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Tips from the Trenches: 3 Outside-the-Box Engagement Strategies for Your Next Event 

EventMobi: Association Events

Karen recently helped plan the annual conference for the Association of Academic Surgical Administrators , which was held in Boston. “We presented a list of 10 different items throughout the city of Boston… We had to get them to go out, explore, try new things, new foods. This was a new city for many of the attendees.

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You’ve Got to Read This: December 6, 2011

Reid All About it

Back in August, Ed Rodley, an exhibits professional at the Museum of Science in Boston, wrote about Dealing with Your Cognitive Load. In this brilliant post Jamie Notter, author with Maddie Grant of must-read book, Humanize , points out that social media is just a wave knocking down a corner of your sand castle.

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Reads of the Week: April 19, 2013

Reid All About it

First… Oh, Boston, you’re my home. Maggie McGary is exasperated with the disconnect she witnessed during social media presentations by association execs at digitalNOW. In case you missed the best video this week – Boston Bruins’ fans singing the National Anthem – I’ve got you covered. digitalNOW (#diginow13).

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Social Media Roundup: Responding To A Crisis Via Social Media

Associations Now

During a crisis situation, tone is everything, and as the Boston tragedy showed, a careful, reverent response is the way to go on platforms better-known for more casual approaches. Throughout the Boston tragedy, we saw how technology and social media networks helped citizens and law enforcement officials respond to the crisis.

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Monday Buzz: Why Boston Doesn’t Have Cheap Rooms

Associations Now

An array of economic and geographic pressures have boosted Boston’s hotel rooms to extremely high rates. Also: Consider these tips on how to approach a niche social media platform, which could help you build your member base. Case in point: the current situation in the Boston metro area.

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With New App, 2014 Boston Marathon Will Go Virtual

Associations Now

236k Roughly the number of miles pledged, as of Wednesday morning, by over 2,000 runners worldwide through the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon World Run app. Nearly a year after the Boston Marathon became a target of terrorism, runners are racing to apply for the 2014 event.

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Creating the Complete Social Media Experience for Your Meetings and Events

High Context

I am presenting a webinar with Boston Conferencing/Peach New Media next Tuesday at 12 Noon. The title is Creating the Complete Social Media Experience for Your Meetings and Events: Effective Practices from the Leading Edge of Association Social Media. Should be a fun program, hope to see you there !