: New Audience, New Addiction Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Deirdre Reid Although it’s been around for two years, Pinterest has finally hit the big time. Everyone’s talking about it. It’s fun and, frankly, a bit addictive.

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JUNE 11, 2013

Marketing, Membership & Communications: Where Tech Comes in: Associations Now : Technology was a persistent theme during ASAE’s 2013 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference last week. Well, when you peel away the outer layers surrounding tech issues, what you might find at the core are really membership issues.'

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JANUARY 8, 2016

2016 Top Trend in Association Marketing: Embrace Digital Disruption : 'via Blog this'

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Associations Trend Digital Marketing 20

AFP Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The state of social media in associations and what to do about it – XYZ University : We hear over and over again that associations are struggling to recruit, retain and engage young members in their organizations.

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University Social Media Associations Media 25

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Awesome Games Done Quick: How Gaming Gurus Reinvented Telethons: Associations Now : "he charity event Awesome Games Done Quick, a weeklong gaming livestream featured on the video-streaming site Twitch, raised more than $1.5 million for charity research earlier this month.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA - Association Bisnow - Washington: "t seems not so long ago that we were all minimizing Facebook and Twitter on our desktops every time the boss walked by. Association and non-profit social media managers, users, and lovers came together offline last week at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC's social.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Study Reveals How to Rein in Rude Online Commenters: Associations Now : It can be tempting to ignore rude comments made in online spaces, but a new study found that interacting with commenters may decrease the chances for incivility.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The Big Picture for Associations'

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

ASAE Technology Conference: The End of Command and Control: Associations Now : Last week’s ASAE Technology Conference & Expo generated plenty of conversation on a variety of topics. But for me the discussions seemed to coalesce around one theme: Control. Or, rather, your lack of it.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

40% of Association Members’ Online Time is in Professional Communities [Research] : A new research project from the Society of New Communication Research called, The Social Mind, examines the rise of new social behaviors and interrelationships between individuals, organizations, and influencers.

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APRIL 15, 2015

Tech Conferences Experiment With Exhibitor Dress Code Policies: Associations Now : ''via Blog this'''

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