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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. Cities that are home to a bevy of tech companies are generally keen to invest in their communications infrastructure.

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Customer Success Should Strive for Empathy - And Community Helps

Higher Logic

An enormous part of customer success, no matter the industry, is about connecting with customers, understanding their needs and frustrations, and communicating effectively with them. In short, it’s about practicing empathy -- which your community can help cultivate. Being able to communicate that emotion. Which would you prefer?

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See You at NTC 2012 in San Francisco Next Week!

Beth Kanter

Next week should be officially be named “Nonprofit Techie Week” in San Francisco! Are you intrigued by infographics and how they could improve your communication strategy? To learn why and how visuals strengthen communications and improve the likelihood of your message cutting through the clutter.

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What Burning Man's 10 Principles Can Teach You About Building Community

Higher Logic

Nope, this all began (on a much smaller scale) back in 1986 when friends Larry Harvey and Jerry James built an 8-foot tall human effigy and burned it on Baker Beach in San Francisco (population: 35). 6: Communal Effort. Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. A new trend? 7: Civic Responsibility. “We

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Association Spotlight: Western Independent Bankers

Association Adviser

September 2010 -- Association Spotlight This month's spotlight on association communication excellence falls on the San Francisco-based Western Independent Bankers for its groundbreaking efforts to raise the profile and capabilities of community banks during the nation’s prolonged credit crisis.

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Put Members in the Spotlight as Meeting Storytellers

Associations Now

When members gather at conferences, you have a big opportunity to collect their stories to showcase the people who make up your community. Face-to-face communication has grown scarcer in this digital age, when emails, texts, and social media posts often replace direct, two-way conversation.

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Realtors Expand Reach of Accelerator Program

Associations Now

Those accepted will gain access to mentoring and networking resources; education on the real estate market; NAR’s Insight Panel, which offers feedback from the real estate industry; and exposure through NAR’s existing marketing and communication channels. As NAR is one of the largest trade associations in the country, with more than 1.2