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5 Meetings Industry Trends Defining 2017

Associations Now

Sure, we can be in constant contact with those near and far through email, social media, videoconference, and more, but the benefits of face-to-face interaction are still clear. Planners want cities that are attracting innovation. Cities that invest in technology and innovation are setting themselves up for success.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

Technology is not synonymous for innovation; some associations are having breakthroughs by going back to old tech. In response to this challenge, some associations have made impressive gains in their adoption of technology, particularly in the areas of mobile, social media, video, online learning, connectivity and more.

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3 Ways to Bring Your Work to Your Donors (Instead of Asking Them to Come to You)

Achieve

After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. Because people are busy. Here are three examples: 1. The technology of tomorrow.

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To What End?

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Otherwise, all our talk of innovative, new approaches will be just that: talk. Flickr Photo By PetroleumJelliffe. To What End? – guest post by Phil Buchanan.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

As many of you know, the priority of engaging and connecting is a big one for me- a soapbox- if you will, and I don’t understand those who simply look at social media as a way to promote their agenda, products, and/or services. Dig design, innovation, technology. You may decide to develop your own. College Educator.

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The Failure Bow: How To Stop the Blame and Shame Game and Start Learning

Beth Kanter

I think people and organizations need to shift to the growth mindset when comes to implementing social media – and working networks – and need to incorporate a steady program of measurement and learning. But often, our feelings of shame or the blame gets in the way. Here’s how.

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The Hourglass Blog: Don't Forget the Baby Boomers

The Hourglass Blog

I listen to KEXP in Seattle. Innovation. Social Media. Principled Innovation. I said, "Johnny Rivers? He wrote that?" " My brother said, "Yes." " I got out an old Leadbelly album from the 1930s and played the song for him. They play the cutting-edge music of today. Generation Jones.