Associations Now

MAY 23, 2017

Kraft Foods Group Brands , a Supreme Court ruling decided Monday, has nothing to do with the Eastern District of Texas on the surface. The Texas district has historically tended to favor patent holders, becoming a popular venue for patent lawsuits as a result. innovation and job creation.” innovation and job creation.”

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Delaware Texas Indiana United States 58

Association Adviser

MARCH 18, 2014

This month’s Corner Office spotlight shines on Christopher Newton, president of the 700 member Texas Food & Fuel Association. Incidentally, Texas has more convenience stores than any other state (14,000) and our members own, operate and supply more than 10,000 of them. Do you have a formal process for innovation?

Texas 60

Texas Social Media Committee Leadership 60

Reid All About it

JUNE 5, 2020

Kit” (innovation in a box) and then crowd-sourcing the most impactful tools that people use throughout the Disruptor League. Presenters: Lori Pugh Marcum, CMP, CMM, HMCC, CED, Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International. We’re bringing the tribe together to unlock the potential of tools like MOFI’s “YES!

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Innovation Conference FAQ Industry 273

Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Whether you need to adapt to a changing market, innovate your programs, engage new volunteers or develop new activities to advance your mission, your success requires changing the mindsets and behaviors of your team. Communicate clearly and openly. Communicate. . Communication must be clear, consistent and relevant.

Fort Worth 60

Fort Worth Proposal Texas Communications 60

Reid All About it

MAY 8, 2020

Chill out by the stream of your choice, perhaps one in Texas, Colorado or elsewhere. Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, executive director, Texas Society of Association Executives. Just two weeks before their annual two-day conference, ASi shifted their iNNOVATIONS conference to a 100% virtual event—with an 81% increase in attendance.

North Carolina 221

North Carolina Montana Conference Revenue 221

Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

Hear about the precautions being taken for the 2021 Best Practices Summit in Plano, Texas and Meet Well Summit in Phoenix, Arizona later this year, including liability waivers and attendee agreements, on-site check-in procedures, attendee communications, meeting room setups, and safe food and beverage. More info/register. CAE credits.

North Carolina 370

North Carolina Certificate Strategy Case Study 370

Reid All About it

JANUARY 6, 2017

How Design Thinking Helps You Increase Impact and Innovation. Learn how innovative nonprofits (American Red Cross, GRID Alternative, buildOn, etc.) Hear what the Texas Medical Association did to take their stagnant continuing education course sales and grow them by over 300% in just 5 months. More info/register. Host: 4Good.

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Email Marketing North Carolina New Jersey DC 150

Reid All About it

JANUARY 6, 2017

How Design Thinking Helps You Increase Impact and Innovation. Learn how innovative nonprofits (American Red Cross, GRID Alternative, buildOn, etc.) Hear what the Texas Medical Association did to take their stagnant continuing education course sales and grow them by over 300% in just 5 months. More info/register. Host: 4Good.

Email Marketing 150

Email Marketing North Carolina New Jersey DC 150

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Learn how to communicate consistent, relevant, and simple messaging to your members. Presenter: Lori Pugh Marcum, Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International. More info/register. Host: Virtual Events Institute. Thu 12/17 at 1 p.m. – The Member and the Message. Fri 12/18 at 12 p.m. –

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Project Education Software Review 370

Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. But many of the legacy challenges remain: information overload, communication clutter, attracting and retaining younger members, maintaining their position as their industry’s No. Multimedia and video learning.

Texas 60

Texas Video millennials Revenue 60

Vanguard Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Today''s guest post is written by Susan Young, CEO at Get In Front Communications. The work of business model innovation offers associations to reconsider the narrow focus on membership in favor of more open and inclusive approaches to new value creation.”. Connect with Susan on Twitter at @sueyoungmedia or by email.

Texas 70

Texas Newsletter Content Software 70

Reid All About it

MARCH 16, 2018

Sohini Baliga, director of communications, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and executive director, Vienna Choral Society. Moderator: Meena Dayak, VP, Media & Communications, American Public Power Association. Solving the Mystery of Association Innovation: 7 Practical Steps to Increasing Members, Revenue and Value. 1 CAE credit.

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eBook Social Media DC Content 46

Associations Now

OCTOBER 16, 2014

five or more communication channels (including in-person events, websites, social media, email, and postal mail). “We had 7-year-olds in Austin, Texas, go door to door asking for $7 donations,” Charity: Water founder and CEO Scott Harrison told NPR. “We three or more software management tools.

