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If you’re going to the ASAE Technology Conference, like me, and agreed during registration to receive emails from exhibitors, then you’re probably getting several of them a day. 13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Out of the Mouth of Millennials.
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If you’re going to the ASAE Technology Conference, like me, and agreed during registration to receive emails from exhibitors, then you’re probably getting several of them a day. 13 association management experts (including yours truly) make some predictions for 2017 in a new e-book from Aptify. Out of the Mouth of Millennials.
Rather than robots thwarting personal interactions, AI technologies could prove integral to keeping our interactions with members valuable and relevant.”. I took some time off on Tuesday to attend a few sessions of SURGE 2017, a virtual summit for the association community. post picks up the relevancy message. 10 CAE credits.
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