Social Media 40

Social Media Indiana Austin Texas 40

Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015. Legacy communication channels still have a seat at the table. 2015. ** 11%.

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Revenue St. Louis Price Cost 60

Chapter Chat

MAY 17, 2017

A Texas chapter member said, “ By disaffiliating , we retain critical flexibility to respond quickly to community needs and we retain the authority to innovate and control our ongoing programs and service.”. Communication, empathy, and courage. Trust is based on regular, open communication. Change management.

How To 28

How To Texas Process Technology 28

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Use it to benchmark your metrics, inspire innovations in chapter management, and start conversations about the future of chapters at your association. WBT Systems shares the story of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) whose compliance training programs delivered a 465% increase in revenue in the last six months of 2021.

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Revenue Analysis Strategy Technology 40

Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

As association professionals, we have lots of clever ways to talk to members through our communications and live events, but are we really listening to what they have to say? Beth Brooks, president of the Texas Society of Association Executives , said the mobile conference app developed by Naylor has been very popular with members.

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Conference Survey Texas California 60

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Dredge your fillets of fresh, local fish (yes, it’s a theme, this time, white grunt) in salted flour, then egg mixed with hot sauce (we’re partial to Texas Pete), and then cornmeal seasoned with your choice of spicy spices (like cayenne, regular or smoked paprika, or whatever peppery delight is in your cabinet). SURGE Growth. 1 CAE credit.

Washington 34

Washington Social Media Content Texas 34

AvidXchange: Association Management

MARCH 9, 2023

In CINC’s State of the Industry report, the lack of modern technology in the industry was a common theme, as some respondents, particularly association board members pointed out, that their management companies weren’t taking proper advantage of new communication tools that can improve their ability to interact with homeowners.

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Association Management Charlotte Report Technology 130

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 15, 2023

At Texas SAE’s Association Leadership, Miguel Neves of Skift Meetings describes a human way to boost event networking: networking ambassadors. Explore innovative approaches to gathering valuable feedback and optimizing course evaluations. Communicating with Authors: How Do Societies Stay Connected with Their Authors?

Iowa 259

Iowa millennials Texas Strategy 259

Observations on Association Management

JULY 8, 2008

Associations once had an almost ironclad lock on opportunities to meet and communicate with like-minded professionals or with business associates from ones industry. They are risking this loss because they are either ignoring innovations or they simply do not comprehend the depth and breadth of the changes taking place before them.

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Dallas Texas Process Education 40

Reid All About it

MAY 26, 2017

And this one from the authors: “A simple Google search returns more than 12 million results that demonstrate that increased D+I leads to increased innovation, better decision-making, faster and more creative problem-solving, better outcomes, and an improved bottom line. Host: TTC Innovations. More info/register. Tue 5/30 at 12 p.m.

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Raleigh North Carolina Texas Chicago 150

Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2017

The Learning Business Maturity Model was created to help organizations that provide continuing education and professional development define where you stand currently, visualize how innovative organizations perform, create concrete goals of where you would like to be in the future, and mature into the leading provider of education in your field.

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DC Chicago Washington Learning Management System 170

ChatterBachs

JANUARY 4, 2011

It should also be noted that the list reflects my interests: associations, events, travel, tech, government, education, social media, communications, marketing, public relations, and jobs. Other states with strong representation include California (16), New York (6), Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4), and Texas (4). Fun w/ wine.

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Los Angeles South Carolina Virginia Idaho 28

ChatterBachs

JANUARY 7, 2011

Dustin Haisler - Director of Government Innovation, Spigit. Kathryn Hambleton - Web Communication Analyst, U.S. Peg Hosky - President, Hosky Communications Inc. I’m also mad keen on using social media techniques to support local democracy and improvement and innovation in local government. Radio and SF Gov 2.0

San Francisco 28

San Francisco Social Media Virginia Massachusetts 28

Beth Kanter

AUGUST 10, 2016

Giving Day hosts are using “ Table Top Crisis Planning,” an interactive exercise that allows them to look at the first 72 hours of a response to a disaster and brainstorm innovative ways to address it. hospital that took care of Ebola patients is in their community), a mass shooting or terrorist attack.

America 28

America Texas Sacramento Colorado 28